Document:

Security Agreement (Intellectual Property)

 Exhibit 10.4 
  
 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) 
  
 THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY), dated as of January 14, 2003, is entered into by and among WEST MARINE FINANCE COMPANY, INC., a California corporation (the
“Company”), each of the other Persons signatory to this Agreement (other than Administrative Agent), each of the other entities which becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 9 hereof (each of the foregoing, including the
Company, a “Grantor” and collectively, the “Grantors”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the financial
institutions which are from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement referred to in Recital A below (collectively, the “Lenders”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 A. Pursuant to that certain Credit
Agreement, dated as of even date herewith (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative
Agent, Issuing Lender and Swing Line Lender, the Lenders have agreed to extend loans and other financial accommodations to the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. 
  
 B. The Lenders’ obligations to extend loans and other financial accommodations to the Company under the Credit Agreement are subject,
among other conditions, to receipt by the Administrative Agent of this Security Agreement duly executed by the Grantors. 
  
 C. Each Grantor (other than Company) is or shall become a party to that certain Guaranty dated as of even date herewith in connection with the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor (other than Company) has obtained and will continue to
obtain working capital and loans needed for its operations from Company, and Company will obtain funds to provide and lend to the Grantors (other than Company) from the Lenders under the Credit Agreement. In addition, Grantors (other than Company)
expect to realize direct and indirect benefits as the result of the availability of the aforementioned credit facilities to Company and as the result of financial or business support which will be provided to the Grantors (other than Company) by
Company. 
  
 AGREEMENT 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees with the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as follows: 
  
 1. Definitions and Interpretation. When used in this Security Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings: 

  
 “Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning
given to that term in the introductory paragraph hereof. 
  
 “Company” shall have
the meaning given to that term in the introductory paragraph hereof. 
  
 “Collateral” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2 hereof. 
  
 “Copyright Office” shall mean the United States Copyright Office or any successor office or agency thereto. 
  
 “Copyrights” shall have the meaning given to that term in Attachment 1 hereto. 
  

“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning given to that term in Recital A hereof. 
  
 “Grantor(s)” shall have the meaning given to that term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

  
 “Lenders” shall have the meaning given to that term in the introductory
paragraph hereof. 
  
 “Mask Works” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Attachment 1 hereto. 
  
 “Patent and Trademark Office” shall mean the United
States Patent and Trademark Office or any successor office or agency thereto. 
  
 “Patent
Applications” shall mean all applications made by, or on behalf of, a Grantor to the Patent and Trademark Office or to any similar office or agency of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof for the registration of Patents.

  
 “Patent Registrations” shall mean all Patents registered with the Patent and
Trademark Office or with any similar office or agency of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof and all Patent Applications. 
  
 “Patents” shall have the meaning given to that term in Attachment 1 hereto. 
  
 “Secured Obligations” shall mean and include (a) in the case of the Company, the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (b)
in the case of each other Grantor, all liabilities and obligations, howsoever arising, owed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent or any Lender of every kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or
not for the payment of money), direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents to which such Grantor is a party, including
without limitation all interest (including interest that accrues after the commencement of any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding by or against such Grantor), fees, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and accountants’ fees chargeable
to and payable by the Grantor hereunder and thereunder. 

 
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 “Trade Secrets” shall have the meaning given to
that term in Attachment 1 hereto. 
  
 “Trademarks” shall have the meaning
given to that term in Attachment 1 hereto. 
  
 “UCC” means the Uniform
Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be in effect in the State of California; provided, however, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of
the Administrative Agent’s security interest in any collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of California, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions. 
  
 Unless otherwise defined herein, all other capitalized terms used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to those terms in the Credit Agreement, and all
terms defined in the UCC shall have the respective meanings given to those terms in the UCC. The rules of construction set forth in Article I of the Credit Agreement shall, to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of this Security Agreement,
apply to this Security Agreement and are hereby incorporated by reference. 
  
 2. Grant of Security
Interest.  As security for the full, prompt, complete and final payment when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and prompt performance and observance of all the Secured Obligations of each Grantor, and
in order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to make loans and other financial accommodations available to and for the benefit of the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof,
such Grantor hereby assigns, conveys, mortgages, pledges, grants, hypothecates and transfers to the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) a security interest in all right, title and interest of
such Grantor in and to the property described in Attachment 1 hereto, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (collectively and severally, the “Collateral”), which Attachment 1 is incorporated herein by this
reference; provided, however, that any Collateral shall be excluded from the lien and security interest granted by a Grantor hereunder to the extent, but only to the extent, that, after giving effect to the application of Sections 9406
through 9409 of the UCC, the creation of a lien and security interest therein would constitute a material breach of the terms of such Collateral, or would permit any party to any agreement, instrument or other document comprising such Collateral, or
the issuer of any license, permit or authorization comprising such Collateral, to terminate such agreement, instrument or other document or license, permit or authorization or would otherwise violate any applicable law, rule, regulation or policy of
any Governmental Agency pursuant to any effective term or provision of such agreement, instrument, document, license, permit or authorization. 
  
 3. Representations and Warranties.  Each Grantor represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as follows: 
  
   (a) Each Grantor is the owner of its Collateral (or, in the case of after-acquired Collateral, at the time
such Grantor acquires rights in the Collateral, will be the owner thereof). No other Person has (or, in the case of after-acquired Collateral, at the 

 
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 time each Grantor acquires rights therein, will have) any right, title, claim or interest (by way of Lien, purchase
option or otherwise) in, against or to such Collateral, other than Permitted Encumbrances. 
  
 (b)    The Administrative Agent has (or in the case of after-acquired Collateral, at the time each Grantor acquires rights therein, will have) a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral in
respect to which a security interest may be granted under applicable law of the United States of America and any states thereof, including without limitation, the UCC and the United States Trademark Act of 1946, the United States Patent Act of 1972
or the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as applicable, subject to Permitted Encumbrances; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent must make the filings with the Patent and Trademark Office or Copyright Office contemplated by this
Security Agreement to perfect its security interest in any Grantor’s Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights or Mask Works registered with such offices and must make filings of appropriate UCC financing statements in the appropriate filing offices to
perfect its security interest in all other Collateral. 
  
 (c)    Each Grantor
has the corporate power and authority to make the conditional assignment and to grant the security interest herein granted; 
  
 (d)    Each Grantor has the sole, full and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to (i) each of its Trademarks described in Schedule A to Attachment 1 hereto (and on
any Compliance Certificate) for the goods and services covered by the registrations thereof, (ii) each of its Patents described in Schedule B to Attachment 1 hereto (and on any Compliance Certificate), (iii) each of its Copyrights described
in Schedule C to Attachment 1 hereto (and on any Compliance Certificate) and (iv) each of its Mask Works described in Schedule D to Attachment 1 hereto (and on any Compliance Certificate). The registrations for such Trademarks and
Patents are valid and enforceable and in full force and effect and none of the Trademarks or Patents has been abandoned, assigned to a third party or dedicated to the public, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. According to the records of the Copyright Office, such Copyrights and Mask Works are valid and enforceable and in full force and effect and none of the Copyrights or Mask Works has been abandoned, assigned to a third party or dedicated to
the public, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  
 (e)    On the date hereof, no Grantor owns any Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights or Mask Works registered in, or the subject of pending applications in, the Patent and Trademark Office or the Copyright Office, other
than those described in Schedules A, B, C and D to Attachment 1 hereto. As of the date each Compliance Certificate is delivered to the Administrative Agent, no Grantor owns any Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights or Mask Works registered in, or
the subject of pending applications in, the Patent and Trademark Office or the Copyright Office, other than those described in Schedules A, B, C and D to Attachment 1 hereto and in any such Compliance Certificate or in any Compliance
Certificate previously delivered. 

