CONVERTIBLE LOAN AGREEMENT
CONVERTIBLE
LOAN AGREEMENT made this 6th day of February, 2009 (“Agreement”) between Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, an individual whose address is *** (“Borrower”), and ***, an
individual whose address is *** (“Lender”). Unless otherwise
indicated herein, all dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement, including
the symbol $, refer to United States currency.
WHEREAS: The Borrower has
requested that the Lender provide a loan in the amount of $250,000.
WHEREAS: The Lender is willing
to furnish such loan only upon the terms and conditions contained
herein.
NOW THEREFORE: In
consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS: As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
1.1 “Collateral” shall mean 450,000
shares of common stock of CyberDefender Corporation, a California corporation
(OTCBB: CYDE), held in the name of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and evidenced by the
Certificate (as hereinafter defined). The common stock shall not be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and, as
such, any disposition of the common stock must be done in accordance with Rule
144 promulgated under the Act.
1.2 “Default” shall mean any event
specified in Section 7.1 hereof.
1.3 “Event of Default” shall mean
any event specified in Section 7.1 hereof.
1.4 “Escrow Agent” shall mean
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust.
1.5 “Escrow Agreement” shall mean
the escrow agreement, in the form of Exhibit B attached
hereto, executed on the Closing Date by the Escrow Agent, the Borrower and the
Lender pursuant to this Agreement.
1.6 “Lien” shall mean, with respect
to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or
encumbrance of any kind in respect to such asset.
1.7 “Loan” shall mean the amount of
monies borrowed by Borrower from Lender under Section 2.1 hereof.
1.8 “Loan Documents” shall mean,
collectively, this Agreement, the Note and the Escrow Agreement.
1.9 “Maturity Date” is the maturity
date of the Loan, which is the earlier of (a) the date payment of the Obligation
is accelerated pursuant to an Event of Default, and (b) February 6, 2010.
1.10 “Note” shall mean the
non-recourse promissory note described in Section 2.1 hereof and attached hereto
as Exhibit A or
any non-recourse promissory note issued in exchange therefor.
1.11 “Obligation” shall mean all
outstanding indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement,
including accrued and unpaid interest.
1.12 “Person” shall mean any
individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, joint
venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government (or any agency,
instrumentally or political subdivision thereof).
SECTION
2. LOAN
TRANSACTION
2.1 Loan. In accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender agrees to loan to
the Borrower the sum of $250,000 on the Closing Date after the Escrow Agent’s
confirmation of receipt of the Collateral. The Loan shall be evidenced by the
Note, which shall have a term commencing on the date hereof and terminating on
the Maturity Date. The Maturity Date may be extended by mutual agreement of the
Lender and the Borrower on the same terms and conditions as set forth herein or
on such other terms and conditions as the Lender and the Borrower may mutually
agree. The Loan is without any recourse whatsoever to the
Borrower. The Collateral shall be the sole and complete security for
the Loan and, upon an Event of Default, unless the Lender and the Borrower agree
in writing otherwise, the Lender shall accept the Collateral as full and
complete payment of the Note.
2.2 Interest.
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(a)
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The
Borrower shall pay to the Lender interest on the unpaid principal amount
of the Loan, for the period commencing on the date hereof until the Loan
is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal to 10%.
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(b)
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Interest
on the Loan shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and shall be
due and payable monthly, in arrears, commencing on March 6, 2009 for the
preceding month, and shall be all due and payable on the Maturity
Date.
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2.3 Principal
Payment. Principal payment of the Note shall be due and
payable in full on the Maturity Date.
2.4 Application
of Recurring Payments. Funds received from or on behalf of the
Borrower pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Note
shall be applied first to the payment of accrued or unpaid interest on the Note,
then applied against the principal balance.
2.5 Prepayment. The Loan may be
prepaid at any time at 105% of the Loan amount outstanding at the time of
prepayment, except as to any Converted Amount for which the Borrower has
received a conversion notice pursuant to Section 6
hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Lender revokes a
conversion notice in accordance with Section 6, the Borrower may thereafter
prepay in cash 105% of the Converted Amount set forth in the revoked conversion
notice.
