Exhibit 10.2

 

Execution Copy

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$1.6 Million

February 9, 2015

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and intending to be legally bound hereby, each of DFI
Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and KPS Holdco, LLC, a
Pennsylvania limited liability company (collectively, the “Borrowers” and each,
a “Borrower”), hereby jointly and severally unconditionally promises to pay to
the order of American Republic Investment Co., a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter “Lender” and together with the Borrowers, the “Parties”), the
principal amount of ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($1,600,000.00), together with accrued, unpaid interest thereon and any unpaid
costs and expenses payable to the Lender hereunder.

 

1.Definitions. The definitions set forth on Annex A hereto are incorporated
herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein, shall have
the meaning set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof (the “SPA”), by and between, the Lender, as seller, and Borrowers, as
buyers.

 

2.Guaranty and Security. This Note is made pursuant to the terms of the SPA, and
evidences payment of a portion of the purchase price of the assets sold
thereunder. The payments and obligations of Borrowers, as makers, under this
Note are secured by Borrowers pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Security Agreement, and guaranteed and secured by the Company Group, pursuant to
the terms and conditions of the Guaranty and the Security Agreement.

 

3.Terms of Note.

 

a.Interest.

 

(i)Interest Rate: Interest shall accrue on all principal, interest and any other
Obligations outstanding under this Note at an annual rate equal at all times to
the Interest Rate.

 

(ii)Default Rate. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, interest will be
assessed at a rate equal to the Interest Rate plus six percent (6%) (the
“Default Rate”). Such Default Rate of interest shall also be charged on any
amounts owed by the Borrowers to the Lender pursuant to any judgment entered in
favor of Lender with respect to this Note.

 

b.Computation of Interest; Place of Payment. Interest charged hereunder shall be
computed daily on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days
elapsed. All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful currency of the United
States of America and in immediately available funds. All payments made
hereunder shall be made to the Lender at its offices set forth in the Notice
section of this Note or at such other address or in accordance with such
instructions as Lender shall provide in writing to Borrowers from time to time.

 

 

 

 

c.Payment and Prepayment.

 

(i)Borrowers shall pay the principal amount of the Note in 24 equal monthly
instalments, commencing on February 1, 2016, and continuing on the first day of
each month thereafter until the Maturity Date, on which date all outstanding
principal and accrued interest and any other Obligations under this Note shall
be due and payable in full. In addition, interest shall be paid monthly in
arrears commencing on March 1, 2015, and, if principal is to be paid for such
month, shall be paid to Lender with such monthly instalment of principal.

 

(ii)Borrowers may make prepayments of principal amounts due hereunder in whole
or in part at any time and from time to time without penalty or premium upon
notification to the Lender not later than 2:00 p.m. New York time, on the date
prior to the proposed prepayment. All payments or prepayments made under this
Note, whether or not accompanied by instructions as to their application, shall
be applied to expenses and costs, interest and principal in such order as the
Lender, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

 

d.Late Charge. If any payment under this Note is not paid in full when the same
is due, the Borrowers shall pay the Lender a fee on such unpaid amount equal to
six percent (6%) of such amount.

 

e.Maturity. This Note shall mature and all then outstanding Obligations under
this Note shall be due and owing as of January 1, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”).

 

4.Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower represents and warrants to the
Lender that:

 

a.Existence; Compliance With Law.

 

(i)Each Borrower is duly formed and organized, validly existing and in good
standing as a limited liability company under the Laws of the state of its
formation and is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where its
ownership of property or conduct of business requires such qualification;

 

(ii)Each Borrower has the limited liability company power and authority and the
legal right to own and operate its property and to conduct business in the
manner in which it does and proposes so to do; and

 

(iii)Each Borrower is in compliance with all requirements of Law and contractual
obligations.

 

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b.Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each Borrower has the limited
liability company power and authority and the legal right to execute, deliver
and perform the Transaction Agreements to which it is a signatory, including the
Note, and has taken all necessary limited liability company action to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements to which
it is a signatory. The Transaction Agreements to which it is a signatory have
been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and constitute legal, valid
and binding obligations of each Borrower enforceable against each Borrower in
accordance with their respective terms.

