SKINS INC. SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE
$__________February
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, SKINS INC., a company organized under the laws of
the
State of Nevada (the “Company”), promises to pay to the order of _____________
or his registered assigns (the “Holder”), the principal sum of ________________
Dollars (US$________________), with interest from the date hereof at the rate
of
five percent (5%) per annum on the unpaid balance hereof until paid. The purpose
of this Note is to provide bridge financing for the Company until it is able
to
complete an equity or debt financing (the “Financing”).
1. Payment.
The
Company agrees to pay in full all principal and interest due under this Note
upon the closing of the Financing and from the proceeds of such financing.
Notwithstanding, repayment of this Note in full shall occur no later than six
(6) months from the date hereof.
2. Interest.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall accrue at the rate
of five percent (5%) per annum compounded annually (computed on the basis of
a
365-366 day year (as applicable) based on actual days elapsed) commencing on
the
date hereof, and payable in accordance with Paragraph 1, above.
3. Security.
(a) Company.
In
order to secure the payment of the Note, the Company hereby grants to Holder
a
continuing first priority security interest in intellectual property rights,
patents, copyrights, trademarks in which the Company now has or hereafter may
acquire any right, title or interest, all proceeds and products thereof and
all
additions, accessions and substitutions thereto or therefore (the
“Security”).
(b) Subsidiary.
In
order to secure the payment of the Note, Skins Footwear Inc., a Delaware
corporation and the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “
Subsidiary”),
hereby grants to Holder a continuing first priority security interest in the
Security.
Holder
shall have the rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.
To
effect the foregoing, each of the Company and the Subsidiary agrees to execute
promptly such additional security documentation as Xxxxxx may request and hereby
authorizes Holder to file financing and other statements as Xxxxxx deems
advisable to perfect the first priority security interest granted
herein.
4. Shares
of Common Stock.
As a
part of the consideration of entering into this Note, the Holder shall receive
________________________ (_________) shares of Common Stock of the Company
(the
“Shares”).
5. Piggy-back
Registration Rights.
The
Shares shall be eligible for registration pursuant to the Securities Act under
the following terms and conditions:
(a) At
any time that the Shares are not freely saleable under Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, the Company agrees to include the Shares, at the option of
the
Holder, in the first registration statement it files with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, whether on its own account or on behalf of other
shareholders, excluding registration statements on Forms S-4 or S-8 (an
“
Eligible Registration Statement”).
(b) All
registration expenses will be borne by the Company, whether or not the
registration statement becomes effective and whether or not any Shares are
sold
pursuant to such registration statement; provided, however, that such expenses
shall not include (i) any underwriting discount or commissions with respect
to
the Holder’s shares and/or (ii) cost of special counsel for the
Holder.
(c) In
the event of a registration statement filed in connection with an underwritten
offering, these registration rights are subject to the requirement that the
Holder submits to any lock-up provisions and cut-backs, if any, as may be
proposed by the underwriter(s).
(d) The
Company shall send to the Holder written notice of any decision to file an
Eligible Registration Statement at least fifteen (15) days prior to the initial
filing date; if within five (5) days after receipt of such notice, the Holder
requests in writing that some or all of such Holder’s Shares be included in such
registration statement, the Company shall then cause the registration under
the
Securities Act of all or part of the Holder’s Shares, as requested by
holder;
provided, however
, that
if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any
securities and prior to the effective date of the Eligible Registration
Statement, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register, or to
delay registration of, such securities, the Company may, at its election, give
written notice of such determination to the Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the
case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation
to
register any Shares in connection with such registration and (ii) in the case
of
a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering
any Shares for the same period as the delay in registering any other
securities.
(e)
In connection with each registration statement covering the Shares, the Holder
shall be required to furnish to the Company information regarding such Holder
and the distribution of such Shares as is required by law to be disclosed in
the
registration statement, and the Company may exclude from such registration
the
Shares of the Holder if it fails to furnish such information within a reasonable
time prior to the filing of such registration statement or any supplemented
prospectus and/or amended registration statement.
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(f) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to register the Shares if
the
primary and direct cause of such failure to satisfy said obligations is as
result of comments from the SEC regarding the ability of the Company to utilize
and rely upon Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the SEC’s
refusal to permit the registration of securities issued after the filing of
the
initial Registration Statement. In the event the SEC does not permit the Company
to register all of the securities covered by the Eligible Registration
Statement, the Company shall be permitted to remove the Shares from such
registration statement and, in such event, the Company agrees to use its best
efforts to register the Shares that were not registered in such Eligible
Registration Statement as promptly as possible thereafter and in a manner
permitted by the SEC or otherwise ensure that the Shares are freely saleable,
in
full, under Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
6. Restrictions
on Transfer of Shares.
