0000897101-12-000565.txt : 20120404 0000897101-12-000565.hdr.sgml : 20120404 20120403183024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-12-000565 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120403 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GORDER MARK STEPHEN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000941528 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1260 RED FOX RD CITY: ARDEN HILLS STATE: MN ZIP: 55112 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTRICON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088790 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670] IRS NUMBER: 231069060 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32555 FILM NUMBER: 12739421 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1260 RED FOX ROAD CITY: ARDEN HILLS STATE: MN ZIP: 55112 BUSINESS PHONE: 6516369770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1260 RED FOX ROAD CITY: ARDEN HILLS STATE: MN ZIP: 55112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SELAS CORP OF AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13D/A 1 intricon121483_13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

 

 

 

 

IntriCon Corporation

 

(Name of Issuer)


 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

(Title of Class of Securities)


 

 

 

 

46121H 10 9

 

(CUSIP Number)


 

 

 

Francis E. Dehel

Blank Rome LLP

One Logan Square

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

(215) 569-5500

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


 

 

 

 

October 8, 2010**

 

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

** See Item 1.



 

 

 

  CUSIP No. 46121H 10 9

  13D

  Page 2 of 32 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

 


Mark Stephen Gorder

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

(a)     o
(b)     o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.


SEC Use Only


 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

OO, PF

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
o

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

United States


Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:

7.

Sole Voting Power

517,183(1)

8.

Shared Voting Power

19,000(1)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

517,183(1)

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

19,000(1)

 

 

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

 

 


536,183(1)

 

 

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

approximately 9.3% (1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN


 

 

1 See Item 5 herein.



Item 1. Security and Issuer.

          This statement relates to the common stock (“Common Stock”) of IntriCon Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 1260 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112.

          This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is being filed to report changes in the Reporting Person’s beneficial ownership (which changes amount to less than 1.0% of the outstanding stock of the issuer) since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2008 and to report agreements that the Reporting Person has entered into since that date and does not constitute an admission that the changes reported herein are “material” or that this Amendment is required to be filed. The Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

            (a)          This statement is being filed by Mark S. Gorder.

            (b)          The business address for Mr. Gorder is c/o IntriCon Corporation, 1260 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112.

            (c)          Mr. Gorder is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Issuer. The Issuer is an international company engaged in designing, developing, engineering and manufacturing body-worn devices. The Issuer serves the body-worn device market by designing, developing, engineering and manufacturing micro-miniature products, microelectronics, micro-mechanical assemblies and complete assemblies, primarily for bio-telemetry devices, hearing instruments and professional audio communication devices. The Issuer, headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota, has facilities in Minnesota, California, Maine, Singapore, Indonesia and Germany.

            (d)          During the last five years, Mr. Gorder has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors.

            (e)          During the last five years, Mr. Gorder has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

            (f)          Mr. Gorder is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

            Mr. Gorder acquired certain shares of Common Stock through open market purchases with his personal funds. Mr. Gorder also acquired Common Stock as consideration for relinquishing his right to $2,303,250 in cash to which he otherwise would have been entitled in respect of a portion of the common shares, $.10 par value per share, of Resistance Technology, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“RTI”), that were owned by Mr. Gorder and were transferred by Mr. Gorder to the Issuer pursuant to a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 27, 1993 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) among the Issuer, RTI and all the shareholders of RTI whereby the Issuer acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of RTI. Mr. Gorder, as an employee of the Issuer, was also granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock and has exercised such options from time to time. Subsequent purchases of Common Stock, including open market purchases and exercises of stock options, were made with Mr. Gorder’s personal funds.

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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

            Mr. Gorder acquired the Common Stock for investment purposes. Mr. Gorder may acquire or dispose of Common Stock from time to time in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions and other factors. As of the date of this Amendment, Mr. Gorder held options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock under the equity plans of the Issuer, of which options to purchase 118,333 shares of Common Stock are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this statement. From time to time, Mr. Gorder may exercise some or all of such options, depending on, among other things, the market value of the Common Stock as compared to the exercise price of the options relating to the Common Stock. Following any such exercise, Mr. Gorder may dispose of the Common Stock so acquired from time to time in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions and other factors.

          Mr. Gorder, as the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer, regularly explores potential actions and transactions which may be advantageous to the Issuer, including possible mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations or other material changes in the business, corporate structure, management, policies, governing instruments, securities or regulatory or reporting obligations of the Issuer.

            On October 10, 2011, the Issuer, United Healthcare Services, Inc., and all the directors and executive officers of the Issuer, including Mr. Gorder, entered into a Shareholders Agreement. The Shareholders Agreement is described in greater detail in Item 6, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

            Except as discussed above, Mr. Gorder does not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the following:

            (a)          The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

            (b)          An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

            (c)          A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

            (d)          Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

            (e)          Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;

            (f)          Any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure including but not limited to, if the Issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by Section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

            (g)          Changes in the Issuer’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;

            (h)          Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

            (i)          A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or

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            (j)          Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.2

            (a)          As of the date of this Amendment No. 4, Mr. Gorder may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 417,850 shares of Common Stock and options to purchase 118,333 shares of Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this statement, for a total beneficial ownership of 536,183 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 9.3% of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Stock. The 417,850 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Gorder include 398,850 shares owned directly by Mr. Gorder, 5,000 shares owned by Mr. Gorder’s spouse and 14,000 shares owned by Mr. Gorder’s children.

            (b)          Mr. Gorder has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition with respect to 398,850 shares of Common Stock and options to purchase 118,333 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Gorder directly, which are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this statement. Mr. Gorder has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition with respect to 5,000 shares owned by Mr. Gorder’s spouse and 14,000 shares owned by Mr. Gorder’s children.

            (c)          Mr. Gorder has not effected any transactions in the Common Stock in the last 60 days.

            (d)          Mr. Gorder has pledged 146,000 shares of Common Stock as described below in Item 6. Mrs. Gorder also has pledged 5,000 shares as security for a personal loan. Other than the rights of the lender with respect to such pledged shares of Common Stock upon default, no person other than Mr. Gorder and his spouse and children (with respect to the shares owned by them) has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares of Common Stock described in Item 5(a) above. The lender is U.S. Bank N.A.

            (e)          Not applicable.

 

 

2 The percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Gorder as reported in this Amendment No. 4 is based on 5,662,854 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock reported as outstanding as of February 29, 2012 in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the SEC.

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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

          As of the date of this Amendment, Mr. Gorder holds the following options to purchase common shares under the Issuer’s equity plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares3

 

 

Exercise Price per

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Grant

 

 

 

Exercisable

 

 

Unexercisable

 

 

Share

 

 

Expiration Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 27, 2005

 

 

50,000

 

 

0

 

 

$2.45

 

 

July 27, 2015

 

December 11, 2006

 

 

15,000

 

 

0

 

 

$5.35

 

 

December 11, 2016

 

December 10, 2007

 

 

25,000

 

 

0

 

 

$14.70

 

 

December 10, 2017

 

December 9, 2008

 

 

20,000

 

 

0

 

 

$4.69

 

 

December 9, 2018

 

April 27, 2011

 

 

8,333

 

 

16,667

 

 

$4.53

 

 

April 27, 2021

 

January 2, 2012

 

 

0

 

 

25,000

 

 

$6.26

 

 

January 2, 2022

 


          Generally, all options become exercisable in three equal, annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant or earlier upon the death, disability or retirement of the recipient or a change of control of the Issuer (as defined in the respective equity plan).