 
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 (f)    Set forth in Schedule E to
Attachment 1 hereto is a complete list as of the date hereof of all material licenses of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Mask Works and Trade Secrets which any Grantor has granted to any Person. As of the date each Compliance Certificate is
delivered to the Administrative Agent, all material licenses of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Mask Works and Trade Secrets which any Grantor has granted to any Person are described on Schedule E to Attachment 1, in any such Compliance
Certificate or in any Compliance Certificate previously delivered. 
  
 (g)    Set
forth in Schedule F to Attachment 1 hereto is a complete list as of the date hereof of all material licenses of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Mask Works and Trade Secrets which any Person has granted to any Grantor. As of the date each
Compliance Certificate is delivered to the Administrative Agent, all material licenses of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Mask Works and Trade Secrets which any Person has granted to any Grantor are described on Schedule F to Attachment 1,
in any such Compliance Certificate or in any Compliance Certificate previously delivered. 
  
 (h)    Each Grantor has taken all commercially reasonable steps to protect the secrecy and the validity under applicable law of all material Trade Secrets, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  
 4.      Covenants of the
Grantors.  Each Grantor hereby agrees as follows: 
  
 (a)    Each Grantor, at the Grantors’ expense, shall promptly procure, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all documents, instruments and agreements and perform all acts which are necessary, or
which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to establish, maintain, preserve, protect and perfect its Collateral, the Lien granted to the Administrative Agent therein and the first priority of such Lien with respect to Collateral in
respect to which a security interest may be granted under applicable law of the United States of America and any states thereof, including without limitation, the UCC and the United States Trademark Act of 1946, the United States Patent Act of 1972
or the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as applicable (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) or to enable the Administrative Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any such Collateral. Without limiting the
generality of the preceding sentence, each Grantor shall (i) execute all notices of security interest for each relevant type of intellectual property in forms suitable for filing with the Patent and Trademark Office or the Copyright Office, as
applicable, substantially in the forms of Attachments 2 and 3 hereto or other forms acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (ii) take all commercially reasonable steps in any proceeding before the Patent and Trademark Office, the Copyright
Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to diligently prosecute or maintain, as applicable, each application and registration of its Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Mask Works, including
filing of renewals, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and opposition, interference and cancellation proceedings (except to the extent that the failure to prosecute or maintain or the dedication to the public, abandonment or
invalidation thereof is permitted hereunder or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect). 

 
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 (b) Each Grantor shall not use any Collateral or permit any
Collateral to be used in violation of (i) any provision of the Credit Agreement, this Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) any applicable Governmental Rule or Contractual Obligation where such use could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) any policy of insurance covering the Collateral where such use could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  
 (c) Each Grantor shall pay promptly when due all taxes and other governmental charges, all Liens and all other charges (except to the extent constituting
Permitted Encumbrances) now or hereafter imposed upon, relating to or affecting any of its Collateral, unless such taxes, charges and Liens are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings. 
  
 (d) Each Grantor shall appear in and defend any action or proceeding which may affect its title to or the Administrative
Agent’s security interest in the Grantor’s Collateral if an adverse decision could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  
 (e) Each Grantor shall keep accurate and complete records of its Collateral and shall permit the Administrative Agent to examine and make copies of such
records and provide such reports and information relating to such Collateral as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time. 
  
 (f) No Grantor shall sell, encumber, lease, rent, option, license or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of its Collateral or right or interest therein
except to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, and each Grantor shall keep its Collateral free of all Liens except Permitted Encumbrances. 
  
 (g) Each Grantor (either directly or through licensees) will continue to use its Trademarks in order to maintain such Trademarks in full force and effect
free from any claim of abandonment for nonuse, and such Grantor will not (and will not permit any licensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Trademarks may become invalidated on the grounds of abandonment,
unless the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Grantor will do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby its Patents or Patent Registrations may become abandoned or dedicated to the public or the
remedies available against infringers weakened if such action or omission could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and shall notify the Administrative Agent immediately if it knows of any reason that any such Patent
Registration is likely to become abandoned or dedicated to the public. Each Grantor will not do any act or omit to do any act, whereby its Copyrights or Mask Works may become abandoned or dedicated to the public or the remedies available against
infringers weakened if such action or omission could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and shall notify the Administrative Agent immediately if it knows of any reason that any such Copyright or Mask Work is likely to become
abandoned or dedicated. 

 
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 (h) Each Grantor will promptly, and in any event within ten (10)
Banking Days, notify the Administrative Agent after the filing, either by such Grantor or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, of (i) an application for the registration of any of Grantor’s Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights or Mask
Works with the Patent and Trademark Office or the Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (ii) any assignment of any Patent or Trademark, which such Grantor may acquire from a third
party, with the Patent and Trademark Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or (iii) any assignment of any Copyright or Mask Work, which such Grantor may acquire from a third party, with the
Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof. 
  
 (i) Each Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of its Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Mask Works, (ii) maintain the same standards of quality as it uses as
of the date hereof in its manufacture of products sold under the Trademarks or provision of services in connection with the Trademarks, and (iii) take all steps necessary to protect the secrecy and the validity under applicable law of all material
Trade Secrets, except to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  
 (j) If any Responsible Official of any Grantor learns of any use by any Person of any term or design likely to cause confusion with any Trademark owned by such Grantor, the Company or such Grantor
shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such use and of all steps taken and to be taken to remedy any infringement of such Trademark if such confusion or infringement could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  
 5. Authorized Action by the Administrative Agent. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints
the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact and agrees that the Administrative Agent may perform (but the Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to and shall incur no liability to any Grantor or any third party for failure so to do) any
act which such Grantor is obligated by this Security Agreement to perform, and to exercise such rights and powers as such Grantor might exercise with respect to its Collateral, including, without limitation, the right to (a) collect by legal
proceedings or otherwise and endorse and/or receive all royalties, payments, proceeds and other sums and property now or hereafter payable on or on account of such Collateral; (b) insure, process, preserve and enforce such Collateral; (c) make any
compromise or settlement, and take any action it deems advisable, with respect to such Collateral; (d) pay any indebtedness of such Grantor relating to such Collateral; and (e) execute UCC financing statements and other documents, instruments and
agreements required hereunder; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent shall exercise such powers, and the powers set forth in the Special Power of Attorney in the form of Attachment 4 hereto, only after the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default. In furtherance of the powers granted in this Section 5, each Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Special Power of Attorney in the form of Attachment 4
hereto. The Grantors agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, the Administrative Agent may incur while acting as any Grantor’s attorney-in-fact hereunder, all of which
costs and expenses are included in the Secured Obligations. The powers conferred on the 

 
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 Administrative Agent hereunder are solely to protect the Administrative Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty
upon the Administrative Agent to exercise any such powers. Except to the extent Section 9207 of the UCC imposes a duty or a duty is otherwise imposed by applicable law, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral, including any
responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have
exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral if it takes such action for that purpose as any Grantor reasonably requests in writing at times other than upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event
of Default. Failure of the Administrative Agent to comply with any such request at any time shall not in itself be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care. The Administrative Agent shall be accountable only for amounts that it actually receives
as a result of the exercise of such powers and neither it nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives shall be responsible to the Grantors for any act or failure to act, except for its or their own gross negligence or
willful misconduct. 
  
