LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.7
Date:
December 29, 2004
THIS
AGREEMENT
is
entered into between NATURALNANO,
INC.,
a
Delaware corporation having an office address at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Borrower”) and TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATIONS, LLC,
a New
York limited liability company having an office address at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Lender”).
The
Lender has agreed to lend Borrower an amount up to five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000.00) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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COMMITMENT.
The Lender agrees to make loans to the Borrower at any time during
this
Agreement and prior to the Termination Date, in an aggregate principal
amount up to but not exceeding the sum of $500,000 at any one time
outstanding (the “Commitment”). Advances (the “Advances”) shall be
requested and made in accordance with the terms of Section 10(a)
hereof.
During this period, the Borrower may use the Commitment by borrowing,
paying, renewing or prepaying the outstanding balance as reflected
by this
Agreement, in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance
with
the terms and conditions hereof. The Commitment shall extend through
December 31, 2005, which date shall be the Termination Date. During
the
term of the Commitment, Borrower’s obligations shall be represented by the
Lender’s Promissory Note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Note”).
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NOTICE
OF BORROWING.
The Borrower shall give the Lender written notice of the date and
the
amount of each proposed borrowing pursuant to the Commitment, which
notice
shall comply with the requirements of Section 10(a) hereof.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Borrower
must
provide the Lender at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice before
each Advance. On or before the date specified in such notice, the
Lender
will make the amount then to be loaned by it available to the Borrower.
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INTEREST. The
Borrower shall pay interest upon the amount at any time outstanding
upon
the Note, at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum. Interest on
the
outstanding balance of principal advanced shall accrue and be payable
upon
payment or prepayment in full of the unpaid principal
balance.
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PAYMENT.
Payment shall be made on the Termination Date in accordance with
the terms
of the Note. All payments (including prepayments) by the Borrower
on
account of principal and interest on either Note shall be made to
the
Lender by corporate check at the address specified in the Note or
by wire
transfer.
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USE
OF PROCEEDS.
The proceeds of the loans made hereunder shall be used for the corporate
working capital purposes of the
Borrower.
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EVENTS
OF DEFAULT.
Upon the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default as defined
in
the Note, the Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the
Commitment immediately terminated and/or any amounts outstanding
hereunder
to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Commitment shall be
immediately terminated and/or the outstanding principal amount of
the
Note, together with accrued interest thereon, shall become immediately
due
and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice
of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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a.
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Notices.
All notices, requests, and demands to or upon the respective parties
hereto shall be deemed to have been given or made when deposited
in the
mail, postage prepaid, addressed as set forth above or to such other
address as may be hereafter designated in writing by the respective
parties hereto.
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No
Waiver, Cumulative Remedies, Amendment.
No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of
the
Lender, any right, power, or privilege hereunder or under either
Note
shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any
other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power,
or
privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative
and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. No modification
or
waiver of any provision of this Agreement nor consent to any departure
by
the Borrower from the provisions hereof shall be effective unless
the same
shall be in writing from the Lender, and then such waiver or consent
shall
be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for
which
it is given. No notice to the Borrower shall entitle the Borrower
to any
other or further notice in other similar circumstances unless expressly
provided for herein. No course of dealing between the Borrower and
the
Lender shall operate as a waiver of any of the rights of the Lender
under
this Agreement.
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Payment
of Fees.
The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the
Lender
in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of rights
arising under, the Note, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements
arising in connection therewith.
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Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement and Exhibit A constitute the entire agreement between
Borrower and Lender with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior understandings and agreements, written or oral,
regarding the subject matter. Unless otherwise provided herein, this
Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written consent executed
by
both parties.
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Successors
and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the
Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns,
except that the Borrower may not transfer or assign any of its rights
or
interests hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Lender.
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Construction.
This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder
and
thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the
laws of the State of New York. Both parties consent to the jurisdiction
of
the state and federal courts located in Rochester, New York with
respect
to any disputes arising between the
parties.
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(Signature
page to follow)
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date set forth
above.
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BORROWER:
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NATURALNANO,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Printed
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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LENDER:
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TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATIONS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Printed
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Manager
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