Exhibit
10.3
SECURITY AGREEMENT
September 30, 2009
TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH CORPORATION
5250 140th
Avenue North
Clearwater,
Florida 34620
("Debtor")
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
225 Water
Street
Jacksonville,
Florida 32202
("Bank")
For value
received and to secure payment and performance of the Promissory
Note executed by Debtor (also referred to herein as
“Borrower”) dated as of even date herewith, in the
original principal amount of $3,000,000.00, payable to Bank, and
any extensions, renewals, modifications or novations thereof (the
“Note”), this Security Agreement, the other Loan
Documents, swap agreements (as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101, as
in effect from time to time) executed in connection with or related
to the Loan Documents, future advances, and all costs and expenses
incurred by Bank to obtain, preserve, perfect and enforce the
security interest granted herein and to maintain, preserve and
collect the property subject to the security interest
(collectively, "Secured Obligations"), Debtor hereby grants to Bank
a continuing security interest in and lien upon the following
described property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and
any additions, replacements, accessions, or substitutions thereof
and all cash and non-cash proceeds and products thereof
(collectively, "Collateral"):
All accounts,
together with all chattel paper and instruments, and all credit
insurance, guaranties, letters of credit, and other security for
any of the foregoing.
All
instruments, documents, chattel paper, goods, moneys, securities,
drafts, and other property of Debtor now in possession of and at
any time and from time to time hereafter delivered to Bank, its
agents or affiliates, whether for safekeeping, pledge, custody,
transmission, collection, or otherwise, and all of the Debtor's
deposits, balances, sums, proceeds, and credits with, and any of
its claims against Bank and affiliates of Bank, at any time
existing, together with the increases and profits received
therefrom and the proceeds thereof, including insurance payable
because of loss or damage thereto.
All of Debtor's
demand deposit accounts, checking accounts, time savings accounts,
certificates of deposit or other accounts of any nature maintained
in or with Bank and affiliates of Bank.
All inventory,
including all raw materials and work in process to be processed
into such inventory, and all accessions, attachments and other
additions to, substitutes for, replacements for, improvements to
and returns of such inventory, all accounts arising from the
disposition of inventory.
All products
and proceeds (including investment property and security
entitlements) of any of the property described above in any form,
and all proceeds of such products.
Debtor hereby
represents and agrees that:
OWNERSHIP. Debtor owns the
Collateral. The Collateral is free and clear of all
liens, security interests, and claims except those previously
reported in writing to and approved by Bank, and Debtor will keep
the Collateral free and clear from all liens, security interests
and claims, other than those granted to or approved by
Bank. Debtor will not borrow on margin or other credit
secured by the Account or property in the Account from any party
other than Bank. All securities and security
entitlements pledged as Collateral are fully paid and
non-assessable and if certificated, have been delivered to Bank
with unrestricted endorsements. All income, dividends,
earnings and profits with respect to the Collateral shall be
reported for state and federal income tax purposes as attributable
to the Debtor and not Bank, and Bank or any other person authorized
to report income distributions, is authorized to issue IRS Forms
1099 indicating Debtor as the recipient of such income, earnings
and profits.
NAME AND
OFFICES; JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION. The name and address of Debtor
appearing at the beginning of this Agreement are Debtor’s
exact legal name and the address of its chief executive
office. There has been no change in the name of Debtor,
or the name under which Debtor conducts business, within the five
years preceding the date hereof. Debtor has not moved
its chief executive office within the five years preceding the date
hereof except as previously reported in writing to
Bank. Debtor is organized under the laws of the State of
Florida and has not changed the jurisdiction of its organization
within the five years preceding the date hereof except as
previously reported in writing to Bank.
TITLE/TAXES. Debtor has good and marketable title
to the Collateral and will warrant and defend same against all
claims. Debtor will not transfer, sell, or lease
Collateral (except as permitted herein). Debtor agrees
to pay promptly all taxes and assessments upon or for the use of
Collateral and on this Security Agreement. At its
option, Bank may discharge taxes, liens, security interests or
other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on
Collateral. Debtor agrees to reimburse Bank, on demand,
for any such payment made by Bank. Any amounts so paid
shall be added to the Secured Obligations.
