Document:

Exhibit 10.14

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time,
this “Security Agreement”), dated as of June 30, 2004, is made by ADVANCED
BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS, an Illinois limited liability company (“Grantor”)
whose principal place of business and chief executive office (as those terms
are used in the U.C.C.) is located at 100 North Gary Avenue, Suite C, Roselle,
Illinois, 60172, whose Illinois Secretary of State organizational number is
0038507-7 and whose tax identification number is 74-2948167, in favor of THE FROST
NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, as agent (in such
capacity, the “Agent”) for each of the Banks under the Credit Agreement
(as defined below).

 

W  I  T  N  E  S  S
E  T  H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, of even date herewith (as modified, amended,
supplemented, or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”),
among Lancer Partnership, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (Operating
Subsidiary”), Lancer de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable
organized under the laws of the United Mexican States (“Mexico Subsidiary”)
(Operating Subsidiary and Mexico Subsidiary being hereinafter collectively
referred to as “Borrower”), Grantor, Lancer Corporation, a Texas
corporation, Lancer Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Lancer
International Sales, Inc., a Texas corporation, Servicios Lancermex, S.A. de
C.V., a sociedad
anónima de capital variable organized under the laws of the United
Mexican States, Industrias Lancermex, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable
organized under the laws of the United Mexican States and The Frost National
Bank, individually and as Agent, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, an Illinois
banking corporation, individually, and Whitney National Bank, a national
banking association, individually, and each of the lenders that are now or
hereafter parties thereto, and certain other financial institutions who from
time to time are parties thereto (the “Banks”), the Banks have extended
commitments to make Loans to Borrower;

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor has guarantied the
payment and performance of the Obligations pursuant to that certain Affiliate
Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) of even date herewith, in favor of the Agent
for each of the Banks;

 

WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the
making of loans by the Banks under the Credit Agreement, the Grantor is
required to execute and deliver this Security Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor has duly authorized the
execution, delivery and performance of this Security Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to
induce the Banks to make the Loans to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit
Agreement, the Grantor agrees, for the benefit of each of the Banks, as
follows:

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.1. 
Certain Terms.  The
following terms when used in this Security Agreement, including its preamble
and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally
applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

 

“Collateral” is defined in Section
2.1.

 

“Collateral Account” is defined in Section
6.2.

 

“Event of Default” means the
occurrence of any of the following events or conditions:

 

(a)           An Event of Default under the Credit
Agreement shall occur and be continuing;

 

(b)           The failure to pay, when due, any portion of
the Secured Indebtedness, subject to applicable notice and cure periods, if
any;

 

(c)           The failure of Grantor to observe any of the
terms, conditions or covenants contained in this Security Agreement, subject to
applicable notice and cure periods, if any;

 

(d)           The ownership of the Collateral or any of
the Collateral, except for Inventory sold in the ordinary course of business or
as permitted under Section 4.1.3 hereof, or any legal or equitable
interest therein, becomes vested in a person or entity other than Grantor; or

 

(e)           Agent shall receive at any time following
the execution of this Security Agreement a search report indicating that
Agent’s security interest is not prior to all other security interests or other
interests reflected in the report.

 

“Lender Party” means, as the context
may require, Agent, each Bank, and each of their respective successors,
transferees and assigns.

 

“Receivables” is defined in clause (c)
of Section 2.1.

 

“Related Contracts” is defined in
clause (c) of Section 2.1.

 

“Secured Indebtedness” is defined in Section
2.2.

 

“U.C.C.” means the Texas Business and
Commerce Code as in effect in the State of Texas on the date of this Security
Agreement or as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.

 

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SECTION 1.2. 
Credit Agreement Definitions.  Unless
otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this
Security Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings
provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.3. 
U.C.C. Definitions.  Unless
otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms for which
meanings are provided in the U.C.C. are used in this Security Agreement,
including its preamble and recitals, with such meanings.