 

c.No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction
Agreements, the borrowing hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof, will
not violate any contractual obligation of any Borrower or any requirement of
Law.

 

d.Consents. No consent, approval, authorization of, or registration, declaration
or filing with, any governmental authority is required on the part of any
Borrower in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction
Agreements or the performance of or compliance with the terms, provisions and
conditions hereof or thereof.

 

e.Suits and Defaults. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, or claims
pending or threatened against any Borrower or any of its property that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any Borrower’s
ability to perform their obligations hereunder. No Borrower is in default under
any agreement to which such Borrower is a party or by which such Borrower or any
of its property is bound, or under any instrument evidencing any indebtedness of
any Borrower. Each Borrower’s execution of or performance under the Transaction
Agreements will not create a default or any Lien under any such agreement or
instrument other than a Lien in favor of the Lender or that would not reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect on any Borrower’s ability to
perform their obligations hereunder.

 

f.Compliance With Laws and Other Agreements. Each Borrower is in compliance in
all material respects with all Laws, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees,
orders, agreements and requirements and has not received, and has no knowledge
of, any order or notice of any governmental investigation or of any violation or
claim of violation of any Law, regulation, judgment, decree, order, agreement,
or other governmental requirement, except as would not reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on any Borrower’s ability to perform their
obligations hereunder.

 

5.Affirmative Covenants. Each Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as
there are any outstanding Obligations, each Borrower shall:

 

a.Tax Returns. Prepare and timely file all Tax Returns required to be filed by
the Borrower and shall submit to the Lender a copy of its federal Tax Return
immediately after filing same with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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b.Notice of Certain Events. Promptly give written notice to the Lender of (i)
the occurrence of any event which alone or with notice, the passage of time, or
both, would constitute an Event of Default; (ii) the commencement of any
proceeding or litigation; and (iii) the formation of any subsidiary of the
Borrower or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries after the date of this
Note, which notice shall be accompanied by the resolution of the board of
directors or other governing body of such subsidiary authorizing such subsidiary
to execute a guaranty of the Obligations, satisfactory in form and substance to
the Lender, together with such guaranty duly executed by such subsidiary.

 

c.Maintenance of Existence and Properties. Maintain its limited liability
company existence and obtain and maintain all rights, privileges, licenses,
approvals, franchises, properties and assets necessary or desirable in the
normal conduct of its business, and comply in all material respects with all
contractual obligations and requirements of applicable Law.

 

d.Preservation of Property; Insurance. Keep and maintain, and require its
subsidiaries to keep and maintain, all of its and their property and assets in
good order and repair, maintain extended coverage, general liability, business
interruption, hazard, property and other insurance in amounts deemed sufficient
by the Lender and as is customary for businesses similar to the Borrower’s
business, and deliver to the Lender certificates of all such insurance in
effect; and cause all such policies covering any collateral given by any
Borrower or any of their subsidiaries to secure the Obligations and business
interruption to contain loss payee endorsements in favor of the Lender and to be
subject to cancellation or reduction in coverage only upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice thereof to the Lender at its address set forth in the
Notice section hereof.

 

e.Costs and Expenses. Pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
(including reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel) of the Lender in
connection with the preparation and documentation of this Note and the Line of
Credit Note (collectively, the “Note Documentation Costs”). The Note
Documentation Costs are capped at Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in
the aggregate and shall be paid by Borrowers in six (6) equal monthly
installments, the first installment due to be paid on or before March 1, 2015
and each succeeding installment to be paid on the first Business Day of each
month thereafter.

 

f.Compliance. Comply with and observe all terms and conditions of this Note and
the other Transaction Agreements.

 

g.Taxes. Pay and discharge, and require its subsidiaries or Affiliates to pay
and discharge, when due, all Taxes imposed on them or any of their respective
properties, unless the same are currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves are maintained therefore.

