AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE (M&T)
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
(M&T)
$20,000,000
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Baltimore,
Maryland
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July
28, 2006
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, PAYMENTS INC., a corporation organized under the laws the State of
New
York (“Payments
Inc.”),
and
DCAP GROUP, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware (“Parent”),
of
which Payments Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary, jointly and severally (the
“Borrower”),
promises to pay to the order of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, a
New
York State Bank organized under the laws of the State of New York (the
“Lender”),
the
principal sum of TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
($20,000,000) (the “Principal
Sum”),
or
such lesser amount equal to the Lender’s Revolving Credit Pro Rata Share (as
that term is defined in the “Financing
Agreement”
defined
below) of the Revolving Credit Facility (as that term is defined in the
Financing Agreement) or so much thereof as has been or may be advanced and/or
readvanced to or for the account of the Borrower under the Revolving Credit
Facility (as that term is defined in the Financing Agreement) pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement, together with interest thereon
at the rate or rates hereinafter provided, in accordance with the
following:
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Interest.
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Commencing
as of the date hereof and continuing until repayment in full of all sums due
hereunder, the unpaid Principal Sum shall bear interest at the Applicable
Interest Rate or the Post-Default Rate (both as defined in the Financing
Agreement) in effect from time to time for the Revolving Loan (as defined in
the
Financing Agreement). The Applicable Interest Rate shall be determined in the
manner provided in the Financing Agreement.
2. |
Payments
and Maturity.
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The
unpaid Principal Sum, together with interest thereon at the rate or rates
provided above, shall be payable as follows:
(a) Interest
only on the unpaid Principal Sum shall be due and payable at the times provided
in the Financing Agreement, Section 2.3.1 (Payment of Interest) of the Financing
Agreement being the current provision therefor; and
(b) Unless
sooner paid, the unpaid Principal Sum, together with interest accrued and unpaid
thereon, shall be due and payable in full on the Revolving Credit Expiration
Date (as that term is defined in the Financing Agreement).
The
fact
that the balance hereunder may be reduced to zero from time to time pursuant
to
the Financing Agreement will not affect the continuing validity of this Note
or
the Financing Agreement, and the balance may be increased to the Principal
Sum
after any such reduction to zero.
3. |
Default
Interest.
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Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), the unpaid Principal
Sum shall bear interest thereafter at the Post-Default Rate until such Event
of
Default is cured.
4. |
Late
Charges.
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If
the
Borrower shall fail to make any payment under the terms of this Note (other
than
a payment due at maturity) within five (5) days after the date such payment
is
due, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender on demand a late charge equal to
five
percent (5%) of the delinquent amount.
5. |
Application
and Place of Payments.
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All
payments made on account of this Note shall be applied in the manner provided
in
the Financing Agreement. All payments on account of this Note shall be paid
in
lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds
during regular business hours of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a
New
York State Bank (the “Agent”
under
the Financing Agreement), at the Agent’s office at 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other times and places as the Agent may
at
any time and from time to time designate in writing to the
Borrower.
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Prepayment.
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The
Borrower may prepay the Principal Sum at the times and in the manner provided
in
the Financing Agreement.
7. |
Financing
Agreement and Other Financing
Documents.
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This
Note
is a “Revolving
Credit Note”
described in an Amended and Restated Financing and Security Agreement dated
July
28, 2006 (as amended, modified, restated, substituted, extended and renewed
at
any time and from time to time, the “Financing Agreement”), by and among the
Borrower, the Agent, the Lender, and the other Lenders under the Financing
Agreement. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is included within the
meaning of the term “Obligations”
as
defined in the Financing Agreement. The term “Financing
Documents”
as
used
in this Note shall have the meaning set forth in the Financing Agreement. All
terms used in this Note which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meaning set forth in the Financing Agreement.
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Security.
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This
Note
is secured as provided in the Financing Agreement.
9. |
Events
of Default.
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The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event
of default (individually, an “Event of Default” and collectively, the “Events of
Default”) under the terms of this Note:
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(a) The
failure of the Borrower to pay to the Lender when due any and all amounts
payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note;
or
(b) The
occurrence of an Event of Default (as that term is defined in the Financing
Agreement).
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Remedies.
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Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, at the option of the Lender, all amounts
payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note shall
immediately become due and payable by the Borrower to the Lender without notice
to the Borrower or any other person, and the Lender shall have all of the
rights, powers, and remedies available under the terms of this Note, any of
the
other Financing Documents and all applicable laws. The
Borrower and all endorsers, guarantors, and other parties who may now or in
the
future be primarily or secondarily liable for the payment of the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note hereby severally waive presentment, protest and demand,
notice of protest, notice of demand and of dishonor and non-payment of this
Note
and expressly agree that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended
from
time to time without in any way affecting the liability of the Borrower,
guarantors and endorsers.
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Confessed
Judgment.