 6. Default and Remedies. Each Grantor shall be deemed in default under
this Security Agreement upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition to all other rights and remedies granted to the Administrative Agent by this Security
Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the UCC and other applicable Governmental Rules, the Administrative Agent may, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, exercise any one or more of the
following rights and remedies: (a) collect, receive, appropriate or realize upon the Collateral or otherwise foreclose or enforce the Administrative Agent’s security interests in any or all Collateral in any manner not prohibited by applicable
Governmental Rules or in this Security Agreement; (b) notify any or all licensees of Collateral to make payments thereon directly to the Administrative Agent; (c) sell, license or otherwise dispose of any or all Collateral at one or more public or
private dispositions, whether or not such Collateral is present at the place of sale, for cash or credit or future delivery, on such commercially reasonable terms and in such commercially reasonable manner as the Administrative Agent may determine;
(d) upon ten (10) days’ prior notice to the Grantors (care of the Company), direct the Grantors not to make any further use of the Patents, the Trademarks (or any mark similar thereto), the Copyrights (or any work deriving therefrom), or the
Mask Works for any purpose; (e) upon ten (10) days’ prior notice to the Grantors (care of the Company), license, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, any of the Patents, Trademarks,
Copyrights or Mask Works, throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Administrative Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; (f) enforce (and upon notice to the Grantors (care of the Company)
have the exclusive right to enforce) against any licensee or sublicensee all rights and remedies of the Grantors in, to and under any one or more license agreements with respect to the Collateral (without assuming any obligations or liability
thereunder), and take or refrain from taking any action under any thereof; and (g) in addition to the foregoing, in order to implement the assignment, sale or other disposal of any of the Collateral, pursuant to the authority granted in Section
5 hereof, execute and deliver on behalf of the Grantors, upon five (5) Banking Days’ prior notice to the Grantors (care of the Company), one or more instruments of assignment of the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights or Mask Works (or any
application or registration thereof), in form suitable for filing, recording or registration in any country. 

 
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 7. Application of Proceeds. The proceeds of any sale,
disposition or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent in the following order of priorities: 
  
 First, to the Administrative Agent in an amount sufficient to pay in full the costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with such
sale, disposition or other realization, including all fees, costs, expenses, liabilities and advances incurred or made by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs; 

 
 Second, to the Lenders in an amount equal to accrued interest then due and payable under this Security
Agreement and the other Loan Documents; 
  
 Third, pari passu and ratably, to (i) the
Lenders in an amount equal to the principal amount of the outstanding Advances and to cash collateralize the remaining Obligations in connection with Letters of Credit on a pro rata basis in accordance with the then outstanding principal amount of
the Advances and Obligations in connection with Letters of Credit (with the portion allocated to the Advances, Swing Line Loans and Obligations in connection with Letters of Credit to be applied first to repay the Swing Line Loans in full, second to
repay the remaining Advances in full and then to cash collateralize the Secured Obligations in an amount equal to the then Aggregate Effective Amount of all Obligations in connection with Letters of Credit) and (ii) to the Lender(s) (as that term is
defined in the Credit Agreement) or their Affiliates to whom obligations are owed in connection with any Lender Interest Rate Protection Agreements to the extent of the associated Termination Value of such Lender Interest Rate Protection Agreement,
and such proceeds will not be applied to the extent of any excess obligations in connection with any Lender Interest Rate Protection Agreement, until the Secured Obligations (other than obligations under this clause (ii)) have been paid in full and
the Commitments have been terminated; 
  
 Fourth, to the Lenders (as that term is defined in
the Credit Agreement) in an amount equal to any other Secured Obligations (including obligations of the Company under Lender Interest Rate Protection Agreements) which are then unpaid; and 
  
 Finally, upon payment in full of all of the Secured Obligations, to the Persons legally entitled thereto. 
  
 8. Indemnification and Release. 
  
 (a) Each Grantor assumes all responsibility and liability arising from the use of the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Mask Works, and each Grantor hereby indemnifies
and 

 
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 holds the Administrative Agent, each Lender and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and any of their respective Affiliates
(“Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any claim, suit, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or in connection with any alleged infringement of any patent, trademark, service mark,
trade name, trade secret, copyright or mask work of a third party or alleged defect in any product manufactured, promoted or sold by Grantors (or any Affiliate of the Grantors) in connection with any Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Mask Work or out
of the manufacture, promotion, labeling, sale or advertisement of any product or service by the Grantors (or any Affiliate of the Grantors). Each Grantor agrees that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders do not assume, and shall have no
responsibility for, the payment of any sums due or to become due under any agreement or contract included in the Collateral or the performance of any obligations to be performed under or with respect to any such agreement or contract by the
Grantors, and each Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each Indemnitee harmless with respect to any and all claims by any Person relating thereto. 
  
 (b) Each Grantor agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against any claim, suit, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or in
connection with any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent hereunder with respect to any license agreement of the Grantors. 
  
 (c) Each Grantor agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against any claim, suit, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or in
connection with any claim, suit or proceeding instituted by any Grantor or in which any Grantor participates. 
  
 (d)
Each Grantor hereby releases the Indemnitees from any claims, causes of action and demands at any time arising out of or with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent under the powers of attorney granted in
Section 5 hereof, other than actions taken or omitted to be taken through the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitees or any breach of this Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents. 
  
 (e) Each Grantor agrees to cause the Administrative Agent to be named as an additional insured with respect to any policy of insurance
held by such Grantor from time to time covering product liability or intellectual property infringement risk. 
  
 (f)
Nothing contained in this Section 8 shall, however, be deemed to require the Grantors to indemnify or hold harmless any Indemnitee from or against any losses, costs, suits, expenses, claims or damages arising from or relating to such
Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or arising from or relating to any claim by an Indemnitee against another Indemnitee. 

 
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 9. Additional Grantors. If, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Company shall be required to cause any Subsidiary that is not a Grantor to become a Grantor hereunder, such Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement in the form of
Attachment 5 and shall thereafter for all purposes be a party hereto and have the same rights, benefits and obligations as a Grantor party hereto on the Closing Date. 
  
 10. Reinstatement. If this Security Agreement terminates pursuant to its terms or applicable law and if at any time thereafter payment or performance
of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Secured Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in
bankruptcy, reorganization, a “voidable preference,” a “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise, then this Security Agreement shall be reinstated and be in full force and effect all as though such payment or performance had not been
made and each Grantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such
rescission, restoration or return. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Secured Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded,
reduced, restored or returned. 
  
 11. Miscellaneous. 
  
 (a) Notices. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
to or upon the Grantors (which shall be sent care of the Company) or the Administrative Agent under this Security Agreement shall be given as provided in Section 11.6 of the Credit Agreement. 
  
