Contract
EXHIBIT
4.1
THIS
NOTE
HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE "ACT").
NO
INTEREST IN THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO (i) AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, (ii) TO THE EXTENT
APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT (OR ANY SIMILAR RULE UNDER THE
ACT), OR (iii) AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT WHERE THE
HOLDER HAS FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF ITS COUNSEL THAT AN EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT IS AVAILABLE.
WINSONIC
DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP, LTD.
6%
CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED
PROMI SSORY NOTE
$60,000.00
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November
20, 2006
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, Winsonic Digital Media Group, Ltd., a Nevada
corporation ("Payor"),
having its executive office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000 promises to pay to XxxxXxxx Xxxx, XxxxxXxx Xxxx, and XxxXxx Xxxx
("Payee"), having an address at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xx. Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (or at
such other place as Payee may from time to time hereafter direct by notice
in
writing to Payor), the principal sum of SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($60,000.00)
plus
accrued interest, in such coin or currency of the United States of America
as at
the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts,
on
the first to occur of the following dates: (i) March 20, 2007, (the
"Maturity
Date")
upon
the demand by the holders of a majority in interest of the Notes; (ii) the
date on which the outstanding principal amount of this Note plus accrued
interest as of said date is prepaid in full as hereinafter permitted (the
"Prepayment
Date");
(iii) the date of which the outstanding principal amount of this Note plus
accrued interest is automatically converted at the rate of $0.58, or Payee
elects to convert into Common Stock of the Payor at the rate of $0.58, (the
“Conversion Date”); and (iv) (any other date on which any principal amount of,
or accrued unpaid interest on, this Note is declared to be, or becomes, due
and
payable pursuant to its terms prior to the Maturity Date (the "Acceleration
Date").
1.
Interest
And Payment.
1.1
The
principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time shall bear simple
interest at the annual rate (the "Note
Rate")
of six
percent (6%) from the date hereof through the earliest to occur of (i) the
Maturity Date; (ii) the Prepayment Date; (iii) the Conversion Date, or
(iv) the Acceleration Date.
1.2
Interest
accrued on this Note shall be payable not later than, on the earliest to
occur
of (i) the Maturity Date; (ii) the Prepayment Date; (iii) the Acceleration
Date;
or (iv) the Conversion Date.
1.3
All
payments made by the Payor on this Note shall be applied first to the payment
of
accrued unpaid interest on this Note and then to the reduction of the unpaid
principal balance of this Note.
1.4
In
the
event that the date for the payment of any amount payable under this Note falls
due on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday under the laws of the State of
Nevada, the time for payment of such amount shall be extended to the next
succeeding business day and interest at the Note Rate shall continue to accrue
on any principal amount so effected until the payment thereof on such extended
due date.
2.
Replacement
Of Note.
2.1
In
the
event that this Note is mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, Payor shall,
at
its sole expense, execute, register and deliver a new Note, in exchange and
substitution for this Note, if mutilated, or in lieu of and substitution for
this Note, if destroyed, lost or stolen. In the case of destruction, loss or
theft, Payee shall furnish to Payor indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Payor,
and in any such case, and in the case of mutilation, Payee shall also furnish
to
Payor evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the mutilation, destruction,
loss or theft of this Note and of the ownership thereof. Any replacement Note
so
issued shall be in the same outstanding principal amount as this Note and dated
the date to which interest shall have been paid on this Note or, if no interest
shall have yet been paid, dated the date of this Note.
2.2
Every
Note issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.1 above in substitution
for
this Note shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Payor,
whether or not this Note shall be found at any time or be enforceable by
anyone.
3. Prepayment. The
principal amount of this Note may be prepaid in whole at any time, or in part
from time to time, without penalty or premium, together with unpaid interest
thereon accrued through the Prepayment Date. Each partial prepayment of this
Note shall first be applied to interest accrued through the Prepayment Date
and
then to principal.
4. Acceleration
Date.
