Intercreditor Agreement.doc

1、Intercreditor AgreementThis INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of _(M,D,Y) (this Agreement), is among AAA (the Subordinating Creditor), BBB, a _(PLACENAME) corporation (the Debtor), and CCC LLC, as agent for the DDD (the Senior Creditor).RECITALS A The Senior Creditor has or expects to acquire a secu

2、rity interest in assets of the Debtor in which the Subordinating Creditor has an interest, including but not limited to the Senior Creditor Collateral. B The Debtor and Subordinating Creditor are parties to the Subordinating Creditor Agreements. The Creditors are executing this Agreement to set fort

3、h their lien priorities with respect to the Senior Creditor Collateral. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Creditors hereby agree as follows:AGREEMENT 1. Definitions. The following terms used herein shall have the following meaning. All ca

4、pitalized terms not herein defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code:1.1. Bankruptcy Code - Title 11 of the United States Code.1.2. Chosen State - _(PLACENAME).1.3. Creditors -The Subordinating Creditor and the Senior Creditor.1.4. Debtor - See preamble.1.5. Interest Pa

5、yments - Regularly scheduled interest payments pursuant to the Subordinating Creditor Agreements.1.6. Party - Each of the Subordinating Creditor, the Debtor, and the Senior Creditor.1.7. Permitted Payments - (i) Interest Payments, and (ii) $,_,of the Subordinating Creditor Obligations.1.8. Secondary

6、 Collateral - Collateral of a Creditor holding a security interest which is inferior to the priority of the other Creditor.1.9. Senior Creditor - See preamble.1.10. Senior Creditor Collateral - All Debtors present and future Accounts, Instruments, Documents, Chattel Paper, General Intangibles, Inven

7、tory, Equipment, Letter of Credit Rights, and Investment Property and the direct and indirect proceeds thereof. 1.11. Senior Creditor Obligations - Obligations of the Debtor to the Senior Creditor secured by the Senior Creditor Collateral.1.12. Subordinating Creditor - See Preamble.1.13. Subordinati

8、ng Creditor Agreements - The Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated _(M,D,Y), between Debtor and Subordinating Creditor, and related documents thereto.1.14. Subordinating Creditor Obligations - Indebtedness owed by the Debtor to the Subordinating Creditor secured by Senior Creditor Collateral.2.

9、 Priority. Notwithstanding the terms or provisions of any agreement or arrangement which either Creditor may now or hereafter have with the Debtor or any rule of law, and irrespective of the time, order, or method of attachment or perfection of any security interest or the recordation or other filin

10、g in any public record of any financing statement, any security interests in the Senior Creditor Collateral held by the Senior Creditor, whether or not perfected, are and shall remain senior to any lien now or hereafter held by the Subordinating Creditor and, any present and future guaranties relati

11、ng to the Senior Creditor Obligations.3. Permitted Payments.3.1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Debtor may make and Subordinating Creditor may retain Permitted Payments; provided, that with respect to any Permitted Payments other than Interest Payments (a) Subordinating C

12、reditor shall provide Senior Creditor with 30 days written notice prior to such payment, and (b) such notice is not given prior to _(M,D,Y).3.2. Any payments received by Subordinating Creditor on account of the Subordinating Creditor Obligations, other than Permitted Payments, shall be held by Subor

13、dinating Creditor in trust for the benefit of Senior Creditor, and shall be delivered to Senior Creditor in kind, immediately upon receipt by Subordinating Creditor to be held by Senior Creditor as cash collateral securing the Senior Creditor Obligations.3.3. Subordinating Creditor may request and r

14、eceive payment of the remaining Subordinating Creditor Obligations with the prior written consent of Senior Creditor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, so long as such repayment does not cause Subordinating Creditor (as Chief Executive Officer and director) to breach his f

15、iduciary duties to the Debtor and its shareholders.3.4. The provision set forth in Section 3.1 above permitting Permitted Payments shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default in the performance of the Senior Creditor Obligations.4

16、. Enforcement of Security Interest.4.1. The Subordinating Creditor shall have no right to take any action with respect to the Senior Creditor Collateral, whether by judicial or non-judicial foreclosure, notification to the Debtors account debtors, the seeking of the appointment of a receiver for any

17、 portion of the Debtors assets, setoff, or otherwise, unless and until the Senior Creditor has received payment of all Senior Creditor Obligations in immediately available funds.4.2. If the Subordinating Creditor, in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, shall commence, prosecute, or partici

18、pate in any suit, action, or proceeding against the Debtor or initiate any foreclosure sale or proceeding or any other action to enforce its lien on any of the Senior Creditor Collateral, then the Debtor may interpose as a defense or plead the making of this Agreement, and the Senior Creditor may in

19、tervene and interpose such defense or plea in its name or in the name of the Debtor. If the Subordinating Creditor, in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, shall attempt to enforce any remedies prohibited by this Agreement, then the Senior Creditor or the Debtor may, by virtue of this Agree

20、ment, restrain the enforcement thereof in the name of the Senior Creditor or in the name of the Debtor.5. Proceeds of Collateral.5.1. Any proceeds of Secondary Collateral, or proceeds of proceeds, received by a Creditor shall be, immediately upon discovery, paid to the other Creditor.5.2. Any such s

21、ums not paid when due shall accrue a late charge at the rate of 24% per annum.6. Subordinating Creditor Covenants and Warranties. The Subordinating Creditor warrants covenants and represents that it:6.1. Is the owner of the Subordinating Creditor Obligations, free and clear of the claims of any othe

