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EXHIBIT 10.2
SYLVAN, INC.
SYLVAN FOODS (NETHERLANDS) B.V.
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
$25,000,000 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 6, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SYLVAN INC., a Nevada corporation,
and SYLVAN FOODS (NETHERLANDS) B.V., a Dutch corporation (collectively the
"Borrowers"), promise to pay, in US Currency or any Other Currency as required
by the Agreement (as defined below), to the order of ABN-AMRO BANK N.V.,
PITTSBURGH BRANCH (the "Bank"), on or before the Revolving Credit Expiration
Date and at such earlier dates as may be required by the Agreement, the lesser
of (i) the principal sum of TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000) (or, if
applicable, the equivalent amount in any Other Currency) or (ii) the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by the Bank to the
Borrowers from time to time pursuant to the Agreement. The Borrowers further
promise to pay, in US Currency or any Other Currency as required by the
Agreement, to the order of the Bank on the dates as set forth in the Agreement,
interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding at
the rate or rates per annum determined pursuant to the Agreement.
This Note is one of the "Revolving Credit Notes" as referred to in, and
is entitled to the benefits of, the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of
August 6, 1998, by and among the Borrowers, the Banks parties thereto from time
to time, the Issuing Bank named therein and Mellon Bank, N.A., a national
banking association, as Agent for the Banks and the Issuing Bank (as the same
may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Agreement"),
which among other things provides for the acceleration of the maturity hereof
upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments in certain
circumstances and upon certain terms and conditions. Terms defined in the
Agreement have the same meanings herein.
This Note is secured by, and is entitled to the benefits of, the
Security Documents referred to in the Agreement.
The Borrowers hereby expressly waives presentment, demand, notice,
protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery,
acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Revolving Credit Note
and the Agreement, and an action for amounts due hereunder or thereunder shall
immediately accrue, in each case except as otherwise expressly provided in the
Agreement.
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This Note shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to principles
of conflicts of law.
SYLVAN INC.
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Principal Accounting Officer
SYLVAN FOODS (NETHERLANDS) B.V.
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Authorized Signer
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