SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
August 25, 1998
For value received, the undersigned, COMMUNICATION TELESYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL, d.b.a WorldxChange Communications, a California corporation
(the "Maker"), whose address is 9999 Willow Creek Road, San Diego, CA 92131,
hereby promises to pay to the order of GERARD KLAUER MATTISON & CO., INC.,
(the "Holder"), at such place as the Holder may from time to time designate
in writing, the principal sum of Twenty Million Dollars and No Cents
($20,000,000.00) on November 30, 2000. The Maker also promises to pay simple
interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from the date hereof until
paid in full at a rate per annum equal to twelve and one-half percent (12 1/2%).
Interest on this Note shall be payable quarterly in arrears commencing
on November 25, 1998. Any payment of interest under this Note not paid by its
respective due date shall accrue interest at a rate per annum of twelve and
one-half percent (12 1/2%) for so long as such interest payment shall remain
unpaid. If any payment of interest under this note is not paid on or before
the tenth day after its respective due date, then the Maker shall promptly
pay, and there shall be due and owing as of such tenth day, to the Holder the
amount of $10,000.00; which amount is agreed by the Holder and the Maker to
be liquidated damages to the Holder for such late payment and not a penalty.
In the event that the Maker shall close a private placement or public
offering of its Common Stock (an "Equity Offering"), the Holder shall have the
right (the "Call Right") to require the Maker to use up to an amount equal to
nine and one-tenth percent (9.1%) of the net proceeds received by the Maker from
the Equity Offering to repay any accrued but unpaid interest and any unpaid
principal balance under this Note; provided, however, the Holder shall have,
within ten business days from receipt of a written notice by the Maker of a
proposed Equity Offering, notified the Maker in writing of the exercise of its
Call Right with respect to such proposed Equity Offering. The Maker shall
provide the Holder with reasonable written notice of any proposed Equity
Offering.
The Maker covenants to deliver to the Holder on or before the date
such items are required to be delivered to the Senior Lender (as defined herein)
(i) quarterly financial statements of the Maker, and (ii) annual audited
financial statements of the Maker; provided, however, that if and when the Maker
is an issuer of a security registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Maker shall deliver such quarterly and annual financial
statements to the Holder on or before the date such financial statements are
required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The quarterly
financial statements described herein shall be delivered to the Holder along
with a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Maker certifying that
such quarterly financial statements are true and correct copies of the financial
statements of the Maker. The annual financial statements of the Maker delivered
to the Holder pursuant to this paragraph shall be audited by independent
certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Senior Lender (as
defined herein) and certified, without any qualifications, by such accountants
to have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The quarterly and annual financial statements delivered by the
Maker to
the Holder shall be in form and substance the same quarterly and annual
financial statements provided to the Senior Lender (as defined herein).
All amounts payable hereunder are payable in lawful money of the
United States of America.
If this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection,
or suit is filed hereon, or proceedings are had in bankruptcy, receivership,
reorganization, or other judicial proceedings for the establishment or
collection of any amount hereunder, or any amount payable or to be payable
hereunder is collected through any such proceedings, the Maker agrees to pay
attorneys' fees and collection fees incurred by the Holder.
The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an
event of default ("Event of Default") under this Note: (a) failure of the
Maker to pay any principal under this Note when due; (b) failure of the Maker
to pay any interest or other amount due under this Note when due and such
default continues for a period of five days after written notice by Holder;
or (c) failure of the Maker to perform or observe any other term, covenant or
agreement to be performed or observed by it pursuant to this Note and such
default or breach continues for a period of 10 days after written notice by
Holder; or (d) any proceedings for liquidation or dissolution of the Maker
shall have been commenced by the Maker or any order, judgement or decree
shall be entered against the Maker decreeing the dissolution or split-up of
the Maker; or (e) (i) court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a
decree or order for relief in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case
under Title 11 of the United States Code entitled "Bankruptcy" (as now and
hereinafter in effect, or any successor thereto, the "Bankruptcy Code") or
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter
in effect, which decree or order is not stayed; or any other similar relief
shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law; or (ii) an
involuntary case shall be commenced against the Maker under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect; or a
decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the
appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or
other officer having similar powers over the Maker or over all or a
substantial part of its property shall have been entered; or the involuntary
appointment of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of the Maker
for all or a substantial part of its property shall have occurred; and, in
the case of any event described in this clause (ii), such event shall have
continued for 60 days unless dismissed, bonded or discharged; or (f) an order
for relief shall be entered with respect to the Maker or the Maker shall
commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or
shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or
to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such
law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a
receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its
property; or the Maker shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
or the Maker shall be unable or fail, or shall admit in writing its
inability, to pay its debts as such debts become due.
