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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001
(Upon Conversion of Series C Preferred Stock)
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
Scott
T. Mikuen
Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and
Corporate Secretary
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA
Blvd.
Melbourne, Florida 32919
321-727-9100
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
(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 §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (Amendment) is being filed by Harris Corporation as an
amendment to the Schedule 13D, dated March 28, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 8, 2002 (the Original Schedule 13D), with respect to the common stock, $.001
par value, (the Common Stock) of Teltronics, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the Issuer). The Issuers principal
executive offices are located at 2150 Whitfield Industrial Way,
Sarasota, Florida 34243.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meaning set forth in the Original
Schedule 13D.
The Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
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(a-c) and (f). |
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This statement is filed by Harris Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Harris). Harris,
together with its subsidiaries, is an international communications and information technology
company focused on providing assured communications products, systems and services for
government and commercial customers. Its operating divisions serve markets for government
communications, secure tactical radios and broadcast communications and systems. |
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The principal business address of Harris is 1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida 32919. |
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The name, present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and
address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted) and
citizenship of each director of Harris are set forth in Schedule I-A and are incorporated into
this Item 2 by reference. The name, present principal occupation or employment of each
executive officer of Harris are set forth in Schedule I-B and are incorporated into this Item 2
by reference. |
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(d) and (e). |
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During the last five years, neither Harris, nor, to the knowledge of Harris, any of the persons
listed on Schedules I-A and I-B has (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
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. |
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following paragraph at the end of
Item 4:
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On March 29, 2007, Harris entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement)
with IHL Investments, LLC (IHL). The closing of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement also occurred on March 29, 2007 (the Closing). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,
at the Closing, IHL purchased from Harris 40,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Issuer
for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $1,700,000. The Series C Preferred Stock is
convertible into shares of Common Stock. |
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In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, IHL paid $1,300,000 of the purchase
price for the Series C Preferred Stock to Harris in cash at the Closing. The remaining
$400,000 shall be |
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due and payable to Harris on December 27, 2007, under a Secured Promissory Note, in the
principal amount of $400,000 executed at the Closing by IHL in favor of Harris. In addition,
at the Closing IHL and Harris entered into a Pledge Agreement whereby IHL granted to Harris a
security interest in 10,000 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock as collateral for payment
and performance under the Secured Promissory Note. |
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As a result of the consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement,
Harris disposed of 100% of its interest in the Issuer. |
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The foregoing summary description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is
filed as Exhibit 6 hereto and incorporated into this Item 4 of this Amendment by reference. |
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
As of the Closing, Harris does not beneficially own Common Stock or any other securities of the
Issuer. To the best knowledge of Harris, the persons listed on Schedules I-A and I-B do not
beneficially own Common Stock or any other securities of the Issuer. Other than the
consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, neither Harris nor, to
the knowledge of Harris, any of the persons listed on Schedules I-A and I-B has effected other
transactions in securities of the Issuer in the last sixty (60) days.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed As Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
Exhibit 6 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Harris and IHL.
Exhibit 7 Secured Promissory Note, dated as of March 29, 2007, made by IHL in favor of Harris.
Exhibit 8 Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between IHL and Harris.
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SIGNATURE
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.
April 6, 2007
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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/s/ Scott T. Mikuen
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Scott T. Mikuen |
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary |
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SCHEDULE I-A
The name and present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and
address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted) of each
director of Harris are set forth below.
All directors listed below are United States citizens.
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Present principal occupation or employment (and the |
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name, principal business and address of any |
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corporation or other organization in which such |
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employment is conducted) |
Thomas A. Dattilo
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Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a company
that specializes in the design, manufacture and
sale of tires and tread rubber and related
equipment. He joined Cooper in January 1999 as
President and Chief Operating Officer and was
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
from April 2000 until August 2006. Prior to joining
Cooper, he held senior positions with Dana
Corporation. Address: 1983 Beach Avenue, Atlantic
Beach, FL 32233 |
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Terry D. Growcock
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
Manitowoc Company, Inc., a diversified industrial
manufacturer of cranes and foodservice equipment
and a provider of ship building and ship repair
services. Address: The Manitowoc Company, Inc. 2400
South 44th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 |
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Lewis Hay III
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
FPL Group, Inc., a public utility holding company,
and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Florida Power and Light Company. Address: 700
Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 |
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Karen Katen
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Former Vice Chairman, Pfizer Inc., a
research-based, global pharmaceutical company, and
former Chairman of the Pfizer Foundation, the
companys philanthropic arm devoted to supporting
healthcare access, education and community outreach
initiatives around the world. Ms. Katen held a
series of management positions with Pfizer since
she joined in 1974. Address: 425 E. 58th
Street, #22D, New York, NY 10022 |
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Stephen P. Kaufman
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Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Arrow Electronics, Inc., a distributor of
semiconductors, peripherals and components. Senior
lecturer at the Harvard Business School since 2001.
Address: Office of Stephen P. Kaufman 306 Beacon
Street, Suite 2, Boston, MA 02116 |
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Present principal occupation or employment (and the |
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name, principal business and address of any |
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corporation or other organization in which such |
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Leslie F. Kenne
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Retired in September 2003 from the U.S. Air Force,
where she had most recently been Deputy Chief of
Staff for Warfighting Integration at Air Force
headquarters in Washington, D.C. President of LK
Associates, a private independent consulting firm
since September 2003. Address: 3450 Barristers Keepe
Circle, Fairfax,VA 22031-4715 |
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Howard L. Lance
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer. Prior to joining Harris in January of 2003,
Mr. Lance was President of NCR Corporation, an
information technology services provider, and Chief
Operating Officer of its Retail and Financial Group
from July 2001 until October 2002. Address: Harris
Corporation, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, FL
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David B. Rickard
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Administrative Officer of CVS Corporation and
CVS Pharmacy, Inc., a retail drugstore chain.
Address: CVS Corporation, One CVS Drive, Woonsocket,
RI 02895 |
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Dr. James C. Stoffel
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Retired Senior Vice President, Chief Technical
Officer, and Director of Research and Development of
Eastman Kodak Company, a film and digital imaging
company. He held this position from 2000 to April
2005. Address: 101 Knollwood Drive, Rochester, NY
14618-3514 |
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Gregory T. Swienton
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder System,
Inc., a logistics and transportation services
company. Address: Ryder System, Inc., 11690 N.W.
105th Street, Miami, FL 33178-1103 |
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Hansel E. Tookes II
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Retired from Raytheon Company in December 2002. He
joined Raytheon in September 1999 as president and
Chief Operating Officer of its Raytheon Aircraft
Company subsidiary, a commercial, military and
regional aircraft manufacturing company. He was
appointed Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon
Aircraft Company in January 2000 and Chairman in
August 2000. He became President of Raytheon
International in May 2001. Address: 471 Savoie Drive,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 |
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SCHEDULE I-B
The name and present principal occupation or employment of each executive officer of Harris
are set forth below.
