SECURED TERM NOTE
| Exhibit 10.2 |
| 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 AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER |
| SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION |
| OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ELEC COMMUNICATIONS |
| CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. |
| THIS NOTE IS REGISTERED WITH THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION |
| 11.4(B) OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW). TRANSFER OF |
| ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THIS NOTE IS PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE |
| PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH SECTION 11.4(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 11.4(B). |
| SECURED TERM NOTE |
| FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ELEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a New York |
| corporation (the “Company”) hereby promises to pay to CALLIOPE CAPITAL |
| CORPORATION (the “Holder”) or its registered assigns or successors in interest, the sum of |
| Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,400,000), together with any accrued and |
| unpaid interest hereon, on September 28, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”) if not sooner paid. |
| Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed |
| to such terms in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as |
| amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Purchase |
| Agreement”) among the Company, the Holder, each other Purchaser and LV Administrative |
| Services, Inc., as administrative and collateral agent for the Purchasers (the “Agent” together |
| with the Purchasers, collectively, the “Creditor Parties”). |
| The following terms shall apply to this Secured Term Note (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 the “prime rate” published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time (the |
| “Prime Rate”), plus two percent (2.0%) (the “Contract Rate”). The Contract Rate shall be |
| increased or decreased as the case may be for each increase or decrease in the Prime Rate in an |
| amount equal to such increase or decrease in the Prime Rate; each change to be effective as of |
| the day of the change in the Prime Rate. The Contract Rate shall not at any time be less than |
| nine and three-quarters percent (9.75%). Interest shall be (i) calculated on the basis of a 360 day |
| year, and (ii) payable monthly, in arrears, commencing on November 1, 2007, 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 Contract Rate Payments. The Contract Rate shall be calculated on the last |
| business day of each calendar month hereafter (other than for increases or decreases in the Prime |
| Rate which shall be calculated and become effective in accordance with the terms of Section 1.1) |
| until the Maturity Date and shall be subject to adjustment as set forth herein. |
| 1.3 Principal Payments. Amortizing payments of the Principal Amount shall |
| be made by the Company on October 1, 2009 and on the first business day of each succeeding |
| month thereafter through and including the Maturity Date (each, an “Amortization Date”). |
| Subject to Article III below, commencing on the first Amortization Date, the Company shall |
| make monthly payments to the Holder on each Amortization Date, each such payment in the |
| amount of $85,000 together with any accrued and unpaid interest on such portion of the Principal |
| Amount plus any and all other unpaid amounts which are then owing to the Holder under this |
| Note, the Purchase Agreement and/or any other Related Agreement (collectively, the “Monthly |
| Amount”). Any outstanding Principal Amount together with any accrued and unpaid interest |
| and any and all other unpaid amounts which are then owing by the Company to the Holder under |
| this Note, the Purchase Agreement and/or any other Related Agreement shall be due and payable |
| on the Maturity Date. |
| 1.4 Optional Redemption. The Company may prepay this Note (“Optional |
| Redemption”) by paying to the Holder a sum of money equal to one hundred percent (100%) 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 |
| Purchase Agreement or any other Related Agreement (the “Redemption Amount”) outstanding |
| on the Redemption Payment Date (as defined below). The Company 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 Company fails to pay the Redemption Amount on the Redemption Payment Date |
| as set forth herein, then such Redemption Notice will be null and void. If any Notes issued |
| pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, in addition to this Note, are outstanding (collectively, the |
| “Outstanding Notes”) and the Company pursuant to this Section 1.4 elects to make an Optional |
| Redemption, then the Company 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 of the following events set forth |
| in this Section 2.1 shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”) hereunder: |
| (a) Failure to Pay. The Company fails to pay when due any |
| installment of principal, interest or other fees hereon in accordance herewith, or the Company |
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| fails to pay any of the other Obligations (under and as defined in the Master Security Agreement) |
| when due, and, in any such case, such failure shall continue for a period of three (3) days |
| following the date upon which any such payment was due; |
| (b) Breach of Covenant. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries |
| breaches any covenant or any other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and |
| such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of fifteen (15) days after the occurrence |
| thereof. |
| (c) Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation, |
| warranty or statement made or furnished by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in this Note, |
| the Purchase Agreement or any other Related Agreement shall at any time be false or misleading |
| in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made. |
| (d) Default Under Other Agreements. The occurrence of any default |
| (or similar term) in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating |
| to any indebtedness or contingent obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries |
| (including, without limitation, the Subordinated Debt (as defined below)) beyond the period of |
| grace (if any), the effect of which default is to cause, or permit the holder or holders of such |
| indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such contingent obligation to cause, such |
| indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or such contingent obligation to become |
| payable; |
| (e) Bankruptcy. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) |
| apply for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a |
| receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) |
| make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the |
| federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or |
| insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of |
| debtors, (vi) acquiesce to, without challenge within ten (10) days of the filing thereof, or failure |
| to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case |
| under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the |
| foregoing; |
| (f) Judgments. Attachments or levies in excess of $250,000 in the |
