LOAN AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.27
THIS
LOAN
AGREEMENT is made as of the 5th day of May, 2008.
AMONG:
CRYSTAL
CAPITAL VENTURES INC.,
a
corporation having an office located at 1274 Sundial Ave, Xxxxx Xxxxx, X.X.
Xxx
0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx;
(the
"Lender")
AND:
HYBRID
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
a
corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of Nevada having a mailing address
at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000-000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000;
(the
"Borrower")
WHEREAS:
A.
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The
Lender has agreed to lend up to $3,000,000 (“the Loan”), to be evidenced
by 10% Promissory Notes, due three (3) years from the date of issuance
(substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, the “Notes”), to the
Borrower to be used by the Borrower for development of its business
assets
and for general working capital;
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B.
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The
Borrower has agreed to grant to the Lender certain shares described
in
this Agreement to be held in escrow by Lender in order to secure
the
repayment of the Loan and the performance of the Borrower's obligations;
and
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C.
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The
sole recourse of the Lender in the event of a default on the Loan
is to
the shares held in escrow by Lender to secure repayment of the
Loan.
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In
consideration of the premises, covenants, and agreements hereinafter set forth,
and each party legally intending to be bound hereby, the parties hereby
represent, warrant, covenant, and agree as follows:
Article
1-Definitions & Interpretation
1.1 Definitions
In
this
Agreement:
"Banking
Day" means any day on which United States banks are generally open to the public
for business in Las Vegas, Nevada; and
“Interest”
means simple interest
at a rate of 10% per annum calculated on the
Loan.
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1.2 Headings
Headings
have been inserted into this Agreement for reference only and they do not
define, limit, alter, or enlarge the meaning of any provision of this
Agreement.
1.3 Recitals
The
recitals set out above form a part of this Agreement.
1.4 Currency
Unless
otherwise specified, a statement of, or reference to, a dollar amount in this
Loan Agreement without currency specification will mean United States
dollars.
Article
2-Terms of Loan
2.1 Loan
Amount
On
and
subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Lender hereby agrees to lend and
the
Borrower hereby agrees to borrow the principal sum of up to $3,000,000 from
the
Lender, evidenced by Notes in the aggregate principal amount borrowed, issuable
upon the following terms and conditions:
(a)
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$500,000
principal amount of Notes to be purchased from the Borrower by Lender
at a
closing (“Closing”) to be held within fifteen (15) days of the execution
of this Agreement; and
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(b)
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up
to an additional $2,500,000 principal amount to the Borrower in additional
installments (each an “Installment”) to be advanced by Lender to Borrower
within one hundred eighty (180) days of execution of this
Agreement;
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The
Loan
advances are subject to the Borrower satisfying all of its covenants and
agreements. Upon receipt of each Installment of the Loan, a 10% finders fee
(“Finders Fee”) shall be paid to Kisumu S.A. that the Lender will deduct from
the Loan proceeds as they are advanced, the Borrower shall be bound to accept
the Loan upon the terms described herein.
2.2 Expenses
Each
party shall be responsible for its own costs related to the preparation and
execution of this Agreement and any related documentation.
2.3 Non-Revolving
Facility
The
Loan
will be a non-revolving facility and any principal of it that the Borrower
repays will not be available for re-advance under this
Agreement.
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2.4 Promise
to Pay
The
Borrower hereby promises to make Loan payments to the Lender at its address
shown on the first page of this Agreement, or at any other address directed
by
the Lender from time to time, in accordance with the schedule provided in
paragraph 3.1.
Article
3-Repayment of Loan
3.1 Repayment
of Principal; Interest
Subject
to section 8.2, the Borrower hereby promises to repay the principal of each
Loan
Installment evidenced by a Note on the date that is three (3) years from the
date on which the Installment is advanced to the Borrower. The Interest on
the
Loan shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of the following
month.
3.2 Prepayment
The
Borrower may not, without the Lender’s permission, prepay all or any part of the
Loan.
Article
4-General Payment Provisions
4.1 Payment
Dates
If
the
date upon which any act or payment under this Agreement is required to be done
or made falls on a day that is not a Banking Day, then such act or payment
will
be performed or made on the immediate subsequent Banking Day.
