-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FR4PmohL9loVr+LdQBY1shSIRECkJOAmFiaHUx9jfPIFASmqcGhyS7kKwWzOBIiy /PuGdyVtjT+K3jFrAD2zrQ== 0001171843-10-000118.txt : 20100203 0001171843-10-000118.hdr.sgml : 20100203 20100203125253 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-10-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100201 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100203 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAS CARMART INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799850 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 630851141 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14939 FILM NUMBER: 10569684 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BENTONVILLE STATE: AR ZIP: 72712 BUSINESS PHONE: (479) 464-9944 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BENTONVILLE STATE: AR ZIP: 72712 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CROWN GROUP INC /TX/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CROWN CASINO CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SKYLINK AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 f8k_020310.htm FORM 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C.  20549
 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 1, 2010

 
AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas
0-14939
63-0851141
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
802 SE Plaza Avenue, Suite 200, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712
 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 
(479) 464-9944
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 
 
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 1, 2010, Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. (“Colonial”), an Arkansas corporation and a subsidiary of America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), entered into the Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Amended ARCA”) with the following lenders: Bank of Arkansas, N.A., as agent, Arvest Bank, First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Citizen’s Bank and Trust Company, Commerce Bank, N.A., and One Bank & Trust, N.A.  The Amended ARCA (1) adds One Bank & Trust, N.A. as an additional lender, with a $2 million commitment, (2) increases the commitment from Arvest Bank to $7 million from $5 million,  (3) decreases the commitment from Enterprise Bank & Trust to $2 million from $6 million, (4) increases the Advance Rate Adjustment Percentage, as defined in the Amended ARCA, to 37% from 35%, and (6) extends the maturity date to April 30, 2011. The Amended ARCA permits total borrowings of up to $41.5 million, based upon the level of eligible finance receivables, generally accrues interest at the bank’s prime lending rate less .25% (subject to floor of 4.25%), and is principally collateralized by finance receivables.   The effective date of the Amended ARCA is January 15, 2010.

In addition, on February 1, 2010, America's Car-Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“ACM”), a subsidiary of the Company, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (“TCM”), a subsidiary of ACM, entered into the Seventh Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement (“Amended RCA”) with Bank of Oklahoma, N.A.  The Amended RCA extends the maturity date of the Amended RCA to April 30, 2011.  The effective date of the Amended RCA is January 15, 2010.

In connection with the Amended ARCA and Amended RCA, Colonial, ACM and TCM issued various promissory notes to the lenders in an aggregate amount of $51.5 million.  The combined total for the Company’s revolving lines of credit and term loan is $61.5 million.

The descriptions above are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by the Amended ARCA, the Amended RCA and the promissory notes related thereto, which are filed as exhibits to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

 
4.1
Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, among Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., as borrower, Bank of Arkansas, N.A., Arvest Bank, First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, Enterprise Bank and Trust, Citizen’s Bank and Trust Company, Commerce Bank, N.A., and One Bank & Trust, N.A.

 
4.2
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Bank of Arkansas, N.A., as lender.

 
4.3
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Commerce Bank, N.A., as lender.

 
4.4
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Enterprise Bank and Trust, as lender.

 
4.5
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, as lender.

 
4.6
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Arvest Bank, as lender.

 
4.7
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, as lender.

 
4.8
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of One Bank and Trust, N.A.

 
4.9
Seventh Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as borrowers, and Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., as lender.

 
4.10
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by America’s Car-Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as borrowers, in favor of Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., as lender.


 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 


   
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.
 
 
Date:  February 1, 2010
 
/s/ Jeffrey A. Williams
   
Jeffrey A. Williams
   
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
 

 
Exhibit Index


 
4.1
Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, among Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., as borrower, Bank of Arkansas, N.A., Arvest Bank, First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, Enterprise Bank and Trust, Citizen’s Bank and Trust Company, Commerce Bank, N.A., and One Bank & Trust, N.A.

 
4.2
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Bank of Arkansas, N.A., as lender.

 
4.3
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Commerce Bank, N.A., as lender.

 
4.4
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Enterprise Bank and Trust, as lender.

 
4.5
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, as lender.

 
4.6
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Arvest Bank, as lender.

 
4.7
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, as lender.

 
4.8
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by Colonial Auto Finance, Inc. in favor of One Bank and Trust, N.A.

 
4.9
Seventh Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as borrowers, and Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., as lender.