2.6 Closing. The
closing of the Loan transaction contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall occur
on the date when this Agreement, the Note and the Escrow Agreement are fully
executed and the Collateral has been delivered to the Escrow Agent (the “Closing
Date”).
2.7 Delivery
of Collateral. The Borrower will deliver the Collateral to the
Escrow Agent prior to the Closing. The Collateral shall be
represented by a stock certificate in the name of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (the
“Certificate”). The Escrow Agent will hold the Certificate in
accordance with this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.
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SECTION
3. PLEDGE OF
COLLATERAL
The
Borrower hereby pledges to the Lender and grants to the Lender a security
interest in all right, title and interest in and to the Collateral and all cash
and securities representing a dividend or distribution with respect to the
Collateral, including, without limitation, in connection with a stock split, and
any rights issued with respect to the Collateral.
SECTION
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BORROWER
The
Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that:
4.1 No Liens
or Restrictions. The Borrower is the direct legal and
beneficial owner of record of the Collateral as of the date of this Agreement.
The Collateral is free and clear of any Lien.
4.2 Consents. This
Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents executed by Borrower constitute valid and
binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms. The Borrower represents and warrants that no consent of any
other party and no consent, license, approval, or authorization of any
governmental authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the Loan Documents herewith.
4.3 No
Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
other Loan Documents executed by the Borrower do not conflict with or result in
the breach of any agreement, mortgage or other instrument under which the
Borrower or any of the Collateral is subject. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and other Loan Documents executed by the Borrower does not cause a
violation or conflict of any law, rule, or regulation of any governmental agency
with jurisdictional authority applicable to him or the Collateral.
SECTION
5. VOTING RIGHTS; DIVIDENDS,
ETC.
5.1 So
long as no Event of Default has occurred, the Borrower shall be entitled to
exercise any and all voting rights and powers relating or pertaining to the
Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms
of this Agreement.
5.2 Any
and all stock dividends, liquidating dividends, distribution of property,
redemption or other distributions made on or in respect of the Collateral,
whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the
outstanding capital stock of the issuer of the Collateral or received in
exchange for the Collateral or any part thereof or as a result of any merger,
consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which the Borrower may
be a party or otherwise, and any and all cash and other property received in
payment of the principal of or in redemption of or in exchange for any
Collateral (either at maturity, upon call for redemption or otherwise), shall
become part of the Collateral and, if received by the Borrower, shall be held in
trust for the benefit of the Lender and shall forthwith be delivered to the
Escrow Agent to be held subject to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement.
5.3 Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, at the option of the Lender (subject to
applicable law), all rights of the Borrower to exercise the voting rights and
powers which the Borrower is entitled to exercise pursuant to Subsection 5.1
shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Lender,
and the Lender shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise
such voting and/or consensual rights and powers.
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SECTION
6. CONVERSION OF
LOAN.
At any
time and from time to time following the Closing Date until the Borrower repays
the Obligation in full, the Lender shall have the right to convert all or any
part of the Obligation into shares of the Collateral. The Obligation
shall be convertible into shares of the Collateral at a price equal to the
greater of $0.55556 per share or the average volume weighted average price of
CyberDefender Corporation’s common stock as reported by Bloomberg, LP for the 10
trading days preceding the Closing Date (the “Conversion Price”). The
Lender shall deliver a conversion notice to the Borrower as and when the Lender
elects to convert the Obligation, setting forth the dollar amount of the
Obligation being converted (the “Converted Amount”). Upon receipt of
each such notice, the Borrower shall instruct the Escrow Agent to cause the
assignment and transfer to the Borrower of the number of Collateral shares equal
to the Converted Amounted divided by the Conversion Price. The
Borrower shall use his best efforts to cause such transfer to be effected as
soon as commercially practicable after receiving each conversion notice, but in
no event later than 7 business days after receiving the conversion notice (the
“Certificate Delivery Date”). The Lender may revoke a conversion
notice if, and only if, the Lender does not receive a share certificate
representing the Converted Amount on or before the Certificate Delivery Date.
