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5,08 Security Interest. To secure payment of Merchant's obligations under this Agreement, Merchant grants to Bank and ETS CORPORATION a security interest in all now existing or hereafter <br />acquired; (a) Transactions, Sales Drafts, Credit Vouchers and other items submitted to Bank and ETS CORPORATION for processing by or for Merchant; (b) accounts receivable and <br />payment rights relating to or arising front this Agreement, including all amounts due Merchant (including any rights to receive credits or payments hereunder); (c) accounts (including <br />without limitation all deposit accounts) maintained with the Bank or ETS CORPORATION or any institution other than Bank or, ETS CORPORATION, including the Reserve Account, <br />in the name of or for the benefit of, Merchant or any guarantor of Merchant's obligations under this Agreement; (d) deposits. regardless of source, to Merchant's or any guarantor's <br />accounts with Bank or ETS CORPORATION or any institution other than Bank or ETS CORPORATION, including the Reserve Account; (e) all deposits and all other property and funds <br />deposited by Merchant or withheld by Bank or ETS CORPORATION. including funds and property withheld as the result of security monitoring; and (f) proceeds of the foregoing. If Bank <br />or ETS CORPORATION reasonably determines that Merchant has breached any obligation under this Agreement, or that proceeds of Merchant's future card sales are unlikely to cover <br />anticipated Chargebacks, credits, fees and adjustments, as reasonably determined by Bank or ETS CORPORATION (whether because this Agreement has been terminated or for any other <br />reason), Bank or ETS CORPORATION may setoff or otherwise exercise its security interest without notice or demand by immediately withdrawing from or freezing any account or <br />otherwise exercising its rights under this Agreement or those rights available under applicable laws, including time Utah Uniform Commercial Code. or in equity. In addition to the <br />collateral pledged above. Bank or ETS CORPORATION may require Merchant to furnish such other and different security as Bank or ETS CORPORATION deems appropriate in its sole <br />discretion to secure Merchant's obligations under this Agreement. Bank or ETS CORPORATION may fully or partially prohibit withdrawal by Merchant of funds from Merchant's deposit <br />accounts maintained with Bank or ETS CORPORATION or financial institutions other than Bank or ETS CORPORATION, pending Bank's or ETS CORPORATION's determination from <br />time to time to exercise its rights as a secured party against such accounts in partial or full payment of Merchant's obligations to Bank or ETS CORPORATION . Merchant will execute any <br />documents and take any actions required to comply with and perfect any security interest under this paragraph, at Merchant's cost. Merchant represents and warrants that no other party <br />has a security interest or lien in any of the collateral pledged above, and Merchant will obtain Bank's or ETS CORPORATION'S written consent before it grants a lien or security interest <br />in that pledged collateral to any other person. Merchant shall not assign to any third party any payments due to it under this Agreement. and all indebtedness arising from Transactions <br />will be for bona fide sales of goods and services (or both) at its business locations and free of liens, claims, and encumbrances other than ordinary sales taxes; provided, however, that <br />Merchant may sell and assign future Transaction receivables to Provider, its affiliated entities and/or any other cash advance flouting source that partners with Provider or its affiliated <br />entities, without consent from any Card Network. Notwithstanding the foregoing. Provider prohibits Merchant from selling or assigning future Transaction receivables to any third party <br />without Provider's prior written consent. <br />5.09 Modifications to Agreement. This Agreement is subject to amendment to conform with Card Association regulations, as amended from time to time. From time to time Bank and ETS <br />CORPORATION may amend any provision or provisions of this Agreement. including, without limitation, those relating to the discount rate or to other fees and charges payable by <br />Merchant by mailing written notice to Merchant of the amendment at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the amendments, and the amendment will become effective unless <br />Bank or ETS CORPORATION receives Merchant's notice of termination of this Agreement before such effective date. Amendments required due to changes in either Card Association's <br />rules and regulations or any law or judicial decision may become effective on such shorter period of time as Bank may specify if necessary to comply with the applicable rule , regulation, <br />law or decision. <br />5.10 Warranty Disclaimer. ETS CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE USE, OPERATION OR PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE AND <br />SYSTEMS UTILIZED FOR THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND ETS CORPORATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, <br />INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE <br />5.11 Limitation of