GRID DEMAND PROMISSORY NOTE (LIBOR/PRIME)
EXHIBIT 2
GRID Demand Promissory Note, dated June 13, 2005, by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and
Draupnir, LLC
GRID DEMAND PROMISSORY NOTE
(LIBOR/PRIME)
(LIBOR/PRIME)
| $10,000,000 | Dated as of June 13, 2005 |
For value received, Draupnir, LLC (the “Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to the order of
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) at its office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000-0000 for the account of the lending office of the Bank, the principal amount of Ten Million
Dollars ($10,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all loans made to the
undersigned by the Bank and outstanding under this Note (the “Loans”) on the earlier of April 15,
2007 or DEMAND.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on each Interest Payment Date on the unpaid balance of
the principal amount of each such Loan from and including the date of such Loan to such Maturity
Date at either (i) a floating rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate minus 0.50% (such Loan a
“Prime Loan”), or (ii) a fixed rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Libor Rate applicable to such
Loan plus 0.50% (such Loan a “Libor Loan”). Any principal not paid when due shall bear interest
from and including such date until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate, such
interest to be payable on demand. Interest shall be payable on the relevant Interest Payment Date
and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed in
the case of Libor Loans, and a year of 365 days for the actual number of days elapsed in the case
of Prime Loans.
All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States and in immediately
available funds. Any extension of time for the payment of the principal of this Note resulting
from the due date falling on a non-Banking Day shall be included in the computation of interest.
The date, amount, type and Maturity Date of, and the interest rate with respect to, each Loan
evidenced hereby and all payments of principal thereof shall be recorded by the Bank on its books
and, at the discretion of the Bank prior to any transfer of this Note at any other time, may be
endorsed by the Bank on a schedule. Any such endorsement shall be conclusive absent manifest
error. The Bank may (but shall not be obligated to) debit the amount of any payment under this
Note that is not made when due to any deposit account of the Borrower with the Bank. The Borrower
waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest and any other notice or formality with respect to
this Note.
This Note does not create, and shall not be construed to create, any contractual or other
commitment to lend by the Bank. This Note is executed and delivered to the Bank to evidence any
Loans that the Bank may extend to the Borrower in the Bank’s sole discretion.
1. Definitions. The terms listed below shall be defined as follows:
“Adjusted Libor Rate” shall mean the Libor Rate for such Loan divided by one minus the
Reserve Requirement.
“Banking Day” shall mean any day on which commercial banks are not authorized or required to
close in New York City and whenever such day relates to a Libor Loan or notice with respect to any
Libor Loan, a day on which dealings in U. S. dollar deposits are also carried out in the London
interbank market.
“Default Rate” means a rate per annum equal to: (a) if a Prime Loan, a floating rate of 2%
above the rate of interest thereon (including any margin); (b) if a Libor Loan, a fixed rate of 2%
above the rate of interest in effect thereon (including any margin) at the time of default until
the Maturity Date thereof and, thereafter, a floating rate of 2% above the rate of interest for a
Prime Loan (including any margin).
“Facility Documents” shall mean this Note, any line of credit offer letter and any other
documents, instruments, or agreements delivered as security or collateral for, or a guaranty of,
the Loans, or in connection with, or as support for, any of the foregoing, whether by the Borrower
or a Third Party, and any updates or renewals thereof.
“Interest Payment Date” shall mean (i) the last Banking Day of each calendar month for Prime
Loans and (ii) the last Banking Day of each calendar month or on the Maturity Date with respect to
Libor Loans (and for any Libor Loan with a Maturity Date later than three months after the date
such Libor Loan is made, every three months); and (iii) on any payment of principal.
“Libor Rate” shall mean the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16
of 1%) quoted by the Bank at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time (or as soon thereafter as
practicable) two Banking Days prior to the first day of such Loan for the offering by the Bank to
leading banks in the London interbank market of U.S. dollar deposits having a term comparable to
such Loan and in an amount comparable to the principal amount of such Loan.
