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PROMISSORY NOTE
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Principal Loan Date Maturity Loan No Call Collateral Account Officer Initials
$7,000,000.00 01-25-1997 03-31-1997 9001 500 0010 2211480 035
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References in the shaded area are for Lender's use only and do not limit the
applicability of this document to any particular loan or item.
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Borrower: XXXXXX PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. Lender: THE FROST NATIONAL BANK
(TIN: 00-0000000) P.O. Box 1600
000 XX XXXX 000, XXXXX 000 XXX XXXXXXX, XX 00000
XXX XXXXXXX, XX 00000
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Principal Amount: $7,000,000.00 Initial Rate: 7.750% Date of Note: January 25, 1997
PROMISE TO PAY. XXXXXX PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. ("Borrower") promises to pay
to THE FROST NATIONAL BANK ("Lender"), or order, in lawful money of the United
States of America, the principal amount of Seven Million & 00/100 Dollars
($7,000,000.00), together with interest on the unpaid principal balance from
January 25, 1997, until maturity.
PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one principal payment of $7,000,000.00
plus interest on March 31, 1997. This payment due March 31, 1997, will be
for all principal and accrued interest not yet paid. In addition, Borrower will
pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as of each
payment date, beginning February 28, 1997, with all subsequent interest
payments to be due on the same day of each month after that. Interest on this
Note is computed on 365/360 simple interest basis; that is, by applying the
ratio of the annual interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the
outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the
principal balance is outstanding, unless such calculation would result in a
usurious rate, in which case interest shall be calculated on a per diem basis
of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be. Borrower will pay Lender at
Xxxxxx's address shown above or at such other place as Lender may designate in
writing. Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable law, payments will
be applied first to accrued unpaid interest, then to principal, and any
remaining amount to any unpaid collection costs and late charges.
VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this Note is subject to change
from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for one (1) month as quoted in the most recently
published issue of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL under the "Money Rates" column, and
if more than one LIBOR rate for one (1) month is quoted, the higher rate shall
apply (the "Index"). The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by
Lender on its loans. If the index becomes unavailable during the term of this
loan, Lender may designate a substitute index after notice to Borrower. Lender
will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Xxxxxxxx's request. Borrower
understands that Lender may make loans based on other rates as well. The
interest rate change will not occur more often than each day. The Index
currently is 5.469% per annum. The interest rate to be applied prior to
maturity to the unpaid principal balance of this Note will be at a rate of
2.250 percentage points over the Index, resulting in an initial rate of 7.750%
per annum. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note
be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. For purposes of this
Note, the "maximum rate allowed by applicable law" means the greater of (a) the
maximum rate of interest permitted under federal or other law applicable to the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note, or (b) the "Indicated Rate Ceiling" as
referred to in Article 5069-1.04(a)(1) V.T.C.S.
PREPAYMENT. Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the amount
owed earlier than it is due. Early payments will not, unless agreed to by
Xxxxxx in writing, relieve Xxxxxxxx of Xxxxxxxx's obligation to continue to
make payments under the payment schedule. Rather, they will reduce the
principal balance due.
POST MATURITY RATE. The Post Maturity Rate on this Note is the maximum rate
allowed by applicable law. Borrower will pay interest on all sums due after
final maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise, at that rate, with the
exception of any amounts added to the principal balance of this Note based on
Lender's payment of insurance premiums, which will continue to accrue interest
at the pre-maturity rate.
DEFAULT. Borrower will be in default if any of the following happens: (a)
Borrower fails to make any payment when due. (b) Borrower breaks any promise
Borrower has made to Lender, or Borrower fails to comply with or to perform
when due any other term, obligation, covenant, or condition contained in this
Note or any agreement related to this Note, or in any other agreement or loan
Borrower has with Lender. (c) Borrower defaults under any loan, extension of
credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other
agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may materially affect
any of Borrower's property or Borrower's ability to repay this Note or perform
Borrower's obligations under this Note or any of the Related Documents. (d) Any
representation or statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on
Xxxxxxxx's behalf is false or misleading in any material respect either now or
at the time made or furnished. (e) Xxxxxxxx becomes insolvent, a receiver is
appointed for any part of Xxxxxxxx's property, Xxxxxxxx makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or any proceedings is commenced either by Borrower or
against Borrower under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws. (f) Any creditor
tries to take any of Xxxxxxxx's property on or in which Xxxxxx has a lien or
security interest. This includes a garnishment of any of Xxxxxxxx's accounts
with Xxxxxx. (g) Any guarantor dies or any of the other events described in
this default section occurs with respect to any guarantor of this Note. (h) A
material adverse change occurs in Borrower's financial condition, or Xxxxxx
believes the prospect of payment or performance of the indebtedness is
impaired. (i) Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx itself insecure.