4.2 Receipt
of Payments
All
payments required to be made under this Agreement and received by the Lender
after 3:00 pm Pacific Time will be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement
to
have been received by the Lender on the Banking Day following the date of
payment.
4.3 Overdue
Amounts
In
addition to any other interest payable pursuant to this Agreement, any amount
payable by the Borrower to the Lender in connection with this Agreement, and
not
paid when due, will bear interest at 15% per annum calculated from the date
such
amount first becomes due until paid in full.
Article
5-Security
5.1 Equity
Security
As
security for the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Borrower
to
the Lender under this Agreement, upon the Lender delivering the Loan funds
to
the Borrower, the Borrower shall issue and deliver to the Lender 7,500,000
shares of restricted common stock in its capital (the “Shares” or “Share
Collateral”), deliverable proportionately to delivery of funds (i.e. 1,250,000
shares when the first $500,000 of the Loan is advanced, and a further 6,250,000
shares upon delivery of the balance of the Loan at the rate of 2.5 shares for
each dollar advanced); provided, that, upon the initial delivery of funds
totaling $1,000,000 by Lender, Borrower shall deliver to Lender, in addition
to
the certificate or certificates representing the 2,500,000 Shares that
collateralize such $1,000,000, a certificate or certificates representing the
additional 5,000,000 Shares (the “Advance Collateral Shares”) that are to
collateralize the additional $2,000,000 principal amount of Installments of
the
Loan and that will bear an appropriate legend to the effect that such Shares
are
issued subject to the terms of this Agreement. To the extent the Advance
Collateral Shares held by the Lender are not allocated to collateralize further
Installments of the Loan pursuant to this Agreement, the Lender hereby agrees
that the Borrower, without any further consent of the Lender, may cancel,
pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.250, the certificate or certificates
representing such outstanding Advance Collateral Shares that are not so
allocated to collateralize the Loan hereunder and the Lender will forthwith
redeliver the certificates representing such Advance Collateral Shares to
Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent, as requested. The Shares shall be
represented by stock certificates issued by the Borrower’s registrar and
transfer agent in the name of the Lender, to be held in escrow by the Lender.
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5.2 Anti-Dilution
Protection; Dividends on Shares
The
Share
Collateral shall have customary anti-dilution protection for forward stock
splits, stock dividends and major corporate transactions. In the event of a
reverse stock split or combination of shares, the number of shares of common
stock constituting the Share Collateral will, immediately following such reverse
stock split or combination of shares, be increased by a new issuance of common
stock of the Company to that number of shares constituting the Share Collateral
immediately prior to such reverse stock split or combination of shares.
The
certificates representing any share dividends that the Borrower pays during
the
term of the Loan with respect to the Shares being held in escrow shall be
credited and delivered to the Lender and held by the Lender pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.
5.3 Cancellation
of Shares
After
a
Note and all accrued Interest thereon are repaid in full, the Lender shall
deliver the Shares that are the designated collateral for such Note to the
Borrower for return to Borrower’s treasury. In such circumstances, the Lender
shall provide the Borrower with such documentation as it may reasonably require
for the cancellation and return to treasury of such Shares.
5.4 Disposal
of Shares
The
Lender shall not have the right to dispose of all or part of its interest in
the
Shares, except in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of this Agreement
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.
5.5 Voting
Rights
Unless
a
voting trust is signed, the Lender shall vote the Shares held by it in escrow.
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Article
6-Conditions of Lending
6.1 Conditions
Precedent to Advance
The
obligations of the Lender to advance the Loan proceeds to the Borrower is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of following conditions precedent on
or
before the advance:
(a)
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receipt
by the Lender of certified copies of all documents evidencing all
corporate action taken by the Borrower authorizing the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of the Shares as security,
all
to be satisfactory in form and substance to the
Lender;
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(c)
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no
Event of Default will have occurred or no event which, with the lapse
of
time or with notice and lapse of time specified herein would become
an
Event of Default, will have occurred and be
continuing;
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(d)
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no
action, proceeding, or investigation will be pending or threatened
against
the Borrower which would, if successful, have a material adverse
effect on
the financial condition of the Borrower or its ability to observe
and
perform its covenants under this Agreement;
and
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(e)
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all
representations and warranties contained in Article 7 of this Agreement
will be true on and as of the date of any advance under the Loan
with the
same effect as if such representations and warranties had been made
on and
as of the date of such advance.