“Main Office” shall mean the main office of the Bank, currently located at 0000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000.
“Maturity Date” shall mean (i) with respect to a Prime Loan, the date recorded by the Bank on
its books, or if such day is not a Banking Day then on the immediately succeeding Banking Day, and
(ii) with respect to a Libor Loan, the last day of the period commencing on the date such Libor
Loan is made and ending on the numerically corresponding day One, Two, Three or Six calendar months
thereafter, as recorded by the Bank on its books, or if such day is not a Banking Day, then on the
immediately succeeding Banking Day; provided that if such Banking Day would fall in the next
calendar month, such period shall end on the immediately preceding Banking Day; and provided,
further, that each such period which commences on the last Banking Day of a calendar month (or on
any day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate subsequent calendar
month) shall end on the last Banking Day of the appropriate calendar month. If the Bank shall not
have received notice to the contrary from the Borrower at least three Banking Days prior to the
Maturity Date of a Libor Loan, the Bank may renew such Loan as a Libor Loan for a period with a
duration equal to that then ending, provided that no such renewal shall be made if the number of
months in the renewal period is greater than six.
“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum announced from time to time by the
Bank as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the
date the change is announced as being effective. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and may not be
the Bank’s lowest rate.
“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
“Regulatory Change” shall mean any change after the date of this Note in United States
federal, state or municipal laws or any foreign laws or regulations (including Regulation D) or
the adoption or making after such date of any interpretations, directives or requests applying to
a class of banks, including the Bank, of or under any United States federal, state or municipal
laws or any foreign laws or regulations (whether or not having the force of law) by any court or
governmental or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof.
“Reserve Requirement” shall mean, for any Libor Loan, the average maximum rate at which
reserves (including any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained
during the term of such Loan under Regulation D by member banks of the Federal Reserve System in
New York City with deposits exceeding one billion U.S. dollars, or as otherwise established by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any other banking authority to which the Bank
is subject, against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is used in Regulation D). Without
limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves
required to be maintained by such member banks by reason of any Regulatory Change against (x) any
category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the Libor Rate is to be
determined or (y) any category of
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extensions of credit or other assets which include Libor Loans. The Reserve Requirement shall
be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
“Third Party” shall mean any party liable with respect to, or otherwise granting support for,
this Note, whether by guaranty, subordination, grant of security or otherwise.
2. Borrowings and Prepayments. The Borrower shall give the Bank irrevocable notice of each
borrowing request by 12:00 noon New York City time three (3) Banking Days prior to each
requested borrowing of a Libor Loan and by 12:00 noon New York City time on the date of each requested borrowing of a
Prime Loan; provided that no Libor Loan shall be in an amount equal to less than $500,000; and provided, further,
that no Prime Loan shall be in an amount equal to less than $30,000. The Borrower shall have the right to make
prepayments of principal at any time or from time to time; provided that: (a) the Borrower shall give the Bank irrevocable
notice of each prepayment by 12:00 noon New York City time three (3) Banking Days prior to prepayment of a Libor Loan,
and by 12:00 noon New York City time on the date of prepayment of a Prime Loan; (b) Libor Loans may be prepaid
prior to their Maturity Date only if accompanied by payment of the additional compensation calculated in accordance
with Section 5 below; (c) all prepayments of Libor Loans shall be in a minimum amount equal to the lesser of
$100,000 or the unpaid principal amount of this Note; and (d) all prepayments of Prime Rate Loans shall be in a
minimum amount equal to the lesser of $30,000 or the unpaid principal amount of this Note.
