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Exhibit 10.6

Exhibit 10.6

 

FORM OF LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is effective as of __________ ___, 2012 (the “Effective Date”) by and between ARMOUR Residential Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Licensor” or “ARRM”) and JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation (“Licensee”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, Licensor owns all right, title and interest in the service marks (including any and all variations and combinations thereof, and associated company names) listed at Exhibit A and attached hereto (each a “Mark” and collectively, the “Marks”), for use in connection with financial and investment services, including but not limited to, financial analysis and consultation, real estate investment services, real estate investment trust advisory and management services, and mortgage-related investment services, and other related services and activities (the “Business Activities”) together with the goodwill symbolized by the Marks, and has the exclusive right to use and to license others to use the Marks;

 

WHEREAS, Licensor owns all right, title and interest in the domain name javelinreit.com (the “Domain Name”) together with the goodwill symbolized by the Domain Name, and has the exclusive right to use and to license others to use the Domain Name;

 

WHEREAS, Licensee is affiliated with Licensor and is currently party to a Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Licensor, dated __________ ____, 2012; and

 

WHEREAS, Licensor desires that Licensee use the Marks and Domain Name in connection with Business Activities in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Licensee desires to obtain from Licensor a license for such use; and

 

WHEREAS, Licensee has been using the Marks and Domain Name with ARRM’s permission in conjunction with the Business Activities pursuant to an oral agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to memorialize in writing the permission and licenses that ARRM has granted to Licensee to use the Marks and Domain Name in connection with Licensee’s provision of the Business Activities and ARRM wishes to specify further the terms and conditions of this permission and licenses.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

1.         LICENSE GRANT.

 

(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions specified herein, ARRM has granted and otherwise hereby grants to Licensee, and Licensee’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty free license, with no right to sublicense (except to direct and indirect subsidiaries of Licensee), to use the Marks as part of a trade name and in connection with the Business Activities (the “Trademark License”). Any such sublicense shall be substantially in the form of this License Agreement and shall be subject to ARRM’s prior approval. ARRM expressly retains any right to use and/or further license and authorize sublicenses of the Marks during the Term of this Agreement.

 

(b)           License of Domain Name. Subject to the terms and conditions specified herein, ARRM has granted and otherwise hereby grants to Licensee, and Licensee’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty free license, with no right to sublicense (except to direct and indirect subsidiaries of Licensee), to use the Domain Name in connection with the Business Activities (the “Domain Name License,” and together with the Trademark License, the “Licenses”).

 

  

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2.         OWNERSHIP.

 

(a)           Licensee acknowledges that ARRM owns all right, title and interest in and to the Marks and Domain Name and agrees that it will do nothing inconsistent with such ownership, including without limitation applying to register the Marks or any variations thereof with any tribunal or other entity worldwide, or registering the Domain Name or any variations thereof in combination with any top level domain. Licensee further acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement shall give Licensee any right, title or interest in the Marks or Domain Name other than the right to use the Marks and Domain Name in accordance with this Agreement and that any benefit or value added to the Marks or Domain Name as a result of Licensee’s use shall inure to the benefit of ARRM. Licensee shall not use the Marks in combination with any other mark without the prior written consent of ARRM.

 

(b)            Licensor shall be responsible for maintaining and renewing the registration for the Domain Name.

 

3.         QUALITY MAINTENANCE; FORM OF USE.

 

(a)           Quality Control. ARRM shall have the right to supervise the nature and quality of the Business Activities associated with the Marks and Domain Name pursuant to this Agreement. Licensee agrees to maintain the high quality of the Business Activities associated with the Marks and Domain Name, and to supervise the use of the Marks and Domain Name by its direct and indirect subsidiaries to ensure that the nature and quality of the Business Activities associated with the Marks and Domain Name comply with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Licensee shall not use, or allow others to use the Marks in any manner that would, in the sole discretion of ARRM, dilute or tarnish the Marks.

 

(c)           Wherever appropriate, Licensee shall cause uses of registered Marks hereunder to bear the registered service mark notice “®”.

