THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Security
Agreement ”), is entered into as of December 23, 2008, by
and among (i) CAPITALSOURCE INC. , a Delaware corporation
(“ Initial Borrower ”), (ii) the direct and
indirect Subsidiaries of the Initial Borrower listed on
Schedule 1 attached hereto and any other Subsidiary of
the Initial Borrower that becomes a guarantor under the Credit
Agreement (collectively, the “ Guarantors ” and
such parties, together with Initial Borrower, collectively the
“ Obligors ” and each individually as an “
Obligor ”) and (iii) WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION , in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the
Credit Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the “
Administrative Agent ”) for the several banks and
other financial institutions as may from time to time become
parties to such Credit Agreement (individually a “
Lender ” and collectively the “ Lenders
”).
WHEREAS , certain Obligors are party to that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of March 14, 2006 (as amended, modified,
extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time, the
“ Credit Agreement ”), among certain Obligors,
other Credit Parties, the Lenders party thereto and the
Administrative Agent;
WHEREAS , the Guarantors other than the Initial Borrower and
CapitalSource International Inc. (“ CS International
”) have, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, unconditionally
guaranteed the Secured Obligations (as defined below);
WHEREAS , the Initial Borrower and CapitalSource
International Inc. (the “ CSF Guarantors ”)
have, pursuant to that certain Guaranty Agreement, dated as of
December 20, 2006 (the “ CSF Guaranty ”),
among the CSF Guarantors and the Administrative Agent,
unconditionally guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined
in the CSF Guaranty);
WHEREAS , the Obligors are entering into Amendment
No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof
(“ Amendment No. 6 ”), pursuant to which
the Obligors are required to grant a security interest in the
Collateral (as defined below) and certain other assets;
WHEREAS , it is a condition precedent to the effectiveness
of Amendment No. 6 that the Obligors shall have executed and
delivered this Security Agreement to the Administrative Agent for
the ratable benefit of the Lenders;
WHEREAS , each Obligor acknowledges that it will derive
substantial direct and indirect benefit from the Extensions of
Credit under the Credit Agreement as amended by Amendment
No. 6; and
WHEREAS , this Security Agreement is given by each Obligor
in favor of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders to(i) in the case of the Pledgors other than CS
International, to secure the payment and performance of all of the
Secured Obligations and (ii) in the case of CS International,
to secure the payment and performance of the Guaranteed
Obligations.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of these premises and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
(a) Unless
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement, and
the following terms which are defined in the UCC are used herein as
so defined: Accessions, Accounts, As-Extracted Collateral, Chattel
Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Consumer Goods, Control, Deposit
Accounts, Documents, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Farm
Products, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments,
Inventory, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights,
Manufactured Homes, Proceeds, Securities Account, Securities
Intermediary, Security Entitlement, Software, Supporting
Obligations and Tangible Chattel Paper.
(b) In addition,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“
Administrative Agent ” shall have the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“
Amendment No. 6 ” shall have the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“
Assigned Agreements ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 2.
“
Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.
“ Control
Agreements ” mean collectively, the Deposit Account
Control Agreements and the Securities Account Control
Agreements.
“
Copyrights ” means any and all copyrights and
copyright registrations, including, (i) the copyright
registrations and recordings thereof and all applications in
connection therewith, (ii) all income, royalties, damages and
payments now and hereafter due or payable under and with respect
thereto, including payments under all licenses entered into in
connection therewith and damages and payments for past or future
infringements thereof, (iii) the right to sue for past,
present and future infringements thereof, and (iv) all of each
Obligor’s rights corresponding thereto throughout the
world.
“ Credit
Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
“ Deposit
Account ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 9-102 of the UCC.
“ Deposit
Account Control Agreement ” shall mean an agreement
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent establishing
the Administrative Agent’s Control with respect to any
Deposit Account.
“ Event
of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 9.