All executive officers listed below are United States citizens.
Unless otherwise indicated, for each person identified below, the business address is 1025
West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919
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R. Kent Buchanan
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Vice President, Corporate Technology and
Development |
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Eugene S. Cavallucci
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Vice President, General Counsel |
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Robert K. Henry
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Executive Vice President, Harris
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Corporation and President, Government
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Communications Systems Division
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Palm Bay, FL 32905 |
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Howard L. Lance
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer |
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Gary L. McArthur
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Pamela Padgett
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Vice President, Investor Relations and
Corporation Communications |
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Daniel R. Pearson
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Group President, Defense Communications
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2400 Palm Bay Road, |
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Mailstop 2-21E, |
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Palm Bay, FL 32905 |
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Lewis A. Schwartz
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Vice President, Principal Accounting
Officer |
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Jeffrey S. Shuman
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Vice President, Human Resources and
Corporate Relations |
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Timothy E. Thorsteinson
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President, Broadcast Communications
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Division
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Ontario, Canada M3B1V7 |
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Jeremy C. Wensinger
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Group President, Integrated Systems and
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2400 Palm Bay Road, |
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Services, Government Communications
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Mailstop W1/11J, |
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Systems Division
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Palm Bay, FL 32905 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 6
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Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Harris and IHL. |
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Exhibit 7
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Secured Promissory Note, dated as of March 29, 2007, made by IHL in favor of Harris. |
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Exhibit 8
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Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between IHL and Harris. |
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Exhibit 6
EXECUTION COPY
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of March 29, 2007 (this Agreement), by and
between HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Seller), and IHL INVESTMENTS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (Buyer).
Recitals
Seller is the record and beneficial owner of 40,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value (the Shares), of Teltronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company). Buyer desires to purchase the Shares from Seller, and Seller desires to sell
the Shares to Buyer, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Therefore, in reliance on the representations, warranties and agreements made herein and in
consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein contained and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Terms
1. Sale and Purchase of Shares. At the Closing (defined below), Seller shall sell,
assign and transfer to Buyer the Shares and all rights that Seller shall have with respect to any
and all accrued but unpaid dividends relating to the Shares by delivering to Buyer, against payment
therefor as provided below, one or more certificates evidencing the Shares (the Stock
Certificates), in proper form for transfer or with duly executed stock powers attached
thereto.
2. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
Closing) shall take place at the offices of Seller, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne,
Florida 32919, or at such other place or places as the parties may agree on March 29, 2007, (the
Closing Date) and shall be effective as of that date.
3. Purchase Price and Payment. The purchase price payable by Buyer for the Shares
shall be ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,700,000.00) (the Purchase Price).
ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,300,000.00) of the Purchase Price (the Cash
Consideration) shall be payable in cash at Closing by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account designated by Seller to Buyer prior to the Closing. The remaining FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000.00) of the Purchase Price (the Deferred Consideration)
shall be due and payable from Buyer to Seller on December 27, 2007 without interest. The terms of
payment of the Deferred Consideration are further detailed by the terms of a promissory note made
by Buyer in favor of Seller dated of even date herewith (the Note), which obligations
under the Note shall be secured by a pledge of the Shares pursuant to a pledge agreement by Buyer
in favor of Seller dated of even date herewith (the Pledge Agreement).
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4. Deliveries of Buyer at Closing. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
(a) payment of the Cash Consideration in accordance with Section 3 hereof;
(b) the Note in the amount of the Deferred Consideration in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto; and
(c) the Pledge Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
5. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer
that: (a) Seller is the owner of the Shares, (b) Seller has the corporate power and authority to
sell the Shares to Buyer and (c) the Shares are free of all encumbrances, except for restrictions
with respect to transferability imposed by the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
or applicable state securities laws. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 5, THE SELLER
DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL.
6. Representations and Warranties of Buyer. Buyer represents and warrants to Seller
that:
(a) Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller: (i) is not a controlling person with respect
to the Company; (ii) does not have the power to nominate or appoint any member of the Companys
board of directors; (iii) is not otherwise involved in the management of the Company; and (iv) has
a relationship with the Company such that Seller is not privy to, nor does Seller have access to,
information regarding the Company that has not been publicly disclosed;
(b) Buyer is not relying on Seller to provide Buyer information regarding the Company or the
Shares, and Buyer is looking solely to the Company for such information;
(c) the Company has provided Buyer all information relevant to Buyers investment decision,
including, but not limited to, the Companys financial statements for the most recent fiscal year
and any and all of the Companys reports and registration statements filed with the Securities
Exchange Commission;
(d) the Company has permitted Buyer to make such other investigations as Buyer considers
appropriate to determine or verify the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(e) Buyer is able to evaluate the merits, risks and other factors bearing on the suitability
of the Shares as an investment;
(f) Buyer is acquiring the Shares for its own account, for investment purposes only and not
with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of the Shares, or with any present
intention of selling all or part of the Shares;
(g) Buyer is not acting as part of a group, or in concert with any other person or entity, in
connection with its purchase of the Shares; and
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(h) Buyer is aware that it may be required to report the acquisition of Shares pursuant to
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act and may be subject to other reporting obligations under
applicable securities laws.
7. Indemnification. Subject to the conditions set forth below, each party hereto (the
Indemnifying Party, as applicable) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party
hereto and its respective affiliates, agents, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the
Indemnified Parties) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and reasonable
expense whatsoever (which shall include, for all purposes of this Section 7, but not be limited to,
reasonable attorneys fees and any and all expense whatsoever incurred in investigating, preparing
or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever and any and
all amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation) as and when incurred arising out of,
based upon, or in connection with (a) any breach of representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement, or (b) the Indemnifying Partys breach of the provisions of this Agreement.
8. Release of Seller. Except for Sellers obligation to deliver the Stock Certificates
to Buyer pursuant to Section 1 hereof; deliver the Assignment pursuant to Section 9 hereof; and
Sellers representations and warranties as set forth in Section 5 hereof: (a) Seller and its
affiliates, agents, employees, officers and directors shall have no liability to Buyer or its
affiliates, agents, employees, officers or directors for any losses, claims or expenses related to
or arising out of this Agreement; and (b) Buyer for itself and on behalf of its affiliates, agents,
employees, officers and directors hereby waives and releases any and all claims Buyer currently has
or may in the future have against Seller and its affiliates, agents, employees, officers and
directors arising in connection with or otherwise related to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
9. Assignment of Registration Rights Agreement. At the Closing, Seller shall assign to
Buyer the Registration Rights Agreement dated March 27, 2002 by and between Seller and the Company.
10. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) Costs and Expenses. Each party shall pay its own expenses in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, and performance of the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
contained herein or in any certificate, statement, document or instrument furnished hereunder shall
survive the Closing until March 29, 2009. The covenants of Seller and Buyer shall continue in full
force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflicts
of laws provisions or rules thereof (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction)
that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction other than the State of
Delaware.
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(d) Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other
communications which may be or are required to be given, served or sent by either party pursuant to
this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
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If to Buyer:
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IHL Investments, LLC |
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3402 Oak Grove, Suite 200 |
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Dallas, Texas 75204 |
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Attention: Manager |
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With a copy to:
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Gillespie, Roger, Watsky & Jones, P.C. |
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3402 Oak Grove, Suite 200 |
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Dallas, Texas 75204 |
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Attention: Hal K. Gillespie, Esq. |
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If to Seller:
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Harris Corporation |
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1025 West NASA Boulevard |
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Melbourne, FL 32919 |
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Attention: Scott T. Mikuen |
Each party may designate by notice in writing as aforesaid a new address to which any notice,
demand, request or communication may thereafter be so given, served or sent. Each notice, demand,
request or communication which shall be mailed, sent, or delivered in the manner described above,
shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent or received for all purposes (i) on the day
personally delivered or faxed, (ii) on the second day after the date delivered to a nationally
recognized overnight courier, or (iii) on the fifth day following the date sent by certified mail.
(e) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement
is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, void or unenforceable, then
the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect.
(f) Submission to Jurisdiction; Prevailing Party
(i) Jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL COURT
LOCATED WITHIN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA AND ANY STATE COURT WITHIN BREVARD COUNTY, STATE OF
FLORIDA, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS, AND EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MIGHT HAVE BASED ON IMPROPER
VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION IN ANY
COURT WITH RESPECT TO, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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(ii) Prevailing Party. In the event of a dispute hereunder, the prevailing party in
such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with such dispute, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred
before and at trial or any other proceedings.
(g) Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that the other would be
irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with
their specific terms or are otherwise breached and that any breach of this Agreement could not be
adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any
other right or remedy to which a party may be entitled, at law or in equity, it shall be entitled
to enforce any provision of this Agreement by specific performance and to temporary, preliminary,
and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions
of this Agreement.
(h) No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is entered into solely for the benefit
of the parties hereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive
benefit of such parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No person not a
party hereto or their successors and permitted assigns (including the Company) shall be entitled to
enforce any provisions hereof or exercise any right hereunder.
(i) Waiver; Amendment.
(i) Neither the waiver by either of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any
one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure of either of the parties, on one
or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or
privilege hereunder shall thereafter be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or default
of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. No
waiver shall be binding unless executed by the party making the waiver.
(ii) No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, discharged or terminated except
by written agreement duly executed by each of the parties.
(j) Assignment. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall assign any of their rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other. This Agreement
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Note and the Pledge Agreement embody and
constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede and cancel any prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreement,
letter of intent, proposal executed or delivered by or on behalf of any of the parties,
representations or understanding related to the subject matter hereof, written or oral.
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(l) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts
(including by means of facsimile or other non-alterable electronic transmission), and it shall not
be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of all
persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart, but it shall be sufficient that the
signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of the persons required to bind
any party, appear on one or more such counterparts. All counterparts shall constitute one and the
same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart
hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.
(m) No Set-Off. Neither party hereto shall have any right to set-off any amounts due
under this Agreement against any claims or amounts due to the other parties under any other
arrangement between or among the parties.
(n) Counsel. Each party hereto acknowledges each of them have been represented by
legal counsel with respect to all matters contemplated herein, from the commencement of
negotiations and at all times through the execution hereof, and each party represents and warrants
that it has reviewed, knows and understands, and agrees with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date set
forth above.
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State of FLORIDA
County of BREVARD
On March 29, 2007 before me appeared Charles J. Greene who is personally known to
me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is
subscribed to within the instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his
authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon
behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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State of TEXAS
County of DALLAS
On March 29, 2007 before me appeared L. Balikowsky who is personally known to me
(or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed
to within the instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized
capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of
which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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Exhibit 7
EXECUTION COPY
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned IHL INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(Maker), having an address at 3402 Oak Grove, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75204 hereby
promises to pay to the order of HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, or its assigns
(Payee), at 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919, or at such other address
as Payee may from time to time designate to Maker in writing, the principal sum of FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000.00), in lawful money of the United States of America which, at the time
of payment, shall be legal tender for the payment of all debts, public and private without
interest, except as set forth below following maturity or an Event of Default.
The holder of this Note is entitled to the rights and benefits of the Pledge Agreement between
Maker and Payee entered into as of March 29, 2007 (Pledge Agreement) and may enforce the
agreement of the Maker contained therein and exercise the remedies provided for thereby or
otherwise available in respect thereof. Reference is made to the Pledge Agreement for a statement
of such rights and benefits.
1. Payment of Principal and Interest.
(a) The entire unpaid principal balance on this Note, shall be due and payable on December
27, 2007, if not sooner paid, accelerated or declared to be due and payable.
(b) If any day for payment of principal of, or interest on, this Note shall be a day other
than a business day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day.
(c) All payments hereunder shall be applied first to all fees, expenses and other amounts
(exclusive of principal and interest) then due hereunder, next to interest then due and the balance
to the principal then due.
(d) Maker shall not be obligated to pay and Payee shall not collect interest at a rate in
excess of the maximum permitted by law or the maximum that will not subject Payee to any civil or
criminal penalties. If because of the acceleration of maturity, the payment of interest in advance
or any other reason, Maker is required, under the provisions of this Note, to pay interest at a
rate in excess of such maximum rate, the rate of interest under such provisions shall immediately
and automatically be reduced to such maximum rate, and any payment made in excess of such
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maximum rate together with interest thereon at the rate provided herein from the date of such
payment, shall be immediately and automatically applied to the payment of expenses owing to Payee
and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note as of the date on which such
excess payment was made. If the amount to be so applied to reduction of the unpaid principal
balance exceeds the unpaid principal balance, the amount of such excess shall be refunded by Payee
to Maker.
2. Prepayment of Principal.
(a) Maker may prepay principal of this Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty
or premium and the payment of all other fees, expenses and sums due and owing hereunder, in each
case with the amount of such prepayment being applied first to any such fees or expenses then to
principal as set forth in this Note.
(b) Payee shall have the right to require that this Note be prepaid in full (i) upon the
sale, transfer or other disposition by Maker of all or substantially all of its property, assets or
business or (ii) upon any merger, reorganization or consolidation in which Maker is not the
resulting or surviving entity or (iii) upon any merger, reorganization, sale of interests or other
similar event pursuant to which the current owners of the interests of Maker cease to own more than
fifty (50%) percent of the interests of Maker.
