EXHIBIT 10.17
NEGOTIABLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND AGREEMENT
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$50,000 June _, 2004
RECITALS
United Communications Hub, Inc. ("Obligor") acknowledges and agrees that
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(a) Obligor owes to Qwest Communications Corporation ("Qwest" or "Holder")
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$50,000; (b) Qwest has the right to immediate payment of such $50,000; and (c)
the agreements and other covenants contained this Negotiable Promissory Note and
Agreement (the "Note"), including the obligation to pay and the obligations in
Section 3 hereof, are made in consideration of Qwest's agreement not to demand
immediate payment of such Principal.
AGREEMENT
1. Payment of Principal and Interest. Obligor hereby absolutely and
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unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Qwest or its assigns, at its
office located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx (or at such other
place as the Holder may designate by written notice to Obligor from time to
time), the principal amount of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) (the
"Principal"). Subject to earlier payment pursuant to Section 2 hereof,
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Principal is payable as follows; full payment shall be made on or before
December 31, 2004.
2. Acceleration Upon Default. The Holder may declare the entire unpaid
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principal amount of this Note to be immediately due and payable upon written
demand, at the Holder's election in its sole discretion, if any one or more of
the following events of default (each, an "Event of Default") shall occur;
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(a) Bankruptcy, etc. of Obligor. (i) Obligor commences any case,
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proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any
jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief
entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent,
or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation,
dissolution, composition or other similar relief with respect to it or its
debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, conservator, custodian
or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its
assets, or Obligor shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors (collectively, "Proceeding"); or (ii) there is commenced against
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Obligor any Proceeding of a nature referred to in clause (i) above which (A)
results either in the entry of a judgment, decree or other order for relief
("Order") or an appointment and any such Order or appointment remains
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undismissed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Holder ("Undismissed") for a
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period of 60 days; the foregoing shall include the commencement against Obligor
of any Proceeding seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution,
distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets
which results in the entry of an Order for any such relief which remains
Undismissed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Holder for 60 days; or (iii)
Obligor takes any action substantially in furtherance of, or expressly
indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in, any of the acts set
forth in clause (i) or (ii) above; or (iv) Obligor is generally not able to, or
expressly admits in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due;
(b) Covenants. Obligor breaches or otherwise defaults in any of its
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covenants or other agreements under this Note and such breach or the default
shall not be cured within ten days of notice from Qwest provided that no such
notice shall be required in respect of any other Event of Default provided for
in this Section 2;
(c) Assertion. Obligor or any of its representatives asserts that any
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provision of this Note is not enforceable in accordance with its terms in any
material respect.
(d) Representations. Any representation or warranty made by Obligor
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herein proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when made;
(e) Judgment. One or more judgments or decrees is entered against
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Obligor involving in the aggregate a liability of $10,000 or more and (i) all
such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or
bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof or (ii) the judgment
creditors with respect to such judgments or their successors or assigns shall
have commenced enforcement proceedings, except for enforcement proceedings that
shall have remained stayed within 10 days after commencement, without any such
enforcement in any material respect being effected; or
(f) Sale of Substantially All of its Assets. Obligor sells, pledges,
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mortgages, otherwise encumbers, otherwise disposes of or otherwise transfers,
all or substantially all of its assets, or agrees to do any of the foregoing.
3. Forebearance Agreements.
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(a) Acknowledgements of Liability. Reference is hereby made to the
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Settlement Memorandum signed by Obligor and Qwest and dated May 25, 2004 and to
the Settlement Agreement signed by Obligor and Qwest contemporaneously with this
Note. Obligor acknowledges and agrees that as a result of the agreement reached
in the Settlement Memorandum and the Settlement Agreement, Obligor owes Qwest
the sum identified in this Note. Obligor also acknowledges and agrees that,
should Obligor fail to make full payment under this Note, Qwest is entitled to
reassert claims against Obligor for additional monies.
(b) Termination of Agreements. Obligor acknowledges that all existing
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agreements between Obligor and Qwest (the "Existing Agreements"), except for
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the Settlement Agreement and this Note have been terminated.
(c) Partial Payments. Any partial payments made by Obligor or any
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other party on Obligor's behalf and accepted by Qwest will not constitute a
waiver of any default or of any other right held by Qwest.
4. Relief from Automatic Stay. If any Event of Default under Section
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2(a) hereof occurs, then, (whether Qwest accelerates the obligations hereunder),
subject to court approval, Qwest shall thereupon be entitled to, and Obligor
irrevocably consents to, relief from the automatic stay imposed by Section 362
of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise, on or against the exercise of the rights
and remedies otherwise available to Qwest, and Obligor hereby irrevocably waives
its rights to object to such relief.
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5. Costs and Expenses, No Set-Off: Allocation.