 
4.10
Promissory Note dated January 15, 2010 by America’s Car-Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as borrowers, in favor of Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., as lender.
 
 
 
EX-4 2 exh_41.htm EXHIBIT 4.1
Exhibit 4.1

NINTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGENTED
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 
THIS NINTH AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGENTED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is dated effective as of January 15, 2010 (“Effective Date”), by and among COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Borrower”), BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., FIRST STATE BANK OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, ENTERPRISE BANK & TRUST, ARVEST BANK, CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ONE BANK, and COMMERCE BANK, N.A. (each individually a “Bank” and collectively the “Banks”), and BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as agent for the Banks hereunder (in such capacity the “Agent”).
 
RECITALS

A.           Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 23, 2005, and amended September 30, 2005, October 31, 2005, February 24, 2006, April 28, 2006, December 31, 2006, May 16, 2008, December 15, 2008, and February 28, 2009 (as amended, the "Colonial Credit Agreement"), by and among Borrower, the Banks currently a party thereto, and Agent, pursuant to which a $41,500,000 Revolving Line of Credit ("RLOC") exists in favor of Borrower.

B.           Borrower, Agent and Banks a party hereto have agreed that certain modifications shall be made to the Colonial Credit Agreement.  Terms used herein shall have the meanings given in the Colonial Credit Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.
 
AGREEMENT

For valuable consideration received, Agent, Banks and Borrower agree to the following.

1. Amendments to Colonial Credit Agreement. The Colonial Credit Agreement is amended as follows.

1.1  
The Credit Agreement is hereby amended to evidence that as of the Effective Date, the term “Bank” shall now additionally include One Bank, and One Bank shall, as of the Effective Date, be bound by the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and be entitled to all rights and benefits as a Bank under the Credit Agreement as though One Bank was an original party hereto, provided, however, that One Bank shall not be entitled to receive payments of principal, interest or any proportionate amount of
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
fees accrued or paid by Borrower under the Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Date.
 
1.2  
In Section 1.01, (Defined Terms) “Borrowing Base” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

“’Borrowing Base” means, as of the date of determination, the remainder of (a) the amount determined by multiplying the Advance Rate by the Net Eligible Contract Payments then outstanding, minus (b) $10,000,000 plus the outstanding balance of the $10,000,000 Promissory Note payable by America’s Car Mart, Inc. and Texas Car-Mart, Inc. to Bank of Oklahoma plus $2,100,000 related to an interest rate swap obligation with Bank of Arkansas, plus $1,500,000.00 related to purchasing card arrangement with Commerce Bank or any other Bank.”

1.3           In Section 1.01, the defined term “Obligations” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

“’Obligations’ means, collectively (i) all present and future loans, advances, liabilities, obligations, covenants, duties, and debts owing by the Borrower to the Agent and/or any Bank arising under or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, whether or not evidenced by any note, or other instrument or document, whether arising from an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect (including, without limitation, those acquired by assignment from others, and any participation by the Agent and/or any Bank in the Borrower’s debts owing to others), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, as principal or guarantor, and including, without limitation, all principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees, filing fees and any other sums chargeable to the Borrower hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, (ii) all Rate Management Obligations owing to one or more Banks, and (iii) obligations due and owing to any Bank arising out of or in connection with any purchasing card arrangements.”

1.4.           In Section 1.01 (Defined Terms), the term "Termination Date" is amended to evidence that the Termination Date shall now mean and read April 30, 2011.

1.5.           Section 2.17 (Audit Fees) is amended as follows:

The amount “17,500” shall now mean and read “$25,000”.

1.6.           Section 2.20 (Facility Fee) is amended as follows:

The amount "twelve and one half basis points (12.50 basis points)” shall now mean and read fifteen basis points (15 basis points)"

1.7.           Section 10.02 (Notices) is hereby amended to the extent that the notice addresses set forth therein shall now be replaced with the address and other contact information set forth on the respective signature pages attached to this Amendment.
 
 
 
 

 

 
1.8           Section 7.03 (minimum Tangible Net Worth) is amended to read as follows:

“Section 7.03.  Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  At all time, calculated as of the last day of each month, maintain a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth as of the last day of each fiscal quarter equal to or greater than the sum of: (i) the greater of (A.) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth as of October 31, 2009, or (B.) $128,000,000 plus (ii) seventy-five percent (75%) of positive quarterly Net Income and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of any subsequent equity issuances.”

1.9           Section 8.01 (Events of Default) is amended to read as follows:

Paragraph (11).  The percentage “35%” shall now mean and read “37%”.

