THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE
PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH
SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE
COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY
TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION
UNDER THE ACT OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
12% SENIOR
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
$
, 2009
No. R-
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Pet DRx
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company
”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of
(the “
Holder ”), having an address at
, or at such address or
at such other place as may be designated in writing by the Holder,
or its assigns, the aggregate principal sum of
United States Dollars
($ ) (the “ Original
Note Amount ”), together with interest from the date set
forth above on the unpaid principal balance of this Note
outstanding at a rate equal to twelve percent (12.0%) (computed on
the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a 360-day year)
per annum and continuing on the outstanding principal until this
12% Senior Convertible Note (the “ Note ”) is
converted into Common Stock as provided herein or paid in full by
the Company. Subject to the other provisions of this Note, the
principal amount of this Note, including any increase in such
principal amount as a result of a PIK Payment (as defined below),
and all accrued and unpaid interest hereon shall mature and,
together with the Original Note Amount (as reduced by the aggregate
principal amount of this Note that has been prepaid or converted)
plus the Premium (as defined in Section 3 below), become due
and payable on January 21, 2013 (the “ Stated
Maturity Date ”). Except as provided herein, all payments
of principal and interest by the Company under this Note shall be
made in United States dollars in immediately available funds to an
account specified by the Holder.
The Company will pay interest on this
Note entirely by increasing the principal amount of this Note
(“ PIK Interest ”). Interest on this Note will
be payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31 of
each year, commencing June 30, 2009. PIK Interest on this Note
will accrue at a rate per annum equal to twelve percent (12%) and
will be payable by increasing the principal amount of this Note by
an amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable
interest period (a “ PIK Payment ”). Following
an increase in the principal amount of this Note as a result of a
PIK Payment, this Note will accrue interest on such increased
principal amount from and after the related interest payment date
of such PIK Payment. References herein to the “principal
amount” of the Note include any increase in the principal
amount of the Note as a result of a PIK Payment.
In the event that any amount due
hereunder is not paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear
interest at an annual rate of fifteen percent (15%) until paid in
full. In no event shall any interest charged, collected or reserved
under this Note exceed the maximum rate then permitted by
applicable law and if any such payment is paid by the Company, then
such excess sum shall be credited by the Holder as a payment of
principal.
This Note is one of a series of
Notes (the “ Company Notes ”) of like tenor in
an aggregate principal amount of Five Million United States Dollars
($5,000,000) (subject to increase to an amount not exceeding Six
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000) in the event
additional Company Notes are issued as provided in Section 7.8
of the Purchase Agreement hereinafter defined) issued by the
Company pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and
subject further to increases resulting from PIK Payments, as
hereinafter defined.
1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings
ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined
herein. Unless the context otherwise requires, when used herein the
following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
“ Affiliate ”
shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.
“ Board ” shall
mean the Board of Directors of Company.
“ Board Calls ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b)(x) hereof.
“ Board Voting
Agreement ” means that certain Board Voting Agreement
dated as of January 4, 2008, by and among the Company (f/k/a Echo
Healthcare Acquisition Corp.), certain stockholders of the Company
and holders of options and/or warrants to aquire shares of capital
stock of the Company identified therein, certain former
stockholders of XLNT Veterinary Care, Inc. (“ XLNT
”) and holders of options and warrants to acquire shares of
the capital stock of XLNT identified therein, and Galen, as the
same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its
terms.
“ Business Day ”
other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City
are open for the general transaction of business.
“ Camden ” has
the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ Change of Control
” shall be deemed to have occurred if, at any time
(i) any Person or any Persons acting together that would
constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)
under the 1934 Act, or any successor provision thereto (other than
one or more of the Investors and their Affiliates), shall acquire
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under
the 1934 Act, or any successor provision thereto) in a single
transaction or a series of related transactions, of more than 50%
of the aggregate voting power of the Company, other than one or
more Investors ; (ii) the Company merges into or consolidates
with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates
with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction
own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or
the successor entity of such transaction; or (iii) the Company
sells or transfers its assets, as an entirety or substantially as
an entirety, to another Person.
“ Common Stock ”
shall mean the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the
Company or any securities into which shares of Common Stock may be
reclassified after the date hereof.
“ Common Stock Equivalent
Price ” means the amount equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing (i) with respect to a single transaction or a
series of transactions, the total aggregate consideration received
by the Company upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock and/or
Common Stock Equivalents and (ii) the number of shares of
Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion, exchange or
exercise of any Common Stock Equivalent in connection with such
transaction or series of transactions.
“ Common Stock
Equivalents ” means any securities of the Company or the
Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at
any time Common Stock, including without limitation, any debt,
preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that
is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise
entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“ Company ” has
the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“ Company Notes ”
has the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph hereof.
