Document:

Exhibit 4.5

 

Execution Copy

	
 
    

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

by

 

BEAUTY SYSTEMS GROUP (CANADA), INC.

as the Canadian Borrower

 

and

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (acting through its Canada branch)

as Canadian Agent

 

Dated as of July 26, 2013

	
 
    

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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PREAMBLE
    	
 
    	
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RECITALS
    	
 
    	
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AGREEMENT
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE I
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
DEFINITIONS   AND INTERPRETATION
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 1.1.
    	
Definitions
    	
2
    
	
SECTION 1.2.
    	
Interpretation
    	
6
    
	
SECTION 1.3.
    	
Information Certificate
    	
6
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE II
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
GRANT OF   SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 2.1.
    	
Pledge
    	
6
    
	
SECTION 2.2.
    	
Secured Obligations
    	
7
    
	
SECTION 2.3.
    	
Security Interest
    	
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ARTICLE III
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
PERFECTION;   SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
    	
 
    
	
USE OF   COLLATERAL
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 3.1.
    	
Intentionally Deleted
    	
8
    
	
SECTION 3.2.
    	
Intentionally Deleted
    	
8
    
	
SECTION 3.3.
    	
Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of   Perfected Security Interest
    	
8
    
	
SECTION 3.4.
    	
Other Actions
    	
8
    
	
SECTION 3.5.
    	
Supplements; Further Assurances
    	
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ARTICLE IV
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
REPRESENTATIONS,   WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 4.1.
    	
Title
    	
11
    
	
SECTION 4.2.
    	
Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of   Collateral
    	
11
    
	
SECTION 4.3.
    	
Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of   Organization
    	
11
    
	
SECTION 4.4.
    	
Intentionally Deleted
    	
12
    
	
SECTION 4.5.
    	
No Conflicts, Consents, etc.
    	
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SECTION 4.6.
    	
Collateral
    	
12
    
	
SECTION 4.7.
    	
Insurance
    	
12
    
	
SECTION 4.8.
    	
Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens;   Claims
    	
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ARTICLE V
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
[RESERVED]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VI
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
CERTAIN   PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 6.1.
    	
Grant of License
    	
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ARTICLE VII
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
CERTAIN   PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 7.1.
    	
Special Representations and Warranties
    	
13
    
	
SECTION 7.2.
    	
Maintenance of Records
    	
13
    
	
SECTION 7.3.
    	
Legend
    	
14
    
	
SECTION 7.4.
    	
Modification of Terms, Etc.
    	
14
    
	
SECTION 7.5.
    	
Collection
    	
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ARTICLE VIII
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
REMEDIES
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 8.1.
    	
Remedies
    	
14
    
	
SECTION 8.2.
    	
Notice of Sale
    	
16
    
	
SECTION 8.3.
    	
Waiver of Notice and Claims
    	
16
    
	
SECTION 8.4.
    	
Certain Sales of Collateral
    	
16
    
	
SECTION 8.5.
    	
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 8.6.
    	
Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 8.7.
    	
Application of Proceeds
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 8.8.
    	
Access Rights
    	
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ARTICLE IX
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
MISCELLANEOUS
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 9.1.
    	
Concerning Agent
    	
18
    
	
SECTION 9.2.
    	
Agent May Perform; Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact
    	
19
    
	
SECTION 9.3.
    	
Expenses
    	
19
    
	
SECTION 9.4.
    	
Continuing Security Interest; Assignment
    	
19
    
	
SECTION 9.5.
    	
Termination; Release
    	
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SECTION 9.6.
    	
Modification in Writing
    	
20
    
	
SECTION 9.7.
    	
Notices
    	
20
    
	
SECTION 9.8.
    	
GOVERNING LAW
    	
20
    
	
SECTION 9.9.
    	
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY   TRIAL
    	
21
    
	
SECTION 9.10.
    	
Severability of Provisions
    	
21
    
	
SECTION 9.11.
    	
Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness
    	
21
    
	
SECTION 9.12.
    	
No Release
    	
22
    
	
SECTION 9.13.
    	
Obligations Absolute
    	
22
    
	
SECTION 9.14.
    	
Existing Security Agreement Amended and Restated
    	
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SCHEDULE   I
    	
Collateral   Intercompany Notes
    	
 
    
	
SCHEDULE   II
    	
Filings,   Registrations and Recordings
    	
 
    

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of July 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof, this “Security Agreement”) made by (i) BEAUTY SYSTEMS GROUP (CANADA), INC., a New Brunswick corporation having its chief executive office and principal place of business at 2345 Argentia Road, Suite 102, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N 8K4, as the Canadian Borrower, herein acting as pledgor, assignor and debtor (such Canadian Borrower, in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, “Grantor”), and (ii) BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (acting through its Canada branch), having an office at 181 Bay Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2V8, in its capacity as Canadian Agent for the Canadian Credit Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement defined below) pursuant to the Credit Agreement, as pledgee, assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the “Agent”).

 

R  E  C  I  T  A  L  S :

 

A.                                    The Canadian Borrower, the Domestic Borrowers, the Collateral Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. (acting through its Canada branch), as Canadian Agent, and the Lenders party thereto, among others, are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 12, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

B.                                    The Canadian Borrower has, pursuant to that certain Guaranty dated as of November 12, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), among other things, unconditionally guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty).

 

C.                                    The Canadian Borrower and the Agent are parties to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2010 (amended from time to time and in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the “Existing Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the Canadian Borrower granted in favor of the Agent, its successors and assigns, for its own benefit and the benefit of the other Canadian Credit Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a security interest in and to substantially all personal property of the Canadian Borrower as security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of its respective Secured Obligations (as defined in the Existing Security Agreement).

 

D.                                    Concurrently herewith, the Credit Agreement is being amended pursuant to a certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Second Amendment”), and in connection therewith the Canadian Borrower and the Agent desire to amend and restate the Existing Security Agreement to, among other things, release the Agent’s Lien and security interest granted under the Existing Security Agreement in certain personal property of the Canadian Borrower.

 

E.                                     The Canadian Borrower will continue to receive substantial benefits from the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the performance of the Canadian Liabilities and the Guaranteed Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and is, therefore, willing to enter into this Security Agreement to amend and restate the Existing Security Agreement.

 

 

F.                                      This Security Agreement is given by Grantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Credit Parties to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined).

 

G.                                    It is a condition to the Lenders amending the Credit Agreement pursuant to the Second Amendment that Grantor execute and deliver this Security Agreement.

 

A  G  R  E  E  M  E  N  T :

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Grantor and the Agent hereby agree that the Existing Security Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

SECTION 1.1.                       Definitions.

 

(a)                                 Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the PPSA shall have the meanings assigned to them in the PPSA or in the Securities Transfer Act, 2006 (Ontario), as applicable, in effect from time to time.  Without limiting the foregoing, the following terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the PPSA: “Account”, “Chattel Paper”, “Document of Title”, “Equipment”, “Futures Account”, “Goods”, “Intangible”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Investment Property”, “Proceeds” and “Securities Account”.

 

(b)                                 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

(c)                                  The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

 

“Claims” shall mean any and all property taxes and other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and all governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and all claims (including, without limitation, landlords’, carriers’, mechanics’, workmen’s, repairmen’s, laborers’, materialmen’s, suppliers’ and warehousemen’s Liens and other claims arising by operation of law) against, all or any portion of the Collateral.

 

“Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in SECTION 2.1 hereof.

 

“Collateral Intercompany Notes” shall mean, with respect to Grantor, all intercompany notes and/or loan agreements evidencing loans by Grantor made to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and described on Schedule I hereto, but only to the extent such loans relate to Accounts or Inventory of Grantor or otherwise constitute Collateral hereunder, and each intercompany note and/or loan agreement evidencing such loans hereafter acquired by Grantor and all certificates, instruments or agreements 

 

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evidencing such intercompany notes, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

“Contracts” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, all sale, service, performance, equipment or property lease contracts, agreements and grants and all other contracts, agreements or grants (in each case, whether written or oral, or third party or intercompany), between Grantor and any other party, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof.

 

“Control” shall mean “control” as such term is understood under the Securities Transfer Act (Ontario), or any other similar law of any other jurisdiction.

 

“Control Agreements” shall mean the Blocked Account Agreements or any other agreement pursuant to which “Control” is granted to the Agent in respect of any Collateral.

 

“Copyrights” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, all copyrights (whether statutory or common Law, whether established or registered in Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished) and all copyright registrations and applications made by Grantor, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by or assigned to Grantor, including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Section IV of the Information Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable Law with respect to Grantor’s use of such copyrights, (ii) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof.