          Pursuant to a Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement dated October 8, 2010, as amended (“Pledge Agreement”) between Mr. Gorder and U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), Mr. Gorder has pledged 146,000 shares of Common Stock as security for any loans made by Bank to Mr. Gorder and/or Stillwater Market Square Partners, LLC (“Stillwater”). Mr. Gorder is the sole member and manager of Stillwater. Pursuant to an Installment or Single Payer Note dated October 8, 2010 (“Note”) from Stillwater to Bank, the Bank made a loan in the original principal amount of $270,000 to Stillwater. The loan matures on October 1, 2015. Prior to default, the Pledge Agreement does not grant to the Bank the power to vote or to direct the vote of the pledged Common Stock or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the pledged securities. The Note, Pledge Agreement and the First Amendment to the Pledge Agreement are filed as Exhibits hereto and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreements.

          On October 10, 2011, the Issuer, United Healthcare Services, Inc. (“United”) and all of the directors and executive officers of the Issuer, consisting of Mark S. Gorder, Michael J. McKenna, Robert N. Masucci, Nicolas A. Giordano, Philip N. Seamon, Christopher D. Conger, Michael P. Geraci, Scott Longval, Dennis L. Gonsior, and Greg Gruenhagen (such directors and executive officers are referred to collectively as the “Holders”), entered into the Shareholders Agreement. The Shareholders Agreement was entered into pursuant to the Amended and Restated Manufacturing Agreement dated as of November 12, 2011 (“Manufacturing Agreement”) and the related Amended and Restated Sale or Change of Control, Exclusivity and Noncompete Agreement dated November 12, 2011, (the “Amended Sale or Change of Control Agreement”) each between the Issuer and United.

 

 

 

3 For purposes of this filing, options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Amendment No. 4 are treated as currently exercisable.

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          Under the Shareholders Agreement, each Holder agreed with United that he would not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or dispose of, by gift or otherwise, or in any way encumber, all or any part of the Shares owned by such Holder in any Sale Transaction that is not conducted in compliance with the Amended Sale or Change of Control Agreement.

          “Sale Transaction” is defined in the Amended Sale or Change of Control Agreement and means a sale of the Issuer to any entity that manufactures or distributes hearing aids or to a Health Insurer (directly or indirectly), whether by way of stock purchase, asset sale, merger, other combination or any other change of control of the Issuer.

          “Health Insurer” is defined in the Amended Sale or Change of Control Agreement as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

any entity (including without limitation corporations, LLCs, HMOs, not for profits) licensed by any state to offer and sell medical or health insurance;

 

 

 

 

 

 

any entity that has entered into a contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide healthcare benefits to eligible members;

 

 

 

 

 

 

any entity that manages or administers the healthcare benefits provided by any entity identified in the two preceding clauses; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

any affiliate of any entity identified in the three preceding clauses.

          For purposes of the Shareholders Agreement, the term “Shares” means:

 

 

 

 

 

 

all shares of Issuer Common Stock owned by the Holders, whether now outstanding or hereafter issued in any context,

 

 

 

 

 

 

all shares of Issuer Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of preferred stock and

 

 

 

 

 

 

all shares of Issuer Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise or conversion, as applicable, of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities of the Issuer, in each case now owned or subsequently acquired by such Holder or his successors or permitted transferees or assigns.

          The Issuer agreed that in connection with any Sale Transaction, the Issuer would not transfer on its books any shares of its capital stock which are subject to the Shareholders Agreement unless the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement have been complied with in full. Any purported transfer by a Holder of capital stock of the Issuer without full compliance with the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement will be null and void. However, the Shareholders Agreement does not prevent any Holder from selling, assigning, transferring, pledging, hypothecating, mortgaging or disposing of, by gift or otherwise, or in any way encumbering, all or any part of the Shares in any transaction that is not a Sale Transaction.

          If United and the Issuer enter into an agreement with respect to a Sale Transaction that is submitted to the shareholders of the Issuer for a vote (referred to as a “Sale Transaction Agreement”), each Holder agrees with United that he will be required to:

 

 

vote such Holder’s Shares of capital stock in favor of such Sale Transaction, and otherwise consent to and raise no objection to such transaction, and waive any dissenters’ rights, appraisal rights or similar rights that such Holder may have in connection with such Sale Transaction, and

 

 

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sell such Holder’s Shares, and take all necessary and desirable actions as directed by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, in connection with the consummation of such Sale Transaction, including, to the extent applicable, granting consents to such Sale Transaction under other agreements between the Issuer and Holders (provided that a Holder shall not be required to waive any rights he may have under a lease agreement, employment agreement, benefit plan or other agreement with the Issuer) or voting the Shares of such Holders in favor of such Sale Transaction in votes (whether at a meeting of shareholders or by written consent) provided for under the Issuer’s charter documents, executing a purchase agreement and selling, exchanging or otherwise transferring all of the shares of the Issuer’s capital stock (or warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase capital stock) held by such Holders.

          The Shareholders Agreement provides that, if subsequent to the date of the Sale Transaction Agreement, the Issuer’s Board of Directors determines:

 

 

 

 

 

 

to accept or recommend a Superior Proposal, then the Holders may vote for and sell their Shares in such Superior Proposal; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

to terminate, or withdraw its recommendation of, the Sales Transaction Agreement (to the extent permitted by the Sales Transaction Agreement), then the Holders need not vote for or sell their shares pursuant to the Sales Transaction Agreement.

          “Superior Proposal” means any bona fide written proposal to effect the sale or change of control of the Issuer that the Issuer Board determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) would, if consummated, result in a transaction that is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

more favorable to the Issuer’s shareholders from a financial point of view than the transactions contemplated by the Sale Transaction Agreement, taking into account all relevant factors and

 

 

 

 

 

 

not less reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms proposed, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory, and other aspects of the proposal, than the transactions contemplated by the Sale Transaction Agreement.

          The Shareholders Agreement provides that if a Holder fails or refuses to vote or sell, as the case may be, the Holder’s Shares as required by the terms of the Shareholders Agreement, the Chief Executive Officer or President of the Issuer will be deemed to be:

 

 

 

 

 

 

granted by such Holder an irrevocable proxy, coupled with an interest, to vote such Holder’s Shares in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

appointed attorney-in-fact to sell (including the power to sign and deliver appropriate documentation) such Holder’s Shares, all in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement.

          The Shareholders Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

the termination of the Manufacturing Agreement,

 

 

 

 

 

 

the mutual agreement of United and the Issuer,

 

 

 

 

 

 

the termination of the Amended Sale or Change of Control Agreement.

          The Shareholders Agreement provides that no Holder makes any agreement or understanding in the Shareholders Agreement in Holder’s capacity as a director or officer of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries (if Holder holds such office), and nothing in the Shareholders Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

will limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by any Holder in Holder’s capacity as such a director or officer, including in exercising rights under any Sale Transaction Agreement, and no such actions or omissions shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement or

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will be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict any Holder from exercising such Holder’s fiduciary duties as an officer or director to the Issuer or its shareholders.

          The foregoing description of the Shareholders Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Shareholders Agreement, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Amendment No. 4.

          Other than as indicated above and elsewhere in this statement, Mr. Gorder is not a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, the transfer or voting of any of the Issuer’s securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

          99.1     Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement dated October 8, 2010, as amended between Mr. Gorder and U.S. Bank N.A.

          99.2     First Amendment to Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement between Mr. Gorder and U.S. Bank N.A.

          99.3     Installment or Single Payer Note dated October 8, 2010 from Stillwater Market Square Partners, LLC to U.S. Bank N.A.

          99.4     Shareholders Agreement dated October 10, 2011 by and among the Issuer, United Healthcare Services, Inc. Mark S. Gorder, Michael J. McKenna, Robert N. Masucci, Nicolas A. Giordano, Philip N. Seamon, Christopher D. Conger, Michael P. Geraci, Scott Longval, Dennis L. Gonsior, and Greg Gruenhagen (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 of IntriCon Corporation (file number 1-5005) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).