2. Conditions Precedent.  The obligations of Agent and each Bank to perform under the Colonial Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are subject to the satisfaction of the following.

2.1.          Borrower shall execute and deliver to Agent this Amendment and the Promissory Notes as follows:

2.1.1.  
$10,000,000 Promissory Note to Bank of Arkansas, N.A. attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.1";

2.1.2.  
$12,000,000 Promissory Note to Commerce Bank, attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.2";

2.1.3.  
$2,000,000 Promissory Note to Enterprise Bank & Trust, attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.3";

2.1.4.  
$1,500,000 Promissory Note to First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.4";

2.1.5.  
$7,000,000 Promissory Note to Arvest Bank, attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.5";

2.1.6.  
$7,000,000 Promissory Note to Citizens Bank and Trust Company, attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.6";

2.1.7.  
$2,000,000 Promissory Note to One Bank, attached hereto as Schedule "2.1.7"; and

2.1.8.  
Any other instruments, documents and agreements required by Agent and Banks.

2.1.9.  
Payment of a $41,500 upfront non-refundable fee.

2.2.           Borrower shall execute and deliver any other instruments, documents and/or agreements reasonably required by Bank in connection herewith.

 
 

 
2.4.           No Default or Event of Default exists or will result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment.

3. Representations and Warranties.  Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms all representations and warranties set forth in the Colonial Credit Agreement, and all other Loan Documents, other than
any representation or warranty that relates to a specific prior date and except to the extent that the Bank has been notified in writing by the Borrower that any representation or warranty is not correct and the Bank has explicitly waived in writing compliance with such representation or warranty.

4. Ratification.  Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms the Colonial Credit Agreement, and all instruments, documents, and agreements executed by Borrower in connection therewith, and further confirms that no Default exists thereunder.

5. Ratification of Security Agreements.  Borrower and each Guarantor hereby (i) ratifies and confirms its respective Security Agreement dated June 23, 2005, (ii) confirms that no Default exists thereunder, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the obligations secured thereunder shall include all Rate Management Obligations of Borrower, as defined herein.

6. Ratification of Guaranties.  Each Guarantor hereby (i) ratifies and confirms its respective Guaranty Agreement dated June 23, 2005, (ii) confirms that no Default exists thereunder, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the obligations guaranteed thereunder shall include all Rate Management Obligations of Borrower, as defined herein.

7. Ratification of Subordination Agreements.  ACM and ACM-Texas each hereby ratifies and confirms its respective Subordination Agreement dated June 23, 2005, and confirms that it remains in full force and effect and, further, acknowledges and agrees that the Superior Obligations (as defined therein) shall include all Rate Management Obligations of Borrower, as defined herein.

8. Governing Law.  This Agreement and the Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Arkansas.

9. Release of Lender.  The Borrower hereby releases Agent and each of the Banks from any and all claims, known or unknown, which may have arisen out of or in connection with the Colonial Credit Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date.

10. Multiple Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by different parties to this Amendment in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

11. Costs, Expenses and Fees.  Borrower agrees to pay all costs; expenses and fees incurred by Banks in connection herewith, including without limitation the reasonable attorney fees of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison and Lewis.

 
 

 

“BORROWER”
 
 
 
COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation
   
  By \s\  William H. Henderson
      William H. Henderson, President
   
  “GUARANTORS” and
“SUBORDINATING PARTIES”
   
 
AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC., a
Texas corporation, formerly known
as Crown Group, Inc.
   
  By \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
      Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President
   
  AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation
   
  By \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
      Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President
   
 

 
 

 


STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:                      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named JEFFREY A.  WILLIAMS, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC., an Arkansas corporation, TEXAS CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation, and AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation, formerly known as Crown Group, Inc., and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)





STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:                      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named William H. Henderson, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
 
 

 
“BANKS”
 
 
 Revolving Credit Commitment:   
BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A.
 