 

“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A hereof.

 

“Credit Card Receivables” shall mean each Account, together with all income, payments and proceeds thereof, owed by a major credit or debit card issuer (including, but not limited to, Visa, MasterCard and American Express and such other issuers approved by the Administrative Agent) to Grantor resulting from charges by a customer of Grantor on credit or debit cards issued by such issuer in connection with the sale of goods by Grantor, or services performed by Grantor, in each case in the ordinary course of its business.

 

“Deposit Account” shall mean any demand, time, savings, checking, passbook, deposit, collection, lock-box or other similar account maintained with any financial institution.

 

“Distributions” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, all Restricted Payments from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to Grantor in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Collateral Intercompany Notes.

 

“Excluded Property” shall mean, with respect to personal property that would otherwise constitute Collateral under SECTION 2.1 hereof, the following:

 

(a)                                 any rights or property acquired under a lease, contract, property rights agreement or license, the grant of a security interest in which shall constitute or result in (i) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of Grantor therein or (ii) a breach or 

 

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termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any lease, contract, property rights agreement or license (other than to the extent that any restriction on such assignment would be rendered ineffective pursuant to the PPSA of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable Law or principles of equity); and

 

(b)                                 any cash, checks, other negotiable instrument, funds and other evidence of payment held in any Deposit Account of Grantor in the nature of security deposit with respect to obligations for the benefit of Grantor, which must be held for or returned to the applicable counterparty under applicable law or pursuant to Contractual Obligations, which account is specifically designated for such purpose, and as to which there is no commingling with any other funds of Grantor;

 

provided, however, that such property shall constitute “Excluded Property” only to the extent and for so long as lease, contract, property rights agreement, license or applicable Law validly prohibits the creation of a Lien on such property in favor of the Agent and, upon the termination of such prohibition (howsoever occurring), such property shall cease to constitute “Excluded Property”; provided further, that “Excluded Property” shall not include the right to receive any proceeds arising therefrom or any Proceeds, substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Property (unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements would otherwise constitute Excluded Property); and provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision herein, no Account which would otherwise constitute Excluded Property or which is or becomes due, accruing due or otherwise in connection with any Account, and no Lien therein, shall be limited or restricted in any manner by virtue of this definition or otherwise, whether or not such security interest or Lien or the grant thereof shall be limited or restricted in any manner or shall result in any breach, acceleration or termination and the security interest and Lien in all Accounts shall attach and be valid notwithstanding any such restriction or limitation.

 

“Goodwill” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, the goodwill connected with Grantor’s business including, without limitation, (i) all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by any of the Intellectual Property in which Grantor has any interest, (ii) all know-how, trade secrets, customer and supplier lists, proprietary information, inventions, methods, procedures, formulae, descriptions, compositions, technical data, drawings, specifications, name plates, catalogs, confidential information and the right to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any Person, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, consulting agreements, engineering contracts and such other assets which relate to such goodwill and (iii) all product lines of Grantor’s business.

 

“Grantor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

 

“Guaranty” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital B hereof.

 

“Information Certificate” shall mean that certain Information Certificate dated as of the date hereof executed and delivered by, among others, Grantor in favor of, inter alia, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties and each other Information Certificate (which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent) executed and delivered from time to time by, among others, Grantor in favor of, inter alia, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

 

“Intellectual Property” shall mean, collectively, the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses and Goodwill of Grantor.

 

“Letters of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit or similar instrument.

 

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“Letter-of-Credit Right” shall mean a right to payment or performance under a Letter of Credit, whether or not the beneficiary has demanded or is at the time entitled to demand payment of performance.

 

“Licenses” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, all written license agreements with any other Person with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or any other patent, trademark or copyright, whether Grantor is a licensor or licensee together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, (iii) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements or violations thereof and (iv) other rights to use, exploit or practice any or all of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights (other than Excluded Property) or any other patent, trademark or copyright.

 

“Patents” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, all patents issued or assigned to and all patent applications made by Grantor (whether established or registered or recorded in Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), including, without limitation, those patents, patent applications listed in Section IV of the Information Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable Law with respect to Grantor’s use of any patents, (ii) inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (iv) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (v) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (vi) rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof.

 

“Secured Obligations” shall mean the Canadian Liabilities (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and the Guaranteed Obligations; provided, however, that Other Canadian Liabilities shall be Secured Obligations solely to the extent that there is sufficient Collateral following satisfaction of the Canadian Liabilities described in clauses (a) and (c) of the definition of Canadian Liabilities.

 

“Security Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

 

“Supporting Obligations” means a Letter-of-Credit Right or secondary obligation that supports the payment or performance of an Account, Chattel Paper, Document of Title, Intangible, Instrument or Investment Property, including, but not limited to, securities, Investment Property, bills, notes, lien notes, judgments, chattel mortgages, mortgages, security interests, hypothecs, assignments, guarantees, suretyships, accessories, bills of exchange, negotiable instruments, invoices and all other rights, benefits and documents now or hereafter taken, vested in or held by Grantor in respect of or as security for the same and the full benefit and advantage thereof, and all rights of action or claims which Grantor now has or may at any time hereafter have against any Person in respect thereof, including rights of Grantor in its capacity as seller of any property or assets returned, repossessed or recovered, under an instalment or conditional sale or otherwise.

 

“Trademarks” shall mean, collectively, with respect to Grantor, all trademarks (including service marks), slogans, logos, certification marks, trade dress, uniform resource locations (URLs), domain names, corporate names and trade names, whether registered or unregistered, owned by or assigned to Grantor and all registrations and applications for the foregoing (whether statutory or common Law and whether established or registered in Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Section IV of the

 

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Information Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable Law with respect to Grantor’s use of any trademarks, (ii) reissues, continuations, extensions and renewals thereof, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto and all other rights of any kind whatsoever of Grantor accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto in the United States and Canada, and (v) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 

SECTION 1.2.                       Interpretation.  The rules of interpretation specified in Article I of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Security Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.3.                       Information Certificate.  The Agent and Grantor agree that the Information Certificate, and all schedules, amendments and supplements thereto are and shall at all times remain a part of this Security Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS

 

SECTION 2.1.                       Pledge; Grant of Security Interest.  As collateral security for the payment and performance in full of all the Secured Obligations, Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Canadian Credit Parties, a lien on and security interest in and to all of the right, title and interest of Grantor in, to and under the following personal property and interests in such personal property, wherever located, and whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired from time to time (collectively, the “Collateral”):

 

(i)                                     all Inventory;

 

(ii)                                  all Accounts;

 

(iii)                               all Credit Card Receivables;

 

(iv)                              all Documents of Title relating to Inventory;

 

(v)                                 all Instruments and Chattel Paper relating to or arising from the disposition of Inventory and Accounts, including, without limitation, all Collateral Intercompany Notes;

 

(vi)                              all Letters of Credit and Letter-of-Credit Rights, in each case, relating to or arising from the disposition of Inventory and Accounts;

 

(vii)                           all Intangibles relating to Inventory and Accounts, including, without limitation, payment Intangibles, but excluding Intellectual Property;

 

(viii)                        all Deposit Accounts together with all credits and balances, monies, cash, cash equivalents and other assets in any such Deposit Accounts and all cash and other property of any kind held directly or indirectly by the Agent or any Lender;

 

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(ix)                              all Securities Accounts and Futures Accounts and all securities, commodities or other property deposited or held therein, in each case, solely to the extent relating to or arising from Inventory and Accounts;

 

(x)                                 all right, title and interest in any Contracts relating to Inventory and Accounts;

 

(xi)                              all Supporting Obligations relating to or arising from Inventory or Accounts;

 

(xii)                           all books, records and information relating to the foregoing Collateral, and all rights of access to such books, records, and information, and all property in which such books, records, and information are stored, recorded, and maintained; and

 

(xiii)                        to the extent not covered by clauses (i) through (xii) of this sentence, all other personal property of Grantor relating to or arising from the foregoing Collateral, whether tangible or intangible, and all Proceeds and products of each of the foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of, each of the foregoing, any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guarantee payable to Grantor from time to time with respect to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, proceeds of any insurance policies and claims against third parties.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clauses (i) through (xiii) above, the security interest created by this Security Agreement shall not extend to, and the term “Collateral” shall not include, any Excluded Property and Grantor shall from time to time at the request of the Agent give written notice to the Agent identifying in reasonable detail the Excluded Property and shall provide to the Agent such other information regarding the Excluded Property as the Agent may reasonably request.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Lien granted to the Agent hereunder shall not extend to, and the Collateral shall not include, any other property or assets of Grantor not specifically described in this SECTION 2.1, including, without limitation, Goods (other than Goods that constitute Inventory), Equipment, fixtures, Intellectual Property and, except as set forth above in this SECTION 2.1 with respect to Securities Accounts and Futures Accounts and all securities, commodities, or other property deposited or held therein, Investment Property (including all Equity Interests owned by Grantor), Securities Accounts and Futures Accounts.

