Contract
Exhibit 10.5
The payment of and security for the principal amount of the indebtedness evidenced by this
instrument and the interest accruing thereon is subordinated to other indebtedness pursuant to, and
to the extent provided in, and is otherwise subject to the terms of, the Intercreditor Agreement,
dated as of June 30, 2008, between BHC Interim Funding III L.P., as Junior Creditor, and PNC Bank,
National Association, as Agent under the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, as Senior
Creditor, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or extended or
renewed from time to time.
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE VALID OR EFFECTIVE UNLESS MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, OR ANY AVAILABLE EXEMPTION THEREUNDER.
SENIOR SECURED TERM NOTE
| $5,000,000 | June 30, 2008 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, DIGITAL RECORDERS, INC., a North Carolina corporation (“Digital”), and
TWINVISION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., a North Carolina corporation (“TwinVision” together with
Digital, the “Borrowers” and each individually a “Borrower”), hereby promise to pay
to the order of BHC INTERIM FUNDING III, L.P. (together with its successors in interest or assigns,
if any, the “Lender”), the principal sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), together
with interest thereon at the rates and at the times hereinafter provided. The liability of the
Borrowers hereunder is joint and several.
1. Loan Agreement. This Senior Secured Term Note (“Term Note”) is delivered
pursuant and subject to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among
the Borrowers, the Company Guarantor (as defined therein) and the Lender (as the same may be
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan and Security
Agreement”). All terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement are hereby
incorporated by reference into this Term Note, and reference is made to the Loan and Security
Agreement for, among other things, the security for this Term Note, Events of Default hereunder,
and the Lender’s rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default. All capitalized
terms used herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Loan and Security Agreement
unless otherwise expressly stated.
2. Interest and Fees.
(a) Rates of Interest; Computation. The Term Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid
principal balance thereof from the date of the borrowing thereof to the date of payment thereof, as
set forth in Section 2.3 of the Loan and Security Agreement. All interest payable
hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days
elapsed.
(b) Interest Payments. The Borrowers shall pay interest on the unpaid principal
balance of the Term Loan and the Obligations at the interest rates set forth in Section 2.3 of the
Loan and Security Agreement. Interest shall be paid by the Borrowers monthly in arrears on the
first Business Day of each month by automatic wire transfer to the Lender’s bank account commencing
on August 1, 2008, and on the date of any prepayment of the Term Loan and at maturity, whether by
acceleration or otherwise.
(c) Post Default Interest. Any installment of principal of the Term Loan not paid
when due and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any installment of interest thereon not
paid when due at any time, whether by acceleration, after commencement of bankruptcy or insolvency
proceedings or otherwise, shall continue to bear interest payable on demand at the Default Rate.
(d) Fees. The Borrowers shall pay, when due, all fees set forth in the Loan and
Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
3. Payments of Principal; Optional Prepayments. The Term Loan shall be due and
payable in full on the Maturity Date. The Borrowers shall have the obligation to make mandatory
payments of principal of the Term Loan, and the right to make voluntary prepayments of principal of
the Term Loan, in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Loan and Security Agreement.
4. Acceleration. The outstanding principal balance of, and any accrued and unpaid
interest on, the Term Loan shall be payable in full upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default and acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Loan and
Security Agreement.
5. Payments. All payments of principal, interest, fees and expenses hereunder shall
be made by the Borrowers without defense, set off or counterclaim and in same day funds and
delivered to the Lender at its office (or wire transferred to the Lender’s bank account) specified
in the Loan and Security Agreement. The Borrowers hereby authorize the Lender, at the Lender’s
option, to draw against any deposit or disbursement account of the Borrowers and maintained with
the Lender (or subject to a control agreement in favor of the Lender), on account of such amounts,
when payment of same shall be due.
6. Invalidity. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in any jurisdiction of
any provision in or obligation under this Term Note shall not affect or impair the validity,
legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations under this Term Note or of
such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction.
7. Collection Costs. Without limiting the generality of Section 8.3 of the Loan and
Security Agreement, the Borrowers shall pay, on demand, all reasonable fees, costs and expenses
incurred by the Lender after an Event of Default in connection with any action, proceeding or
effort taken or commenced by the Lender to enforce this Term Note, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses.
8. Waivers. The Borrowers each hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and notice
of nonpayment. The liabilities and obligations of the Borrowers hereunder shall
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be unconditional
without regard to the liability or obligations of any other party. No failure or delay on the part
of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege shall impair such power, right or
privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise
thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. No amendment, modification or waiver of any
provision of this Term Note, or consent to any departure by the Borrowers therefrom, shall be
effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Lender and the Borrowers. Each
amendment, modification or waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose for which it was given.
9. Security. The payment of this Term Note is secured as provided in the Loan and
Security Agreement.
10. Seniority. The payment of this Term Note is senior to all other obligations of
the Borrowers, whether now existing or hereinafter incurred.
11. APPLICABLE LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. THE VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF THIS TERM
NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. EACH BORROWER HEREBY
CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK,
STATE OF NEW YORK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO THE LENDER’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS TERM NOTE, OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH BORROWER ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES,
GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES
ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED
THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TERM NOTE, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE OBLIGATIONS. IF ANY
BORROWER PRESENTLY IS, OR IN THE FUTURE BECOMES, A NONRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SUCH
BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF
PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON SUCH BORROWER BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,
DIRECTED TO SUCH BORROWER, AT SUCH BORROWER’S ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 8.6 OF THE LOAN AND
SECURITY AGREEMENT OR AS MOST RECENTLY PROVIDED BY SUCH BORROWER TO THE LENDER IN WRITING, AND
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED AS AFORESAID.
12. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE
RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS TERM NOTE
OR ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TERM NOTE OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN ANY
BORROWER AND LENDER RELATING TO THIS TERM
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NOTE. EACH BORROWER AND THE LENDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS
WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED
ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS TERM NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THAT EACH WILL
CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH BORROWER AND THE LENDER
WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING
CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
13. Successors in Interest or Assigns. All of the Lender’s rights hereunder shall
accrue for the benefit of the Lender, its successors in interest or assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Borrowers have executed this
Term Note the day and year first above written.
| DIGITAL | RECORDERS, INC. | |||||
| By: Name: |
/S/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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| Title: | CEO/President | |||||
| TWINVISION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. | ||||||
| By: Name: |
/S/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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| Title: | CEO/President | |||||