The
Holder, by acceptance hereof, agrees that, absent an effective registration
statement filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act, covering the disposition or
sale of the Shares and registration or qualification under applicable state
securities laws, such Holder will not sell, transfer, pledge, or hypothecate
any
or all such Shares, as the case may be, unless either (i) the Company has
received an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
the Company, to the effect that such registration is not required in connection
with such disposition or (ii) the sale of such securities is made pursuant
to
SEC Rule 144.
7. Compliance
With Securities Laws.
By
executing this Note, the Holder hereby represents, warrants and covenants that
he/she/it qualify under either or both of Sections 7.1 and 7.2, and the Holder
agrees to complete supporting documentation in connection with this Section
7.
(a) Accredited
Investor.
By
execution of this Note, the Holder hereby represents, warrants and covenants
that he/she/it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined under Rule
501 of Regulation D, that the Shares are acquired for investment only and not
with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, that
the Holder has had such opportunity as such Holder has deemed adequate to obtain
from representatives of the Company such information as is necessary to permit
the Holder to evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Company;
that the Holder is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares for
an
indefinite period; that the Holder understands that the Shares will not be
registered under the 1933 Act (unless otherwise required pursuant to exercise
by
the Holder of the registration rights, if any, granted to the Holder) and will
be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act and
that the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available for
at
least one year from the date hereof under current laws, and even then will
not
be available unless a public market then exists for the stock, adequate
information concerning the Company is then available to the public, and other
terms and conditions of Rule 144 are complied with; and that all stock
certificates representing the Shares will have affixed thereto a legend
substantially in the following form:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE
AND
MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION
THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE
FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE ISSUER
OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE
IS
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
(b) Regulation
S Investor.
By
execution of this Note, the Holder hereby represents, warrants and covenants
that he/she/it to the representations and warranties contained in
Appendix A
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attached hereto.
8. Currency.
All
references herein to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars, and all payments of
principal of, and interest on, this Note shall be made in lawful money of the
United States of America in immediately available funds.
9. Waiver.
The
Company expressly waives presentment, protest, demand, notice of dishonor,
notice of nonpayment, notice of maturity, notice of protest, presentment for
the
purpose of accelerating maturity, and diligence in collection.
10. Attorneys’
Fees and Costs.
In the
event of any legal proceedings in connection with this Note, all expenses in
connection with such legal proceedings of the prevailing party, including
reasonable legal fees and applicable costs and expenses, shall be reimbursed
by
the non-prevailing party upon demand. This provision shall not merge with any
enforcement order or judgment on this Note and shall be applicable to any
proceeding to enforce or appeal any judgment relating to the Note.
11. Severability.
If any
one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof
in
any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
for
any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provisions
hereof shall not be in any way impaired, unless the provisions held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable shall substantially impair the benefits of the
remaining provisions hereof.
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12. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Note shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and his successors and permitted
assigns and shall be binding upon the undersigned and his successors and
permitted assigns. As used herein, the term “Holder” shall mean and include the
successors and permitted assigns of the Holder.
13. Governing
Law.
The
parties acknowledge and agree that this Note and the rights and obligations
of
all parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed under the laws of
the
State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
14. Modification.
This
Note may not be modified or amended orally, but only by an agreement in writing
signed by the party against whom such agreement is sought to be
enforced.
15. Entire
Agreement.
This
Note constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior written or oral
agreements and understandings with respect to the matters covered
hereby.
16. Counterparts.
This
Note may be executed in two (2) counterparts, each of which shall be an original
counterpart, but only all of which together shall constitute one original
Note.
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APPENDIX
A
INVESTOR
REPRESENTATIONS UNDER REGULATION S
By
executing the Note, the Holder hereby represents, warrants and covenants that
he/she/it has received the Note and carefully read such Note; the decision
to
acquire the Shares has been taken solely in reliance upon the information
contained in this Note and the Shares, and such other written information
supplied by an authorized representative of the Company as the Holder may have
requested. The Holder acknowledges that all documents, records and books
pertaining to this investment have been made available for inspection by the
Holder, its attorneys, accountants and purchaser representatives upon request
prior to executing this Note and acquiring the Shares, and that it has been
informed by the Company that its books and records will be available for
inspection by the Holder or his/her/its agents and representatives at any time,
and from time to time, during reasonable business hours and upon reasonable
notice. The Holder further acknowledges that it (or its advisors, agents and/or
representatives) has had a reasonable and adequate opportunity to ask questions
of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions
of
the acquisition of the Shares, the nature of this Note and the Shares and the
business and operations of the Company, and to obtain from the Company such
additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable without
unreasonable effort or expense, as is necessary to verify the accuracy of the
information contained in the Note or otherwise provided by the Company; all
such
questions have been answered by the Company to the full satisfaction of the
Holder. The Holder is not relying upon any oral information furnished by the
Company or any other person in connection with its investment decision, and
in
any event, no such oral information has been furnished to the Holder which
is in
any way inconsistent with or contradictory to any information contained in
the
Note, or otherwise provided to the Holder by the Company in writing as described
above.
