SECURITYAGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of June 15, 2010, by and between GoldSpring, Inc., a Nevada corporation, having an address at 1200 American Flat Road, P.O. Box 1118, Virginia City, NV 89440 (the “Obligor” or “Company”), and parties set forth on Schedule A hereto (each a “Secured Party” and collectively, the “Secured Parties”). (The Company and the Secured Parties may hereinafter be referred to singularly as a “party,” and collectively as the “parties”).

 

 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith the Company is entering into a Loan Agreement  with the Secured Parties (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the Secured Parties will loan the Company an aggregate of $1,100,000 (collectively, the “Loan”) and, in consideration therefor, the Company will issue to the Secured Parties, upon the terms and conditions stated in the Loan Agreement: (a) convertible promissory notes of an aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000 (each, a “Note” and, collectively, the “Notes”); and (b) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 275,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Warrants”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to further induce the Secured Parties to make the Loan, the Company has agreed to execute and deliver to the Secured Parties this Agreement for the benefit of the Secured Parties and to grant to them a security interest in all of its assets (subject only to security interests the Borrower has granted to (a) Brockbank Trust (the “Brockbank Interest”); (b) certain lenders (the “Additional Lenders”) as of November 30, 2004, March 31, 2005, July 15, 2005, September 26, 2005, December 12, 2007, June 27, 2008, December 8, 2008, May 1, 2009, May 13, 2009, and December 10, 2009, as set forth on Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Additional Lenders’ Interests”)), to secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all of Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Certain Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.  Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC (such as “general intangibles” and “proceeds”) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in Article 9 of the UCC.  Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement.

 

(a)           “Collateral” means the collateral in which the Secured Parties are granted a security interest by this Agreement (subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests) and which shall include the following, whether presently owned or existing or hereafter acquired or coming into existence, and all additions and accessions thereto and all substitutions and replacements thereof, and all proceeds, products and accounts thereof, including, without limitation, all proceeds from the sale or transfer of the Collateral and of insurance covering the same and of any tort claims in connection therewith:

 

 

 

(i)           All Goods of the Obligor, including, without limitations, all machinery, equipment, computers, motor vehicles, trucks, tanks, boats, ships, appliances, furniture, special and general tools, fixtures, test and quality control devices and other equipment of every kind and nature and wherever situated, together with all documents of title and documents representing the same, all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts therefor, and all substitutes for any of the foregoing and all other items used and useful in connection with the Obligor’s businesses and all improvements thereto (collectively, the “Equipment”); and

 

(ii)           All Inventory of the Obligor; and

 

(iii)           All of the Obligor’s contract rights and general intangibles, including, without limitation, all partnership interests, stock or other securities, licenses, distribution and other agreements, computer software development rights, leases, franchises, customer lists, quality control procedures, grants and rights, goodwill, trademarks, service marks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, copyrights, deposit accounts, and income tax refunds (collectively, the “General Intangibles”); and

 

(iv)           All Receivables of the Obligor including all insurance proceeds, and rights to refunds or indemnification whatsoever owing, together with all instruments, all documents of title representing any of the foregoing, all rights in any merchandising, goods, equipment, motor vehicles and trucks which any of the same may represent, and all right, title, security and guaranties with respect to each Receivable, including any right of stoppage in transit; and

 

(v)           All of the Obligor’s documents, instruments and chattel paper, files, records, books of account, business papers, computer programs and the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing Collateral set forth in clauses (i)-(iv) above.

 

(b)           “Obligations” means all of the Obligor’s obligations under this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants, in each case, whether now or hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later decreased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from the Secured Parties as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise as such obligations may be amended, supplemented, converted, extended or modified from time to time.

 

(c)           “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as currently in effect in the State of New York.

 

2.           Grant of Security Interest.  As an inducement for the Secured Parties to make the Loan and to secure the complete and timely payment, performance and discharge in full, as the case may be, of all of the Obligations, except for Permitted Liens (as hereinafter defined), the Obligor hereby, unconditionally and irrevocably, pledges, grants and hypothecates to the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest (subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests) in, a continuing lien upon, an unqualified right to possession and disposition of and a right of set-off against, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by law, all of the Obligor’s right, title and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to the Collateral (the “Security Interest”).

 

 

 

3.           Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements of the Obligor.  The Obligor represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Secured Parties as follows:

 

(a)           The Obligor has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Obligor of this Agreement and the filings contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Obligor and no further action is required by the Obligor.  This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Obligor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally.