 (b) Partial Invalidity. If at any time any provision of this Security Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in
any respect under the law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Security Agreement nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other
jurisdiction shall in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 
  
 (c) Headings. The section headings and
captions appearing in this Security Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and are not intended to affect the interpretation of any provision of this Security Agreement. 
  
 (d) No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. 
  
 i. The Administrative Agent shall not by any act, delay, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any of its rights or remedies hereunder or under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or thereunder on any one or more occasions preclude the further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy under any of the Loan Documents. 
  
 ii. The rights and remedies hereunder provided or provided under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents are cumulative and may
be exercised singly or 

 
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 concurrently, and are not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law or by any of the other Loan Documents. 
  
 iii. No amendment, modification, supplement, extension, termination or waiver of any provision of this Security Agreement, no approval or
consent hereunder, and no consent to any departure by any Grantor herefrom, may in any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Administrative Agent with the written approval or upon the instruction of the Requisite Lenders, and then only
in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given and any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension, termination or waiver shall be binding upon the Administrative Agent, each holder of Secured Obligations and the Grantors; and,
without the approval in writing of all the Lenders, no amendment, modification, supplement, termination, waiver or consent may be effective as to the matters set forth in the Credit Agreement. 
  

(e) Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of each of the terms and provisions of this Security Agreement. 
  
 (f) Termination of this Security Agreement. Subject to Section 8, above, this Security Agreement shall terminate upon the
full, complete and final payment of the Secured Obligations and the termination of the Commitments under the Credit Agreement. 
  
 (g) Successors and Assigns. This Security Agreement and all obligations of the Grantors hereunder shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the Grantors, and shall, together with the
rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent hereunder, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns except that no Grantor may assign or transfer any of its rights
or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender. Any assignment or transfer in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent may disclose this
Security Agreement as provided in the Credit Agreement. 
  
 (h) Further Indemnification. Each Grantor agrees
to pay, and to save the Administrative Agent harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all excise, sales or other similar taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable with
respect to any of the Collateral or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Security Agreement. 
  
 (i) Governing Law. This Security Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal law of the State of California except that matters concerning the validity and perfection of a security
interest shall be governed by the conflict of law rules set forth in the UCC. Each Grantor hereby consents to the application of California civil law to the construction, interpretation and enforcement of this Security Agreement, and to the
application of California civil law to the procedural aspects of any suit, action or proceeding relating thereto, including, but not limited to, legal process, execution of judgments and other legal remedies. 

 
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 (j) Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of
identical counterparts, any set of which signed by all the parties hereto shall be deemed to constitute a complete, executed original for all purposes. Transmission by telecopier of an executed counterpart of this Security Agreement shall be deemed
to constitute due and sufficient delivery of such counterpart. 
  
 (k) Payments Free of Taxes, Etc. All
payments made by the Grantors under this Security Agreement shall be made by the Grantors free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present and future taxes, levies, charges, deductions and withholdings (except as otherwise provided in
the Credit Agreement). In addition, the Grantors shall pay upon demand any stamp or other taxes, levies or charges of any jurisdiction with respect to the execution, delivery, registration, performance and enforcement of this Security Agreement.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent, the Grantors shall furnish evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all requisite authorizations and approvals by, and notices to and filings with, governmental authorities and
regulatory bodies have been obtained and made and that all requisite taxes, levies and charges have been paid. 
  
 (l) The Grantors’ Continuing Liability. Notwithstanding any provision of this Security Agreement or any other Loan Document or any exercise by the Administrative Agent of any of its rights hereunder or thereunder
(including, without limitation, any right to collect or enforce any Collateral), (i) each Grantor shall remain liable to perform its obligations and duties in connection with the Collateral and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
shall assume or be considered to have assumed any liability to perform such obligations and duties or to enforce any of the Grantors’ rights in connection with the Collateral. 
  
 (m) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE COMPLETE AND FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE GRANTORS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR
AGREEMENTS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, ON THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF SUCH PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OR AMONG THE GRANTORS, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS. 
  
 [This Space Intentionally Left Blank] 

 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor(s) and the Administrative Agent have caused this
Security Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. 
  
 
	 WEST MARINE FINANCE COMPANY, INC.,
 a
California corporation
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt
 

	 
	  	 	 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 WEST MARINE, INC.,
 a Delaware corporation
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt     
 

	 
	  	 	 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 WEST MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.,
 a California corporation
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt     
 

	 
	  	 	 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed Name & Title] 
 

 

  
 
	 WEST MARINE PUERTO RICO, INC.,
 a California corporation
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	 
	  	 	 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 W MARINE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.,
 a California corporation

	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt     
 

	 
	  	 	 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 WEST MARINE LBC, INC.,
 a California corporation
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt   
 

	 
	  	 	 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed Name & Title] 
 

 

  
 
	 WEST MARINE IHC I, INC.,
 a California corporation
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 E&B MARINE INC.,
 a Delaware corporation
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 E & B MARINE LBC, INC., 
 a California corporation

 
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 E & B MARINE IHC I, INC.,
 a California corporation

 
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 

  
 
	 E & B MARINE SUPPLY, INC.,
 a New Jersey corporation

 
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 E & B MARINE SUPPLY, INC., 
 a Maryland corporation

 
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 GOLDBERGS’ MARINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.,
 a Delaware
corporation
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 JAMES BLISS & CO., INC.,
 a Massachusetts corporation

 
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  

  
 
	 SEA RANGER MARINE INC.,
 a Delaware corporation
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 KRISTA CORPORATION,
 a Delaware corporation
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 
  
  
 
	 CENTRAL MARINE SUPPLY, INC.,
 a New Jersey corporation

 
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Russell Solt         
 

	  	 	  
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 [Printed
Name & Title] 
 

 

  
 
	 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
 ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent

 
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Patrick Bishop         
 

	 Name:      Patrick Bishop
 Title:        Vice President
 

 
  
  

  
 ATTACHMENTS 
  
 Attachment 1 - Description of the Property 
  
 Schedules to Attachment 1 
  
 A - Trademark
Registrations and Trademark Applications 
 B - Patent Registrations and Patent Applications 
 C - Copyright Registrations 
 D - Mask Work
Registrations 
 E - Licenses Granted by the Grantors to Third Parties 
 F - Licenses Granted by Third Parties to the Grantors 
  
 Attachment 2 - Form of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks, Copyrights and Mask Works 
  
 Schedules to Attachment 2 
  
 1-A - Trademark Registrations 
 1-B - Trademark Applications 
 1-C - Copyright
Registrations 
 1-D - Mask Work Registrations 
  
 Attachment 3 - Form of Grant of Security Interest in Patents 
  
 Schedules to Attachment 3 
  
 1-A - Patent Registrations

 1-B - Patent Applications 
  
 Attachment 4 - Form of Special Power of Attorney 
  
 Attachment 5 - Form of
Joinder Agreement 
  

  
 ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 All right, title and interest of the Grantors,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to the following property: 
  
 (a) All trademarks, trade names, trade
styles and service marks, and all prints and labels on which said trademarks, trade names, trade styles and service marks have appeared or appear, and all designs and general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired,
all right, title and interest therein and thereto, all registrations and recordings thereof, including, (i) all applications, registrations and recordings in the Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States,
any state thereof or any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, all whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including those described in Schedule A to this Attachment 1, which Schedule A is incorporated
herein by this reference, and (ii) all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof and all licenses thereof (collectively, the “Trademarks”); 
  