3. Late Charges; Default Interest. After maturity (whether by acceleration, required
prepayment or otherwise) of this Note or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined
below) with respect to any payment of principal due on this Note, this Note shall bear interest,
payable on demand, at a rate of twelve and one-half (12.5%) percent per annum, but not in excess of
the maximum rate allowed by law.
4. Security. This Note is secured by and entitled to the benefit of the Pledge
Agreement.
5. Affirmative Covenants. So long as this Note shall remain unpaid, Maker shall,
unless waived by the advance written consent of Payee:
(a) Legal Existence. Maintain its existence in good standing in the jurisdiction of
Delaware, and operate its business in the ordinary course.
(b) Taxes. Pay and discharge when due all taxes, upon or with respect to Maker and
upon the income, profits and property of Maker.
(c) Observance of Legal Requirements. Observe and comply in all respects with all
laws, ordinances, orders, judgments, rules, regulations, certifications, franchises, permits,
licenses, directions and requirements of all governmental bodies, which now or at any time
hereafter may be applicable to Maker, the failure to comply with which could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on Maker, its business, or its ability to comply with its
obligations under this Note or the Pledge Agreement.
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(d) Inspection. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, or an event
which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, permit
representatives of Payee at all reasonable times during normal business hours, upon prior notice to
Maker, to visit the offices of Maker, to examine the books and records of Maker and accountants
reports relating thereto, and to make copies or extracts therefrom, and to discuss the affairs of
Maker with the officers thereto, and to examine and inspect the property of Maker, provided that in
all such events Payee shall use reasonable efforts to avoid or minimize any interference with the
operations of the business of Maker.
6. Events of Default. Any of the following events shall constitute an Event of
Default under this Note:
(a) A failure by Maker to pay any principal of, or any other sum due under, this Note,
including any required prepayment within three (3) days after it shall become due; or
(b) A default by Maker in the performance of any covenant contained herein and such default
shall continue for ten (10) days; or
(c) An Event of Default (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) under the Pledge Agreement; or
(d) A proceeding shall have been instituted by or against Maker (i) seeking to have an order
for relief entered in respect of it or seeking a declaration or entailing a finding that Maker is
insolvent or a similar declaration or finding, or seeking dissolution, winding-up, charter
revocation or forfeiture, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or
other similar relief with respect to Maker or its assets or debts under any applicable federal or
state law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, relief of debtors or protection of creditors,
termination of legal status or any other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or other similar
official for Maker, or for all or any substantial part of its properties, and, in the case of
clause (i) or (ii), if against Maker, such proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed, or an
order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered and continued unstayed
and in effect, for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days; or
(e) Maker shall become insolvent, shall become generally unable to pay its debts as they
become due, shall voluntarily suspend transaction of its businesses, shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall dissolve, wind-up or liquidate any substantial
part of its properties, or shall take any corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;
or
(f) One or more judgments for the payment of money or attachment against any of its
properties shall have been entered against Maker which judgment(s) or attachment(s) in the
aggregate exceeds $50,000.00.
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7. Remedies. At any time after occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, Payee may, at its option and without notice or demand, do any one or more of the
following:
(a) Declare the entire unpaid principal balance of this Note, together with interest accrued
thereon if any, and all other sums due from Maker hereunder, to be immediately due and payable; or
(b) Exercise any other right or remedy as may be provided in this Note, the Pledge Agreement
or as otherwise provided at law or in equity or otherwise.
8. Costs and Attorneys Fees. In any suit, action or proceeding for the collection of
this Note or to enforce any of Payees rights hereunder, Payee may recover all reasonable and
actual costs of and other expenses in connection with the suit, action or proceeding, including
attorney fees and disbursements, paid or incurred by Payee.
9. Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided to Payee in this Note and
the Pledge Agreement (a) are not exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies
Payee may have at law or in equity, (b) shall be cumulative and concurrent, (c) may be pursued
singly, successively or together against Maker, at the sole discretion of Payee, and (d) may be
exercised as often as occasion therefore shall arise. The failure to exercise or delay in
exercising any such right or remedy shall not be construed as a waiver or release thereof.
10. Waivers and Agreements. Maker and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors, jointly
and severally: (a) waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of nonpayment
or dishonor, protest and notice of protest of this Note, and all other notices (not expressly
provided for in this Note) in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or
enforcement of the payment of this Note; and (b) agree that the liability of each of them shall be
unconditional without regard to the liability of any other party and with respect to any such
endorser, surety or guarantor, shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of
time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee at any time. Such
endorsers, sureties and guarantors, jointly or severally, further (x) consent to any and all
indulgences, extensions of time, renewals, waivers or modifications granted or consented to by
Payee at any time; and (y) agree that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors or sureties may
become parties to this Note without notice to them or affecting their liability under this Note.
11. Payees Waivers. Payee shall not be deemed, by any act or omission or commission,
to have waived any of its rights or remedies hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and signed
by Payee. Such a written waiver signed by Payee shall waive Payees rights and remedies only to
the extent specifically stated in such written waiver. A waiver as to one or more particular
events of defaults shall not be construed as continuing or as a bar to or waiver of any right or
remedy as to another or subsequent event or default.
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12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns. The words Payee and Maker shall
include the respective distributees, successors and permitted assigns of Payee and Maker,
respectively. The provisions of this Note shall bind and inure to the benefit of Payee and Maker
and their respective distributees, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Maker
shall have no right to distribute, assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer this Note or any of
Makers obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Payee. Payee may, in its sole
discretion and without Makers consent, assign or transfer this Note, any security for this Note
and any right, remedy or obligation of Payee under the Pledge Agreement.
(b) No Set-Off. All payments hereunder shall be made without set-off or counterclaim
under any circumstances and in such amounts as may be necessary in order that all such payments
shall not be less than the amounts otherwise specified to be paid hereunder.
(c) Amendment of Note. This Note may be modified, amended, discharged or waived only
by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification,
amendment, discharge or waiver is sought.
(d) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed according to the
laws of the State of Florida without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
(e) Partial Invalidity. The unenforceability or invalidity of any one or more
provisions shall not render any other provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
(f) Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction. Payee and Maker hereby waive trial by jury
in any litigation in any court with respect to, in connection with, or arising out of this Note or
the validity, protection, interpretation, collection or enforcement thereof, or any other claim or
dispute howsoever arising between Payee and Maker hereunder. Maker hereby irrevocably submits to
the jurisdiction of any state court located in Brevard County, Florida, or in a federal court
located in the Middle District of Florida for the purpose of any suit, actions, proceedings, or
judgments relating or arising out of this Note.
(g) Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other
communications which may be or are required to be given, served or sent by either party pursuant to
this Note, shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
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Attention: Scott T. Mikuen |
Each party may designate by notice in writing as aforesaid a new address to which any notice,
demand, request or communication may thereafter be so given, served or sent. Each notice, demand,
request or communication which shall be mailed, sent, or delivered in the manner described above,
shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent or received for all purposes (i) on the day
personally delivered or faxed, (ii) on the second day after the date delivered to a nationally
recognized overnight courier, or (iii) on the fifth day following the date sent by certified mail.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, IHL INVESTMENTS, LLC has executed this SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE the day and
year first written above.