“ Control ”
(including the terms “controlling”, “controlled
by” or “under common control with”) means the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“ Conversion Price
” shall mean initially $10.00 per share, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 4.
“ Conversion Shares
” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ DVM Acquisition Notes
” means certain promissory notes issued to doctors of
veterinary medicine by the Company and/or any of its Affiliates in
connection with the acquisition by the Company of such
doctors’ respective veterinary practice.
“ DVM Participation
Percentage ” means a fraction (expressed as a
percentage), the numerator of which is the aggregate principal
amount of the DVM Acquisition Notes that have been modified to
include a Standstill Provision as of February 17, 2009, and
the denominator of which is $8,922,647.
“ Event of Default
” has the meaning set forth in Section 6 hereof.
“ Fair Market Value
” shall mean (i) with respect to any publicly traded
securities, the Market Price of such securities and (ii) with
respect to any other securities or other assets, the fair market
value of such other securities or other assets as determined by the
Board in the good faith exercise of its reasonable business
judgment.
“ Final Redemption
Premium ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)
hereof.
“ Galen ” has the
meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ Holder ” has
the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“ Indebtedness ”
means any liability or obligation (i) for borrowed money,
other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of
business, (ii) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other
similar instruments, (iii) in respect of letters of credit or
other similar instruments (or reimbursement obligations with
respect thereto), except letters of credit or other similar
instruments issued to secure payment of trade payables or
obligations in respect of workers’ compensation, unemployment
insurance and other social security laws or regulations, all
arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv) to pay the
deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade
payables arising in the ordinary course of business, (v) as
lessee under capitalized leases, or (vi) secured by a Lien on
any asset of the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or not such
obligation is assumed by the Company or such Subsidiary.
“ Investors ” has
the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ Lien ” means
any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest,
charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale
or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof
and any agreement to give any of the foregoing).
“ Majority Holder
Representative ” has the meaning set forth in the
Purchase Agreement.
“ Majority Holders
” means the Required Investors; provided, however, that if
none of the Required Investors holds the applicable Threshold
Amount, then the term “Majority Holders” shall refer to
the Holders of a majority of the principal amount of the Company
Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement then outstanding;
provided further, however, that upon the conversion of all Notes
into Conversion Shares, the term “Majority Holders”
shall refer to the original owners of a majority of the Warrants
then outstanding. Any consent or approval of, or other notice or
instruction from, the Majority Holders shall be evidenced by the
signature of an authorized officer or representative of the
Majority Holder Representative, which, as between the Investors and
the Company, shall be binding and conclusive.
“ Market Price ”,
as of a particular date (the “ Valuation Date
”), shall mean the following with respect to any class of
securities: (A) if such security is then listed on a national
stock exchange, the Market Price shall be the closing bid price of
one share of such security on such exchange on the last Trading Day
prior to the Valuation Date, provided that if such security has not
traded in the prior ten (10) trading sessions, the Market
Price shall be the average closing bid price of such security in
the most recent ten (10) trading sessions during which such
security has traded; (B) if such security is then included in
the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, the Market Price shall be the
closing sale price of one share of such security on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board on the last Trading Day prior to
the Valuation Date or, if no such closing sale price is available,
the average of the high bid and the low ask price quoted on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board as of the end of the last Trading
Day prior to the Valuation Date, provided that if such security has
not traded in the prior ten (10) trading sessions, the Market
Price shall be the average closing price of one share of such
security in the most recent ten (10) trading sessions during
which such security has traded; or (C) if such security is
then included in the “pink sheets,” the Market Price
shall be the closing sale price of one share of such security on
the “pink sheets” on the last Trading Day prior to the
Valuation Date or, if no such closing sale price is available, the
average of the high bid and the low ask price quoted on the
“pink sheets” as of the end of the last Trading Day
prior to the Valuation Date, provided that if such security has not
traded in the prior ten (10) trading sessions, the Market
Price shall be the average closing price of one share of such
security in the most recent ten (10) trading sessions during
which such security has traded.
“ Modified Operating Cash
Flow ” means, with respect to the Company’s fiscal
quarter ending March 31, 2009, the sum of (a) the cash
flow from operations after required debt service of the Company, on
a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries, as calculated in the
Company’s Statement of Cash Flows for such fiscal quarter and
(b) the aggregate amount of outstanding accounts payable that
(i) relate to invoices that are dated on or before
December 6, 2008, and (ii) are actually paid by the Company
during the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2009; provided,
however, that the amount described in clause (b) above shall
not exceed $2,000,000.
