Exhibit 10.7
THESE SECURITIES HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN
RELIANCE ON REGISTRATION EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE THEREUNDER. AS SUCH
THE HOLDER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESELL THE SECURITIES UNLESS
PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR
UNLESS A RESALE EXEMPTION UNDER SUCH LAWS EXISTS.
ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY,
INC.
BRIDGE
NOTE
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Up to
$70,000.00
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Los
Angeles, California
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March 17 th , 2008
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1.
Promise to
Pay . FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,
ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (referred to
alternatively as the “ Maker ” or the “
Company ”), promises
to pay to the Shapiro Family Trust Dated September 25, 1989 or
its assigns (the “ Noteholder ”), at such place as
the Noteholder hereof shall notify the Maker in writing the
principal amount of up to
SEVENTY
Thousand Dollars ($70,000)
or so much of that sum
as may be advanced and outstanding under this Convertible
Promissory Note (this “ Note ”). This Note
evidences a loan (the “ Loan ”) from the Noteholder to
the Maker. Advances under this Note shall be added to the principal
amount of the Loan, as and when made, as reflected in the Advance
Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A. Each payment
under this Note shall be credited against principal. All
amounts payable under this Note shall be paid in lawful money of
the United States of America during normal business hours on a
business day, in immediately available funds. A Member of the
Noteholder on behalf of the Noteholder shall advance the Maker the
sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) upon execution of this
Note.
2.
Principal .
All outstanding principal and all accrued and unpaid interest and
all other amounts owed hereunder (the “ Outstanding Balance ”), unless
earlier converted pursuant to the terms described herein, shall be
due and payable in one lump sum on April 7th, 2008 (the
“ Maturity Date
”) unless the Note has earlier been paid.
3.
Permitted
Uses . The proceeds of the Loan may be used only
for payment of Permitted Expenses, as defined herein. As used
herein, the term Permitted Expenses means reasonable and customary
operating expenses and capital expenditures related to the ongoing
operation of the Maker.
4.
Interest .
(a) The principal sum outstanding from time to time under this
Note shall bear interest at a rate equal to NINE percent (9%) per
annum.
5.
ENTITLEMENT OF THE
NOTEHOLDER . Upon funding of the Note, the Noteholder
will have fulfilled any obligation however defined of purchasing
the Purchaser’s Pro Rata Share in the Next Financing The
Noteholder will be entitled to all rights and privileges given to
any other Purchaser in the Next Financing including the exercise of
anti-dilution protection, reset of any conversion price of any
existing debentures and warrants owned by the Noteholder at the
date of the closing of the Next Financing, and issuance of warrants
under the same terms and conditions as if the investment had been
converted into that financing round.
6.
SECURITY : With the funding
of this Note and until full repayment is made, this note will rank
pari pasu with the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Debentures which are the
most senior obligations of the company.
7.
Representations and
Warranties . As an inducement to the Noteholder
to make the Loan, the Maker represents and warrants to the
Noteholder that:
(a)
The Maker is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Maker
(i) has the corporate power and authority and the legal right
to own and operate its property and to conduct business in the
manner in which it does and proposes so to do, and (ii) is in
compliance in all material respects with all requirements of law
and contractual obligations.
(b)
The Maker has the corporate power and authority and the legal right
to execute, deliver and perform this Note and has taken all
necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Note. This Note has been duly executed and
delivered on behalf of the Maker and constitutes the legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Maker enforceable against the Maker
in accordance with its t