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6.2 Waiver
of
Conditions Precedent
The
above
conditions precedent are for the sole benefit of the Lender. The Lender may
in
its sole discretion, waive by notice in writing any condition precedent, in
whole or in part, without incurring any liability therefor.
Article
7-Representations & Warranties
The
Borrower hereby represents and warrants to and in favor of and covenants with
the Lender as follows:
7.1 General
All
representations and warranties made under this Agreement will survive the
advance of the Loan and the delivery of the Shares, and no investigation at
any
time made by or on behalf of the Lender will diminish in any respect whatsoever
its rights to rely upon them. All statements contained in any certificate or
other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower under or pursuant
to
this Agreement will constitute representations and warranties made by the
Borrower under this Agreement.
7.2 Binding
Effect
This
Agreement, upon execution by the Lender, will be duly and validly authorized
by
all necessary corporate action, will have been validly executed, and will be
legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Borrower enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
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7.3 Contravention
of Law
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of the Shares,
nor
performance in accordance therewith, is or will contravene any provision of
any
law, regulation, order, license, permit, or consent applicable to each, or
conflict with or result in a breach, or constitute a default under, or require
any consent under the terms or conditions of any agreement or instrument to
which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower is bound.
7.4 No
Default Under Agreements
The
Borrower is not in default under any agreement or instrument to which it is
a
party and which default may materially adversely affect its ability to observe
and perform its covenants under this Agreement.
7.5 No
Claims
There
are
no actions, claims, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower,
threatened against the Borrower or its directors or officers before any court,
administrative board, or other tribunal, which if decided against the Borrower
or its directors or officers would materially or adversely affect its business
or financial status and there is no unsatisfied claim or outstanding judgment
or
writ of execution against the Borrower.
The
Lender hereby represents and warrants to and in favor of and covenants with
the
Borrower as follows:
7.6 Sales
of
the Notes will be made only to "accredited investors", as such term is defined
in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Article
8-Events of Default & Remedies
8.1 Events
of
Default
Any
one
or more of the following events will constitute an Event of Default, whether
any
such Event of Default is voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation
of
law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree, or order of
any
court or any order, rule, or regulation of any administrative or governmental
body:
(a)
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default
by the Borrower in the due payment of any amount payable under this
Agreement or in the due and complete observance or performance of
any
other condition, covenant, or provision of this
Agreement;
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(b)
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the
occurrence of a material adverse change in the financial position
of the
Borrower or in the value of the security held by the Lender for the
Loan;
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(c)
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any
action by the Borrower that constitutes a denial of the Lender's
rights
set forth in this Agreement;
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(d)
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an
order is made or a petition is filed for the bankruptcy of the
Borrower;
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(e)
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the
Borrower commits an act of bankruptcy or makes a general assignment
for
the benefit of its creditors or otherwise acknowledges its
insolvency;
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(f)
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the
appointment of a receiver, receiver-manager, or receiver and manager
of
any part of the properties or assets of the
Borrower;
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(g)
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the
enforceability of any execution, or any other process of any court
against
the Borrower, or the levy of a distress or analogous process upon
the
properties or assets or any part thereof of the
Borrower;
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(h)
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default
by the Borrower in the performance of any contractual obligation
to the
Lender under any other agreement or legal instrument, whether or
not
collateral or supplemental to this
Agreement;
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(i)
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the
holder of any mortgage, charge, or encumbrance on any of the properties
or
assets or any part thereof of the Borrower does anything to enforce
or
realize on such mortgage, charge, or
encumbrance;
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(j)
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if,
at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Borrower is subject
to
a change of control. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a "change
of
control" shall be deemed to occur
if:
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(i)
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any
person, or group of persons acting in concert, other than any current
control person(s), hold greater than 20% of the issued and outstanding
shares in the capital stock of the Borrower;
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(ii)
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there
is a 50% or greater change in the composition of the Borrower’s Board of
Directors, effected by stockholders of the Borrower other than with
the
consent of the current control person(s);
or
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(iii)
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if
a takeover bid is issued with respect to the Borrower's securities;
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(k)
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if
any representation or warranty made in writing to the Lender by the
Borrower made in this Agreement or in any certificate or other instrument
delivered or to be delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the
Lender
in contemplation of this Agreement is incorrect in any material respect
on
the date as of which such representation or warranty was made or
purported
to be made; or
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trading
in the shares of common stock of the Borrower is suspended by a regulatory
authority.