On or
before the Maturity Date, if the Payor completes a transaction (“Merger
Transaction”) in which (a) Payor is merged or consolidated with or into any
other corporation in which the shareholders of the Payor shall own less than
50%
of the voting securities of the surviving corporation or (b) the acquirer
purchases all or substantially all of the Payor’s assets, the principal and
accrued interest outstanding under the Notes will be due and payable upon the
closing (the Acceleration Date”) subject to the Payee’s rights of conversion set
forth in Section 8 below.
5. Covenants
of Payor.
Payor
covenants and agrees that, so long as this Note remains outstanding and unpaid,
in whole or in part:
5.1
Payor
will not sell, transfer or dispose of a material part of its assets;
5.2
Payor
will promptly pay and discharge all lawful taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed upon it, its income and profits, or any of its
property, before the same shall become in default, as well as all lawful claims
for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might become a lien or
charge upon such properties or any part thereof; provided, however, that Payor
or such subsidiary shall not be required to pay and discharge any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as the validity thereof shall be
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and Payor or such subsidiary,
as the case may be, shall set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect
to any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so contested;
5.3
Payor
will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full
force and effect its corporate existence, rights and franchises and
substantially comply with all laws applicable to Payor as its counsel may
advise;
5.4
Payor
will at all times maintain, preserve, protect and keep its property used or
useful in the conduct of its business in good repair, working order and
condition (except for the effects of reasonable wear and tear in the ordinary
course of business) and will, from time to time, make all necessary and proper
repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements
thereto;
5.5
Payor
will, promptly following the occurrence of an Event of Default or of any
condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or
both, would constitute an Event of Default, furnish a statement of Payor's
Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer to Payee setting forth the details
of such Event of Default or condition or event and the action which Payor
intends to take with respect thereto; and
5.6
Payor
will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, at all times maintain books
of
account in which all of its financial transactions are duly recorded in
conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.
6. Events
of Default.
If
any of
the following events (each an "Event
of Default")
occurs:
6.1
The
dissolution of Payor or any vote in favor thereof by the board of directors
and
shareholders of Payor; or
6.2
Payor
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or files with a court of
competent jurisdiction an application for appointment of a receiver or similar
official with respect to it or any substantial part of its assets, or Payor
files a petition seeking relief under any provision of the Federal Bankruptcy
Code or any other federal or state statute now or hereafter in effect affording
relief to debtors, or any such application or petition is filed against Payor,
which application or petition is not dismissed or withdrawn within sixty (60)
days from the date of its filing; or
6.3
Payor
fails to pay the principal amount, or interest on, or any other amount payable
under, this Note as and when the same becomes due and payable; and such default
is not cured within thirty (30) days of such default or
6.4
Payor
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or
Payor
sells all or substantially all of its assets or merges or is consolidated with
or into another corporation; other than a merger or other transactions in
connection with the Arcadia Acquisition, or
6.5
A
proceeding is commenced to foreclose a security interest or lien in any property
or assets of Payor as a result of a default in the payment or performance of
any
debt (in excess of $50,000 and secured by such property or assets) of Payor
or
of any subsidiary of Payor; or
6.6
Payor
defaults in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or
agreement and/or commits a material breach of the representations or warranties
in this Note on the Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, the part
of
Payor to be observed or performed pursuant to the terms of this Note (other
than
the default specified in Section 6.3 above) and such default continues uncured
for a period of sixty (60) days then, upon the occurrence of any such Event
of
Default and at any time thereafter, the holder of this Note shall have the
right
(at such holder's option) to declare the principal of, accrued unpaid interest
on, and all other amounts payable under this Note to be forthwith due and
payable, whereupon all such amounts shall be immediately due and payable to
the
holder of this Note, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of
any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; provided, however, that in
case
of the occurrence of an Event of Default under any of the sections above, such
amounts shall become immediately due and payable without any such declaration
by
the holder of this Note.
7. Suits
for Enforcement and Remedies; Change in Control.
7.1
If
any
one or more Events of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Payee may
proceed to (i) protect and enforce Payee's rights either by suit in equity
or by action at law, or both, whether for the specific performance of any
covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Note or in any agreement
or
document referred to herein or in aid of the exercise of any power granted
in
this Note or in any agreement or document referred to herein, (ii) enforce
the payment of this Note, or (iii) enforce any other legal or equitable
right of the holder of this Note. No right or remedy herein or in any other
agreement or instrument conferred upon the holder of this Note is intended
to be
exclusive of any other right or remedy, and each and every such right or remedy
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right and remedy
given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute
or otherwise.