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Signatures

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark S. Gorder

 

Date: April 3, 2011

 

Name: Mark S. Gorder

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Exhibit Index
to Amendment No. 4 to
Schedule 13D of
Mark Stephen Gorder

 


 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

Title

 

 

Location

99.1

 

 

Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement dated October 8, 2010, as amended between Mr. Gorder and U.S. Bank N.A..

 

 

Page 12 of 32.

99.2

 

 

First Amendment to Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement between Mr. Gorder and U.S. Bank N.A.

 

 

Page 23 of 32.

99.3

 

 

Installment or Single Payer Note dated October 8, 2010 from Stillwater Market Square Partners, LLC to U.S. Bank N.A.

 

 

Page 25 of 32.

99.4

 

 

Shareholders Agreement dated October 10, 2011 by and among the Issuer, United Healthcare Services, Inc. Mark S. Gorder, Michael J. McKenna, Robert N. Masucci, Nicolas A. Giordano, Philip N. Seamon, Christopher D. Conger, Michael P. Geraci, Scott Longval, Dennis L. Gonsior, and Greg Gruenhagen.

 

 

Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 of IntriCon Corporation (file number 1-5005) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011.

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EX-99.1 2 intricon121483_ex99-1.htm POSSESSORY COLLATERAL PLEDGE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 99.1

POSSESSORY COLLATERAL PLEDGE AGREEMENT

     This Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by the undersigned borrower, guarantor and/or other obligor/pledgor (the “Debtor”), in favor of U.S. BANK, N.A. (the “Bank”), as of the date set forth on the last page of this Agreement.

          ARTICLE I - COLLATERAL PLEDGE; SECURITY INTEREST; DEFINITIONS

          1.1           Grant of Security Interest/Collateral Pledge. In consideration of any financial accommodation at any time granted by Bank to Debtor and/or Stillwater Market Square Partners, LLC (the “Borrower”), and to secure the Obligations (as defined below) to Bank, Debtor hereby grants to Bank a security interest in and collaterally assigns to Bank the Collateral (defined below). The intent of the parties hereto is that the Collateral secures all Obligations of Debtor and Borrower to Bank, whether or not such Obligations exist under this Agreement or any other agreements between Debtor and Bank (or Borrower and Bank), whether now or hereafter existing, including, without limitation, any note, any loan or security agreement, any lease, any mortgage, any deed of trust, any pledge of an interest in real or personal property, any guaranty, any letter of credit or banker’s acceptance, and any other agreement for services, financial accommodations or credit extended by Bank to Debtor and/or Borrower even though not specifically enumerated herein (together and individually, the “Loan Documents”).

          1.2            “Collateral” means all of the following whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired by Debtor (or by Debtor with spouse), (including all documents, general intangibles and books and records relating to the following; and all proceeds, supporting obligations and products of the following) all renewals thereof, substitutions therefor; and all proceeds and supporting obligations thereof (such as stock splits, interest, dividends, profits and monies) [choose one];

 

 

o

All accounts, instruments, documents, chattel paper, general intangibles, contract rights, investment property (including any securities entitlements and/or securities accounts held by Debtor), certificates of deposit, deposit accounts, and letter of credit rights;

 

 

x

Specific Collateral (the following, whether constituting accounts, instruments, documents, chattel paper, general intangibles, contract rights, investment property, deposit accounts, letter of credit rights or other collateral):

 

  See attached Exhibit A for a further description of Collateral

Bank may at any time and from time to time file financing and continuation statements and amendments thereto reflecting the same.

          1.3           “Obligations” means all Debtor’s and Borrower’s debts (except for consumer credit if Debtor or Borrower is a natural person), liabilities, obligations, covenants, warranties and duties to Bank (plus its affiliates including any credit card debt, but specifically excluding any type of consumer credit), whether now or hereafter existing or incurred, whether liquidated or unliquidated, whether absolute or contingent, whether arising out of the Loan Documents or otherwise, and all other debts and obligations due Bank under any lease, agricultural, real estate or other financing transaction and regardless of whether such financing is related in time or type to the financing provided at the time of grant of this security interest, and regardless of whether such Obligations arise out of existing or future credit granted by Bank to any Debtor, to any Borrower, to any Debtor or any Borrower and others, to others guaranteed, endorsed or otherwise secured by any Debtor or any Borrower, or to any debtor-in-possession or other successor-

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in-interest of any Debtor or any Borrower and includes principal, interest, fees, expenses and charges relating to any of the foregoing.

          1.4          Other Definitions. Unless otherwise defined, the terms set forth in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the Loan Documents and as amended from time to time. The defined terms hereunder shall be interpreted in a manner most favorable to Bank.

ARTICLE II - WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

     In addition to all other warranties, representations and covenants in the Loan Documents which are expressly incorporated herein (except those dealing solely with Borrower described in the Loan Documents, if Debtor and Borrower are different entities) as part of this Agreement and while any part of the credit granted Debtor or Borrower under the Loan Documents is available or any Obligations of Debtor or Borrower to Bank are unpaid or outstanding, Debtor continuously warrants and agrees as follows:

          2.1          Debtor’s Name, Location; Notice of Location Changes. Except as otherwise disclosed to Bank in writing, Debtor’s name and organizational structure have remained the same during the past five (5) years. Debtor will continue to use only the name set forth with Debtor’s Signature unless Debtor gives Bank prior written notice of any change. Furthermore, Debtor shall not do business under another name nor use any trade name without giving ten (10) days prior written notice to Bank. Debtor will not change its status or organizational structure without the prior written consent of Bank. Debtor will not change its location or registration (if Debtor is a registered organization) to another state without prior written notice to Bank.

          2.2          Accuracy of Information Verification. All information, certificates and statements given to Bank pursuant to this Agreement will be accurate and complete when given. Also, Bank may verify Collateral in any manner and Debtor shall assist Bank in so doing.

          2.3          Organization and Authority. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Debtor is a party: (i) are within Debtor’s power; (ii) have been duly authorized by proper corporate, partnership or limited liability company action (if applicable); (iii) do not require the approval of any governmental agency, other entity or person; and (iv) will not violate any law, agreement or restriction by which Debtor is bound. This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Debtor, and is enforceable against Debtor in accordance with its terms.

          2.4          Warranty of Title/Status of Collateral. The Collateral is genuine and Debtor has good title to the Collateral. The Collateral which evidences or constitutes third-party payment obligations to Debtor is fully enforceable in accordance with its terms, and not subject to dispute, setoff, adverse claims, defense, or adjustment by such third party (including any securities intermediary or issuer) except as permitted in writing by Bank. Debtor will promptly provide Bank with written notice of anything that would impair the ability of any third-party obligor as to the Collateral from making payment to Debtor when due. The Collateral is not subject to any restrictions on transfer and/or disposition by Debtor or Bank. Debtor acknowledges that the Collateral constitutes ‘cash collateral’ for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 363.

          2.5          Ownership; Maintenance of Collateral; Restriction on Liens and Dispositions. Debtor is the sale owner of the Collateral free of all liens, claims, other encumbrances and security interests except as permitted in writing by Bank. Debtor will: (i) maintain the Collateral, and not permit its value to be impaired; (ii) not permit waste, removal or loss of identity of the Collateral; (iii) keep the

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Collateral free from all liens, adverse claims, executions, attachments, claims, encumbrances and security interests (other than Bank’s sale and paramount security interest and those interests permitted in writing by Bank); (iv) defend the Collateral against all claims and legal proceedings by persons other than Bank; (v) pay and discharge when due all taxes, levies and other charges or fees which may be assessed against the Collateral (except for payment of taxes contested by Debtor in good faith by appropriate proceedings so long as no levy or lien has been imposed upon the Collateral); (vi) not sell or transfer the Collateral to any party; (vii) not permit the Collateral to be used or owned in violation of any applicable law, regulation or policy of insurance; (viii) preserve Bank’s rights and security interest in the Collateral against all other parties; and (ix) not make any instructions or entitlement orders which are contrary to the terms of this Agreement. Debtor will promptly deliver to Bank a copy of any notices, statements or communications received by Debtor regarding the Collateral.