Upon the Lender’s receipt of a share certificate representing the Converted
Amount, the Converted Amount shall no longer be an outstanding Obligation and
the Lender shall have no further right to repayment of such Converted
Amount. The Lender shall retain all right, title and interest in and
to all proceeds from the sale of shares received upon conversion of the
Converted Amount, regardless of whether such proceeds exceed the Converted
Amount.
SECTION
7. EVENT OF DEFAULT AND
REMEDIES
7.1 Event of
Default. An “Event of Default” shall exist if the Borrower (i)
fails to pay the principal of the Note within five business days of the date
when due, whether on the date fixed for payment or by acceleration or otherwise,
or (ii) the failure by the Borrower to pay any interest on the Note within five
business days of the date such interest becomes due, or (iii) the Lender’s
failure to receive a conversion certificate by the Certificate Delivery Date as
provided in Section 6 above.
7.2 Rights
Upon an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the principal amount of the Note, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, shall be immediately due and payable without notice or demand,
presentment, or protest, all of which are hereby expressly
waived. From and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
Lender may take, use, sell or otherwise encumber or dispose of the Collateral in
accordance with the California Commercial Code and shall apply the proceeds of
any sale of the Collateral in accordance with the California Commercial Code;
provided, however, that
the Lender shall be entitled to retain as its sole property 50% of any proceeds
from the sale of the Collateral which exceed the sum of the outstanding
Obligation at the time of the Event of Default plus broker commissions charged
in the sale of the Collateral. The Lender shall deliver a sale
confirmation statement from the Lender’s broker each time a sale of Collateral
is made pursuant to this section after an Event of Default.
SECTION
8. RE-DELIVERY OF COLLATERAL
AND/OR PAYMENT BY BORROWER
In the
event of the Borrower’s full repayment of the Obligation, and provided that the
Borrower is not or was not otherwise in Default under this Agreement (in which
event, the Lender shall be entitled to exercise its rights as otherwise set
forth in this Agreement), the Lender shall return all the Collateral to the
Borrower within five (5) business days after such full repayment. Any
return or delivery of the Collateral, or a portion thereof, to the Borrower
shall be at the address specified herein for the giving of notices or to such
other person and address as the Borrower specifies in writing to the
Lender. Any payment by the Borrower to the Lender shall be at the
address specified herein for the giving of notices or to such other person and
address as the Lender specifies in writing to the Borrower.
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SECTION
9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Notices. All
notices, requests or other communications to either party by the other shall be
in writing and shall be deemed duly given on the earlier of the date the same is
delivered in person or when deposited in the United States mail, certified or
registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the names and
addresses listed on the front page of this Agreement. Either party may designate
by notice in writing to the other a new address to which notices, requests and
other communications hereunder shall be given.
9.2 Provisions
Severable. If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
or become illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part, for any reason, the
remaining provisions shall nevertheless be deemed valid, binding and
subsisting.
9.3 Further
Assurances. The Borrower and the Lender each hereby agrees to execute and
deliver such further instruments and documents as may be reasonably requested by
the other or the Escrow Agent in order to carry out fully the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the transactions referred to
herein. Each of the Borrower and the Lender agrees to take any action
which the other may reasonably request in order to obtain and enjoy the full
rights and benefits granted to each other by this Agreement, and each other
agreement, instrument and document delivered in connection
herewith.
9.4 Survival
of Agreements. Except as herein provided, all agreements,
representations and warranties made herein and in any certificate delivered
pursuant hereto, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect until the Obligation has
been paid in full.
9.5 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and other Loan Documents contain the
entire agreement between the parties hereto and may be amended, changed or
terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the parties
hereto.
9.6 Gender
and Number. Words used herein, regardless of the number of
gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other
number, singular or plural and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter,
as the context requires.
9.7 Headings. The
headings used in this agreement are solely for the convenience of reference, and
are not part of this agreement, and are not to be considered in construing or
interpreting this agreement.