“ Note ” has the
meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“ Permitted
Indebtedness ” means:
(a) Unsecured Indebtedness that
is subordinate in right of payment to the Company Notes existing on
January 21, 2009 and refinancings, renewals and extensions of
any such Indebtedness if (i) the average life to maturity
thereof is greater than or equal to that of the Indebtedness being
refinanced or extended, (ii) if the principal amount thereof
or interest payable thereon is not increased, (iii) the
ranking thereof is subordinate in right of payment to the Company
Notes at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being
refinanced, renewed or extended, and (iv) the terms thereof
are not less favorable to the Company or the Subsidiary incurring
such Indebtedness than the Indebtedness being refinanced, renewed
or extended;
(b) Guaranties by any
Subsidiary of any “Permitted Indebtedness” of the
Company or another Subsidiary;
(c) Indebtedness representing
the deferred purchase price of property and capital lease
obligations which does not exceed (i) $100,000 individually and
(ii) $500,000 in the aggregate;
(d) Indebtedness of the Company
to any wholly owned Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any wholly owned
Subsidiary to the Company or another wholly owned Subsidiary which
constitutes “Permitted Indebtedness” or which is
otherwise subordinate in right of payment to the Company Notes;
(e) Indebtedness outstanding on
the date of the Purchase Agreement, and any modifications of the
Indebtedness evidenced by the DVM Acquisition Notes in connection
with implementing (i) subordination agreements approved by the
Majority Holders or (ii) Standstill Provisions;
(f) Indebtedness incurred in
connection with financing insurance premiums payable by the Company
and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Other Indebtedness
consented to in writing by the Majority Holders; and
(h) Unsecured Indebtedness not
otherwise permitted hereunder, not exceeding $100,000.
“ Permitted Liens
” means:
(a) Liens existing on the date
of the Purchase Agreement;
(b) Liens imposed by law for
taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in good faith and
for which adequate reserves have been established on the
Company’s books and records in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied;
(c) carriers’,
warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s,
repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in
the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are
not overdue by more than sixty (60) days or that are being
contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;
(d) pledges and deposits made
in the ordinary course of business in compliance with
workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other
social security laws or regulations;
(e) deposits to secure the
performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other
obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course
of business;
(f) easements, zoning
restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real
property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of
business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not
materially detract from the value of the affected property or
materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(g) Liens granted to secure the
obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary under any Indebtedness
permitted under clause (c) of the definition of
“Permitted Indebtedness”, provided such Liens are
limited to the property acquired or so financed, or to the assets
of the Person so acquired, or both (and any accessions thereto and
proceeds thereof);
(h) Judgment Liens that have
not yet become an Event of Default;
(i) Other Liens consented to in
writing by the Majority Holders; and
(j) Liens not otherwise
permitted hereunder, securing obligations not exceeding $100,000 in
the aggregate at any time outstanding.
“ Person ” means
an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint
venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization,
governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically
listed herein.
“ Preferred Stock
” shall mean the shares of preferred stock to be authorized
and issued by the Company with such voting powers and such
designations, preferences and other rights as stated and expressed
in a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the
issuance of such preferred stock and as permitted by the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Preferred Stock will
have a liquidation preference over the Common Stock equal to the
aggregate principal amount of the Company Notes (but excluding any
Premium, as hereinafter defined), will be convertible into Common
Stock on the terms specified in such Board resolution, will vote on
an as-converted basis, and otherwise will have no special rights or
preferences over the Common Stock.
“ Prepayment ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
“ Purchase Agreement
” shall mean the Purchase Agreement, dated as of
January 21, 2009, and as that agreement may be amended from
time to time, by and among the Company and the Investors.
“ Redemption Date
” means the earliest to occur of (i) the date this Note
is prepaid and redeemed pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof,
(ii) the effective time of a Change of Control or (iii) the
date this Note is redeemed pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof.
“ Redemption Price
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
“ Required Investors
” means (i) Galen and Camden, if each of Galen and
Camden holds the applicable Threshold Amount, (ii) Galen only,
if Galen holds the Threshold Amount and Camden does not hold the
Threshold Amount or (iii) Camden only, if Camden holds the
Threshold Amount and Galen does not hold the Threshold Amount.
“ Standstill Provision
” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ Stated Maturity Date
” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph
hereof.
“ Stockholder Approval
” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ Subordinated
Indebtedness ” shall mean Indebtedness of the Company or
any Subsidiary that specifically provides that such Indebtedness is
to rank junior to the Company Notes in right of payment and is
subordinated by its terms in right of payment to the Company
Notes.
“ Subsidiary ” of
any Person means another Person, an amount of the voting
securities, other voting ownership or voting partnership interests
of which is sufficient to elect at least a majority of its Board of
Directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting
interests, 50% or more of the equity interests of which) is owned
directly or indirectly by such first Person.
“ Threshold Amount
” means (i) with respect to Galen, an amount equal to at
least $1,500,000 principal amount of the Company Notes issued to
Galen pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (ii) with respect
to Camden, an amount equal to at least $750,000 principal amount of
the Company Notes issued to Camden pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.