WAIVERS. Debtor agrees not to assert against
Bank as a defense (legal or equitable), as a set-off, as a
counterclaim, or otherwise, any claims Debtor may have against any
seller or lessor that provided personal property or services
relating to any part of the Collateral or against any other party
liable to Bank for all or any part of the Secured
Obligations. Debtor waives all exemptions and homestead
rights with regard to the Collateral. Debtor waives any
and all rights to any bond or security which might be required by
applicable law prior to the exercise of any of Bank's remedies
against any Collateral. All rights of Bank and security
interests hereunder, and all obligations of Debtor hereunder, shall
be absolute and unconditional, not discharged or impaired
irrespective of (and regardless of whether Debtor receives any
notice of): (i) any lack of validity or enforceability
of any Loan Document; (ii) any change in the time, manner or place
of payment or performance, or in any term, of all or any of the
Secured Obligations or the Loan Documents or any other amendment or
waiver of or any consent to any departure from any Loan Document;
or (iii) any exchange, insufficiency, unenforceability,
enforcement, release, impairment or non-perfection of any
collateral, or any release of or modifications to or insufficiency,
unenforceability or enforcement of the obligations of any guarantor
or other obligor. To the extent permitted by law, Debtor
hereby waives any rights under any valuation, stay, appraisement,
extension or redemption laws now existing or which may hereafter
exist and which, but for this provision, might be applicable to any
sale or disposition of the Collateral by Bank; and any other
circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available
to, or a discharge of any party with respect to the Secured
Obligations.
NOTIFICATIONS; LOCATION OF
COLLATERAL. Debtor will notify Bank in writing
at least 30 days prior to any change in: (i) Debtor's
chief place of business; (ii) Debtor's name; (iii) Debtor's
corporate/organizational structure; or (iv) the jurisdiction in
which Debtor is organized. In addition, Debtor shall
promptly notify Bank of any claims or alleged claims of any other
person or entity to the Collateral or the institution of any
litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation or
administrative proceedings against or affecting the
Collateral. Debtor will keep Collateral at the
location(s) previously provided to Bank until such time as Bank
provides written advance consent to a change of
location. Debtor will bear the cost of preparing and
filing any documents necessary to protect Bank's liens.
COLLATERAL
CONDITION AND LAWFUL USE. Debtor represents that the
Collateral is in good repair and condition and that Debtor shall
use reasonable care to prevent Collateral from being damaged or
depreciating, normal wear and tear excepted. Debtor
shall immediately notify Bank of any material loss or damage to
Collateral. Debtor shall not permit any item of
Collateral to become an accession to other property unless such
property is also Collateral hereunder. Debtor represents
it is in compliance in all respects with all laws, rules and
regulations applicable to the Collateral and its properties,
operations, business, and finances.
RISK OF LOSS
AND INSURANCE. Debtor shall bear all risk of loss
with respect to the Collateral. The injury to or loss of
Collateral, either partial or total, shall not release Debtor from
payment or other performance hereof. Debtor agrees to
obtain and keep in force property insurance on the Collateral with
a Lender’s Loss Payable Endorsement in favor of Bank and
commercial general liability insurance naming Bank as Additional
Insured and such other insurance as Bank may require from time to
time. Such insurance is to be in form and amounts
satisfactory to Bank and issued by reputable insurance carriers
satisfactory to Bank with a Best Insurance Report Key Rating of at
least “A-“. All such policies shall provide
to Bank a minimum of 30 days written notice of
cancellation. Debtor shall furnish to Bank such
policies, or other evidence of such policies satisfactory to
Bank. If Debtor fails to obtain or maintain in force
such insurance or fails to furnish such evidence , Bank is
authorized, but not obligated, to purchase any or all insurance or
"Single Interest Insurance" protecting such interest as Bank deems
appropriate against such risks and for such coverage and for such
amounts, including either the loan amount or value of the
Collateral, all at its discretion, and at Debtor's
expense. In such event, Debtor agrees to reimburse Bank
for the cost of such insurance and Bank may add such cost to the
Secured Obligations. Debtor shall bear the risk of loss
to the extent of any deficiency in the effective insurance coverage
with respect to loss or damage to any of the
Collateral. Debtor hereby assigns to Bank the proceeds
of all property insurance covering the Collateral up to the amount
of the Secured Obligations and directs any insurer to make payments
directly to Bank. Debtor hereby appoints Bank its
attorney-in-fact, which appointment shall be irrevocable and
coupled with an interest for so long as Secured Obligations are
unpaid, to file proof of loss and/or any other forms required to
collect from any insurer any amount due from any damage or
destruction of Collateral, to agree to and bind Debtor as to the
amount of said recovery, to designate payee(s) of such recovery, to
grant releases to insurer, to grant subrogation rights to any
insurer, and to endorse any settlement check or
draft. Debtor agrees not to exercise any of the
foregoing powers granted to Bank without Bank's prior written
consent.