8. Conversion
and Exchange.
8.1
On
or
before the Maturity Date, if the Payor completes an equity financing, of
Preferred Stock, Common Stock or a combination of either stock for at least
$2,000,000 (the “Next Financing), the principal and interest outstanding under
this Note will automatically convert into shares of the Payor’s Common Stock
(the “Conversion Shares”) at the rate of $0.58. The Conversion Shares will have
the same registration rights equal to the most favorable as common stock in
the
Next Financing or any subsequent financing.
8.2
On
or
before the Maturity Date, if the Payor completes a Merger Transaction described
in Section 4.1 above, then the Payee shall have the option for thirty (30)
days
prior to this Acceleration Date to convert all or part of the principal and
accrued interest outstanding under this Note into Conversion Shares at the
rate
of $0.58, subject to adjustment as described herein.
8.3
Exercise
of Conversion shall be made by Payee delivering to Payor a notice (each, a
“Conversion Notice”), stating the principal amount which Payee has converted and
the number of Conversion Shares to be issued in connection with such conversion,
which number of Conversion Shares shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
The
issuance of the Conversion Shares shall be deemed to have occurred as of the
date of the giving of a Conversion Notice with respect to such Conversion
Shares.
8.4
Upon
the
giving of a Conversion Notice, Payee shall tender to Payor this Note for
cancellation against receipt by Payee of a stock certificate, registered in
the
name of Payee, evidencing ownership of the number of Conversion Shares subject
to such Conversion Notice. As soon as practicable following the receipt of
this
Note upon the giving of such Conversion Notice, but no later than ten business
days following such receipt, Maker shall tender to Payee a stock certificate,
registered in the name of Payee, evidencing ownership of such Conversion Shares
by Payee.
8.5
No
fractional Conversion Shares shall be issued upon conversion of this Note and
Payor shall exercise the Conversion Right in such a manner so that only whole
integrals of Conversion Shares shall be issuable upon exercise of a Conversion
Right.
8.6
Conversion
of this Note shall be deemed to have been made at the close of business on
the
date the Conversion Notice is delivered to Payor, so that interest shall not
accrue from and after such date on which the principal amount of this Note
converted and the person or persons entitled to receive Conversion Shares upon
such conversion and/or exchange shall be treated for all purposes as having
been
the record holder or holders thereof at such time and such conversion shall
be
at the Conversion Rate in effect at such time. The issuance of certificates
for
Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note shall be made without charge
to
the holder of this Note for any tax in respect of the issuance of such
certificates.
8.7
Payor
shall at all times keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares
of
Common Stock, solely for effecting the conversion of this Note, the full number
of whole Conversion Shares then deliverable upon conversion of the entire
principal amount of this Note, and accrued unpaid interest thereon, at the
time
outstanding. Payor shall take at all times such corporate action as shall be
necessary in order that Payor may validly and legally issue fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of this
Article 8.
8.8
If
the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of this Note shall be
changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes
of
stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise, then
and in each such event the holder of this Note shall have the right thereafter
to convert this Note into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other
securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification
or
other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which
this
Note might have been converted immediately prior to such reorganization,
reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided
herein.
