THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
$15,000,000 New York, New York
As of April 21, 2000
This Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note is executed and
delivered under and pursuant to the terms of that certain Amendment No. 2 to
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of April 21, 2000 (as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from
time to time, the "Amendment" and together with the Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 22,
1999 as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the "Loan
Agreement") by and among SPAR GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation with an office
at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, SPAR MARKETING FORCE, INC.,
a Nevada corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000 ("SMF"), SPAR, INC., a Nevada corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("SPAR") SPAR/XXXXXXXX RETAIL SERVICES,
INC., an Ohio corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("SBRS"), SPAR INCENTIVE MARKETING, INC., a Delaware corporation
with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("SIM"), SPAR
TRADEMARKS, INC., a Nevada corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 10591 ("STI"), SPAR PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC. (f/k/a SPAR MCI
Performance Group, Inc.), a Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("SMCI"), SPAR MARKETING, INC., a
Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000 ("SMIDE"), SPAR MARKETING, INC., a Nevada corporation with an office
at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 ("SMINV"), SPAR
ACQUISITION, INC., a Nevada corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("SAI"), PIA MERCHANDISING CO., INC., a California
corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
("PIA"), PACIFIC INDOOR DISPLAY CO., INC., a California corporation with an
office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("Pacific"), PIVOTAL
SALES COMPANY, a California corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("Pivotal") (SMF, SPAR, SBRS, SIM, STI, SMCI, SMIDE,
SMINV, SAI, PIA, Pacific and Pivotal, each a "Borrower" and jointly and
severally, the "Borrowers") and IBJ WHITEHALL BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION
("Lender"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings as provided in the Loan Agreement.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Borrowers hereby jointly and severally promise to
pay to the order of Lender, at its offices located at Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 or at such other place as Lender may from time to time
designate to Borrowing Agent in writing:
(i) the principal sum of FIFTEEN MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($15,000,000) or, if different, such amount of Revolving Advances as may be due
and owing under the Loan Agreement, payable in full on the last day of the Term,
subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or earlier
termination of the Loan Agreement; and
(ii) interest on the principal amount of this Note from time to time
outstanding, payable at the Revolving Interest Rate in accordance with the
provisions of the
Loan Agreement. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during
the continuation thereof, interest shall be payable at the Default Rate. In no
event, however, shall interest exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by
law.
This Note is the Revolving Credit Note referred to in the Loan
Agreement and is secured by the liens granted pursuant to the Loan Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements, is entitled to the benefits of the Loan Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements and is subject to all of the agreements, terms and
conditions therein contained.
This Note may be voluntarily prepaid, in whole or in part, on the
terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement.
If an Event of Default under Section 19(ix) of the Loan Agreement
shall occur, then this Note shall immediately become due and payable, without
notice, together with reasonable attorneys' fees if the collection hereof is
placed in the hands of an attorney to obtain or enforce payment hereof. If any
other Event of Default shall occur under the Loan Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements, which is not cured within any applicable grace period,
then this Note may, as provided in the Loan Agreement, be declared to be
immediately due and payable, without notice, together with reasonable attorneys'
fees if the collection hereof is placed in the hands of an attorney to obtain or
enforce payment hereof.
This Note amends and restates in its entirety and is given in
substitution for (but not in satisfaction of) that certain Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Note dated as of September 2, 1999 executed by
Borrowers in favor of IBJ Whitehall Business Credit Corporation.
This Note is being delivered in the State of New York, and shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of such State.
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Each Borrower expressly waives any presentment, demand, protest,
notice of protest, or notice of any kind except as expressly provided in the
Loan Agreement.
SPAR GROUP, INC.
PIA MERCHANDISING CO., INC.
PACIFIC INDOOR DISPLAY CO., INC.
PIVOTAL SALES COMPANY
By:
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Treasurer of each of the foregoing
entities
SPAR MARKETING FORCE, INC.
SPAR, INC.
SPAR/XXXXXXXX RETAIL SERVICES,
INC.
SPAR INCENTIVE MARKETING, INC.
SPAR TRADEMARKS, INC.
SPAR PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC.
SPAR MARKETING, INC. (DE)
SPAR MARKETING, INC. (NV)
SPAR ACQUISITION, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer of each
of the foregoing entities
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
:ss.:
COUNTY OF ___________ )
On the ___ day of __________, 2002, before me personally came
_____________, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that
he is the Treasurer of SPAR GROUP, INC., XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX CO., INC., PACIFIC
INDOOR DISPLAY CO., INC. and PIVOTAL SALES COMPANY and the Chief Financial
Officer of SPAR MARKETING FORCE, INC., SPAR, INC., SPAR/XXXXXXXX RETAIL
SERVICES, INC., SPAR INCENTIVE MARKETING, INC., SPAR TRADEMARKS, INC., SPAR
PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC., SPAR MARKETING, INC. (DE), SPAR MARKETING, INC. (NV),
and SPAR ACQUISITION, INC., the corporations described in and which executed the
foregoing instrument; and that he signed his name thereto by order of the board
of directors of each such corporation
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Notary Public