 

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h.Further Actions. Cooperate and join with the Lender, at the Borrower’s own
expense, in taking all such further actions as the Lender, in its sole judgment,
shall deem necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Note and the other
Transaction Agreements and to perfect or continue the perfected status of all
Liens granted to the Lender pursuant to the Transaction Agreements, including
the execution, delivery and filing of financing statements, amendments thereto
and continuation statements, the delivery and filing of financing statements,
amendments thereto and continuation statements, the delivery of chattel paper,
documents or instruments to the Lender and the notation of Liens in favour of
the Lender on certificates of title.

 

6.Negative Covenants. So long as any Obligations are outstanding, no Borrower
and no Member of the Company Group shall, without the prior written consent of
the Lender:

 

a.Payment of Dividends; Redemption of Stock. Pay any dividends, make any
withdrawal from its capital, make any other distributions or repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire or set aside reserves to acquire, any of its outstanding
stock, partnership or other equity interests, other than distributions for the
payment of taxes imposed as a result of ownership of equity interests in such
Person.

 

b.Guaranty Obligations. Become a guarantor, surety, borrower or otherwise become
directly, indirectly or contingently liable for the debts or obligations of
others, except for the benefit of the Lender or its Affiliates, and except as an
endorser of checks or drafts negotiated in the ordinary course of business.

 

c.Other Liens and Encumbrances. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any
Lien on or with respect to any real or personal property of any character
(including accounts) whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any Borrower or
any Member of the Company Group, or sign or file or suffer to exist, under the
Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, a financing statement that names
any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group as debtor, or sign or suffer to
exist, any security agreement authorizing any secured party thereunder to file
such financing statement, or assign any accounts or other right to receive
income, excluding, however, Liens created in favor of the Lender or equipment
Liens not to exceed $10,000 on financed equipment other than equipment Liens
solely with respect to KPS which shall not exceed $100,000.

 

d.Consolidation and Merger; Change of Business. Liquidate or dissolve or enter
into any consolidation, merger, share exchange, division, conversion,
reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, partnership, joint venture,
syndicate or other combination, sell or transfer ten percent (10%) or more of
any of its capital stock, change its name or make any material change in the
nature of its business as presently conducted; provided, however, that one or
more of the Borrowers and the Members of the Company Group may effect a
reorganization so long as, after giving effect to such reorganization, the
Borrowers remain at all times a majority owner, directly or indirectly, of each
Member of the Company Group, with voting control over the capital stock of each
Member of the Company Group and with the right to receive 51% of the income or
losses on distribution and liquidation of each Member of the Company Group, and
Michael P. Duloc remains at all times a majority owner, directly or indirectly,
of each Borrower, with voting control of each Borrower and with the right to
receive 51% of the income or losses on distribution and liquidation of each
Borrower.

 

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e.Dispose of Assets. Sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any assets,
product line or process outside the ordinary course of business.

 

f.Affiliate Transactions. Without the prior written consent of Lender, (i) enter
into any transaction with any Affiliate of Lender or Borrower that is not a
Member of the Company Group, except as expressly contemplated by the Transaction
Agreements, or (ii) create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly
or indirectly liable for any intercompany amounts or indebtedness owing to or
for any Affiliate of Lender or Borrower that is not a Member of the Company
Group.

 

7.Events of Default. The occurrence of any one of the following shall constitute
an event of default (“Event of Default”) under this Note:

 

a.Breach. A breach by any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group of any
term, obligation, provision, covenant, representation or warranty arising under
(i) any Transaction Agreement, (ii) any present or future agreement with or in
favor of the Lender or any of its Affiliates, including the failure to make any
payment when due or (iii) any present or future agreement or instrument for
borrowed money or other financial accommodations with any person or entity, in
each case which is not cured within five (5) days, if a monetary breach, and
fifteen (15) days following written notice from Lender if a non-monetary breach.