 

ARTICLE II

SECURITY INTEREST

 

SECTION 2.1. 
Grant of Security.  Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to Agent for its benefit and
the benefit of each of the Banks, and hereby grants to Agent, for its benefit
and the benefit of each of the Banks, a security interest in all of the following
personal property of Grantor, wherever located, whether now or hereafter
existing or acquired (the “Collateral”):

 

(a)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(b)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(c)           all “accounts” as defined in the U.C.C.,
whether or not arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease or other
disposition of goods or the rendering of services, and all rights of Grantor
now or hereafter existing in and to all security agreements, guaranties, leases
and other contracts securing or otherwise relating to any such accounts (any
and all such accounts being the “Receivables”, and any and all such
security agreements, guaranties, leases and other contracts being the “Related
Contracts”);

 

(d)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(e)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(f)            Intentionally Omitted;

 

(g)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(h)           all “supporting obligations” as defined in
the U.C.C.;

 

(i)            Intentionally Omitted;

 

(j)            all books, records, writings, data bases,
information and other property relating to, used or useful in connection with,
evidencing, embodying, incorporating or referring to, any of the foregoing in
this Section 2.1.;

 

(k)           Intentionally Omitted

 

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(l)            all products, offspring, rents, issues,
profits, returns, income and proceeds of and from any and all of the foregoing
Collateral (including, without limitation, proceeds deposited from time to time
in any deposit accounts or in any lock boxes of Grantor), and, to the extent
not otherwise included, all payments under insurance (whether or not Agent is
the loss payee thereof), or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by
reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing
Collateral.

 

SECTION 2.2. 
Security for the Obligation.  This Security Agreement secures the payment
and performance of the Obligations, including, without limitation, all
obligations now or hereafter existing under the Credit Agreement, the Notes,
the Guaranty, this Security Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to
which any of Grantor or the Borrowers is or may become a party, whether for
principal, interest, costs, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such
amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay
under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a),
and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy
Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 502(b) and 506(b)) (all of the foregoing, together with all
renewals, extensions and modifications of all or any part thereof, being the “Secured
Indebtedness”).

 

SECTION 2.3. 
Continuing Security Interest; Transfer of Notes.  This Security Agreement shall create a
continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall:

 

(a)           remain in full force and effect until
payment in full of the Secured Indebtedness and the termination of all
Commitments;

 

(b)           be binding upon Grantor, its successors,
transferees and assigns; and

 

(c)           inure, together with the rights and remedies
of Agent hereunder, to the benefit of Agent and each other Lender Party.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Lender
Party may assign or otherwise transfer (in whole or in part) any note held by
it to any other Person or entity, and such other Person or entity shall
thereupon become vested with all the rights and benefits in respect thereof
granted to such Lender Party under any Loan Document (including this Security
Agreement), or otherwise, subject, however, to any contrary provisions in such
assignment or transfer, and to the provisions of the Credit Agreement.  Upon the payment in full of the Secured
Indebtedness and the termination of all Commitments, the security interest
granted herein shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to
Grantor.  Upon any such termination,
Agent will, at Grantor’s sole expense, execute and deliver to Grantor such
documents as Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

SECTION 2.4. 
Grantor Remains Liable.  Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

 

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(a)           Grantor shall remain liable under the
contracts and agreements included in the Collateral to the extent set forth
therein, and shall perform all of its duties and obligations under such
contracts and agreements to the same extent as if this Security Agreement had
not been executed;

 

(b)           the exercise by Agent of any of its rights
hereunder shall not release Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under
any such contracts or agreements included in the Collateral; and

 

(c)           neither Agent nor any other Lender Party
shall have any obligation or liability under any such contracts or agreements
included in the Collateral by reason of this Security Agreement, nor shall
Agent or any other Lender Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations
or duties of Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any
claim for payment assigned hereunder.

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

SECTION 3.1. 
Representations and Warranties.  Grantor hereby represents and warrants unto
each Lender Party as set forth in this Article.

 

SECTION 3.1.1.  Location of Collateral, etc.  All of the lock boxes of Grantor are located
at the places specified in Item B of Schedule I hereto. 
The place(s) of business and chief executive office of Grantor and the
office(s) where Grantor keeps its records concerning the Receivables, are
located at the addresses specified in Item
C of Schedule I
hereto.  Except as set forth on Item D of Schedule I hereto,
Grantor has no trade names.  Grantor has
not been known by any legal name different from the one set forth on the
signature page hereto.  Except as
previously disclosed to Agent in writing, Grantor has not been the subject of
any merger or other corporate reorganization. 
Grantor is not a party to any Federal, state or local government
contract.

 

SECTION 3.1.2.  Ownership, No Liens, etc.  Grantor has good and marketable title to the
Collateral and Grantor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral and
owns the Collateral free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance except for the security interest created by this Security Agreement
and except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.  No effective financing statement or other instrument similar in
effect covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any recording
office, except such as may have been filed in favor of Agent relating to this
Security Agreement, and except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.1.3.  Intentionally Omitted.

 

SECTION 3.1.4.  Intentionally Omitted.