3. Additional Costs. (a) If as a result of any Regulatory Change which (i) changes the basis
of taxation of any amounts payable to the Bank under this Note (other than taxes imposed on the
overall net income of the Bank or the lending office by the jurisdictions in which the Main Office of the Bank or
the lending office are located) or (ii) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit, deposit insurance or
assessments, minimum capital, capital ratios or similar requirements relating to any extension of credit or other assets of,
or any deposits with or other liabilities of the Bank, or (iii) imposes any other condition affecting this Note, the
Bank determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that the cost to it of making or
maintaining a Libor Loan is increased or any amount received or receivable by the Bank under this Note is reduced, then
the Borrower will pay to the Bank on demand an additional amount that the Bank determines will compensate it for the
increased cost or reduction in amount.
(b) Without limiting the effect of the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 (but without
duplication), the Borrower shall pay to the Bank from time to time on request such amounts as the
Bank may determine to be necessary to compensate the Bank for any costs which it determines are
attributable to the maintenance by it or any of its affiliates pursuant to any law or regulation
of any jurisdiction or any interpretation, directive or request (whether or not having the force
of law and whether in effect on the date of this Note or thereafter) of any court or governmental
or monetary authority of capital in respect of the Loans hereunder (such compensation to include,
without limitation, an amount equal to any reduction in return on assets or equity of the Bank to
a level below that which it could have achieved but for such law, regulation, interpretation,
directive or request).
4. Unavailability, Inadequacy or Illegality of Libor Rate. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, if the Bank determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that:
(a) quotations of interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to in the definition of
Libor Rate are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the relevant maturities for
purposes of determining the rate of interest for a Libor Loan; or
(b) the definition of Libor Rate does not adequately cover the cost to the Bank of making or
maintaining a Libor Loan; or
(c) as a result of any Regulatory Change (or any change in the interpretation thereof) adopted after the date hereof, the Main Office of the Bank or the lending office is subject to any
taxes, reserves, limitations, or other charges, requirements or restrictions on any claims of such office on non-United States
residents (including, without limitation, claims on non-United States offices or affiliates of the Bank) or in
respect of the excess above a specified level of such claims; or
(d) it is unlawful for the Bank or the lending office to maintain any Libor Loan at the Libor Rate;
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THEN, the Bank shall give the Borrower prompt notice thereof, and so long as such condition
remains in effect, any existing Libor Loan shall bear interest as a Prime Loan and the Bank shall
make no Libor Loans.
5. Certain Compensation. If for any reason there is a principal payment of a Libor Loan on a date other than its Maturity Date (whether by prepayment, demand, acceleration, or otherwise),
the Borrower will pay to the Bank such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of the
Bank) to compensate the Bank for any loss, cost or expense which the
Bank determines is attributable to such payment.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding paragraph, such compensation shall include
an amount equal to the excess, if any of (i) the amount of interest which otherwise would have
accrued on the principal amount so paid for the period from the date of such payment to the
Maturity Date at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the then applicable Libor Rate (plus any
margin) over (ii) the interest component of the amount the Bank would have bid in the Libor
interbank market for deposits in U.S. dollars of leading banks in amounts comparable to such
principal amount and with maturities comparable to such period (as reasonably determined by the
Bank).
6. Representations. The Borrower represents and warrants that:
(a) the Facility Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their terms, except as the enforcement
hereof and thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and subject to the applicability of general principles of equity;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Facility Documents and all other documents contemplated hereby or thereby, do not and will not (i) conflict with or
constitute a breach of, or default under, or require any consent under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon the property or assets of the Borrower pursuant to any other agreement or instrument (other than
any pledge of or security interest granted in any collateral pursuant to any Facility Document) to which the
Borrower is a party or is bound or by which its properties may be bound or affected; except in each case where any such
conflict would not have a material adverse effect on the undersigned’s assets, businesses, or financial condition
taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”); or (ii) violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation
(including, without limitation, Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
determination or award presently in effect having applicability to the Borrower;
(c) no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other person or entity is required as a condition to or in
connection with the due and valid execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of any Facility Document except where the
failure to have obtained which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending or threatened at law, in equity, in arbitration or by or before any other authority involving or affecting: (i) the
Borrower that, if adversely determined, are likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any material part of the assets
or properties of the Borrower or any part of the collateral (if any) under any Facility Document; or (iii) any of
the transactions contemplated in the Facility Documents. There are currently no material judgments entered
against the Borrower and the Borrower is not in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, order, decree
or consent of any court or other judicial authority, which default is likely to have or has had a Material Adverse
Effect;
(e) in the event that the Borrower is a partnership, limited liability partnership,
corporation or limited liability company, the Borrower also represents and warrants that it is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, and has
all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Facility Documents.