 (b) All patentable inventions, patent rights, shop rights, letters patent of the United States or any foreign country, all right, title and interest therein and thereto, and all registrations and
recordings thereof, including (i) all Patent Registrations and recordings in the Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, all
whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including those described in Schedule B to this Attachment 1, which Schedule B is incorporated herein by this reference, and (ii) all reissues, continuations,
continuations-in-part or extensions thereof and all licenses thereof (collectively, the “Patents”); 
  
 (c) All copyrights including, without limitation, (i) all original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, all right, title and interest therein and thereto, and all registrations and recordings thereof,
including all applications, registrations and recordings in the Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, all whether now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including those described on Schedule C to this Attachment 1, which Schedule C is incorporated herein by this reference, and (ii) all extensions or renewals thereof and all licenses thereof
(collectively, the “Copyrights”); 
  
 (d) All mask works including all series of related images,
however fixed or encoded, in final or intermediate form, having or representing the predetermined, three dimensional pattern of metallic, insulating, or semiconductor material present or removed from the layers of a semiconductor chip product, in
which series the relation of the images to one another is that each image has the pattern of the surface of one form of the semiconductor chip product, and all right, title and interest therein and thereto, and all registrations and recordings
thereof, including all applications, registrations and recordings in the Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, all whether now owned
or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including those described on Schedule D to this Attachment 1, which Schedule D is incorporated herein by this reference, 

 
 Attachement 1-1 

 and (ii) all extensions or renewals thereof and all licenses thereof (collectively, the “Mask Works”); 
  
 (e) All goodwill of the Grantors’ business symbolized by the Trademarks and all customer lists and other records of the Grantors
relating to the distribution of products or provision of services bearing or covered by the Trademarks; 
  
 (f) All
proprietary information, including formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques or processes, that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily
ascertainable by proper means by other Persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, all whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor (collectively, the “Trade Secrets”); 
  
 (g) All claims by any Grantor against any Person for past, present or future infringement of the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Mask
Works or Trade Secrets; and 
  
 (h) All proceeds of the foregoing (including whatever is receivable or received when
Collateral or proceeds is (are) sold, collected, exchanged, licensed or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary, including rights to payment and return premiums and insurance proceeds under insurance with respect
to any Collateral, and all rights to payment with respect to any cause of action affecting or relating to the Collateral). 

 
 Attachment 1-2 

  
 SCHEDULE A 
 TO ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS 
  
 Trademark Registrations 
  
 
	 MARK
 
	    	 COUNTRY
 
	  	 REG. NO.
 
	    	 REG. DATE
 

 
  
  
 Trademark Applications

  
 
	 MARK
 
	    	 COUNTRY
 
	    	 STATUS
 
	    	 SERIAL NO.
 
	    	 FILING DATE
 

 

 
 Attachment 1-3 

  
 SCHEDULE B 
 TO ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 PATENT REGISTRATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS 

 
 Attachment 1-4 

  
 SCHEDULE C 
 TO ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS 
  
 
	 Registration No.
 
	    	 Jurisdiction
 
	  	 Date
 

 
  

 
 Attachment 1-7 

  
 SCHEDULE D 
 TO ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 MASK WORK REGISTRATIONS 
  
 
	 Registration No.
 
	    	 Jurisdiction
 
	  	 Date
 

 
  

 
 Attachment 1-8 

  
 SCHEDULE E 
 TO ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 LICENSES GRANTED BY THE GRANTORS TO THIRD PARTIES 
  

 
 Attachment 1-9 

  
 SCHEDULE F 
 TO ATTACHMENT 1 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 LICENSES GRANTED BY THIRD PARTIES TO THE GRANTORS 
  

 
 Attachment 1-10 

  
 ATTACHMENT 2 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 [SEPARATE INSTRUMENT FOR 
 EACH FORM OF COLLATERAL] 
  
 GRANT OF SECURITY
INTEREST 
  
 [TRADEMARKS][COPYRIGHTS][MASK WORKS] 
  
 THIS GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST, dated as of
                        , 200     , is executed by
                            , a
                         corporation (the “Grantor”), in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the financial institutions which are from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement referred to in Recital A below (collectively, the
“Lenders”). 
  
 A. Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003 (as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and
Swing Line Lender, the Lenders have agreed to extend loans and other financial accommodations to West Marine Finance Company, Inc. upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. 
  

[B. The Grantor has adopted, used, and is using the trademarks more particularly described on Schedules 1-A and 1-B annexed hereto and made a part hereof, which
trademarks are registered or subject to an application for registration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (collectively, the “Trademarks”).] 
  
 [B. The Grantor owns the copyrights registered in the United States Copyright Office, more particularly described on Schedule 1-A annexed hereto and made a part
hereof (collectively, the “Copyrights”).] 
  
 [B. The Grantor owns the mask works registered in the
United States Copyright Office, more particularly described on Schedule 1-A annexed hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the “Mask Works”).] 
  
 C. The Grantor and other entities party thereto from time to time have entered into a Security Agreement (Intellectual Property) dated as of January 14, 2003 (the
“Security Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders). 
  
 [D. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Grantor has granted to the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) a security interest in all right, title
and interest of the Grantor in and to the Trademarks, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Trademarks and the customer lists and records related to the Trademarks and the applications and registrations thereof, and all
proceeds thereof, including any and all causes of action which may exist by reason of infringement thereof (the “Collateral”), 

 
 Attachment 2-1 

 to secure the payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations, as defined in the Security Agreement.] 
  
 [D. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Grantor has granted to the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders) a security interest in all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to the Copyrights and the registrations thereof, together with any renewals or extensions thereof, and all proceeds thereof, including any and all
causes of action which may exist by reason of infringement thereof for the full term of the Copyrights (the “Collateral”), to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations, as defined in the
Security Agreement.] 
  
 [D. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Grantor has granted to the Administrative Agent
(for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) a security interest in all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to the Mask Works and the registrations thereof, together with any renewals or extensions thereof, and
all proceeds thereof, including any and all causes of action which may exist by reason of infringement thereof for the full term of the Mask Works (the “Collateral”), to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the
Secured Obligations, as defined in the Security Agreement.] 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor does hereby further grant to the Administrative Agent a security interest in the Collateral to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations. 

 
 The Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to
the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 
  
 The Administrative Agent’s address is: 
  
 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 
 65
West Alisal Street, 2nd Floor 
 Salinas, California 93901 
 Attention: Patrick Bishop 
 Tel. No. (831) 754-5078 
 Fax No. (831)
757-7345 
  

 
 Attachment 2-2 

  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused this Grant of Security Interest to be
executed as of the day and year first above written. 
  
 
	 [Name of Grantor]
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 

	 Name:
 	 	 

	 Title: 
 	 	 

 

 
 Attachment 2-3 

  
 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
  
 
 
 
	 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                     
 COUNTY OF
__________________
 	 	 )
 ) ss.
 )
 	 	  
	 On
                                        
        , before me,
                                        
                                        
                                        
                 ,
 
	                 Date                     
                                        
     Name and Title of Officer (e.g. “Jane Doe, Notary Public”)
 personally
appeared                                      
                                        
                                        
                                        
                     ,
 

 
 
	 Name of Signer(s)
 

 
  
 
	  ̈ personally known to me – OR –  ̈
 	  	 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the
 same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of
which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
  
 WITNESS my hand and official seal.
  