 

(d)           Licensee shall comply in all material respects with any applicable laws and regulations and shall obtain all appropriate government approvals pertaining to the performance, sale, distribution, promotion and advertising of the Business Activities.

 

(e)           From time to time, the Parties may amend Exhibit A, in writing, to add further ARRM-owned marks and/or to delete any existing Marks.

 

4.         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

(a)           ARRM represents and warrants that (i) it possesses all necessary rights to enter into this Agreement; (ii) to the best of ARRM’s knowledge, there are no adverse rulings by any tribunal regarding ARRM’s rights in the Marks or Domain Name; and (iii) to the best of ARRM’s knowledge, Licensee’s use of the Marks and Domain Name in connection with the Business Activities, as authorized by this Agreement, will not infringe any rights of any third parties, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights arising under the laws of any jurisdiction in which Licensor has registered the Marks.

 

(b)           Licensee represents and warrants that (i) it has the full right to enter into this Agreement and fulfilling its obligations hereunder does not infringe on the rights of any person or entity; (ii) it shall comply in all material respects with any applicable laws and regulations and shall obtain all appropriate government approvals pertaining to the performance, sale, distribution, promotion and advertising of the Business Activities; and (iii) it shall use the Marks and Domain Name solely in accordance with this Agreement.

 

  

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5.         INFRINGEMENT.

 

(a)            The Parties agree to cooperate in their efforts to defend and  protect the rights in and to the Marks and Domain Name. Licensee shall promptly notify ARRM in writing of any potential or actual infringements of such rights as may come to Licensee’s attention. In the event of any potential or actual infringement, ARRM reserves the exclusive right, but is not required, to take any legal action or other measures to protect the Marks and/or Domain Name against such infringement. Licensee shall cooperate with ARRM in any such actions or measures at ARRM’s request and sole expense. Licensee shall take no legal action or any other measures to protect the Marks or Domain Name without first obtaining ARRM’s prior written approval.

 

(b)           Licensee shall promptly notify ARRM in writing of any infringement claims made by third parties, as may come to Licensee’s attention, pertaining to Licensee’s right to use and/or ARRM’s ownership of the Marks or Domain Name. In the event of any such infringement claims, Licensee shall cooperate with ARRM in defending ARRM’s rights in and to the Mark or Domain Name against such claims at ARRM’s request and sole expense.

 

6.         INDEMNIFICATION.

 

(a)           ARRM. ARRM shall indemnify and hold harmless Licensee and any of its directors, partners, officers, trustees, employees, agents, successors, and permitted assigns from and against any loss, damage or expense arising from any claim, suit, judgment or proceeding brought or asserted by any third party arising out of or in connection with (i) any use of the Marks or Domain Name by Licensee that is authorized expressly by this Agreement; and (ii) any material breach by ARRM of its agreements, representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b)           Licensee. Licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless ARRM and any of its directors, officers, trustees, partners, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any loss, damage or expense arising from any claim, suit, judgment or proceeding brought or asserted by any third party arising out of or in connection with (i) any use of the Marks or Domain Name by Licensee that is not authorized by this Agreement; and (ii) any material breach by Licensee of its agreements, representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement.

 

7.         ASSIGNABILITY

 

Licensee shall not assign, mortgage or otherwise hypothecate this Agreement or any of Licensee’s rights, nor shall Licensee delegate its obligations, under this Agreement without the prior written consent of ARRM.

 

8.         TERM AND TERMINATION.

 

(a)           Term. This Agreement shall continue in force and effect unless terminated by mutual agreement of the Parties as provided below.

 

(b)           Termination. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other Party.

 

(c)           Termination for Breach. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for material breach by the other Party of such Party’s agreements, representations, warranties or covenants that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from the non-breaching party.

 

(d)           Termination of Management Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon ARRM (or its successor or affiliate) ceasing for any reason to be Manager of Licensee pursuant to the Management Agreement.