 

SECTION 3.1.5.  Validity, etc.  This Security Agreement creates a valid security interest in the
Collateral, securing the payment of the Secured Indebtedness, which security
interest is a first priority security interest in the Collateral except to the
extent

 

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previously disclosed to Agent in writing, and
all filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and protect
such security interest will be duly made or taken.

 

SECTION 3.1.6.  Authorization, Approval, etc.  No authorization, approval or other action
by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory
body is required either:

 

(a)           for the grant by Grantor of the security
interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery and performance of this
Security Agreement by Grantor; or

 

(b)           for the filing required for perfection of or
the exercise by Agent of its rights and remedies hereunder.

 

SECTION 3.1.7.  Compliance with Laws.  Grantor is in compliance with the
requirements of all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act), rules, regulations and orders of
every Governmental Authority, the non-compliance with which might materially
adversely affect the business, properties, assets, operations, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of Grantor or the value of the Collateral
or the worth of the Collateral as collateral security.

 

SECTION 3.1.8.  Taxes. 
All taxes, assessments and other charges levied against the Collateral
have been paid in full, other than taxes, assessments and charges not yet due
and payable.

 

SECTION 3.1.9.  Accuracy of Information.  The exact legal name, social security number
(if applicable), tax identification number, employee identification number and
organization number of Grantor is correctly shown in the first paragraph
hereof.

 

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

 

SECTION 4.1. 
Certain Covenants.  Grantor covenants and agrees that, so long as any portion of the
Secured Indebtedness shall remain unpaid, and until the termination of the
Commitments, Grantor will, unless the Required Banks under the Credit Agreement
shall otherwise consent in writing, perform the obligations set forth in this
Section.

 

SECTION 4.1.1.  Intentionally Omitted

 

SECTION 4.1.2.  As to Receivables.  Grantor shall keep its place(s) of business
and chief executive office and the office(s) where it keeps its records
concerning the Receivables, and all originals of all chattel paper which
evidence Receivables, located at the addresses set forth in Item C of Schedule I hereto,
or, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Agent at such other locations in a
jurisdiction where all actions required by the first sentence of Section
4.1.7 shall have been taken with respect to the Receivables; not change its
name except upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Agent; hold and preserve

 

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such records and chattel paper; and permit
representatives of Agent, at any time during normal business hours to inspect
and make abstracts from such records and chattel paper.

 

SECTION 4.1.3.  As to all Collateral.

 

(a)           Grantor shall not permit the ownership of
any of the Collateral, or any legal or equitable interest therein, to become
vested in any other person or entity unless otherwise permitted under or
pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, until such
time as Agent shall notify Grantor of the revocation of such power and authority
Grantor (i) will, at its own expense, endeavor to collect, as and when due, all
amounts due with respect to any of the Collateral, including the taking of such
action with respect to such collection as Agent may reasonably request or, in
the absence of such request, as Grantor may deem advisable, and (ii) may grant,
in the ordinary course of business, to any party obligated on any of the
Collateral, any rebate, refund or allowance to which such party may be lawfully
entitled, and may accept, in connection therewith, the return of goods, the
sale or lease of which shall have given rise to such Collateral.  Agent however, may, at any time after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, whether before or after any revocation of
such power and authority or the maturity of any of the Secured Indebtedness,
notify any parties obligated on any of the Collateral to make payment to Agent
of any amounts due or to become due thereunder and enforce collection of any of
the Collateral by suit or otherwise and surrender, release, or exchange all or
any part thereof, or compromise or extend or renew for any period (whether or
not longer than the original period) any indebtedness thereunder or evidenced
thereby.  Upon the written request of
Agent after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Grantor will, at its own
expense, within five (5) days after receipt of such request, notify any parties
obligated on any of the Collateral to make payment to Agent of any amounts due
or to become due thereunder.

 

(b)           Agent is authorized to endorse, in the name
of Grantor, any item, howsoever received by Agent representing any payment on
or other proceeds of any of the Collateral.

 

(c)           If any Collateral is in the possession of a
third party, Grantor will join with Agent in notifying the third party of
Agent’s security interest therein and obtaining an acknowledgment from the
third party that it is holding the Collateral for the benefit of Agent.

 

SECTION 4.1.4.  Intentionally Omitted.

 

SECTION 4.1.5.  Intentionally Omitted.