 

(b)           The Obligor represents and warrants that it has no place of business or offices where its respective books of account and records are kept (other than temporarily at the offices of its attorneys or accountants), except as set forth on Schedule C attached hereto;

 

(c)           Except as to those liens existing as of the date hereof that were disclosed to the Secured Parties by the Obligor and are set forth on the attached Schedule D (the “Permitted Liens”), the Obligor is the sole owner of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by the Obligor in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, rights or claims, and is fully authorized to grant the Security Interest in and to pledge the Collateral.  Except as to the Permitted Liens, there is not on file in any governmental or regulatory authority, agency or recording office an effective financing statement, security agreement, license or transfer or any notice of any of the foregoing (other than those that have been filed in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement) covering or affecting any of the Collateral.  Except as to the Permitted Liens, so long as this Agreement shall be in effect, the Obligor shall not execute and shall not knowingly permit to be on file in any such office or agency any such financing statement or other document or instrument (except to the extent filed or recorded in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement).

 

(d)           No part of the Collateral has been judged invalid or unenforceable.  No written claim has been received that any Collateral or the Obligor’s use of any Collateral violates the rights of any third party. There has been no adverse decision to the Obligor’s claim of ownership rights in or exclusive rights to use the Collateral in any jurisdiction or to the Obligor's right to keep and maintain such Collateral in full force and effect, and there is no proceeding involving said rights pending or, to the best knowledge of the Obligor, threatened before any court, judicial body, administrative or regulatory agency, arbitrator or other governmental authority.

 

 

(e)           The Obligor shall at all times maintain its books of account and records relating to the Collateral at its principal place of business and may not relocate such books of account and records unless it delivers to the Secured Parties at least 30 days prior to such relocation (i) written notice of such relocation and the new location thereof (which must be within the United States) and (ii) evidence that appropriate financing statements and other necessary documents have been filed and recorded and other steps have been taken to perfect the Security Interest to create in favor of the Secured Parties a valid, perfected and continuing lien in the Collateral.

 

(f)           This Agreement creates in favor of the Secured Parties a valid security interest (subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests) in the Collateral securing the payment and performance of the Obligations and, upon making the filings described in the immediately following sentence, a perfected security interest in such Collateral (subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests).  Except for the filing of financing statements on Form-1 under the UCC with the jurisdictions indicated on Schedule E attached hereto, no authorization or approval of or filing with or notice to any governmental authority or regulatory body is required either (i) for the grant by the Obligor of, or the effectiveness of, the Security Interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Obligor or (ii) for the perfection of or exercise by the Secured Parties of its rights and remedies hereunder.

 

(g)           The Obligor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Secured Parties at any time and from time to time to file in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York as amended from time to time (“NYUCC”), or any other Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction; and (b) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the NYUCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including whether the Obligor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to the Obligor. The Obligor agrees to furnish any such information to the Secured Parties promptly upon request.  The Obligor also ratifies its authorization for the Secured Parties to have filed in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any like initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof with respect to the Collateral.

 

(h)           The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not conflict with or cause a breach or default, or an event that with or without the passage of time or notice, shall constitute a breach or default, under any agreement to which the Obligor is a party or by the Obligor is bound.  No consent (including, without limitation, from stockholders or creditors of the Obligor) is required for the Obligor to enter into and perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(i)           The Obligor shall at all times maintain the liens and Security Interest provided for hereunder as valid and perfected liens and security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Secured Parties until this Agreement and the Security Interest hereunder shall be terminated pursuant to Section 11.  The Obligor hereby agrees to defend the same against any and all persons.  The Obligor shall safeguard and protect all Collateral for the account of the Secured Parties.  At the request of the Secured Parties, the Obligor will pay the cost of filing one or more financing statements pursuant to the UCC (or any other applicable statute) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Secured Parties in all public offices wherever filing is, or is deemed by the Secured Parties to be, necessary or desirable to effect the rights and obligations provided for herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligor shall pay all fees, taxes and other amounts necessary to maintain the Collateral and the Security Interest hereunder, and the Obligor shall obtain and furnish to the Secured Parties from time to time, upon demand, such releases and/or subordinations of claims and liens which may be required to maintain the priority of the Security Interest hereunder.

 

 

(j)           The Obligor will not transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, license (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by the Obligor in the ordinary course of business), sell (except for sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business) or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral without the prior written consent of the Secured Parties.

