EXHIBIT 4.3
THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE
MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER
SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ONE VOICE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Nevada corporation
(hereinafter called "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to _____________________
(the "Holder") or order, without demand, the sum of _____________ Dollars
($_____________), with simple interest accruing at the annual rate of 7%, on
October ____, 2007 (the "Maturity Date").
This Note has been entered into pursuant to the terms of a subscription
agreement between the Borrower and the Holder, dated of even date herewith (the
"Subscription Agreement"), and shall be governed by the terms of such
Subscription Agreement. Unless otherwise separately defined herein, all
capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the same meaning as is set forth
in the Subscription Agreement. The following terms shall apply to this Note:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 PAYMENT GRACE PERIOD. The Borrower shall have a ten (10) day grace
period to pay any monetary amounts due under this Note, after which grace period
a default interest rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum shall apply to the
amounts owed hereunder.
1.2 CONVERSION PRIVILEGES. The Conversion Privileges set forth in
Article II shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date
hereof and until the Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an
Event of Default. The Note shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date, unless
previously converted into Common Stock in accordance with Article II hereof;
provided, that if an Event of Default has occurred (whether or not such Event of
Default is continuing), the Borrower may not pay this Note on or after the
Maturity Date, without the consent of the Holder.
1.3 INTEREST RATE. Simple interest payable on this Note shall accrue at
the annual rate of seven percent (7%) and be payable upon each Conversion,
January 1, 2005 and semi-annually thereafter, and on the Maturity Date,
accelerated or otherwise, when the principal and remaining accrued but unpaid
interest shall be due and payable, or sooner as described below.
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ARTICLE II
CONVERSION RIGHTS
The Holder shall have the right to convert the principal due under this
Note into Shares of the Borrower's Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
("Common Stock") as set forth below.
2.1. CONVERSION INTO THE BORROWER'S COMMON STOCK.
(a) The Holder shall have the right from and after the date of
the issuance of this Note and then at any time until this Note is fully paid, to
convert any outstanding and unpaid principal portion of this Note, and accrued
interest, at the election of the Holder (the date of giving of such notice of
conversion being a "Conversion Date") into fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock as such stock exists on the date of issuance of this Note, or
any shares of capital stock of Borrower into which such Common Stock shall
hereafter be changed or reclassified, at the conversion price as defined in
Section 2.1(b) hereof (the "Conversion Price"), determined as provided herein.
Upon delivery to the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion as described in Section
7 of the Subscription Agreement of the Holder's written request for conversion,
Borrower shall issue and deliver to the Holder within three (3) business days
from the Conversion Date ("Delivery Date") that number of shares of Common Stock
for the portion of the Note converted in accordance with the foregoing. At the
election of the Holder, the Borrower will deliver accrued but unpaid interest on
the Note in the manner provided in Section 1.3 through the Conversion Date
directly to the Holder on or before the Delivery Date (as defined in the
Subscription Agreement). The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon
each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing that portion of the
principal of the Note and interest to be converted, by the Conversion Price.
(b) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.1(c)
hereof, the Conversion Price per share shall be the lower of (i) $______
("Maximum Base Price") or (ii) eighty (80%) of the average of the three lowest
closing bid prices for the Common Stock for the thirty (30) trading days prior
to but not including the Conversion Date for the Common Stock on the OTC Pink
Sheets, NASD OTC Bulletin Board, NASDAQ SmallCap Market, NASDAQ National Market
System, American Stock Exchange, or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, or
if not then trading on any of the foregoing, such other principal market or
exchange where the Common Stock is listed or traded (whichever of the foregoing
is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock,
the "Principal Market"). Closing bid price shall mean the closing bid price as
reported by Bloomberg L.P.
(c) The Maximum Base Price and number and kind of shares or
other securities to be issued upon conversion determined pursuant to Section
2.1(a), shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of
certain events while this conversion right remains outstanding, as follows:
X. Xxxxxx, Sale of Assets, etc. If the Borrower at
any time shall consolidate with or merge into or sell or convey all or
substantially all its assets to any other corporation, this Note, as to the
unpaid principal portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter
be deemed to evidence the right to purchase such number and kind of shares or
other securities and property as would have been issuable or distributable on
account of such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, upon or with respect
to the securities subject to the conversion or purchase right immediately prior
to such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance. The foregoing provision shall
similarly apply to successive transactions of a similar nature by any such
successor or purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
anti-dilution provisions of this Section shall apply to such securities of such
successor or purchaser after any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance.