 $10,000,000
 
 Principal Office and Lending Office: By:  \s\  Jeffrey R. Dunn
 P.O. Box 1407         Jeffrey R. Dunn, President & CEO
 Fayetteville, AR 72702-1404  
 Attention: Jeffrey R. Dunn  
 jdunn@bankofarkansas.com  

 







 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 


 
 Revolving Credit Commitment:  COMMERCE BANK, N.A.
 $12,000,000  
   
 Principal Office and Lending Office:  
 1000 Walnut St., BB17-1  
 Kansas City, MO  64106  
 Attention:  David Emley  
 E-mail:  \s\  David Emley
   David Emley, Vice President
   Regional Banking
 
 
 


 




[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Revolving Credit Commitment:   ENTERPRISE BANK & TRUST
 $2,000,000  
   
 Principal Office and Lending Office:  
 12695 Metcalf Ave.  
 Overland Park, KS  66213  \s\  Paul Tymosko
 Attention: Paul Tymosko  Paul Tymosko,
   Senior Vice President
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 
 

 
 Revolving Credit Commitment:  FIRST STATE BANK OF NORTHWEST
 $1,500,000   ARKANSAS
   
 Principal Office and Lending Office:  
 P.O. Box 1807  
 Fayetteville, Arkansas  72702  \s\  Curtis Hutchins
 Attn:  Curtis Hutchins  Curtis Hutchins,
 E-mail:  chutchins@fsbnwa.com  President/Chief Executive Officer
 



 
 
 
 

 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Revolving Credit Commitment  ARVEST BANK
 $7,000,000  
   
 Principal Office and Lending Office:  
 502 S. Main  
 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103  \s\  Kevin Lackner
 Attn:  Kevin Lackner  Kevin Lackner
 klackner@arvest.com  Senior Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Revolving Credit Commitment:  Citizens Bank and Trust Company
 $7,000,000  
   
 Principal Office and Lending Office:  
 7280 NW 87th Terrace, Suite 300  
 Kansas City, MO  64153  \s\  Frank Schockey
 Attn: Frank Schockey  Frank Schockey
 Email:  Senior Vice President
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Revolving Credit Commitment:  One Bank
 $2,000,000  
 Principal Office and Lending Office:  
 300 west Capital Ave/P.O. Box 34113  
 Little Rock, AR  72203  \s\  Michael Heald
 Attn: Michael Heald  Michael Heald
 E-mail: mheald@onebank.com  Senior Executive Vice President
   
   
   
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 
“AGENT”
 

 
   BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A.
   \s\  Jeffrey R. Dunn
   Jeffrey R. Dunn, President & CEO
 

 

 
 
 
 

 
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agented Revolving
Credit Agreement dated January 15, 2010]
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.1."

($10,000,000 Promissory Note to Bank of Arkansas, N.A.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.2."
 
($12,000,000 Promissory Note to Commerce Bank)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.3."

($2,000,000 Promissory Note to Enterprise Bank & Trust)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.4."

($1,500,000 Promissory Note to First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.5."

($7,000,000 Promissory Note to Arvest Bank)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.6."

($7,000,000 Promissory Note to Citizens Bank and Trust Company)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "2.1.7"

($7,000,000 Promissory Note to One Bank)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EX-4 3 exh_42.htm EXHIBIT 4.2
Exhibit 4.2

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$10,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., (Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security
 
 
 

 
 
of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement, the Agent  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances
 
 
 
 

 
 
exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note constitutes a modification and extension of the $10,000,000 Promissory Note dated December 15, 2008, payable by Maker to Lender.

 

 
COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By \s\  William H. Henderson
      William H. Henderson, President

STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:         ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
EX-4 4 exh_43.htm EXHIBIT 4.3
Exhibit 4.3

PROMISSORY NOTE

Effective January 15, 2010
$12,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of  COMMERCE BANK, N.A., (the “Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of TWELVE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($12,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall
 
 

 
 
in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement, the Agent  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or
 
 
 

 
 
received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note constitutes a modification and extension of the $12,000,000 Promissory Note dated December 15, 2008, payable by Maker to Lender.

COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By  \s\  William H. Henderson
      William H. Henderson, President

STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:         ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
EX-4 5 exh_44.htm EXHIBIT 4.4
Exhibit 4.4

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$2,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of ENTERPRISE BANK AND TRUST, (Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security
 
 

 
 
of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement,  the Agent may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances
 
 

 
 
 exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note constitutes a modification and extension of the $6,000,000 Promissory Note effective dated December 15, 2008, payable by Maker to Lender.


COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By  \s\  William H. Henderson
       William H. Henderson, President

STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:        ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
EX-4 6 exh_45.htm EXHIBIT 4.5
Exhibit 4.5

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$1,500,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of FIRST STATE BANK OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, (Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall
 
 

 
 
 in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement, the Agent  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or
 
 

 
 
 received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note constitutes a modification and extension of the $1,500,000 Promissory Note dated December 15, 2008, payable by Maker to Lender.

COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By \s\  William H. Henderson
      William H. Henderson, President

STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:       ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
EX-4 7 exh_46.htm EXHIBIT 4.6
Exhibit 4.6

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$7,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of ARVEST BANK, (Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($7,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security

 
 
 

 
 
 of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement,  the Agent  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances

 
 
 

 
 
 exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note constitutes a modification and extension of the $5,000,000 Promissory Note dated December 15, 2008, payable by Maker to Lender.

COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By \s\  William H. Henderson
      William H. Henderson, President


STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:         ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
EX-4 8 exh_47.htm EXHIBIT 4.7
Exhibit 4.7

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$7,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of CITIZENS BANK and TRUST COMPANY, (Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($7,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security

 
 
 

 
 
of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement, the Agent  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances
 
 

 
 
 exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note constitutes a modification and extension of the $7,000,000 Promissory Note dated December 15, 2008, payable by Maker to Lender.

COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By  \s\  William H. Henderson
     William H. Henderson, President

STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:         ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
EX-4 9 exh_48.htm EXHIBIT 4.8
Exhibit 4.8

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$2,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of ONE BANK, (Lender”) to BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as Agent, at the Agent’s Office located at P.O. Box 1407, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 for the account of the applicable Lending Office of the Lender, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Amended and Restated Agented Revolving Credit Agreement  between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011.

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Maker in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security
 
 

 
 
 of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement, the Agent  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances

 
 
 

 
 
 exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

By  \s\  William H. Henderson
     William H. Henderson, President

STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:         ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)


 
EX-4 10 exh_49.htm EXHIBIT 4.9
Exhibit 4.9

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is dated effective as of January 15, 2010 (“Effective Date”), by and among AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC., an Arkansas corporation and TEXAS CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation (separately and collectively, “Borrower”) and BANK OF OKLAHOMA, N.A. (“Bank”).

RECITALS

A.           Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 23, 2005, and amended effective June 23, 2005, September 30, 2005, April 28, 2006, December 31, 2006, May 16, 2008, and December 15, 2008 (as amended, the "ACM Agreement"), by and among Borrower and Bank, pursuant to which currently exists a $10,000,000 Revolving Line ("RLOC") of Credit and a $10,000,000 Term Loan ("Term Loan") in favor of Borrower.

B.           Borrower and Bank hereby intend to make certain changes to the ACM Credit Agreement, including without limitation an extension of the commitment as to the maturity date of the RLOC.  Terms used herein shall have the meanings given in the ACM Credit Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

AGREEMENT

For valuable consideration received, the parties agree to the following.

1. Amendments to ACM Agreement. The ACM Agreement is amended as follows.

 
1.1 
In Section 1.01 (Defined Terms), the definition of "Termination Date" is amended to evidence that the Termination Date is hereby extended to April 30, 2011.

 
1.2. 
Section 2.15 (Audit Fees) is amended as follows:
 
"The amount stated as $5,000 shall now be replaced with $10,000”.
 
 
1.3. 
Section 2.17 is amended as follows:
 
"The amount stated as $12,500 shall now be replaced with $15,000.
 
 
1.4. 
Section 7.03 (minimum Tangible net Worth) is amended to read as follows:

“Section 7.03.  Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  At all time, calculated as of the last day of each month, maintain a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth as of the last day of each fiscal quarter equal to or greater than the sum of: (i) the greater of (A) eighty-five percent (85%)of the Adjusted Tangible net Worth as of

 
 
 

 
 
October 31, 2009, and (B) $128,000,000 plus (ii) seventy-five percent (75%) of positive quarterly Net Income; and (iii) one hundred percent (100%) of any equity issuances.”
 
2. Conditions Precedent.  The obligations of the Bank to perform under the ACM Agreement, as amended hereby, are subject to satisfaction of the following.

 
2.1 
Borrower and all other parties hereto shall execute and deliver this Amendment and the $10,000,000 Promissory Note attached as Schedule "4.1" hereto.

 
2.2 
Payment of a $10,000.00 nonrefundable fee.

 
2.3 
No Default or Event of Default shall exist or result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment.

3. Representations and Warranties.  Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms all representations and warranties set forth in the ACM Agreement, and all other Loan Documents, other than any representation or warranty that relates to a specific prior date and except to the extent that the Bank has been notified in writing by the Borrower that any representation or warranty is not correct and the Bank has explicitly waived in writing compliance with such representation or warranty.