          2.6          Maintenance of Security Interest. Debtor will take any action requested by Bank to preserve the Collateral and to perfect, establish the priority of, continue perfection and enforce Bank’s interest in the Collateral and Bank’s rights under this Agreement (including the delivery of any stock or bond powers and endorsements deemed necessary by Bank); and Debtor will pay all costs and expenses related thereto. Debtor shall also cooperate with Bank in obtaining control (for purposes of perfection under the Uniform Commercial Code) of Collateral consisting of deposit accounts, investment property, letter of credit rights, electronic chattel paper and any other collateral where Bank may obtain perfection through control. Debtor hereby authorizes Bank to take any and all actions described above and in place of Debtor with respect to the Collateral and hereby ratifies any such actions Bank has taken prior to the date of this Agreement and hereafter, which actions may include, without limitation, filing UCC financing statements and obtaining or attempting to obtain control agreements from holders of the Collateral.

          2.7          Insurance. Debtor will be responsible for maintaining insurance on the Collateral covering such risks and with such insurers as is usual and customary; and Bank will not be responsible for insuring the Collateral.

          2.8          Delivery of Collateral; Proceeds.

 

 

 

               (a)          Except as permitted in writing by Bank, all proceeds of, substitutions for and distributions regarding the Collateral received by Debtor will be held by Debtor in express trust for Bank, will not be commingled with any other funds or property of Debtor, and will be turned over to Bank in precisely the form received (but endorsed by Debtor, if necessary) not later than the business day following the day of their receipt by Debtor; and all proceeds of, substitutions for and distributions relating to the Collateral will be held by Bank as Collateral hereunder.

 

 

 

               (b)          Notwithstanding the provisions of 2.8(a) above and absent a default hereunder, Debtor may retain all regularly scheduled and/or announced cash dividends or distributions paid to Debtor regarding the Collateral.

 

 

 

               (c)          Debtor will immediately deliver in trust to Bank all original security certificates, safekeeping receipts and all other evidence of ownership and/or title to the Collateral “Certificates”). Furthermore, Debtor agrees to direct, in writing, that all banks and entities holding or controlling any Certificates promptly and directly transmit all such Certificates to Bank.

          2.9          Possessory Agency Agreements; Control Agreements; Collateral in “Street Name”. Upon the request of Bank, Debtor will promptly obtain from any entity holding or controlling any Collateral or Certificates such documents as Bank deems necessary to evidence its security interest in and exclusive possession of such Collateral and Certificates, including, without limitation, an exclusive

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possessory agency agreement or control agreement satisfactory to Bank; or as to any securities account(s) or security entitlement(s), nominate Bank as sole entitlement holder with respect thereto. Debtor agrees that Bank has control over all investment property pledged by Debtor and directs any securities intermediary (including Bank) and/or issuer to comply with any instructions or entitlement orders of Bank as to the Collateral without further consent of Debtor. In the event Bank also acts in the capacity of a securities intermediary with respect to the Collateral, this Agreement shall give Bank “control” of the Collateral, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. If any Collateral is not registered in Debtor’s legal name, Debtor will furnish Bank with satisfactory written proof of Debtor’s bona fide ownership of same. Upon request of Bank, Debtor will have any Collateral registered in Debtor’s legal name at Debtor’s expense.

          2.10          Book-Entry Government Securities; U.S. Savings Bonds. As to any item of Collateral constituting a book-entry U.S. Government security held under the “treasury direct” system or any U.S. savings bond, such items of Collateral will not be deemed acceptable Collateral.

          2.11          Tax Forms. If requested by Bank, Debtor will complete and deliver to Bank IRS Form W-9 (Payer’s Request for Taxpayer Identification Number), or any successor form thereto, for each item of Collateral pledged to Bank and any other informational tax filings required by federal and state taxing authorities with regard to the Collateral.

          2.12          Minimum Collateral Coverage; Acceptable Collateral. At all times, Debtor will maintain with Bank acceptable Collateral having a market value (as determined by Bank) equal to 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Obligations (the “Minimum Collateral Coverage”). In the event Debtor fails to maintain the Minimum Collateral Coverage, Debtor will deliver to Bank additional acceptable Collateral necessary to restore the Minimum Collateral Coverage upon three (3) business days prior written notice from Bank, or Bank may declare Debtor in default hereunder.

          2.13          Regulation U Forms. If any Collateral is “margin stock” under Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, Debtor will deliver to Bank a completed Form U-I satisfactory to Bank upon request.

          2.14          Holding Periods. If any of the Collateral constituting a “security” under any federal securities laws (“Securities Collateral”) does not qualify under SEC Rule 144[k] as being held for two (2) years in the hands of Bank at any time, such Securities Collateral will not be deemed to qualify as acceptable Collateral hereunder unless agreed to in writing by Bank (and Bank may require Debtor to provide Bank with Securities Collateral which will meet such qualifications under SEC Rule 144[k]). Debtor will promptly furnish to Bank such information as Bank deems necessary to comply with federal and/or state securities laws as to the holding and disposition of any Collateral, and to determine the status of the Collateral under federal and/or state securities laws (including, without limitation, an opinion of counsel as to the status of the Collateral under federal and state securities laws); all in form satisfactory to Bank and at Debtor’s expense.

ARTICLE III - RiGHTS AND DUTIES OF BANK

     In addition to all other rights (including setoff) of Bank under the Loan Documents which are expressly incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement, the following provisions will also apply:

          3.1          Authority to Perform for Debtor/Entitlement Holder. To facilitate Bank’s ability to preserve and dispose of the Collateral, Debtor unconditionally appoints any officer of Bank as Debtor’s attorney-in-fact (coupled with an interest and irrevocable while any Obligations remain unpaid) to do any of the following upon default by Debtor hereunder (notwithstanding any notice requirements or

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grace/cure periods under this or any other agreements between Debtor and Bank): to file, endorse the name of Debtor on any Collateral, financing statements, checks, drafts, money orders and insurance claims or payments, and any documents needed to perfect, protect and/or realize upon Bank’s interest in the Collateral; to nominate itself as entitlement holder as to any or all of the Collateral; and to do all such other acts and things necessary to carry out Debtor’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. All acts taken by Bank pursuant to the above-described authority are hereby ratified and approved, and Bank will not be liable to Debtor for any acts of commission or omission, nor for any errors of judgment or mistakes in undertaking such actions except for Bank’s willful misconduct. For good and valuable consideration, Debtor agrees not to assert any claims against any third-party (including any issuer or any securities intermediary) holding Collateral for complying with Bank’s requests hereunder, and Debtor waives any claims against such third parties for actions taken at the request of Bank.