 

SECTION 4.1.6.  Transfers and Other Liens.  Grantor shall not:

 

(a)           sell, assign (by operation of law or
otherwise) or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral, except as permitted
by the Credit Agreement; or

 

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(b)           create or suffer to exist any Lien or other
charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Collateral to secure
Indebtedness of any Person or entity, except for the security interest created
by this Security Agreement and except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 4.1.7.  Further Assurances, etc.  Grantor agrees that, from time to time at
its own expense, Grantor will promptly execute and deliver all further
instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be reasonably necessary
or desirable, or that Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect,
preserve and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted
hereby or to enable Agent to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies
hereunder with respect to any Collateral. 
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantor will:

 

(a)           upon the written request of Agent, mark
conspicuously each Related Contract and each of its records pertaining to the
Collateral with a legend, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent
indicating that such Related Contract or Collateral is subject to the security
interest granted hereby;

 

(b)           upon the written request of Agent, any
Receivable shall be evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument,
negotiable document or chattel paper, and Grantor shall deliver and pledge to
Agent hereunder such promissory note, instrument, negotiable document or
chattel paper, duly endorsed and accompanied by duly executed instruments of
transfer or assignment, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

 

(c)           execute and file such financing or
continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or
notices (including, without limitation, any assignment of claim form under or
pursuant to the federal assignment of claims statute, 31 U.S.C. § 3726, any
successor or amended version thereof or any regulation promulgated under or
pursuant to any version thereof), as may be reasonably necessary or desirable,
or as Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and preserve the
security interests and other rights granted or purported to be granted to Agent
hereby;

 

(d)           furnish to Agent, from time to time upon
Agent’s written request, statements and schedules further identifying and
describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the
Collateral as Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail;

 

(e)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(f)            Intentionally Omitted.

 

With respect to the foregoing
and the grant of the security interests hereunder, Grantor hereby authorizes
Agent to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments
thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral without the signature of
Grantor where permitted by law.  A
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any financing statement
covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing
statement where permitted by law.

 

SECTION 4.1.8.  Intentionally Omitted.

 

ARTICLE V

AGENT

 

SECTION 5.1. 
Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.  Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints Agent as
Grantor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of
Grantor and in the name of Grantor or otherwise, from time to time in Agent’s
discretion, to take any action and to execute any instruments which Agent may
deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Security
Agreement, including, without limitation:

 

(a)           to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover,
compromise, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to
become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral;

 

(b)           to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts
or other instruments, documents and chattel paper, in connection with clause
(a) above;

 

(c)           to file any claims or take any action or
institute any proceedings which Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the
collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Agent
with respect to any of the Collateral;

 

(d)           to perform the affirmative obligations of
Grantor hereunder (including all obligations of Grantor pursuant to Section
4.1.7); and

 

(e)           to terminate any financing statements
currently filed with respect to the Collateral.

 

Grantor hereby acknowledges, consents and agrees that the power of
attorney granted pursuant to this Section is irrevocable and coupled with an
interest.

 

SECTION 5.2. 
Agent May Perform.  If Grantor fails to perform any agreement contained herein, Agent
may perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and the reasonable
expenses of Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by Grantor
pursuant to Section 6.3.

 

SECTION 5.3. 
Agent Has No Duty.  In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.4, the
powers conferred on Agent hereunder are solely to protect their interests (on
behalf of the Banks) in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty on it to
exercise any such powers.  Except for
reasonable care of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for
moneys actually received by it hereunder, Agent shall not have any duty as to
any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights
against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral.

 

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SECTION 5.4. 
Reasonable Care.  Agent is required to exercise reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of any of the Collateral in its possession; provided, however,
Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of any of the Collateral, if it takes such action for that purpose
as Grantor reasonably requests in writing at times other than upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, but failure of
Agent to comply with any such request at any time shall not in itself be deemed
a failure to exercise reasonable care.

 

ARTICLE VI

REMEDIES

 

SECTION 6.1. 
Certain Remedies.  If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

 

(a)           Agent may exercise in respect of the
Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or
otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party on
default under the U.C.C. (whether or not the U.C.C. applies to the affected
Collateral) and also may:

 

(i)            require Grantor to, and Grantor hereby
agrees that it will, at its expense and upon request of Agent, forthwith,
assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by Agent and make it
available to Agent at a place to be designated by Agent which is reasonably
convenient to all parties;

 

(ii)           without notice except as specified below,
sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or
private sale, at any of Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or
for future delivery, and upon such other terms as Agent may deem commercially
reasonable.  Grantor agrees that, to the
extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days’ prior
notice to Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after
which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable
notification.  Agent shall not be
obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having
been given.  Agent may adjourn any
public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place
fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time
and place to which it was so adjourned; and

