Exhibit 10.4 Deed of Trust dated March 18, 2013 (by Thirco, Inc., grantor)

Exhibit 10.4

Deed of Trust dated March 18, 2013

(by Thirco, Inc., grantor)

Property (including any improvements):  See Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

Prior Lien(s):  None.

Other Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty: None.

For value received and to secure payment of the Note, Grantor conveys the Property to Trustee in trust.  Grantor warrants and agrees to defend the title to the Property, subject to the other exceptions to conveyance and warranty.  On payment of the Note, this Deed of Trust will have no further effect, and Beneficiary will release it at Grantor’s expense.

Grantor agrees to—

1.           keep the Property in good repair and condition;

 

2.           pay all taxes and assessments on the Property before delinquency;

 

3.           defend title to the Property subject to the Other Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty and preserve the lien’s priority as it is established in this deed of trust;

 

4.           maintain all insurance coverages with respect to the Property, revenues generated by the Property, and operations on the Property that Beneficiary reasonably requires (“Required Insurance Coverages”), issued by insurers and written on policy forms acceptable to Beneficiary, and deliver evidence of the Required Insurance Coverages in a form acceptable to Beneficiary at least fifteen (15) days before the expiration of the Required Insurance Coverages;

 

5.           obey all laws, ordinances, and restrictive covenants applicable to the Property;

 

6.           keep any buildings occupied as required by the Required Insurance Coverages;

 

7.           if the lien of this Deed of Trust is not a first lien, pay or cause to be paid all prior lien notes and abide by or cause to be abided by all prior lien instruments; and

 

8.           notify Beneficiary of any change of address.

 

1.                 Beneficiary may appoint in writing a substitute trustee, succeeding to all rights and responsibilities of Trustee.

2.                 If the proceeds of the Note are used to pay any debt secured by prior liens, Beneficiary is subrogated to all the rights and liens of the holders of any debt so paid.

3.                 Beneficiary may apply any proceeds received under the insurance policy either to reduce the Note or to repair or replace damaged or destroyed improvements covered by the policy.

4.                 Notwithstanding the terms of the Note to the contrary, and unless applicable law prohibits, all payments received by Beneficiary from Maker or Grantor with respect to the Note or this Deed of Trust may, at Beneficiary’s discretion, be applied first to amounts payable under this Deed of Trust and then to amounts due and payable to Beneficiary with respect to the Note, to be applied to late charges, principal, or interest in the order Beneficiary in its discretion determines.

5.                 If Maker and/or Grantor fails to perform any of their obligations, Beneficiary may, but is not obligated to, perform those obligations and be reimbursed by Grantor on demand for any amounts so paid, including attorney’s fees, plus interest on those amounts from the dates of payment at the rate stated in the Note for matured, unpaid amounts.  The amount to be reimbursed will be secured by this Deed of Trust.

6.                 If there is a default on the Note or if Maker and Grantor fails to perform any of their obligations and the default continues after any required notice of the default and the time allowed to cure, Beneficiary may—

a.

declare the unpaid principal balance and earned interest on the Note immediately due;

b.

direct Trustee to foreclose this lien, in which case Beneficiary or Beneficiary’s agent will cause notice of the foreclosure sale to be given as provided by the Texas Property Code as then in effect; and

c.

purchase the Property at any foreclosure sale by offering the highest bid and then have the bid credited on the Note.

7.                 Beneficiary may remedy any default without waiving it and may waive any default without waiving any prior or subsequent default.

If directed by Beneficiary to foreclose this lien, Trustee will—

1.                 either personally or by agent give notice of the foreclosure sale as required by the Texas Property Code as then in effect;

2.                 sell and convey all or part of the property “AS IS” to the highest bidder for cash with a general warranty binding Grantor, subject to prior liens and to the other exceptions to conveyance and warranty and without representation or warranty, express or implied, by Trustee;

3.                 from the proceeds of the sale, pay, in this order—

 

	a.	expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable commission to Trustee;
	b.	to Beneficiary, the full amount of principal, interest, attorney’s fees (including fees that Beneficiary charges at its then standard rates for similar work), and other charges due and unpaid;
	c.	any amounts required by law to be paid before payment to Grantor; and
	d.	to Grantor, any balance; and

 

                  

4.                 be indemnified, held harmless, and defended by Beneficiary against all costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred by Trustee for acting in the execution or enforcement of the trust created by this Deed of Trust, which includes all court and other costs, including attorney’s fees, incurred by Trustee in defense of any action or proceeding taken against Trustee in that capacity.

