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Exhibit 10.1
FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT
OLD NATIONAL BANK, a
national banking association (the "Bank"), OBSIDIAN LEASING COMPANY, INC. , an
Indiana corporation with an address of 111 Monument Circle,
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204 (the "Borrower"),
OBSIDIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., PYRAMID COACH, INC.,
TIMOTHY S. DURHAM, TERRY WHITESELL, and JULIA WHITESELL
(collectively, the "Guarantors") (the Borrower and
the Guarantors may from time to time hereinafter be referred to as,
the "Obsidian Parties") enter into this Forbearance Agreement (the
"Agreement") effective as of December 1, 2004.
RECITALS
A. The
Bank and the Obsidian Parties are parties to, among others, the
agreements and documents as more particularly identified on
Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Schedule of Documents"). All of the
documents referenced on the Schedule of Documents and any other
documents, agreements, and promissory notes between the Bank and
Obsidian Parties, as amended, modified, extended, and renewed from
time to time, including as amended by this Agreement, are referred
to collectively as, the "Loan Documents."
B.
Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated by reference indicates the
principal amounts owing to the Bank under the Loan Documents as of
March 25, 2005 in connection with the Term Loan Note dated October
31, 2002 and the Term Loan Note dated October 31, 2002 each
executed by the Borrower (collectively, the "Notes"), which amounts
do not include costs and attorneys' fees reimbursable to the Bank
pursuant to the Loan Documents, obligations for which the Obsidian
Parties are liable, and other obligations provided for in the Loan
Documents (the "Obligations").
C. The
Obsidian Parties acknowledge that (i) the Obligations are due the
Bank without setoff, defense, or counterclaim, in law or in equity,
of any kind or nature whatsoever; and (ii) the Obligations are
secured by valid, perfected, first priority liens and security
interests in favor of the Bank in certain of the Obsidian Parties'
present and future personal property as more particularly
identified in the Loan Documents (collectively, the
"Collateral.")
D. The
Obsidian Parties reaffirm, ratify, and confirm the obligations and
duties under the Loan Documents.
E. The
Obsidian Parties acknowledge that they are in default under the
Loan Documents for, among other reasons, the defaults under the
Loan Documents enumerated in Exhibit
C attached hereto (the
"Defaults").
F. The
Obsidian Parties also acknowledge that based on the Defaults, the
Bank has the right, without further notice, to take all available
legal action to enforce its rights under the Loan Documents.
Further, if the Bank took such action, the Obsidian Parties
acknowledge that the Bank's actions would be reasonable and within
the rights and remedies reserved and available to the Bank under
the Loan Documents.
G. The
Obsidian Parties acknowledge that the Bank has duly performed all
of its obligations under the Loan Documents and that the Bank has
no obligation to continue to lend to the Obsidian Parties or
forbear from enforcing its available rights and
remedies.
H. The
Obsidian Parties acknowledge that the actions taken by the Bank in
furtherance of the Loan Documents and this Agreement are reasonable
and appropriate under the circumstances, are within the Bank's
rights under the Loan Documents and applicable law, and do not
constitute interference with or control over the Obsidian Parties'
business operations.
I. The
Obsidian Parties have requested that the Bank forbear from
enforcing its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and
applicable law to afford the Obsidian Parties an opportunity to
reorganize their business affairs.
J. The
Bank, as a condition precedent to forbearing from enforcing its
rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and applicable law,
has required certain agreements and accommodations as set forth in
this Agreement.
K. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Bank has agreed
to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies.
L. Upon a
default under this Agreement, the Bank will be entitled to
immediately pursue all available legal remedies against the
Obsidian Parties and to obtain a judgment therein.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING RECITALS (which are
incorporated as representations, warranties and covenants of the
respective parties, as the case may be), the parties hereto agree
as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.
Forbearance . The Bank
agrees to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies based on
the Defaults through 5:00 P.M. (Danville, Illinois time) on April
30, 2005 (the "Forbearance Period") subject to the following
conditions:
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(a)
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There are no further or additional defaults under
the Loan Documents and the Obsidian Parties comply with all terms
and conditions of this Agreement;
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(b)
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All payments due under the Loan Documents are timely
made.
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2.
Defaults . In addition
to any other defaults provided for in the Loan Documents, the
following shall constitute a default under this Agreement and under
all of the Loan Documents of which this Agreement is a
part:
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(a)
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The Obsidian Parties fail to comply with any terms
or conditions in this Agreement or the Loan Documents;
or
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(b)
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The Obsidian Parties fail to make future payments
under this Agreement to the Bank when due as set forth in the Loan
Documents.
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3.
Conditions Precedent .
This Agreement shall become and be deemed effective in accordance
with its terms immediately upon the Bank receiving:
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(a)
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Two (2) copies of this Agreement duly executed by
the Obsidian Parties and the Bank;
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(b)
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The Obsidian Parties shall effect the reissuance of
the shares of stock currently held under the name of J2
Communications which have been pledged to the Bank to secure the
Obligations;
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(c)
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Payment of the fees specified in Section 9 hereof;
and
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(d)
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Such other documents and items as the Bank may
reasonably request.
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4.
Representations and Warranties of the Obsidian
Parties . The Obsidian Parties hereby
represent and warrant, in addition to any other representations and
warranties contained herein, in the Loan Documents or any other
document, writing, or statement delivered or mailed to the Bank or
its agent by the Obsidian Parties, as follows:
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(a)
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This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and
binding obligation of the Obsidian Parties enforceable in
accordance with its terms. The Obsidian Parties have taken all
necessary and appropriate action for the approval of this Agreement
and the authorization of the execution, delivery and performance
thereof.
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