FINANCING
STATEMENTS, CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, POWER OF ATTORNEY.
No financing statement
(other than any filed or approved by Bank) covering any Collateral
is on file in any public filing office. Debtor
authorizes the filing of one or more financing statements covering
the Collateral in form satisfactory to Bank, and without
Debtor’s signature where authorized by law, agrees to deliver
certificates of title on which Bank’s lien has been indicated
covering any Collateral subject to a certificate of title statute,
and will pay all costs and expenses of filing or applying for the
same or of filing this Security Agreement in all public filing
offices, where filing is deemed by Bank to be
desirable. Upon the occurrence and continuance of a
Default, Debtor hereby constitutes and appoints Bank the true and
lawful attorney of Debtor with full power of substitution to take
any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all
documents, instruments or applications that may be necessary or
desirable to accomplish the purpose and carry out the terms of this
Security Agreement, including, without limitation, endorsements
desirable for transfer or delivery of any Collateral, registration
of any Collateral under applicable laws, retitling any Collateral,
receipt, endorsement and/or collection of all checks and other
orders for payment of money payable to Debtor with respect to
Collateral. The foregoing power of attorney is coupled
with an interest and shall be irrevocable until all of the Secured
Obligations have been paid in full. Neither Bank nor
anyone acting on its behalf shall be liable for acts, omissions,
errors in judgment, or mistakes in fact in such capacity as
attorney-in-fact. Debtor ratifies all acts of Bank as
attorney-in-fact. Debtor agrees to take such other
actions, at Debtor’s expense, as might be requested for the
perfection, continuation and assignment, in whole or in part, of
the security interests granted herein and to assure and preserve
Bank’s intended priority position. If
certificates, passbooks, or other documentation or evidence is/are
issued or outstanding as to any of the Collateral, Debtor will
cause the security interests of Bank to be properly protected,
including perfection by notation thereon or delivery thereof to
Bank. Upon Bank's request, Debtor will, at its own
expense: (i) do all things determined by Bank to be
desirable to register such Collateral or qualify for an exemption
from registration, under the provisions of all applicable
securities laws, and (ii) otherwise do or cause to be done all
other acts and things as may be necessary to make the sale of the
Collateral valid, binding and in compliance with applicable
law.
LANDLORD/MORTGAGEE WAIVERS.
Debtor shall use its
best efforts to cause each mortgagee of real property owned by
Debtor and each landlord of real property leased by Debtor to
execute and deliver instruments satisfactory in form and substance
to Bank by which such mortgagee or landlord subordinates its
rights, if any, in the Collateral.
STOCK,
DIVIDENDS. If, with respect to any securities
pledged hereunder, a stock dividend is declared, any stock split
made or right to subscribe is issued, all the certificates for the
shares representing such stock dividend, stock split or right to
subscribe will be immediately delivered, duly endorsed, to the Bank
as additional Collateral, and any cash or non-cash proceeds and
products thereof, including investment property and security
entitlements will be immediately delivered to
Bank. Debtor acknowledges that such grant includes all
investment property and security entitlements, now existing or
hereafter arising, relating to such securities. In
addition, Debtor agrees to execute such notices and instructions to
securities intermediaries as Bank may reasonably
request. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the Bank shall have no right to receive and the Debtor
shall be under no obligation to deliver any shares or other
evidences of an equity interest in any controlled foreign
corporation (as defined in Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended) as additional Collateral, to the
exten
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