1.                 If any of the Property is sold under this Deed of Trust, Grantor must immediately surrender possession to the purchaser.  If Grantor fails to do so, Grantor will become a tenant at sufferance of the purchaser, subject to an action for forcible detainer.

2.                 Recitals in any trustee’s deed conveying the property will be presumed to be true.

3.                 Proceeding under this Deed of Trust, filing suit for foreclosure, or pursuing any other remedy will not constitute an election of remedies.

4.                 This lien will remain superior to liens later created even if the time of payment of all or part of the Note is extended or part of the Property is released.

5.                 Grantor assigns to Beneficiary all amounts payable to or received by Grantor from condemnation of all or part of the Property, from private sale in lieu of condemnation, and from damages caused by public works or construction on or near the Property.  After deducting any expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees and court and other costs, Beneficiary will either release any remaining amounts to Grantor or apply such amounts to reduce the Note.  Beneficiary will not be liable for failure to collect or to exercise diligence in collecting any such amounts.  Grantor will immediately give Beneficiary notice of any actual or threatened proceedings for condemnation of all or part of the Property.

6.                 Grantor collaterally assigns to Beneficiary all present and future rent and other income and receipts from the Property.  Grantor warrants the validity and enforceability of the assignment.  Grantor may as Beneficiary’s licensee collect rent and other income and receipts as long as Grantor is not in default with respect to this Deed of Trust.  If Grantor defaults in payment of the Note or performance of this Deed of Trust, Beneficiary may exercise Beneficiary’s rights with respect to rent under the Texas Property Code as then in effect. Beneficiary neither has nor assumes any obligations as lessor or landlord with respect to any occupant of the Property.  Beneficiary may exercise Beneficiary’s rights and remedies under this paragraph without taking possession of the Property.  Beneficiary will apply all rent and other income and receipts collected under this paragraph first to expenses incurred in exercising Beneficiary’s rights and remedies and then to Grantor’s obligations with respect to the Note and this deed of trust in the order determined by Beneficiary.  Beneficiary is not required to act under this paragraph, and acting under this paragraph does not waive any of Beneficiary’s other rights or remedies.  If Grantor becomes a voluntary or involuntary debtor in bankruptcy, Beneficiary’s filing a proof of claim in bankruptcy will be deemed equivalent to the appointment of a receiver under Texas law.

7.                 Interest on the debt secured by this Deed of Trust will not exceed the maximum amount of nonusurious interest that may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged, or received under law.  Any interest in excess of that maximum amount will be credited on the principal of the debt or, if that has been paid, refunded.  On any acceleration or required or permitted prepayment, any such excess will be canceled automatically as of the acceleration or prepayment or, if already paid, credited on the principal of the debt or, if the principal of the debt has been paid, refunded.  This provision overrides any conflicting provisions in this and all other instruments concerning the debt.

8.                 In no event may this Deed of Trust secure payment of any debt that may not lawfully be secured by a lien on real estate or create a lien otherwise prohibited by law.

9.                 When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.

10.                 The term Note includes all extensions, modifications, and renewals of the Note and all amounts secured by this Deed of Trust.

11.                 This Deed of Trust binds, benefits, and may be enforced by successors in interest of all parties.

12.                 Grantor and each surety, endorser, and guarantor of the Note waive all demand for payment, presentation for payment, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, protest, and notice of protest, to the extent permitted by law.

13.                 Grantor agrees to pay reasonable attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, and court and other costs of enforcing Beneficiary’s rights under this Deed of Trust if this Deed of Trust is placed in the hands of an attorney for enforcement.

14.                 If any provision of this Deed of Trust is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of any other provision will not be affected.

