Contract
EXHIBIT 10.2
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (B) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
THIS NOTE IS REGISTERED WITH THE HOLDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 10.4 OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (AS
DEFINED BELOW). TRANSFER OF ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THIS NOTE IS PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
SET FORTH IN SUCH SECTION 10.4.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATON, a Delaware corporation f/k/a Applied Digital
Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), promises to pay to VALENS OFFSHORE SPV II, CORP. (the “Holder”) or
its registered assigns or successors in interest, the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000),
together with any accrued and unpaid interest hereon, on February 1, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”) if
not sooner indefeasibly paid in full.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31, 2007 between the Company
and Xxxxxxx Corporation (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Purchase
Agreement”).
The following terms shall apply to this Secured Term Note (this “Note”):
ARTICLE I
CONTRACT RATE AND AMORTIZATION
CONTRACT RATE AND AMORTIZATION
1.1 Contract Rate. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 3.10, interest payable on the
outstanding principal amount of this Note (the “Principal Amount”) shall accrue at a rate per annum
equal to twelve percent (12.0%) (the “Contract Rate”). Interest shall be (i) calculated on the
basis of a 360 day year, and (ii) payable monthly, in arrears, commencing on November 1, 2008, on
the first business day of each consecutive calendar month thereafter through and including the
Maturity Date, and on the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise.
1.2 Principal Payments. The outstanding Principal Amount together with any accrued
and unpaid interest and any and all other unpaid amounts which are then owing by the Company to the
Holder under this Note, the Purchase Agreement and/or any other Related Agreement shall be due and
payable on the Maturity Date.
1.3 Optional Redemption. The Company may prepay this Note at any time, in whole or in
part, without penalty or premium (“Optional Redemption”). If within six (6) months of the date of
issue of this Note, the Company prepays in full the Principal Amount outstanding at such time
together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon and any and all other sums due, accrued or payable to the Holder arising under this Note, the Purchase Agreement or
any other Related Agreement (collectively, the “Redemption Amount”), upon receipt in full of the
Redemption Amount in good funds, the Holder will rebate to Company fifty percent (50%) of any fees
it received from the Company on the date of issue of this Note. The Company shall deliver to the
Holder a written notice of redemption (the “Notice of Redemption”) specifying the date for such
Optional Redemption (the “Redemption Payment Date”), which date shall be ten (10) business days
after the date of the Notice of Redemption (the “Redemption Period”). On the Redemption Payment
Date, the Redemption Amount must be paid in good funds to the Holder. In the event the Company
fails to pay the Redemption Amount on the Redemption Payment Date as set forth herein, then such
Redemption Notice will be null and void. In the event that the Redemption Amount is paid to the
Holder within six (6) months of the date of issue of this Note, upon receipt in full of the
Redemption Amount in good funds, the Holder will rebate to Company fifty percent (50%) of any fees
it received from the Company on the date of issue of this Note. If any Notes issued pursuant to
the Purchase Agreement, in addition to this Note, are outstanding (collectively, the “Outstanding
Notes”) and the Company pursuant to this Section 1.3 elects to make an Optional Redemption, then
the Company shall take the same action with respect to all Outstanding Notes and make such payments
to all holders of Outstanding Notes on a pro rata basis based upon the Redemption Amount of each
Outstanding Note.
