Convertible Note Agreement
This Agreement is made on ____________________ (date) by and between
____________________________ (Name of Corporation) , a corporation duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of ____________, hereinafter called the Corporation , and
those individuals listed on Exhibit A which is attached and incorporated by reference,
hereinafter called the Note Holders .
Whereas, Note Holders are willing to lend Corporation the aggregate sum of
$___________ which shall be evidenced by (number) _______% Convertible Promissory
Notes;
Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Issue of Notes
A. Corporation will authorize the issue of its (number) ______% Convertible notes,
(the Notes ) in the aggregate principal amount of $____________ to be dated ______________
(date) to mature on _______________ (date) to bear interest on the unpaid principal thereof at
the rate of ______% per annum until maturity, payable in equal installments on the
_________________ (date) day of in each year, commencing on _________________ (date) ,
and after maturity at the rate of ______% per annum until paid, and to be substantially in the
form of Exhibit A attached hereto. For the purposes of calculating interest for any period for
which the interest shall be payable, such interest shall be calculated on the basis of a thirty (30)
day month and a 365 day year. The Corporation will promptly and punctually pay to Note
Holders or their nominee the interest on any of the Notes held by Note Holders without
presentment of the Notes. In the event that Note Holders shall sell or transfer any of the Notes,
they shall notify the Corporation of the name and address of the transferee. In the event the
Corporation defaults on any installment of interest or principal, then any Note Holder of these
Notes may, at his option, without notice, declare the entire principal and the interest accrued
thereon immediately due and payable and may proceed to enforce the collection thereof. All the
Notes shall contain a confession of judgment provision.
B. Corporation will also authorize the issue of __________ shares of its common
stock, (the Stock ) and will authorize the issuance of and reserve for such purchase such a
number of additional shares of common stock, Conversion Stock as may from time to time be
the maximum number required for issuance upon conversion of the Notes pursuant to the
conversion privileges hereinafter stated.
2. Sale and Purchase of Notes and Stock
Corporation will sell the Notes to the Purchasers listed on Exhibit A , each of whom
agrees to purchase the principal amount of the Notes set opposite their names, subject to the
terms and conditions of and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the
Corporation contained in this Agreement, at the purchase price of _______% percent of the
principal amount.
3. Representations and Warranties by the Corporation
A. Corporation, a duly organized corporation existing in good standing under the
laws of the State of __________________ (Name of State) has the corporate power to
own its own property and to carry on in the business as it is now being conducted.
B. Corporation has on its corporate records the names of the following individuals
who each own _________ (number) shares of common stock which constitute all the
issue and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation as of this date.
C. Corporation has furnished to the Note Holders an Offering Circular which is
attached as Exhibit B . The financial statements contained in Exhibit B are true and
correct and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently followed throughout the period indicated.
D. There is no action or proceeding pending or threatened against the Corporation
before any court or administrative agency, the determination of which might result in any
material adverse change in the business of the Corporation.
E. Corporation has title to the respective properties and assets including the
properties and assets reflected on the financial statement for the year ending
_____________________ (date) and which assets and properties are subject to no
liens, mortgages, encumbrances or charges except a security interest to
___________________________ (Name of holder of security interest) .
F. Corporation is not a party to any contract or agreement or subject to any
restriction which materially and adversely affects its business, property, assets, or
financial condition, and neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the
confirmation of the transactions contemplated herein, nor the fulfillment of the terms
hereof, nor the compliance with the terms and provisions hereof and of the Notes, will
conflict with or result in the breach of the terms, conditions or provisions or constitute a
default, under the Articles of Incorporation or of any Agreement or instrument to which
the Corporation is now a party.
G. Corporation has not declared, set aside, paid or made any dividend or other
distributions with respect to its capital stock and has not made or caused to be made
directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution of any nature whatsoever to any
of the holders of its capital stock except for regular salary payments for services
rendered and the reimbursement of business expenses.
H. All of the equipment and automobiles of the Corporation are in good condition
and repair.
I. There are no outstanding options or rights to purchase shares of the Corporation
and no outstanding securities with the right of conversion into shares of the Corporation.
J. Corporation owns or possesses adequate licenses or other rights to use, all
patents, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, and copyrights used in its business. No
one has asserted to the Corporation that its operations infringe on the patents,
trademarks, trade secrets or other rights utilized in the operation of its business.