Liability. Bank's and ETS CORPORATION'S liability with respect to any Card, Transaction may not exceed the amount of the Sales Draft in connection with that Transaction less <br />any applicable fees and charges. Bank and ETS CORPORATION is not liable for any incidental or consequential damages whatsoever. Merchant waives all claims against Bank and <br />ETS CORPORATION for any loss, claim, demand, penalty, action, delay, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) of any kind unless Merchant provides written notice to ETS <br />CORPORATION or Bank of the occurrence that gave rise to the alleged liability within 30 days after Merchant knew or should have known of the occurrence. Merchant will indemnify and <br />hold Bank and ETS CORPORATION harmless from any claim relating to any Sales Draft paid for by Bank as may be made by anyone by way of defense , dispute, offset, counterclaim or <br />affirmative action, or for any damages of or losses that Bank or ETS CORPORATION may incur as a result of Merchant's breach of this Agreement. Further, Merchant will reimburse Bank or <br />ETS CORPORATION for all expenses and costs, including attorneys' fees, with regard thereto. <br />5.12 Waiver. Failure by Bank or ETS CORPORATION to enforce one or more of the provisions of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce the same or other provision in the <br />future. <br />5.13 Written Notices. All written notices and other written communications required or permitted under this Agreement will be deemed delivered immediately when hand -delivered or sent via <br />facsimile and the sender obains a fax confirmation receipt, and upon mailing when sent first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: <br />(a) ETS CORPORATION, 20135 Lakeview Center Plaza, 4th Floor Ashburn, VA 20147 <br />(b) Bank: Merrick Bank Corporation, 10705 South Jordan Gateway, Suite 200, South Jordan, UT 84095, Attn: SVP of Merchant Services, Facsimile: (516)576-8741; <br />(c) If to Merchant: At the facsimile number or address provided ns the billing address and to the contact listed on the Merchant Application. <br />5.14 Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. Any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether now in existence or arising in the future, against Merrick Bank must be initiated <br />and maintained exclusively in the sate or federal courts located in Salt Lake Couuty,.Uah, and shall be governed by Utah law without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Merchant hereby <br />submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts for purposes of any such proceeding and acknowledges that it will be subject to the applicable procedural rules of those courts. Any <br />claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether now in existence or arising in the future, against ETS CORPORATION must be initiated and maintained <br />exclusively in the state courts located in Loudoun County, Virginia, and shall be governed by Virginia law without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Merchant hereby submits to the <br />exclusive jurisdiction of those courts for purposes of any such proceeding and acknowledges that it will be subject to the applicable procedural rules of those courts. Merchant <br />acknowledges that the state courts of Virginia do not provide a class action mechanisms . By accepting this agreement and agreeing to litigate all disputes with ETS CORPORATION in the <br />state courts located in Loudoun County. Virginia, Merchant expressly acknowledges that it foregoes the ability to bring a class action against ETS CORPORATION or to participate as a <br />member of a class in an action against ETS CORPORATION heretofore accrued or accruing in the future. <br />5.15 Entire Agreement; Assignability. This Agreement expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and except as provided herein , may be modified only <br />in writing executed by Bank and ETS CORPORATION and Merchant. This Agreement may not be assigned, directly or by operation of law, without Bank's and ETS CORPORATION's <br />prior written consent. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties' respective heirs, personal representatives. successors and assigns. <br />5.16 Deposit Account. Merchant will at all times maintain an Account at a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve ACH system and will provide Bank and ETS CORPORATION with proper <br />authorization to debit the Account. All credits for collected funds and debits for fees,. payments and Chargebacks and other amounts for which Merchant is liable under the terms of this <br />Agreement will be made to the Account. Merchant may not close or change the Account without written notice to Bank and ETS CORPORATION. Merchant will be solely liable for all <br />fees and costs associated with the Account and for all overdrafts. Merchant hereby grants to Bank and ETS CORPORATION a security interest in the Account to the extent of any and all <br />fees; payments and Chargebacks and other amounts due which may arise under this Agreement , and Merchant will execute any document and obtain any consents or waivers from the bank <br />at which the Account is maintained as requested by Bank and ETS CORPORATION to protect its security interests therein. <br />