EXHIBIT 10.15
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PROMISSORY NOTE
(Purpose Credit)
US$1,349,599 Denver, Colorado
December 21, 2000
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, The MLS Family Partnership LLLP, a
Colorado limited liability limited partnership (the "Borrower"), hereby promises
to pay, on demand at any time, to the order of UNITED INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES,
INC., a Colorado corporation (the "Company"), and together with any of its
successors or assigns (the "Holder"), at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as Holder may designate in
writing from time to time, the principal sum of One Million Three Hundred
Forty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-nine Dollars (US$1,349,599) or, if less,
the unpaid principal balance of such amount and any interest as set forth in
this Note.
This Note is being issued in modification and rearrangement of, but not in
extinguishment of, the outstanding indebtedness originally evidenced by the
Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $1,349,599, dated December
21, 2000, from Borrower to UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. ("UGC") (which note has been
assigned to the Company). A payment of the entire outstanding principal amount,
plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall in all events be due and
payable on November 22, 2002.
From the date of this Note and until paid in full, interest on the
outstanding principal amount of this Note shall accrue at a variable rate per
annum equal to (i) 2.5% plus the 90-Day LIBOR Rate (as defined below), if the
Coverage Ratio (as defined below) is 200% or greater, or (ii) 3.5% plus the
90-Day LIBOR Rate, if the Coverage Ratio is less than 200%. The Coverage Ratio
must at all times be no less than 100%. The 90-Day LIBOR Rate applicable to any
interest payment date shall be determined as of the date of this Note, for the
period December 21, 2000 though February 21, 2001, and thereafter shall be
redetermined every May 22, August 22, November 22 and February 22. If any
interest determination date is not a Business Day (as defined below), the 90-Day
LIBOR Rate shall be determined on the next Business Day. All interest shall be
calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months and the actual number of days elapsed (including the first
day but excluding the last day) in the period for which interest is payable and
shall be payable in cash.
The "90-Day LIBOR Rate" shall mean, as of any date on which such 90-Day
LIBOR Rate is to be determined, the rate for 90-day deposits of United States
Dollars that appears as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the display of the Dow
Xxxxx Telerate Service (or any successor service), for the purpose of indicating
the London interbank rates of major banks for United States Dollars. If more
than one such rate appears on such service, the 90-Day LIBOR Rate shall be the
arithmetic mean of such rates.
The "Coverage Ratio" shall mean, as of any date on which a 90-Day LIBOR
Rate is to be determined, 100% multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the aggregate spread between exercise prices and closing market prices (as
quoted on the principal stock exchange for a particular security) as of the date
for which the Coverage Ratio is determined for all of the Stock Options and the
denominator of which is the unpaid principal balance and interest due but
unpaid, as of the close of business on any interest payment date, under this
Note and any other note of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx or Borrower in favor of Holder
evidencing purpose credit under Regulation U.
"Stock Options" shall be defined to include all vested stock options and
phantom stock options granted to Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx as of this date and any
granted in the future with respect to UGC, United Pan-Europe Communications N.V.
("UPC"), chello broadband N.V. and Austar United Communications Limited
("Austar"), including those Stock Options that had been transferred by Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx to Borrower. "Regulation U" shall mean Regulation U promulgated by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to time,
and any successor or replacement law or regulation. "Business Day" shall mean
any day other than Saturday, Sunday and a day on which banks are required or
permitted to close in Denver, Colorado or London, England.
Until this Note has been paid in full, the Borrower shall in no event (i)
exercise any of the Stock Options, unless all of the proceeds of such exercise
are applied toward payment of due but unpaid interest or the outstanding
principal balance of this Note or any other promissory note from Borrower or
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx payable to the Company evidencing purpose credit under
Regulation U, or (ii) take any steps to transfer any of the Stock Options.