K. Neither the Corporation nor any agent or employee acting in its behalf has
offered the Notes or the Stock or any portion thereof for sale to or solicited in any offer to
buy the same from anyone other than the Purchasers listed in the attached Exhibit A ,
and neither the Corporation nor any agent or employee acting in its behalf will sell or
offer for sale the Notes or Stock or any portion thereof to or solicit any offer to buy the
Notes or the Stock from anyone so as to bring the issuance or sale thereof within the
provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.
4. Representations and Warranties by the Note Holders
The Note Holders represent and warrant that:
A. The Note Holders are subscribing for the Notes and Stock for investment
purposes and not with the view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof
and that they have no present intent to sell, give or otherwise transfer the Notes or
Stock.
B. The Note Holders state that they are and residents of the State of
_____________________ (name of state) .
C. The Note Holders understand that this is a highly speculative investment in a
Corporation which is insolvent both from a legal and an equity standpoint.
D. Individuals represent and warrant that they have a net worth in excess
$_________________ exclusive of their residences and that they are sophisticated
investors who are knowledgeable about the (type of business) ___________________
and the business of the Corporation.
E. Note Holders state that they will be active in the affairs of the business of the
Corporation.
5. Prepayment of the Notes
Corporation shall have the right to make prepayments on principal of the Notes at any
time on _____ days written notice. Such prepayment shall be accompanied by a payment of all
accrued interest to date. There shall be no premium for the amount so prepaid.
6. Conversion
A. The Holder of any of the Notes at any time up to and including the maturity date
(or, as to any of the Notes to which notice of prepayment shall have been given, at any
time up to the close of business on the third business day prior to the day fixed for
prepayment) but not thereafter may convert the Notes in whole or in part into as many
fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of the Corporation as the
principal amount of the Note so converted in a multiple of __________ per share, and
upon surrender of the certificate representing the Notes to the Corporation at its principal
office in the City of ____________________ (name of city) , __________________
(name of state) . If any of the Notes shall be converted in part, the Corporation shall, at
its option and without charge to the Holder, either (i) execute and deliver to the Holder
Notes for the balance of the principal amount so converted, or (ii) make note thereon of
the principal of the amount converted.
B. Upon conversion of any of the Notes, all accrued and unpaid interest on the
principal amount converted shall be paid to the Holder by the Corporation.
C. Corporation shall take all necessary steps to maintain the registration for the
shares held subject to the conversion privilege as described in this Section.
D. In the case the Corporation shall issue or sell any share of its Common Stock
(other than the Stock Shares issued upon conversion of any of the Notes) without
consideration or for consideration per share less than the conversion price of
$____________ per share, then upon such issuance or sale, the conversion price shall
be adjusted to a price (computed to the nearest cent) determined by dividing (i) an
amount equal to the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such issue or sale multiplied by _______ and the consideration, if
any, received by the Corporation upon such issue or sale, by (ii) the total amount of
shares of Common Stock immediately outstanding after such issue or sale.
E. In case the Corporation shall at any time divide its outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the conversion price in effect
immediately prior to such subdivision should be proportionately reduced, and,
conversely, in the case of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation shall
be combined into a smaller number of shares, the actual conversion price in effect
immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased.
F. In case the Corporation shall declare a dividend or make a distribution of any
Stock of the Corporation payable in Common Stock or in Convertible Securities, the
aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for issue in payment
of such dividend or distribution, or upon conversion of or in exchange for such
Convertible Securities available for issue in payment of such dividend or distribution,
shall be deemed to have been issued or sold without consideration.
G. No fractional share of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of any of
the Notes. If any Holder of the Notes shall have converted all the Notes held by him
other than a principal amount so small that less than a whole share of Common Stock
would be available for issue upon conversion thereof, the Corporation may elect to
prepay such balance, with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for prepayment, or
leave the same outstanding until the maturity of the Note.