 

(k)           The Obligor shall keep and preserve its Equipment, Inventory and other tangible Collateral in good condition, repair and order and shall not operate or locate any such Collateral (or cause to be operated or located) in any area excluded from insurance coverage.

 

(l)           The Obligor shall, within ten (10) days of obtaining knowledge thereof, advise the Secured Parties promptly, in sufficient detail, of any substantial change in the Collateral, and of the occurrence of any event which would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or on the Secured Parties’ security interest therein.

 

(m)           The Obligor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Secured Parties such further deeds, mortgages, assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other instruments, documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action as the Secured Parties may from time to time request and may in its sole discretion deem necessary to perfect, protect or enforce its security interest in the Collateral.

 

(n)           The Obligor shall permit the Secured Parties and their representatives and agents to inspect the Collateral at any time, and to make copies of records pertaining to the Collateral as may be requested by the Secured Parties from time to time.

 

(o)           The Obligor will take all steps reasonably necessary to diligently pursue and seek to preserve, enforce and collect any rights, claims, causes of action and accounts receivable in respect of the Collateral.

 

(p)           The Obligor shall promptly notify the Secured Parties in sufficient detail upon becoming aware of any attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process levied against any Collateral and of any other information received by the Obligor that may materially affect the value of the Collateral, the Security Interest or the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(q)           All information heretofore, herein or hereafter supplied to the Secured Parties by or on behalf of the Obligor with respect to the Collateral is accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date furnished.

 

 

4.           Defaults.  The following events shall be “Events of Default”:

 

(a)           A breach by the Obligor of its material obligations under the Loan Agreement, Notes or Warrants, and failure to cure such breach for ten (10) days after receipt by the Obligor of notice of such breach from the Secured Parties;

 

(b)           Any representation or warranty of the Obligor in this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; and

 

(c)           The material failure by the Obligor to observe or perform any of its material obligations hereunder for ten (10) days after receipt by the Obligor of notice of such failure from the Secured Parties.

 

5.           Duty To Hold In Trust.  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, the Obligor shall, upon receipt by it of any revenue, income or other sums subject to the Security Interest, whether payable pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Note, or otherwise, or of any check, draft, debenture, trade acceptance or other instrument evidencing an obligation to pay any such sum, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and shall forthwith endorse and transfer any such sums or instruments, or both, to the Secured Parties for application to the satisfaction of the Obligations.

 

6.           Rights and Remedies Upon Default.  Upon occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, the Secured Parties shall have the right to exercise all of the remedies conferred hereunder and under the Loan Agreement, and the Secured Parties shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC and/or any other applicable law (including the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction in which any Collateral is then located).  Subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests, the Secured Parties shall have the following rights and powers:

 

(a)           The Secured Parties shall have the right to take possession of the Collateral and, for that purpose, enter, with the aid and assistance of any person, any premises where the Collateral, or any part thereof, is or may be placed and remove the same, and the Obligor shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Secured Parties at places which the Secured Parties shall reasonably select, whether at the Obligor's premises or elsewhere, and make available to the Secured Parties, without rent, all of the Obligor’s respective premises and facilities for the purpose of the Secured Parties taking possession of, removing or putting the Collateral in saleable or disposable form.

 

(b)           The Secured Parties shall have the right to operate the business of the Obligor using the Collateral and shall have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the Collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise, either with or without special conditions or stipulations, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, in such parcel or parcels and at such time or times and at such place or places, and upon such terms and conditions as the Secured Parties may deem commercially reasonable, all without (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) advertisement or demand upon or notice to the Obligor or right of redemption of the Obligor, which are hereby expressly waived.  Upon each such sale, lease, assignment or other transfer of Collateral, the Secured Parties may, unless prohibited by applicable law which cannot be waived, purchase all or any part of the Collateral being sold, free from and discharged of all trusts, claims, right of redemption and equities of the Obligor, which are hereby waived and released.

 

 

7.           Applications of Proceeds.

 

(a)           Subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests, the proceeds of any such sale, lease or other disposition of the Collateral hereunder shall be applied first, to the expenses of retaking, holding, storing, processing and preparing for sale, selling, and the like (including, without limitation, any taxes, fees and other costs incurred in connection therewith) of the Collateral, to the reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the Secured Parties in enforcing its rights hereunder and in connection with collecting, storing and disposing of the Collateral, and then to satisfaction of the Obligations, and to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable law, after which the Secured Parties shall pay to the Obligor any surplus proceeds.  If, upon the sale, license or other disposition of the Collateral, the proceeds thereof are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Secured Parties are legally entitled, the Obligor will be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon, at the rate of 18% per annum (the “Default Rate”), and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Secured Parties to collect such deficiency.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Obligor waives all claims, damages and demands against the Secured Parties arising out of the repossession, removal, retention or sale of the Collateral, unless due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Secured Parties.

