EXHIBIT 10.8
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
United Services Advisors, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Xxxxx:
Bank One, Texas, NA ("Bank") is pleased to offer United Services Advisors, Inc.
("Borrower") a Real Estate Term Loan Facility ("Loan"). The amount, the terms
and the conditions of this facility is as follows:
REAL ESTATE TERM LOAN FACILITY
Borrower: United Services Advisors, Inc.
Amount: $1,385,000.00
Purposed: To provide refinancing of an existing real estate note currently
held at Frost Bank.
Fundings: Loan will be fully funded at closing (Subject to an
outside appraisalindicating a minimum value of $1,900,000. The
appraisal value shall be determined by an independent MAI
appraiser whose acceptability will be determined by Bank One
in its sole discretion).
Rate: 7.75% fixed.
Fees: None
Repayment: Repayment will consist of level monthly payments of
approximately $11,738.23 (principal including interest) based
on a 18.5 year amortization schedule with a seven year balloon.
All unpaid principal and accrued interest will be due at
maturity.
Maturity: Seven (7) years from closing.
Collateral: First security interest in the following:
* Deed of Trust to real property and improvements located at
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000.
Guarantors: None
LOAN AGREEMENT PROVISIONS
The above availability will be governed by a comprehensive loan agreement
consisting of, but not limited to, the following:
* Borrower will present annual audited financial statements (10-K) to Bank
within 90 days of fiscal year end.
* Borrower will present the quarterly 10-Q report and compliance certificate
within 60 days of each quarter end.
* Borrower will maintain the following financial ratios:
Minimum current ratio 2.0/1.0
Maximum debt/worth ratio 1.0/1.0
Minimum annual debt coverage ratio 1.5/1.0
Debt Coverage Ratio defined as Net Income plus Depreciation plus
Amortization plus Interest expense divided by Current Maturities of
Long Term Debt plus Current Portion of Capitalized Leases plus Current
Portion of Annuity Obligations plus Dividend Payments and Interest
Expense. (To be calculated on a rolling four (4) quarter basis).
* Borrower will not make investments in or loans, or advances to any company,
person, or entity outside of borrower's ordinary course of business.
* Borrower will not merge or consolidate with any corporation, or enter into
any partnership, joint venture, or acquire any other entity.
* Borrower will not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of its
assets, or enter into any arrangement accomplishing substantially the same
except for transactions which occur in the Borrower's ordinary course of
business.
* Xxxxxxxx will not incur additional indebtedness except for payables and
accruals incurred in Borrower's ordinary course of business. Specific
purchase money liens for equipment and fixed assets will be permitted.
* Borrower will not pledge assets, guarantee indebtedness of others, nor
permit any liens on its assets except as previously disclosed in the
Borrower's financial statements.
* Other standard loan agreement covenants applicable to credit facilities
similar in nature.
CONDITIONS TO FUNDING
* Receipt, review, and acceptance of a current MAI appraisal on the proposed
real estate collateral property indicating a fair market value of at least
$1,900,000. APPRAISAL TO BE ORDERED BY BANK ONE UPON ACCEPTANCE OF
COMMITMENT.
* Receipt, review, and acceptance of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
study indicating the proposed real estate collateral is free from any
hazardous contamination. PHASE I STUDIES TO BE ORDERED BY BANK ONE UPON
ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITMENT.
* Receipt by the Bank of A Mortgagee's Title Policy issued to the Bank by an
acceptable title company in the amount of the respective Real Estate Lien
Note stating that fee simple title to the properties are vested in Borrower
and that the Bank's Deed of Trust is the valid first lien thereon subject
to no exceptions as the areas or boundaries or any other matters not
approved by Bank.
* Receipt of a current survey or plat of the properties prepared by a
registered professional engineer or licensed land surveyor acceptable to
the Bank and to the title company which shall show dimensions, all lot
lines, easements, adjoining roads, streets, and such other details as may
reasonably be required by Bank. The surveys shall be accompanied by a
description of the property which shall be satisfactory to our legal
counsel and the title company as the description to be in the Mortgagee's
Title Policy and the Deed of Trust. Said survey must be in a form
acceptable to the issuer of the title policy to delete the survey
exception, save shortages in the area.
* Receipt of Flood Plain Certification from an engineer or surveyor stating
if any of the security property lies within the flood plain.
* No material adverse change will have occurred in the financial condition of
the borrower or guarantor.
