FOURTH AMENDMENT TO DEMAND SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE AND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO DEMAND SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
THIS
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO DEMAND SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE AND LOAN MODIFICATION
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 13th
day of
February, 2008, by and among BCI Communications, Inc., (“Borrower”) and Berliner
Communications, Inc. f/k/a Novo Networks, Inc. and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, pursuant
to the Validity Guaranty, (“individual guarantors”) (collectively “Guarantors”)
and PRESIDENTIAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF DELAWARE VALLEY, a New Jersey
corporation (the “Lender”).
R
E C I T A L S
Pursuant
to the Loan Agreements and Security Agreements dated February 22, 2005 (“Loan
Agreement”), between the Borrower and the Lender, the Lender agreed to make
available to the Borrower a line of credit in accordance with, and subject
to,
the provisions of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower’s obligation to repay the
line of credit, with interest and other fees and charges, is evidenced by Demand
Secured Promissory Notes dated February 22, 2005, (the “Promissory Note”) in the
principal amount of One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
($1,250,000.00). The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower
under and in connection with the line of credit are guaranteed by the Guarantors
pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty Agreements dated February 22, 2005
executed by the Guarantors (collectively “Guaranty Agreements”). The Loan
Agreement, Promissory Note, first Addendum to Promissory Note, the Second
Amendment to Promissory Note, the Third Amendment to Promissory Note, the
Guaranty Agreements, Disclosure Statement, and all documents now and hereafter
executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors or any other party, to evidence,
secure, or guaranty, in connection with the Borrower’s indebtedness and
obligation to Lender, are hereinafter referred to as the “Loan
Documents.”
The
Second Amendment to Demand Secured Promissory Note and Loan Modification
Agreement, dated July 10, 2006, increased the total credit line to Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00).
The
Third
Amendment to Demand Secured Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement,
dated April 3, 2007, increased the total credit line to Eight Million Dollars
($8,000,000.00), changed the service charge rate to 0.25% of the average daily
loan balance for the month, changed the monthly minimum service charge from
$1,500.00 to a minimum monthly loan balance requirement of $1,500,000.00, and
decreased the interest rate to one point five percent (1.5%) per annum above
the
prime rate of interest quoted in The
Wall Street Journal.
The
parties wish to increase the service charge rate from 0.25% of the average
daily
loan balance for the month to 0.50% of the average daily loan balance for the
month, effective April 4, 2008.
A
G R E E M E N T S
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements of the parties hereinafter set forth, it is hereby mutually agreed
as
follows:
1. Recitals.
Each of
the parties hereto acknowledges that the above recitals are true and correct
and
incorporated herein by reference.
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2. Term
Extension.
Upon
receipt of written notice from Borrower prior to April 3, 2008, Lender agrees
to
extend the credit facility with Borrower on a month-to-month basis beyond April
3, 2008 pursuant to the terms of this Fourth Amendment. Borrower may then
terminate this Fourth Amendment by providing written notice to lender at any
time prior to the end of any month, with such termination being effective as
of
the end of such month.
3. Service
Charge Change.
The
parties agree to change the service charge under the Loan Documents from 0.25%
of the average daily loan balance for the month to 0.50% of the average daily
loan balance for the month, effective April 4, 2008, and hereby amend the
Promissory Note, the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents to change
the
service charge from 0.25% of the average daily loan balance for the month to
0.50% of the average daily loan balance for the month, effective April 4,
2008.
4. Representations
and Warranties.
