EXHIBIT 10.15
CHANGE IN TERMS AGREEMENT
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PRINCIPAL LOAN DATE MATURITY LOAN NO CALL COLLATERAL ACCOUNT OFFICER INITIALS
$2,000,000.00 01-31-2001 90241693 41 5100 127732 DLS
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References in the shaded area are for Lender's use only and do not limit the applicability of
this document to any particular loan or item.
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BORROWER: DIGITAL BIOMETRICS, INC. LENDER: ASSOCIATED BANK MINNESOTA
0000 XXXXXXX XXXX - XXXXX 000 XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX, XX 00000 0000 XXXXXX XXXXX
XXXXXXXX, XX 00000
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $2,000,000.00 DATE OF AGREEMENT: NOVEMBER 19, 2000
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS. A PROMISSORY NOTE #90241693 DATED NOVEMBER
19,1999 IN THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00.
DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL. ALL CORPORATE ASSETS PER COMMERCIAL SECURITY
AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1999.
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS. TO EXTEND MATURITY DATE.
PROMISE TO PAY. DIGITAL BIOMETRICS, INC. ("Borrower") promises to pay to
ASSOCIATED BANK MINNESOTA ("Lender"), or order, in lawful money of the United
States of America, the principal amount of Two Million & 00/100 Dollars
($2,000,000.00) or so much as may be outstanding, together with interest on the
unpaid outstanding principal balance of each advance. Interest shall be
calculated from the date of each advance until repayment of each advance.
PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one payment of all outstanding principal
plus all accrued unpaid interest on January 31, 2001. In addition, Borrower will
pay regular monthly payments of accrued unpaid Interest beginning December 19,
2000, and all subsequent interest payments are due on the same day of each month
after that. The annual interest rate for this Agreement is computed on a 365/360
basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the annual interest rate over a year of
360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the
actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. Borrower will pay
Lender at Lender's address shown above or at such other place as Lender may
designate in writing. Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable law,
payments will be applied first to accrued unpaid interest, then to principal,
and any remaining amount to any unpaid collection costs and late charges.
VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this Agreement is subject to change
from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the PRIME
RATE OF INTEREST AS PUBLISHED EACH BUSINESS DAY IN THE MONEY RATES SECTION OF
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (the "Index"). The Index is not necessarily the lowest
rate charged by Lender on its loans. If the Index becomes unavailable during the
term of this loan, Lender may designate a substitute index after notice to
Borrower. Lender will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower's
request. Borrower understands that Lender may make loans based on other rates as
well. The interest rate change will not occur more often than each DAY. The
Index currently is 9.500% per annum. The interest rate to be applied to the
unpaid principal balance of this Agreement will be at a rate of 0.500 percentage
points over the Index, resulting in an Initial rate of 10.000% per annum.
NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Agreement be more
than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.
PREPAYMENT. Borrower agrees that all loan fees and other prepaid finance charges
are earned fully as of the date of the loan and will not be subject to refund
upon early payment (whether voluntary or as a result of default), except as
otherwise required bylaw. Except for the foregoing, Borrower may pay without
penalty all or a portion of the amount owed earlier than it is due. Early
payments will not, unless agreed to by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of
Borrower's obligation to continue to make payments of accrued unpaid interest.
Rather, they will reduce the principal balance due.
LATE CHARGE. If a payment is 10 days or more late, Borrower will be charged
5.000% of the unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment.
DEFAULT. Borrower will be in default if any of the following happens: (a)
Borrower fails to make any payment when due. (b) Borrower breaks any promise
Borrower has made to Lender, or Borrower fails to comply with or to perform when
due any other term, obligation, covenant, or condition contained in this
Agreement or any agreement related to this Agreement, or in any other agreement
or loan Borrower has with Lender. (c) Any representation or statement made or
furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower's behalf is false or misleading
in any material respect either now or at the time made or furnished. (d)
Borrower becomes insolvent, a receiver is appointed for any part of Borrower's
property, Borrower makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any
proceeding is commenced either by Borrower or against Borrower under any
bankruptcy or insolvency laws. (e) Any creditor tries to take any of Borrower's
property on or in which Lender has a lien or security interest. This includes a
garnishment of any of Borrower's accounts with Lender. (1]) Any guarantor dies
or any of the other events described in this default section occurs with respect
to any guarantor of this Agreement. (g) A material adverse change occurs in
Borrower's financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or
performance of the Indebtedness is impaired. (h) Failure to meet the deadlines
required in the Year 2000 Compliance Agreement to be Year 2000 Compliant or a
reasonable likelihood that Borrower cannot be Year 2000 Compliant on or before
December 31, 1999. (i) Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx itself insecure.
If any default, other than a default in payment, is curable and if Borrower has
not been given a notice of a breach of the same provision of this Agreement
within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be cured (and no event of
default will have occurred) if Borrower, after receiving written notice from
Lender demanding cure of such default: (a) cures the default within fifteen (15)
days; or (b) if the cure requires more than fifteen (15) days, immediately
initiates steps which Lender deems in Lender's sole discretion to be sufficient
to cure the default and thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and
necessary steps sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably
practical.