 

SECTION 2.2.                       Secured Obligations.  This Security Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the payment and performance in full when due of the Secured Obligations.

 

SECTION 2.3.                       Security Interest.  (a)  Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent at any time and from time to time to authenticate and file in any relevant jurisdiction any financing statements (including fixture filings) and amendments thereto that contain the information required by the PPSA of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment relating to the Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) whether Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to Grantor and (ii) a description of the Collateral consistent herewith.  Grantor agrees to provide all information described in the immediately preceding sentence to the Agent promptly upon request.

 

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(b)                                 Grantor hereby ratifies its prior authorization for the Agent to file in any relevant jurisdiction any financing statements or amendments thereto relating to the Collateral if filed prior to the date hereof.

 

ARTICLE III

 

PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
 USE OF COLLATERAL

 

SECTION 3.1.                                               Intentionally Deleted.

 

SECTION 3.2.                                               Intentionally Deleted.

 

SECTION 3.3.                                               Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest.  Grantor represents and warrants that the only filings, registrations and recordings necessary and appropriate to create, preserve, protect, publish notice of and perfect the security interest granted by Grantor to the Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Credit Parties) pursuant to this Security Agreement in respect of the Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by Control or by the filing of a PPSA financing statement are listed on Schedule II hereto.  Grantor represents and warrants that all such filings, registrations and recordings have been delivered to the Agent in completed and, to the extent necessary or appropriate, duly executed form for filing in each governmental, municipal or other office specified in Schedule II.  Grantor agrees that at the sole cost and expense of Grantor, (i)  Grantor will maintain the security interest created by this Security Agreement in the Collateral as a perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances having priority by operation of applicable Law) and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons (other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances), (ii) such Grantor shall furnish to the Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and (iii) at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, Grantor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver, and file and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Agent may reasonably request, including the filing of any financing statements, continuation statements and other documents (including this Security Agreement) under the PPSA (or other applicable Laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and the execution and delivery of Control Agreements, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and in such offices wherever required by applicable Law in each case to perfect, continue and maintain a valid, enforceable, security interest in the Collateral as provided herein and to preserve the other rights and interests granted to the Agent hereunder, as against Grantor and third parties (other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances), with respect to the Collateral.

 

SECTION 3.4.                                               Other Actions.  In order to further evidence the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Agent to enforce, the Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, Grantor represents, warrants and agrees, in each case at Grantor’s own expense, with respect to the following Collateral that:

 

(a)                                 Instruments and Chattel Paper.

 

.  (i)                            As of the date hereof (A) no amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral is evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper other than such Instruments and Chattel

 

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Paper listed in Section II. D. of the Information Certificate that constitute Collateral and (B) each Instrument and each item of Chattel Paper listed in Section II. D. of the Information Certificate that constitutes Collateral, to the extent requested by the Agent, has been properly endorsed, assigned and delivered to the Agent, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment and letters of direction duly executed in blank.  If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper with a face amount in excess of $3,000,000, Grantor acquiring such Instrument or Chattel Paper shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Agent may reasonably request from time to time.

 

(ii)                                  No Collateral Intercompany Note pledged by Grantor is subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against Grantor by any Person with respect thereto.

 

(iii)                               So long as no Trigger Event shall have occurred and be continuing, Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain, and to utilize free and clear of the Lien hereof, any and all Distributions, but only if and to the extent made in accordance with, and to the extent permitted by, the provisions of the Credit Agreement.  The Agent shall, if necessary, upon written request of Grantor and at the sole cost and expense of Grantor, from time to time, execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to Grantor all such instruments as Grantor may reasonably request in order to permit Grantor to receive the Distributions which it is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to this SECTION 3.4(a)(iii).

 

(iv)                              Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Trigger Event, all rights of Grantor to receive Distributions which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to SECTION 3.4(a)(iii) hereof shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such Distributions.  After such Trigger Event is no longer continuing, Grantor shall have the right to receive the Distributions which it would be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to SECTION 3.4(a)(iii).

 

(v)                                 Grantor shall, at its sole cost and expense, from time to time execute and deliver to the Agent appropriate instruments as the Agent may reasonably request in order to permit the Agent to receive all Distributions which it may be entitled to receive under SECTION 3.4(a)(iv) hereof.

 

(vi)                              All Distributions which are received by Grantor contrary to the provisions of SECTION 3.4(a)(iv) hereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of Grantor and shall immediately be paid over to the Agent as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

 

(b)                                 Investment Property.

 

.  (i)                            As of the date hereof (1) it has no Securities Accounts or Futures Accounts, other than those listed in Section II.B. of the Information Certificate, and (2) it has entered into a duly authorized, executed and delivered Control Agreement with respect to each Securities Account and Futures Account listed in Section II.B. of the Information Certificate that constitutes Collateral with respect to which the Agent has a perfected security interest in such Securities Accounts or Futures Accounts by Control (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances having priority by operation of applicable Law).

 

(ii)                                  Grantor shall not hereafter establish and maintain any Securities Account or Futures Account that constitutes Collateral pursuant to SECTION 2.1 with any Securities Intermediary or

 

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Futures Intermediary, as applicable, unless, to the extent such Securities Account or Futures Account constitutes Collateral, (1) Grantor shall have given the Agent five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to establish such new Securities Account or Futures Account with such Securities Intermediary or Futures Intermediary, as applicable, and (2) such Securities Intermediary or Futures Intermediary, as applicable, and Grantor shall have duly executed and delivered a Control Agreement with respect to such Securities Account or Futures Account.

 

(iii)                               As between the Agent and Grantor, the Grantor shall bear the investment risk with respect to the Collateral Intercompany Notes, the Futures Accounts and the Securities Accounts, and the risk of loss of, damage to, or the destruction of the Collateral Intercompany Notes, the Futures Accounts and the Securities Accounts, whether in the possession of, or maintained as a security entitlement or deposit by, or subject to the control of, the Agent, a Securities Intermediary, a Futures Intermediary, Grantor or any other Person; provided, however, that nothing contained in this SECTION 3.4(b) shall release or relieve any Securities Intermediary or Futures Intermediary of its duties and obligations to Grantor or any other Person under any applicable Control Agreement or under applicable Law.

 

(c)                                  Intentionally Deleted.

 

(d)                                 Letter-of-Credit Rights.  If Grantor is, now or at any time hereafter, a beneficiary under a Letter of Credit or Letter-of-Credit Rights, in each case, relating to or arising from the disposition of Inventory or Accounts, in an amount in excess of $3,000,000 now or hereafter issued in favor of Grantor (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Canadian Letter of Credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement), Grantor shall promptly notify the Agent thereof and such Grantor shall, at the request of the Agent, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, either (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such Letter of Credit or, with respect to such Letter-of-Credit Rights, to consent to an assignment to the Agent of, and to pay to the Agent, the proceeds of, any drawing under the Letter of Credit or (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for the Agent to become the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, with the Agent agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under any such Letter of Credit are to be applied as provided in Section 2.05 and Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(e)                                  Intentionally Deleted.

 

SECTION 3.5.                       Supplements; Further Assurances.  Grantor shall take such further actions, and execute and deliver to the Agent such additional assignments, agreements, supplements, powers and instruments, as the Agent may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or appropriate, wherever required by Law, in order to perfect, preserve and protect the security interest in the Collateral as provided herein and the rights and interests granted to the Agent hereunder, to carry into effect the purposes hereof or better to assure and confirm unto the Agent or permit the Agent to exercise and enforce its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantor shall make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file or refile and/or deliver to the Agent from time to time upon reasonable request such lists, descriptions and designations of the Collateral, copies of warehouse receipts, receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, bills of lading, documents of title, vouchers, invoices, schedules, confirmatory assignments, supplements, additional security agreements, conveyances, financing statements, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, reports and other assurances or instruments.  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Agent may institute and maintain, in its own name or in the name of Grantor, such suits and proceedings as the Agent may be advised by counsel shall be necessary or expedient to prevent any impairment of the security interest in or the perfection thereof in the Collateral.  All of the foregoing shall

 

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be at the sole cost and expense of Grantor.  Grantor and the Agent acknowledge that this Security Agreement is intended to grant to the Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Credit Parties a security interest in and Lien upon the Collateral and shall not constitute or create a present assignment of any of the Collateral.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

In addition to, and without limitation of, each of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Grantor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

 

SECTION 4.1.                                               Title.  No financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Agent pursuant to this Security Agreement or as are permitted by the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.  Except as provided in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, no Person other than the Agent has control or possession of all or any part of the Collateral.