8.9
In
the
event of:
(1) any
taking by Payor of a record of any of the holders of any class of securities
for
any purpose, including, but not limited to, determining the holders who are
entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to
subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class
or
any other securities or property, or to receive an other right; or
(2) any
meeting of holders of any class of securities of Payor or any action by holders
of any class of securities of Payor without a meeting; or
(3)
any
capital reorganization of Payor, any reclassification of recapitalization of
the
capital stock of Payor or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
of Payor to or consolidation or merger of Payor with or into any other person;
or
(4) any
proposed issue or grant by Payor to the holders of Common Stock of any shares
of
stock of any class or any other securities (including but not limited to
convertible securities), or any right or option to subscribe for, purchase
or
otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities;
or
(5) any
proposed sale of Common Stock in the manner described in Section 8.9, then
and
in such event, Payor will mail or cause to be mailed to the holder of record
of
this Note a notice specifying (i) the date on which any such record is or was
to
be taken and the purpose therefore, (ii) the date and purpose of any
shareholders meeting or proposed shareholders action without meeting, (iii)
the
date on which any such sale, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization,
transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is
to
take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of
record of Common Stock are to surrender or exchange such shares of Common Stock
for securities or other property deliverable on such reorganization,
reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and (iv) the amount and character of
any
stock or other securities, or rights or options with respect thereto, proposed
to be issued or granted, the date of such proposed issue or grant and the
persons or class of persons to whom such proposed issue or grant is to be
offered or made. Such notice shall be mailed at least fifteen (15) days prior
to
the record date, shareholders meeting (or shareholders action without meeting)
or other event specified in this Section 8.9. Such notice shall no longer be
given upon expiration of the Conversion Period.
9. Unconditional
Obligation; Fees, Waivers, Other.
9.1
The
obligations to make the payments provided for in this Note are absolute and
unconditional and not subject to any defense, set-off, counterclaim, rescission,
recoupment or adjustment whatsoever.
9.2
If,
following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Payee shall seek to enforce
the
collection of any amount of principal of and/or interest on this Note, there
shall be immediately due and payable from Payor, in addition to the then unpaid
principal of, and accrued unpaid interest on, this Note, all reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by Payee in connection therewith, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements.
9.3
No
forbearance, indulgence, delay or failure to exercise any right or remedy with
respect to this Note shall operate as a waiver or as an acquiescence in any
default, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right or remedy.
9.4
This
Note
may not be modified or discharged (other than by payment) except by a writing
duly executed by Payor and Payee.
9.5
Payor
hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of
nonpayment, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest, bringing of suit,
and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder,
and
shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and
to
be owing hereon, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or
omission with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder
or in
connection with any right, lien, interest or property at any and all times
which
Payee had or is existing as security for any amount called for hereunder.
10.
Subordination.
This
Note is subordinated in right of payment to Institutional Indebtedness
(hereinafter defined), which includes any principal of, premium, if any, or
interest on indebtedness of Payor except Institutional Indebtedness, which,
by
its terms, is not superior in right of payment to the Notes. For the purposes
of
this Note, the term Institutional Indebtedness shall mean all existing and
future indebtedness incurred (a) by the Payor to banks, insurance companies,
lease financing institutions, or other lending institutions (other than small
business investment companies or venture capital firms) regularly engaged in
the
business of lending money; and (b) any amendment, renewal, extension or
refunding of any such debt. Each Noteholder by accepting a Note agrees to the
subordination and authorizes Payor to give it effect.
11.
Restriction
on Transfer.
This
Note has been acquired for investment, and neither this Note nor any of the
Conversion Shares issuable pursuant to Section 8 have been registered under
the
securities laws of the United States of America or any state thereof.
Accordingly, no interest in this Note may be offered for sale, sold or
transferred in the absence of registration and qualification of this Note,
or
the Conversion Shares, as the case may be, under applicable federal and state
securities laws or an opinion of counsel of Payee reasonably satisfactory to
Payor that such registration and qualification are not required.
12. Miscellaneous.
12.1
The
headings of the various paragraphs of this Note are for convenience of reference
only and shall in no way modify any of the terms or provisions of this
Note.
12.2
All
notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or sent by
registered or certified mail (return receipt requested, postage prepaid),
facsimile transmission or overnight courier to the address of the intended
recipient as set forth in the preamble to this Note or at such other address
as
the intended recipient shall have hereafter given to the other party hereto
pursuant to the provisions of this Note.
12.3
This
Note
and the obligations of Payor and the rights of Payee shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Nevada without
giving effect to the choice of laws rules thereof.
12.4
This
Note
shall bind Payor and its successors and assigns.
By: |
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
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Accepted
and Agreed to:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
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on
behalf of XxxxXxxx Xxxx, HeungWoo Park,
and
SunWoo Park
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