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8.2 Remedies
on Default
After
any
Event of Default has occurred and continues for seven (7) days and at any time
thereafter, provided that the Borrower has not theretofore remedied all
outstanding Events of Default, the Lender may, in its discretion, declare this
Agreement to be in default. At any time thereafter while the Borrower has not
remedied all outstanding Events of Default, the Lender may, at its discretion
and subject to compliance with any mandatory requirements of applicable law
then
in effect, exercise one or more of the following remedies:
(a)
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declare
the then outstanding balance of the Loan, Interest, costs, and all
money
owing by the Borrower to be immediately due and payable and such
funds and
liabilities will forthwith become due and payable without presentment,
demand, protest, or other notice of any kind to the Borrower, all
of which
are hereby expressly waived; and/or
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(b)
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as
Lender’s sole recourse, take possession of the Shares designated as
collateral for the principal amount of the Loan that is in default
for its
sole benefit; provided, that, in the event of a trading halt in the
common
stock of Borrower or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under
Section 8.1 (d), (e) or (f), the Loan shall be full recourse, and
the
Lender shall have all remedies available under applicable laws to
enforce
payment of amounts due under this Agreement, including a security
interest
in all of the assets of Borrower. Upon the occurrence of any Event
of
Default or a trading halt in the common stock of Borrower, the Lender
shall be deemed to be the registered and beneficial owner of a 100%
right,
interest and title to the Shares free of all charges, liens and
encumbrances, other than any resale or other restrictions imposed
by
law.
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8.3 Other
Securities
The
rights and powers conferred by section 8.2 are in addition to and not in
substitution for any other security which the Lender now or from time to time
may hold or take from the Borrower in relation to this Agreement.
8.4 Remedies
Non-Exclusive
No
remedy
set out in this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of each and every remedy
given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute
or otherwise. The exercise or commencement of exercise by the Lender of any
one
or more of such remedies will not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise
by
the Lender of any or all other such remedies.
8.5 Set-Off
or Counterclaim
The
obligation of the Borrower to make all payments under this Agreement will be
absolute and unconditional and will not be affected by any circumstance,
including, without limitation, any set-off, compensation, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense, or other right which the Borrower may have against the
Lender, or anyone else for any reason whatsoever and any insolvency, bankruptcy,
reorganization, or similar proceedings by or against the
Borrower.
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Article
9-General
9.1 Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties
with respect to the Loan and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings,
whether oral or written, relative to the subject matter hereof.
9.2 Amendments
This
Agreement shall not be amended, waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but
only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement
of
the amendment, waiver, discharge, or termination is sought.
9.3 Waiver
Every
condition and covenant, and each and every representation and warranty contained
in this Agreement has been inserted for the sole benefit of the Lender and
any
breach of any such conditions, covenants, representations, and warranties may,
at the Lender's discretion, be waived or partially waived by the Lender. No
failure or delay on the part of the Lender to exercise any right, power, or
remedy given herein or by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise will
operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any
right preclude any other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
power, or remedy.
9.4 Forbearance
No
condonation, forgiveness, waiver, or forbearance by the Lender of any
non-observance or non-performance by the Borrower of any of the provisions
of
this Agreement will operate as a waiver or estoppel by or against the Lender
in
respect of any provision, or any subsequent non-observance or non-performance
by
the Borrower of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
9.5 Approvals
The
acceptance or approval by the Lender of any matter required hereunder will
be of
no force and effect unless given in writing, and given prior to the event or
thing for which it is required.
9.6 Lender's
Discretion
The
Lender may grant extensions of time, take and give up securities, accept
compositions, grant releases and discharges, and otherwise deal with the
Borrower and other parties, sureties, or securities as the Lender may see fit
without prejudice to the liability of the Borrower, to the Lender and without
prejudice to the Lender's rights under this Agreement.