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Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the Borrower hereby authorizes any attorney
designated by the Lender or any clerk of any court of record to appear for
the
Borrower in any court of record and confess judgment without prior hearing
against the Borrower in favor of the Lender for and in the amount of the unpaid
Principal Sum, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, all other amounts
payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note or any of
the
other Financing Documents, costs of suit, and attorneys’ fees of fifteen percent
(15%) of the unpaid Principal Xxx and interest then due hereunder. By its
acceptance of this note, the Lender agrees that in the event the Lender
exercises at any time its right to confess judgment under this note, the Lender
shall use its best efforts to obtain legal counsel who will charge the Lender
for its services on an hourly basis, at its customary hourly rates and only
for
the time and reasonable expenses incurred. In no event shall the Lender enforce
the legal fees portion of a confessed judgment award for an amount in excess
of
the fees and expenses actually charged to the Lender for services rendered
by
its counsel in connection with such confession of judgment and/or the collection
of sums owed to the Lender. In the event the Lender receives, through execution
upon a confessed judgment, payments on account of attorneys’ fees in excess of
such actual attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Lender, then, after
full repayment and satisfaction of all of the obligations under and in
connection with this note, the loan agreement and all of the other loan
documents, the Lender shall refund such excess amount to the Borrower. The
Borrower hereby releases, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all errors
and all rights of exemption, appeal, stay of execution, inquisition, and other
rights to which the Borrower may otherwise be entitled under the laws of the
United States of America or of any state or possession of the United States
of
America now in force and which may hereafter be enacted. The authority and
power
to appear for and enter judgment against the Borrower shall not be exhausted
by
one or more exercises thereof or by any imperfect exercise thereof and shall
not
be extinguished by any judgment entered pursuant thereto. Such authority may
be
exercised on one or more occasions or from time to time in the same or different
jurisdictions as often as the Lender shall deem necessary or desirable, for
all
of which this Note shall be a sufficient warrant.
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12. |
Expenses.
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The
Borrower promises to pay to the Lender on demand by the Lender all costs and
expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the collection and
enforcement of this Note, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses and all court costs.
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Notices.
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Any
notice, request, or demand to or upon the Borrower or the Lender shall be deemed
to have been properly given or made when delivered in accordance with Section
9.1 (Notices) of the Financing Agreement.
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Miscellaneous.
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Each
right, power, and remedy of the Lender as provided for in this Note or any
of
the other Financing Documents, or now or hereafter existing under any applicable
law or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition
to
every other right, power, or remedy provided for in this Note or any of the
other Financing Documents or now or hereafter existing under any applicable
law,
and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Lender of any one or more
of such rights, powers, or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or
later
exercise by the Lender of any or all such other rights, powers, or remedies.
No
failure or delay by the Lender to insist upon the strict performance of any
term, condition, covenant, or agreement of this Note or any of the other
Financing Documents, or to exercise any right, power, or remedy consequent
upon
a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such term, condition,
covenant, or agreement or of any such breach, or preclude the Lender from
exercising any such right, power, or remedy at a later time or times. By
accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under the terms
of
this Note, the Lender shall not be deemed to waive the right either to require
prompt payment when due of all other amounts payable under the terms of this
Note or to declare an Event of Default for the failure to effect such prompt
payment of any such other amount. No course of dealing or conduct shall be
effective to amend, modify, waive, release, or change any provisions of this
Note.
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Partial
Invalidity.
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In
the
event any provision of this Note (or any part of any provision) is held by
a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in
any
respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect
any
other provision (or remaining part of the affected provision) of this Note;
but
this Note shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
provision (or part thereof) had not been contained in this Note, but only to
the
extent it is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
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Captions.
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The
captions herein set forth are for convenience only and shall not be deemed
to
define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Note.
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17. |
Applicable
Law.
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The
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that this Note shall be governed by the laws
of
the State of Maryland (but not including the conflict of law rules thereof),
even though for the convenience and at the request of the Borrower, this Note
may be executed elsewhere, all as if this Note had been executed, delivered,
administered and performed solely within the State of Maryland.
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Consent
to Jurisdiction.
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The
Borrower irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court
sitting in the State of Maryland over any suit, action, or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Note or any of the other Financing Documents. The
Borrower irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
objection that the Borrower may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue
of
any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim
that any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum. Final judgment in any such suit, action,
or
proceeding brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the
Borrower and may be enforced in any court in which the Borrower is subject
to
jurisdiction by a suit upon such judgment, provided that service of process
is
effected upon the Borrower as provided in this Note or as otherwise permitted
by
applicable law.
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Service
of Process.
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The
Borrower hereby consents to process being served in any suit, action, or
proceeding instituted in connection with this Note in the manner provided in
the
Financing Agreement.
20. |
No
Novation.
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This
Note
amends and restates, is intended as a replacement of, and is in substitution
for, that certain Revolving Credit Note dated the Original Closing Date from
Payments, as maker, payable to the order of the Lender (the “Original Note”),
but is not intended as a novation of the Original Note or any of the Obligations
evidenced by the Original Note. All references in the Financing Agreement or
any
of the other Financing Documents to the “Revolving Credit Note” shall mean the
Original Note, as amended and restated in accordance with the provisions of
this
Note.
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WAIVER
OF TRIAL BY JURY.
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THE
BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
TO WHICH THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY
WAY PERTAINING TO (A) THIS NOTE OR (B) THE FINANCING DOCUMENTS. IT IS AGREED
AND
UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS
AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST
PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO THIS NOTE.
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THIS
WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY THE BORROWER, AND THE
BORROWER HEREBY REPRESENTS THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR OPINION HAVE
BEEN
MADE BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR TO IN ANY
WAY
MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. THE BORROWER FURTHER REPRESENTS THAT THE BORROWER
HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS NOTE AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS
WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF THE BORROWER’S OWN FREE WILL,
AND THAT THE BORROWER HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH
COUNSEL.
[Signatures
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SIGNATURE
PAGE TO
AMENDED
AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE (M&T)
WITNESS:
______________________
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PAYMENTS
INC.
By:____________________
(SEAL)
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx,
President
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WITNESS:
_______________________
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DCAP
GROUP, INC.
By:_____________________
(SEAL)
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx,
President
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