Exhibit 10(j)
PROMISSORY NOTE
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Borrower: Integra, Inc. Lender: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Principal Amount: $1,000,000 Date of Note: July 2, 2001
PROMISE TO PAY. Integra, Inc. ("Borrower") promises to pay Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
("Lender"), or order, in lawful money of the United States of America, the
principal amount of One Million & 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000) or so much as may
be outstanding, together with interest on the unpaid outstanding principal
balance of each advance. Interest shall be calculated from the date of each
advance until repayment of each advance.
PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one payment of all outstanding principal
plus all accrued unpaid interest on July 1, 2002. In addition, Borrower will pay
regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as of each payment
date, beginning July 31, 2001, with all subsequent interest payments to be due
on the same day of each month after that. Unless otherwise agreed or required by
applicable law, payments will be applied first to accrued unpaid interest, then
to principal, and any remaining amount to any unpaid collection costs and late
charges. Borrower will pay Lender at HSBC as follows:
HSBC BANK USA, NEW YORK
ABA # 02100108-8
Favor of HSBC REPUBLIC NY,
F/o ACCOUNT # XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX 0605040850
SWIFT ADDRESS XXXXXX00
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this Note is subject to change from
time to time based on changes in an independent Index which is the LIBOR plus
3-1/2% (the "Index"). HSBC will notify Borrower of the monthly interest due and
Borrower will pay to the account listed above. NOTICE: Under no circumstances
will the interest rate on this Note be more than the maximum rate allowed by
applicable law.
PREPAYMENT. Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the amount owed
earlier than it is due. Early payments will not, unless agreed to by Lender in
writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower's obligation to continue to make payments
of accrued unpaid interest. Rather, early payments will reduce the principal
balance due. Borrower agrees not to send Lender payments marked "paid in full",
"without recourse", or similar language. If Borrower sends such a payment,
Lender may accept it without losing any of Lender's rights under this Note, and
Borrower will remain obligated to pay any further amount owed to Lender.
INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT. Upon default, including failure to pay upon final
maturity, Lender, at its option, may, if permitted under applicable law,
increase the variable interest rate on this Note to 6.500 percentage points over
the Index. The interest rate will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law. If judgment is entered in connection with this Note, interest
will continue to accrue on this Note after judgment at the interest rate
applicable to this Note at the time judgment is entered.
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DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an event of default ("Event of
Default") under this Note:
PAYMENT DEFAULT. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this
Note.
OTHER DEFAULTS. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term,
obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any of the
related documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation,
covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and
Borrower.
DEFAULT IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES. Borrower or any Grantor defaults under
any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales
agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person
that may materially affect any of Borrower's property or Borrower's ability
to repay this Note or perform Borrower's obligations under this Note or any
of the related documents.
INSOLVENCY. The dissolution or termination of Borrower's existence as a
going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver
for any part of Borrower's property, any assignment for the benefit of
creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any
proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.
CREDITOR OR FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS. Commencement of foreclosure or
forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help,
repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any
governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan. This includes
a garnishment of any Borrower's accounts, including deposit accounts, with
Lender. However, this Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good
faith dispute by Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim
which is the basis of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower
gives Lender written notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and
deposits with Lender monies or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture
proceeding, in an amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as
being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute.
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%)
or more of the common stock of Borrower.
ADVERSE CHANGE. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower's financial
condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of
this Note is impaired.
CURE PROVISIONS. If any default, other than a default in payment is curable
and if Borrower has not been given a notice of a breach of the same
provision of this Note within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be
cured (and no event of default will have occurred) if Borrower, after
receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default: (1)
cures the default within fifteen (15) days; or (2) if the cure requires
more than fifteen (15) days, immediately initiates steps which Lender deems
in Lender's sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default and
thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary steps
sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.
LENDER'S RIGHTS. Upon default, Lender may after giving such notices as required
by applicable law, declare the entire unpaid principal balance on this note and
all accrued unpaid interest immediately due, and then Borrower will pay that
amount.
ATTORNEYS' FEES; EXPENSES. Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect
this Note if Borrower does not pay. Borrower will pay Lender that amount. This
includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, reasonable Lender's
attorneys' fees and Lender's legal expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit,
including attorneys' fees, expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including
efforts to modify or
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vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals. If not prohibited by
applicable law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in addition to all other
sums provided by law.
JURY WAIVER. LENDER AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO ANY JURY TRIAL IN ANY
ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER LENDER OR BORROWER AGAINST
THE OTHER. (INITIAL HERE_____________).
GOVERNING LAW. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW AND THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY LENDER IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
SUCCESSOR INTERESTS. The terms of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower, and
upon Borrower's heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns.
GENERAL PROVISIONS. Lender may delay or forego enforcing any of its rights or
remedies under this Note without losing them. Borrower and any other person who
signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law, waive
presentment, demand for payment, and notice of dishonor. Upon any change in the
terms of this Note, and unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party
who signs this Note, whether as maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or
endorser, shall be released from liability. All such parties agree the Lender
may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan or release
any party or guarantor or collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect
Lender's security interest in the collateral; and take any other action deemed
necessary by Lender without the consent of or notice to anyone. All such parties
also agree that Lender may modify this loan without the consent of or notice to
anyone other than the party with whom the modification is made. The obligations
under this Note are joint and several. If any portion of this Note is for any
reason determined to be unenforceable, it will not affect the enforceability of
any other provisions of this Note.
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY
ATTORNEY OR THE PROTHONOTARY OR CLERK OF ANY COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, OR ELSEWHERE, TO APPEAR AT ANY TIME FOR BORROWER AFTER A DEFAULT
UNDER THIS NOTE AND WITH OR WITHOUT COMPLAINT FILED, CONFESS OR ENTER JUDGMENT
AGAINST BORROWER FOR THE ENTIRE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS NOTE AND ALL ACCRUED
INTEREST, LATE CHARGES AND ANY AND ALL AMOUNTS EXPENDED OR ADVANCED BY LENDER
RELATING TO ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THIS NOTE, TOGETHER WITH COSTS OF SUIT, AND
AN ATTORNEY'S COMMISSION OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AND ACCRUED INTEREST FOR COLLECTION, BUT IN ANY EVENT NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($500) ON WHICH JUDGMENT OR JUDGMENTS ONE OR MORE EXECUTIONS MAY ISSUE
IMMEDIATELY; AND FOR SO DOING, THIS NOTE OR A COPY OF THIS NOTE VERIFIED BY
AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT WARRANT. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS NOTE TO
CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED BY ANY EXERCISE OF THAT
AUTHORITY, BUT SHALL CONTINUE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ALL TIMES UNTIL PAYMENT
IN FULL OF ALL AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THIS NOTE. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
BORROWER MAY HAVE TO NOTICE OR TO A HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT AND STATES THAT EITHER A REPRESENTATIVE OF LENDER
SPECIFICALLY CALLED THIS CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT PROVISION TO BORROWER'S
ATTENTION OR BORROWER HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL.
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PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. BORROWER AGREES TO
THE TERMS OF THE NOTE.
BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE.
THIS NOTE IS GIVEN UNDER SEAL AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS NOTE IS AND SHALL
CONSTITUTE AND HAVE THE EFFECT OF A SEALED INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO LAW.
BORROWER:
INTEGRA, INC.
BY:
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