 

b.Bankruptcy; Insolvency. (i) Any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group
commences any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, or other case or
proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any similar foreign,
federal, state, or local statute, or any dissolution or liquidation proceeding,
or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or takes any action
for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (ii) any bankruptcy,
reorganization, debt arrangement, or other case or proceeding under the United
States Bankruptcy Code or under any similar foreign, federal, state or local
statute, or any dissolution or liquidation proceeding, is involuntarily
commenced against or in respect of any Borrower or any Member of the Company
Group or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding and such
proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days of being commenced; (iii) the
appointment, or the filing of a petition seeking the appointment, of a
custodian, receiver, trustee, or liquidator for any Borrower, any Member of the
Company Group or any of their respective property, or the taking of possession
of any part of the property of any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group
at the instance of any governmental authority, which is not dismissed within 60
days; or (iv) any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group becomes insolvent
(however defined), is generally not paying its debts as they become due, or has
suspended transaction of its usual business.

 

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c.Reorganization. The dissolution, merger, consolidation or reorganization of
any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group without the prior written
consent of the Lender; provided, however, that a reorganization of one or more
of the Borrowers and the Members of the Company Group that is permitted under
Section 6(d) hereof shall not be an Event of Default.

 

d.Material Misstatement. Any written statement, representation or warranty made
in or pursuant to this Note or any other Transaction Agreement or to induce the
Lender to enter into this Note or any other Transaction Agreement shall prove to
be untrue or misleading in any material respect.

 

e.Debt, Liens, Loans, Lease Payments. Any Borrower or any Member of the Company
Group (i) incurs or assumes additional debt other than debt to the Lender, (ii)
makes any loans or advances to officers, directors, shareholders, principals,
partners or Affiliates of any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group, (iii)
creates, permits or grants any lien or security interest in any of its property
on which the Lender has a lien or security interest or (iv) incurs, creates or
assumes any commitment, either directly or indirectly, for rent, service fees or
charges or finance charges under any lease, rental, sale-lease back or other
agreement for use of the property of any person or entity other than any
Borrower or any Member of the Company Group, except with the prior written
consent of the Lender, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

f.Entry of Judgment. (i) The filing, entry, or issuance of any judgment,
execution, garnishment, attachment, distraint or lien against any Borrower, any
Member of the Company Group or any of their respective property in excess of
$25,000.00 or (ii) the entry of any order enjoining or restraining any Borrower
or any Member of the Company Group or restraining or seizing any property of any
Borrower or any Member of the Company Group in excess of $25,000.00, in each
case which is not dismissed within 60 days.

 

g.Transfer of Assets. Any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group transfers
or sells all or substantially all of its assets, without the prior written
consent of the Lender.

 

h.Agreements Invalid. The validity, binding nature of, or enforceability of any
material term or provision of this Note or any other Transaction Agreement is
disputed by, on behalf of, or in the right or name of any Borrower or any Member
of the Company Group or any material term or provision of any such Transaction
Agreement is found or declared to be invalid, avoidable, or non-enforceable by
any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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8.Remedies.

 

a.Acceleration of Obligations; Rights of Lender. Upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default, the Obligations shall immediately and automatically become due and
payable in full, all without protest, presentment, demand or further notice of
any kind to any Borrower or any Member of the Company Group, all of which are
expressly waived. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender, at its
option, may exercise any and all rights and remedies it has under this Note, any
other Transaction Agreement and under applicable Law, including the right to
charge and collect interest on the Obligations at the Default Rate, which rate
shall, at the Lender’s option, apply upon the occurrence of and after an Event
of Default, maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise, or the entry of
judgment with respect to any or all of the Obligations. Upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default, the Lender may proceed to protect and enforce the Lender’s
rights under any Transaction Agreement or under applicable Law by action at law,
in equity or other appropriate proceeding, including an action for specific
performance to enforce or aid in the enforcement of any provision contained
herein or in any other Transaction Agreement. Upon the occurrence of any Event
of Default, Lender may exercise any and all rights and remedies provided for
herein, under any other Transaction Agreement, under the Uniform Commercial Code
or at law or equity generally, including the right to foreclose the security
interests granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available
judicial procedure or to take possession of and sell any or all of the
Collateral with or without judicial process.