ARTICLE II
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
2.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events set forth in
this Section 3.1 shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”) hereunder:
(a) The Company fails to pay when due any installment of principal, interest or other invoiced
fees hereon in accordance herewith, or the Company fails to pay any of the other Obligations (under
and as defined in the Master Security Agreement) when due, and, in any such case, such failure
shall continue for a period of five (5) business days following the date upon which such payment
was due. For purposes herein, “invoiced fees” shall mean fees set forth on those regularly
scheduled monthly invoices received by the Company from the Holder;
(b) The Company breaches any covenant or any other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of twenty (20) days
following the occurrence thereof;
(c) Any material representation or warranty made by the Company in this Note, the Purchase
Agreement or any other Related Agreement (other than the Registration Rights Agreement) shall at
any time be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed
made;
(d) The occurrence of any material default (or similar term) in the observance or performance
of any other agreement relating to any indebtedness or contingent obligation of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries beyond the period of grace (if any) or that is not waived, the effect of which
default is to cause, or permit the holder or holders of such indebtedness or beneficiary or
beneficiaries of such contingent obligation to cause, such indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or such contingent obligation to
become payable;
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(e) The Company breaches any of their material agreements (other than this Note, the Purchase
Agreement, the Related Agreements, and the agreements described in clause (d) of this definition),
and such breach could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer to exist
the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of
itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to
take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to, without
challenge within ten (10) days of the filing thereof, or failure to have dismissed, within thirty
(30) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or
(vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(g) (i) Attachments or levies in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate are made upon the Company
or any of its Subsidiary’s assets or (ii) a judgment is rendered against the Company’s property
involving a liability of more than $500,000 which shall not have been paid, vacated, discharged,
stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;
(h) The Company shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts
as they become due or cease operations of its present business;
(i) A Change of Control (as defined below) shall occur with respect to the Company, unless
Holder shall have expressly consented to such Change of Control in writing. A “Change of Control”
shall mean any event or circumstance as a result of which (i) any “Person” or “group” (as such
terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date
hereof), other than the Holder, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3
and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% on a fully diluted
basis of the then outstanding voting equity interest of the Company, or (ii) the consolidation,
merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other entity, immediately
following which the prior stockholders of the Company fail to own, directly or indirectly, at least
fifty one percent (51%) of the surviving entity; provided, however, that a Change
of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if (i) the Company enters into a consolidation,
merger, share exchange or other business combination with an affiliate or subsidiary of the Company
reasonably acceptable to Holder, (ii) the surviving entity assumes all of the obligations of the
Company under the Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements and (iii) after assuming all of the
obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements, the surviving entity is and
would be Solvent until such obligations are paid in full or otherwise discharged;
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(j) (i) The indictment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive officer of
the Company for a felony under any criminal statute, (ii) the conviction of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or any executive officer of the Company for a misdemeanor under any criminal statute, or (iii) the commencement of a criminal or civil
proceeding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive officer of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which statute or proceeding penalties or remedies reasonably
available include forfeiture of a material portion of the property of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(k) (i) An Event of Default shall occur under and as defined in the Purchase Agreement or any
other Related Agreement, (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Pledged Subsidiaries shall
breach any term or provision of the Purchase Agreement or any other Related Agreement (other than
the Registration Rights Agreement), in any respect material to the Company and such breach, if
capable of cure, continues unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the occurrence
thereof, (iii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries attempts to terminate, challenges the
validity of, or its liability under, the Purchase Agreement or any Related Agreement, (iii) any
proceeding shall be brought by the Company to challenge the validity, binding effect of the
Purchase Agreement or any Related Agreement or (v) the Purchase Agreement or any Related Agreement
ceases to be a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(to the extent such persons or entities are a party thereto). For purposes of this paragraph the
term Related Agreement shall exclude the Grant Shares as defined in the Securities Purchase
Agreement; and
(l) An SEC stop trade order or Principal Market trading suspension of the Common Stock shall
be in effect for five (5) consecutive days or five (5) days during a period of ten (10) consecutive
days, excluding in all cases a suspension of all trading on a Principal Market, provided that the
Company shall not have been able to cure such trading suspension within thirty (30) days of the
notice thereof or list the Common Stock on another Principal Market within sixty (60) days of such
notice;
(m) The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall take or participate in any action which would
be prohibited under the provisions of any subordination agreement governing any indebtedness for
borrowed money of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which has been subordinated in right of
payment to the obligations hereunder (“Subordinated Debt”) or make any payment on the Subordinated
Debt to a person or entity that was not entitled to receive such payments under the provisions of
any subordination agreement governing such Subordinated Debt.