LENDER'S RIGHTS. Upon default, Xxxxxx may declare the entire indebtedness,
including the unpaid principal balance on this Note, all accrued unpaid
interest, and all other amounts, costs and expenses for which Borrower is
responsible under this Note or any other agreement with Lender pertaining to
this loan, immediately due, without notice, and then Borrower will pay that
amount. Xxxxxx may hire an attorney to help collect this Note if Borrower does
not pay, and Borrower will pay Xxxxxx's reasonable attorneys' fees. Borrower
also will pay Lender all other amounts actually incurred by Xxxxxx as court
costs, lawful fees for filing, recording, or releasing to any public office any
instrument securing this loan; the reasonable cost actually expended by
repossessing, storing, preparing for sale, and selling any security; and fees
for noting a lien on or transferring a certificate of title to any motor
vehicle offered as security for this loan, or premiums or identifiable charges
received in connection with the sale of authorized insurance. This Note has
been delivered to Lender and accepted by Xxxxxx in the State of Texas. If there
is a lawsuit, and if the transaction evidenced by this Note occurred in Bexar
County, Xxxxxxxx agrees upon Xxxxxx's request to submit to the jurisdiction of
the courts of Bexar County, the State of Texas. Subject to the provisions on
arbitration, this Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas and applicable Federal laws.
ARBITRATION. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx agree that all disputes, claims and
controversies between them, whether individual, joint, or class in nature,
arising from this Note or otherwise, including without limitation contract and
tort disputes, shall be arbitrated pursuant to the Rules of the American
Arbitration Association, upon request of either party. No act to take or
dispose of any collateral securing this Note shall constitute a waiver of this
arbitration agreement or be prohibited by this arbitration agreement. This
includes, without limitation, obtaining injunctive relief or a temporary
restraining order; invoking a power of sale under any deed of trust or
mortgage; obtaining a writ of attachment or imposition of a receiver; or
exercising any rights relating to personal property, including taking or
disposing of such property with or without judicial process pursuant to Article
9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Any disputes, claims, or controversies
concerning the lawfulness or reasonableness of any act, or exercise of any
right, concerning any collateral securing this Note, including any claim to
rescind, reform, or otherwise modify any agreement relating to the collateral
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securing this Note, shall also be arbitrated, provided however that no
arbitrator shall have the right or the power to enjoin or restrain any act of
any party. Judgment upon any award rendered by any arbitrator may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction. Nothing in this Note shall preclude any party
from seeking equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. The
statute of limitations, estoppel, waiver, laches, and similar doctrines which
would otherwise be applicable in an action brought by a party shall be
applicable in any arbitration proceeding, and the commencement of an arbitration
proceeding shall be deemed the commencement of an action for these purposes. The
Federal Arbitration Act shall apply to the construction, interpretation, and
enforcement of this arbitration provision.
DISHONORED CHECK CHARGE. In the event a check offered in full or partial
payment on this loan is returned unpaid, Xxxxxx may charge a fee for the purpose
of defraying the expense incident to handling such returned check, and Xxxxxxxx
agrees to pay such fee. The fee shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted
under applicable law.
RENEWAL AND EXTENSION. This Note is given in renewal and extension and not in
novation of the following described indebtedness: THE PROMISSORY NOTE FROM
XXXXXX PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. TO LENDER DATED NOVEMBER 28, 1996.
GENERAL PROVISIONS. If any part of this Note cannot be enforced, this fact will
not affect the rest of the Note. In particular, this section means (among other
things) that Borrower does not agree or intend to pay, and Lender does not
agree or intend to contract for, charge, collect, take, reserve or receive
(collectively referred to herein as "charge or collect"), any amount in the
nature of interest or in the nature of a fee for this loan, which would in any
way or event (including demand, prepayment, or acceleration) cause Lender to
charge or collect more for this loan than the maximum Lender would be permitted
to charge or collect by federal law or the law of the State of Texas (as
applicable). Any such excess interest or unauthorized fee shall, instead of
anything slated to the contrary, be applied first to reduce the principal
balance of this loan, and when the principal has been paid in full, be refunded
to Borrower. The right to accelerate maturity of sums due under this Note does
not include the right to accelerate any interest which has not otherwise
accrued on the date of such acceleration, and Lender does not intend to charge
or collect any unearned interest in the event of acceleration. All sums paid or
agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of sums due
hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized,
prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of the loan evidenced
by this Note until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on
account of the loan evidenced hereby does not exceed the applicable usury
ceiling. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights or remedies
under this Note without losing them. Borrower and any other person who signs,
guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law, waive
presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of dishonor, notice of intent
to accelerate the maturity of this Note, and notice of acceleration of the
maturity of this Note. Upon any change in the terms of this Note, and unless
otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party who signs this Note, whether as
maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or endorser, shall be released from
liability. All such parties agree that Lender may renew or extend (repeatedly
and for any length of time) this loan, or release any party or guarantor or
collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect Xxxxxx's security
interest in the collateral without the consent of or notice to anyone. All such
parties also agree that Xxxxxx may modify this loan without the consent of or
notice to anyone other than the party with whom the modification is made.
PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, XXXXXXXX READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. XXXXXXXX AGREES TO
THE TERMS OF THE NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THE NOTE.
BORROWER:
XXXXXX PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
By:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX, President and Chief Executive Officer
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