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REVOLVING PROMISSORY NOTE
(Receivables Loan)
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Phoenix, Arizona
$50,000,000.00 February 10, 2003
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BLUEGREEN CORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation,
BLUEGREEN VACATIONS UNLIMITED, INC., a Florida corporation and BLUEGREEN/BIG
CEDAR VACATIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (jointly and
severally "Borrower") promises unconditionally to pay to the order of
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Holder"), in lawful
money of the United States of America, in immediately available funds, the
principal sum of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00), or the
portion of such principal amount outstanding from time to time, together with
interest on such unpaid principal balance, as more fully provided below.
Notwithstanding the above, or anything to the contrary herein, the monetary
obligations of BLUEGREEN/BIG CEDAR VACATIONS, LLC shall be subject to the
limitation set forth in Section 8.26 of the Loan Agreement (defined below).
This Revolving Promissory Note (this "Note") is executed pursuant to a Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith between Borrower and
Holder (together with any and all extensions, renewals, modifications and
restatements thereof, the "Loan Agreement") and evidences Advances (as defined
in the Loan Agreement) under a revolving receivables loan (the "Loan").
Section 1 Definitions
As used herein, the term "Holder" shall mean Holder and any subsequent
holder of this Note, whichever is applicable from time to time. Initially
capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set
forth in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement and all other documents now or
hereafter executed in connection with the Loan are collectively referred to
herein as the "Loan Documents."
Section 2 Interest
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, interest shall be computed and
shall accrue at a variable interest rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 4%,
adjusted monthly on the first Business Day of each calendar month. As used
herein, "LIBOR" means the average of interbank offered rates for 30-day dollar
deposits in the London market based on quotations of five major banks, as
published from time to time in The Wall Street Journal. In the event that The
Wall Street Journal ceases to be published or ceases to publish such a
compilation of interbank offered rates, the Borrower and the Lender will agree
on a substitute source and method of determining the interest rate generally
known as the one-month (or 30-day) LIBOR rate.
(b) Interest shall be computed on the outstanding principal balance of the
Loan on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during the period for
which interest is being charged predicated on a year consisting of three hundred
sixty five (365) days.
Section 3 Principal and Interest Payments
(a) Borrower will pay to Holder 100% of the Collateral Proceeds, as
provided for in Section 2.10 of the Loan Agreement.
(b) Borrower shall make the principal payments required by Section 2.10,
Section 3.2 and Section 3.6 of the Loan Agreement.
(c) On or before the 5th Business Day of each month, commencing with the
first month after the Holder has disbursed proceeds of the Loan, the Holder
shall send to the Borrower a statement setting forth (i) the amount of interest
due for the previous month and (ii) whether Holder intends to add the interest
due and payable to the principal balance of the Loan, which shall be at Holder's
sole and absolute discretion. If Holder decides to not add the interest due and
payable to the principal balance of the Loan, then Borrower will pay the
interest due for such month on or before the 15th calendar day of the month in
which the applicable statement was sent to Borrower.
(d) If any payment of interest or principal to be made by Borrower shall
become due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment will be made on the
next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in
computing any interest with respect to such payment.
Section 4 Maturity Date
The unpaid principal balance hereof, together with all unpaid interest
accrued thereon, and all other amounts payable by Borrower under the terms of
the Loan Documents shall be due and payable on the first to occur (the "Maturity
Date") of (i) the date which is 7 years from the expiration of the Advance
Period, or (ii) the date on which this Note is required to be repaid pursuant to
the terms of the Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 7.2 of
the Loan Agreement. If the Maturity Date should fall on a day other than a
Business Day, payment of the outstanding principal and all unpaid interest due
under the terms hereof shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and
such extension of time shall be included in computing any interest in respect of
such payment.
Section 5 Prepayment
Except as provided in the Loan Agreement, Borrower shall have the option to
prepay the Loan in full but not in part upon 30 days prior written notice
without the payment of any prepayment premium.
Section 6 Manner of Payment
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Principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of
America. Payments shall be made in the manner prescribed in Section 2.13 of the
Loan Agreement or in accordance with such other instructions that Holder may
from time to time designate in writing.
Section 7 Applications of Payments; Late Charges
(a) Payments received by Holder pursuant to the terms hereof shall be
applied in the manner required by Section 2.10(a) of the Loan Agreement.
(b) If any installment of interest and/or the payment of principal is not
received by Holder within 5 Business Days after the due date thereof, then in
addition to the remedies conferred upon Holder pursuant to Section 7 of the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Holder may elect to assess a late
charge of 4% of the amount of the installment due and unpaid, which such late
charge will be added to the delinquent amount to compensate Holder for the
expense of handling the delinquency. Borrower and Holder agree that such late
charge represents a good faith and fair and reasonable estimate of the probable
cost to Holder of such delinquency. Borrower acknowledges that during the time
that any such amount shall be in default, Holder will incur losses which are
impracticable, costly and inconvenient to ascertain and that such late charge
represents a reasonable sum considering all of the circumstances existing on the
date of the execution of this Note and represents a reasonable estimate of the
losses Holder will incur by reason of late payment. Borrower further agrees that
proof of actual losses would be costly, inconvenient, impracticable and
extremely difficult to fix. Acceptance of such late charge shall not constitute
a waiver of the default with respect to the overdue installment, and shall not
prevent Holder from exercising any of the other rights and remedies available
hereunder.