“ Warrants ” has
the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“ Warrant Shares
” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Purchase Agreement .
This Note is one of the several 12% Senior Convertible Notes of the
Company issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. This Note is
subject to the terms and conditions of, and entitled to the benefit
of, the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.
3. Prepayment; Change of
Control .
(a) The Company may, from time
to time at its option, upon ten (10) days’ prior written
notice to the Payee, prepay all or part of this Note (with all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon) prior to the Stated Maturity
Date (each, a “ Prepayment ”); provided
that any such Prepayment shall be subject to a premium equal to
150% of the Original Note Amount being prepaid (the “
Premium ”) which shall be paid to Payee in immediately
available funds simultaneously with such Prepayment;
provided , however , that the Premium shall be
adjusted on February 17, 2009 (as adjusted, the “
Final Redemption Premium ”) based on the aggregate
principal amount of DVM Acquisition Notes that are modified to
include a Standstill Provision such that (i) if the DVM
Participation Percentage is less than 30%, the Premium will be
equal to 400% of the Original Note Amount, (ii) if the DVM
Participation Percentage is at least 30% but less than 45%, the
Premium will be equal to 250% of the Original Note Amount, and
(iii) if the DVM Participation Percentage is at least 60%, the
Premium will remain at 150% of the Original Note Amount. The
adjustment to the Premium will be interpolated between 400% and
250% and between 250% and 150% for DVM Participation Percentages
between 30% and 45% and between 45% and 60%, respectively. For
example, if a Holder originally invested $1,000 and the DVM
Participation Percentage is less than 30% as of February 17,
2009, then upon prepayment of such Holder’s Note, such Holder
would receive $5,000 (which represents the sum of (A) $1,000 of
such Holder’s original principal investment and (B) a
prepayment penalty equal to $4,000) plus all accrued and
unpaid interest payable on the Note. If the DVM Participation
Percentage is 35% as of February 17, 2009, then upon
prepayment of such Holder’s Note, such Holder would receive
$4,500 (which represents the sum of (A) $1,000 of such
Holder’s original principal investment and (B) a
prepayment penalty equal to $3,500) plus all accrued and
unpaid interest payable on the Note. If, however, the DVM
Participation Percentage is 55% as of February 17, 2009, then
upon prepayment of such Holder’s Note, such Holder would
receive $2,833.33 (which represents the sum of (A) $1,000 of such
Holder’s original principal investment and (B) a
prepayment penalty equal to $1,833.33) plus all accrued and
unpaid interest payable on the Note. The Company shall deliver to
Galen and Camden no later than February 17, 2009, the
documentation evidencing that such DVM Acquisition Note has been
modified to include a Standstill Provision, including executed
copies of the agreements with any holder of such DVM Acquisition
Notes. Upon a Change of Control, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, the Investors will first receive the Final Redemption
Premium on the outstanding principal amount of the Company Notes
before any Subordinated Indebtedness is paid or distribution is
made in respect of capital stock. For the avoidance of doubt, the
term “ Premium ” as used herein shall be deemed
to mean (i) prior to February 17, 2009, the Premium
(i.e., equal to 150% of the Original Note Amount) and
(ii) from and after February 17, 2009, the Final
Redemption Premium.
(b) In the event that a Change
of Control occurs prior to the Stated Maturity Date, the Company
shall redeem as of the effective time of the Change of Control all,
but not less than all, of the then-outstanding principal amount of
this Note and all accrued interest thereon at a cash redemption
price equal to the greater of (i) the then-outstanding
principal amount of this Note and all accrued interest thereon
plus the Premium and (ii) the product of (A) the
number of shares of Common Stock into which such Note would have
been converted if the Note were converted on the Redemption Date
and (B) the Fair Market Value of the consideration per share
to be received by holders of Common Stock in connection with a
Change of Control as of the Redemption Date (the “
Redemption Price ”). The Company shall provide written
notice to the Holder of this Note of any pending Change of Control
not less than 15 days prior to the effective date of such
Change of Control. On the Redemption Date, the Company shall pay
the Redemption Price to the Holder in immediately available funds
to an account previously specified in writing by the Holder. The
Holder shall not be required to surrender this Note prior to
payment of the Redemption Price, and the Note shall be deemed
redeemed as of the tender of the Redemption Price. Upon payment in
full of the Redemption Price to the Holder as provided in this
Section 3, this Note shall be deemed to have been paid in full
and shall no longer be outstanding for any purpose.
(c) In the event the Company
fails to obtain the Stockholder Approval on or before
October 31, 2009, then the Holder will be entitled to demand
immediate repayment of the then-outstanding principal amount of
this Note and all accrued interest thereon at a cas