4. Ratification.  Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms the ACM Credit Agreement, and all other instruments, documents, and agreements executed in connection therewith and further confirm that no Default exists thereunder.  In furtherance hereof, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that in the Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 2006, the reference under Section 1.2 of such Amendment to “Section 2.05” was intended to read “Section 2.03”, and that notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the pricing grid set forth in such Section 1.2 is and continues to be in full force and effect.

5. Ratification of Security Agreements.  Each Borrower and Colonial hereby (i) ratifies and confirms its respective Security Agreement dated June 23, 2005, (ii) confirms that no Default exists thereunder, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the obligations secured thereunder shall include all Rate Management Obligations of Borrower, as defined herein.

6. Ratification of Guaranties.  ACM-Texas and Colonial each hereby (i) ratifies and confirms its respective Guaranty dated June 23, 2005, (ii) confirms that no Default exists thereunder, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the obligations guaranteed thereunder shall include all Rate Management Obligations of Borrower, as defined herein.

7. Ratification of Subordination Agreements.  ACM-Texas and Colonial each hereby (i) ratifies and confirms its respective Subordination Agreement dated June 23, 2005, (ii) confirms that no Default exists thereunder, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the Superior Obligations (as defined therein) shall include all Rate Management Obligations of Borrower, as defined herein.

 
 

 
8. Governing Law.  This Agreement and the Notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Arkansas.

9. Release of Lender.  The Borrower hereby releases the Lender from any and all claims, known or unknown, which may have arisen out of or in connection with the ACM Credit Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date.

10. Multiple Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by different parties to this Amendment in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

11. Costs, Expenses and Fees.  Borrower agrees to pay all costs; expenses and fees incurred by Banks in connection herewith, including without limitation the reasonable attorney fees of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison and Lewis.


“BORROWER”

AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation



By  \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
  Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President


TEXAS CAR-MART, INC., a Texas
corporation


By  \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President


"GUARANTORS" and “SUBORDINATING PARTIES”

AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC., a Texas
corporation, formerly known as Crown
Group, Inc.

By  \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President


COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation

 
 

 
By  \s\  William H. Henderson
William H. Henderson, President


“BANK”

BANK OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.

By  \s\  Jeffrey R. Dunn
Jeffrey R. Dunn, Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:                      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named JEFFREY A. WILLIAMS, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC., an Arkansas corporation, TEXAS CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation, and AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation, formerly known as Crown Group, Inc., and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)





STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:                      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of COLONIAL AUTO FINANCE, INC.,  an Arkansas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)
 
 
 
 

 
Schedule "4.1"

($10,000,000 Line Note)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EX-4 11 exh_410.htm EXHIBIT 4.10
Exhibit 4.10

PROMISSORY NOTE

 Effective January 15, 2010
$10,000,000 
Fayetteville, Arkansas

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,  AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC., an Arkansas corporation and TEXAS CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation (separately and collectively, the “Maker”), promise, jointly and severally, to pay to the order of BANK OF ARKANSAS, N.A., as paying agent for BANK OF OKLAHOMA, N.A., (the “Lender”) at 3500 N. College, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of TEN MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate sum of advances made by Lender to Maker under the Revolving Credit Agreement between Maker and Lender dated June 23, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), payable as follows:

 
a.
Principal.  Principal shall be payable on April 30, 2011 (‘Maturity”).

 
b.
Interest.  Interest shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing the 1st day of February, 2010, and at Maturity.  Interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding hereunder and on any past due interest hereunder at a rate at all times equal to the Adjusted Prime Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as elected by Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that interest shall not at any time be less than four and twenty-five one hundredths percent (4.25%) per annum.

If any payment shall be due on a Saturday or Sunday or upon any other day on which state or national banks in the State of Arkansas are closed for business by virtue of a legal holiday for such banks, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding banking day and interest shall accrue to such day.  All interest due hereon shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed (365 or 366) based upon a three hundred sixty (360) day year.

All payments under this Note shall be made in legal tender of the United States of America or in other immediately available funds at Lender’s office described above, and no credit shall be given for any payment received by check, draft or other instrument or item until such time as the holder hereof shall have received credit therefor from the holder’s collecting agent or, in the event no collecting agent is used, from the bank or other financial institution upon which said check, draft or other instrument or item is drawn.