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STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF DALLAS:
I hereby certify, that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in the State and
County aforesaid to take acknowledgements, personally appeared L. Balikowsky of IHL
INVESTMENTS, LLC, who is personally known to me or has produced
_____________ as identification, and who executed
the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged before me that he executed the same.
Witness my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this
29th___day of March, 2007.
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/s/ Patricia Stephens
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Exhibit 8
EXECUTION COPY
PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated March 29, 2007, is made by and between IHL
INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Pledgor), in favor of
HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Pledgee).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Pledgor, pursuant to a certain Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the
Stock Purchase Agreement) by and among Pledgor and Pledgee, is purchasing FORTY THOUSAND (40,000)
shares of Series C Preferred stock, par value $0.001 in Teltronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Teltronics) (the Series C Stock);
WHEREAS, Pledgor has executed a certain Secured Promissory Note of even date herewith, in the
principal amount of $400,000 (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the Note);
WHEREAS, Pledgor acknowledges that, by reason of the foregoing, it will receive substantial
economic and other benefits from Pledgee and acknowledges that without this Agreement, Pledgee
would be unwilling to accept the Note; and
WHEREAS, as consideration for the execution of this Agreement by the Pledgee, and to further
secure the obligations of the Pledgee under the Note, Pledgor agrees to pledge and grant to Pledgee
a security interest in (i)10,000 shares of the Series C Stock (the Stock), (ii) any other
interest in Teltronics now owned or hereafter acquired by Pledgor, and (iii) Distributions (as
defined below) to Pledgor of or from Teltronics (each, a Pledged Interest and, collectively, the
Pledged Interests).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency whereof are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1. Pledge.
(a) Pledgor hereby pledges, assigns, hypothecates, delivers, sets over and grants to Pledgee a
lien on and first priority security interest in and to all right, title and interest of Pledgor in
the Pledged Interests, any certificates, instruments or documents representing the same, all
options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, in respect thereof (including, without
limitation, any registration rights) and all dividends, distributions, liquidation proceeds, cash,
instruments and other property (including, without limitation, additional stock or securities
distributed in respect of any Pledged Interests by way of stock splits, spin-offs,
reclassification, combination, consolidation, merger or similar arrangement) to which Pledgor is
entitled with respect to the Pledged Interests, whether or not received by or otherwise distributed
to Pledgor, whether such dividends, distributions, liquidation proceeds, cash, instruments and
other property are paid or distributed by Teltronics in respect of operating profits, sales,
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condemnations or insured losses of the assets of Teltronics, the liquidation of Teltronics
assets and affairs, management fees, guaranteed payments, repayment of loans, reimbursement of
expenses or otherwise (collectively, the Distributions) in respect of or in exchange for any or
all of the Pledged Interests, and Pledgors rights, remedies and benefits under the Organizational
Documents of Teltronics, all rights and powers of Pledgor arising under the Organizational
Documents of Teltronics or under law, including, without limitation, all rights of Pledgor to vote
on any matter specified therein or under law; all rights of Pledgor to cause an assignee to be
substituted as shareholder, in Teltronics in the place and stead of Pledgor; all rights, remedies,
powers, privileges, security interests, liens, and claims of Pledgor for damages arising out of or
for breach of or default under the Organizational Documents of Teltronics; all rights of Pledgor to
access to the books and records of Teltronics and to other information concerning or affecting
Teltronics. The security interests, rights, remedies and benefits of Pledgee granted by this
Section 1(a) and all proceeds thereof are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
Pledged Collateral. Pledgor irrevocably and unconditionally waives all rights, if any, which may
exist in its favor to purchase or acquire any of the Pledged Collateral to the extent the same may
arise as a result of the pledge thereof effected hereby, or the acquisition or disposition thereof
by Pledgee or any other Person pursuant to the rights and remedies afforded Pledgee hereunder or
any exercise thereof. Organizational Documents shall mean with respect to Teltronics, its
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, and with respect to Pledgor, its Certificate of
Organization and Operating Agreement and any exhibits or schedules thereto (as amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time).
(b) Concurrently herewith, Pledgor is receiving and will cause delivery to Pledgee an
Agreement and Acknowledgment of Pledge in substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto
duly executed and delivered by Teltronics.
Section 2. Security for Obligations. This Agreement secures (i) the full and prompt
payment when due, whether at the respective stated maturity dates, by acceleration or otherwise, of
all obligations and any other amounts due or to become due under the Note, whether for principal,
interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, (ii) any and all obligations of Pledgor now or hereafter
existing under this Agreement, and (iii) any and all other obligations of Pledgor to Pledgee now or
hereafter existing (all such obligations being hereinafter collectively referred to as the
Obligations).
Section 3. Delivery of Pledged Collateral.
(a) Concurrent with this Agreement: (i) the Pledged Interests shall be delivered, transferred
to or placed under the control of the Pledgee by Pledgor by certificates, instruments, or other
documents now or hereafter representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral (
Certificates
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as appropriate, shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in
blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pledgee; (ii) Pledgor shall deliver to
Pledgee such Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, executed by Pledgor and in a form ready
for filing, as may be necessary or desirable to perfect and/or evidence the security interests in
the Pledged Collateral granted to Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement; and (iii) Pledgor shall
deliver satisfactory evidence to Pledgee in its sole discretion that all other filings, recordings,
registrations and other actions Pledgee deems
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necessary or desirable to establish, preserve and perfect the security interests and other
rights granted to Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement shall have been made.
(b) If Pledgor shall acquire (by purchase, Distribution or otherwise) any additional
securities or ownership interest of any kind or nature in, or rights to Distributions from, or
relating to, Teltronics (collectively, Securities) at any time or from time to time after the
date hereof, Pledgor will forthwith pledge and deliver such Securities (and all certificates or
instruments representing such Securities) as collateral with Pledgee and deliver to Pledgee the
other documents and evidence described in the preceding Section 3(a) to effect any transfer thereof
as required hereby, together with a certificate executed by Pledgor describing such Securities and
certifying that the same have been duly pledged with Pledgee hereunder.
(c) If Pledgor shall come into possession of any Distribution, including any dividends,
distributions, liquidation proceeds, cash or other property paid or distributed with respect to the
Stock at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, Pledgor shall surrender such
Distributions to Pledgee who may apply any such Distributions to any portion of the Obligations
then due or hold such Distributions as part of the Pledged Collateral.
(d) Pledgee shall have the right to appoint one or more agents for the purpose of retaining
physical possession of any of the Pledged Collateral, which may be held (in the discretion of
Pledgee) in the name of Pledgor, or endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of Pledgee or any
nominee or nominees of Pledgee or any agent appointed by Pledgee in accordance herewith.