LENDER'S RIGHTS. Upon default, Lender may declare the entire unpaid principal
balance on this Agreement and all accrued unpaid interest immediately due,
without notice, and then Borrower will pay that amount. Upon default, including
failure to pay upon final maturity, Lender, at its option, may also, if
permitted under applicable law, increase the variable interest rate on this
Agreement to 2.500 percentage pants over the Index. The interest rate will not
exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Lender may hire or pay
someone else to help collect this Agreement if Borrower does not pay. Borrower
also will pay Lender that amount. This includes, subject to any limits under
applicable law, Lender's attorneys' fees and Lender's legal expenses whether or
not there is a lawsuit, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses for
bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay
or injunction), appeals, and any anticipated post-judgment collection services.
If not prohibited by applicable law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in
addition to all other sums provided bylaw. This Agreement has been delivered to
Lender and accepted by Lender in the State of Minnesota. If there is a lawsuit,
Borrower agrees upon Lender's request to submit to the jurisdiction of the
courts of HENNEPIN County, the State of Minnesota. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
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LOAN NO 90241693 (CONTINUED)
RIGHT OF SETOFF. Borrower grants to Lender a contractual security interest in,
and hereby assigns, conveys, delivers, pledges, and transfers to Lender all
Borrower's right, title and interest in and to, Borrower's accounts with Lender
(whether checking, savings, or some other account), including without limitation
all accounts held jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open
in the future, excluding however all XXX and Xxxxx accounts, and all trust
accounts for which the grant of a security interest would be prohibited bylaw.
Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge
or setoff all sums owing on this Agreement against any and all such accounts.
LINE OF CREDIT. This Agreement evidences a revolving line of credit. Advances
under this Agreement may be requested either orally or in writing by Borrower or
by an authorized person. Lender may, but need not, require that all oral
requests be confirmed in writing. All communications, instructions, or
directions by telephone or otherwise to Lender are to be directed to Lender's
office shown above. Borrower agrees to be liable for all sums either: (a)
advanced in accordance with the instructions of an authorized person or (b)
credited to any of Borrowers accounts with Lender. The unpaid principal balance
owing on this Agreement at any time may be evidenced by endorsements on this
Agreement or by Lenders internal records, including daily computer print-outs.
Lender will have no obligation to advance funds under this Agreement if: (a)
Borrower or any guarantor is in default under the terms of this Agreement or any
agreement that Borrower or any guarantor has with Lender, including any
agreement made in connection with the signing of this Agreement; (b) Borrower or
any guarantor ceases doing business or is insolvent; (c) any guarantor seeks,
claims or otherwise attempts to limit, modify or revoke such guarantor's
guarantee of this Agreement or any other loan with Lender; (d) Borrower has
applied funds provided pursuant to this Agreement for purposes other than those
authorized by Lender; or (e) Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx itself insecure under
this Agreement or any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.
CONTINUING VALIDITY. Except as expressly changed by this Agreement, the terms of
the original obligation or obligations, including all agreements evidenced or
securing the obligations(s), remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Consent by Lender to this Agreement does not waive Lenders right to strict
performance of the obligations) as changed, nor obligate Lender to make any
future change in terms. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute a satisfaction
of the obligation(s). It is the intention of Lender to retain as liable parties
all makers and endorsers of the original obligation(s), including accommodation
parties, unless a party is expressly released by Lender in wring. Any maker or
endorser, including accommodation makers, will not be released by virtue of this
Agreement. If any person who signed the original obligation does not sign this
Agreement below, then all persons signing below acknowledge that this Agreement
is given conditionally, based on the representation to Lender that the
non-signing party consents to the changes and provisions of this Agreement or
otherwise will not be released by it. This waiver applies not only to any
initial extension, modification or release, but also to all such subsequent
actions.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights
or remedies under this Agreement without losing them. Borrower and any other
person who signs, guarantees or endorses this Agreement, to the extent allowed
bylaw, waive presentment, demand for payment, protest and notice of dishonor.
Upon any change in the terms of this Agreement, and unless otherwise expressly
stated in writing, no party who signs this Agreement, whether as maker,
guarantor, accommodation maker or endorser, shall be released from liability.
All such parties agree that Lender may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any
length of time) this loan, or release any party or guarantor or collateral; or
impair, fail to realize upon or perfect Lenders security interest in the
collateral; and take any other action deemed necessary by Lender without the
consent of or notice to anyone. All such parties also agree that Lender may
modify this loan without the consent of or notice to anyone other than the party
with whom the modification is made.
SECTION DISCLOSURE. This loan is made under Minnesota Statutes, Section 47.59.
PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. BORROWER
AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED
COPY OF THE AGREEMENT.
BORROWER.
DIGITAL BIOMETRICS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx, President
