Exhibit 10.12

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$15,000,000.00   Houston, Texas   November 22, 2004

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CONCORD TECHNOLOGIES, LP, a Texas limited
partnership, GEOSPACE ENGINEERING RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LP, a Texas limited
partnership, GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, LP, a Texas limited partnership, OYO
INSTRUMENTS, LP, a Texas limited partnership and OYOG OPERATIONS, LP, a Texas
limited partnership, jointly and severally (“Maker”), hereby promise to pay to
the order of UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A., a national banking association
(“Payee”), at its offices at 5005 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas 77056, Harris
County, Texas, or such other address as may be designated by Payee, in lawful
money of the United States of America, the principal sum of FIFTEEN MILLION AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($15,000,000.00). Maker promises to pay interest on the
outstanding principal balance of this note (this “Note”) from day to day
remaining, at a varying rate per annum which shall from day to day be equal to
the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate as defined in the Loan Agreement (hereinafter
defined), or (b) the Applicable Rate as defined in the Loan Agreement. The
principal balance hereof and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be
due and payable as provided for in the Loan Agreement.

 

This Note is the Note provided for in the Loan Agreement dated as of November
22, 2004, between Maker and Payee (such Loan Agreement, as it may be amended is
referred to herein as the “Loan Agreement”).

 

This Note evidences Maker’s obligations pursuant to the Loan Agreement to repay
to Payee all Advances made by Payee to Maker pursuant to the Loan Agreement.
Maker may borrow, repay and reborrow hereunder upon the terms and conditions
specified in the Loan Agreement.

 

This Note is secured as provided in the Loan Agreement. Reference is made to the
Loan Agreement for provisions for the payment and prepayment hereof, the
acceleration of the maturity hereof, and definitions of terms used and not
otherwise defined in this Note.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no provisions of this
Note shall require the payment or permit the collection of interest in excess of
the Maximum Rate. If any excess of interest in such respect is herein provided
for, or shall be adjudicated to be so provided, in this Note or otherwise in
connection with this loan transaction, the provisions of this paragraph shall
govern and prevail, and neither Maker nor the sureties, guarantors, successors
or assigns of Maker shall be obligated to pay the excess amount of such
interest, or any other excess sum paid for the use, forbearance or detention of
sums loaned pursuant hereto. If for any reason interest in excess of the Maximum
Rate shall be deemed charged, required or permitted by any court of competent
jurisdiction, any such excess shall be applied as a payment and reduction of the
principal of indebtedness evidenced by this Note; and, if the principal amount
hereof has been paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to
Maker. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable exceeds the
Maximum Rate, Maker and Payee shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
(a) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee, or premium rather
than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and
(c) amortize,

 

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prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of
interest throughout the entire contemplated term of the indebtedness evidenced
by this Note so that the interest for the entire term does not exceed the
Maximum Rate.

 

If default occurs in the payment of principal or interest under this Note and
the applicable period for cure provided in the Loan Agreement has expired, or
upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default, as such term is defined in
the Loan Agreement, the holder hereof may during the continuation of such Event
of Default, at its option, (a) declare the entire unpaid principal of and
accrued interest on this Note immediately due and payable without notice, demand
or presentment, all of which are hereby waived, and upon such declaration, the
same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable, (b) foreclose or
otherwise enforce all liens or security interests securing payment hereof, or
any part hereof, (c) offset against this Note any sum or sums owed by the holder
hereof to Maker and (d) take any and all other actions available to Payee under
this Note, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents (as such term is defined
in the Loan Agreement) at law, in equity or otherwise. Failure of the holder
hereof to exercise any of the foregoing options shall not constitute a waiver of
the right to exercise the same upon the occurrence of a subsequent Event of
Default.

 

If the holder hereof expends any effort in any attempt to enforce payment of all
or any part or installment of any sum due the holder hereunder, or if this Note
is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or if it is collected
through any legal proceedings, Maker agrees to pay all costs, expenses, and fees
incurred by the holder, including all reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS
NOTE IS PERFORMABLE IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.

 

Maker and each surety, guarantor, endorser, and other party ever liable for
payment of any sums of money payable on this Note jointly and severally waive
notice, presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of protest and
non-payment or dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate,
notice of intent to demand, diligence in collecting, grace, and all other
formalities of any kind, and consent to all extensions without notice for any
period or periods of time and partial payments, before or after maturity, and
any impairment of any collateral securing this Note, all without prejudice to
the holder. The holder shall similarly have the right to deal in any way, at any
time, with one or more of the foregoing parties without notice to any other
party, and to grant any such party any extensions of time for payment of any of
said indebtedness, or to release or substitute part or all of the collateral
securing this Note, or to grant any other indulgences or forbearances
whatsoever, without notice to any other party and without in any way affecting
the personal liability of any party hereunder.

 

CONCORD TECHNOLOGIES, LP By:   OYOG, LLC, its general partner     By:  

/s/ Thomas T. McEntire

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        Thomas T. McEntire         Vice President and         Chief Financial
Officer

 

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GEOSPACE ENGINEERING RESOURCES

INTERNATIONAL, LP

By:       OYOG, LLC, its general partner     By:  

/s/ Thomas T. McEntire

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        Thomas T. McEntire         Vice President and         Chief Financial
Officer GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, LP By:       OYOG, LLC, its general partner    
By:  

/s/ Thomas T. McEntire

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        Thomas T. McEntire         Vice President and         Chief Financial
Officer OYO INSTRUMENTS, LP By:       OYOG, LLC, its general partner     By:  

/s/ Thomas T. McEntire

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        Thomas T. McEntire         Vice President and         Chief Financial
Officer OYOG OPERATIONS, LP By:       OYOG, LLC, its general partner     By:  

/s/ Thomas T. McEntire

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        Thomas T. McEntire         Vice President and         Chief Financial
Officer

 

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