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“
Excluded Collateral ” means the following:
(a) Capital Stock of the Initial Borrower held as treasury
stock; (b) any lease, license, permit, contract or agreement
or any property or assets subject to any lease, license, permit,
contract or agreement, if and for so long as a grant of a Lien
thereon under Credit Documents shall constitute or result in
(i) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any
right, title or interest of any Obligor or Subsidiary therein or
(ii) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a
default under, any such lease, license, contract, permit or
agreement (other than (x) to the extent that there would be no
abandonment, invalidation, unenforceability, breach or termination
with the consent of, or by the taking of any action solely by, any
Obligor or any of their respective Affiliates that does not involve
obtaining the consent or approval of any third party or (y) to
the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective
pursuant to the UCC (including, without limitation, pursuant to
Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, or 9-409 of the UCC) of any
relevant jurisdiction or other Applicable Law including Insolvency
Law (at such time as it may be applicable), or principles of
equity), provided that such lease, license, contract, permit or
agreement was not entered into in violation of the restrictions set
forth in Section 5.36 of the Credit Agreement; (c) any
fixed or capital asset in which any Obligor has an interest that is
subject to a Permitted Lien (as defined in clause (vii) of the
definition of “Permitted Lien” in the Credit Agreement)
and so long as the contractual obligation pursuant to which such
Lien is granted (or in the document providing for such capital
lease) prohibits or requires the consent of any Person (other than
the Initial Borrower and its Affiliates) as a condition to the
creation of any other Lien on such asset; and (d) any
“intent to use” Trademark applications for which a
statement of use has not been filed (but only until such statement
is filed); provided , however , the term “
Excluded Collateral ” shall not include any proceeds,
products, substitutions or replacements of Excluded Collateral
(unless such proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements
would otherwise constitute Excluded Collateral).
“
Guarantor ” shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
“
Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 10.
“ Initial
Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
“
Intellectual Property ” means any and all Licenses,
Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, the goodwill associated with such
Trademarks, Software, trade secrets and other intellectual property
rights in all jurisdictions, whether registered or not
registered.
“
Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
“
Licenses ” means rights under or interests in any
Patent, Trademark, Copyright or other Intellectual Property,
including software license agreements with any other party, whether
the applicable Obligor is a licensee or licensor under any such
license agreement and the right to use the foregoing in connection
with the enforcement of the Lenders’ rights under the Credit
Documents.
“
Obligor ” or “ Obligors ” shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
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“
Patents ” means patents and patent applications,
including, (i) all reissues, reexaminations, divisionals,
continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, extensions, or
renewals thereof and improvements thereon, (ii) all income,
royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due or payable
under and with respect thereto, including payments under all
licenses entered into in connection therewith and damages and
payments for past or future infringements thereof, (iii) the
right to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof,
and (iv) all of each Obligor’s rights corresponding
thereto throughout the world.
“
Software ” means “software” as such term
is defined in Section 9-102(a)(75) of the UCC.
“ Secured
Obligations ” means all of the Credit Party Obligations
(including, but not limited to, all expenses and charges, legal and
otherwise, incurred by the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders
in collecting or enforcing any of the Credit Party Obligations or
in realizing on or protecting any security therefor, including
without limitation the security granted hereunder, pursuant to
Section 9.5 of the Credit Agreement), howsoever evidenced,
created, incurred or acquired, whether primary, secondary, direct,
contingent, or joint and several, whether now existing or hereafter
incurred.
“
Securities Account ” shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 8-501 of the UCC.
“
Securities Account Control Agreement ” means a control
agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent establishing the Administrative Agent’s Control with
respect to any Securities Account.
“
Security Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
“
Trademarks ” means any and all trademarks, trade
names, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service
marks, registered service marks, service mark applications, and
domain names, including (i) all renewals thereof,
(ii) all income, royalties, damages and payments now and
hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including
payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith
and damages and payments for past or future infringements or
dilutions thereof, (iii) the right to sue for past, present
and future infringements and dilutions thereof, (iv) the
goodwill of each Obligor’s business symbolized by the
foregoing or connected therewith, and (v) all of each
Obligor’s rights corresponding thereto throughout the
world.