 
	  	  	                                      
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
             
 
	  	  	 Signature of Notary Public
 

 
  
 
 
 OPTIONAL 
  
 Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document
and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. 
  
 
	 
	  	  	  	 CAPACITY(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S)
 	  	   DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
 
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Individual
 	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Corporate Officer
 	  	  
	 
	  	  	  	                                      
                                        
                                
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	  	  	  	 Title(s)
 	  	 Title or Type of Document
 
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Partner(s)                    ̈    Limited
 	  	  
	  	  	  	  ̈    General
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Attorney-In-Fact
 	  	 Number of Pages
 
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Trustee(s)
 	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Guardian/Conservator
 	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Other:
                                        
                                        
                
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	  	  	 Date of Document
 
	 Signer is Representing:
 Name of Person(s) or Entity(ies)
 	  	  
	 
	                                      
                                        
                                        
   
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	 
	  	  	 Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
 
	 
	                                      
                                        
                                        
   
 	  	  

 
  
 
 
  

 
 Attachment 2-4 

  
 SCHEDULE 1-A TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
  
 TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS 
  
 
	 Mark
 
	    	 Registration Date
 
	    	 Registration No.
 

 
  
  
  
  
 SCHEDULE 1-B TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
  
 TRADEMARK
APPLICATIONS 
  
 
	 Mark
 
	    	 Application Date
 
	    	 Application No.
 

 

 
 Attachment 2-5 

  
 SCHEDULE 1-A TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
  
 COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS 
  
 
	 Description
 
	    	 Registration Date
 
	    	 Registration No.
 

 
  
  
  
  
 SCHEDULE 1-A TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
  
 MASK WORK
REGISTRATIONS 
  
 
	 Description
 
	    	 Registration Date
 
	    	 Registration No.
 

 
  

 
 Attachment 2-6 

  
 ATTACHMENT 3 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 

 
 (PATENTS) 
  
 THIS GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST, dated as of                 , 200    , is executed by
                        , a
                         corporation (the “Grantor”), in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the financial institutions which are from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement referred to in Recital A below (collectively, the
“Lenders”). 
  
 A. Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003 (as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and
Swing Line Lender, the Lenders have agreed to extend loans and other financial accommodations to West Marine Finance Company, Inc. upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. 
  

B. The Grantor owns the letters patent, and/or applications for letters patent, of the United States and certain foreign countries, more particularly described on
Schedules 1-A and 1-B annexed hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the “Patents”). 
  
 C. The Grantor and other entities party thereto from time to time have entered into a Security Agreement (Intellectual Property) dated as of January 14, 2003 (the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative
Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders). 
  
 D. Pursuant to the Security
Agreement, the Grantor has granted to the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) a security interest in all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to the Patents, together with any
reissue, continuation, continuation-in-part or extension thereof, and all proceeds thereof, including any and all causes of action which may exist by reason of infringement thereof (the “Collateral”), to secure the prompt payment,
performance and observance of the Secured Obligations, as defined in the Security Agreement; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor does hereby grant to the Administrative Agent a security interest in the Collateral to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured
Obligations. 

 
 Attachment 3-1 

  
 The Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and
remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully
set forth herein. 
  
 The Administrative Agent’s address is: 
  
 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 
 65 West Alisal Street, 2nd Floor 
 Salinas, California 93901 
 Attention: Patrick
Bishop 
 Tel. No. (831) 754-5078 
 Fax No. (831) 757-7345 
  

 
 Attachment 3-2 

  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused this Grant of Security Interest to be
executed as of the day and year first above written. 
  
 
	 [Name of Grantor]
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 

	 Name
 	 	 

	 Title:
 	 	 

 
  
  
  
  

 
 Attachment 3-3 

  
 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
  
 
 
 
	 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                     
 COUNTY OF
__________________
 	 	 )
 ) ss.
 )
 	 	  
	 On
                                        
        , before me,
                                        
                                        
                                        
                 ,
 
	                 Date                     
                                        
     Name and Title of Officer (e.g. “Jane Doe, Notary Public”)
 personally
appeared                                      
                                        
                                        
                                        
                     ,
 

 
 
	 Name of Signer(s)
 

 
  
 
	  ̈ personally known to me – OR –  ̈
 	  	 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the
 same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of
which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
  
 WITNESS my hand and official seal.
  
 
	  	  	                                      
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
             
 
	  	  	 Signature of Notary Public
 

 
  
 
 
 OPTIONAL 
  
 Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document
and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. 
  
 
	 
	  	  	  	 CAPACITY(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S)
 	  	   DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
 
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Individual
 	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Corporate Officer
 	  	  
	 
	  	  	  	                                      
                                        
                                
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	  	  	  	 Title(s)
 	  	 Title or Type of Document
 
	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Partner(s)                    ̈    Limited
 	  	  
	  	  	  	  ̈    General
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Attorney-In-Fact
 	  	 Number of Pages
 
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Trustee(s)
 	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Guardian/Conservator
 	  	  
	  ̈
 	  
 	  	 Other:
                                        
                                        
                
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	  	  	 Date of Document
 
	 Signer is Representing:
 Name of Person(s) or Entity(ies)
 	  	  
	 
	                                      
                                        
                                        
   
 	  	                                      
                                        
                    
 
	 
	  	  	 Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
 
	 
	                                      
                                        
                                        
   
 	  	  

 
  
 
 
  

 
 Attachment 3-4 

  
 SCHEDULE 1-A TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
  
 PATENT REGISTRATIONS 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 SCHEDULE 1-B TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
  
 PATENT APPLICATIONS 
  
 
	 Title
 
	    	 Jurisdiction
 
	    	 Application Date
 
	    	 Application No.
 

 
  

 
 Attachment 3-5 

  
 ATTACHMENT 4 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY 

 
 Dated as of
                                ,
200             
  
 
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 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
                                    , a
                                 corporation (the “Grantor”),
pursuant to a Security Agreement (Intellectual Property), dated as of January 14, 2003 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), among the Grantor, other entities party thereto
from time to time and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) which are from time
to time parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of even date herewith (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Lenders and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and Swing Line Lender, hereby appoints and constitutes the Administrative Agent its true and lawful attorney in fact, with full power of substitution, and with full
power and authority to perform the following acts on behalf of the Grantor: 
  
 1. For the purpose of assigning,
selling, licensing or otherwise disposing of all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to any letters patent of the United States or any other country or political subdivision thereof, and all registrations, recordings, reissues,
continuations, continuations-in-part and extensions thereof, and all pending applications therefor, and for the purpose of the recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing any other formality with respect to, the foregoing, to execute and
deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments of assignment or other papers necessary or advisable to effect such purpose; 
  
 2. For the purpose of assigning, selling, licensing or otherwise disposing of all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to any trademarks, trade names, trade styles and service marks and all related goodwill, and
all registrations, recordings, reissues, extensions and renewals thereof, and all pending applications therefor, and for the purpose of the recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing any other formality with respect to, the foregoing, to
execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments of assignment or other papers necessary or advisable to effect such purpose; 
  