          3.2          Collateral Preservation. Bank will use reasonable care as to any Collateral in its physical possession but in determining such standard of reasonable care, Debtor expressly acknowledges that Bank has no duty to: (i) insure the Collateral against hazards; (ii) protect the Collateral from seizure, levy, lien, claim or conversion by third parties, or acts of God; (iii) give to Debtor any notices, account statements, proxies or communications received by Bank regarding the Collateral; (iv) perfect or continue perfection of any security interest in the Collateral in favor of Debtor; (v) inform Debtor of any decline in the value of the Collateral or the existence of any option or elections with respect to the Collateral; (vi) take any action to invest or manage the Collateral; (vii) exercise, preserve or notify Debtor with respect to any exchanges, puts, calls, redemptions, conversions, maturities, offers, tenders and other rights or requirements regarding the Collateral or Debtor’s interest therein; or (viii) sue or otherwise take action to preserve Debtor’s or Bank’s interest in the Collateral. Notwithstanding any failure by Bank to use reasonable care in preserving the Collateral, Debtor agrees that Bank will not be liable to Debtor for consequential or special damages arising from such failure. The foregoing also apply if Bank is deemed entitlement holder as to any Collateral.

          3.3          Setoff. As additional security for the payment of the Obligations, Debtor hereby grants to Bank a security interest in, a lien on and an express contractual right to set off against all depository account balances, cash and any other property of Debtor now or hereafter in the possession of Bank and the right to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account (collectively “Setoff”). Bank may, at any time upon the occurrence of a default hereunder (notwithstanding any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between Debtor or Borrower and Bank), Setoff against the Obligations whether or not the Obligations (including future installments) are then due or have been accelerated, all without any advance or contemporaneous notice or demand of any kind to Debtor, such notice and demand being expressly waived.

ARTICLE IV - DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

          4.1          Defaults. Bank may enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement upon default. A default shall occur if Debtor fails to comply with the terms of any Loan Documents (including this Agreement or any guaranty by Debtor), a demand for payment is made under a demand loan, or any other obligor fails to comply with the terms of any Loan Documents for which Debtor has given Bank a guaranty or pledge.

          4.2          Termination of Loans; Additional Bank Rights. Upon the occurrence of any of the events identified in Section 4.1, Bank may at any time (notwithstanding any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between Debtor or Borrower and Bank): (i) immediately terminate its obligation, if any, to make additional loans to Debtor and/or Borrower; (ii) Setoff; and/or (iii) take such other steps to protect or preserve Bank’s interest in the Collateral; all without

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demand or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived. In addition to Bank’s other rights, Debtor irrevocably appoints Bank as attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, to exercise Debtor’s rights to take any action respecting the Collateral or with regard to any issuer or transfer agent of the Collateral thereof as fully as Debtor might do. This proxy remains effective so long as any of the Obligations are unpaid.

          4.3          Acceleration of Obligations. Upon the occurrence of an event of default as provided in Section 4.1 above and the passage of any applicable cure periods, Bank may at any time thereafter, by written notice to Debtor, declare the unpaid principal balance of any Obligations, together with the interest accrued thereon and other amounts accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, to be immediately due and payable; and the unpaid balance will thereupon be due and payable, all without presentation, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the above, to the extent any of the Obligations referred to herein are payable upon demand, nothing herein will restrict nor negate the demand nature of such Obligations. Nothing contained in Article IV will limit Bank’s right to Setoff as provided in Sections 3.3 and 4.2.

          4.4          Remedies. After maturity of any of the Obligations, or a default hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, and without notice or demand of any kind, Bank may: (i) transfer any of the Collateral into its name or that of its nominee, or deem itself to be entitlement holder as to any Collateral without notice to or consent of Debtor; (ii) in Debtor’s name or otherwise dispose of and/or collect any Collateral by suit or otherwise; or surrender or exchange all or any part of the Collateral; or compromise, extend, renew or modify any obligation evidenced by the Collateral; (iii) exercise all of Debtor’s rights as an entitlement holder and/or owner of the Collateral; (iv) dispose of the Collateral as provided for herein and at law; and (v) notify any issuer, transfer agent or securities intermediary, or holder of any Collateral or Certificates of this pledge of the Collateral, and direct such issuer, transfer agent or securities intermediary to comply with all instructions and entitlement orders originated by Bank without further consent of Debtor, and/or deliver directly in trust to Bank any Collateral, Certificates and subsequent shares of stock, dividend payments or other distributions pertaining to the Collateral or arising from Debtor’s ownership of the Collateral; and in each case Debtor hereby unconditionally directs such parties to comply with Bank’s requests in all respects.

          4.5          Cumulative Remedies; Notice; Waiver. In addition to the remedies set forth herein, Bank will have all other rights and remedies for default provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as any other applicable law, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO REPOSSESS AND DISPOSE OF THE COLLATERAL WITHOUT JUDICIAL PROCESS. The rights and remedies specified herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which Bank would otherwise have. With respect to such rights and remedies:

 

 

 

               (a)          Notice of Disposition. Written notice, when required by law, sent to any address of Debtor in this Agreement or otherwise provided to Bank, at least five (5) calendar days (counting the day of sending) before the date of a proposed disposition of the Collateral will be deemed reasonable notice but less notice may be reasonable under the circumstances;

 

 

 

               (b)          Possession of Collateral/Commercial Reasonableness. Bank shall not, at any time, be obligated to either take or retain possession or control of the Collateral. With respect to Collateral in the possession or control of Bank, Debtor and Bank agree that as a standard for determining commercial reasonableness, (and in addition to the provisions of Section 3.2 above) Bank need not liquidate, collect, sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral if Bank believes, in good faith, that disposition of the Collateral would not be commercially reasonable, would subject Bank to third-party claims or liability, would cause Bank to violate federal or state

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securities laws, that other potential purchasers could be attracted or that a better price could be obtained if Bank held the Collateral for up to 2 years. Bank may sell Collateral without giving any warranties and may specifically disclaim any warranties of title or the like. Furthermore, Bank may sell the Collateral on credit (and reduce the Obligations only when payment is received from the buyer), at wholesale and/or with or without an agent or broker; Bank need not register any securities collateral under state or federal law; and Bank need not complete, process, or otherwise prepare the Collateral prior to disposition. If the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Bank may resell the Collateral and Debtor shall be credited with the cash proceeds of the sale. Bank may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

 

 

 

               (c)          Waiver by Debtor. Bank has no obligation and Debtor waives any obligation to attempt to satisfy the Obligations by collecting the obligations from any third parties and Bank may release, modify or waive any collateral provided by any third party to secure any of the Obligations, all without affecting Bank’s rights against Debtor. Debtor further waives any obligation on the part of Bank to marshal any assets in favor of Debtor or in payment of the Obligations. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement or any other agreement between Debtor and Bank, Debtor does not waive any statutory rights except to the extent that the waiver thereof is permitted by law.

 

 

 

               (d)          Waiver by Bank. Bank may permit Debtor to attempt to remedy any default without waiving its rights and remedies hereunder, and Bank may waive any default without waiving any other subsequent or prior default by Debtor. Furthermore, delay on the part of Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or at law will not operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of such right, power or privilege preclude other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver or suspension will be deemed to have occurred unless Bank has expressly agreed in writing to such waiver or suspension.

ARTICLE V - MISCELLANEOUS

          5.1          Relationship to Other Documents. The warranties, representations, covenants and duties of Debtor (and the rights and remedies of Bank) that are outlined in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are intended to supplement each other. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms in the Loan Documents and this Agreement, all such inconsistencies will be construed so as to give Bank the most favorable rights. Furthermore, Debtor and Bank waive any presumption or rule requiring construction of this Agreement against the drafter.

          5.2          Notices. Notice of any record shall be deemed delivered when the record has been (a) deposited in the United States Mail, postage pre-paid, (b) received by overnight delivery service, (c) received by telex, (d) received by telecopy, (e) received through the internet, or (f) when personally delivered.

          5.3          Nature of Liability/Successors. The rights, powers and remedies granted in this Agreement to Bank will extend to Bank’s successors, Participants (as defined below) and assigns, and the provisions of this Agreement will be binding upon Debtor and its successors and assigns. All Debtors are jointly and severally liable under this Agreement.