From time to time the maturity date of this Note may be extended or this Note may be renewed, in whole or in part, or a new note of different form may be substituted for this Note and/or the rate of interest may be changed, or changes may be made in consideration of loan extensions, and the holder, from time to time, may waive or surrender, either in whole or in part, any rights, guarantees, security interests or liens given for the benefit of the holder in connection herewith; but no such occurrences shall in any manner affect, limit, modify or otherwise impair any rights, guarantees or security of the holder not specifically waived, released or surrendered in writing, nor shall any

 
 

 
 
maker, guarantor, endorser or any person who is or might be liable hereon, either primarily or contingently, be released from such liability by reason of the occurrence of any such event.  The holder hereof, from time to time, shall have the unlimited right to release any person who might be liable hereon; and such release shall not affect or discharge the liability of any other person who is or might be liable hereon.
 
If any payment required by this Note to be made is not made within five (5) business days when due, or if any other Event of Default occurs under the Credit Agreement, the Lender  may, at its option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, declare this Note in default and all indebtedness due and owing hereunder immediately due and payable.  Interest from the date of the Event of Default on such principal balance and on any past due interest hereunder shall accrue at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above the nondefault interest rate accruing hereunder.  The Maker and any endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive protest, presentment, demand, and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this Note or any payment due hereunder is not paid when due; and they agree to any renewal, extension, acceleration, postponement of the time of payment, substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the release of any party or person primarily or contingently liable without prejudice to the holder and without notice to the Maker or any  endorser, guarantor or surety.  Maker and any guarantor, endorser, surety or any other person who is or may become liable hereon will, on demand, pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees of the holder hereof in attempting to enforce payment of this Note and reasonable attorney fees for defending the validity of any document securing this Note as a valid first and prior lien.

Upon the occurrence of any default hereunder, Lender shall have the right, immediately and without further action by it, to set off against this Note all money owed by Lender in any capacity to the Maker or any guarantor, endorser or other person who is or might be liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and also to set off against all other liabilities of Maker to Lender all money owed by Lender in any capacity to Maker; and Lender shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such default even though such charge is made or entered into the books of Lender subsequently thereto.

The holder of this Note may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of any payment (not to exceed $100.00) which is not paid within ten (10) days from the due date thereof, for the purposes of covering the extra expenses involved in handling delinquent payments.  This late charge provision shall not be applicable in the event the holder hereof, at its option, elects to receive interest at the increased rate as provided hereunder in the event of default.

Lender and Maker intend that the extension of credit evidenced hereby shall conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to this transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, or any other Loan Document, if at any time this transaction is construed or administered so as to be usurious under applicable law except for the applicability of this paragraph, Lender and Maker agree that the total of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, charged, or received under this Note, or any of the Loan Documents shall under no circumstances exceed the amount permissible under such applicable usury laws, and any excess

 
 

 
 
 interest shall be cancelled without further action by Maker or Lender or, if theretofore paid by Maker, at the option of the holders of the Note, such excess shall be credited on the unpaid portion of the Note or refunded to Maker.  Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this extension of credit is usurious under applicable law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and spreading, in equal parts during the full stated term of the Note, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, or received from Maker prior to its stated maturity, whether as a result of voluntary prepayment, acceleration of maturity, or otherwise, and if the interest paid for the actual period of the existence of the extension of credit evidenced therein exceeds the maximum amount permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Lender shall refund the amount of such excess to Maker.
 
This Note is given for an actual loan of money for business purposes and not for personal, agricultural or residential purposes, and is executed and delivered in the State of Arkansas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

This Note is an extension of the $10,000,000 Promissory Note from Maker to Lender dated effective December 15, 2008.

[Signature page to follow]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC.,
an Arkansas corporation
 
By           \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President



TEXAS CAR-MART, INC.
A Texas corporation

By           \s\  Jeffrey A. Williams
Jeffrey A. Williams, Vice President



 


STATE OF ARKANSAS                                                    )
) ss:                      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COUNTY OF BENTON                                                       )

On this day, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named JEFFREY A. WILLIAMS, to me personally well known, and stated and acknowledged that he was duly authorized in that capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of AMERICA’S CAR MART, INC., an Arkansas corporation and TEXAS CAR-MART, INC., a Texas corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of February, 2010.

\s\  Joyce Guest 
Notary Public
My commission expires:

10/22/2010
(S E A L)

 
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