 

(b)           All ordinary costs and expenses incurred by the Secured Parties in collection of the Obligations shall be borne exclusively by the Obligor including, without limitation, any costs, expenses, fees or disbursements incurred by outside agencies or attorneys retained by the Secured Parties to effect collections of the Obligations or any Collateral securing the Obligations.  The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any suits, actions, proceedings or claims of the nature referred to herein or otherwise which are based upon or related to the repayment of, or the taking of security for, any loans and/or advances made by any Secured Parties to the Company that do not arise under the Loan Agreement or that are not participated in by the Secured Parties, and the party making such loans and/or advances shall be exclusively responsible for such suits, actions, proceedings or claims and the payment of all such expenses in connection therewith.

 

8.           Costs and Expenses.   The Obligor agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filing required hereunder, including without limitation, any financing statements, continuation statements, partial releases and/or termination statements related thereto or any expenses of any searches reasonably required by the Secured Parties.  The Obligor shall also pay all other claims and charges which in the reasonable opinion of the Secured Parties might prejudice, imperil or otherwise affect the Collateral or the Security Interest therein.  The Obligor will also, upon demand, pay to the Secured Parties the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Secured Parties may incur in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, or (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Parties under the Loan Agreement.  Until so paid, any fees payable hereunder shall be added to the principal amount of the Note and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

 

9.           Responsibility for Collateral.  The Obligor assumes all liabilities and responsibility in connection with all Collateral, and the obligations of the Obligor hereunder or under the Loan Agreement shall in no way be affected or diminished by reason of the loss, destruction, damage or theft of any of the Collateral or its unavailability for any reason.

 

10.           Security Interest Absolute.  All rights of the Secured Parties and all Obligations of the Obligor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional (subject only to the Brockbank Interest and Additional Lenders’ Interests), irrespective of: (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, or any agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing, or any portion hereof or thereof; (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment or performance of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Loan Agreement, or any other agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing; (c) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any of the Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other collateral for, or any guaranty, or any other security, for all or any of the Obligations; (d) any action by the Secured Parties to obtain, adjust, settle and cancel in its sole discretion any insurance claims or matters made or arising in connection with the Collateral; or (e) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute any legal or equitable defense available to the Obligor, or a discharge of all or any part of the Security Interest granted hereby.  Until the Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full, the rights of the Secured Parties shall continue even if the Obligations are barred for any reason, including, without limitation, the running of the statute of limitations or bankruptcy.  The Obligor expressly waives presentment, protest, notice of protest, demand, notice of nonpayment and demand for performance. In the event that at any time any transfer of any Collateral or any payment received by the Secured Parties hereunder shall be deemed by final order of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the United States, or shall be deemed to be otherwise due to any party other than the Secured Parties, then, in any such event, the Obligor’s obligations hereunder shall survive cancellation of this Agreement, and shall not be discharged or satisfied by any prior payment thereof and/or cancellation of this Agreement, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.  The Obligor waives all right to require the Secured Parties to proceed against any other person or to apply any Collateral which the Secured Parties may hold at any time, or to marshal assets, or to pursue any other remedy.  The Obligor waives any defense arising by reason of the application of the statute of limitations to any obligation secured hereby.

 

11.           Term of Agreement.  This Agreement and the Security Interest shall terminate on the repayment of all amounts due the Secured Parties under the Loan Agreement and the Notes.  Upon such termination, the Secured Parties, at the request and at the expense of the Obligor, will join in executing any termination statement with respect to any financing statement executed and filed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

 

12.           Power of Attorney; Further Assurances.

 

(a)           The Obligor authorizes the Secured Parties, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties’ respective officers, agents, successors or assigns with full power of substitution, as the Obligor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power, in its own name or in the name of the Obligor, to, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i) endorse any debentures, checks, drafts, money orders, or other instruments of payment (including payments payable under or in respect of any policy of insurance) in respect of the Collateral that may come into possession of the Secured Parties; (ii) to sign and endorse any UCC financing statement or any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts, and other documents relating to the Collateral; (iii) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral; (iv) to demand, collect, receipt for, compromise, settle and sue for monies due in respect of the Collateral; and (v) generally, to do, at the option of the Secured Parties, and at the Obligor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Secured Parties deem necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon the Collateral and the Security Interest granted therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement and the Loan Agreement, all as fully and effectually as the Obligor might or could do; and the Obligor hereby ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding.