          5.4          Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. Debtor will reimburse Bank and any participant in the Loan Documents (the “Participant”) for all fees and out-of-pocket disbursements incurred by Bank and

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any Participant in connection with: preparation of this Agreement; perfecting, establishing and confirming the priority of Bank’s security interest in the Collateral; any confirmations, audits or appraisals of Debtor’s business operations and the Collateral; the amendment, administration, defense and enforcement of this Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents, and any waivers with respect thereto. Debtor also will reimburse Bank and any Participant for all costs of collection, including all attorneys’ fees, before and after judgment, and all costs of preservation and/or liquidation of the Collateral.

          5.5          Applicable Law and Jurisdiction; Interpretation and Modification. This Agreement and all other Loan Documents will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. Invalidity of any provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity of any other provision. The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will not be altered, amended or waived without the express written consent of Bank (and Debtor, when appropriate). DEBTOR HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OR FEDERAL JURISDICTION OF BANK’S BRANCH WHERE THE LOAN WAS ORIGINATED, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WITH REGARD TO ANY ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DISPUTES OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE COLLATERAL, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ARISING THEREFROM, OR ENFORCEMENT AND/OR INTERPRETATION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING. Nothing herein will affect Bank’s rights to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or limit Bank’s right to bring proceedings against Debtor in the competent courts of any other jurisdiction or jurisdictions. This Agreement and any amendments hereto (regardless of when executed) will be deemed effective and accepted only at Bank’s main office, and only upon Bank’s receipt of the executed originals thereof.

          5.6          Copies; Entire Agreement; Modification. Debtor hereby acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING, EXPRESSING CONSIDERATION AND SIGNED BY THE PARTIES ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED. DEBTOR AND BANK MAY CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT. THIS NOTICE WILL ALSO BE EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN DEBTOR AND/OR BORROWER AND BANK. A MODIFICATION OF ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN DEBTOR AND/OR BORROWER AND BANK, WHICH OCCURS AFTER RECEIPT BY DEBTOR OF THIS NOTICE, MAY BE MADE ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENT. ORAL OR IMPLIED MODIFICATIONS TO SUCH LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON.

          5.7          Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DEBTOR AND BANK HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS THEREUNDER, THE COLLATERAL OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. DEBTOR AND BANK EACH REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.

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          5.8          Attachments. All documents attached hereto, including any appendices, schedules, riders, and exhibits to this Agreement, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has/have executed this Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement as of OCTOBER 8, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR)

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Debtor Name (Organization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Mark S. Gorder

 

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debtor Name

Mark S. Gorder

 

By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Title

          N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debtor Name

 

 

Name and Title

          N/A

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EXHIBIT A

DATED: October 8, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Description of Collateral
(CDs, Notes, Bonds, etc.)

 

Identification No./Renewal-Expiry Date

 

 

 

 

All contents of Securities Account at U.S. Bank

 

XXXXXXXXXXX

 

National Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attach copy of each certificate, safekeeping receipt, bond, stock certificate, etc., identified above.

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EX-99.2 3 intricon121483_ex99-2.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO POSSESSORY COLLATERAL PLEDGE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 99.2

FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
POSSESSORY COLLATERAL PLEDGE AGREEMENT

1.          RECITALS

             On or about October 8, 2010 Mark S. Gorder (“Debtor”) executed a Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement) in favor of U.S. Bank N.A. (“Bank”) pursuant to which the Debtor granted the Bank a security interest in and collateral, assigned to the Bank certain “Collateral,” as defined in the Agreement.

             WHEREAS, the Agreement, as executed, does not accurately reflect the understanding of the Bank and the Debtor, and the Bank and the Debtor desire to amend the Agreement to reflect their mutual understanding.

2.          AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.12

             Section 2.12 of the Agreement is amended by deleting the reference to “100%” and replacing it with a reference to “70%.”

3.          AMENDMENT TO EXIBIT A

             Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Exhibit A.

4.          RELEASE OF COLLATERAL

             The Bank agrees that securities that the Debtor held in U.S. Bank National Association’s Securities Account No. XXXXXXXXXXXX between October 8, 2010 and November 10, 2010 and that Debtor removed from the Account on November 10, 2010 and transferred to Account No. XXXXXXXXXXXX are released from the security agreement and assignment set forth in the original Agreement.

5.          NO FURTHER MODIFICATION

             Except as expressly amended by this Agreement, the Possessory Collateral Pledge Agreement remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debtor: Mark S. Gorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark S. Gorder

 

 

Mark S. Gorder

 

 

 

 

Bank: U.S. Bank National Association

 

By:

/s/ James Passeri

 

 

Its:

V.P.

 

 

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Exhibit A

Dated: October 8, 2010

 

 

 

 

Description of Collateral

 

 

Identification No./Renewal-Expiry Date

(CDs, Notes, Bonds, etc.)

 

 

 



 

 

 

All contents of Securities Account No. XXXXXXXXXXXX at U.S. Bank National Association on November 11, 2010 or at any time thereafter.

 

 

XXXXXXXXXXXX

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EX-99.3 4 intricon121483_ex99-3.htm INSTALLMENT OR SINGLE PAYER NOTE

EXHIBIT 99.3

INSTALLMENT OR SINGLE PAYMENT NOTE
(Breakfunding Indemnity)

 

 

 

 

$

270,000.00

 

October 8, 2010

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned borrower (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of U.S. BANK N.A. (the “Bank”), the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 Dollars ($270,000.00) (the “Loan Amount”).

1.          Terms for Advance(s). [Choose One:]

 

 

x

Single Advance.

 

 

o

Multiple Advances. Prior to ____N/A_______ or the earlier termination hereof, the Borrower may obtain advances from the Bank under this Installment or Single Payment Note (the “Note”) in an aggregate amount not exceeding the Loan Amount. Although this Note is expressed as payable in the full Loan Amount, the Borrower will be obligated to pay only the amounts actually disbursed hereunder, together with accrued interest on the outstanding balance at the rates and on the dates specified therein and such other charges provided for herein.

2.          Interest.

The unpaid principal balance will bear interest at an annual rate of 4.900%.

3.          Payment Schedule.

Principal and interest are payable in 59 installments of $1,572.43 each, beginning NOVEMBER 1, 2010, and on the same date of each consecutive month thereafter (except that if a given month does not have such a date, the last day of such month), plus a final payment equal to all unpaid principal and accrued interest on OCTOBER 1, 2015, the maturity date.

4.          Closing Fee. o If checked here, the Borrower will pay the Bank a one-time closing fee of $__N/A______ contemporaneously with execution of this Note. This fee is in addition to all other fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder.

5.          Late Payment Fee. Subject to applicable law, if any payment is not made on or before its due date, the Bank may collect a delinquency charge of   5.00%   of the unpaid amount. Collection of the late payment fee shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the Bank’s right to declare a default hereunder.

6.          Calculation of Interest. Interest will be computed for the actual number of days principal is unpaid, using a daily factor obtained by dividing the stated interest rate by 360.

7.          Default Interest Rate. Notwithstanding any provision of this Note to the contrary, upon any default or at any time during the continuation thereof (including failure to pay upon maturity), the Bank may, at its option and subject to applicable law, increase the interest rate on this Note to a rate of 5% per annum plus the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to applicable law, upon the occurrence of a default by the Borrower or any guarantor involving bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership proceedings or an assignment for the benefit of creditors, the interest rate on this Note shall automatically increase to a rate of 5% per annum plus the rate otherwise payable hereunder.

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8.          Maximum Rate. In no event will the interest rate hereunder exceed that permitted by applicable law. If any interest or other charge is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law, the interest or charge shall be reduced to the maximum permitted by law, and the Bank may credit any excess amount previously collected against the balance due or refund the amount to the Borrower.