22、r entity;6.2. Is the secured party named in each financing statement listed on the attached Exhibit entitled Subordinating Creditor Financing Statements.6.3. Will indemnify Senior Creditor and hold it harmless against any direct or indirect loss (including attorneys fees and expenses) arising from t

23、he assertion by any holder of the Subordinating Creditor Obligations that the provisions of this Agreement do not bind such holder.6.4. Will, at the request of Senior Creditor in connection with the proper enforcement of its security interest, promptly release any lien and security interest it has o

24、n any Senior Creditor Collateral to facilitate its transfer or sale so long as the proceeds thereof are applied against the Senior Creditor Obligations and any excess is paid to the Subordinating Creditor to be applied against the Subordinating Creditor Obligations.6.5. Waives any rights it may have

25、 to claim that the enforceability of this Agreement may be affected by any subsequent modification, release, extension, or other change, material or otherwise, in the Senior Creditor Obligations or the Senior Creditor Collateral.6.6. Will reasonably cooperate with Senior Creditor in notifying the De

26、btors Account Debtors that proceeds of Accounts should be paid to Senior Creditor and not to Subordinating Creditor.7. Remedy for Breach. Any breach hereof is likely to cause irreparable damage to the aggrieved party. Therefore, the relief to which such party shall be entitled in such event shall in

27、clude, but not be limited to: (a) a mandatory injunction for specific performance, (b) judicial relief to prevent a violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, (c) damages, and (d) any other relief to which it may be entitled at law or in equity.8. Amendment of Subordinating Creditor Agree

28、ments.8.1. This Agreement shall be deemed an amendment to the Subordinating Creditor Agreements, which cannot be further amended to adversely affect the rights of Senior Creditor hereunder.8.2. The signature of Senior Creditor shall not be required for any further amendment of the Subordinating Cred

29、itor Agreements.9. Effect of Bankruptcy. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the filing of a petition for relief by or against the Debtor under the Bankruptcy Code and shall apply with full force and effect with respect to all Senior Creditor Collateral acquired by t

30、he Debtor, and obligations incurred by the Debtor to the Subordinating Creditor, subsequent to the date of any such petition.10. No Duty to Provide Financial Accommodations. Nothing contained herein or in any prior agreement or understanding shall be deemed to create any duty on the part of either p

31、arty to extend or continue to extend financial accommodations to the Debtor.11. Waiver of Marshaling. The Subordinating Creditor irrevocably waives any right to compel the Senior Creditor to marshal assets of the Debtor.12. Cross Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any agr

32、eement between Debtor and Senior Creditor, default by Debtor in the performance of its obligations to the Subordinating Creditor shall constitute a default by Debtor in the performance of the Senior Creditor Obligations.13. Choice of Law. This Agreement and all transactions contemplated hereunder an

33、d/or evidenced hereby shall be governed by, construed under, and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the Chosen State.14. Amendment and Waiver. Only a writing signed by all parties hereto may amend this Agreement. No failure or delay in exercising any right hereunder shall impair any su

34、ch right that Senior Creditor may have, nor shall any waiver by Senior Creditor hereunder be deemed a waiver of any default or breach subsequently occurring. Senior Creditors rights and remedies herein are cumulative and not exclusive of each other or of any rights or remedies that Senior Creditor w

35、ould otherwise have.15. Construction. This Agreement and all agreements relating to the subject matter hereof is the product of negotiation and preparation by and among each party and its respective attorneys.16. Benefits Of This Agreement. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of and shall bind

36、the Creditors and their respective successors and assigns and no other entity shall have any right, benefit, priority, or interest hereunder.17. Term. This Agreement shall continue only so long as the Senior Creditor and Subordinating Creditor each hold a security interest in any portion of the Seni

37、or Creditor Collateral.18. Enforcement. In the event that any party finds it necessary to retain counsel in connection with the interpretation, defense, or enforcement of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall recover its reasonable attorneys fees and expenses from the unsuccessful party. It sha

38、ll be presumed (subject to rebuttal only by the introduction of competent evidence to the contrary) that the amount recoverable is the amount billed to the prevailing party by its counsel and that such amount will be reasonable if based on the billing rates charged to the prevailing party by its cou

39、nsel in similar matters.19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all signatures were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Agreement by facsimile

40、shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement, and any party delivering such an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Agreement by facsimile to any other party shall thereafter also promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement

41、to such other party, provided that the failure to deliver such manually executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Agreement.20. Notice. All notices required to be given to either party hereunder shall be deemed given upon the first to occur of: (a)

42、 three (3) business days after deposit thereof, with postage prepaid, in a receptacle under the control of the United States Postal Service; (b) the first business day following transmittal by facsimile or e-mail to the party to whom notice is being given; or (c) actual receipt by the party to whom

43、notice is being given, or an employee or agent of thereof.Subordinating Creditor Address: _Attention: _Fax number: _DebtorAddress: _Attention: _Fax number: _Senior CreditorAddress: _Attention: _Fax number: _ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered

44、 by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.Subordinating Creditor: /s/ _Debtor: BBBBy: /s/ _Name: _Title: _Senior Creditor: CCC LLC, as agent for the DDDBy: /s/ _Name: _Title: _SUBORDINATING CREDITOR FINANCING STATEMENTS FILING DATE FILING NUMBER FILING OFFICE JURISDICTION_ _ _ _ _