Section 4. Voting Power, Etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 1 hereof, provided that no Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) shall have
occurred and be continuing, but subject in all respects to the terms, conditions, prohibitions or
limitations on the actions of Pledgor as a shareholder of Teltronics provided in the Organizational
Documents of Teltronics, Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise all voting, consensual and other
powers of ownership pertaining to the Pledged Collateral (including, without limitation, to make
determinations, to exercise any election (including, without limitation, election of remedies) or
option, and to give or receive any notice, consent, amendment, waiver, approval or other rights
described in Section 1 hereof), provided that no ratification shall be given, nor any power
pertaining to the Pledged Collateral exercised, nor any other action taken, which would violate or
be inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or which would have the effect of impairing the
position or interests of Pledgee, or, in each case, in such a manner as would reasonably be
expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of Pledgor to perform its obligations hereunder.
If any of the foregoing rights are exercised by Pledgor, Pledgor shall promptly give written notice
to Pledgee of its exercise of such right. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and for so
long as such Event of Default is continuing, Pledgee shall have the sole and exclusive right to
exercise all voting, consensual and other powers of ownership pertaining to the Pledged Collateral.
Section 5. No Assumption. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
whether or not an Event of Default shall have occurred, and whether or not Pledgee elects to
foreclose or otherwise realize on its security interest in the Pledged Collateral as set forth
herein or exercise any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise, neither this
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Agreement, receipt by Pledgee of any Distributions, the foreclosure or other realization by
Pledgee of the security interest in the Pledged Collateral nor any exercise by Pledgee of any of
its rights under this Agreement or otherwise, shall in any way be deemed to obligate Pledgee to
assume any of Pledgors obligations, duties, expenses or liabilities with respect to the Pledged
Collateral or any agreement relating thereto, and in the event of any such foreclosure, realization
or other exercise of rights, Pledgor shall remain bound and obligated to perform such obligations
and Pledgee shall not be deemed to have assumed any of such obligations.
Section 6. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall
constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement: (a) Pledgor shall at any time fail timely
to perform or comply with any provision of this Agreement after Pledgor actually obtains knowledge
of such default or after notice of such default and a cure period of ten (10) days during which to
cure such default; (b) any of the representations or warranties made by Pledgor in this Agreement
shall be, or at any time shall become, false or inaccurate in any material respect after Pledgor
actually obtains knowledge of such default or after notice of such default and a cure period of ten
(10) days during which to cure such default; or (c) if there shall occur any Event of Default
under the Note.
Section 7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Pledgor represents and warrants
to, and agrees with, Pledgee as follows:
(a) Pledgor is a duly formed limited liability company under the laws of the State of
Delaware, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has
full power and authority to execute and deliver to Pledgee this Agreement, to own its properties
and to perform the obligations and carry out the duties imposed upon Pledgor by this Agreement.
Pledgor is not required by applicable law to be authorized to do business in any other
jurisdiction.
(b) Pledgor is, and at all times will be, the only record and beneficial owner of the Pledged
Collateral. Pledgor will defend Pledgees right, title and interest in and to the Pledged
Collateral pledged by it pursuant hereto against the claims and demands of any third party. The
costs and expenses incurred by Pledgor to defend Pledgees rights, title and interests in and to
the Pledged Collateral, shall be borne solely and exclusively by Pledgor.
(c) Pledgors rights to Distributions, if any, under the Organizational Documents of
Teltronics are not subject to any defense, offset, counterclaim or contingency whatsoever. Giving
effect to the aforesaid grants and pledges to Pledgee and the deliveries required hereunder,
Pledgee has, as of the date of this Agreement, and, as to any Pledged Collateral acquired from time
to time after such date, shall have, a valid, perfected and continuing first priority lien upon and
security interest in the Pledged Collateral; provided, however, that no representation or warranty
is made with respect to the perfected status of the security interest of Pledgee in the proceeds of
the Pledged Collateral consisting of cash proceeds or non-cash proceeds as defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of Delaware (the Code).
(d) Pledgor agrees to pay, and to save Pledgee harmless from, any and all liabilities with
respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all stamps, excise, sales
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or other taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable with respect to any of the
Pledged Collateral or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
the exercise by Pledgee of any right or remedy granted to it.
(e) Pledgor shall not transfer any of the Pledged Collateral until payment or satisfaction in
full of the Obligations.
(f) This Agreement and each provision herein has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by Pledgor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Pledgor, enforceable against
Pledgor in accordance with its terms.
(g) The principal place of business and chief executive office of Pledgor and the principal
place where Pledgors records concerning the Pledged Collateral are kept, is the Pledgors address
provided in this Agreement. Pledgor will not change such principal place of business or remove
such records nor will Pledgor move its principal place of business from such address unless it
shall provide Pledgee with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof and there shall
have been taken such action, satisfactory to Pledgee, as may be necessary to maintain the security
interest of Pledgee hereunder at all times fully perfected and in full force and effect. Pledgor
shall not change its name unless it shall have given Pledgee at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice of any such proposed change and shall have taken such action, satisfactory to
Pledgee, as may be necessary to maintain the security interest of Pledgee in the Pledged Collateral
at all times fully perfected and in full force and effect.
(h) Pledgor has delivered to Pledgee true, correct and complete copies of all of the
Organizational Documents of Pledgor, and Pledgor shall not permit or consent to any amendments
thereto without the prior written consent of Pledgee. The Organizational Documents of Pledgor have
been duly executed and delivered by Pledgor and the shareholders, directors, members, managers,
officers, incorporators, or organizers, as the case may be, of Pledgor and constitute the legal,
valid and binding obligations of such parties enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms. Pledgor has the full power and authority to own its property and to carry on its business
as now being conducted, and has the power and authority to execute and deliver and to perform its
Obligations hereunder and under any of the other documents to which it is a party.
The representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 7 shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
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Section 8. Further Assurances. Pledgor agrees that at any time and from time to time
Pledgor will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all
further action, that may be reasonably necessary or desirable, or that Pledgee may request, in
order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted or to enable
Pledgee to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Pledged
Collateral.
Section 9. Distributions.
(a) Upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default:
(i) All rights of Pledgor to receive Distributions and any and all proceeds from the sale or
other disposition of the Pledged Collateral (or any portion thereof) which Pledgor would otherwise
be authorized to receive and retain shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested
in Pledgee, who shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral such
Distributions and proceeds.
(ii) All Distributions and proceeds which are received by Pledgor contrary to the provisions
of paragraph (a) of this Section 9 shall be received in trust for the benefit of Pledgee,
shall be segregated from other funds of Pledgor and shall be forthwith paid over to Pledgee as
Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
(iii) All Distributions received by Pledgor in a partial or total liquidation of Teltronics
shall, in the event that any of the Obligations remain outstanding at the time of such partial or
total liquidation, be paid to Pledgee and applied by Pledgee to such outstanding Obligations.