Borrower hereby instructs UGC, UPC, chello broadband N.V. and Austar not to
permit the exercise of any Stock Options unless the proceeds are sent directly
to the Company in payment of amounts owing under this Note or any other
promissory note from Borrower or Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx payable to the Company
evidencing purpose credit under Regulation U. If the terms of the applicable
stock option plans are amended to permit Borrower to pledge any of the Stock
Options, Borrower shall immediately pledge such Stock Options to the Company,
excluding a number of UPC Stock Options that Borrower has agreed to pledge to
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, which number of options has a net value of $4,000,000.
The Borrower further promises that, upon the release from collateral of any
margin stock pledged by the Borrower in connection with any margin account,
Borrower shall inform Holder of such release and if Holder so requests, Borrower
shall promptly pledge such margin stock to the Holder, free and clear of any
other lien, as security for the payment of this Note, and shall in connection
with such pledge surrender to the Holder one or more certificates evidencing
such margin stock and take such other action as may be necessary or desirable to
perfect the Holder's security interest therein. Borrower further promises that
Xxxxxxxx will use best efforts to repay this Note from the proceeds of the sale
of any UGC or UPC stock other than stock acquired through stock options since
the date of this Note (the application of proceeds from the sale of UGC or UPC
stock acquired through the exercise of Stock Options being covered by the
preceding paragraph). This Note is non-recourse to the Borrower or any assets of
the Borrower except that the Holder shall have recourse to the Stock Options and
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the proceeds of the exercise thereof (whether or not identifiable from other
funds of the Borrower), proceeds of the sale of UGC or UPC stock (whether or not
identifiable from other funds of the Borrower), and any margin stock
subsequently pledged hereunder or otherwise to secure this Note.
Upon failure of the Borrower to pay the unpaid principal amount of this
Note within thirty (30) days of the date when such amount becomes due and
payable, or failure of the Borrower to pay interest on the unpaid principal
amount of this Note within thirty (30) days of the date such interest is due and
payable, in addition to any other rights and remedies that the Holder may have
hereunder or otherwise at law or in equity, Holder shall have the right to take
any or all of the following actions: (a) cause the Stock Options to be exercised
to the extent necessary for payment in full hereof, and (b) cause unexercised
Stock Options to immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect.
Notwithstanding such termination, Borrower shall remain liable for all amounts
due and owing under this Note.
All payments under this Note shall be credited first toward interest then
due and the remainder toward principal. The Borrower may prepay interest on
and/or principal of this Note, in whole or in part, at any time without premium
or penalty. All payments of the unpaid principal balance and interest will be
made without withholding or deduction for or on account of any present or future
taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature, unless
the withholding of such taxes or duties is required by law.
If an attorney is engaged by the Holder to enforce or construe any
provision of this Note and the Holder prevails in any related court proceeding,
the Borrower shall pay, on demand, all attorneys' fees and all other costs
incurred by the Holder, together with interest on such amount from the date of
such demand until paid, at the rate of interest then payable under this Note
plus an additional three (3) percent.
Except as expressly provided in this Note, the Borrower and all endorsers
waive presentment, demand, and notice of dishonor.
No delay or failure of the Holder in the exercise of any right or remedy
under this Note shall be deemed a waiver of such right, and no exercise or
partial exercise of any right or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other
right or remedy that the Holder may have.
This Note shall not be amended, and no collateral or other direct or
indirect security for repayment of this Note shall be withdrawn, released or
substituted, except in compliance with Regulation U.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Colorado. The Borrower hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the District of Colorado and of any court of
the State of Colorado sitting in Denver, Colorado, for purposes of all legal
proceedings arising out of or related to this Note. The Borrower irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that the Borrower
may now or later have to the lack of personal jurisdiction or laying of the
venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such
proceeding brought in a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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Notwithstanding the preceding two sentences, the Holder retains the right to
bring any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or
based on any matter arising out of or in connection with this Note in any court
that has jurisdiction over the Borrower and subject matter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has duly executed this Note to be
effective as of December 21, 2000, but executed this 16 day of May 2001.
THE MLS FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LLLP,
a Colorado limited liability limited partnership
By: The Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Trust,
General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee
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