“ UCC
” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time
in effect in the State of New York; provided ,
however , that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any of the attachment, perfection or priority of
the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ security
interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New
York, the term “ UCC ” shall mean the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for
purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment,
perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions related to
such provisions.
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2. Grant
of Security Interest in the Collateral .
(a) To secure the
prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse
of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the
Secured Obligations, owing by each Obligor, each Obligor hereby
grants to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders, a continuing security interest in any and all right, title
and interest of such Obligor in and to the following, whether now
owned or existing or owned, acquired, or arising hereafter
(collectively, the “ Collateral ”):
(ii) all cash and
Cash Equivalents;
(iii) all Chattel
Paper (including Electronic Chattel Paper);
(iv) those certain
Commercial Tort Claims of such Obligor set forth on
Schedule 2(a)(iv) attached hereto (as such Schedule may
be updated from time to time by such Obligor);
(vi) all Deposit
Accounts;
(x) all General
Intangibles;
(xiv) all
Investment Property;
(xv) all
Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(xvii) all
Material Contracts and all such other agreements, contracts,
leases, licenses, tax sharing agreements or hedging arrangements
now or hereafter entered into by an Obligor, as such agreements may
be amended or otherwise modified from time to time (collectively,
the “ Assigned
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Agreements ”), including without limitation,
(A) all rights of an Obligor to receive moneys due and to
become due under or pursuant to the Assigned Agreements,
(B) all rights of an Obligor to receive proceeds of any
insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty with respect to the
Assigned Agreements, (C) claims of an Obligor for damages
arising out of or for breach of or default under the Assigned
Agreements and (D) the right of an Obligor to terminate the
Assigned Agreements, to perform thereunder and to compel
performance and otherwise exercise all remedies
thereunder;
(xviii) all
Payment Intangibles;
(xx) all
Securities Accounts;
(xxiii) all
Supporting Obligations;
(xxiv) all books,
records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, computer programs,
tapes, disks, and related data processing software (owned by such
Obligor or in which it has an interest) that at any time evidence
or contain information relating to any Collateral or are otherwise
necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or realization
thereupon;
(xxv) all other
personal property of any kind or type whatsoever owned by such
Obligor; and
(xxvi) to the
extent not otherwise included, all Accessions, Proceeds and
products of any and all of the foregoing.
(b) The Obligors
and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, hereby
acknowledge and agree that the security interest created hereby in
the Collateral (i) constitutes continuing collateral security for
(x) in the case of the Obligors other than CS International,
all of the Secured Obligations and (y) in the case of CS
International, all of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether now
existing or hereafter arising and (ii) is not to be construed
as a present assignment of any Intellectual Property.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clause
(a) above, the security interest created by this Security
Agreement shall not extend to and the term “Collateral”
shall not include (i) any Excluded Collateral or (ii) any
the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) in
which the Administrative Agent has been granted a perfected
security interest pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Credit Document to
the contrary, the maximum liability under this Security Agreement
and under the other Credit
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Documents of
each Obligor shall not exceed an amount equal to the largest amount
that would not render such Obligor’s obligations hereunder
subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code
or any equivalent provision of the law of any state.
3.
Provisions Relating to Accounts, Contracts and Agreements
.
(a) Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Obligors shall
remain liable under each of its Accounts, contracts and agreements
to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be
observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the
terms of any agreement giving rise to each such Account or the
terms of such contract or agreement. Neither the Administrative
Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation or liability under
any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), contract or
agreement by reason of or arising out of this Security Agreement or
the receipt by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any
payment relating to such Account, contract or agreement pursuant
hereto, nor shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be
obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of an
Obligor under or pursuant to any Account (or any agreement giving
rise thereto), contract or agreement, to make any payment, to make
any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment
received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any
party under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto),
contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any
action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any
amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be
entitled at any time or times.