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B. Reclassification, etc. If the Borrower at any time
shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same
or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued
or outstanding, this Note, as to the unpaid principal portion thereof and
accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to
purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would
have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock
immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
C. Stock Splits, Combinations and Dividends. If the
shares of Common Stock are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller
number of shares of Common Stock, or if a dividend is paid on the Common Stock
in shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be proportionately reduced
in case of subdivision of shares or stock dividend or proportionately increased
in the case of combination of shares, in each such case by the ratio which the
total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event
bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to such event..
D. Share Issuance. So long as this Note is
outstanding, if the Borrower shall issue any shares of Common Stock except for
the Excepted Issuances (as defined in the Subscription Agreement) for a
consideration less than the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such
issue, then, and thereafter successively upon each such issue, the Conversion
Price shall be reduced to such other lower issue price. For purposes of this
adjustment, the issuance of any security carrying the right to convert such
security into shares of Common Stock or of any warrant, right or option to
purchase Common Stock shall result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price upon
the issuance of security and again upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock
upon exercise of such conversion or purchase rights if such issuance is at a
price lower than the then applicable Conversion Price.
(d) Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to
Section 2.1(c) above, the Borrower shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice
setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a
brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
(e) During the period the conversion right exists, Borrower
will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number
of shares to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion
of this Note, but not less than the amount of shares of Common Stock required to
be reserved pursuant to the Subscription Agreement. Borrower represents that
upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable. Xxxxxxxx agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute
full authority to its officers, agents, and transfer agents who are charged with
the duty of executing and issuing stock certificates to execute and issue the
necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this
Note.
2.2 METHOD OF CONVERSION. This Note may be converted by the
Holder in whole or in part as described in Section 2.1(a) hereof and the
Subscription Agreement. Upon partial conversion of this Note, a new Note
containing the same date and provisions of this Note shall, at the request of
the Holder, be issued by the Borrower to the Holder for the principal balance of
this Note and interest which shall not have been converted or paid.
2.3 MAXIMUM CONVERSION. The Holder shall not be entitled to
convert on a Conversion Date that amount of the Note in connection with that
number of shares of Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of (i) the
number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its
affiliates on a Conversion Date, (ii) any Common Stock issuable in connection
with the unconverted portion of the Note, and (iii) the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Note with respect to which the
determination of this provision is being made on a Conversion Date, which would
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result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than
9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Borrower on such
Conversion Date. For the purposes of the provision to the immediately preceding
sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3
thereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the Holder shall not be limited to
aggregate conversions of only 9.99% and aggregate conversion by the Holder may
exceed 9.99%. The Holder shall have the authority and obligation to determine
whether the restriction contained in this Section 2.3 will limit any conversion
hereunder and to the extent that the Holder determines that the limitation
contained in this Section applies, the determination of which portion of the
Notes are convertible shall be the responsibility and obligation of the Holder.
The Holder may void the conversion limitation described in this Section 2.3 upon
and effective after 61 days prior written notice to the Borrower. The Holder may
allocate which of the equity of the Borrower deemed beneficially owned by the
Holder shall be included in the 9.99% amount described above and which shall be
allocated to the excess above 9.99%.
ARTICLE III
EVENT OF DEFAULT
The occurrence of any of the following events of default ("Event of
Default") shall, at the option of the Holder hereof, make all sums of principal
and interest then remaining unpaid hereon and all other amounts payable
hereunder immediately due and payable, upon demand, without presentment, or
grace period, all of which hereby are expressly waived, except as set forth
below:
3.1 FAILURE TO PAY PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST. The Borrower fails to pay any
installment of principal, interest or other sum due under this Note when due and
such failure continues for a period of ten (10) days after the due date. The ten
(10) day period described in this Section 3.1 is the same ten (10) day period
described in Section 1.1 hereof.