In
order to induce the Lender to enter into this Agreement and extend the credit
facility with Borrower on a month-to-month basis pursuant hereto, the Borrower
and each of the Guarantors (collectively the “Obligors”) represent and warrant
to the Lender that as of the date hereof (a) no event of default exists under
the provisions of the Loan Agreement, Promissory Note or the Guaranty Agreements
or other Loan Documents, (b) all of the representations and warranties of the
Obligors in the Loan Documents are true and correct on the date hereof as if
the
same were made on the date hereof, (c) the Collateral, as defined in the Loan
Agreement, is free and clear of all assignments, security interest, liens and
other encumbrances of any kind and nature whatsoever, except for those granted
or permitted under the provisions of the Loan Documents, (d) the execution
and
performance by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, as amended, will not
(i)
violate any provision of law, any order of any court or other agency of
government, or the organizational documents and/or bylaws of Borrower, or (ii)
violate any indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the
Borrower is party, or by which its property is bound, or be in conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice and/or lapse of time)
a
default under, any such indenture, or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of
the
Borrower, and (e) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Obligors enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
its
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or some other laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
5. Ratification
and No Novation; Validity of Loan Documents.
The
Obligors hereby ratify and confirm all of their obligations, liabilities and
indebtedness under the provisions of the Loan Agreement, the Promissory Note,
the Guaranty Agreements and the other Loan Documents, as the same may be amended
and modified by this Agreement, and agrees to pay the indebtedness in accordance
with the terms of the Loan Agreement, as amended and modified by this Agreement.
The Lender and the Obligors each agrees that is their intention that nothing
in
this Agreement shall be construed to extinguish, release or discharge or
constitute, create or affect a novation of, or an agreement to extinguish (a)
any of the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities of the Obligors, or any
other party under the provisions of the Loan Agreement, the Promissory Note
and
such other Loan Documents, or (b) any assignment or pledge to the Lender of,
or
any security interest or lien granted to the Lender in, or on, any Collateral
and security for such obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities. The Obligors
agree that all of the provisions of the Loan Agreement, the Promissory Note,
and
the other Loan Documents shall remain and continue in full force and effect,
as
the same may be modified and amended by this Agreement. In the event of any
conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of such
other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. Obligors
have no existing claims, defense (personal or otherwise) or rights of setoff
whatsoever with respect to the Obligations of the Obligors under the Loan
Documents. Each of the Obligors furthermore agrees that each of them has no
defense, counterclaim, offset, cross-complaint, claim or demand of any nature
whatsoever that can be asserted as a basis to seek affirmative relief and/or
damages of any kind from the Lender.
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6. Applicable
Law, Binding Effect, etc.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey and may
be
executed in any number of duplicate originals and counterparts, each of which,
and all taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This
Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Lender, the
Borrower, and each of the Guarantors and their respective successors, heirs
and
assigns.
7. Expenses.
Borrower hereby agrees to pay all out-of-pocket expense incurred by Lender
in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and consummation of this Agreement,
and all other documents related thereto (whether or not any borrowing under
the
Loan Agreement as amended shall be consummated), including, without limitation,
the fees and expenses of Lender’s counsel.
8. Effectiveness
of this Agreement.
This
Agreement shall not be effective until the same is executed and accepted by
Lender in the State of New Jersey.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lender, the Borrower, and each of the Guarantors have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed, under seal, as of the day and year
first above written.
BORROWER:
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Sworn
to and subscribed to before
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BCI
Communications, Inc.
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me
this 13th day of February, 2008.
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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BY:
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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(SEAL)
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Notary
Public
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ITS:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, CEO
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Notary
Public of New Jersey
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GUARANTORS:
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Sworn
to and subscribed to before
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Berliner
Communications, Inc. f/k/a Novo
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me
this 13th day of February, 2008.
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Networks,
Inc.
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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(SEAL)
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Notary
Public
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Name:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
CEO
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Notary
Public of New Jersey
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Sworn
to and subscribed to before
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, per Validity Guaranty
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me
this 13th day of February, 2008.
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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(SEAL)
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Notary
Public
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Name:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Notary
Public of New Jersey
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LENDER:
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Sworn
to and subscribed to before
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Presidential
Financial Corporation of
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me
this 13th day of February, 2008.
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Delaware
Valley
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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BY:
/s/
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Notary
Public
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ITS:
President
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Notary
Public of New Jersey
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