(b) The
Administrative Agent hereby authorizes the Obligors to collect the
Accounts; provided , that the Administrative Agent may
curtail or terminate such authority at any time after the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default. If
required by the Administrative Agent at any time after the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, any
payments of Accounts, when collected by the Obligors (i) shall
be forthwith (and in any event within two (2) Business Days)
deposited by the Obligors in a collateral account in which the
Administrative Agent maintains Control, subject to withdrawal by
the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders only as
provided in Section 11 hereof, and (ii) until so turned
over, shall be held by the Obligors in trust for the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders, segregated from other funds of the
Obligors.
(c) At any time
and from time to time, subject to the limitations set forth in this
clause (c) and Section 5.5 of the Credit Agreement, the
Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and
through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and the
Obligors shall furnish all such assistance and information as the
Administrative Agent may require in connection with such test
verifications. Upon the Administrative Agent’s request
following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of
Default and at the expense of the Obligors, the Obligors shall
cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent to furnish to the Administrative Agent reports
showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial
balances for, the Accounts. Following the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default,
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the
Administrative Agent in its own name or in the name of others may
communicate with account debtors on the Accounts to verify with
them to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction the
existence, amount and terms of any Accounts.
4.
Representations and Warranties . Each Obligor hereby
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, for the
benefit of the Lenders, that so long as any of the Secured
Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that
survive termination of the Credit Documents pursuant to the stated
terms thereof) remain outstanding, any Credit Document is in effect
and until all Commitments shall have been terminated:
(a) Chief
Executive Office; Books & Records; Legal Name; State of
Formation . As of the date hereof, each Obligor’s chief
executive office and chief place of business are (and for the prior
twelve (12) months has been) located at the locations set
forth on Schedule 4(a) , and as of the date hereof,
each Obligor keeps its books and records at such locations. As of
the date hereof, each Obligor’s exact legal name is as shown
in this Security Agreement and its state of incorporation or
organization is (and for the prior twelve (12) months has
been) the location set forth on Schedule 4(a) . Except
for the changes described on Schedule 4(a) , no Obligor
has in the twelve (12) months preceding date hereof changed
its name, been party to a merger or consolidation..
(b)
Intentionally Omitted .
(c)
Intentionally Omitted .
(d)
Ownership . Each Obligor is the legal and beneficial owner
of its Collateral.
(e) Security
Interest/Priority . This Security Agreement creates a valid
security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the
benefit of the Lenders, in the Collateral of such Obligor and, when
properly perfected by filing, shall constitute a valid first
priority, perfected security interest in such Collateral, to the
extent such security interest can be perfected by filing a
financing statement under the UCC of the jurisdiction of
organization of such Obligor, free and clear of all Liens except
for Permitted Liens.
(f)
Consents . Except for (i) the filing or recording of
UCC financing statements and/or (ii) the filing of appropriate
notices with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the
United States Copyright Office and applicable foreign intellectual
property offices, no consent or authorization of, filing with, or
other act by or in respect of, any arbitrator or Governmental
Authority and no consent of any other Person (including, without
limitation, any stockholder, member or creditor of such Obligor),
is required (A) for the grant by such Obligor of the security
interest in the Collateral granted hereby or for the execution,
delivery or performance of this Security Agreement by such Obligor
or (B) for the perfection of such security interest.
(g) Types of
Collateral . None of the Collateral consists of, or is the
Proceeds of, As-Extracted Collateral, Consumer Goods, Farm
Products, Manufactured Homes or standing timber (as such term is
used in the UCC).
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(h)
Intentionally Omitted .
(i)
Intentionally Omitted .
(j)
Intentionally Omitted .
(k)
Intentionally Omitted .
(l)
Intentionally Omitted .
(m)
Intentionally Omitted .
(n)
Intentionally Omitted .
(o) Binding
Obligation; Perfection . This Agreement constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of the Obligors enforceable against them in
accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable
principles.