 

SECTION 4.2.                                               Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Collateral.  Grantor is as of the date hereof, and, as to Collateral acquired by it from time to time after the date hereof, Grantor will be, the sole direct and beneficial owner of all Collateral pledged by it hereunder free from any Lien or other right, title or interest of any Person other than the Liens and security interest created by this Security Agreement and Permitted Encumbrances.  Grantor shall, at its own cost and expense, defend title to the Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the security interest therein and Lien thereon granted to the Agent and the priority thereof against all claims and demands of all Persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time claiming any interest therein adverse to the Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party other than Permitted Encumbrances.  There is no agreement, and Grantor shall not enter into any agreement or take any other action, that would restrict the transferability of any of the Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict with Grantor’s obligations or the rights of the Agent hereunder.

 

SECTION 4.3.                                               Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization.  (a)  The exact legal name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization, federal taxpayer identification number, organizational identification number, chief executive office and registered office of Grantor is indicated next to its name in Sections I.A. and I.B. of the Information Certificate.  Grantor shall furnish to the Agent prompt written notice of any change in (i) its corporate name, (ii) the location of its chief executive office, its principal place of business, its registered office, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) its identity or type of organization or corporate structure, (iv) its federal taxpayer identification number or organizational identification number or (v) its jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including, without limitation, by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reincorporating or incorporating in any other jurisdiction).

 

(b)                 The Agent may rely on opinions of counsel as to whether any or all PPSA financing statements of Grantor need to be amended as a result of any of the changes described in 

 

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SECTION 4.3(a).  If Grantor fails to provide information to the Agent about such changes on a timely basis, the Agent shall not be liable or responsible to any party for any failure to maintain a perfected security interest in Grantor’s property constituting Collateral, for which the Agent needed to have information relating to such changes.  The Agent shall have no duty to inquire about such changes if Grantor does not inform the Agent of such changes, the parties acknowledging and agreeing that it would not be feasible or practical for the Agent to search for information on such changes if such information is not provided by Grantor.

 

SECTION 4.4.                                               Intentionally Deleted.

 

SECTION 4.5.                                               No Conflicts, Consents, etc.  No consent of any party (including, without limitation, equity holders or creditors of Grantor) and no consent, authorization, approval, license or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body or other Person is required (A) for the grant of the security interest by Grantor of the Collateral pledged by it pursuant to this Security Agreement or for the execution, delivery or performance hereof by Grantor, (B) for the exercise by the Agent of the rights provided for in this Security Agreement or (C) for the exercise by the Agent of the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement except, in each case, for such consents which have been obtained prior to the date hereof.  Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, if the Agent desires to exercise any remedies, consensual rights, or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this Security Agreement and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other Person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Agent, such Grantor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist and aid the Agent to obtain as soon as commercially practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers.

 

SECTION 4.6.                                               Collateral.  All information set forth herein, including the schedules annexed hereto, and all information contained in any documents, schedules and lists heretofore delivered to any Canadian Credit Party in connection with this Security Agreement, in each case, relating to the Collateral, is accurate and complete in all material respects.  The Collateral described on the schedules annexed hereto constitutes all or substantially all of the property of such type of Collateral owned or held by Grantor.

 

SECTION 4.7.                                               Insurance.  Grantor shall (i) maintain or shall cause to be maintained such insurance as is required pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement; (ii) maintain such other insurance as may be required by applicable Law; and (iii) pursuant to the Credit Agreement, furnish to the Agent, upon written request, full information as to the insurance carried.

 

SECTION 4.8.                                               Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims.  Grantor represents and warrants that all material Claims imposed upon or assessed against the Collateral have been paid and discharged except to the extent such material Claims constitute a Lien not yet due and payable or a Permitted Encumbrance or such material Claims are otherwise permitted by Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement.  Grantor shall comply with all applicable Law relating to the Collateral the failure to comply with which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Grantor may at its own expense contest the validity, amount or applicability of any Claims so long as the contest thereof shall be conducted in accordance with, and permitted pursuant to the provisions of, the Credit Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this SECTION 4.8, no contest of any such obligation may be pursued by Grantor if such contest would expose the Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party to (i) any possible criminal liability or (ii) any additional material civil liability for failure to comply with such obligations unless Grantor shall have furnished a bond or other security therefor satisfactory to the Agent, or such other Canadian Credit Party, as the case may be.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE VI

 

CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

SECTION 6.1.                                               Grant of License.  For the purpose of enabling the Agent, solely during the continuance of an Event of Default, to exercise rights and remedies under Article VIII hereof at such time as the Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, Grantor hereby grants to the Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, assign, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property as well as any other assets or property, now owned or hereafter acquired by Grantor, wherever the same may be located, which is reasonably required for the exercise of the Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder, including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout hereof.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS

 

SECTION 7.1.                                               Special Representations and Warranties.  As of the time when each of its Accounts is included in the Borrowing Base as an Eligible Credit Card Receivable or an Eligible Trade Receivable Grantor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account and all records, papers and documents relating thereto (i) are genuine and correct and what they purport to be, in each case, in all material respects, (ii) represent the legal, valid and binding obligation of the account debtor, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability, evidencing indebtedness unpaid and owed by such account debtor, arising out of the performance of labor or services or the sale, lease, license, assignment or other disposition and delivery of the goods or other property listed therein or out of an advance or a loan, and (iii) are in all material respects in compliance and conform with all applicable material federal, state and local Laws and applicable Laws of any relevant foreign jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 7.2.                                               Maintenance of Records.  Grantor shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense materially complete records of each Account, in a manner consistent with prudent business practice, including, without limitation, records of all payments received, all credits granted thereon, all merchandise returned and all other documentation relating thereto.  Grantor shall, at Grantor’s sole cost and expense, upon the Agent’s demand made at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, deliver all tangible evidence of Accounts, including, without limitation, all documents evidencing Accounts and any books and records relating thereto to the Agent or to its representatives (copies of which evidence and books and records may be retained by Grantor).

 

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Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Agent may transfer a full and complete copy of Grantor’s books, records, credit information, reports, memoranda and all other writings relating to the Accounts to and for the use by any Person that has acquired or is contemplating acquisition of an interest in the Accounts or the Agent’s security interest therein in accordance with applicable Law without the consent of Grantor.

 

SECTION 7.3.                                               Legend.  Grantor shall legend, at the request of the Agent made at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and in form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, the Accounts and the other books, records and documents of Grantor evidencing or pertaining to the Accounts with an appropriate reference to the fact that the Accounts have been collaterally assigned to the Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Credit Parties and that the Agent has a security interest therein.

 

SECTION 7.4.                                               Modification of Terms, Etc.  Grantor shall not rescind or cancel any indebtedness evidenced by any Account or modify any term thereof or make any adjustment with respect thereto except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice, or extend or renew any such indebtedness except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice or compromise or settle any dispute, claim, suit or legal proceeding relating thereto or sell any Account or interest therein except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice or in accordance with the Credit Agreement without the prior written consent of the Agent.