9.7 No
Merger
of Judgment
Neither
the taking of any judgment nor the exercise of any power of seizure and sale
will operate to extinguish the obligation of the Borrower to pay its debts
and
liabilities under this Agreement or operate as a merger of any covenant in
this
Agreement, and the acceptance of any payment or alternate security will not
constitute or create a novation, and the taking of a judgment or judgments
under
a covenant in this Agreement contained will not operate as a merger of those
covenants or affect the Lender's rights to interest at the rate and times
provided in this Agreement.
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9.8 Other
Indebtedness
Nothing
contained in this Agreement will prejudice or impair any rights or remedies
the
Lender may have with respect to other loans which the Lender may make with
the
Borrower.
9.9 Notices
Any
notice, direction, or other instrument required or permitted to be given under
this Agreement will be in writing and may be delivered, sent by registered
mail,
or transmittal by facsimile machine to the respective addresses set out on
the
first page of this Agreement.
9.10 Effect
of
Notice
Any
notice, direction, or instrument given will:
(a)
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if
delivered, be deemed to have been given or made at the time of
delivery;
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(b)
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if
mailed by registered mail and properly addressed, be deemed to have
been
given or made on the fourth Banking Day following the day on which
it was
so mailed, provided that should there be at the time of mailing or
between
the time of mailing and the actual receipt of the notice a mail strike,
slowdown, or other labour dispute which might affect the delivery
of that
notice, then the notice will be only effective if actually delivered;
and
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(c)
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if
sent by facsimile machine, be deemed to have been given or made on
the
Banking Day immediately following the day on which it was
transmitted.
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9.11 Notice
of
Change of Address
Any
party
may give written notice of change of address in the same manner in which event
notice will thereafter be given at that changed address.
9.12 Further
Assurances
As
and so
often as the Lender may require, the Borrower will execute and deliver to the
Lender, at the expense of the Borrower, such further and other assurances and
conveyances as may be necessary to properly carry out the intention of this
Agreement.
9.13 Severability
If
any
term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is found to any extent to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of this Agreement or application
of
such term, covenant, or condition to such person or circumstance other than
those as to which it is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable will not be
affected thereby, and each term, covenant, and condition of this Agreement
will
be valid and legal and will be endorsed to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
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9.14 No
Partnership
The
parties specifically acknowledge that the Borrower and the Lender are not
partners, that the Borrower has no right or authority to obligate the Lender
and
the Lender has no right to obligate the Borrower (except in the manner and
to
the extent provided in this Agreement), and that nothing contained in this
Agreement, nor any acts of the parties in fulfilling their respective rights
and
obligations under this Agreement will be construed so as to create a partnership
relationship between the Borrower and the Lender.
9.15 Assignment
by Lender
The
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Lender may assign all or any portion
of its interest in the Loan, and its rights, obligations, and benefits under
this Agreement, without the consent of the Borrower. The Borrower will execute
such assurances and conveyances as may be reasonably required by the Lender
in
order to give effect to such assignment, including executing additional
documents to facilitate assignment thereof by the Lender. The Lender will be
fully released from its obligations hereunder upon any assignment of all the
Loan and in respect of any partial assignment, will be fully released in respect
of such assigned part of the Loan.
9.16 Access
to
Documentation
On
execution of this Agreement, the Lender, at its own expense and
at
reasonable intervals and times, shall upon two Business Days’ notice have access
to the Borrower’s minute book, corporate records, accounting files and to all
technical records and other factual engineering data and information relating
to
the Borrower’s assets which are in the possession of the Borrower.
9.17 Time
of
the Essence
Time
will
be of the essence of this Agreement in respect of all payments to be made under
this Agreement and all covenants and agreements to be performed and fulfilled.
Any extension of time under this Agreement will not be deemed to be or operate
in law as a waiver on the part of the Lender that time is to be of the essence
of this Agreement.
9.18 Jurisdiction
The
Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings against
it with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of Nevada or
in
such other court as the Lender may elect and, by execution and delivery of
this
Agreement, the Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to each such
jurisdiction.
9.19 Governing
Law
This
Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties will be governed by
and
be construed in accordance with the laws of Nevada. The parties hereby attorn
to
the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Nevada.
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9.20 Counterparts
This
Agreement may be signed in counterparts and by facsimile machine, and when
a
counterpart of this Agreement has been executed by each of the parties, such
counterparts will be treated as one and the same Agreement, as if each such
counterpart had been executed by all of the parties.