 

(b)           On a continuing basis, the Obligor will make, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record, as the case may be, in the proper filing and recording places in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the jurisdictions indicated on Schedule E, attached hereto, all such instruments, and take all such action as may reasonably be deemed necessary or advisable, or as reasonably requested by the Secured Parties, to perfect the Security Interest granted hereunder and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, or for assuring and confirming to the Secured Parties the grant or perfection of a security interest in all the Collateral.

 

(c)           The Obligor hereby irrevocably appoints the Secured Parties as the Obligor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of the Obligor and in the name of the Obligor, from time to time at the discretion of the Secured Parties, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Secured Parties may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including the filing, in its sole discretion, of one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of the Obligor where permitted by law.

 

13.           Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, with copies to all the other parties hereto, and shall be deemed to have been duly given when (i) if delivered by hand, upon receipt, (ii) if sent by facsimile, upon receipt of proof of sending thereof, (iii) if sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), the next business day or (iv) if mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, four days after posting in the U.S. mails, in each case if delivered to the following addresses:

 

 

If to the Obligor: to the address first set forth in the Preambles to this Agreement.

 

With copies to:

M. Ridgway Barker, Esq.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

400 Atlantic StreetStamford, CT  06901

Phone:   ###-###-####

Fax:   ###-###-####

If to the Secured Parties: to the address set forth immediately below the Secured Parties’ name on Schedule A to the Loan Agreement.

 

With copies to:

Blank Rome LLP

405 Lexington Ave.

New York, NY 10174

Phone: (212) 885-5000

Fax: (212) 885-5001

Attn.: Jeffrey A. Rinde, Esq.

14.           Other Security.  To the extent that the Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee, endorsement or property of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, then the Secured Parties shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of the Secured Parties’ rights and remedies hereunder.

 

15.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           No course of dealing between the Obligor and the Secured Parties, nor any failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Secured Parties, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the Loan Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

(b)           All of the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral, whether established hereby or by the Loan Agreement or by any other agreements, instruments or documents or by law shall be cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently.

 

(c)           This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and is intended to supersede all prior negotiations, understandings and agreements with respect thereto.  Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended except by a written agreement specifically referring to this Agreement and signed by the parties hereto.

 

 

(d)           In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason, unless such provision is narrowed by judicial construction, this Agreement shall, as to such jurisdiction, be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable provision had been more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable.  If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portion of such provision or the other provisions of this Agreement and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision or the other provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

(e)           No waiver of any breach or default or any right under this Agreement shall be considered valid unless in writing and signed by the party giving such waiver, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default or right, whether of the same or similar nature or otherwise.

 

(f)           This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and assigns.

 

(g)           Each party shall take such further action and execute and deliver such further documents as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

(h)           This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent the validity, perfection or enforcement of a security interest hereunder in respect of any particular Collateral which are governed by a jurisdiction other than the State of New York in which case such law shall govern.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or United States federal court sitting in New York county over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and the parties hereto hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or Federal court.  The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  The parties hereto further waive any objection to venue in the State of New York and any objection to an action or proceeding in the State of New York on the basis of forum non conveniens.

 

(i)           EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.  THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS.  EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH PARTY HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH PARTY WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL FOLLOWING SUCH CONSULTATION.  THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS AND SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.  IN THE EVENT OF A LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

 

(j)           This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

 

OBLIGOR:

By:  /s/ Corrado De Gasperis

Name: Corrado De Gasperis

Title:   President & CEO

 

 

 

THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION     By:  /s/ John V. Winfield Name: Title:     PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.   By:  /s/ John V. Winfield Name: Title:     /s/ Josef Grunwald Josef Grunwald       /s/ Mark Henkels Mark Henkels	SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORP.     By:  /s/ John V. Winfield Name: Title:     /s/ John V. Winfield John V. Winfield     /s/ Paul Hertzberg Paul Hertzberg     /s/ David W. Unsworth David W. Unsworth, Jr.       /s/ Kenneth Moelis The Moelis Family Trust