 

SECTION 7.5.                                               Collection.  Grantor shall cause to be collected from the account debtor of each of the Accounts, as and when due in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice (including, without limitation, Accounts that are delinquent, such Accounts to be collected in accordance with generally accepted commercial collection procedures), any and all amounts owing under or on account of such Account, and apply forthwith upon receipt thereof all such amounts as are so collected to the outstanding balance of such Account.  The costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) of collection, in any case, whether incurred by Grantor, the Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party, shall be paid by Grantor.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 REMEDIES

 

SECTION 8.1.                                               Remedies.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default the Agent may, and at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall, from time to time in respect of the Collateral, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided for herein, under applicable Law or otherwise available to it:

 

(i)                                     Personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, from Grantor or any other Person who then has possession of any part thereof with or without notice or process of law, and for that purpose may enter upon Grantor’s premises where any of the Collateral is located, remove such Collateral, remain present at such premises to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to the Collateral and use in connection with such removal and possession any and all services, supplies, aids and other facilities of Grantor;

 

(ii)                                  Demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable in respect of the Collateral including, without limitation, instructing the obligor or obligors on any agreement, instrument or other obligation constituting part of the Collateral to make any payment 

 

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required by the terms of such agreement, instrument or other obligation directly to the Agent, and in connection with any of the foregoing, compromise, settle, extend the time for payment and make other modifications with respect thereto; provided, however, that in the event that any such payments are made directly to Grantor, prior to receipt by any such obligor of such instruction, Grantor shall segregate all amounts received pursuant thereto in trust for the benefit of the Agent and shall promptly pay such amounts to the Agent;

 

(iii)                               Sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, or direct Grantor to sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, any and all investments made in whole or in part with the Collateral or any part thereof, and take possession of the proceeds of any such sale, assignment, license or liquidation;

 

(iv)                              Take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, by directing Grantor in writing to deliver the same to the Agent at any place or places so designated by the Agent, in which event such Grantor shall at its own expense:  (A) forthwith cause the same to be moved to the place or places designated by the Agent and therewith delivered to the Agent, (B) store and keep any Collateral so delivered to the Agent at such place or places pending further action by the Agent and (C) while the Collateral shall be so stored and kept, provide such security and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain them in good condition.  Grantor’s obligation to deliver the Collateral as contemplated in this SECTION 8.1 is of the essence hereof.  Upon application to a court of equity having jurisdiction, the Agent shall be entitled to a decree requiring specific performance by any Grantor of such obligation;

 

(v)                                 Withdraw all moneys, instruments, securities and other property in any bank, financial securities, deposit or other account of any Grantor constituting Collateral for application to the Secured Obligations;

 

(vi)                              Intentionally Deleted;

 

(vii)                           Exercise any and all rights as beneficial and legal owner of the Collateral, including, without limitation, perfecting assignment of and exercising any and all consensual and other rights and powers with respect to any Collateral; and

 

(viii)                        Exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the PPSA, and the Agent may also in its sole discretion, without notice except as specified in SECTION 8.2 hereof, sell, assign or grant a license to use the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Agent may deem commercially reasonable.  Such sales may be adjourned from time to time with or without notice.  From and after the date on which the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated (or deemed accelerated) and all Commitments are irrevocably terminated (or deemed terminated) in accordance with the Credit Agreement, (a) the Agent shall have the right to conduct such sales on Grantor’s premises and shall have the right to use Grantor’s premises without charge for such sales for such time or times as the Agent may see fit, and (b) the Agent and any agent or contractor, in conjunction with any such sale, may augment the Inventory with other goods (all of which other goods shall remain the sole property of the Agent or such agent or contractor).  Any amounts realized from the sale of such goods which constitute augmentations to the Inventory (net of an allocable share of the costs and expenses incurred in their disposition) shall be the sole property of the Agent or such agent or contractor and neither Grantor nor any Person claiming under or in right of Grantor shall have any interest therein. The Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates may be the purchaser, licensee, assignee or recipient of any or all of 

 

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the Collateral at any such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold, assigned or licensed at such sale, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations owed to such Person as a credit on account of the purchase price of any Collateral payable by such Person at such sale.  Each purchaser, assignee, licensee or recipient at any such sale shall acquire the property sold, assigned or licensed absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of Grantor, and Grantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted.  The Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.  The 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.  To the fullest extent permitted by Law, Grantor hereby waives any claims against the Agent arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any Collateral may have been sold, assigned or licensed at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree.

 

SECTION 8.2.                                               Notice of Sale.  Grantor acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent notice of sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by applicable Law and unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value, or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market (in which event the Agent shall provide Grantor such advance notice as may be practicable under the circumstances), ten (10) days’ prior notice to Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition is to take place shall be commercially reasonable notification of such matters.  No notification need be given to Grantor if it has signed, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, a statement renouncing or modifying (as permitted under Law) any right to notification of sale or other intended disposition.

 

SECTION 8.3.                                               Waiver of Notice and Claims.  Grantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, notice or judicial hearing in connection with the Agent’s taking possession or the Agent’s disposition of any of the Collateral, including, without limitation, any and all prior notice and hearing for any prejudgment remedy or remedies and any such right which Grantor would otherwise have under law, and Grantor hereby further waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law:  (i) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession (other than those damages caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent), (ii) all other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or other requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Agent’s rights hereunder and (iii) all rights of redemption, appraisal, valuation, stay, extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable Law.  The Agent shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment made pursuant to this Article VIII in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.  Any sale of, or the grant of options to purchase, or any other realization upon, any Collateral shall operate to divest all right, title, interest, claim and demand, either at law or in equity, of Grantor therein and thereto, and shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity against Grantor and against any and all Persons claiming or attempting to claim the Collateral so sold, optioned or realized upon, or any part thereof, from, through or under Grantor.

 

SECTION 8.4.                                               Certain Sales of Collateral.

 

(i)                                     Grantor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in law, rules, regulations or orders of any Governmental Authority, the Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who meet the requirements of such Governmental Authority.  Grantor acknowledges that any such sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions, and, 

 

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notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such restricted sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that, except as may be required by applicable Law, the Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales.

 

(ii)                                  Reserved.

 

(iii)                               Reserved.

 

(iv)                              Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this SECTION 8.4 will cause irreparable injury to the Agent and the other Canadian Credit Parties, that the Agent and the other Canadian Credit Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this SECTION 8.4 shall be specifically enforceable against Grantor, and Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

SECTION 8.5.                                               No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

 

(i)                                     No failure on the part of the Agent to exercise, no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay on the part of the Agent in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy; nor shall the Agent be required to look first to, enforce or exhaust any other security, collateral or guaranties.  The remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

(ii)                                  In the event that the Agent shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Security Agreement by foreclosure, sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Agent, then and in every such case, Grantor, the Agent and each other Canadian Credit Party shall be restored to their respective former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Agent and the other Canadian Credit Parties shall continue as if no such proceeding had been instituted.

 

SECTION 8.6.                                               Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property.  Within five (5) Business Days of written notice thereafter from Agent, Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to Agent such personnel in Grantor’s employ on the date of the Event of Default as Agent may reasonably designate to permit Grantor to continue, directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services sold by Grantor under the registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights, and such Persons shall be available to perform their prior functions on Agent’s behalf.

 

SECTION 8.7.                                               Application of Proceeds.  The proceeds received by the Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Agent of its remedies shall be applied, together with any other sums then held by the Agent pursuant to this Security Agreement, in accordance with and as set forth in Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 8.8.                                               Access Rights.  Without limiting any rights the Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party may otherwise have under applicable law or by agreement, in the event of any liquidation of the Collateral (or

 

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any other exercise of remedies by the Agent, including under this ARTICLE VIII), the Agent or any other Person (including any Credit Party) acting with the consent, or on behalf, of the Agent, shall have the right to use properties and assets of Grantor that do not constitute Collateral (including, without limitation, Equipment, fixtures, Intellectual Property, real property, and Intangibles), to the extent that each of the foregoing is necessary to assemble, inspect, copy or download information stored on, take actions to perfect its Lien on, complete a production run of Inventory involving, take possession of, move, prepare and advertise for sale, sell (by public auction, private sale or a “store closing”, “going out of business” or similar sale, whether in bulk, in lots or to customers in the ordinary course of business or otherwise and which sale may include augmented Inventory of the same type sold in the Grantor’s business), store or otherwise deal with the Collateral, in each case without notice to, the involvement of or interference by or liability to Grantor or any of its creditors.  The Agent shall not be obligated to pay any amounts for or in respect of the use by the Agent or any other Person (including Grantor) acting with the consent, or on behalf, of the Agent, of any properties and assets of Grantor pursuant to this SECTION 8.8.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 9.1.                       Concerning Agent.

 

(i)                                     The Agent has been appointed as Canadian Agent and collateral agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement.  The actions of the Agent hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement.  The Agent shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of the Collateral), in accordance with this Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement.  The Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact.  The Agent may resign and a successor Agent may be appointed in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Agent by a successor Agent, that successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent under this Security Agreement, and the retiring Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Security Agreement.  After any retiring Agent’s resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Security Agreement while it was the Agent.

 

(ii)                                  The Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Agent, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that neither the Agent nor any of the other Canadian Credit Parties shall have responsibility for, without limitation, taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any Person with respect to any Collateral.

 

(iii)                               The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Security Agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.

 

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(iv)                              If any item of Collateral also constitutes collateral granted to Agent under any other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type, in the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of such other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type in respect of such collateral, Agent, in its sole discretion, shall select which provision or provisions shall control.