Section 10. Transfers and Other Liens; Additional Interests. Pledgor agrees, so long
as any of the Obligations are outstanding, not to:
(a) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option or similar right with respect
to, any of the Pledged Collateral; or
(b) create or permit to exist any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon
or with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral; or
(c) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant an option or similar right with respect
to, the thirty thousand shares of Series C Preferred Stock not constituting the Pledged Collateral
until the Note is fully paid.
Section 11. Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact. Pledgor hereby appoints Pledgee the
attorney-in-fact for Pledgor, with full authority in the place and stead of Pledgor and in the name
of Pledgor or otherwise, from time to time in Pledgees discretion to take any action and to
execute any instrument which Pledgee may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of
this Agreement, including, without limitation, to receive, endorse and collect all Distributions
and any instruments made payable to Pledgor representing any dividend, interest payment or other
Distributions in respect of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof and to give
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full discharge for the same. Pledgor agrees that the foregoing power constitutes a power
coupled with an interest which may not be revoked and which shall survive until all of the
Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and satisfied, provided that except with
respect to the execution and filing of the Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements, this
paragraph shall not be effective until the occurrence of an Event of Default.
Section 12. Pledgee to Perform. If Pledgor fails to perform any agreement contained
herein, Pledgee may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of
Pledgee incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by Pledgor in accordance with Section
17 hereof.
Section 13. Remedies Upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default:
(a) Pledgee may, without any notice to Pledgor of the occurrence of such Event of Default,
except as otherwise expressly required under the Note, exercise in respect of the Pledged
Collateral, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available
to Pledgee, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Code in effect at that time,
and Pledgee may also, without notice except as specified below, sell the Pledged Collateral or any
part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, brokers board or
at any of Pledgees offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such
other terms as Pledgee may deem commercially reasonable. Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice
of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) business days notice to Pledgor of the time and
place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute
reasonable notification. Pledgee shall not be obligated to make any sale of Pledged Collateral
regardless of notice of sale having been given. Pledgee may adjourn any public or private sale
from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without
further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.
(b) Pledgee may transfer all or any part of the Pledged Collateral into Pledgees name or the
name of its nominee or nominees, by endorsing the Certificates.
(c) Pledgee may vote all or any part of the Pledged Collateral (whether or not transferred
into the name of Pledgee) and give all consents, waivers and ratifications in respect of the
Pledged Collateral and otherwise act with respect thereto as though it were the outright owner
thereof (Pledgor hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing Pledgee the proxy and
attorney-in-fact of Pledgor, with full power of substitution to do so).
(d) Any Pledged Collateral or proceeds thereof held by Pledgee as Pledged Collateral and all
proceeds thereof received by Pledgee in respect of any sale of, collection from or other
realization upon all or any part of the Pledged Collateral may, in the discretion of Pledgee, be
held by Pledgee as collateral for, and/or then or at any time thereafter, be applied (after payment
of any amounts payable to Pledgee pursuant to
Section 17 hereof), in whole or in part by
Pledgee for the benefit of Pledgor, against all or any part of the Obligations and in such order as
Pledgee shall elect. Any surplus of such Pledged Collateral or proceeds thereof held by Pledgee
and remaining after payment or satisfaction in full of all of the Obligations and the
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expenses referred to in Section 17 hereof shall be delivered or paid over to Pledgor
or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.
(e) Each right, power and remedy of Pledgee provided for in this Agreement or now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall
be in addition to every other such right, power or remedy. The exercise or beginning of the
exercise by Pledgee of any one or more of the rights, powers or remedies provided for in this
Agreement now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise shall not
preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by Pledgee of all such other rights, powers or
remedies, and no failure or delay on the part of Pledgee to exercise any such right, power or
remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof.
Section 14. Jurisdiction, Venue, Service of Process. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT, AT PLEDGEES OPTION, ONLY IN THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, BREVARD COUNTY OR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. PLEDGOR HEREBY ACCEPTS FOR
ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS. PLEDGOR IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT
OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES
THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS AS SET FORTH ABOVE.
PLEDGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF
VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO ABOVE AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES
NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH
COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT
OF PLEDGEE TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST PLEDGOR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
Section 15. Jury Trial Waiver. EACH OF PLEDGOR AND PLEDGEE HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT
OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS OF PLEDGOR
OR PLEDGEE RELATING TO THE NOTE, AND THE LENDING RELATIONSHIP WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS PLEDGE
AGREEMENT. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR PLEDGEE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 16. Indemnity. The Pledgor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Pledgee
from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, judgments and liabilities (including
liabilities for penalties) of whatsoever kind or nature, and to reimburse the Pledgee for
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all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, growing out of or resulting from
this Agreement or the exercise by the Pledgee of any right or remedy granted to it hereunder;
provided, that the Pledgor shall not be required to indemnify the Pledgee in respect of any
claims, demands, losses, judgments, liabilities, costs or expenses arising from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Pledgee. In no event shall the Pledgee be liable, in the
absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part, for any matter or thing in
connection with this Agreement other than to account for moneys actually received by it in
accordance with the terms hereof. If and to the extent that the obligations of the Pledgor under
this Section 16 are unenforceable for any reason, the Pledgor hereby agrees to make the
maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of such obligations which is permissible under
applicable law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Pledgee shall not be
liable hereunder for any action or failure to act hereunder, except to the extent of its gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
Section 17. Expenses. Upon demand, Pledgor will pay to Pledgee the amount of any and
all expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of Pledgees counsel and of any experts
and agents, which Pledgee may incur in connection with (i) the sale of, collection from, or other
realization upon, any of the Pledged Collateral, (ii) the exercise or enforcement of any of
Pledgees rights hereunder, or (iii) the failure by Pledgor to perform or observe any of the
provisions hereof.
Section 18. Amendments, Waivers, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement, nor consent to any departure by Pledgor herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless
the same shall be in writing and signed by Pledgee, and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Section 19. Notices. All notices, demands, instructions and other communications
required or permitted to be given to or made upon any party hereto shall be given in the manner
specified in the Note, and at the address of each party hereto set forth below its signature on the
signature page hereto. The parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive
notices hereunder by notice in writing in the foregoing manner to all parties.