(n) An Event of Default shall occur under and as defined in the that certain (i) Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31, 2007 between the Company and Xxxxxxx Corporation (ii)
Security Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2007, by and among Destron Fearing Corporation f/k/a
Digital Angel Corporation (“DFC”), certain direct and indirect Subsidiaries of DFC and Xxxxxxx
Corporation, and/or any ancillary agreement or related agreement referred to therein, and such
Event of Default, if capable of cure, continues unremedied for a period of five (5) days after the
occurrence thereof.
2.2 Default Interest. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, the Company shall pay additional interest on the outstanding principal balance of this
Note in an amount equal to one percent (1%) per month, and all outstanding obligations under this
Note, the Purchase Agreement and each other Related Agreement, including unpaid interest, shall continue to accrue interest at such additional interest rate
from the date of such Event of Default until the date such Event of Default is cured or waived.
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ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Issuance of New Note. Upon any partial redemption 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 Company to the Holder for the principal balance of this Note and interest which shall not
have been paid as of such date. Subject to the provisions of Article III of this Note, the Company
shall not pay any costs, fees or any other consideration to the Holder for the production and
issuance of a new Note.
3.2 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies under this Note shall be cumulative.
3.3 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the 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.
3.4 Notices. Any notice herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing
and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party notified, (b) when
sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not,
then on the next business day, (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.
All communications shall be sent to the Company at the address provided in the Purchase Agreement
executed in connection herewith, and to the Holder at the address provided in the Purchase
Agreement for the Holder, with a copy to Portfolio Services, c/o Laurus Capital Management, LLC,
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, facsimile number (000)
000-0000, or at such other address as the Company or the Holder may designate by ten days advance
written notice to the other parties hereto.
3.5 Amendment Provision. The term “Note” and all references 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, and any successor instrument as such successor
instrument may be amended or supplemented.
3.6 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns, and may be
assigned by the Holder in accordance with the requirements of the Purchase Agreement. The Company
may not assign any of its obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the
Holder, any such purported assignment without such consent being null and void.
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3.7 Cost of Collection. In case of any Event of Default under this Note, the Company
shall pay the Holder the Holder’s reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’
fees.
3.8 Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
(b) THE COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY
CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE HOLDER, ON THE OTHER HAND,
PERTAINING TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE RELATED AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED, THAT THE COMPANY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF
THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE HOLDER FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER
LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR
ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF
THE HOLDER. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY
ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT
MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS.
THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN
ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE
MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF.
(c) THE COMPANY DESIRES THAT ITS DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE
LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF
ARBITRATION, THE COMPANY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN
THE HOLDER AND/OR THE COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENT OR
THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.
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3.9 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed
inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform
with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable
under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Note.
3.10 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 rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum
rate shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to the Holder and thus refunded to the
Company.
3.11 Security Interest. The Holder has been granted a security interest (i) in
certain assets of the Company as more fully described in the Master Security Agreement dated as of
the date hereof and (ii) in the equity interests of the Company’s Subsidiaries pursuant to the
Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof.
3.12 Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the
preparation of this Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities
are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this
Note to favor any party against the other.
5.13 Registered Obligation. This Note is intended to be a registered obligation within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.871-14(c)(1)(i) and the Company (or its agent) shall
register this Note (and thereafter shall maintain such registration) as to both principal and any
stated interest. Notwithstanding any document, instrument or agreement relating to this Note to
the contrary, transfer of this Note (or the right to any payments of principal or stated interest
thereunder) may only be effected by (i) surrender of this Note and either the reissuance by the
Company of this Note to the new holder or the issuance by the Company of a new instrument to the
new holder, or (ii) transfer through a book entry system maintained by the Company (or its agent),
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.871-14(c)(1)(i)(B).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Secured Term Note to be signed in its name
effective as of this 30th day of September, 2008.
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
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