 

SECTION 9.2.                       Agent May Perform; Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.  If Grantor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this Security Agreement or in the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, Grantor’s covenants to (i) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder, (ii) pay Claims, (iii) make repairs, (iv) discharge Liens or (v) pay or perform any other obligations of Grantor with respect to any Collateral) or if any warranty on the part of Grantor contained herein shall be breached, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such purpose; provided, however, that Agent shall in no event be bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other obligation which Grantor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby.  Any and all amounts so expended by the Agent shall be paid by Grantor in accordance with the provisions of SECTION 9.3 hereof.  Neither the provisions of this SECTION 9.2 nor any action taken by Agent pursuant to the provisions of this SECTION 9.2 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant contained in this Security Agreement nor any breach of warranty from constituting an Event of Default.  Grantor hereby appoints the Agent its 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 after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default in the Agent’s discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument consistent with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Security Documents which the Agent may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes hereof.  The foregoing grant of authority is a power of attorney coupled with an interest and such appointment shall be irrevocable for the term hereof.  Grantor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

SECTION 9.3.                       Expenses.  Grantor will upon demand pay to the Agent the amount of any and all amounts required to be paid pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 9.4.                       Continuing Security Interest; Assignment.  This Security Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall (i) be binding upon Grantor, its successors and assigns, and (ii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Agent and the other Canadian Credit Parties and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns.  No other Persons (including, without limitation, any other creditor of Grantor) shall have any interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (ii), any Canadian Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held by it secured by this Security Agreement to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Canadian Credit Party, herein or otherwise, subject, however, to the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 9.5.                       Termination; Release

 

(a)                                 This Security Agreement, the Lien in favor of the Agent (for the benefit of itself and the other Canadian Credit Parties) and all other security interests granted hereby shall terminate with respect to all Secured Obligations when (i) the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, (ii) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Secured Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, (iii) all Canadian Letters of Credit (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall have (A) expired or terminated and have been reduced to zero, (B) been Cash Collateralized to the extent required by the Credit Agreement, or (C) been supported by another letter of credit in a manner 

 

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reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent, and (iv) all Unreimbursed Amounts shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, provided, however, that in connection with the termination of this Security Agreement, the Agent may require such indemnities as it shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to protect the Canadian Credit Parties against (x) loss on account of credits previously applied to the Secured Obligations that may subsequently be reversed or revoked, (y) any obligations that may thereafter arise with respect to the Other Liabilities, and (z) any Secured Obligations that may thereafter arise under Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(b)                                 The Collateral shall be released from the Lien of this Security Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.  Upon termination hereof or any release of Collateral in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Agent shall, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of Grantor, assign, transfer and deliver to Grantor, against receipt and without recourse to or warranty by the Agent, such of the Collateral to be released (in the case of a release) or all of the Collateral (in the case of termination of this Security Agreement) as may be in possession of the Agent and as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Collateral, proper documents and instruments (including PPSA termination statements or releases) acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Collateral, as the case may be.

 

(c)                                  At any time that Grantor desires that the Agent take any action described in clause (b) of this SECTION 9.5, Grantor shall, upon request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent an officer’s certificate certifying that the release of the respective Collateral is permitted pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this SECTION 9.5.  The Agent shall have no liability whatsoever to any other Canadian Credit Party as the result of any release of Collateral by it as permitted (or which the Agent in good faith believes to be permitted) by this SECTION 9.5.

 

SECTION 9.6.                       Modification in Writing.  No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision hereof, nor consent to any departure by Grantor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and unless in writing and signed by the Agent and Grantor.  Any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision hereof and any consent to any departure by Grantor from the terms of any provision hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given.  Except where notice is specifically required by this Security Agreement or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations, no notice to or demand on Grantor in any case shall entitle Grantor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

 

SECTION 9.7.                       Notices.  Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Credit Agreement, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in the manner and become effective as set forth in the Credit Agreement, as to Grantor, addressed to it at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement and as to the Agent, addressed to it at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement, or in each case at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto complying as to delivery with the terms of this SECTION 9.7.

 

SECTION 9.8.                       GOVERNING LAW.  THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA APPLICABLE THEREIN.

 

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SECTION 9.9.                       CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

 

(a)                                 GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH COURT.  GRANTOR AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY CANADIAN CREDIT PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST GRANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

(b)                                 GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION.  GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

 

(c)                                  GRANTOR AGREES THAT ANY ACTION COMMENCED BY GRANTOR ASSERTING ANY CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY IN A COURT OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO OR ANY OTHER COURT AS THE AGENT MAY ELECT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH ACTION.

 

(d)           EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 9.7.  NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

SECTION 9.10.                Severability of Provisions.  Any provision hereof which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 9.11.                Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Security Agreement by telecopy, pdf or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Security Agreement.

 

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SECTION 9.12.                No Release.  Nothing set forth in this Security Agreement shall relieve Grantor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on Grantor’s part to be performed or observed under or in respect of any of the Collateral or from any liability to any Person under or in respect of any of the Collateral or shall impose any obligation on the Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or agreement on Grantor’s part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any liability on the Agent or any other Canadian Credit Party for any act or omission on the part of Grantor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of Grantor contained in this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or under or in respect of the Collateral or made in connection herewith or therewith.  The obligations of Grantor contained in this SECTION 9.12 shall survive the termination hereof and the discharge of Grantor’s other obligations under this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 9.13.                Obligations Absolute.  All obligations of Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

 

(i)                         any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of Grantor;

 

(ii)                      any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

 

(iii)                   any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

 

(iv)                  any pledge, exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Secured Obligations;

 

(v)                     any exercise, non-exercise or waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect hereof, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document except as specifically set forth in a waiver granted pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 9.6 hereof; or

 

(vi)                  any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Grantor (other than the termination of this Security Agreement in accordance with SECTION 9.5(a) hereof).

 

SECTION 9.14.                Existing Security Agreement Amended and Restated.  This Security Agreement is an amendment and restatement of the Existing Security Agreement.  This Security Agreement is not intended to constitute a novation of the Existing Security Agreement or the Obligations existing under the Credit Agreement and Existing Security Agreement.  With respect to the matters covered herein and in the Existing Security Agreement (i) any date or time period occurring and ending prior to the date hereof, the Existing Security Agreement shall govern the respective rights and obligations of any party or parties hereto also party thereto and shall for such purposes remain in full force and effect; and (ii) any date or time period occurring or ending on or after the date hereof, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by this Security Agreement (including, without limitation, the schedules hereto).  Any security granted pursuant to or in 

 

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connection with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (whether pursuant to the Existing Security Agreement or otherwise) shall continue to secure the obligations of Grantor arising pursuant to or in connection with the Credit Agreement to the extent not paid or satisfied on or prior to the date hereof, except to the extent such security (i) has been amended hereby and is no longer security or Collateral as set forth herein, or (ii) was released in accordance with the Loan Documents prior to the effectiveness of this Security Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and the Agent have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
GRANTOR:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BEAUTY   SYSTEMS GROUP (CANADA), INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark J. Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mark   J. Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President and Chief
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Financial   Officer
    

 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated General Security Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
AGENT:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BANK   OF AMERICA, N.A.
    
	
 
    	
(ACTING   THROUGH ITS CANADA BRANCH)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Medina Sales de Andrade
    
	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Medina   Sales de Andrade
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated General Security AgreementExhibit 10.31

 

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT is entered into as of November 12, 2013 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company’), and Tobin Anderson (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is serving as a key employee of the Company and his services and knowledge are valuable to the Company in connection with the management of one or more of the Company’s principal operating facilities, divisions, departments or subsidiaries; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board (as defined in Section 1) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to secure the Executive’s continued services and to ensure the Executive’s continued dedication and objectivity in the event of any threat or occurrence of, or negotiation or other action that could lead to, or create the possibility of, a Change in Control (as defined in Section 1) of the Company, without concern as to whether the Executive might be hindered or distracted by personal uncertainties and risks created by any such possible Change in Control, and to encourage the Executive’s full attention and dedication to the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

(a)                                 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(b)                                 “Cause” means (1) a material breach by the Executive of those duties and responsibilities of the Executive that do not differ in any material respect from the duties and responsibilities of the Executive during the six-month period immediately prior to a Change in Control (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness) which breach (A) is demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Executive’s part, (B) is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Company, and (C) is not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach, or (2) the commission by the Executive of a felony involving moral turpitude.