 

b.Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver. The rights, powers and remedies hereunder or
under any other Transaction Agreement are cumulative and concurrent, and are not
exclusive of any other rights, powers or remedies available to the Lender. No
failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any right, power
or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise
thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

 

c.Continuing Enforcement. If, after receipt of any payment of all or any part of
the Obligations, the Lender is compelled or agrees, for settlement purposes, to
surrender such payment to any person or entity for any reason, then this Note
and the other Transaction Agreements shall continue in full force and effect or
be reinstated, as the case may be. The provisions of this paragraph shall
survive the termination of this Note and the other Transaction Agreements and
shall be and remain effective notwithstanding the payment of the Obligations,
the cancellation of the Note, the release of any security interest, lien or
encumbrance securing the Obligations or any other action which the Lender may
have taken in reliance upon its receipt of such payment.

 

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9.Miscellaneous.

 

a.Waiver. Each Borrower (i) waives demand, presentment, protest, notice of
protest and notice of dishonor of this Note; (ii) consents to any and all
waivers or modifications that may be granted by the Lender with respect to the
payment or other provisions of this Note; and (iii) agrees that makers,
endorsers, guarantors and sureties for the indebtedness evidenced hereby may be
added or released without notice to any Borrower and without affecting any
Borrower’s liability hereunder. The liability of each Borrower hereunder shall
be absolute and unconditional.

 

b.Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b)
when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight
courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile (with
confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the
recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of
the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications
must be sent to the Borrowers or Lender at the addresses set forth below (or to
such other address that may be designated by a party from time to time in
accordance with this Section):

 

Borrowers:

KPS Holdco, LLC

DFI Holdings, LLC

3179 Deer Creek Road

Collegeville, PA 19426

Attention: Michael P. Duloc

Fax: 815-734-5233

 

 

 

with a required copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Fox Rothschild LLP

2700 Kelly Road, Suite 300

Warrington, PA 18976

Attention: Jeffrey H. Nicholas

Fax: 215-345-7507

 

Lender:

c/o AMREP Corporation

300 Alexander Park, Suite 204

Princeton, New Jersey 08540

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: 609-716-8255

 

with a required copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Duane Morris LLP

222 Delaware Avenue

Suite 1600

Wilmington, DE 19801

Attention: Christopher Winter

Fax: 302-397-2455 

 

c.Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers shall promptly pay (or reimburse, as the
Lender may elect) all costs and expenses which the Lender has incurred or may
hereafter incur in connection with the reproduction, interpretation, perfection
and protection of Collateral, administration and enforcement of this Note and
the Line of Credit Note, the collection of all amounts due under this Note or
the Line of Credit Note, and all amendments, modifications, consents or waivers,
if any, to this Note and the Line of Credit Note. The Borrowers’ reimbursement
obligations under this paragraph shall survive any termination of this Note and
the Line of Credit Note. The obligations of Borrowers described in Section 5(e)
above are in addition to Borrowers’ obligations under this Section.

 

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d.Payment Due on a Day Other than a Business Day. If any payment due or action
to be taken under this Note or any other Transaction Agreement falls due or is
required to be taken on a day other than a Business Day, such payment or action
shall be made or taken on the next succeeding Business Day and such extended
time shall be included in the computation of interest.

 

e.Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the internal substantive Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
any choice of Law or conflict of Laws rules or provisions (whether of the State
of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the
Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

f.Consent to Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts of the Southern
District of New York or the courts of the State of New York located in the City
of New York for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out
of this Note or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each Party further agrees
that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail
to such Party’s respective address set forth in the “Notices” section hereof
shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding with
respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this
Section. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the
laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Note or
the transactions contemplated hereby in federal courts of the Southern District
of New York or the courts of the State of New York located in the City of New
York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not
to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding
brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS NOTE OR THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION,
ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

 

g.Integration. This Note embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the
Parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This Note
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Parties with
respect to the subject matter thereof.

 

h.Amendment. Any provision of this Note may be amended if, and only if, such
amendment is in writing and is signed by each Party to this Note.