(p)
Intentionally Omitted .
5.
Covenants . Each Obligor covenants that, so long as any of
the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnity
obligations that survive termination of the Credit Documents
pursuant to the stated terms thereof) remain outstanding, any
Credit Document is in effect and until all Commitments shall have
been terminated, such Obligor shall:
(a) Perfection
of Security Interest by Filing, Etc. Execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent and/or file such agreements, assignments or
instruments (including affidavits, notices, reaffirmations and
amendments and restatements of existing documents, as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request) and do all such other
things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or
appropriate (i) to assure to the Administrative Agent its
security interests hereunder are perfected, including (A) such
financing statements (including continuation statements) or
amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as
the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request
in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted
hereunder in accordance with the UCC and any other personal
property security legislation in the appropriate state(s) or
province(s), (B) with regard to Copyrights, a Notice of Grant
of Security Interest in Copyrights for filing with the United
States Copyright Office in the form of Schedule 5(a)-1
attached hereto, (C) with regard to Patents, a Notice of Grant
of Security Interest in Patents for filing with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office in the form of
Schedule 5(a)-2 attached hereto, (D) with regard
to Trademarks, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks
for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in
the form of Schedule 5(a)-3 attached hereto and
(E) with regard to non-U.S. Intellectual Property, such
recordations and other filings deemed necessary or desirable by the
Administrative Agent, (ii) to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and (iii) to otherwise protect and assure
the Administrative Agent of its rights and interests hereunder,
provided , however , that so long as no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
the
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perfection
obligations of the Obligors pursuant to this Security Agreement
shall be limited to such actions as are necessary or desirable to
perfect security interests by the filing of a financing statement
in the jurisdiction of each Obligor’s location (as defined in
§9-307 of the UCC). Each Obligor hereby authorizes the
Administrative Agent (at such Obligor’s expense) to prepare
and file such financing statements (including continuation
statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other
instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time deem
necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the
security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC,
including, without limitation, any financing statement that
describes the Collateral as “all personal property” or
“all assets” of such Obligor or that describes the
Collateral in some other manner as the Administrative Agent deems
necessary or advisable.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted .
(c) Perfection
of Security Interest Through Control . If any Collateral shall
consist of Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts, execute and
deliver (and, with respect to any Collateral consisting of a
Securities Account, cause the Securities Intermediary to execute
and deliver) to the Administrative Agent all Control Agreements,
assignments, instruments or other documents as reasonably requested
by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining
Control of such Collateral; provided , however , that
the Administrative Agent agrees to not deliver any notice of
exclusive control or take any other similar action until an Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, Control Agreements shall not be
required for (i) Deposit Accounts used solely and exclusively for
payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments
to or for the benefit of employees and, to the extent consistent
with past practice and in the ordinary course of business,
contractors of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
(ii) the proceeds in any deposit account that have been
pledged to a Financing Agent (as defined in the Lockbox Agreement)
pursuant to the Lockbox Agreement or (iii) any immaterial
Deposit Accounts; provided , that the aggregate balance in
(A) all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts of the
Obligors not subject to a Control Agreement and (B) all
unrestricted cash in accounts of Subsidiaries that are not Obligors
shall at all times be less than $10,000,000 plus any amounts
that are inadvertently or mistakenly deposited in, or transferred
to, any such accounts by a third Person and which are promptly
(and, in any event, within three Business Days) deposited or
transferred to a Deposit Account or a Securities Account subject to
a Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control
Agreement, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the Obligors shall not be required to deliver any
Control Agreements to the Administrative Agent prior to
February 17, 2009.
(d) Other
Liens . Keep the Collateral free from all Liens, except for
Permitted Liens. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
authorizes any Obligor to, and no Obligor shall, sell, exchange,
transfer, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or
any interest therein, except as permitted under the Credit
Agreement.
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(e)
Preservation of Collateral . Except as could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, keep the Collateral
in good order, condition and repair in all material
respe
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