 

(c)                                  “Change in Control” means:

 

(1)                                 The occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

 

(A)                               The acquisition by any individual, entity or group, including any “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (a “Person”), of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that a Change in Control shall not result from an acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities:

 

 

(i)                                     directly from the Company, except as otherwise provided in Section 1(c)(2)(A);

 

(ii)                                  by the Company, except as otherwise provided in Section 1(c)(2)(B);

 

(iii)                               by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or

 

(iv)                              by any corporation pursuant to a reorganization, merger or consolidation involving the Company, if, immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation, each of the conditions described in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 1(c)(1)(C) shall be satisfied.

 

(B)                               The cessation for any reason of the members of the Incumbent Board (as such term is defined in Section 1) to constitute at least a majority of the Board.

 

(C)                               Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation unless, in any such case, immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation:

 

(i)                                     more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who were the beneficial owners of the combined voting power of all of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; and

 

(ii)                                  at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of the Board providing for such reorganization, merger or consolidation.

 

(D)                               The sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than (x) pursuant to a tax-free spin-off of a subsidiary or other business unit of the Company or (y) to a corporation with respect to which, immediately after such sale or other disposition:

 

(i)                                     more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the combined voting power of all of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition; and

 

(ii)                                  at least a majority of the members of the board of directors thereof were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of the Board providing for such sale or other disposition.

 

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(E)                                Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

(2)                                 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1(c)(1)(A):

 

(A)                               No acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities shall be subject to the exception from the definition of Change in Control contained in clause (i) of Section 1(c)(1)(A) if such acquisition results from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege unless the security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company; and

 

(B)                               for purposes of clause (ii) of Section 1(c)(1)(A), if any Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company) shall, by reason of an acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities by the Company, become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, and such Person shall, after such acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities by the Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional Outstanding Company Voting Securities and such beneficial ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall constitute a Change in Control.

 

(d)                                 “Company” means Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

 

(e)                                  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.  For purposes of this Agreement, references to sections of the Code shall be deemed to include references to any applicable regulations thereunder and any successor or similar provision.

 

(f)                                   “Date of Termination” means (1) the effective date on which the Executive’s employment by the Company terminates as specified in a prior written notice by the Company or the Executive, as the case may be, to the other, delivered pursuant to Section 11, or (2) if the Executive’s employment by the Company terminates by reason of death, the date of death of the Executive.

 

(g)                                  “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(h)                                 “Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following events after a Change in Control:

 

(1)                                 a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter;

 

(2)                                 a material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom the Executive is required to report, or, if the Executive reports directly to the Board, a requirement that the Executive report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board;

 

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(3)                                 a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s rate of annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter;

 

(4)                                 a material diminution in the budget over which the Executive retains authority;

 

(5)                                 a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive must perform services (it being acknowledged that a change of 20 miles or more shall be a material change); or

 

(6)                                 any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy Section 10(b) of this Agreement.

 

A termination by the Executive shall not constitute termination for Good Reason unless the Executive shall first have delivered to the Company written notice setting forth with specificity the occurrence deemed to give rise to a right to terminate for Good Reason (which notice must be given no later than 90 days after the occurrence of such event), and there shall have passed a reasonable time (not less than 30 days) within which the Company may take action to correct, rescind or otherwise substantially reverse the occurrence supporting termination for Good Reason as identified by the Executive.

 

(i)                                     “Incumbent Board” means those individuals who, as of November 8, 2013, constitute the Board, provided that:

 

(1)                                 any individual who becomes a director of the Company subsequent to such date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be deemed to have been a member of the Incumbent Board; and

 

(2)                                 no individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall be deemed to have been a member of the Incumbent Board.

 

(j)                                    “Nonqualifying Termination” means a termination of the Executive’s employment (1) by the Company for Cause, (2) by the Executive for any reason other than a Good Reason, (3) as a result of the Executive’s death or (4) by the Company due to the Executive’s absence from his duties with the Company on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness.

 

(k)                                 “Termination Period” means the period of time beginning with a Change in Control and ending on the earlier to occur of (1) two years following such Change in Control or (2) the Executive’s death.

 

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2.                                      Obligations of the Executive. The Executive agrees that in the event of a Change in Control, he shall not voluntarily leave the employ of the Company without Good Reason until 90 days following such Change in Control. The Executive further agrees that in the event that any person or group attempts a Change in Control, he shall not voluntarily leave the employ of the Company during such attempted Change in Control unless an event occurs which would have constituted Good Reason had it occurred following a Change in Control (for purposes of determining whether such an event would have constituted Good Reason had it occurred following a Change in Control, the definition of Good Reason shall be interpreted as if a Change in Control had occurred when such attempted Change in Control became known to the Board). The Executive acknowledges that if he leaves the employ of the Company for any reason prior to a Change in Control, he shall not be entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant to this Agreement.

 

3.                                      Payments Upon Termination of Employment.

 

(a)                                 If during the Termination Period the employment of the Executive shall terminate, other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay to the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) within 60 days following the Date of Termination (or such later date as may be required by Section 17 hereof), as compensation for services rendered to the Company:

 

(1)                                 a cash amount equal to the sum of (i) the Executive’s base salary from the Company and its affiliated companies through the Date of Termination, to the extent not theretofore paid, (ii) an amount equal to the Executive’s annual bonus in an amount determined in accordance with the terms of the Company’s annual incentive plan, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Company’s fiscal year prior to the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is 365 (which amount, notwithstanding the foregoing, shall be paid when and as bonuses under such plan are ordinarily paid), and (iii) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; plus

 

(2)                                 provided that the Company has received a customary release (which release shall extend to all claims against the Company and its affiliates and agents) signed by the Executive and not revoked within the permitted revocation period, a lump sum payment equal to 1.99 times the Executive’s annual base salary at the Date of Termination from the Company and its affiliated companies plus 1.99 times the average of the dollar amount of the Executive’s actual or annualized (for any fiscal year consisting of less than 12 full months) annual bonus, paid or payable, including by reason of any deferral, to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies in respect of the five fiscal years of the Company immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs; provided, further, that any amount paid pursuant to this Section 3(a)(2) shall be paid in lieu of any other amount of severance relating to salary or bonus continuation to be received by the Executive upon termination of employment of the Executive under any severance plan, policy or arrangement of the Company.

 

(b)                                 In addition to the payments to be made pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof, any stock options or other equity awards granted to the Executive under the Company’s equity compensation plans shall be treated in accordance with the terms of such plan, and the payment of any compensation previously deferred by the Executive (together with any interest and

 

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earnings thereon) shall be treated in accordance with the terms of such separate deferral arrangement.

 

(c)                                  For a period of 24 months commencing on the Date of Termination, the Company shall continue to keep in full force and effect all policies of medical, accident, disability and life insurance with respect to the Executive and his dependents with the same level of coverage, upon the same terms and otherwise to the same extent as such policies shall have been in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination or as provided generally with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies, and the Company and the Executive shall share the costs of the continuation of such insurance coverage in the same proportion as such costs were shared immediately prior to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) during the period of coverage, the benefits provided in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of benefits provided in any other calendar year (other than any life-time coverage limits under the applicable medical plans); (ii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the Executive’s rights pursuant to this Section 3(c) shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

(d)                                 If during the Termination Period the employment of the Executive shall terminate by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay to the Executive within 30 days following the Date of Termination, a cash amount equal to the sum of (1) the Executive’s full annual base salary from the Company through the Date of Termination, to the extent not theretofore paid and (2) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid.  The payment of any compensation previously deferred by the Executive (together with any interest and earnings thereon) shall be treated in accordance with the terms of such separate deferral arrangement.

 

4.                                      Limitations on Payments by the Company. Solely for the purposes of the computation of benefits under this Agreement and notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, payments to the Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value, as determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code, of such payments plus any other payments that must be taken into account for purposes of any computation relating to the Executive under Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Code, shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount,” as such term is defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no reduction in payments under the limitation contained in the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied to payments hereunder which do not constitute “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of the Code. Any payments in excess of the limitation of this Section 4 or otherwise determined to be “excess parachute payments” made to the Executive hereunder shall be deemed to be overpayments which shall constitute an amount owing from the Executive to the Company with interest from the date of receipt by the Executive to the date of repayment (or offset) at the applicable federal rate under Section 1274(d) of the Code, compounded semi-annually, which shall be payable to the Company upon demand; provided, however, that no repayment shall be required under this sentence if in the written opinion of tax counsel satisfactory to the Executive and delivered to the Executive and the Company such repayment does not allow such overpayment to be excluded for federal income and excise tax purposes from the Executive’s

 

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income for the year of receipt or afford the Executive a compensating federal income tax deduction for the year of repayment.