 

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i.Successors and Assigns. This Note (i) shall be binding upon each Borrower and
the Lender and, where applicable, their successors and permitted assigns, and
(ii) shall inure to the benefit of each Borrower and the Lender and, where
applicable, their successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that no
Borrower may assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein
without the prior written consent of the Lender, and any such assignment or
attempted assignment by any Borrower shall be void and of no effect with respect
to the Lender. The Lender may from time to time sell or assign, in whole or in
part, or grant participations in the Credit Facility, the Note or the
Obligations evidenced thereby. The Borrowers authorize the Lender to provide
information concerning the Borrowers to any prospective purchaser, assignee or
participant; provided that the recipient signs a customary non-disclosure
agreement.

 

j.Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law. If
any provision of this Note is held to be prohibited by or invalid under
applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision
or the remaining provisions of this Note. Upon such determination that any term
or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the
Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Note so as to effect
the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable Law in an acceptable manner to the end that the
transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 

k.Savings. This Note is subject to the express condition that, at no time shall
any Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest at a rate that could
subject Lender to either civil or criminal liability as a result of such
interest rate exceeding the maximum rate (the “Highest Lawful Rate”) that such
Borrower is permitted by applicable Law to contract to agree to pay. If the rate
of interest at any time exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the outstanding amount
of the Obligations shall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the
total amount of interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would
have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Note
had at all times been in effect. In addition, if when the Obligations are repaid
in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the increase
provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have
been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Note had at
all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by applicable Law, each
applicable Borrower shall pay to Lender an amount equal to the difference
between the amount of interest paid and the amount of interest which would have
been paid if the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of Lender and Borrowers to
conform strictly to any applicable usury Laws. Accordingly, if Lender contracts
for, charges, or receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess
of the Highest Lawful Rate, then any such excess shall be cancelled
automatically and, if previously paid, shall at such Lender’s option be applied
to the Obligations or be refunded to Borrowers.

 

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l.Joint and Several Liability. Each Borrower is jointly and severally liable for
the Obligations under the Note.

 

m.Joint Drafting.

 

n.The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Note. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises,
this Note shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Note.

 

o.Survival of Covenants. This Note and all covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties made herein and in any certificates delivered
pursuant hereto shall survive the execution and delivery of the Note, and shall
continue in full force and effect until all of the Obligations have been fully
paid, performed, satisfied and discharged.

 

p.Counterparts.

 

q.This Note may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Execution and delivery of this Note by delivery of a facsimile or
electronically recorded copy in .pdf file format bearing a copy of the signature
of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this
Note by such Party. Such copies shall constitute enforceable original documents.

 

r.Headings. The section headings contained in this Note are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Note.

 

s.Interpretation.

 

t.When a reference is made in this Note to an Article, Section or Exhibit, such
reference will be to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit to, this Note
unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or
“including” are used in this Note, they will be deemed to be followed by the
words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and
words of similar import when used in this Note will refer to this Note as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Note. Unless the context
expressly provides otherwise, any approval, determination, election or
authorization required to be obtained from a Party shall be at such Party’s sole
discretion. The word “or” is not exclusive. All terms used herein with initial
capital letters have the meanings ascribed to them herein and all terms defined
in this Note will have such defined meanings when used in any certificate or
other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined
therein. The definitions contained in this Note are applicable to the singular
as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the
feminine and neuter genders of such term. Unless otherwise indicated, any
agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein, or in any
agreement or instrument that is referred to herein, means such agreement,
instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented,
including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and
(in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and
references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein.
References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.

 

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u.Disclosure. Borrowers consent to Lender or its Affiliates publicly disclosing
this Note and the other Transaction Agreements, including by filing such
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the New York Stock
Exchange.

 

v.Independent Counsel. Each Party certifies that it has read the terms of this
Note, that it understands the terms of this Note, and that it is entering into
this Note of its own volition. Each Party warrants and represents that it has
(a) been represented by an attorney of its choice in connection with the Note
and received independent legal advice from its attorney regarding its decision
with respect to the advisability of making and entering into this Note, or (b)
had sufficient time, opportunity and means to engage an attorney of its choice
in order to be represented by such attorney in connection with the Note and to
receive independent legal advice from such attorney regarding its decision with
respect to the advisability of making and entering into this Note, and has made
a knowing and voluntary decision not to do so.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Note to be duly executed and
delivered as of the date first written above.