 

(iii)          in its own name or the name of Grantor, at
any time, to notify any account debtor or obligor or any party obligated on any
of the Collateral (including, but not limited to, the Receivables and Related
Contracts) to make all payments due or to become due thereon directly to Agent
or such other person or officer as Agent may require, whereupon the power and
authority of Grantor to collect the same in the ordinary course of its business
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terminated. 
With or without such general notification, Agent may take or bring in
Grantor’s name or that of the Agent all steps, actions, suits or proceedings
deemed by Agent reasonably necessary or desirable to effect possession or
collection of the Collateral, including sums due or paid thereon, may complete
any contract or agreement of Grantor in any way related to any of the
Collateral, may make allowances or adjustments related to the Collateral, may
compromise any claims related to the Collateral, may issue credit in its own
name or the name of Grantor, may remove from Grantor’s premises all documents,
instruments, records, files or other items relating to the Collateral.  Regardless of any provision hereof, however,
Agent shall never be liable for its failure to collect or for its failure to
exercise diligence in the collection, possession, or any transaction
concerning, all or part of the Collateral or sums due or paid thereon, nor
shall it be under any obligation whatsoever to anyone by virtue of this
Security Agreement, except to account for the funds that it shall actually
receive hereunder.

 

Each account debtor and obligor making
payment to Agent hereunder shall be fully protected in relying on the written
statement of Agent that it then holds a security interest which entitles it to
receive such payments, and the receipt of Agent for such payment shall be full
acquittance therefor to the one making such payment.

 

Issuance by Agent of a receipt to any person,
firm, corporation or other entity obligated to pay any amounts to Grantor shall
be a full and complete release, discharge and acquittance to such person, firm,
corporation or other entity to the extent of any amount so paid to Agent.  Agent is hereby authorized and empowered on
behalf of the Grantor to endorse the name of Grantor upon any check, draft,
instrument, receipt, instruction or other document or items, including, but not
limited to, all items evidencing payment upon any indebtedness of any person,
firm, corporation or other entity to Grantor coming into Agent’s possession,
and to receive and apply the proceeds therefrom in accordance with the terms
hereof.  Agent is hereby granted an
irrevocable power of attorney, which is coupled with an interest, to execute
all checks, drafts, receipts, instruments, instructions or other documents,
agreements or items on behalf of Grantor, after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, as shall be deemed by Agent to be necessary or advisable, in the sole
discretion of Agent, to protect their security interests in the Collateral or
the repayment of the indebtedness secured hereby, and Agent shall not incur any
liability in connection with or arising from its exercise of such power of
attorney, except in the event of Agent’s willful misconduct or gross
negligence.

 

In the event Agent shall elect to sell the Collateral,
Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties and shall be
permitted to specifically disclaim any warranties of title or the like.  Further, if Agent sells any of the
Collateral on credit, Grantor will be credited only with

 

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payments actually made by the purchaser,
received by Agent and applied to the Indebtedness.  In the event the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Agent
may resell the Collateral and Grantor shall be credited with the proceeds of
the sale.

 

(b)           In addition to and without limiting the
rights of Agent under Section 6.2. below, all cash proceeds received by
Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all
or any part of the Collateral may, in the discretion of Agent, be held by Agent
as collateral for, and/or then or at any time thereafter applied (after payment
of any amounts payable to Agent pursuant to Section 6.2) in whole or in
part by Agent for the benefit of the Banks against, all or any part of the
Secured Indebtedness in such order as provided in the Credit Agreement or as
Agent shall elect.  Any surplus of such
cash or cash proceeds held by Agent and remaining after payment in full of all
the Secured Indebtedness shall be paid over to Grantor or to whomsoever may be
lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

 

SECTION 6.2. 
Collateral Account.

 

(a)           If an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, upon written notice by Agent to Grantor pursuant to this
clause, all proceeds of Collateral received by Grantor shall be delivered in
kind to Agent for deposit to a deposit account (the “Collateral Account”)
of Grantor maintained with Agent, and Grantor shall not commingle any such
proceeds, and shall hold separate and apart from all other property, all such
proceeds in express trust for the benefit of Agent until delivery thereof is
made to Agent.  No funds other than
proceeds of Collateral will be deposited in the Collateral Account.

 

(b)           Agent shall have the right to apply any
amount in the Collateral Account to the payment of any of the Secured
Indebtedness that is due and payable or payable upon demand, or to the payment
of any of the Secured Indebtedness at any time that an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing.  Agent
may at any time transfer to Grantor’s general demand deposit accounts any or
all of the collected funds in the Collateral Account; provided, however, that
any such transfer shall not be deemed to be a waiver or modification of any of
Agent’s rights under this Section.