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(a) Costs and Expenses. Obligor agrees to pay all future costs and
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expenses including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fess, incurred or
payable by the Holder in enforcing any provisions of this Note including,
without limitation, respecting the collection of any and all amounts payable
under this Note.
(b) No Set-Off. Obligor acknowledges that its obligations to make
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payments hereunder are absolute and unconditional, and agrees that such payments
shall not be requested to be, and shall not be, subject to any defense, set-off
or counterclaim of any kind or nature, or any other action similar to the
foregoing.
(c) Payments. All payments made in respect of this Note shall be
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made in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately
available funds.
6. Representations. Qwest and Obligor each represent and warrant to the
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other that (a) it is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the
laws in which it was incorporated; (b) it has the corporate power and corporate
authority to, and has obtained all necessary corporate authorizations to,
execute, deliver and perform this Note; (c) this Note has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by a properly authorized representative of such Party and
is enforceable in accordance with its terms; (d) the execution, delivery and the
performance of this Note does not violate, cause a breach or default under or
otherwise conflict with any agreement or contract, or any decree, judgment or
other order, of any kind or nature to which such Party is a party, subject or
bound; and (e) the execution, delivery and performance of this Note on such
Party's part shall not require it to obtain the approval of, make any filings
with or provide any notice to any governmental authority of any kind or nature.
7. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Entire Agreement, Binding Effect. This Note, along with the
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Settlement Agreement, constitutes the entire and final agreement among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no agreements,
understandings, warranties or representations between Qwest and Obligor with
respect to the subject matter hereof except as set forth herein, This Note will
insure to the benefit and bind the successors and permitted assigns of Obligor
and Qwest.
(b) Rights and Remedies. Qwest shall have all rights and remedies
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provided for by any law of any kind (including all forms of legal and equitable
relief) with respect to any acceleration or any other breach or default
hereunder and Qwest shall in addition have any other rights and remedies
provided for in this Note. All rights and remedies contemplated in the preceding
sentence shall be independent and cumulative, and may, to the extent permitted
by law, be exercised concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one
right or remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such right or remedy or
to preclude or waive the exercise of any other right or remedy.
(c) Severability. If any provision of this Note or the application
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thereof to any person(s) or circumstance(s) shall be invalid or unenforceable to
any extent, (i) the remainder of this Note and the application of such provision
to other persons or circumstance(s) shall not be
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affected thereby, and (ii) each such provision shall, as to such person or
circumstances as to which it is not unenforceable in full, be enforced to the
greatest extent permitted by law.
(d) Amendments, Pronouns, No Waiver; Successors and Assigns. No
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amendment, modification, recision, waiver, forbearance or release of any
provision of this Note shall be valid or binding unless made in writing and
executed by a duly authorized representative of Obligor and the Holder. No
consent or waiver, express or implied, by the Holder to or of any breach by
Obligor in the performance by it of any of its obligations hereunder shall be
deemed or construed to be a consent to or waiver of the breach in the
performance of the same or any other obligation of Obligor hereunder. Failure on
the part of the Holder to complain of any act or failure to act by Obligor or to
declare Obligor in breach irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall
not constitute a waiver by the Holder of any of its rights hereunder. All
consents and waivers shall be in writing. All of the terms, covenants and
conditions contained in this Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided that
Obligor's obligations hereunder may be not be delegated to any other person or
entity without the prior consent of Qwest and any such attempted delegation
without such consent shall be void.
(e) Governing Law, Notices. This Note, including the performance and
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enforceability hereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to the principles of conflicts of
law. Obligor hereby submits itself and its property to the non-exclusive general
jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the State of Colorado,
and waives any objection (on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction, or forum non
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conveniens or otherwise) to the exercise of such jurisdiction over it by any
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federal or state court in the State of Colorado.
(f) Notices. Any notice, demand or other communication required or
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permitted to be given by any provision of this Note shall be made in writing and
delivered by an overnight courier service that provides signed acknowledgement
of receipt or by first class U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, directed as
follows:
To Qwest:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Qwest Services Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX
To Obligor:
UC Hub Inc.
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By Its President
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/s/ X. Xxxxxx
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(g) Headings. All headings contained in this Note are for reference
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purposes only and are not intended to affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Note.
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(h) Voluntary Agreement. Obligor represents and warrants that it is
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represented by legal counsel of its choice, is fully aware of the terms
contained in this Note and has voluntarily and without coercion or duress of any
kind entered into this Note.
(i) Negation of Partnership. Nothing contained in this Note will bee
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deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between Obligor and Qwest, or to
cause Qwest to be liable or responsible in any way for any actions, liabilities
or debts of any kind or nature of Obligor.
8. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. OBLIGOR KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY
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WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER HAS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO THIS
NOTE. OBLIGOR CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER QWEST NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES,
AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT QWEST WOULD NOT
IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Note
as of the day and year first above written.
WITNESS: UNTTED COMMUNICATIONS HUB, INC.
By: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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