* The proper execution of the loan, collateral and loan agreement documents
in form and substance acceptable to Bank.
* Other requirements which may be deemed necessary by Bank's legal counsel.
* All legal fees, appraisal fees, environmental site assessment fees, closing
costs, or costs incidental to closing are to be paid by Borrower.
This commitment letter will be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the applicable laws of the United States of
America and shall be performed in Bexar County, Texas.
This written letter agreement represents the final agreement between the parties
and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent
agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the
parties.
The above commitment will expire if not accepted in writing on or before May 1,
1994. If accepted, this commitment will expire within 120 days of acceptance if
the loan referenced herein has not been closed.
Bank One is please to offer the above facility to United Services Advisors, Inc.
We look forward to providing professional services of the highest standards and
to the continual expansion and development of our existing business
relationship.
Upon review of the terms and conditions, please indicate acceptance where
indicated and return the original to me at Bank One.
Sincerely,
/S/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Senior Vice President
Commercial Banking
Agreed and Accepted this 12th day of April, 1994.
UNITED SERVICES ADVISORS, INC. ("Borrower")
By: /S/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: EVP, COO & CFO
MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Modification Agreement is made and entered into to be effective as of
September 30, 1994, by and between United Services Advisors, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Borrower") and Bank One, Texas, N.A., a national banking
association ("Lender");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx has heretofore executed and delivered to the Lender that
certain Real Estate Lien Note ("Note") dated June 30, 1994, in the original
principal amount of One Million Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Three
Hundred Eight Five and 38/100 Dollars ($1,375,385.38), payable to the order of
the Lender, and secured by, among other things a Deed of Trust, Security
Agreement and Financing Statement ("Deed of Trust"), of even date therewith,
executed by Xxxxxxxx to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, III, Trustee for the Lender, recorded
in Volume 6122, Page 43, of the Official Public Records of Real Property of
Bexar County, Texas, covering the real property described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes ("Property"). The Note,
Deed of Trust, and all instruments executed by Xxxxxxxx in connection therewith
are herein referred to as the "Loan Documents";
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender now desire to amend certain terms of
the Deed of Trust as hereinbelow provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100
Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree and the
Deed of Trust is hereby modified and amended as follows:
MODIFY PARAGRAPH 4.11. The following sentence shall be added at the end of
the last paragraph in Paragraph 4.11:
"The purchase or ownership of C.O.F.I. indexed Government Agency Securities
and their related assets and liabilities will be excluded from the
calculations of the financial ratios provided in subparagraph 4.11(b) and
4.11 (c) above."
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the modification of the Deed of Trust
shall in no manner impair or affect the validity or enforceability of the Note
or the liens of the Deed of Trust securing the Note and that the liens of the
Deed of Trust securing the Noted and that the liens of the Deed of Trust shall
not in any manner be waived, the purpose of this instrument being to modify and
to carry forward all liens securing the Note. Xxxxxxxx acknowledges and agrees
that the liens of the Deed of Trust are valid and subsisting liens and that all
covenants, agreements, terms and provisions of the Noted, Deed of Trust, and
Loan Documents are continued in full force and effect to secure payment of the
Noted, as modified herein.
Except as specifically modified hereby, the terms and conditions of the
Note, the Deed of Trust, and any other of the Loan Documents shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect.
EXECUTED to be effective as of September 30, 1994.
BORROWER:
UNITED SERVICES ADVISORS, INC.,
a Texas corporation
By: /S/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: EVP, CFO & COO
LENDER
BANK ONE, TEXAS, N.A.
By: /S/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: SVP
State of Texas
County of Bexar
This instrument was acknowledged before me on February 28, 1995, by Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, EX V.P. COO & CFO of United Services Advisors, Inc., a Texas
corporation on behalf of said corporation.
