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EXHIBIT 10.30
WELLS FARGO BANK TERM COMMITMENT NOTE
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$500,000.00 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned FIBERSTARS, INC. ("Borrower") promises
to pay to the order of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank") at its
office at SANTA CLARA VALLEY RCBO, 121 PARK CENTER PLAZA 3RD FLR, SAN JOSE, CA
95115, or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate, in lawful
money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the
principal sum of $500,000.00, or so much thereof as may be advanced and be
outstanding, with interest thereon, to be computed on each advance from the date
of its disbursement as set forth herein.
INTEREST/FEES:
(a) INTEREST. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear
interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) at a
rate per annum.50000% above the Prime Rate in effect from time to time. The
"Prime Rate" is a base rate that Bank from time to time establishes and which
serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for
those loans making reference thereto. Each change in the rate of interest
hereunder shall become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced
within Bank.
(b) PAYMENT OF INTEREST. Interest accrued on this Note shall be payable on
the 28TH day of each MONTH, commencing August 28,1999.
(c) DEFAULT INTEREST. From and after the maturity date of this Note, or
such earlier date as all principal owing hereunder becomes due and payable by
acceleration or otherwise, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall
bear interest until paid in full at an increased rate per annum (computed on the
basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) equal to 4% above the rate of
interest from time to time applicable to this Note.
(d) COMMITMENT FEE. Prior to the initial extension of credit under this
Note, Borrower shall pay to Bank a non-refundable commitment fee of $500.00.
(e) COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS. Borrower authorizes Bank to collect all
interest and fees due hereunder by charging Borrower's demand deposit account
number 4496-813031 with Bank, or any other demand deposit account maintained by
any Borrower with Bank, for the full amount thereof. Should there be
insufficient funds in any such demand deposit account to pay all such sums when
due, the full amount of such deficiency shall be immediately due and payable by
Borrower.
BORROWING AND REPAYMENT:
(a) USE OF PROCEEDS; LIMITATION ON BORROWINGS. Each advance under this
Note shall be available solely to finance Borrower's purchase of NEW AND/OR USED
EQUIPMENT to be used in Borrower's business. Each advance shall be available to
a maximum of 80.0% of the cost or appraised value (as required by Bank) of the
new EQUIPMENT purchased with the proceeds thereof, and 75.0% of the cost or
appraised value (as required by Bank) of the used EQUIPMENT purchased with the
proceeds thereof, as evidenced by copies of invoices and/or appraisals
acceptable to Bank.
(b) BORROWING AND REPAYMENT. Borrower may from time to time during the
term of this Note borrow and partially or wholly repay its outstanding
borrowings, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions of this Note
and of any document executed in connection with, or at any time as a supplement
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to, this Note; provided however, that amounts repaid may not be reborrowed; and
provided further, that the total borrowings under this Note shall not exceed the
principal amount stated above. The unpaid principal balance of this obligation
at any time shall be the total amounts advanced hereunder by the holder hereof
less the amount of any principal payments made hereon by or for any Borrower,
which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by the holder. The
outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable in full on
AUGUST 15, 2001, unless said balance is refinanced by Bank pursuant to the
provisions of (d) below.
(c) ADVANCES. Advances hereunder, to the total amount of the principal sum
available hereunder, may be made by the holder at the oral or written request of
(i) DAVID N. RUCKERT OR ROLAND DENNIS OR BOB CONNORS, any one acting alone, who
are authorized to request advances and direct the disposition of any advances
until written notice of the revocation of such authority is received by the
holder at the office designated above, or (ii) any person, with respect to
advances deposited to the credit of any account of any Borrower with the holder,
which advances, when so deposited, shall be conclusively presumed to have been
made to or for the benefit of each Borrower regardless of the fact that persons
other than those authorized to request advances may have authority to draw
against such account. The holder shall have no obligation to determine whether
any person requesting an advance is or has been authorized by any Borrower.
(d) REFINANCING. So long as Borrower is in compliance with all terms and
conditions contained herein and in any loan agreement or other loan documents in
effect between Borrower and Bank on the maturity date set forth above (or on
such earlier date as may be requested by Borrower), and Borrower executes a new
promissory note and such other documents as Bank shall require, all in form and
substance satisfactory to Bank, Bank agrees to refinance the then outstanding
principal balance of this Note on the following terms and conditions:
(i) The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be amortized over
3 years and shall be repaid in 36 monthly installments over said term, as set
forth in the promissory note executed by Borrower to evidence such refinancing.
(ii) The outstanding principal balance so refinanced shall bear interest at
a rate per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed)
0.500% above Bank's Prime Rate in effect from time to time.
COLLATERAL:
As security for the payment and performance of all obligations of
Borrower under this Note, Borrower grants to Bank security interests of first
priority (except as agreed otherwise by Bank in writing) in the following
property of Borrower, now owned or at any time hereafter acquired: all
equipment financed with the proceeds of this note, together with security
interests in all other personal property of Borrower now or at any time
hereafter pledged to Bank as collateral for any other commercial credit
accommodation granted by Bank to Borrower. All of the foregoing shall be
evidenced by and subject to the terms of such security agreements, financing
statements and other documents as Bank shall reasonably require, all in form
and substance satisfactory to Bank. Borrower shall reimburse Bank immediately
upon demand for all costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with
any of the foregoing security, including without limitation, filing fees and
allocated costs of collateral audits.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT:
Any default in the payment or performance of any obligation under this
Note, or any defined event of default under any loan agreement now or at any
time hereafter in effect between Borrower and Bank (whether executed prior
to, concurrently with or at any time after this Note), shall constitute an
"Event of Default" under this Note.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
(a) REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder of this
Note, at the holder's option, may declare all sums of principal, interest, fees
and charges outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are expressly
waived by each Borrower, and the obligation, if any, of the holder to extend any
further credit hereunder shall immediately cease and terminate. Each Borrower
shall pay to the holder immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments,
advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (to
include outside counsel fees and all allocated costs of the holder's in-house
counsel), incurred by the holder in connection with the enforcement of the
holder's rights and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to the
holder under this Note, and the prosecution or defense of any action in any way
related to this Note, including without limitation, any action for declaratory
relief, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any
bankruptcy proceeding relating to any Borrower.
(b) OBLIGATIONS JOINT AND SEVERAL. Should more than one person or entity sign
this Note as a Borrower, the obligations of each such Borrower shall be joint
and several.
(c) GOVERNING LAW. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date
first written above.
FIBERSTARS, INC.
By: /s/ David N. Ruckert
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Title: President, CEO
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