 

SECTION 6.3. 
Indemnity and Expenses.

 

(a)           Grantor agrees to indemnify Agent from and
against any and all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or resulting
from this Security Agreement (including, without limitation, enforcement of
this Security Agreement), except claims, losses or liabilities resulting from
Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH
RESPECT TO

 

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MATTERS WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED
BY OR ARISE OUT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON.

 

(b)           Grantor will upon demand pay to Agent the
amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and
disbursements of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which Agent may
incur in connection with:

 

(i)            the administration of this Security
Agreement;

 

(ii)           the custody, preservation, use or operation
of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the
Collateral;

 

(iii)          the exercise or enforcement of any of the
rights of Agent or the Banks hereunder; or

 

(iv)          the failure by Grantor to perform or observe
any of the provisions hereof.

 

SECTION 6.4. 
Rights Cumulative.  The rights, titles, interests, liens and securities of Agent
hereunder shall be cumulative of all of the securities, rights, titles,
interests or liens which Agent may now or at any time hereafter hold securing
the payment of the Secured Indebtedness, or any part thereof.  Further, except as specifically noted as a
waiver herein, no provision of this Security Agreement is intended by the
parties to this Security Agreement to waive any rights, benefits or protection
afforded to Agent under the U.C.C.

 

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 7.1. 
Loan Document. 
This Security Agreement is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the
Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be
construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions
thereof.

 

SECTION 7.2. 
Amendments, Etc.  No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Security
Agreement nor consent to any departure by Grantor herefrom, shall in any event
be effective unless the same shall be authenticated by the party against whom
it is sought to be enforced (except to the extent of amendments specifically
permitted by the U.C.C. without authentication by Agent or Grantor) and then
such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for
the specific purpose for which given.

 

SECTION 7.3. 
Addresses for Notices.  All notices and other communications
provided for hereunder shall be in writing or by facsimile and, if to Grantor,
mailed, delivered or transmitted to it at the address or facsimile number set
forth below its signature hereto, if to Agent, mailed, delivered or transmitted
to it at the address or facsimile number of Agent specified in the Credit
Agreement, or as to either party at such other address or facsimile number as
shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party
complying as to

 

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delivery with the terms of this
Section.  All such notices and other
communications, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid or if
properly addressed and sent by prepaid courier service, shall be deemed given
when received; and all such notices and other communications, if transmitted by
facsimile, shall be deemed given when transmitted (upon receipt of electronic
confirmation of transmission).

 

SECTION 7.4. 
Section Captions.  Section captions used in this Security Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction of this
Security Agreement.

 

SECTION 7.5. 
Severability. 
Wherever possible each provision of this Security Agreement shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but if any provision of this Security Agreement shall be prohibited by or
invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Security Agreement.

 

SECTION 7.6. 
Limitation. 
Regardless of any provisions contained in this Security Agreement, the
Credit Agreement, the Notes, or any other evidences of the Secured
Indebtedness, or other instruments executed or delivered in connection
therewith, neither Agent nor any Lender Party shall ever be entitled to receive,
collect or apply, as interest on the Secured Indebtedness, any amount in excess
of the highest lawful rate and, in the event that Agent or any Lender Party
ever receives, collects or applies, as interest, any such excess, such amount
which would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the
unpaid principal balance of the Secured Indebtedness, and if the principal
balance of the Secured Indebtedness is paid in full, any remaining excess shall
be forthwith paid to Grantor.  In
determining whether or not the interest paid or payable, under any specific
contingency, exceeds the highest lawful rate, Grantor, Agent, and the Banks
shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize
any non-principal payment as an expense, fee, or premium rather than as
interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c)
“spread” the total amount of interest throughout the entire term of the Credit
Agreement and the Notes so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the
entire term of the Credit Agreement and the Notes.

 

SECTION 7.7. 
Obligations Absolute.  All rights and remedies of the Agent hereunder, and all
obligations of the Grantor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional
irrespective of:

 

(a)           any lack of validity or enforceability of
the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other agreement
or instrument relating to any of the foregoing;

 

(b)           any change in the time, manner, or place of
payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Indebtedness,
any or all of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any
consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement or any of the Loan
Documents;

 

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(c)           any exchange, release, or non-perfection of
any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any
departure from any guaranty, for all or any of the Secured Indebtedness; or

 

(d)           any other circumstance (other than payment
in full of the Secured Indebtedness) that might otherwise constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of, the Grantor.