3.2 BREACH OF COVENANT. The Borrower breaches any material covenant or
other term or condition of the Subscription Agreement or this Note in any
material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of
ten (10) business days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder.
3.3 BREACH OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Any material
representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein, in the Subscription
Agreement, or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing
pursuant hereto or in connection therewith shall be false or misleading in any
material respect as of the date made and a Closing Date.
3.4 RECEIVER OR TRUSTEE. The Borrower shall make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver
or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such
a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.
3.5 JUDGMENTS. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall
be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its property or other assets for
more than $50,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period
of forty-five (45) days.
3.6 BANKRUPTCY. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation
proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law,
or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of
debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower and if instituted against
Borrower are not dismissed within 45 days of initiation.
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3.7 DELISTING. Delisting of the Common Stock from the OTC Bulletin
Board ("Bulletin Board") or such other principal exchange on which the Common
Stock is listed for trading; failure to comply with the requirements for
continued listing on the Bulletin Board for a period of three consecutive
trading days; or notification from the Bulletin Board or any Principal Market
that the Borrower is not in compliance with the conditions for such continued
listing on the Bulletin Board or other Principal Market.
3.8 STOP TRADE. An SEC or judicial stop trade order or Principal Market
trading suspension that lasts for five or more consecutive trading days.
3.9 FAILURE TO DELIVER COMMON STOCK OR REPLACEMENT NOTE. Xxxxxxxx's
failure to timely deliver Common Stock to the Holder pursuant to and in the form
required by this Note and Sections 7 and 11 of the Subscription Agreement, or,
if required, a replacement Note.
3.10 NON-REGISTRATION EVENT. The occurrence of a Non-Registration Event
as described in the Subscription Agreement.
3.11 REVERSE SPLITS. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its
Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Holder.
3.12 CROSS DEFAULT. A default by the Borrower of a material term,
covenant, warranty or undertaking of any other agreement to which the Borrower
and Holder are parties, or the occurrence of a material event of default under
any such other agreement which is not cured after any required notice and/or
cure period.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER. No failure or delay on the part
of Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or
of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing
hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies
otherwise available.
4.2 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and
other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and,
unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii)
deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges
prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed
as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified
most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for
such communications shall be: (i) if to the Borrower to: One Voice Technologies
Inc., 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, telecopier number:
(000) 000-0000, with a copy by telecopier only to: Sichenzia, Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx &
Xxxxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxxxxx
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Sichenzia, Esq., telecopier number: (000) 000-0000, and (ii) if to the Holder,
to the name, address and telecopy number set forth on the front page of this
Note, with a copy by telecopier only to Grushko & Xxxxxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, telecopier number: (000) 000-0000.
4.3 AMENDMENT PROVISION. The term "Note" and all reference thereto, as
used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally
executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or
supplemented.
4.4 ASSIGNABILITY. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its
successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its
successors and assigns.
4.5 COST OF COLLECTION. If default is made in the payment of this Note,
Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including
reasonable attorneys' fees.
4.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought by either
party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the
federal courts located in the state of New York. Both parties and the individual
signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the
jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
4.7 MAXIMUM PAYMENTS. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in
excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of
interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum
permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited
against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Holder and thus refunded to the
Borrower.
4.8 REDEMPTION. This Note may not be redeemed or called without the
consent of the Holder.
4.9 SHAREHOLDER STATUS. The Holder shall not have rights as a
shareholder of the Borrower with respect to unconverted portions of this Note.
However, the Holder will have the right of a shareholder of the Borrower with
respect to the Shares of Common Stock to be received after delivery by the
Holder of a Conversion Notice to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxxxxxx has caused this Note to be signed in its
name by an authorized officer as of the ____ day of October, 2004.
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
WITNESS:
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NOTICE OF CONVERSION
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(To be executed by the Registered Holder in order to convert the Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ of the principal
and $_________ of the interest due on the Note issued by ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. on October ____, 2004 into Shares of Common Stock of ONE VOICE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the "Borrower") according to the conditions set forth in
such Note, as of the date written below.
Date of Conversion:___________________________________________________________
Conversion Price:_____________________________________________________________
Shares To Be Delivered:_______________________________________________________
Signature:____________________________________________________________________
Print Name:___________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________
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