| aggregate are made upon the Company or any of its Subsidiary’s assets or a judgment is rendered |
| against the Company’s property involving a liability of more than $250,000 which shall not have |
| been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof; |
| (g) Insolvency. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall admit in |
| writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease |
| operations of its present business; |
| (h) Change of Control. A Change of Control (as defined below) shall |
| occur with respect to the Company, unless Holder shall have expressly consented to such Change |
| of Control in writing. A “Change of Control” shall mean any event or circumstance as a result of |
| which (i) any “Person” or “group” (as such terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the |
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| Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof), other than the Holder, is or becomes the |
| “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or |
| indirectly, of 35% or more on a fully diluted basis of the then outstanding voting equity interest |
| of any Company (other than a “Person” or “group” that beneficially owns 35% or more of such |
| outstanding voting equity interests of the Company on the date hereof), (ii) the Board of |
| Directors of the Company shall cease to consist of a majority of the Company’s board of |
| directors on the date hereof (or directors appointed by a majority of the board of directors in |
| effect immediately prior to such appointment) or (iii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries |
| merges or consolidates with, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to, any other person or |
| entity; |
| (i) Indictment; Proceedings. The indictment or threatened indictment |
| of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive officer of the Company or any of its |
| Subsidiaries under any criminal statute, or commencement or threatened commencement of |
| criminal or civil proceeding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive |
| officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which statute or proceeding |
| penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of any of the property of the |
| Company or any of its Subsidiaries; |
| (j) The Purchase Agreement and Related Agreements. (i) An Event |
| of Default shall occur under and as defined in the Purchase Agreement or any other Related |
| Agreement, (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall breach any term or provision of the |
| Purchase Agreement or any other Related Agreement in any material respect and such breach, if |
| capable of cure, continues unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the occurrence |
| thereof, (iii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries attempts to terminate, challenges the validity |
| of, or its liability under, the Purchase Agreement or any Related Agreement, (iv) any proceeding |
| shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect of the Purchase Agreement or any |
| Related Agreement or (v) the Purchase Agreement or any Related Agreement ceases to be a |
| valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (to the extent |
| such persons or entities are a party thereto); |
| (k) The Laurus Notes. (i) An Event of Default shall occur under and |
| as defined in that certain Third Amended and Restated Term Note made by the Company in |
| favor of Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (“Laurus”) in the aggregate amount of $1,966,667 dated as of |
| the date hereof and that certain Amended and Restated Term Note made by the Company in |
| favor of Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. in the aggregate amount of $1,428,000 dated as of the date |
| hereof (collectively, the “Laurus Notes”), (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall |
| breach any term or provision of any Laurus Note and such breach, if capable of cure, continues |
| unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the occurrence thereof, (iii) the Company or |
| any of its Subsidiaries attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, the |
| Laurus Notes, (iv) any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect of the |
| Laurus Notes or (v) any Laurus Note ceases to be a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of |
| the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (to the extent such persons or entities are a party thereto); |
| (l) Stop Trade. An SEC stop trade order or Principal Market trading |
| suspension of the Common Stock shall be in effect for five (5) consecutive days or five (5) days |
| during a period of ten (10) consecutive days, excluding in all cases a suspension of all trading on |
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| a Principal Market, provided that the Company shall not have been able to cure such trading |
| suspension within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof or list the Common Stock on another |
| Principal Market within sixty (60) days of such notice; |
| (m) Failure to Deliver Replacement Note. The Company is required to |
| issue a replacement Note to the Holder and the Company shall fail to deliver such replacement |
| Note within seven (7) business days; or |
| (n) Subordinated Debt. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall |
| take or participate in any action which would be prohibited under the provisions of any |
| subordination agreement governing any indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or |
| any of its Subsidiaries which has been subordinated in right of payment to the obligations |
| hereunder (“Subordinated Debt”) or make any payment on the Subordinated Debt to a person |
| or entity that was not entitled to receive such payments under the provisions of any subordination |
| agreement governing such Subordinated Debt. |
| 2.2 Default Interest. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of |
| an Event of Default, the Company shall pay additional interest on this Note in an amount equal |
| to one percent (1.0%) per month, and all outstanding obligations under this Note, the Purchase |
| Agreement and each other Related Agreement, including unpaid interest, shall continue to accrue |
| interest at such additional interest rate from the date of such Event of Default until the date such |
| Event of Default is cured or waived. |
| 2.3 Default Payment. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of |
| an Event of Default, the Agent may demand repayment in full of all obligations and liabilities |
| owing by the Company to the Holder under this Note, the Purchase Agreement and/or any other |
| Related Agreement and/or may elect, in addition to all rights and remedies of the Agent under |
| the Purchase Agreement and the other Related Agreements and all obligations and liabilities of |
| the Company under the Purchase Agreement and the other Related Agreements, to require the |
| Company to make a Default Payment (“Default Payment”). The Default Payment shall be one |
| hundred ten percent (110%) of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but |
| unpaid interest, all other fees then remaining unpaid, and all other amounts payable hereunder. |
| The Default Payment shall be due and payable immediately on the date that the Agent has |
| exercised its rights pursuant to this Section 2.3. |
| ARTICLE III |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| 3.1 Issuance of New Note. Upon any partial redemption of this Note, a new |