 

SECTION 7.8. 
Successors and Assigns.  This Security Agreement is binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of Grantor, Agent, and the Banks, their respective
heirs, executors, representatives, administrators, successors and assigns;
provided, however, that Grantor may not, without the prior written consent of
Agent, assign any rights, powers, duties or obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 7.9. 
Governing Law, Entire Agreement, etc. 
THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
VALIDITY OR PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST HEREUNDER, OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER,
IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A
JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

 

SECTION 7.10.  Final Agreement.  THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.

 

THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this
Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto
duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

[Signature on following page.]

 

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  GRANTOR:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  ADVANCED BEVERAGE
  SOLUTIONS, an

  Illinois limited liability company

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Scott Adams

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Scott Adams

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Secretary

  
					

 

16Exhibit 10.15

 

Form of

AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”),
dated as of June 30, 2004, is made by                              
(“Grantor”) whose principal place of business and chief executive office
(as those terms are used in the U.C.C.) is located at 6655 Lancer Boulevard,
San Antonio, Texas 78219, whose Texas Secretary of State organizational number
is 0008853010 and whose tax identification number is
                            ,
in favor of THE FROST NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, as
agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”) for each of the Banks under the
Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor entered into that
certain Seventh Amendment and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30,
2000 (as amended by the First Amendment to Seventh Amendment and Restated
Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2001, and the Second Amendment to Seventh
Amendment and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2002, the “Restated Credit
Agreement”), among Grantor, Lancer de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., formerly known
as Nueva Distribuidora Lancermex, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable
organized under the laws of the United Mexican States (“Mexico Subsidiary”)
(Grantor and Mexico Subsidiary being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Borrowers”),
Lancer Corporation, a Texas corporation, Lancer Capital Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, Lancer International Sales, Inc., a Texas corporation, Servicios
Lancermex, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable
organized under the laws of the United Mexican States, Industrias Lancermex,
S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable organized under the
laws of the United Mexican States and The Frost National Bank, individually and
as Agent, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, an Illinois banking corporation,
individually, and Whitney National Bank, a national banking association,
individually; and

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor executed that certain
Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated June 30, 2002, in
favor of the Agent for each of the Banks, securing the payment and performance
of the obligations described therein, including, without limitation, the
obligations of the Borrowers under the Restated Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Restated Credit Agreement has
been amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, of even date herewith (as modified, amended, supplemented, or
restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Grantor,
Mexico Subsidiary, Lancer Corporation, a Texas corporation, Lancer Capital
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Lancer International Sales, Inc., a Texas
corporation, Advanced Beverage Solutions, LLC, an Illinois limited liability
company, Servicios Lancermex, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable
organized under the laws of the United Mexican States, Industrias Lancermex,
S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable organized under the
laws of the United Mexican States and The Frost National Bank, individually and
as Agent, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, an Illinois banking corporation,
individually, and Whitney National Bank, a national banking association,
individually, and each of the lenders that are now or hereafter parties
thereto, and certain other financial institutions who from time to time are
parties thereto (the “Banks”); and

 

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WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the
making of the Loans by the Banks under the Credit Agreement, the Grantor is
required to execute and deliver this Amendment;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor agrees,
for the benefit of each of the Banks, as follows:

 

1.             Amendment of Section 1.1.  The term “Deposit Account” in Section 1.1
of the Security Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

““Deposit Accounts” is defined in
clause (f) of Section 2.1.”

 

2.             Amendment
of Section 2.1.  Section 2.1 of the
Security Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“Section
2.1.  Grant of Security.  Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to Agent
for its benefit and the benefit of each of the Banks, and hereby grants to
Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of each of the Banks, a security
interest in all of the following personal property of Grantor, wherever
located, whether now or hereafter existing or acquired (the “Collateral”):

 

(a)           all “equipment” as defined in the U.C.C. in
all of its forms, including without limitation, all machinery, manufacturing,
distribution, selling, data processing and office equipment, assembly systems,
tools, molds, dies, fixtures, appliances, furniture, furnishings, vehicles,
trade fixtures, and other tangible personal property (other than Inventory),
and all parts thereof and all accessions, additions, attachments, improvements,
substitutions and replacements thereto and therefor (any and all of the
foregoing being the “Equipment”);

 

(b)           all “inventory” as defined in the U.C.C. in
all of its forms, including but not limited to:

 