Section 20. Continuing Security Interest; Transfer. This Agreement shall create a
continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall (i) remain in full force and
effect until the indefeasible payment or satisfaction in full of the Obligations, (ii) be binding
upon Pledgor, its permitted transferees, representatives, successors and assigns, and (iii) inure,
together with the rights and remedies of Pledgee hereunder, to the benefit of Pledgee and its
permitted transferees, representatives, successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing clause (iii), Pledgee, but not Pledgor, may assign or otherwise transfer this
Agreement together with the Pledged Collateral, the Note and any other Obligations to any other
Persons to the extent permitted by the Note, and such other Persons shall thereupon become vested
with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to Pledgee herein or otherwise. Upon the
indefeasible payment or satisfaction in full of the Obligations, (x) Pledgor shall be entitled to
the return, upon its request and at its expense, of such portion of the Pledged Collateral as shall
not have been sold or otherwise applied or forfeited pursuant to the terms hereof, and (y) this
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Agreement shall be of no further force or effect except for the provisions of Sections 5, 12
and 16, which shall survive.
Section 21. Severability. If for any reason any provision or provisions hereof are
determined to be invalid and contrary to any existing or future law, such invalidity shall not
impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Agreement which are valid.
Section 22. Governing Law; Terms. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to principles
of conflicts of law). Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Code are used herein
as therein defined.
Section 23. Recitals. The Recitals at the beginning of this Agreement are hereby
incorporated into the substantive provisions of this Agreement.
Section 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts
(including by means of facsimile or other non-alterable electronic transmission), and it shall not
be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of all
persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart, but it shall be sufficient that the
signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of the persons required to bind
any party, appear on one or more such counterparts. All counterparts shall constitute one and the
same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart
hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Pledgor has caused this Pledge Agreement to be executed and delivered by
its duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.
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PLEDGOR:
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State of TEXAS
County of DALLAS
On March 29, 2007 before me appeared L. Balikowsky who is personally known to me
(or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed
to within the instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized
capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of
which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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PLEDGEE:
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State of FLORIDA
County of BREVARD
On March 29, 2007 before me appeared /s/ Charles J. Greene who is personally known
to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is
subscribed to within the instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his
authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon
behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PLEDGE
OF TELTRONICS, INC.
Teltronics, Inc. (the undersigned or Teltronics) hereby agrees,
acknowledges and consents to the execution and delivery to HARRIS CORPORATION (Pledgee), of that
certain Pledge Agreement by IHL INVESTMENTS, LLC (Pledgor) dated of even date herewith (the
Pledge), as collateral security for the payment and performance by the Pledgor under the Note
delivered to Pledgee and the assignment and pledge under the Pledge to Pledgee by Pledgor of all of
Pledgors right, title and interest to the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Pledge). All
capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Pledge.
The undersigned shall cause all of its books and records to reflect the pledge of the Pledged
Collateral to Pledgee and agrees not to consent to or to permit any transfer of the Pledged
Collateral or any other action that may be taken by Pledgor that might constitute a breach of any
term or condition of the Pledge or any Event of Default so long as any Obligations remain
outstanding, except in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Pledge. The
undersigned represents and warrants that (i) the execution and delivery of the Pledge does not
violate any of the undersigneds Organizational Documents (including without limitation Teltronics
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as they may be amended) or any other agreement to which
the undersigned is a party or by which any of the property of the undersigned is bound, (ii)
Pledgors shares in the undersigned are as set forth in the Pledge and such shares in the
undersigned are not subject to any claim, lien or encumbrance whatsoever of any kind or nature; and
(iii) the undersigned does not have any claim, right of offset, or counterclaim against Pledgor
under or with respect to the Pledged Collateral or otherwise under any of the undersigneds
Organizational Documents, and Pledgor is not in default to the undersigned or otherwise under or in
respect of any of its obligations under any of the undersigneds Organizational Documents. The
undersigned agrees that Pledgee and/or its representatives may at any time during reasonable
business hours inspect the books, records and properties of the undersigned, and the undersigned
shall, so long as any Obligations remain outstanding, at least five (5) business days prior to the
time any Distributions are proposed to be made, give written notice thereof to Pledgee at its
address provided in the Pledge. The undersigned has issued a certificate representing Pledgors
shares in the undersigned. The undersigned maintains books or records for or relating to the
transfer of shares in the undersigned.
Notwithstanding the security interests of Pledgee in the Pledged Collateral, Pledgee shall
have no obligation or liability whatsoever to the undersigned, or any stockholder or director
thereof, or any creditor or other person having any relationship, contractual or otherwise, with
the undersigned, nor shall Pledgee be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of
Pledgor under any of the undersigneds Organizational Documents, or to take any action to collect
or enforce any claim for payment due Pledgor arising thereunder. The undersigned acknowledges that
the security interest of Pledgee in the Pledged Collateral and all of Pledgees rights and remedies
under the Pledge may be freely transferred or assigned by Pledgee, as
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permitted by the Note. In the event of any such transfer or assignment, all of the provisions
of this Agreement and Acknowledgment of Pledge shall inure to the benefit of the transferees,
successors and/or assigns of Pledgee. The provisions of this Agreement and Acknowledgment of
Pledge shall likewise be binding upon any and all permitted transferees, successors and assigns of
the undersigned.
The undersigned hereby agrees that it will comply with all reasonable instructions concerning
the Pledged Collateral originated by Pledgee without further consent of Pledgor and that: (i) all
Distributions will be made directly to Pledgee until the Obligations have been paid in full, (ii)
upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Pledgee shall have the sole and exclusive right to
exercise all voting, consensual and other powers of ownership pertaining to the Pledged Collateral,
and (iii) Pledgee may take any reasonable action which Pledgee may deem necessary for the
maintenance, preservation and protection of any of the Pledged Collateral or Pledgees security
interests therein, including, without limitation, the right to declare any or all Obligations to be
immediately due and payable without demand or notice and the right to transfer any of the Pledged
Interests or other Pledged Collateral into Pledgees name or the name of any designee or nominee of
Pledgee.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that on the date hereof, Pledgee sold to Pledgor 40,000
shares of Series C Preferred stock of the undersigned but that only 10,000 of such shares are part
of the Pledged Collateral and that 30,000 of such shares are not pledged (such unpledged shares and
any underlying common stock is referred to as the Unpledged Shares). The undersigned
hereby acknowledges that it will not register or effect any transfer or sale of the Unpledged
Shares on its books or otherwise, unless the Obligations have previously been paid in full or
unless the proceeds of such sale or transfer shall have been applied to pay the Obligations under
the Note. The undersigned also acknowledges that unless the Obligations have previously been paid
in full, any dividends or other Distributions on the Unpledged Shares will be paid directly to
Pledgee to be applied to the Obligations under the Note.
The undersigned shall, from time to time, promptly execute and deliver such further
instruments, documents and agreements, and perform such further acts as may be necessary or proper
to carry out and effect the terms of the Pledge and this Agreement and Acknowledgment of Pledge.
This Agreement and Acknowledgment of Pledge is being given to induce Pledgee to accept the
Pledge and with the understanding that Pledgee will rely hereon.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement and Acknowledgment of Pledge to
be duly executed and delivered.
Dated
this ___ day of March ___, 2007.
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