| Note containing the same date and provisions of this Note shall, at the request of the Holder, be |
| issued by the Company to the Holder for the principal balance of this Note and interest which |
| shall not have been converted or paid. Subject to the provisions of Article II of this Note, the |
| Company shall not pay any costs, fees or any other consideration to the Holder for the |
| production and issuance of a new Note. |
| 3.2 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies under this Note shall be cumulative. |
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| 3.3 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the |
| Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver |
| thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude |
| other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and |
| remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies |
| otherwise available. |
| 3.4 Notices. Any notice herein required or permitted to be given shall be |
| given in writing in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. |
| 3.5 Amendment Provision. The term “Note” and all references thereto, as |
| used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later |
| amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented, and any successor instrument |
| as such successor instrument may be amended or supplemented. |
| 3.6 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its |
| successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns, |
| and may be assigned by the Holder in accordance with the requirements of the Purchase |
| Agreement. The Company may not assign any of its obligations under this Note without the |
| prior written consent of the Holder, any such purported assignment without such consent being |
| null and void. |
| 3.7 Cost of Collection. In case of the occurrence of an Event of Default under |
| this Note, the Company shall pay the Holder’s reasonable costs of collection, including |
| reasonable attorneys’ fees. |
| 3.8 Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial. |
| (a) THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED |
| AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW |
| YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. |
| (b) THE COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT |
| THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW |
| YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO |
| HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE |
| COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE HOLDER, ON THE OTHER HAND, |
| PERTAINING TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE OTHER RELATED |
| AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS |
| NOTE OR ANY OF THE RELATED AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED, THAT THE |
| COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS |
| MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY |
| OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT |
| NOTHING IN THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE |
| THE HOLDER FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN |
| ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE |
| ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, |
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| OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE |
| HOLDER. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN |
| ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED |
| IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY |
| OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL |
| JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS. THE |
| COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, |
| COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT |
| AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER |
| PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED |
| TO THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE |
| AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED |
| COMPLETED UPON THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF. |
| (c) THE COMPANY DESIRES THAT ITS DISPUTES BE |
| RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, |
| TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL |
| SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE COMPANY HERETO WAIVES ALL |
| RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING |
| BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, |
| TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE HOLDER AND THE COMPANY |
| ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE |
| RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS |
| NOTE, ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS |
| RELATED HERETO OR THERETO. |
| 3.9 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or |
| unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed |
| inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform |
| with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable |
| under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Note. |
| 3.10 Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to |
| establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum |
| permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other |
| charges hereunder exceed the maximum rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of |
| such maximum rate shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to the Holder and |
| thus refunded to the Company. |
| 3.11 Security Interest and Guarantees. The Agent, for the ratable benefit of the |
| Creditor Parties, has been granted a security interest in certain assets of the Company as more |
| fully described in the Master Security Agreement and the other Related Agreements. The |
| obligations of the Borrower under this Note are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the |
| Company pursuant to a Guaranty dated as of the date hereof. |
| 3.12 Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated |
| in the preparation of this Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that |
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| ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation |
| of this Note to favor any party against the other. |
| 3.13 Registered Obligation. This Note shall be registered (and such registration |
| shall thereafter be maintained) as set forth in Section 11.4(b) of the Purchase Agreement. |
| Notwithstanding any document, instrument or agreement relating to this Note to the contrary, |
| transfer of this Note (or the right to any payments of principal or stated interest thereunder) may |
| only be effected by (i) surrender of this Note and either the reissuance by the Company of this |
| Note to the new holder or the issuance by the Company of a new instrument to the new holder or |
| (ii) registration of such holder as an assignee in accordance with Section 11.4(b) of the Purchase |
| Agreement. |
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| IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Secured Term Note to be |
| signed in its name effective as of this 28th day of September, 2007. |
| eLEC Communications Corp. |
| By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ |
| Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
| WITNESS: |
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| SIGNATURE PAGE TO |
| CALLIOPE SECURED TERM NOTE |