Section 8 Remedies
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and without demand or notice,
Holder shall have the option to declare the entire balance of principal together
with all accrued interest thereon immediately due and payable and to exercise
all rights and remedies available to it under the Loan Agreement and all other
Loan Documents. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (and so long as such
Event of Default shall continue), the entire balance of principal together with
all accrued interest thereon shall bear interest at the Interest Rate plus 2%
(the "Default Rate"). No delay or omission on the part of Holder hereof in
exercising any right under this Note or under any of the Loan Documents shall
operate as a waiver of such right. The application of the Default Rate shall not
be interpreted or deemed to extend any cure period set forth in any Loan
Document or otherwise limit in any way any of Holder's remedies hereunder or
thereunder.
Section 9 Waiver
Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand, notice
of protest, dishonor and nonpayment of this Note and expressly agrees that,
without in any way affecting the liability of Borrower hereunder, Holder may
extend the Maturity Date or the time for payment of any installment due
hereunder, accept security, release any party liable hereunder and release any
security hereafter securing this Note. Borrower further waives, to the full
extent permitted by law, the right to plead any and all statutes of limitations
as a defense to any demand
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on this Note, any other Loan Document or on any security agreement or other
agreement now or hereafter securing this Note.
Section 10 Attorneys' Fees
If this Note is not paid when due or if any Event of Default occurs,
Borrower promises to pay all costs of enforcement and collection, including, but
not limited to, Holder's reasonable attorneys' fees, whether or not any action
or proceeding is brought to enforce the provisions hereof, including, without
limitation, any action or proceeding in connection with any bankruptcy,
insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, moratorium or other similar proceeding.
Section 11 Severability
Every provision of this Note is intended to be severable. In the event any
term or provision hereof is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity
shall not affect the balance of the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and
provisions shall remain binding and enforceable.
Section 12 Interest Rate Limitation
The provisions of this Note, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or event
whatever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Holder for the use,
forbearance or detention of the sums evidenced by this Note exceed the maximum
amount permissible under applicable law. If from any circumstance whatever the
performance or fulfillment of any provision of this Note, the Loan Agreement or
of any other Loan Document should involve or purport to require any payment in
excess of the limit prescribed by law, then the obligation to be performed or
fulfilled is hereby reduced to the limit of such validity. In addition, if, from
any circumstance whatever, Holder should ever receive as interest an amount
which would exceed the highest lawful rate under applicable law, then the amount
which would be excessive interest shall be applied as an optional reduction of
principal in accordance with the terms of Section 3 of this Note and the
provisions of the Loan Agreement (or, at Holder's option, be paid over to
Borrower), and will not be counted as interest.
Section 13 Headings
Headings at the beginning of each numbered section of this Note are
intended solely for convenience and are not to be deemed or construed to be a
part of this Note.
Section 14 Time is of the Essence
Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Note.
Section 15 Successors
All of the rights, privileges and obligations hereof shall inure to the
benefit of and shall be binding upon Holder and Borrower and any successors and
permitted assigns, if applicable.
Section 16 CHOICE OF LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS NOTE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY NEGOTIATED IN THE
STATE OF ARIZONA, DELIVERED BY BORROWER IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND ACCEPTED BY
HOLDER IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THAT THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL CONTACTS BETWEEN
THE PARTIES AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN AND THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
FOR PURPOSES OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF
ALL FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA AND BORROWER
CONSENTS THAT IT MAY BE SERVED WITH ANY PROCESS OR PAPER BY REGISTERED MAIL OR
BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE LAW. FURTHERMORE, BORROWER WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY
SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, THAT THE ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN
AN INCONVENIENT FORUM OR THAT VENUE OF THE ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IS
IMPROPER. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS
NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION SHALL LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF HOLDER TO COMMENCE ANY PROCEEDING
IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATES IN WHICH THE COLLATERAL
SECURING THE LOAN IS LOCATED TO THE EXTENT HOLDER DEEMS SUCH PROCEEDING
NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO EXERCISE REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER THIS NOTE OR THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Note to be duly
executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.
[Signatures on following page]
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BORROWER:
BLUEGREEN CORPORATION, a
Massachusetts corporation
By: /S/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Printed Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Its: Senior Vice President
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BLUEGREEN VACATIONS UNLIMITED,
INC., a Florida corporation
By: /S/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Printed Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Its: Treasurer
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BLUEGREEN/BIG CEDAR VACATIONS,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: /S/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Printed Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Its: Authorized Signatory
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