 

5.                                      Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from all payments due to the Executive (or his beneficiary or estate) hereunder all taxes which, by applicable federal, state, local or other law, the Company is required to withhold therefrom.

 

6.                                      Reimbursement of Expenses. If any contest or dispute shall arise under this Agreement involving termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company or involving the failure or refusal of the Company to perform fully in accordance with the terms hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Executive, on a current basis, for all legal fees and expenses, if any, incurred by the Executive in connection with such contest or dispute, together with interest in an amount equal to the prime rate from time to time in effect, as published under “Money Rates” in The Wall Street Journal, but in no event higher than the maximum legal rate permissible under applicable law, such interest to accrue from the date the Company receives the Executive’s statement for such fees and expenses through the date of payment thereof; provided, however, that, the Executive shall be required to reimburse the Company for all sums advanced to the Executive pursuant to this Section 6 unless he shall have prevailed with respect to one or more material claim in such contest or dispute. The amount reimbursable by the Company under this Section 6 in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount reimbursable in any other calendar year, and the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made within 30 days after delivery of the Executive’s respective written requests for payment accompanied with such evidence of fees and expenses incurred as the Company reasonably may require, but in any event no later than December 31 of the year after the year in which the expense was incurred.  The Executive’s rights pursuant to this Section 6 shall expire at the end of ten years after the Date of Termination and shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

7.                                      Operative Event. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no amounts shall be payable hereunder unless and until there is a Change in Control at a time when the Executive is employed by the Company.

 

8.                                      Termination of Agreement.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date and shall continue until terminated by the Company as provided in Section 8(b); provided, however, that this Agreement shall terminate in any event upon the first to occur of (i) termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company prior to a Change in Control or (ii) the Executive’s death.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall have the right prior to a Change in Control, in its sole discretion, pursuant to action by the Board, to approve the termination of this Agreement, which termination shall not become effective until the date fixed by the Board for such termination, which date shall be at least 120 days after notice thereof is given by the Company to the Executive in accordance with Section 11; provided, however, that no such action shall be taken by the Board during any period of time when the Board has knowledge that any person has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control until, in the opinion of the Board, such person has abandoned or terminated its efforts to effect a Change in Control; and provided further, that in no event shall this Agreement be terminated in the event of a Change in Control.

 

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9.                                      Scope of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to entitle the Executive to continued employment with the Company or its subsidiaries, and if the Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate prior to a Change in Control, then the Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement; provided, however, that any termination of the Executive’s employment following a Change in Control shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

10.                               Successors; Binding Agreement.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger or consolidation of the Company whereby the Company is or is not the surviving or resulting corporation or as a result of any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. In the event of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the surviving or resulting corporation or the person or entity to which such assets are transferred.

 

(b)                                 The Company agrees that concurrently with any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets referred to in Section 10(a), it will cause any successor or transferee unconditionally to assume, by written instrument delivered to the Executive (or his beneficiary or estate), all of the obligations of the Company hereunder. Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption prior to the effectiveness of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to compensation and other benefits from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if the Executive’s employment were terminated following a Change in Control other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination. For purposes of implementing the foregoing payment of compensation and benefits to the Executive, the date on which any such merger, consolidation or transfer becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination.

 

(c)                                  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If the Executive shall die after a termination of employment during the Termination Period (other than a Nonqualifying Termination) while any amounts would be payable to the Executive hereunder had the Executive continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons appointed in writing by the Executive to receive such amounts or, if no person is so appointed, to the Executive’s estate.

 

11.                               Notice.

 

(a)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, all notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or five days after deposit in the United States mail, certified and return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed (1) if to the Executive, to his most recent address as it appears in the records of the Company, and if to the Company, to it at 3001 Colorado Boulevard, Denton, TX 76210, attention of the President, with a copy to the General Counsel or (2) to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

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(b)                                 A written notice of the Executive’s Date of Termination by the Company or the Executive, as the case may be, to the other, shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) specify the termination date (which date shall not be less than 15 days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the Executive or the Company to set forth in such notice any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

 

12.                               Full Settlement; Resolution of Dispute. The Company’s obligation to make any payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and, such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.

 

13.                               Employment with Subsidiaries. Employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement shall include employment with any corporation or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation or other entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

 

14.                               Governing Law; Validity. The interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the principle of conflicts of laws. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

15.                               Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

16.                               Miscellaneous. Except as provided in Section 17, no provision of this Agreement may be modified or waived unless such modification or waiver is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. Failure by the Executive or the Company to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement. The rights of, and benefits payable to, the Executive, his estate or his

 

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beneficiaries pursuant to this Agreement are in addition to any rights of, or benefits payable to, the Executive, his estate or his beneficiaries under any other employee benefit plan or compensation program of the Company.

 

17.                               Application of Section 409A.

 

(a)                                 General.  This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall be paid or provided in a manner that is either exempt from or compliant with the requirements Section 409A of the Code and applicable advice and regulations issued thereunder. Nevertheless, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under the Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed.  Neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers (other than the Executive) shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by the Executive as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(b)                                 Definitional Restrictions.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code would otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder by reason of the Executive’s termination of employment, such amount or benefit will not be payable or distributable to the Executive by reason of such circumstance unless the circumstances giving rise to such termination of employment meet any description or definition of “separation from service” in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition).  This provision does not prohibit the vesting of any amount upon a termination of employment, however defined.  If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any amount or benefit, such payment or distribution shall be made on the date, if any, on which an event occurs that constitutes a Section 409A-compliant “separation from service” or such later date as may be required by subsection (c) below.

 

(c)                                  Six-Month Delay in Certain Circumstances.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code would otherwise be payable or distributable under this Agreement by reason of the Executive’s separation from service during a period in which he is a Specified Employee (as defined below), then, subject to any permissible acceleration of payment by the Company under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ii) (domestic relations order), (j)(4)(iii) (conflicts of interest), or (j)(4)(vi) (payment of employment taxes):

 

(1)                                 if the payment or distribution is payable in a lump sum, the Executive’s right to receive payment or distribution of such non-exempt deferred compensation will be delayed until the earlier of the Executive’s death or the first day of the seventh month following the Executive’s separation from service; and

 

(2)                                 if the payment or distribution is payable over time, the amount of such non-exempt deferred compensation that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s separation from service will be accumulated and the Executive’s right to receive payment or distribution of such accumulated amount will be delayed until the earlier of the Executive’s death or the first day of the seventh month following the

 

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Executive’s separation from service, whereupon the accumulated amount will be paid or distributed to the Executive on such date and the normal payment or distribution schedule for any remaining payments or distributions will resume.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Specified Employee” has the meaning given such term in Code Section 409A and the final regulations thereunder (“Final 409A Regulations”), provided, however, that, as permitted in the Final 409A Regulations, the Company’s Specified Employees and its application of the six-month delay rule of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) shall be determined in accordance with rules adopted by the Board or a committee thereof, which shall be applied consistently with respect to all nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements of the Company, including this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 Treatment of Installment Payments.  Each payment of termination benefits under Section 3 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, each installment payment and each payment or reimbursement of premiums for continued medical, accident, disability or life insurance coverage under Section 3(c), shall be considered a separate payment, as described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-2(b)(2), for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(e)                                  Timing of Release of Claims.  Whenever in this Agreement a payment or benefit is conditioned on the Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, such release must be executed and all revocation periods shall have expired within 60 days after the Executive’s termination of employment; failing which such payment or benefit shall be forfeited.  If such payment or benefit constitutes non-exempt deferred compensation, and if such 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in the next calendar year, the payment or benefit shall not be made or commence before the second such calendar year, even if the release becomes irrevocable in the first such calendar year.  In other words, the Executive is not permitted to influence the calendar year of payment based on the timing of his signing of the release.

 

(f)                                   Permitted Acceleration.  The Company shall have the sole authority to make any accelerated distribution permissible under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4) to the Executive of deferred amounts, provided that such distribution meets the requirements of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4).

 

(g)                                  409A Amendments.  The Company shall have the right to make such amendments, if any, to this Agreement as shall be necessary to avoid the application of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code to the payments of amounts pursuant to this Agreement, and shall give prompt notice of any such amendment to the Executive. If the Company defers payments to the Executive pursuant to this Section 17, then the Company shall provide the Executive with prompt written notice thereof, including reasonable explanation and the estimated date on which it has determined it is permitted to make the payments deferred under this Section 17.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and the Executive has executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Gary G. Winterhalter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Gary   G. Winterhalter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
President   and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
EXECUTIVE
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Tobin Anderson
    
	
 
    	
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