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in (e) or (f) of
the preceding paragraph, the principal amount of this Note together with accrued
interest thereon shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment,
demand, notice, protest or other requirements of any kind (all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Maker). Upon
2
the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, Holder
may, by written notice to the Maker, declare the principal amount of this Note
together with accrued interest thereon to be due and payable, and the principal
amount of this Note together with such interest shall thereupon immediately
become due and payable without presentment, further notice, protest or other
requirements of any kind (all of which are hereby expressly waived by the
Maker).
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Maker hereby waives demand
and presentment for payment, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest,
notice of dishonor, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to
collect amounts called for hereunder; and the Maker shall be liable for the
payment of all amounts owing and to be owing hereon, regardless of and without
any notice, diligence, act or omission with respect to the collection of any
amount called for hereunder.
Failure by the Holder to exercise any of the rights or remedies set
forth herein shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same or
any other right or remedy at any subsequent time with respect to the same or any
other event. The acceptance by the Holder of any payment hereunder that is less
than payment in full of all amounts due and payable at the time of such payment
shall not constitute a wavier of the right to exercise any rights or remedies at
that time or at any subsequent time, or nullify any prior exercise of any right
or remedy without the express written consent of the Holder.
It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of the Maker
and the Holder to at all times comply with the applicable law now or hereafter
governing the interest payable on this Note or the indebtedness evidenced
hereby. If the applicable law as it is now or as it may be revised, repealed or
judicially interpreted renders usurious any amount called for under this Note,
or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received without respect to the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note, or if any prepayment by the Maker results
in the Maker having paid any Interest in excess of that permitted by applicable
law, then it is the Maker's and the Holders express intent that all excess
amounts theretofore collected by the Holder be credited on the principal balance
of this Note (or, if this Note has been paid in full, refunded to the Maker),
and the provisions of this Note shall immediately be deemed reformed and the
amounts thereafter collectible hereunder reduced, without the necessity of the
execution of any new document, so as to comply with the then applicable law, but
so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for
hereunder.
This Note is and shall be deemed to be a contract entered into and
made pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and shall in all respects
be governed, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York without regard to choice of law principles. The Maker
hereby agrees that the venue of any legal action or proceeding with respect
to this Note and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall lie
in any state or federal court in the State of New York. The Maker further
consents to and hereby submits itself to the jurisdiction of the
above-mentioned courts situated in the State of New York.
All advances made by the Holder and all repayments of the principal
thereof shall be recorded by the Holder; PROVIDED that the failure of the Holder
to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of
the Maker to hereunder.
3
This Note shall be subordinated to all present and future secured
debt of the Maker to Foothill Capital Corporation ("Foothill") or such other
single secured lender (or indenture trustee) to the Maker, which may from
time to time replace Foothill, in the event that Foothill ceases to be a
secured lender senior to the Holder (in either case, the "Senior Lender");
provided, however, that the syndication by Foothill or such other single
secured lender of the secured debt of the Maker to one or more financial
institutions or investors shall not affect such single secured lender's (or
indenture trustee's) status as a Senior Lender or the subordination of this
Note to such secured debt of the Maker to the Senior Lender. Upon the
Maker's request, Holder shall execute a subordination agreement: (i) in the
exact form of that certain Intercreditor Agreement between the Holder and
Foothill of even date herewith; or (ii) if the Maker requests an alternative
form, then in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holder and
the Senior Lender providing that the debt hereunder is subordinated in right
of payment to such secured debt, and requiring Holder to standstill in the
exercise of its remedies prior to the exercise of remedies of the holders of
secured debt, such standstill to be on terms reasonably acceptable to Holder
and the holders or prospective holders of such secured debt. This Note may
be prepaid by the Maker at any time, in whole or part, without penalty.
This Note is secured by that certain Security Agreement, dated as of
the date hereof, by and among Maker and Holder.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
4
All notices and other communications required or permitted to be made
to the Maker hereunder shall be made in writing and will be deemed delivered
when received by the Maker by messenger, telex, telecopier or mail at the
following address or such other address as the Maker may notify the Holder in
writing from time to time:
Communication TeleSystems International
9999 Willow Creek Road
San Diego, CA 92131
Attn: Legal Department
Facsimile: (619) 452-3780
The terms of this Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the successors and assigns of the Maker and the Holder. This Note and the
related documents executed in connection herewith constitute the complete and
exclusive statement of the understandings between the parties and supersedes all
proposals and prior agreements (oral or written) between the parties relating to
the subject matter of this transaction, and may only be amended by agreement in
writing and subscribed to by an authorized representative of the Maker.
This Note may be assigned by the Holder upon written notice to the
Maker.
COMMUNICATION TELESYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL, D.B.A.
WORLDxCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS
By: /s/ Rosalind Abbott
---------------------------
Name: Rosalind Abbott
Title: Secretary
5
Note (Cont'd)
LOAN AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date Amount of Amount of Amount of Maturity Notation
Loan Interest Principal Date Made By
Paid Repaid
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6