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EXHIBIT F.1
OMB Approval No.: 3245-0081
Expiration Date: 02-28-96
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SBIC License No. ________________________ Loan No. ________________________
DEBENTURE
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$_______________________ Date of Issuance ________________________
Allied Investment Corporation (the "Company")
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(Name of Licensee)
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(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
For value received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of
Chemical Bank, as Trustee (the "Trustee") under that certain Amended and
Restated Trust Agreement dated as of February 1, 1995, as same may be amended
from time to time, by and among the Trustee, the U.S. Small Business
Administration ("SBA") and SBIC Funding Corporation, and as the Holder hereof
the principal sum of _______________________________________ ($____________)
(the "Original Principal Amount") on _____________ (the "Maturity Date") at
such location as SBA, as guarantor of this debenture, may direct and to pay
interest semiannually on _____________ 1st and _______________ 1st (the
"Payment Dates") of each year, as herein provided, at the rate of _____% per
annum on the basis of a year of 365 days, for the actual number of days
(including the first day but excluding the last day) elapsed (the "Stated
Interest Rate"), on said principal sum from the date of the issuance hereof
until payment of such principal sum has been made or duly provided for. The
Company shall deposit all payments with respect to this debenture not later
than 12:00 noon (Washington, D.C. time) on the applicable Payment Date or the
next business day if the Payment Date is not a business day, all as directed by
SBA.
This debenture is issued by the Company and guaranteed by SBA, pursuant and
subject to Section 303 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as
amended (the "Act") (15 U.S.C. Section 683). This debenture is subject to all
of the regulations promulgated under the Act, as amended from time to time,
provided, however, that 13 C.F.R. Sections 107.210(h) and 107.261 as in effect
on the date of this debenture are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SBA Form 444C (Revised 4-95)
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The Company may elect to prepay this debenture, as a whole and not in part, on
any Payment Date, in the manner and at the price as next described. The
prepayment price (the "Prepayment Price") shall be an amount equal to the
outstanding principal balance of this debenture, plus interest accrued and
unpaid thereon to the Payment Date selected for prepayment, plus a prepayment
premium (the "Prepayment Premium"). The Prepayment Premium amount is
calculated as a declining percentage (the "Applicable Percentage") multiplied
by the Original Principal Amount of this debenture in accordance with the
following table:
Consecutive Payment Dates Applicable Percentage
1st or 2nd 5%
3rd or 4th 4%
5th or 6th 3%
7th or 8th 2%
9th or (10th--If Not also Maturity Date) 1%
No Prepayment Premium is required to repay this debenture on its Maturity
Date. No Prepayment Premium is required when the prepayment occurs on a
Payment Date that is on or after the 11th consecutive Payment Date of this
debenture, if this debenture has a 20 consecutive Payment Date term.
The amount of the Prepayment Price shall be sent to SBA or such agent as SBA
shall direct, by wire payment in immediately available funds, not less than
three business days prior to the regular payment date. Until the Company is
notified otherwise in writing by SBA, any Prepayment Price shall be paid to
the account maintained by the Trustee, entitled the SBA Prepayment Subaccount
and shall include an identification of the Company by name and SBA-assigned
license number, the loan number appearing on the face hereof, and such other
information as SBA or its agent may specify.
This debenture shall be deemed issued in the District of Columbia as of the
day, month, and year first stated above. The terms and conditions of this
debenture shall be construed in accordance with, and its validity and
enforcement governed by, federal law.
The warranties, representations, or certifications made to SBA on the SBA Form
1022 or the Company's application letter for an SBA commitment related to this
debenture are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SBA Form 444C (Revised 4-95)
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Should any provision of this debenture or any of the documents incorporated by
reference herein be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect
and this debenture shall be construed as if said provisions were not contained
herein.
All notices to Company which are required or may be given under this debenture
shall be sufficient in all respects if sent to the above-noted address of the
Company. For the purposes of this debenture, the Company may change this
address only upon written approval of SBA.
COMPANY ORGANIZED AS CORPORATION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this debenture to be signed by its
duly authorized officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary as of the date of issuance
stated above.
CORPORATE SEAL
Allied Investment Corporation
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(Name of Licensee)
By:
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(Typed Name and Title)
ATTEST:
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Secretary or Assistant
Secretary (Strike one)
SBA Form 444C (Revised 4-95)