/S/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public, State of Texas
State of Texas
County of Bexar
This instrument was acknowledged before me on February 28, 1995, by Xxxx
Xxxxxx, SVP Commercial Banking of Bank One, Texas, N.A., a national banking
association, on behalf of said association
/S/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public, State of Texas
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit "A" - Real Property Description
EXHIBIT A
TRACT I:
2.55 ACRE TRACT
BEING 2.55 ACRES OF LAND LYING IN New City Block 15101 and being the remaining
portion of Lot 2, Nob Hill Subdivision, recorded in Volume 6900, Page 37 of the
Plat Records of Bexar County, Texas and being more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING at an iron rod set, with cap, at the most northeast corner of the
beforementioned Lot 2, lying in the west right-of-way line of Interstate High 10
(300 foot wide right-of-way) and also being the most east corner of Lot 5, Exxon
Subdivision, recorded in Volume 7700, Page 198, of the Plat Records of Bexar
County, Texas;
THENCE S 14" 11'50" E along the east line of the beforementioned Lot 2 and the
west right-of-way line of Interstate Highway 10 for a distance of 370.00 feet to
an iron rod set, with cap, in the north line of Lot 12, Lincoln Center
Subdivision, recorded in Volume 9504, Page 135 of the Plat Records of Bexar
County, Texas;
THENCE S 75" 48' 10"W along the north line of the beforementioned Lot 12 a
distance of 299.68 to an iron rod set, with cap, in the west line of the
beforementioned Lot 2 and the east line of Lot 9, Nob Hill Subdivision, recorded
in Volume 7900, Page 185 of the Plat Records of Bexar County, Texas;
THENCE N 14" 11'50" W along the west line of the beforementioned Lot 2 and the
east lines of the beforementioned Lot 9 and Lots 13 and 14, Nob Hill
Subdivision, Recorded in Volume 9517, Page 114 of the Plat Records of Bexar
County, Texas a distance of 462.73 feet to an iron rod set, with cap, in
southeast right-of-way line of Xxxxxxxxx Road;
THENCE N 41" 08'00 E along the beforementioned Lot 2 and the west line of the
beforementioned Lot 5 a distance of 95.44 feet to an iron rod found in concrete;
THENCE N 75" 48'10E along the beforementioned Lot 2 and the south line of the
beforementioned Lot 5 for a distance of 295.76 feet to THE PLACE OF BEGINNING
and containing 2.55 acres of land.
TRACT II:
An Easement recorded in Volume 7177, Page 397, Deed Records, Bexar County,
Texas, over and across the following described property:
A 25 foot wide parcel of land out of Lot 1. New City Block 15101, NOB HILL
SUBDIVISION, City of San Antonio, Texas County, Texas, according to plat
recorded in Volume 6900, Page 37, Deed and Plat Records, Bexar County, Texas,
and having been vacated and resubdivided into Lot 8, New City Block 15101, NOB
HILL SUBDIVISION, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, according to plat
recorded in Volume 7900, Page 185, Deed and Plat Records, Bexar County, Texas,
said 25 foot wide parcel of land being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Southeast right-of-way line of Xxxxxxxxx Road, said
point bearing South 41"08'00" West, along the Southeast right-of-way of
Xxxxxxxxx Road, a distance of 70.95 feet from the most Northerly corner of said
Lot 1:
THENCE Southeasterly along the Northeasterly edge of asphalt drive the following
courses:
15'30" East, a distance of 3.30 feet to the point of curvature of a curve
to South 50"15'30" East, a distance of 3.30 feet to the point of curvature
of a curve to the left; along said curve to the left, having a radius of
149.92 feet, a central angle of 13"07'01" and a tangent length of 17.24
feet, an arc distance of 34.32 feet to the Point of Tangency; and South
63"22'31" East, a distance of 43.88 feet to a point on the division line
between said Lots 1 and 2, New City Block 00000, XXX XXXX SUBDIVISION:
THENCE South 14"11'50" East, along said division line, a distance of 41.11 feet
to a point of a curve Northwesterly to the left, at a radial bearing North
51"19'26" East;
THENCE Northwesterly along the Southwesterly edge of said asphalt drive the
following courses:
Along said curve to the left having a radius of 61.79 feet, a central angle
of 25"41'57" and a tangent length of 14.09 feet, and arc distance of 27.71
feet to the Point of Tangency; North 63"22'31 West, a distance of 43.96
feet to the point of curvature of a curve to the right; Along said curve to
the right, having a radius of 174.92 feet, a central angle of 13"07'01" and
a tangent length of 20.11 feet, an arc distance of 40.04 feet to the point
of tangency; and North 50"15'30" West, a distance of 3.92 feet to a point
on the Southeast right-of-way line of Xxxxxxxxx Road;
THENCE North 41"08'00" East, along the Southeast right-of-way line of Xxxxxxxxx
Road, a distance of 25.01 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