 3. For the purpose of assigning, selling, licensing or otherwise disposing of all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to any copyrights, and all registrations, recordings, reissues,
extensions and renewals thereof, and all pending applications therefor, and for the purpose of the recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing any other formality with 

 
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 respect to, the foregoing, to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments of assignment or other papers necessary or
advisable to effect such purpose; 
  
 4. For the purpose of assigning, selling, licensing or otherwise disposing of
all right, title and interest of the Grantor in and to any mask works, and all registrations, recordings, reissues, extensions and renewals thereof, and all pending applications therefor, and for the purpose of the recording, registering and filing
of, or accomplishing any other formality with respect to, the foregoing, to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments of assignment or other papers necessary or advisable to effect such purpose; 
  
 5. For the purpose of evidencing and perfecting the Administrative Agent’s interest in any patent, trademark, copyright or mask work
not previously assigned to the Administrative Agent as security, or in any patent, trademark, copyright or mask work, which the Grantor may acquire from a third party, and for the purpose of the recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing
any other formality with respect to, the foregoing, to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments of assignment or other papers necessary or advisable to effect such purpose. 
  
 6. To execute any and all documents, statements, certificates or other papers necessary or advisable in order to obtain the purposes
described above as the Administrative Agent may in its reasonable discretion determine. 

 
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 This power of attorney is made pursuant to the Security Agreement and takes
effect solely for the purposes thereof and is subject to the terms and conditions thereof and may not be revoked until termination of the Security Agreement as provided therein. 
  
 
	 [Name of Grantor]
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 

	 Name:
 	 	 

	 Title:
 	 	 

 

 
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	 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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	 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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 ATTACHMENT 5 
 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 JOINDER AGREEMENT 
  
 This JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of
            ,             , is delivered pursuant to Section 9 of the Security Agreement (Intellectual
Property) dated as of January 14, 2003, among West Marine Finance Company, Inc. (the “Company”), and certain other Subsidiaries of Company and Parent from time to time party thereto as Grantors in favor of Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders referred to therein (the “Security Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein are used herein with the meaning given them in the Security
Agreement. 
  
 By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement, the undersigned, as provided in Section 9
of the Security Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Security Agreement as a Grantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor therein and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) as security for
the full, prompt, complete and final payment when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and prompt performance and observance of all the Secured Obligations of the undersigned, the undersigned hereby assigns, conveys,
mortgages, pledges, grants, hypothecates and transfers to the Administrative Agent for itself and for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, on the terms and subject to conditions of the Security Agreement, a security interest in and to all of the
undersigned’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or in which the undersigned now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and expressly assumes all obligations
and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder and (b) the undersigned agrees to provide the Administrative Agent with such short forms security agreements substantially in the forms of Attachments 2 and 3 to the Security Agreement and a Special Power of
Attorney substantially in the form of Attachment 4. 
  
 The information set forth in Annex 1-A is hereby added to the
information set forth in Schedules A through F to Attachment 1 to the Security Agreement. 
  
 The undersigned hereby
represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in the Security Agreement applicable to it is true and correct on and as the date hereof as if made on and as of such date. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered as of the date first above written. 
  
 
	 [ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 

	  	 	 Name:
 Title:
 

 
  
 ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED 
 as of the date of this Joinder Agreement 
 first above written. 
  
 
	 
	 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative
Agent
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 

	 Name:
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EXHIBIT 10.1

This Agreement is made as of December 9,2002 by and between Ocean Data Equipment
Corporation, a Delaware Corporation; hereinafter called "ODEC", and its
subsidiary Ergo Systems, a Virginia Corporation; hereinafter called Ergo and
Markland Technologies, a Florida Corporation hereinafter called "Markland" and
its subsidiary Security Technology Inc., a Delaware Corporation hereinafter
called "STI".

                                    RECITALS:

(A)      ODEC owns via its wholly owned subsidiary Ergo Systems a General
         Services Administration (GSA) contract GS 35F4874H, as set forth in
         Exhibit A to this Agreement. As sole equity owner of subject Ergo and
         the GSA contract, it has the exclusive authority to sell or otherwise
         transfer ownership of these assets.

(B)      ODEC wishes to sell Ergo and STI wishes to purchase such on the terms
         and conditions contained in this Agreement.

(C)      ODEC warrants that Ergo has no liabilities current or past and no
         assets other than the above GSA contract and associated accounts
         receivables and accounts payables in relation thereto.

(D)      Markland and its subsidiary STI wish to employ ODEC during the two year
         period following the effective date of this Agreement to perform such
         tasks as may be necessary to orderly execute the Statement of Work
         required under the subject GSA contract GS 35F4874H. The scope of such
         tasks, along with the compensation for such will be defined as those
         required activities become necessary to complete via standard purchase
         order agreements.

(E)      In addition to those tasks denoted previously in "(D)", Markland and
         STI wish to employ ODEC, on a job-by-job basis to perform strategic
         marketing, research, field surveys, product development activities and
         all else necessary to support the GSA contract and its application to
         customers. Such services shall be provided to Markland and/or STI
         and/or to any entity to whom Markland and/or STI has authorized to
         perform under the GSA contract. Fees for such services shall be
         mutually agreed upon, as reasonably determined by ODEC and the
         contracting entity. As part of its obligations under this Agreement,
         ODEC agrees to accept such assignments on a job-by-job basis as
         specified herein.

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                                   AGREEMENTS:

I.       SALE AND PURCHASE

1.1      ASSETS. Relying upon the representations and warranties, subject to the
         terms and conditions contained herein, ODEC agrees to sell and STI
         agrees to purchase Ergo Systems. Such assets are described, without
         limitation, in Exhibit A.

1.2      PURCHASE PRICE AND TERMS. The purchase price, along with payment terms
         and instrument for such are contained in Exhibit B.

II.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1      ODEC represents and warrants to Markland and its subsidiary STI as
         follows:

(a)      CORPORATE STATUS. ODEC is a corporation duly organized and existing in
         good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified
         to do business with full power, corporate and otherwise, to carry on
         its business and own its assets.

(b)      OFFICER STATUS. Robert Tarini is the President of ODEC and represents
         himself to be duly authorized to act on behalf of ODEC as to execute
         this Agreement on their behalf. Ken Ducey is the President of Markland
         and its STI subsidiary and represents himself to be fully authorized to
         act on behalf of Markland and STI as to execute this Agreement on their
         behalf.

(c)      TITLE OF ASSETS. ODEC warrants that it is the sole owner of all assets
         and rights to assets, including rights to sell or otherwise transfer
         and use assets which are contained in Exhibit A. Further, ODEC warrants
         that all assets contained in Exhibit A are free and clear of all
         pledges, liens, encumbrances, security interest, mortgages, deeds of
         trusts and claims whatsoever and of any and all restrictions on ODEC's
         right to sell such to STI.

(d)      PRIOR/FUTURE ASSET SALES. ODEC warrants that no entity has previously
         purchased or been granted the rights to utilize, market or sell (or
         lease) any of the Assets denoted in Exhibit A.

