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.
9%
CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY
NOTE
$250,000.00
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October
12, 2005
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FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Winsonic Digital Media Group,
Ltd., a Nevada corporation ("Payor"), having its executive office at 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xx. promises to pay to ATLANTA
CENTENNIAL, LLC. ("Payee"), having an address at Payor's address set forth
above
(or at such other place as Payee may from time to time hereafter direct by
notice in writing to Payor), the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($250,000.00), 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): June
1, 2006, (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 is prepaid in full as hereinafter permitted
(the
"Prepayment Date"); (iii) the date of which the outstanding
principal amount of this Note is automatically converted, or the Payee elects
to
convert into Common Stock of the Payor (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 nine percent (9%) 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 Georgia, 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;
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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
6.5. 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
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6.6. 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
6.7. A
final judgment for the payment of
money in excess of $50,000 is entered against Payor by a court of competent
jurisdiction, and such judgment is not discharged (nor the discharge thereof
duly provided for) in accordance with its terms, nor a stay of execution
thereof
procured, within sixty (60) days after the date such judgment is entered,
and,
within such period (or such longer period during which execution of such
judgment is effectively stayed), an appeal therefrom has not been prosecuted
and
the execution thereof caused to be stayed during such appeal; or
6.8. 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
the lower of (a) $1.00 per share, or (b) 15% below the average closing price
of
the Payor’s Common Stock for the previous 20 trading days. 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.
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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 $1.00 per share, subject
to
adjustment as described herein.
8.3. On
or before the Maturity Date in
the event the closing price of the Common Stock of Payor is equal to or greater
than $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days, the principal and interest
outstanding under this Note will automatically convert into Shares of the
Payor’s Common Stock at the rate of $1.00 per share. 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.
8.4. 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.
8.5. 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.
8.6. 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.
8.7. 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.
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8.8. 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.
8.9. 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.
8.10. 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 8.10,
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
8.10. Such notice shall no longer be given upon expiration of the Conversion
Period.
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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.
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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 New York without giving effect
to the
choice of laws rules thereof.
12.4. This
Note shall bind Payor and its
successors and assigns.
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Date: | By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Accepted and Agreed to: | |||
ATLANTA CENTENNIAL, LLC | |||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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