Document:

Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

Exhibit 10.3

PROMISSORY NOTE

			
	$575,000.00
	 	April 15, 2008

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, Rio Vista Energy Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Maker”),
promises to pay to, or order the payment to, Jerome B. Richter, an individual (the “Payee”), on
the earlier of (i) the six (6) month anniversary of the date set forth above, or (ii) the sale of
any of the assets of the Maker set forth in Schedule I to this Note (the “Due Date”), in lawful
money of the United States of America, at the address hereinafter set forth, the principal sum of
Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($575,000.00) with simple interest from the date first
above written until paid at the annual rate of 8 percent (8%); provided, however, that if the rate
of interest so required hereunder exceeds the maximum rate permitted by law, the rate of interest
required shall be automatically reduced to the maximum permitted by applicable law.

1. Prepayment. The Maker may prepay this Note at any time before the Due Date
without prepayment penalty.

2. Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall be deemed to be an event of
default (hereinafter referred to as an “Event of Default”) hereunder:

(a) Payment hereunder is not made within ten (10) days of the Due Date;

(b) The Maker makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or otherwise becomes
insolvent;

(c) Any petition for relief under the U. S. Bankruptcy Code or similar state insolvency or debt
moratorium statute is filed by or against the Maker and is not dismissed within thirty (30) days
after filing;

(d) Any governmental authority, court or court appointed receiver or officer takes possession
and control of all or a substantial portion of the assets and affairs of the Maker, and such
possession and control is not relinquished within ten (10) days;

(e) Any additional individual or cumulative indebtedness incurred by the Maker in an amount
exceeding $5,000,000.00, that does not result in the full repayment of this Note, within the six
(6) month period following the execution of this Note and the Due Date, without the Payee’s prior
approval; or

(f) The sale or transfer of any of the assets identified in Schedule I.

3. Amendments and Waivers. No failure on the part of the Payee to exercise any right
or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof. This Note may not be amended, or
 compliance with any provision hereof waived, except by a written agreement duly executed by
the Payee and the Maker.

 

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4. Severability. If any section or provision of this Note is held invalid, the
remainder of this Note shall not be affected thereby.

5. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, or other communications required or
permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have duly given or made on the
date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, on the date of
transmission if sent by telex, telecopier or telegraph, or on the fifth (5th) day after mailing if
mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified,
postage prepaid, properly addressed as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To Payee:
	 	335 Tomahawk Drive
	 

	 	 	 	Palm Desert, CA 92211
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To Maker:
	 	1313 Alton Gloor Boulevard, Suite J
	 

	 	 	 	Brownsville, Texas 98526

or to such other addresses as shall be furnished in writing from time to time.

6. Waivers. The Maker and all endorsers of this Note hereby waive notice,
presentment, protest and notice of dishonor.

7. Attorney’s Fees. If the Payee or any assignee engages the services of any attorney
for the purpose of enforcing this Note, or any provision thereof, the Payee or assignee shall be
entitled to recover his reasonable expenses and costs in enforcing this Note, including attorney’s
fees.

8. Governing Law. This Note and the legal relations between the Maker and the Payee
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 above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	“MAKER”
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RIO VISTA ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
	 	 	By: Rio Vista GP LLC, general partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Ian Bothwell
	 	 	 
	 

	 	Print Name:
	 	Ian Bothwell

 

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SCHEDULE I

Rio Vista Energy Partners L.P. Assets

 

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    EXHIBIT 10.18

     

    LEASE TERMINATION
AGREEMENT

     

    THIS
LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered intoas of November
10, 2008, by and between CRP/CAPSTONE; 14W PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C.,
a

    Delaware
limited liability company, having an office c/o CB Richard Ellis Inc., 14 Wall
Street, 5th Floor,
New York, New York 10005 ("Landlord") and GM MERCHANT SOLUTIONS, INC., a Nevada
Corporation, having an address at 50 21St Street, Suite C, Brooklyn, New York,
11232  ("Tenant").

     

    WHEREAS,
By Agreement of that certain Lease made on June 4, 2004 (the "Lease"), by and between W12/14 WALL REALTY LLC,
Landlord’s predecessor in interest as the then owner of the Building (as such
term in hereinafter defined), as landlord, and Tenant, a portion of the
sixteenth (16th) floor
(the "Premises") in the building known
and numbered as 14 Wall Street, New York, New York, (the "Building") upon all of the
terms, covenants, conditions and provisions more particularly contained in the
Lease.

    

    WHEREAS,
Tenant vacated the Premises on or about September 28, 2008 and desires to
terminate its obligations under the Lease effective as of that
date.

    

    WHEREAS,
the parties desire to terminate the Lease and release each other from their
respective obligations under the Lease on the terms and conditions set forth
below.

    

    NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

    

    1.           TERMINATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE: The Lease is hereby terminated on September 30, 2008 (the
"Termination Date"). To and through the Termination Date, both parties shall
duly perform and fully comply with all terms and conditions of the Lease and
this Agreement.