9.          Prepayment. There shall be no prepayments of this Note, provided that the Bank may consider requests for its consent with respect to prepayment of this Note, without incurring an obligation to do so, and the Borrower acknowledges that in the event that such consent is granted, the Borrower shall be required to pay the Bank, upon prepayment of all or part of the principal amount before final maturity, a prepayment indemnity (“Prepayment Fee”) equal to the greater of zero, or that amount, calculated on any date of prepayment (“Prepayment Date”), which is derived by subtracting: (a) the principal amount of the Note or portion of the Note to be prepaid from (b) the Net Present Value of the Note or portion of the Note to be prepaid on such Prepayment Date; provided, however, that the Prepayment Fee shall not in any event exceed the maximum prepayment fee permitted by applicable law.

 

 

 

Net Present Value” shall mean the amount which is derived by summing the present values of each prospective payment of principal and interest which, without such full or partial prepayment, could otherwise have been received by the Bank over the shorter of the remaining contractual life of the Note or next repricing date if the Bank had instead initially invested the Note proceeds at the Initial Money Market Rate. The individual discount rate used to present value each prospective payment of interest and/or principal shall be the Money Market Rate at Prepayment for the maturity matching that of each specific payment of principal and/or interest.

 

 

 

Initial Money Market Rate” shall mean the rate per annum, determined solely by the Bank, on the first day of the term of this Note or the most recent repricing date or as mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and the Bank, as the rate at which the Bank would be able to borrow funds in Money Markets for the amount of this Note and with an interest payment frequency and principal repayment schedule equal to this Note and for a term as may be arranged and agreed upon by the Borrower and the Bank, adjusted for any reserve requirement and any subsequent costs arising from a change in government regulation. Borrower acknowledges that the Bank is under no obligation to actually purchase and/or match funds for the Initial Money Market Rate of this Note.

 

 

 

Money Market Rate At Prepayment” shall mean that zero-coupon rate, calculated on the Prepayment Date, and determined solely by the Bank, as the rate at which the Bank would be able to borrow funds in Money Markets for the prepayment amount matching the maturity of a specific prospective Note payment or repricing date, adjusted for any reserve requirement and any subsequent costs arising from a change in government regulation. A separate Money Market Rate at Prepayment will be calculated for each prospective interest and/or principal payment date.

 

 

 

Money Markets” shall mean one or more wholesale funding markets available to the Bank, including negotiable certificates of deposit, commercial paper, eurodollar deposits, bank notes, federal funds, interest rate swaps or others.

In calculating the amount of such Prepayment Fee, the Bank is hereby authorized by the Borrower to make such assumptions regarding the source of funding, redeployment of funds and other related matters, as the Bank may deem appropriate. If the Borrower fails to pay any Prepayment Fee when due, the amount of such Prepayment Fee shall thereafter bear interest until paid at the default rate specified in this Note (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed). Any prepayment of principal shall

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be accompanied by a payment of interest accrued to date thereon; and said prepayment shall be applied to the principal installments in the inverse order of their maturities. All prepayments shall be in an amount of at least $100,000 or, if less, the remaining entire principal balance of the loan:

10.          Additional Terms.

11.          Financial Information. The Borrower will (i) maintain accounting records in accordance with generally recognized and accepted principles of accounting consistently applied throughout the accounting periods involved; (ii) provide the Bank with such information concerning its business affairs and financial condition (including insurance coverage) as the Bank may reasonably request; and (iii) without request, provide the Bank with annual financial statements prepared by an accounting firm acceptable to the Bank within 120 days of the end of each fiscal year.

12.          Credit Balances; Setoff. As additional security for the payment of the obligations described in this Note or any document securing or related to the loan evidenced by this Note (collectively the “Loan Documents”) and any other obligations of the Borrower to the Bank of any nature whatsoever (collectively the “Obligations”) the Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a security interest in, a lien on and an express contractual right to set off against all depository account balances, cash and any other property of the Borrower now or hereafter in the possession of the Bank and the right to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account (collectively “Setoff”). The Bank may, at any time upon the occurrence of a default hereunder (notwithstanding any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between the Borrower and the Bank) Setoff against the Obligations whether or not the Obligations (including future installments) are then due or have been accelerated, all without any advance or contemporaneous notice or demand of any kind to the Borrower, such notice and demand being expressly waived.

13.          Advances and Paying Procedure. The Bank is authorized and directed to credit any of the Borrower’s accounts with the Bank (or to the account the Borrower designates in writing) for all loans made hereunder, and the Bank is authorized to debit such account or any other account of the Borrower with the Bank for the amount of any principal, interest or expenses due under the Note or other amount due hereunder on the due date with respect thereto. Payments due under the Note and other Loan Documents will be made in lawful money of the United States. All payments may be applied by the Bank to principal, interest and other amounts due under the Loan Documents in any order which the Bank elects. If, upon any request by the Borrower to the Bank to issue a wire transfer, there is an inconsistency between the name of the recipient of the wire and its identification number as specified by the Borrower, the Bank may, without liability, transmit the payment via wire based solely upon the identification number.

14.          Defaults. Notwithstanding any cure periods described below, the Borrower shall immediately notify the Bank in writing when the Borrower obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any default specified below. Regardless of whether the Borrower has given the required notice, the occurrence of one or more of the following shall constitute a default:

 

 

 

 

(a)

Nonpayment. The Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any interest due on this Note or any fees, charges, costs or expenses under the Loan Documents by 5 days after the same becomes due; or (ii) any principal amount of this Note when due.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Nonperformance. The Borrower or any guarantor of the Borrower’s Obligations to the Bank (“Guarantor”) shall fail to perform or observe any agreement, term, provision, condition, or covenant (other than a default occurring under (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of

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this paragraph 14) required to be performed or observed by the Borrower or any Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document or other agreement with or in favor of the Bank.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Misrepresentation. Any financial information, statement, certificate, representation or warranty given to the Bank by the Borrower or any Guarantor (or any of their representatives) in connection with entering into this Note or the other Loan Documents and/or any borrowing thereunder, or required to be furnished under the terms thereof, shall prove untrue or misleading in any material respect (as determined by the Bank in the exercise of its judgment) as of the time when given.

 

 

 

 

(d)

Default on Other Obligations. The Borrower or any Guarantor shall be in default under the terms of any loan agreement, promissory note, lease, conditional sale contract or other agreement, document or instrument evidencing, governing or securing any indebtedness owing by the Borrower or any Guarantor to the Bank or any indebtedness in excess of $10,000 owing by the Borrower to any third party, and the period of grace, if any, to cure said default shall have passed.

 

 

 

 

(e)

Judgments. Any judgment shall be obtained against the Borrower or any Guarantor which, together with all other outstanding unsatisfied judgments against the Borrower (or such Guarantor), shall exceed the sum of $10,000 and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 30 days following the date of entry thereof.

 

 

 

 

(f)

Inability to Perform; Bankruptcy/Insolvency. (i) The Borrower or any Guarantor shall die or cease to exist; or (ii) any Guarantor shall attempt to revoke any guaranty of the Obligations described herein, or any guaranty becomes unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason; or (iii) any bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors, shall be commenced under any Federal or state law by or against the Borrower or any Guarantor; or (iv) the Borrower or any Guarantor shall become the subject of any out-of-court settlement with its creditors; or (v) the Borrower or any Guarantor is unable or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or (vi) if the Borrower is a limited liability company, any member thereof shall withdraw or otherwise become disassociated from the Borrower.

 

 

 

 

(g)

Adverse Change; Insecurity. (i) There is a material adverse change in the business, properties, financial condition or affairs of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or in any collateral securing the Obligations; or (ii) the Bank in good faith deems itself insecure.