9.8 Counterparts.
This Loan Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same agreement.
9.9 Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and
assigns except that the rights and obligations of the Borrower hereunder may not
be assigned or transferred in any respect. The provisions of this Agreement are
intended to be for the benefit of any holder, from time to time, of the Note and
shall be enforceable by any such holder, whether or not an expressed assignment
to such holder of rights under this Agreement has been made by the Lender or its
successors or assigns.
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9.10 Confidentiality. This
Agreement and other Loan Documents are to be kept confidential and are not to be
reproduced in any manner whatsoever for Persons other than the parties hereto,
except as may be required pursuant to applicable federal securities laws. Each
Party agrees not to circumvent the legitimate interests of the other party and
to maintain this transaction in strict confidentiality. Each party agrees to
maintain the confidentiality of any trade secrets, techniques, and contracts and
contacts of the other party. Each party agrees not to engage in unauthorized
communications (i.e. telephone calls, written inquiries, etc.) with the other
party’s banks, insurers.
9.11 Consent
to Jurisdiction; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without
giving effect to choice of law provisions. The Borrower hereby
consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts sitting in the City of Los
Angeles, California, as well as to the jurisdiction of all courts from which an
appeal may be taken from the aforesaid courts, for the purpose of any suit,
action or other proceeding by any party to this Agreement, arising out of or
related in any way to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto cause this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the
day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
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LENDER:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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/s/ ***
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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***
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***This
information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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EXHIBIT
A
NON-RECOURSE PROMISSORY
NOTE
This
6th day of February,
2009
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, an individual (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay *** (the
“Lender”) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement
attached hereto dated February
6, 2009 (the “Loan Agreement”), the principal amount of
the Loan and interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loan from the date
thereof at the rate per annum and for the period set forth in and established by
the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms that are not defined herein
have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Loan
Agreement.
All indebtedness outstanding under this
Note beyond the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise, shall be
subject to incur interest, computed in the same manner as interest on this Note
prior to Maturity and all such interest shall be payable as provided in this
Agreement.
The Borrower has pledged to the Lender
450,000 shares of common
stock of CyberDefender
Corporation (the “Collateral”) pursuant to the Loan Agreement. The
security interest shall assign any and all proceeds and products of the
Collateral and assign all dividends and distributions on the Collateral in favor
of the Lender, up to the amount of the Obligation.
Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, the obligation of the Borrower to make payments of interest
shall be subject to a limitation that interest payments shall not be required of
the Borrower to the extent that the Lender’s charging thereof would violate the
law or laws applicable to the Lender which limit rates of interest. If the
interest on the indebtedness evidenced hereby would otherwise exceed the highest
lawful rate, only such highest lawful rate will be assessed the Borrower. Any
amount of interest charged the Borrower by the Lender in excess of such highest
lawful rate will be assessed the Borrower. Any amount of interest charged the
Borrower by the Lender in excess of such highest lawful rate shall be deemed
paid and accepted as a reduction of the principal balance of the
Loan.
Payment of both principal and interest
on this Note shall be made at the office of the Lender or such other place as
the Lender shall designate to the Borrower in writing, in lawful money of the
United States of America in immediately available funds when due and payable as
set forth in this Agreement.
This Note is hereby made part of the
Loan Agreement as referenced and is secured in the manner provided therein and
is subject to the terms and conditions thereof and is entitled to the benefits
thereof.
Upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default, the principal amount and all carried interest on this Note shall be
immediately due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided for in
the Loan Agreement.
This Note
is without any recourse whatsoever to the Borrower. The Lender’s sole
remedy upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be to foreclose on the
Collateral as provided in the Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall not
be liable for any fees, expenses or reimbursements whatsoever in the event the
Lender forecloses on the Collateral in accordance with the Loan
Agreement.
This Note shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California,
without giving effect to the choice of law provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Borrower has executed this Note as of the day and year first above
written.
BORROWER:
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LENDER:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, an individual
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***,
an
individual
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***This
information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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EXHIBIT
B
Escrow
Agreement
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