    

    2.           SURRENDER OF PREMISES AND
REMOVAL OF PROPERTY: It is expressly acknowledged by Landlord and Tenant
has vacated and surrendered possession of the Premises to Landlord as of the
Termination Date. Tenant agrees that it shall have no rights to occupy and or
use the Premises from and after the Termination Date. In the event that Tenant
has vacated and delivered to Landlord the Premises to Landlord on or before the
Termination Date, Tenant shall have no further obligation to pay any fixed
annual rent or additional rent due Landlord for the Premises from and after
September 30, 2008.

    

    3.         
CONDITION OF
PREMISES: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the
Lease, at the time of Tenant's surrender of the Premises to the Landlord on the
Termination Date, Landlord shall accept the Premises in as-is
condition.

     

    4.           PAYMENT OF RENT AND OTHER
CHARGES: Through September 30, 2008, Tenant shall be responsible for the
payment of all fixed rent, additional rent and electric charges due and payable
under the Lease, including appropriate adjustments to real estate taxes and
operating expenses as billed by the Landlord in accordance with the Lease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant agrees to pay and Landlord agrees to
accept as full payment, satisfaction and accord of all outstanding liabilities
and obligations under the Lease by Tenant through the Termination Date, a sum in
the amount of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500.00) in the form of a
certified check or attorney escrow check only (the “Settlement Payment”).
Furthermore, Tenant agrees that all monies currently held by Landlord as
security under the Lease shall become property of Landlord and that Tenant shall
have no claim against said funds for any reason.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    5.           MUTUAL RELEASE OF LIABILITY:
This Agreement is intended to and the mutual release which follows shall
fully and finally settle any and all demands, charges, claims, accounts, or
causes of action of any nature including, without limitation, known or unknown
claims and causes of action that arise out of or in connection with the Lease.
The following release shall be effective as of the Termination Date without
further action of the parties: the Landlord and Tenant do hereby release and
discharge each other from their respective obligations arising from or connected
with the provisions of the Lease, excepting such rights and obligations as may
be created or reserved by this Agreement and further excepting all rights and
obligations stated in the Lease as surviving the Lease's natural expiration or a
termination of the Lease not resulting from a default, including, but not
limited to the obligations, if any, of Landlord and Tenant contained in the
Lease to indemnify and hold the other harmless against any and all claims. The
release of liability contained herein shall not preclude a party from exercising
any discovery rights it may have against the other party in connection with any
civil litigation or arbitration proceedings involving a third
party.

     

    
      6.          
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES:

    

    
    

     

    a.            Each
party represents and warrants to the other that it has not made any assignment,
sublease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of the Lease or any interest
therein or any claim, demand, obligation, liability, or cause of action arising
from the Lease.

     

    b.            Tenant
represents and warrants that, to its actual knowledge, there is no demand,
claim, account, pending filing of lien, or cause of action of any nature to any
third party arising out of or in connection with the Lease or relating to any
use of, or action in, the Premises by Tenant or any subtenant, concessionaire,
licensee, assignee, agent or employee of Tenant.

     

    c.            Each
party represents and warrants that the individual executing this Agreement on
behalf of such party is duly authorized to enter into this
Agreement.

     

    e.            Tenant
covenants that neither Tenant nor any attorney or other representative
for Tenant shall disclose the terms of this Agreement to any other person or
entity. Tenant shall be fully responsible for the actions of its attorneys and
representatives.

     

    7.          MISCELLANEOUS:

     

    a.           The
parties have read this Agreement and the release contained herein, and on the
advice of counsel they have freely and voluntarily entered into this
Agreement.

     

    b.           This
Agreement shall not become effective or binding until signed by Landlord, and a
counterpart, so signed, has been delivered to Tenant.

     

    c.           This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties
hereto and their successors.

     

    d.           The
parties agree that this Agreement may be executed in counterpart, which when
taken together, shall be deemed a complete agreement.  Any facsimile
signature hereof shall be deemed as an original for all purposes.

     

    e.           This
Agreement must be fully executed by Wednesday November 5, 2008 or it
shall be
of no force and effect.

     

    f.           This
Agreement and any original counterparts thereof shall be kept in escrow by the
respective counsel for Landlord and Tenant and shall be released from escrow
upon clearance of the Settlement Payment referenced in Paragraph Four (4)
hereof.  In the event Tenant fails to make the Settlement Payment on
or before November 28, 2008, this Agreement shall be deemed null and void and
each party may exercise any and all remedies, rights and defenses they may
respectively have in law or equity under the Lease Agreement.

     

    [Signatures
follow on the next page.]

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

    

    

    

    

    

    
      	
              LANDLORD:

            	
              CRP/CAPSTONE
      14W PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C.

            
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
              By:/s/
      Joshua
      Zamir

            
	 
      	
              Name:
      Joshua Zamir

            
	 
      	
              Title:
      Manager

            

    

    

     

    

     

    

    
      	
              TENANT:

            	
              GM
      MERCHANT SOLUTIONS, INC.

            
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
              By:/s/
      Oleg Firer

            
	 
      	
              Name:
      Oleg Firer

            
	 
      	
              Title:  President

            

    

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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