Each borrowing request by the Borrower under this Note shall constitute a representation and
warranty that the statements above are true and correct both on the date of such request and on
the date of the borrowing.
7. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Bank on demand for all (i) reasonable costs, expenses and charges (including, without limitation, fees and charges of counsel and
costs allocated by internal legal counsel) in connection with the preparation or modification of the Facility
Documents, and (ii) all costs,
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expenses and charges (including, without limitation, fees and charges of counsel and costs
allocated by internal legal counsel) in connection with the performance or enforcement of the
Facility Documents, or the defense or prosecution of any rights of the Bank pursuant to any
Facility Documents.
8. Jurisdiction. To the maximum extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Borrower hereby irrevocably: (i) submits to the jurisdiction of any New York State or United States federal
court sitting in New York City over any action or proceeding arising out of this Note; (ii) agrees that all claims in
respect of such action or proceeding may be held and determined in such New York State or federal court; (iii) agrees
that any action or proceeding brought against the Bank may be brought only in a New York State or United States
federal court sitting in New York county; (iv) consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding
in either of said courts by mailing thereof by the Bank by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the
Borrower at its address specified on the signature page hereof, or at the Borrower’s most recent mailing address as
set forth in the records of the Bank; and (v) waives any defense on the basis of an inconvenient forum.
The Borrower agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit or proceeding in such state and
hereby waives any defense on the basis of an inconvenient forum. Nothing herein shall affect the
right of the Bank to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right
of the Bank to bring any action or proceeding against the Borrower or its property in the courts
of any other jurisdiction.
9. Waiver of Jury Trial.
THE BORROWER AND THE BANK EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.
10. Miscellaneous. (a) The provisions of this Note are intended to be severable. If
for any reason any provisions of this Note shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part
in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the
remaining provisions thereof in any jurisdiction.
(b) No amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of any provision of this Note nor consent to departure by the Borrower therefrom shall be effective unless the same shall be in
writing and signed by the Borrower and the Bank, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for
the specific purpose for which given.
(c) No failure on the part of the Bank to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof or preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.
(d) As used herein, the term Borrower shall include all signatories hereto, if more than one.
In such event, the obligations, representations and warranties of the Borrower hereunder shall be
joint and several. This Note shall be binding on the Borrower and its successors and assigns and shall inure to
the benefit of the Bank and its successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not delegate any of its
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Bank.
(e) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of the Borrower under
this Note shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required
to the extent that receipt thereof would be contrary to provisions of law applicable to the Bank limiting rates of
interest which may be charged or collected by the Bank.
(f) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, notices shall be given to the Bank and the Borrower at their telecopier numbers (confirmed by telephone to their telephone numbers) or addresses set
forth in the signature page of this Note, or such other telecopier (and telephone) number or address communicated in
writing by either such party to the other. Notices to the Bank shall be effective upon receipt.
(g) The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9 hereof shall survive the
repayment of the Loans.
(h) Each reference herein to the Bank shall be deemed to include its successors, endorsees,
and assigns, in whose favor the provisions hereof shall inure. Each reference herein to the
Borrower shall be deemed
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to include the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of
the Borrower, all of whom shall be bound by the provisions hereof.
11. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles, and with the laws of the
United States of America as applicable.
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Address for notices to the Bank:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telecopier: 000-000-0000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telecopier: 000-000-0000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Draupnir, LLC
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Address for notices:
Draupnir, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopier: 000-000-0000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Draupnir, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopier: 000-000-0000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
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