 

(e)           Termination of Licenses. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, as the case may be, all rights granted herein shall terminate automatically and Licensee immediately shall: (i) cease using, in any way, the Marks and any marks or names confusingly similar thereto; (ii) uninstall from any and all websites under Licensee’s control the Marks and any marks or names confusingly similar thereto; (iii) destroy any and all copies of any material containing the Marks and any marks or names confusingly similar thereto; and (iv) cease using, in any way, the Domain Name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties may agree in writing to implement “phase out” procedures for removing the Marks from websites and other materials and ceasing use of the Domain Name, based on terms and conditions mutually agreeable to both Parties.

 

  

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(f)           Other Remedies. The Parties acknowledge that the right to terminate this Agreement for Breach, as set forth in Subsection 8(c), may be inadequate as a sole remedy. The Parties therefore agree that either Party may avail itself of any and all remedies at law and in equity, including provisional remedies (i.e. injunctive relief).

 

(g)           Survival. The provisions of Sections 2 (Ownership), 4 (Representations and Warranties), 6 (Indemnification), 8(e) (Termination of Licenses), 9 (Notices); and 12 (Miscellaneous) shall remain in effect after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, as the case may be.

 

9.         NOTICES.

 

All notices, demands or other communications pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (“Delivered”) upon delivery or on the first date on which receipt is refused, regardless of the date of delivery of any copies indicated below, if Delivered either: (a) by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and postage prepaid; (b) by a recognized overnight delivery service, with confirmation of delivery; (c) by hand with a written receipt; or (d) if the recipient has supplied a telecopy number, by telecopy, with confirmation of receipt; in each case at the appropriate address indicated in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

10.       GOVERNING LAW; VENUE.

 

This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The jurisdictional venue for any legal proceedings involving this Agreement shall be held in any applicable state or federal court located in the State of Maryland.

 

11.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO WAIVER.

 

This Agreement and its exhibit contain the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and no provisions of this Agreement may be changed or modified except by written instrument signed by the Parties. The failure or delay of either Party in enforcing any of its rights under this Agreement shall not be deemed a continuing waiver or modification of such rights.

 

12.       MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a)           Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns.

 

(b)           Headings. The section headings inserted in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)           Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and the unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that it is their intention that if any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court to be unenforceable as drafted, that provision should be construed in a manner designed to effectuate the purpose of that provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law.

 

(d)           Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement and all other rights and remedies available to either party at law or in equity are, to the extent permitted by law, cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy now or hereafter available at law or in equity. Neither asserting a right nor employing a remedy shall preclude the concurrent assertion of any other right or employment of any other remedy, nor shall the failure to assert any right or remedy constitute a waiver of that right or remedy.

 

  

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(e)            Counterpart and Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Facsimile signatures on this Agreement shall be as binding and enforceable as original signatures.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

	
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

	  	  	JAVELIN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP.
	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	
By:

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Name:

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Title:

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Date:

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Exhibit A

ARMOUR Residential Management, LLC

 

JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp.ex10-1.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO SENIOR SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES

 

(FIRST AND SECOND TRANCHE)

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SENIOR SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES (this “Amendment”) is executed as of this 30th day of August, 2012 (“Effective Date”) by and between PEDEVCO CORP. (formerly BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.), a Texas corporation (“Company”), and CENTURION CREDIT FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Centurion”).  All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given them in the Promissory Notes.

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Centurion entered into that certain Senior Secured Promissory Note (First Tranche) and that certain Senior Secured Promissory Note (Second Tranche) (each, a "Promissory Note" and together, the “Promissory Notes”), pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 24, 2011 (together with the Transaction Documents referenced and defined therein, including the First and Second Tranche Promissory Notes, as amended, the Royalty Payment Agreement, the Mortgages, the Security Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Guarantee, the “Note Purchase Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Centurion entered into that certain First Amendment to the Senior Secured Promissory Note (First Tranche) and that certain First Amendment to the Senior Secured Promissory Note (Second Tranche) (together, the “First Amendments”) on January 13, 2012, and that certain Second Amendment to the Senior Secured Promissory Note (First Tranche) and that certain Second Amendment to the Senior Secured Promissory Note (Second Tranche) (together, the “Second Amendments,” and together with the First Amendments, the “Amendments”) on May 29, 2012;