 

PHAZAR CORP., a Delaware corporation

By:           /s/Gary W. Havener                                                                                                                         

Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board

ANTENNA PRODUCTS CORPORATION, a Texas corporation

By:           /s/Gary W. Havener                                                                                                                                        

Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board

STATE OF TEXAS                                              §

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COUNTY OF TARRANT

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This instrument was acknowledged before me on March _____, 2013 by Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board of Thirco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

STATE OF TEXAS                                              §

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COUNTY OF TARRANT

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This instrument was acknowledged before me on March _____, 2013 by Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board of Phazar Corp., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

STATE OF TEXAS                                              §

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COUNTY OF TARRANT

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This instrument was acknowledged before me on March _____, 2013 by Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board of Antenna Products Corporation, a Texas corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO:

Paul J. Vitanza

Barlow Garsek & Simon, LLP

3815 Lisbon Street

Fort Worth, Texas 76107

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The surface only of a tract of land out of the Adam W. Dobbins, Jr. Survey, Abstract 2736 and the H. D. Drum Survey, Abstract 408, Parker County, Texas and being more particularly described by metes and bound as follows:

 

BEGINNING at a point on the North R.O.W. line of Grant Road, said point being N 89°44'13" E, 5018.48 feet from the Northwest comer of Section 3, T. & P. RR Co. Survey, Block "A", East of the Brazos, Palo Pinto County, Texas, for the Southwest corner of this tract.

 

THENCE, N 15°31'16" W, along and with the East R.O.W.  of Sheridan Road, a distance of 1047.71 feet to a point for the Northwest corner of this tract;

 

THENCE, N 74°18'52" E, a distance of 1018.42 feet to a point for the Northeast corner of this tract;

THENCE, S 15°35'09" E, a distance of 1047.57 feet to a point on the North RO.W. line of said Grant Road for the Southeast comer of the tract;

 

THENCE, S 74°28'30" W, along and with the said North R.O.W. line of Grant Road, a distance of 1019.59 feet to the place of beginning, and  containing 24.402 acres of land more or less.·

 

 

A parcel of land out of Section No. 2, T. & P.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 2736 (A. W. Dobbins, Original Grantee) and out of Section No. 378, T.&P. R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 408 (H.D. Drum, Original Grantee) all in Parker County, Texas; and being the east 25.912 acres out of Tract 1-F, of Fort Wolters Subdivision; and further described by metes and bound as follows:

 

Beginning at a found 5/8" iron rod in the east right-of-way line of Sheridan Avenue also being the northwest corner of Tract No.1-C, being 24.402 acres for the most westerly southwest and beginning corner of this tract. Whence the Northwest corner of Section No. 3 T. & P.R.R. Co. Survey bears S. 15 deg. 31 min. 16 sec. E. 1047.71 feet and S. 89 deg. 44 min. 13 sec. W. 5018.48 feet.

 

THENCE, N. 15 deg. 31 min. 16 sec. W. 708.87 feet set spike in the north line of said Tract

1-F for the northwest corner of this tract.

 

THENCE, S. 89 deg. 04 min. 01 sec. E. 1579.21 feet with the north line of said tract set spike for the northeast corner of said tract 1-F and for the northeast corner of this tract.

 

THENCE, S. 07 deg. 18 min. 04 sec. E. 1344.32 feet with the east line of said tract, found 5/8" iron rod in the north line of Grant Road at the southeast comer of said tract for the southeast comer of this tract.

THENCE, Southwesterly around the arc of a curve to the left the radius of 513.45 feet, a central angle of 19 degree 30 min. 42 sec. a chord of S. 83 deg. 32 min. 49 sec. W. 174.01 feet, a distance of 174.85 feet with the north line of said Grant Road set 3/8" iron rod for the P.T. of said curve and for a corner of this tract.

 

THENCE, S. 74 deg. 29 min. 31 sec. W. 131.37 feet with the north line of said Road found 5/8" iron rod for the most southerly southwest comer of said Tract 1-F and for the southwest comer of this tract, and the southeast corner of Tract No. 1-C being 24.402 acres.

 

THENCE, N. 15 deg. 34 min. 08 sec. W. 1044.41 feet with the east line of said 24.402 acres tract found 5/8" iron rod at the northeast comer of said tract, for a corner of this tract.·

 

THENCE, S. 74 deg. 18 min. 52 sec. W. 1018.25 feet with the north line of said tract to the place of beginning, containing 25.912 acres more or less.