Subordinated Demand Note - Supplies Distributors Inc. and Priority Fulfillment Services Inc.
SUBORDINATED DEMAND NOTE
$7,500,000 March , 2002
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of PRIORITY FULFILLMENT SERVICES,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Lender"), on DEMAND (the "Maturity Date") the
principal amount set forth above, or so much thereof, or such other amount, as
shall, from time to time, be advanced by or on behalf of the Lender to, or for
the benefit of, the Borrower, and shall be outstanding, together with interest
thereon as herein provided. All sums hereunder are payable on demand to Lender
at its principal offices in lawful currency of the United States of America and
in immediately available funds. All payments and prepayments made hereunder
shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
The unpaid principal balance hereof shall accrue interest, commencing
on the date hereof and continuing until paid in full, as herein provided, at a
fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Lender's cost of funds for the
corresponding period as determined by the Lender; provided, however, that, for
so long as this Note shall be outstanding, as of the last day of each fiscal
year of the Borrower, all accrued and unpaid interest for such fiscal year shall
be capitalized and added to the principal balance of this Note and thereafter
interest shall accrue on such increased principal balance. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, however, the interest payable hereunder shall not exceed the highest
lawful rate permitted under the provisions of applicable law (the "Highest
Lawful Rate").
THIS NOTE AND THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED HEREBY IS SUBORDINATED TO IBM
CREDIT CORPORATION AND CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (SOUTHWEST) IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THOSE CERTAIN NOTES PAYABLE SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY LENDER.
Borrower, and each surety, endorser, guarantor and other party now or
hereafter liable for the payment of any sums of money payable on this Note,
hereby severally (a) waive demand, presentment for payment, notice of
nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice
of acceleration and all other notices, filing of suit and diligence in
collecting this Note or enforcing any other security with respect to same, (b)
agree to any substitution, subordination, exchange or release of any such
security or the release of any parties primarily or secondarily liable hereon,
(c) agree that Lender shall not be required first to institute suit or exhaust
its remedies hereon against Borrower, or others liable or to become liable
hereon or to enforce its rights against them or any security with respect to
same, (d) consent to any and all renewals, extensions, indulgences, releases or
changes, regardless of the number of such renewals, extensions, indulgences,
releases or changes, without notice thereof, and (e) agree to the application of
any deposit balance with Lender as payment or part payment hereon or as an
offset hereto. No waiver by Lender of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or
under any other document evidencing or securing this Note or otherwise shall be
considered a waiver of any other subsequent right or remedy of Lender; no delay
or omission in the exercise or endorsement by Lender of any rights or remedies
shall ever be construed as a waiver of the same or any other right or remedy of
Lender; and no exercise or enforcement of any such right or remedy shall ever be
held to exhaust any right or remedy of Lender.
Failure to pay this Note or any installment of principal or payment of
interest when due shall constitute an Event of Default and shall entitle the
Lender to accelerate the principal amount hereof and all interest then accrued,
which shall at once become due and payable, and to exercise all other rights and
remedies available at law or in equity.
If this Note is not paid at maturity and is placed in the hands of an
attorney for collection, or if it is collected through a bankruptcy or any other
court, then Lender shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and other
costs of collection.
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it is the intention of Borrower
and Lender to conform strictly to the usury laws in force that apply to this
Note. Accordingly, this Note is hereby limited so that in no contingency,
whether by reason of acceleration of the maturity of the Note or otherwise,
shall the interest (and all other sums that are deemed to be interest)
contracted for, charged or received by Lender with respect to this Note exceed
the Highest Lawful Rate. If, from any circumstance whatsoever, interest under
this Note would otherwise be payable in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, and
if from any circumstance Lender shall ever receive anything of value deemed
interest by applicable Law in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, then Lender's
receipt of such excess interest shall be deemed a mistake and
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the same shall, so long as no Event of Default shall be continuing, at the
option of Borrower, either be repaid to Borrower or credited to the unpaid
principal; provided, however, that if an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, and Lender shall receive excess interest during such period,
then Lender shall have the option of either crediting such excess amount to
principal or refunding such excess amount for Borrower. If the Note is prepaid
or the maturity of the Note is accelerated by reason of an election of Lender
following an Event of Default, then unearned interest, if any, shall be
cancelled and, if theretofore paid, shall either be refunded to Borrower or
credited on the Note, as Lender elects. All interest paid or agreed to be paid
to Lender shall, to the extent allowed by applicable law, be amortized,
prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full period until payment in full
of the principal (including the period of any renewal or extension) so that the
interest for such full period shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED AN INSTRUMENT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. PURSUANT TO SECTION 346.004 OF THE TEXAS FINANCE CODE, CHAPTER 346 OF
THE TEXAS FINANCE CODE SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS NOTE, OR ANY ADVANCE OR LOAN
EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE.
THE OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER HEREUNDER ARE PERFORMABLE IN COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS. ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST BORROWER WITH RESPECT TO THIS NOTE
OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY JUDGMENT ENTERED BY ANY COURT IN RESPECT
THEREOF, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF COLLIN,
OR IN THE UNITED STATES COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS AND BORROWER HEREBY
SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY
SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE
OF PROCESS IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SAID COURT BY THE MAILING
THEREOF BY AGENT BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO BORROWER
AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES AS PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT. BORROWER HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE
OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF COLLIN, AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT
ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT
IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
BORROWER WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
ON ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RELATING
TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE, ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE
OBLIGATIONS. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING JURY TRIAL WAIVER IS A
MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THE AGREEMENT AND THAT LENDER IS
RELYING ON SUCH WAIVER IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH BORROWER. BORROWER WARRANTS
AND REPRESENTS TO LENDER THAT BORROWER HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING JURY TRIAL
WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, THE FOREGOING JURY TRIAL WAIVER MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO
A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE
TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE SECTION 17.01 ET
SEQ.), A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS, AND REPRESENTS
AND WARRANTS TO LENDER THAT BORROWER (A) HAS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS THAT ENABLE BORROWER TO EVALUATE THE MERITS AND
RISKS OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE AGREEMENT AND THIS NOTE, (B) IS
NOT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY DISPARATE BARGAINING POSITION RELATIVE TO LENDER, AND (C)
HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TRANSACTIONS.
THIS NOTE REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND
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SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, IF ANY, RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF. THIS NOTE REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT
AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Name: Joe Farrell
Title: President
Pay to the order of IBM Credit Corporation and Congress Financial
Corporation (Southwest), as their interests may appear:
Priority Fulfillment Services, Inc.
By:
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Name: Tom Madden
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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