PROMISSORY NOTE
$2,000,000.00
JUNE 4, 2009
FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, FLINT
TELECOM GROUP, INC. , a Nevada corporation (“
Parent ”), CVC INT’L, INC. , a
Florida corporation (“ CVC ”), PHONE
HOUSE OF FLORIDA, INC. , a Florida corporation (“
Phone House Florida ”), DIAL-TONE
COMMUNICATION, INC. , a Florida corporation (“
Dial-Tone ”), DIGITAL PHONE SOLUTIONS,
INC. , a Florida corporation (“ Digital
”), BETTER CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. , a Florida
corporation (“ Better Choice ”), WIZE
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. , a Florida corporation (“
Wize ”), STARCOM ALLIANCE, INC. , a
Florida corporation (“ Starcom ”), and
PHONE HOUSE, INC. a California corporation (“
Phone House California ,” and together with,
CVC, Phone House Florida, Dial-Tone, Digital, Better Choice, Wize
and Starcom, each a Subsidiary and jointly and severally, the
“ Subsidiaries ,” and together with
Parent, jointly and severally, the “ Debtor
”) unconditionally and jointly and severally promise to pay
to the order of THERMO CREDIT, LLC , a Colorado limited
liability company (together with its successors and assigns,
“ Lender ”), without setoff, at its
offices at 639 Loyola Avenue, Suite 2565, New Orleans, Louisiana
70113, or at such other place as may be designated by Lender,
TWO MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) , or so much
thereof as may from time to time be advanced and outstanding
hereunder in immediately available funds, together with interest
computed daily on the outstanding principal balance hereunder, at
the annual interest rate set forth in this Note (the “
Rate ”), and in accordance with the payment
schedule, indicated below. This PROMISSORY NOTE
(this “ Note ”) is executed pursuant to
and evidences the Indebtedness funded by Lender and secured
pursuant to that certain LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT between
Debtor and Lender dated as of even date herewith (as the same may
be amended, restated, supplemented, renewed or extended from time
to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”) to which
reference is made for a statement of the collateral, rights and
obligations of Debtor and Lender in relation thereto; but neither
this reference to the Loan Agreement nor any provision
thereof shall affect or impair the absolute and unconditional
obligation of Debtor to pay unpaid principal of and interest on
this Note when due. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the Loan
Agreement.
1. Rate . The Rate shall be the
LESSER of (a) the MAXIMUM RATE , or (b) the
GREATER of: (i) the PRIME RATE plus
EIGHT PERCENT (8.00%) , or (ii) FIFTEEN PERCENT
(15.00%) . The term “ Prime Rate
” means a variable rate of interest per annum equal to the
prime rate as published from time to time in the “ Bonds,
Rates & Yields ” table of The Wall Street
Journal . If such prime rate, as so quoted, is split
between two or more different interest rates, then the prime rate
shall be the highest of such interest rates. If the
prime rate is no longer published in the “ Bonds, Rates
& Yields ” table of The Wall Street Journal ,
then the Prime Rate shall be (a) the rate of interest per annum
established from time to time by Lender and designated as its base
or prime rate, which may not necessarily be the lowest rate charged
by Lender and is set by Lender in its sole discretion, or (b) if
Lender does not publish or announce a base or prime rate, or does
so infrequently or sporadically, then the Prime Rate shall be
determined by reference to another base rate, prime rate, or
similar lending rate index, generally accepted on a national basis,
as selected by Lender in its sole and absolute
discretion. Notwithstanding any provision of this Note
or any other agreement or commitment between Debtor and Lender,
whether written or oral, express or implied, Lender shall never be
entitled to charge, receive, or collect, nor shall amounts received
hereunder be credited so that Lender shall be paid, as interest a
sum greater than interest at the Maximum Rate. It is the
intention of the parties that this Note, and all Loan Documents
securing the payment of this Note or executed or delivered in
connection therewith, shall comply with applicable
law. If Lender ever contracts for, charges, receives or
collects anything of value under the Loan Documents which is deemed
to be interest under applicable law, and if the occurrence of any
circumstance or contingency, whether acceleration of maturity of
this Note, prepayment of this Note, delay in advancing proceeds of
this Note, or any other event, should cause such interest to exceed
the maximum lawful amount, any amount which exceeds interest at the
Maximum Rate shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid
principal balance of this Note, and if this Note and such other
indebtedness are paid in full, any remaining excess shall be paid
to Debtor. In determining whether the interest payable
hereunder exceeds interest at
THERMO CREDIT,
LLC – FLINT TELECOM GROUP, INC.
the
Maximum Rate, the total amount of interest shall be spread,
prorated and amortized throughout the entire term of this Note
until its payment in full. The term “
Maximum Rate ” as used in this Note means the
maximum nonusurious rate of interest per annum permitted by
whichever of applicable United States federal law or Louisiana law
permits the higher interest rate, including to the extent permitted
by applicable law, any amendments thereof hereafter or any new law
hereafter coming into effect to the extent a higher Maximum Rate is
permitted thereby. If at any time the Rate shall exceed
the Maximum Rate, the Rate shall be automatically limited to the
Maximum Rate until the total amount of interest accrued hereunder
equals the amount of interest which would have accrued if there had
been no limitation to the Maximum Rate.
2. Accrual Method . Interest on the Indebtedness
evidenced by this Note shall be computed on the basis of a THREE
HUNDRED SIXTY (360) day year and shall accrue on the actual
number of days elapsed. In computing the number of days
during which interest accrues, the day on which funds are initially
advanced shall be included regardless of the time of day such
advance is made, and the day on which funds are repaid shall be
included unless repayment is credited prior to the close of
business on the Business Day received as provided
herein.
3. Rate Change Date
. The Rate will change
each time and as of the date that the Prime Rate
changes.
4. Payment Schedule
. Except as expressly
provided herein to the contrary, all payments on this Note shall be
applied in the following order of priority: (a) the payment or
reimbursement of any reasonable out –of-pockets costs and
expenses (other than the outstanding principal balance hereof and
interest hereon) for which either Debtor shall be obligated or
Lender shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Note or
the other Loan Documents, (b) the payment of accrued but
unpaid interest and fees thereon, and (c) the payment of all
or any portion of the principal balance hereof then outstanding
hereunder, in the direct order of maturity. If an Event
of Default exists under any of the other Loan Documents, then
Lender may, at the sole option of Lender, apply any such payments,
at any time and from time to time, to any of the items specified in
clauses (a), (b) or (c) above without regard to the order of
priority otherwise specified herein and any application to the
outstanding principal balance hereof may be made in either direct
or inverse order of maturity. If any payment of
principal or interest on this Note shall become due on a day other
than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be such
case be included in computing interest in connection with such
payment. Accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding
principal balance of this Note (plus all accrued fees which shall
be due and owing under the Loan Agreement) shall be due and payable
monthly commencing on JUNE 30, 2009 and continuing on the
LAST day of each calendar month thereafter (each such date
being a “ Payment Date ”) and on the
Maturity Date. The outstanding principal balance of this
Note shall be due and payable in monthly installments in an amount
necessary to amortize the outstanding principal balance of this
Note as of SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 over a period of TWENTY
(20) months, commencing on SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 and
continu
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