15.          Termination of Loans; Additional Bank Rights. Upon the occurrence of any of the events identified in paragraph 14, the Bank may at any time (notwithstanding any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between the Borrower and the Bank) (i) immediately terminate its obligation, if any, to make additional loans to the Borrower; (ii) Setoff; and/or (iii) take such other steps to protect or preserve the Bank’s interest in any collateral, including without limitation, notifying account debtors to make payments directly to the Bank, advancing funds to protect any collateral and insuring collateral at the Borrower’s expense; all without demand or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived.

16.          Acceleration of Obligations. Upon the occurrence of any of the events identified in paragraph 14(a) through 14(e) and 14(g), and the passage of any applicable cure periods, the Bank may at any time thereafter, by written notice to the Borrower, declare the unpaid principal balance of any Obligations,

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together with the interest accrued thereon and other amounts accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, to be immediately due and payable; and the unpaid balance shall thereupon be due and payable, all without presentation, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents. Upon the occurrence of any event under paragraph 14(f), the unpaid principal balance of any Obligations, together with all interest accrued thereon and other amounts accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall thereupon be immediately due and payable, all without presentation, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained in paragraph 14 or 15 or this paragraph shall limit the Banks right to Setoff as provided in this Note.

 

17.          Collateral. This Note is secured by any and all security interests, pledges, mortgages/deeds of trust (except any mortgage/deed of trust expressly limited by its terms to a specific obligation of Borrower to Bank) or liens now or hereafter in existence granted to the Bank to secure indebtedness of the Borrower to the Bank (unless prohibited by law), including, without limitation, as described in the following documents:

 

 


 

 

18.          Guaranties. This Note is guarantied by each and every guaranty now or hereafter in existence guarantying the indebtedness of the Borrower to the Bank (except for any guaranty expressly limited by its terms to a specific separate obligation of Borrower to the Bank) including, without limitation, the following:

Mark S. Gorder

 
 
 
 

19.          Additional Bank Rights. Without affecting the liability of any Borrower, endorser, surety or guarantor, the Bank may, without notice, renew or extend the time for payment, accept partial payments, release or impair any collateral security for the payment of this Note, or agree not to sue any party liable on it.

20.          Warranties. The Borrower makes the following warranties: (A) This Note and the other Loan Documents are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their terms. (B) The execution, delivery and performance of this Note and all other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party (i) are within the borrower’s power; (ii) have been duly authorized by all appropriate entity action; (iii) do not require the approval of any governmental agency; and (iv) will not violate any law, agreement or restriction by which the Borrower is bound. (C) If the Borrower is not an individual, the Borrower is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its stale of organization, has all requisite power and authority and possesses all licenses necessary to conduct its business and own its properties.

21.          Waivers; Relationship to Other Documents. All Borrowers, endorsers, sureties and guarantors waive presentment, protest, demand, and notice of dishonor. No delay on the part of the Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The warranties, covenants and other obligations of the Borrower (and rights and remedies of the Bank) in this Note and all related documents are intended to be cumulative and to supplement each other.

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22.          Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. Upon demand, the Borrower will immediately reimburse the Bank and any participant in the Obligations (“Participant”) for all attorneys’ fees and all other costs, fees and out-of-pocket disbursements incurred by the Bank or any Participant in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, defense and enforcement of this Note or any of the other Loan Documents, including attorneys’ fees and all other costs and fees (a) incurred before or after commencement of litigation or at trial, on appeal or in any other proceeding, (b) incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding and (c) related to any waivers or amendments with respect thereto (examples of costs and fees include but are not limited to fees and costs for: filing, perfecting or confirming the priority of the Bank’s lien, title searches or insurance, appraisals, environmental audits and other reviews related to the Borrower, any collateral or the loans, if requested by the Bank). The Borrower will also reimburse the Bank and any Participant for all costs of collection before and after judgment, and the costs of preservation and/or liquidation of any collateral.

23.          Applicable Law and Jurisdiction; Interpretation; Joint Liability; Severability. This Note and all other Loan Documents shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Minnesota, except to the extent superseded by Federal law. THE BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OR FEDERAL JURISDICTION OF THE BANK’S BRANCH WHERE THE LOAN WAS ORIGINATED, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WITH REGARD TO ANY ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DISPUTES OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS NOTE, THE COLLATERAL, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ARISING THEREFROM, OR ENFORCEMENT AND/OR INTERPRETATION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING. Nothing herein shall affect the Bank’s rights to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or limit the Bank’s right to bring proceedings against the Borrower in the competent courts of any other jurisdiction or jurisdictions. This Note, the other Loan Documents and any amendments hereto (regardless of when executed) will be deemed effective and accepted only upon the Bank’s receipt of the executed originals thereof. If there is more than one Borrower, the liability of the Borrowers shall be joint and several, and the reference to “Borrower” shall be deemed to refer to all Borrowers. Invalidity of any provision of this Note shall not affect the validity of any other provision.

24.          Successors. The rights, options, powers and remedies granted in this Note and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon the Borrower and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Bank and the successors and assigns of the Bank, including without limitation any purchaser of any or all of the rights and obligations of the Bank under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower may not assign its rights or obligations under this Note or any other Loan Documents without the prior written consent of the Bank.

25.          Disclosure. The Bank may, in connection with any sale or potential sale of all or any interest in the Note and other Loan Documents, disclose any financial information the Bank may have concerning the Borrower to any purchaser or potential purchaser, From time to time, the Bank may, in its discretion and without obligation to the Borrower, any Guarantor or any other third party, disclose information about the Borrower and this loan to any Guarantor, surety or other accommodation party. This provision does not obligate the Bank to supply any information or release the Borrower from its obligation to provide such information, and the Borrower agrees to keep all Guarantors, sureties or other accommodation parties advised of its financial condition and other matters which may be relevant to their obligations to the Bank.

26.          Copies; Entire Agreement; Modification. The Borrower hereby acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Note and all other Loan Documents. This Note is a “transferable record” as defined in applicable law relating to electronic transactions. Therefore, the holder of this Note may, on behalf of

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Borrower, create a microfilm or optical disk or other electronic image of this Note that is an authoritative copy as defined in such law. The holder of this Note may store the authoritative copy of such Note in its electronic form and then destroy the paper original as part of the holder’s normal business practices. The holder, on its own behalf, may control and transfer such authoritative copy as permitted by such law.

     IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING, EXPRESSING CONSIDERATION AND SIGNED BY THE PARTIES ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY ONLY BE CHANGED BY ANOTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT. THIS NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHER CREDIT AGREEMENTS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN BORROWER AND THE BANK. A MODIFICATION OF ANY OTHER CREDIT AGREEMENTS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN BORROWER AND THE BANK, WHICH OCCURS AFTER RECEIPT BY BORROWER OF THIS NOTICE, MAY BE MADE ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENT. ORAL OR IMPLIED MODIFICATIONS TO SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENTS ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON.

27.          Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE BORROWER AND THE BANK HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS THEREUNDER, ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. THE BORROWER AND THE BANK EACH REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.

28.          Attachments. All documents attached hereto, including any appendices, schedules, riders, and exhibits to this Installment or Single Payment Note, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

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(Individual Borrower)

 

Stillwater Market Square Partners, LLC

 

 

Borrower Name (Organization)

 

 

 

 

 

a Minnesota limited liability company

 

 

 

Borrower Name

N/A

 

By

/s/ Mark S. Gorder

 

 

Name and Title

Mark S. Gorder, Chief Manager/President

 

 

By

 

 

Borrower Name

N/A

 

Name and Title

 

 

Borrower Address:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

Borrower Telephone No.:

XXX-XXX-XXXX

 

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