  

  DFI HOLDINGS, LLC         By: /s/ Michael P. Duloc     Name: Michael P. Duloc
    Title:  Manager

 

  KPS HOLDCO, LLC         By: /s/ Michael P. Duloc     Name: Michael P. Duloc  
  Title:  Manager

 

    AMERICAN REPUBLIC INVESTMENT CO.         By: /s/ Peter M. Pizza     Name:
Peter M. Pizza     Title:  Vice President

 

Signature Page to Buyer Promissory Note

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ANNEX A

 

 

a.Closing Date. The term “Closing Date” shall mean February 9, 2015.

 

b.Company Group. The term “Company Group” shall mean Kable Media Services, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, Kable Distribution Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Kable News Company, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Kable News
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kable Distribution Services of
Canada, Ltd., a Canadian corporation incorporated in Ontario, Canada, and Kable
Product Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

c.Guaranty. The term “Guaranty” shall mean the Guaranty Agreement, dated as of
the date hereof, by each of the Borrowers and the Company Group, as guarantors,
in favor of the Lender, entered into in connection with the SPA, this Note and
certain other documents and agreements.

 

d.Interest Rate. The term “Interest Rate” shall mean an interest rate per annum
as determined on the first Business Day of each month as the rate that is equal
to three percent (3%) plus the Prime Rate, or, if applicable hereunder, the
Default Rate. For each month between the Closing Date until Obligations are
satisfied in full, the Interest Rate for such month (as determined on the first
Business Day of such month) shall be determined in accordance with the
definition of “Interest Rate” without notice to any Borrower.

 

e.Lien. The term “Lien” shall mean any lien, security interest or other charge
or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement,
including the lien or retained security title of a conditional vendor and any
easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property.

 

f.Note. The term “Note” shall mean this Promissory Note together with all
attachments hereto and all amendments and modifications hereto in effect from
time to time.

 

g.Obligations. The term “Obligations” shall mean any and all agreements,
covenants, indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of every kind and
description of any one or more of the Borrowers or the Members of the Company
Group (a) under the Purchase Agreement, the Guaranty, any of the other
Transaction Agreements (including the Note and the Line of Credit Note, together
with all attachments and amendments in effect from time to time), each of the
documents, agreements, certificates and instruments executed in connection with
any Transaction Agreement or the Lease Agreement, dated November 7, 2008,
between El Dorado Utilities, Inc. and KPS (as successor-in-interest to Kable
Specialty Packaging Services LLC) or (b) owing to the Lender or to any Affiliate
of the Lender, whether or not under the Transaction Agreements, and, in each
case of clause (a) or clause (b), whether such agreements, covenants,
indebtedness, liabilities and obligations are primary or secondary, direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, sole, joint or several, secured or unsecured,
due or to become due, contractual or tortious, arising by operation of law, by
overdraft or otherwise, or now or hereafter existing, including advances,
principal, interest, fees, late fees, expenses, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
costs or allocated fees and costs of Lender’s in-house legal counsel, that have
been or may hereafter be contracted or incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
and for the avoidance of doubt, the term Obligations shall include Note
Documentation Costs, which are subject to the cap set forth in Section 5(e), and
no other attorneys’ fees or costs of Lender or any Affiliates of Lender relating
to negotiation and documentation of the Transaction Agreements on or prior to
the Closing Date.

 

 

 

 

h.Prime Rate. The term “Prime Rate” means for any day a per annum rate of
interest equal to the “prime rate,” as published in the “Money Rates” column of
The Wall Street Journal, from time to time, or if for any reason such rate is no
longer available, the rate reasonably established by Lender as the prevailing
prime rate.

 

i.Security Agreement. The term “Security Agreement” shall mean the Security
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by each Borrower and each Member of the
Company Group, as grantors, in favor of the Lender, entered into in connection
with the SPA, this Note and certain other documents and agreements.

 

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