 

WHEREAS, the parties propose to enter into this Third Amendment to Senior Secured Promissory Notes (First and Second Tranche), on the terms and for the consideration set forth herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Amendments to the Promissory Notes.  Effective immediately upon the Company depositing $700,000.00 into the Company’s bank account at Amegy Bank N.A. (the “Bank”) that is subject to the Deposit Account Control Agreement (the “DACA Account”) entered into by and between the Company and Centurion and referenced in Section 4.3(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement as detailed in Section 3 below, the last sentence of the second paragraph of each Promissory Note shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

“The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) November 30, 2012, or (ii) the date all obligations and indebtedness hereunder are accelerated in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof (the “Maturity Date”).”

 

  

  

  

2. Conversion Notice.

 

The Company and Centurion hereby agree and acknowledge that the restriction contained in Section 2(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement limiting the ability of Centurion to tender a Notice of Conversion to not more than one time every thirty (30) days is hereby deleted.

 

3. Further Assurances to Centurion.  On the Effective Date, the Company shall deposit $700,000.00 into the DACA Account (the “Repayment Deposit”) and Centurion shall provide instructions to the Bank pursuant to the Deposit Account Control Agreement (the “DACA”) that until the Maturity Date, unless a default or an Event of Default under the Promissory Notes shall have occurred only the funds above $700,000.00 shall continue to be swept on a monthly basis by Centurion in accordance with the terms of the DACA. On the Maturity Date, if there remains any amounts outstanding under the Promissory Notes, Centurion shall sweep from the DACA Account an amount equal to the amount required to satisfy the Obligations in full (the “Repayment Deposit Sweep”). To the extent there remains a positive balance in the DACA Account after the Repayment Deposit Sweep, Centurion shall immediately take all necessary actions to release the remaining funds in the DACA Account to the Company, and to the extent there remains a balance on the Promissory Notes after the Repayment Deposit Sweep, the Company shall remain obligated to fully satisfy its obligations to Centurion as set forth under the Promissory Notes and Note Purchase Agreement, as amended to date and herein.

 

4. Representations and Warranties.

 

a. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Amendment in accordance with the terms hereof.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, stockholders or any other third party is required.  When executed and delivered by the Company, this Amendment shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application. After giving effect to the extension of the Maturity Date as set forth in Section 1 hereto, no default or Event of Default is outstanding under the Promissory Notes, the Note Purchase Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.

 

b. Centurion has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Amendment in accordance with the terms hereof.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Centurion and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, no further consent or authorization of Centurion, its Board of Directors, stockholders or any other third party is required.  When executed and delivered by Centurion, this Amendment shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of Centurion enforceable against Centurion in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

 

  

  

  

5. Limited Effect.  Except as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Promissory Notes, the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and continue unchanged and in full force and effect.

 

6. Confirmation of Indebtedness.  The Company confirms and acknowledges that as of the close of business on the date hereof, the Company was indebted to Centurion without any deduction, defense, setoff, claim or counterclaim, of any nature, in the aggregate principal and interest in the amount of $1,336,077.11, of which $859,044.61 is due on account of the First Tranche Promissory Note and $477,032.50 is due on account of the Second Tranche Promissory Note, plus all fees, costs and expenses incurred to date in connection with the Promissory Notes, the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

7. Collateral.  The Company confirms and acknowledges that all security interests and liens granted to Centurion pursuant to the Transaction Documents continue in full force and effect and shall continue to secure the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement).

 

8. Expenses.  Each party shall pay its own fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment.

 

9. Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to conflicts of law principles) as to all matters, including validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies of and under this Amendment.

 

10. Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

11. Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

  

  

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, have caused this Third Amendment to Senior Secured Promissory Notes to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

 

	
PEDEVCO CORP.

 

	
CENTURION CREDIT FUNDING LLC

 

	
By: /s/ Michael L. Peterson                                                         

Name: Michael L. Peterson

Title: Executive VP and CFO

	
By : /s/ David Steinberg                                                         

Name: David Steinberg

Title: Authorized Signatory

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