(e)      LITIGATION, PROCEEDINGS OR CLAIMS. ODEC warrants that there is no
         litigation, governmental proceeding, patent dispute or the like either
         threatened or pending against ODEC, which might adversely affect the
         ability of ODEC to transfer subject Assets to STI or that might result
         in an unclear title to subject Assets. ODEC shall indemnify Markland
         and STI against any claims by any other party for patent infringement,
         prior ownership or the like. ODEC shall not indemnify Markland or STI
         against any claims by any other party for patent infringement, prior
         ownership or the like resulting from the actions of Markland or STI
         over which ODEC has no direct control.

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2.2      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MARKLAND AND STI. Markland and STI
         represent and warrant to ODEC as follows:

(a)      COMPANY STATUS. Markland and STI are Corporations duly organized and
         existing in good standing under the laws of the States of Florida and
         Delaware respectively, and are qualified to do business with full
         power, company and otherwise, to carry on their respective businesses
         and own their respective assets.

(b)      OFFICER STATUS. Ken Ducey, Executive Vice President of Markland and STI
         is duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of Markland and
         STI.

III.     COVENANTS

3.1      CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. All technical and business information
         furnished by either party in connection with the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement shall be maintained in confidence and
         shall not be disclosed to any party not part of this Agreement or used
         except for the purposes of this Agreement. The foregoing obligations
         shall not apply to information which the recipient can show that (a)
         the information was previously known to it at the time of receipt, (b)
         was in the public domain without fault of recipient, (c) corresponds to
         information which was furnished to the recipient by a third party
         lawfully entitled to do so, (d) was developed independently by
         personnel of the recipient who has no access to the information or (e)
         is required to be disclosed in legal proceedings or to the SEC. If this
         Agreement shall not be closed, parties shall return to each other all
         documents submitted by the respective party (sender).

3.2      NONCOMPETITION. ODEC agrees not to compete, directly or indirectly with
         Markland or STI in any activities which are undertaken within the scope
         of the GSA contract. Further, ODEC agrees, that if Markland or STI
         should sell, lease, license or otherwise transfer rights to utilize
         and/or ownership of subject Assets denoted in Exhibit A, ODEC nor
         persons or entities under their control shall compete with the
         recipient(s) of said technology in any activities which are undertaken
         within the scope of the GSA contract. Lastly, ODEC agrees not to become
         an independent consultant or employee or shareholder in any entity
         which competes with Markland or STI, its successors or assignees in any
         way which involves the delivery of goods and services designated in the
         GSA contract listed in Appendix A.

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IV  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

4.1      CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF MARKLAND. The obligations of Markland
         and STI to close this Agreement are subject to the following
         conditions:

(a)      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of
         ODEC shall continue to be accurate in all respects on the Closing Date,
         subject to changes occurring in the ordinary cause of business and not
         materially adverse in nature.

4.2      CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF ODEC. The obligations of ODEC to close
         this Agreement are subject to the following conditions:

(b)      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of
         Markland and its subsidiary STI shall continue to be accurate in all
         respects on the Closing Date, subject to changes occurring in the
         ordinary cause of business and not materially adverse in nature.

4.3      FAILURE OF FULFILLMENT OF CONDITIONS; REMEDIES. The parties each agree
         to make the reasonable efforts to fulfill their respective conditions
         and to cooperate with the other party in fulfillment of its conditions.
         If any party fails or refuses to perform this Agreement, the other
         party or parties shall be entitled to specific performance of this
         Agreement or such other remedies as may be granted in equity or law by
         a court of competent jurisdiction.

V.       DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED

5.1      DOCUMENTS DELIVERED BY ODEC. ODEC shall deliver to STI the following
         documents:

(a)      All paperwork and corporate files associated with Ergo Systems.

(b)      All paperwork and files associated with the GSA contract GS 35F4874H.

(c)      All corporate stock duly endorsed over to STI of Ergo Systems.

VI.      GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1      SURVIVAL; INDEMNITIES. All representations, warranties and agreements
         of the parties shall survive the Closing. ODEC shall indemnify Markland
         and STI and Markland and STI shall indemnify ODEC against all loss,
         liability, damage and expense resulting from willful, material untruth,
         inaccuracy or incompleteness of the information contained in their
         respective representations and warranties or any failure to perform
         their respective agreements.

6.2      ENTIRE AGREEMENT. In entering into and Closing this Agreement, no party
         has relied or shall rely upon any promises, estimates, projections,
         representations and warranties not expressed herein, and this Agreement
         expresses their entire agreement on the subject matter.

6.3      AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Neither this Agreement nor any provision or
         provisions herein may be amended or waived except by a written
         amendment executed by all parties.

6.4      GOVERNING LAW. The validity, interpretation, performance and
         enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
         State of Rhode Island. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents
         to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in Rhode Island in
         all matters relating to this Agreement.

6.5      NOTICES. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be given
         in writing and shall be deemed to be duly delivered if mailed, first
         class postage prepaid or if delivered by traceable courier service to
         each of the parties.

6.6      EXPENSES. ODEC shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by it
         (including, without limitation, the payment of all fees and expenses of
         their counsel, consultants, agents and any other party engaged by
         them). Markland and STI shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by
         them (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of their
         counsel, consultants, agents and any other party engaged by them) in
         carrying out their respective obligations under this Agreement and the
         transactions contemplated herein.

6.7      APPLICABILITY OF SIGNATURES. It is expressly understood that all
         signatures for ODEC, Markland and STI placed upon this Agreement shall
         be construed as a signature on behalf of the respective business entity
         (corporation or limited liability company) only and not representing
         the signatory as an individual; Nor does any signatory for ODEC,
         Markland or STI assume or accept any personal liability whatsoever as
         related to this Agreement or any transaction related to such.

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6.8      CLOSING TERMS AND CONDITIONS The transaction shall be deemed to be
         effective only upon payment of the $75,000 as described in Payment
         terms and Conditions below. Closing will be deemed to have occurred
         upon receipt of this first payment.

VII.     PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

7.1      SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS. The following schedule for payment is agreed upon
         by both parties; total payment made to ODEC for Ergo shall equal
         $400,000 with no interest payments due. Of this amount $75,000 will be
         due at the closing. An additional $125,000 will be due within 120 days
         of closing and the remaining amount of $200,000 will be due and payable
         within 12 months of closing. All payments shall be made by STI to ODEC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective the
latest date shown below.

SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By /s/ Ken Ducey, Jr.                        Date January 3, 2003
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Title: President/CFO

MARKLAND TECHNOLOGIES

By /s/ Ken Ducey, Jr.                        Date January 3, 2003
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Title: President/CFO

ODEC

By /s/ Robert Tarini                         Date January 3, 2003

President

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                     ASSETS
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A.1 DEFINITION OF ASSETS. For the purposes of this Agreement, the definition of
"Assets", as further denoted in this Exhibit shall be: (1) All the corporate
stock of Ergo Systems and (2) GSA contract GS 35F4874H and associated accounts
receivables and accounts payables in relation thereto

                                    EXHIBIT B

                            PURCHASE PRICE AND TERMS

B.1 PURCHASE PRICE OF ASSETS. The purchase price of all assets as denoted in
Exhibit A shall be four hundred thousand dollars. ($400,000.00), payable in
accordance with paragraph 7.1.

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