THIS
NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
MANCHESTER,
INC.
SHAREHOLDER LOAN PROMISSORY
NOTE
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U.S.
$627,542.77
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October 4,
2006
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1.
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FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, pursuant to that certain Share Purchase and Exchange
Agreement, of even date hereof (the “Share Purchase and
Exchange Agreement”), by and between Nice Cars Acceptance
AcquisitionCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
Manchester Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Manchester”),
Nice Cars Capital Acceptance Corporation, a Georgia corporation
(“NCCAC”), and the Shareholders of NCCAC, Ray Lyle and
Victoria Lyle (the “Sellers”), the Company, Nice Cars
Operations AcquisitionCo, Inc. and Manchester (collectively herein
referred to as "Maker") jointly and severally hereby promise to pay
to the order of the Sellers, on such dates as set forth in Section
2 below, at such place and in such manner as the Sellers may
specify in writing, the principal amount of six hundred
twenty seven thousand five hundred forty-two dollars and
seventy-seven cents ($627,542.77 ) (the "Principal").
Maker shall pay interest on the outstanding principal of this note
(this “Note”) at the annual rate of ten percent (10%)
per annum, calculated based on a year of 360 days and actual days
elapsed (the “Interest”). All capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
Share Purchase and Exchange Agreement.
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2.
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All outstanding
Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest and all
other sums due hereunder or in connection herewith shall be paid in
full on November __, 2006 (the "Due Date").
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3.
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The failure at
any time of the Sellers to exercise any of its options or any other
rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall
it be a bar to the exercise of any of its options or rights at a
later date. All rights and remedies of the Sellers shall be
cumulative and may be pursued singly, successively or together, at
the option of the Sellers. The acceptance by the Sellers of any
partial payment shall not constitute a waiver of any default or of
any of the Sellers' rights under this Note. No waiver of any of its
rights hereunder, and no modification or amendment of this Note,
shall be deemed to be made by the Sellers unless the same shall be
in writing, duly signed on behalf of the Sellers; and each such
waiver shall apply only with respect to the specific instance
involved, and shall in no way impair the rights of the Sellers in
any other respect at any other time.
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4.
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Any term or
condition of this Note may be waived at any time by the party that
is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be
effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by
or on behalf of the party waiving such term or
condition.
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5.
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Maker
represents and warrants that this Note is the valid and binding
obligation of Maker, fully enforceable in accordance with its
terms. The execution and delivery by Maker of this Note, the
performance by Maker of its obligations hereunder and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
does not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation
or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
Maker’s charter instruments; (b) conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any term or provision of any law or order
applicable to Maker or any of its assets and properties; or (c) (i)
conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or (ii) result
in or give to any person any rights or create any additional or
increased liability of Maker under, or (iii) create or impose any
lien upon Maker or any of its assets and properties under, any
contract or permit to which Maker is a party or by which its assets
and properties are bound.
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6.
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If any
provision of this Note is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable under any present or future Law, and if the rights or
obligations of any party hereto under this Note will not be
materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will
be fully severable; (ii) this Note will be construed and enforced
as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never
comprised a part hereof; (iii) the remaining provisions of this
Note will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected
by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its
severance here from; and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a
part of this Note a legal, valid and enforceable provision as
similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible.
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7.
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Any notice,
authorization, request or demand required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given two days after it is sent by an internationally recognized
delivery service to the address of record of the Sellers or Maker,
respectively. Any party may change its address for such
communications by giving notice thereof to the other parties in
conformity with this Section.
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8.
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This Note shall
be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Georgia
as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely
within such State. In any such litigation Maker waives personal
service of any summons, complaint or other process and agrees that
the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail
directed to the registered corpor
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