Contract
Exhibit 10.52
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO LATIN NODE, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of LATIN NODE, INC., a Florida corporation (the “Company Agent”), and the other companies listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (such other companies together with the Company Agent, each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”), jointly and severally, promises to pay to LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD., c/o M&C Corporate Services Limited, X.X. Xxx 000 XX, Xxxxxx House, South Church Street, Xxxxxx Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Fax: 000-000-0000 (the “Holder”) or its registered assigns or successors in interest, the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000), or, if different, the aggregate principal amount of all Loans (as defined in the Security Agreement referred to below), together with any accrued and unpaid interest hereon, on June 29, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”) if not sooner indefeasibly paid in full.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Security Agreement among the Companies, Elandia, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the Holder dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Security Agreement”).
The following terms shall apply to this Secured Revolving Note (this “Note”):
ARTICLE I
CONTRACT RATE
1.1 Contract Rate. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 3.9, interest payable on the outstanding principal amount of this Note (the “Principal Amount”) shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the “prime rate” published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time (the “Prime Rate”), plus two and one-half percent (2.50%) (the “Contract Rate”). The Contract Rate shall be increased or decreased as the case may be for each increase or decrease in the Prime Rate in an amount equal to such increase or decrease in the Prime Rate; each change to be effective as of the day of the change in the Prime Rate. The Contract Rate shall not at any time be less than ten percent (10.00%). Interest shall be (i) calculated on the basis of a 360 day year, and (ii) payable monthly, in arrears, commencing on July 1, 2007 on the first business day of each consecutive calendar month thereafter through and including the Maturity Date, and on the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise.
1.2 Contract Rate Payments. The Contract Rate shall be calculated on the last business day of each calendar month hereafter (other than for increases or decreases in the Prime Rate which shall be calculated and become effective in accordance with the terms of Section 1.1) until the Maturity Date and shall be subject to adjustment as set forth herein.
ARTICLE II
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND DEFAULT RELATED PROVISIONS
2.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of an Event of Default under the Security Agreement shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”) hereunder.
2.2 Default Interest. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Companies shall, jointly and severally, pay additional interest on the outstanding principal balance of this Note in an amount equal to two percent (2%) per month, and all outstanding Obligations, including unpaid interest, shall continue to accrue interest at such additional interest rate from the date of such Event of Default until the date such Event of Default is cured or waived.
2.3 Default Payment. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Holder, at its option, may elect, in addition to all rights and remedies of the Holder under the Security Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements and all obligations and liabilities of each Company under the Security Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements, to require the Companies, jointly and severally, to make a Default Payment (“Default Payment”). The Default Payment shall be 120% of the outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest, all other fees then remaining unpaid, and all other amounts payable hereunder, under the Security Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement. The Default Payment shall be applied first to any fees due and payable to the Holder pursuant to the Note, the Security Agreement and/or the Ancillary Agreements, then to accrued and unpaid interest due on the Notes and then to the outstanding principal balance of the Note. Subject to the last sentence of Section 17 of the Security Agreement, the Default Payment shall be due and payable immediately on the date that the Holder has demanded payment of the Default Payment pursuant to this Section 2.3.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Issuance of New Note. Upon any partial redemption of this Note, a new Note containing the same date and provisions of this Note shall, at the request of the Holder, be issued by the Companies to the Holder for the principal balance of this Note and interest which shall not have been paid. Subject to the provisions of Article II of this Note, the Companies shall not pay any costs, fees or any other consideration to the Holder for the production and issuance of a new Note.
3.2 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies under this Note shall be cumulative.
3.3 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
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3.4 Notices. Any notice or request hereunder shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery, overnight mail or telecopy (confirmed by mail). Notices and requests shall be, in the case of those by hand delivery, deemed to have been given when delivered to any officer of the party to whom it is addressed, in the case of those by mail or overnight mail, deemed to have been given three (3) Business Days after the date when deposited in the mail or with the overnight mail carrier, and, in the case of a telecopy, when confirmed. All communications to any Company shall be sent to the Company Agent at the address provided in the Security Agreement executed in connection herewith, and to the Holder at the address provided in the Security Agreement for the Holder, with a copy to Laurus Capital Management, LLC, Attn: Portfolio Services, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, facsimile number (000) 000-0000, or at such other address as the respective Company or the Holder may designate by ten days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.
3.5 Amendment Provision. The term “Note” and all references thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented, and any successor instrument as such successor instrument may be amended or supplemented.
3.6 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon each Company and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns, and may be assigned by the Holder in accordance with the requirements of the Security Agreement. No Company may assign any of its obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the Holder, any such purported assignment without such consent being null and void.
3.7 Cost of Collection. In case of an occurrence of an Event of Default under this Note, the Companies shall, jointly and severally, pay the Holder the Holder’s reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
3.8 Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
(b) EACH COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN ANY COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE HOLDER, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS NOTE, THE SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS NOTE, THE SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED, THAT, EACH COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT,
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NOTHING IN THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE HOLDER FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER. EACH COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS. EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.
(c) EACH COMPANY DESIRES THAT ITS DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, EACH COMPANY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE HOLDER, AND/OR ANY COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, THE SECURITY AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.
3.9 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Note.
3.10 Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum rate shall be credited against amounts owed by the Companies to the Holder and thus refunded to the Companies.
3.11 Security Interest and Guarantee. The Holder has been granted a security interest (i) in certain assets of the Companies as more fully described in the Security Agreement and (ii) in the equity interests of Elandia, Inc. and Company Agent’s Subsidiaries pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof. The obligations of the Companies under this Note are guaranteed by Elandia and certain other Person pursuant to Guarantees dated as of the date hereof.
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3.12 Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Note to favor any party against the other.
3.13 Registered Obligation. This Note is intended to be a registered obligation within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.871-14(c)(l)(i) and the Companies (or their agents) shall register this Note (and thereafter shall maintain such registration) as to both principal and any stated interest. Notwithstanding any document, instrument or agreement relating to this Note to the contrary, transfer of this Note (or the right to any payments of principal or stated interest thereunder) may only be effected by (i) surrender of this Note and either the reissuance by the Companies of this Note to the new holder or the issuance by the Companies of a new instrument to the new holder, or (ii) transfer through a book entry system maintained by the Companies (or their agents), within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.871-14(c)(l)(i)(B).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Company has caused this Secured Revolving Note to be signed in its name effective as of this 27th day of June 2007.
| LATIN NODE, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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| LATIN NODE LLC | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | Manager | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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| LATINODE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATlON | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
| NSITE SOFTWARE, LLC | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | Manager | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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| TROPICAL STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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| TS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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| TOTAL SOLUTIONS TELECOM INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| WITNESS: | ||||||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
EXHIBIT A
OTHER COMPANIES
Latin Node, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
Latinode Communications Corporation, a Florida corporation
TS Communications, Inc., a Florida corporation
NSite Software, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
Tropical Star Communications, Inc., a Florida corporation
Total Solutions Telecom, Inc., a Florida corporation