The
Holder meets the criteria established below:
The
Holder is not a U.S. Person, as defined in Rule 901 of Regulation S, promulgated
under the 1933 Act and the Holder represents and warrants that:
(i) The
Holder is not acquiring the Shares as a result of, and the Holder covenants
that
he, she or it will not engage in any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in
Regulation S under the 1933 Act) in the United States in respect of the Shares
which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could
reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the
United States for the resale of any of the Shares;
(ii) The
Holder is not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of, directly
or
indirectly, any U.S. Person;
(iii) The
Holder is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the Holder
resides;
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(iv) the
offer and the sale of the Shares to the Holder complies with or is exempt from
the applicable securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which the Holder
resides;
(v) The
Holder is outside the United States when receiving and executing the Note and
that the Holder will be outside the United States when acquiring the Shares,
and
(vi) the
Holder covenants with the Company that:
(1) offers
and sales of any of the Shares prior to the expiration of a period of one year
after the date of original issuance of the Shares (the one year period
hereinafter referred to as the “Distribution Compliance Period” under current
laws) shall only be made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions set
forth
in Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the 1933 Act or
an
exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after the Distribution
Compliance Period shall be made only in compliance with the registration
provisions of the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only
in
accordance with applicable state securities laws; and
(2) The
Holder will not engage in hedging transactions with respect to the Shares until
after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, or other such period
as required under current federal securities laws.
The
Holder: (a) has adequate net worth and means of providing for current financial
needs and possible personal contingencies, (b) has no need for liquidity in
this
investment; and (c) is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in
the
Shares for an indefinite period of time, and of losing the entire amount of
such
investment.
The
Holder understands and acknowledges that an acquirer of the Shares must be
prepared to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period
because of: (A) the heightened nature of the risks associated with an investment
in the Company due to its status as a development stage company; (B) illiquidity
of the Shares due to the fact such stock has not been registered under the
1933
Act or any state securities act (nor passed upon by the SEC or any state
securities commission), and the Shares has not been registered or qualified
by
the Holder under federal or state securities laws solely in reliance upon an
available exemption from such registration or qualification, and hence such
Shares cannot be sold unless it is subsequently so registered or qualified
(which is not likely), or are otherwise subject to any applicable exemption
from
such registration requirements; and (C) substantial restrictions on the transfer
of the Shares, as set forth in, among other documents, the Shares and by legend
on the face or reverse side of any certificate evidencing an ownership interest
in the Company.
The
Holder either (i) has a pre-existing personal or business relationship with
the
Company, its officers, directors or affiliates; or (ii) alone or with its
representatives, such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the
Shares.
The
Holder understands and acknowledges that an investment in the Shares is
speculative in nature, and involves certain risks.
The
Holder is not a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, FINRA,
or of any other self-regulatory agency which would require approval prior to
any
acquisition of the Shares.
The
Holder is acquiring the Shares for its own investment, and not with a view
toward the subdivision, resale, distribution, or fractionalization thereof.
The
Holder does not have any contract, undertaking, arrangement or obligation with
or to any person to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Shares (or
any
portion thereof hereby acquired), nor has a present intention to enter into
any
such contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement.
The
offering of the Shares was made only through direct, personal communication
between the Holder (or a representative thereof) and the Company; the
acquisition of the Shares by the Holder is not the result of any form of general
solicitation or general advertising including, but not limited to, the
following: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication
published in any newspaper, magazine, or other written communication, or
broadcast over television, radio or any other medium; or (ii) any seminar or
meeting to which the attendees had been invited by any general solicitation
or
general advertising.
The
Holder has been advised to consult with an attorney regarding legal matters
concerning the acquisition and ownership of the Shares, and with a tax advisor
regarding the tax consequences of acquiring such stock.
The
Holder has distributed the Shares and the Note, or any other information
pertaining to the acquisition of the Shares hereunder, to anyone other than
its
representative and/or its investment, legal or accounting advisors in connection
with its consideration of an acquisition of the Shares.
The
Holder was not organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares,
and
has other investments or business activities besides investing in the Company,
unless the Holder has indicated the contrary to the Company in writing. The
Holder has specified in writing the number and character (i.e., individual,
corporate, company, etc.) of the beneficial owners thereof.
SCHEDULE
OF LENDERS
Lender:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Amount:
$15,000
No.
of
Shares: 32,609
Date:
February 28, 2008
Lender:
CAT Brokerage AG
Amount:
$250,000
No.
of
Shares: 568,182
Date:
March 17, 2008