(i)            all goods, merchandise and other personal
property furnished or to be furnished under any contract of service or intended
for sale or lease, all consigned goods and other items which have previously
constituted Equipment but are then currently being held for sale or lease in
the ordinary course of Grantor’s business, all raw materials and work in
process therefor, finished goods thereof, and all other materials and supplies
of any kind, nature or description used or consumed in the manufacture,
production, packing, shipping, advertising, finishing or sale thereof;

 

(ii)           all goods in which Grantor has an interest
in mass or a joint or other interest or right of any kind (including goods in
which Grantor has an interest or right as consignee); and

 

(iii)          all goods which are returned to or
repossessed by Grantor;

 

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and all accessions thereto, products thereof
and documents therefore (any and all such inventory, materials, goods,
accessions, products and documents being the “Inventory”);

 

(c)           all “accounts”, “chattel paper”,
“documents”, and “instruments” as defined in the U.C.C., whether or not arising
out of or in connection with the sale or lease or other disposition of goods or
the rendering of services, and all rights of Grantor now or hereafter existing
in and to all security agreements, guaranties, leases and other contracts
securing or otherwise relating to any such accounts, contracts, contract
rights, chattel paper, documents and instruments (any and all such accounts,
chattel paper, documents, and instruments being the “Receivables”, and
any and all such security agreements, guaranties, leases and other contracts
being the “Related Contracts”);

 

(d)           Intentionally Omitted;

 

(e)           all “general intangibles” as defined in the
U.C.C., including without limitation, all tax refunds, claims, causes of
action, judgments, franchises, permits, licenses, supply contracts, purchase
contracts, and agreements (collectively, “General Intangibles”);

 

(f)            all “deposit accounts” as defined in the
U.C.C. maintained by Grantor with any of the Banks, all sums now or at any time
hereafter on deposit therein, credited thereto, or payable thereon and all
instruments, documents and other writings evidencing any of the foregoing
accounts (such accounts collectively referred to herein as the “Deposit
Accounts”);

 

(g)           all “investment property” as defined in the
U.C.C.;

 

(h)           all “supporting obligations” as defined in
the U.C.C.;

 

(i)            all “letter-of credit rights” as defined in
the U.C.C.;

 

(j)            all claims, including, without limitation,
commercial tort claims, arising out of the development of a new line of modular
dispensing equipment related to the Selected Project Agreement, Exhibit No. 60
to the Master Development Agreement of December 30, 1983, as amended, between
Parent Company and The Coca-Cola Company;

 

(k)           all books, records, writings, data bases,
information and other property relating to, used or useful in connection with,
evidencing, embodying, incorporating or referring to, any of the foregoing in
this Section 2.1.;

 

(l)            all of Grantor’s other property and rights
of every kind and description and interests therein; and

 

(m)          all products, offspring, rents, issues,
profits, returns, income and proceeds of and from any and all of the foregoing
Collateral (including proceeds

 

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which constitute property of the types
described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and
(l), proceeds deposited from time to time in the Deposit Accounts and in any
lock boxes of Grantor, and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments
under insurance (whether or not Agent is the loss payee thereof), or any
indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or
otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Collateral”
shall not include any General Intangibles as to which, or other rights arising
under contracts as to which, the grant of a security interest would constitute
a violation of a valid and enforceable restriction on such grant, unless and
until any required consents shall have been obtained.  Grantor agrees to use its best efforts to obtain any such
required consent.”

 

3.             Reaffirmation of Security Agreement.
The Grantor hereby reaffirms its obligations under the Security Agreement as
amended by this Amendment and agrees that neither the execution of the Credit
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions described therein or herein
in any way affect the obligations of Grantor under the Security Agreement as
amended herein.

 

4.             Full Force and Effect.  Except as expressly modified hereby, the
Security Agreement remains unmodified and in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms.

 

5.             Amendment Controls.  In the event of a conflict between the terms
and conditions of the Security Agreement and the terms and conditions of this
Amendment, the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall prevail.

 

6.             Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           When required or implied by the context
used, defined terms used herein shall include the plural as well as the
singular, and vice versa.

 

(b)           This Amendment shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Grantor and its successors and assigns; provided,
however, that neither the Grantor nor its successors or assigns may, without
the prior written consent of all of the Banks, assign any rights, powers,
duties or obligations hereunder.

 

(c)           This Amendment constitutes a Loan Document.

 

(d)           Unless otherwise defined herein, the
capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall
have the meanings specified therein.

 

 

[Signature on following page.]

 

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