Exhibit 4.4
THIS NOTE
HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT
BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE
OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER
SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (B) AN
EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
THIS NOTE IS
REGISTERED WITH THE AGENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 24(B) OF THE SECURITY
AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW). TRANSFER OF ALL OR ANY
PORTION OF THIS NOTE IS PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS SET
FORTH IN SUCH SECTION 24(B) WHICH REQUIRE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT
NO TRANSFER IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE TRANSFEREE IS REFLECTED AS SUCH
ON THE REGISTRY MAINTAINED WITH THE AGENT PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION
24(B).
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEFERRED
PURCHASE PRICE NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of Rapid Link,
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent
”), and the other companies listed on Exhibit A
attached hereto (such other companies together with the Parent,
each a “ Company ” and collectively, the “
Companies ”), hereby, jointly and severally, promises
to pay to Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (the “ Holder
”) or its registered assigns or successors in interest, the
sum of Two Million Two Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Fifty
Dollars and Fifty Six Cents ($2,290,450.56), together with any
accrued and unpaid interest hereon, on March 31, 2011 (the “
Maturity Date ”) if not sooner indefeasibly paid in
full.
This Amended and Restated Deferred Purchase
Price Note (this “ Note ”) amends and restates
that certain Secured Term Note dated as of November 7, 2006 in the
original principal amount of $2,500,000 made by iBroadband, Inc. in
favor of Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. as partially assigned to Valens
U.S. SPV I, LLC, Short Term Demand Note dated February 29, 2008 in
the principal amount of $62,608.95, Short Term Demand Note dated
March 13, 2008 in the principal amount of $16,805.11 and Short Term
Demand Note dated March 27, 2008 in the principal amount of
$49,713.09, each of which has been assumed by Companies.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in that certain
Security Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 (as amended,
restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the
“ Security Agreement ”) among the Companies, the
Holder, each other Lender and LV Administrative Services, Inc., as
administrative and collateral agent for the Lenders (the “
Agent ” together with the Lenders, collectively, the
“ Creditor Parties ”).
The following terms shall apply to this
Note:
ARTICLE I
CONTRACT RATE AND
AMORTIZATION
1.1
Contract Rate . Subject to Sections 2.2 and 3.9,
interest payable on the outstanding principal amount of this Note
(the “ Principal Amount ”) shall accrue at a
rate per annum equal to ten percent (the “ Contract
Rate ”). Interest shall be (i) calculated on
the basis of a 360 day year, and (ii) payable monthly, in arrears,
commencing on the first day of the month following the date of this
Note and on the first business day of each consecutive calendar
month thereafter through and including the Maturity Date, and on
the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise.
1.2
Principal Payments . The outstanding Principal
Amount together with any accrued and unpaid interest and any and
all other unpaid amounts which are then owing by the Companies to
the Holder under this Note, the Security Agreement and/or any other
Ancillary Agreement shall be due and payable on the Maturity
Date.
1.3
Optional Redemption in Cash . The Companies may
prepay this Note in full (“ Optional Redemption
”) by paying to the Holder a sum of money equal to one
hundred ten percent (110%) of the Principal Amount outstanding at
such time together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon and any
and all other sums due, accrued or payable to the Holder arising
under this Note, the Security Agreement or any other Ancillary
Agreement (the “ Redemption Amount ”)
outstanding on the Redemption Payment Date (as defined
below). The Companies shall deliver to the Holder a
written notice of redemption (the “ Notice of
Redemption ”) specifying the date for such Optional
Redemption (the “ Redemption Payment Date ”),
which date shall be ten (10) business days after the date of the
Notice of Redemption (the “ Redemption Period
”). On the Redemption Payment Date, the Redemption
Amount must be paid in good funds to the Holder. In the
event the Companies fail to pay the Redemption Amount on the
Redemption Payment Date as set forth herein, then such Redemption
Notice will be null and void. In the event that the
Redemption Amount is paid to the Holder within six (6) months of
the date of issue of this Note, upon receipt in full of the
Redemption Amount in good funds, the Holder will rebate to
Companies fifty percent (50%) of any fees it received from the
Companies on the date of issue of this Note. If any
Deferred Purchase Price Notes issued pursuant to the Security
Agreement, in addition to this Note, are outstanding (collectively,
the “ Outstanding Notes ”) and the Companies
pursuant to this Section 1.3 elects to make an Optional Redemption,
then the Companies shall take the same action with respect to all
Outstanding Notes and make such payments to all holders of
Outstanding Notes on a pro rata basis based upon the Redemption
Amount of each Outstanding Note.
ARTICLE II
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
2.1
Events of Default . The occurrence of any Event
of Default under the Security Agreement shall constitute an event
of default (“ Event of Default ”)
hereunder.
2.2
Default Interest . Following the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Company shall,
jointly and severally, pay interest on the outstanding principal
balance of this Note in an amount equal to twenty four
per
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