9.21 Enurement
This
Agreement will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Borrower and
the
Lender and each of their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
AS
EVIDENCE OF THEIR AGREEMENT the parties have executed this Loan Agreement on
the
date appearing on page 1, above.
CRYSTAL
CAPITAL VENTURES INC.
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HYBRID
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxx Bengey
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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By:
_______________________
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By:
_____________________
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Authorized
Signatory
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Authorized
Signatory
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EXHIBIT
A
THIS
NOTE
HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
IN
THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION WITHOUT, EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN
SPECIFIC LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE LENDER, REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT
REQUIRED.
HYBRID
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$________
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___________,
2008
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Las
Vegas, Nevada
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
with
a mailing address at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000-000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
00000, promises to pay to Crystal Capital Ventures Inc. (the "Lender"), in
lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of
______________Dollars ($__________), together with simple interest from the
date
of this Note on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to ten (10.0%)
percent per annum, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
and a year of 365 days. All unpaid principal, together with any then unpaid
and
accrued interest and other amounts payable hereunder, shall be due and payable
at any time after the earlier of (i)
the
Maturity Date (as defined below), or (ii)
when,
upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), such
amounts are declared due and payable by the Lender or made automatically due
and
payable in accordance with the terms hereof.
This
Note
is issued pursuant to the Loan Agreement (defined below), the terms and
conditions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. The following
is a statement of the rights of the Lender and the conditions to which this
Note
is subject, and to which the Lender, by the acceptance of this Note,
agrees:
.
As used
in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following
meanings:
"Company"
includes the corporation initially executing this Note and any Person which
shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company under and subject
to
the conditions set forth in this Note.
1.2 "Event
of
Default" has the meaning given in Article 8 of the Loan Agreement.
1.3
“Lender" shall mean the Person specified in the introductory paragraph of this
Note or any Person who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Note.
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1.4 “Loan
Agreement” shall mean that certain Loan Agreement, dated ___________, 2008,
between the Lender and the Company.
1.5
“Maturity Date" shall mean three years from the date of issuance set forth above
of this Note.
1.6
“Obligations" shall mean all obligations, owed by the Company to the Lender,
now
existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the terms of this Note or
under the Loan Agreement.
1.7 “Person"
shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a corporation (including
a
business trust), a joint stock company, a limited liability company, an
unincorporated association, a joint venture or other entity or a governmental
authority.
Interest.
Interest shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first banking day of the
following month.
Prepayment .
The
Company may not, without the Lender’s permission, prepay all or any part of this
Note.
4.
Successors
and Assigns.
Subject
to the restrictions on transfer described in Sections 6 and 7 below, the
rights and obligations of the Company and the Lender of this Note shall be
binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and
transferees of the parties.
5.
Waiver and Amendment.
Any
provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified upon the written
agreement of the Company and the Lender.
6.
Transfer
of this Note by Lender
.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that the Lender may assign all or any portion
of
its interest in this Note, and its rights, obligations, and benefits under
the
Loan Agreement, without the consent of the Company. The Company will execute
such assurances and conveyances as may be reasonably required by the Lender
in
order to give effect to such assignment, including executing additional
documents to facilitate assignment thereof by the Lender.
7. Assignment
by The Company.
Neither
this Note nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be
assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company
without the prior written consent of the Lender.
Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered
to each party at the respective addresses or facsimile numbers of the parties.
All such notices and communications shall be effective (a)
when
sent by Federal Express or other overnight service of recognized standing,
on
the business day following the deposit with such service; (b)
when
mailed, by registered or certified mail, first class postage prepaid and
addressed as aforesaid through the United States Postal Service, upon receipt;
(c)
when
delivered by hand, upon delivery; and (d)
when
faxed, upon confirmation of receipt.
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Usury.
In the
event any interest is paid on this Note that is deemed to be in excess of the
then legal maximum rate, then that portion of the interest payment representing
an amount in excess of the then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment
of
principal and applied against the principal of this Note.
Waivers.
The
Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment,
protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands
relative to this instrument.
Governing
Law.
This
Note and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada,
without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Nevada, or
of
any other state.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, The Company has caused this Note to be issued as of the date
first written above.
HYBRID
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(a
Nevada corporation)
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By:
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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