H. In any reclassification or change of outstanding shares of Common Stock
available for issue upon conversion of the Notes (other than a change in stated value or
from no par to par value) or in the case of any consolidation or merger of the Corporation
with any other corporation, or in the case of the sale and conveyance to another to
another corporation or person of the property of the Corporation in its entirety or
substantially as an entirety, the Corporation shall, as a condition precedent to such
transaction, case effective provisions to be made that each Holder of the Notes then
outstanding shall have the right thereafter to convert the Notes into the kind and amount
of shares of Stock and other securities and property receivable upon such
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance by a Holder of the
number of shares of Common Stock in the Corporation into which such Notes might
have been converted immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation,
merger, sale or conveyance.
7. Covenants
A. Corporation covenants that so long as the Notes are in existence, it will deliver to
the Holders thereof (i) as soon as practical, in any event within forty-five (45) days after
the end of such quarterly period, in each fiscal year, consolidated income and surplus
statements of the Corporation; (ii) as soon as practical , and in any event within ninety
(90) days after the end of each fiscal year, a consolidated income and surplus statement
of the Corporation, and (iii) with reasonable promptness, such other financial data as the
Holders may request in writing.
B. Corporation covenants that, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, it will
permit any Holder of the Notes to visit and inspect, at the Holder's expense, any of the
property of the Corporation, including its books and records, and to discuss affairs,
finances and accounts with its officers.
C. Corporation covenants that, without the written consent of the Holders of
$___________ in principal amount of the Notes, it will not:
1. Create or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, lien or
charge of any kind on any of its properties or assets, whether now owned
or hereafter acquired except for (i) mortgages, encumbrances, liens or
charges which are now in existence; (ii) mortgages, liens, charges and
encumbrances (a) for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies
on property of the Corporation if the same shall not be due or delinquent or
thereafter can be paid without penalty, or being contested in good faith
and by appropriate proceedings; (b) of mechanics and material men for sums not yet
due or being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings; or (c) in
connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other
state employment legislation.
2. Make any loan or advance to any person, firm or corporation.
3. Assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable in connection
with the obligations, stock or dividends of any person, firm or corporation
except in the ordinary course of business by endorsement of a negotiable
instrument in the course of collection.
4. Merge or consolidate with any other corporation or sell, lease or transfer
or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial part of its assets to any
person, firm or corporation.
5. Enter into any material transaction in which any stockholder owning of
record or beneficially more than ten percent (10%) of the Common Stock
of the Corporation shall have, at the time, a beneficial interest, direct or indirect.
8. Event of Default
A. The breach of any of the events or conditions contained in Section 7 of this
Agreement shall constitute an event of default under this Agreement. Any one or more of
the Holders of the Notes may give written notice of such breach and if the Corporation
shall within thirty (30) days after receipt of such written notice have failed to correct such
occurrence or condition, then the Holder of any one of the Notes may, at its option and
without notice, declare the entire principal and interest accrued thereon immediately due
and payable and may proceed with collection.
B. If the Corporation has made a material misrepresentation in connection with this
Agreement or with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or if the
Corporation makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a trustee or receiver is
appointed for the Corporation; or if any proceeding involving the Corporation is
commenced under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, statute or
law, such event shall be deemed a default which will immediately entitled Holders of the
Notes, at their option and without notice, to declare the entire amount of interest accrued
thereon immediately due and payable and proceed to enforce the collection thereof.
C. In case of default in the payment of any installment or principal, the Holders of
the Notes may, at their option and without notice, declare the entire principal and the
interest accrued thereof immediately due and payable and may proceed to enforce the
collection thereof.
9. Miscellaneous
A. Any and all notices, approvals or other communications to be sent to the parties
shall be deemed validly and properly given if made in writing and delivered by hand or
by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the
Corporation at its principal office or to the Holders of the Notes at the addresses given to
the Corporation by such Note Holders.
B. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated except by written
agreement executed by all the parties hereto.
C. The waiver of any breach or default hereunder shall not be considered valid
unless in writing and signed by the party giving such notice and no waiver shall be
deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of same.
D. The paragraph headings contained herein are for the purpose of convenience
only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of such.
E. The validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement and
the Notes executed pursuant to this Agreement shall be determined and governed by
the laws of the State of __________________ (name of state) .
F. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Corporation
and its successors and assigns.
G. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
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(Name of Corporation)
By:_________________________
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(P rinted Name & Office in Corporation)
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(Signature of Officer)
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(Printed Name of Note Holder)
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(Signature of Note Holder)
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(Signature of Note Holder)
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(Printed Name of Note Holder)
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