Exhibit 10.3
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY
THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”). THE SECURITIES MAY NOT
BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT, OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM, SUBSTANCE AND SCOPE CUSTOMARY FOR
OPINIONS OF COUNSEL IN COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS THAT REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR
REGULATION S UNDER THE ACT.
CALLABLE SECURED CONVERTIBLE
NOTE
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Hertford, North
Carolina
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Issue Date:
March 22, 2007
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Amount listed on attached
Schedule A
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED
, GREENS WORLDWIDE
INCORPORATED , an Arizona corporation (the “
Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of
each of the holders listed on attached Schedule A or
registered assigns (the “ Holder ”) the amount
listed on attached Schedule A , on March 22, 2010 (the
“Maturity Date ”). Any amount of principal on
this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the
rate of 15% per annum from the due date thereof until the same
is paid (the “ Default Interest ”). All payments
due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, no
par value per share (the “Common Stock” ) in
accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of
the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such
address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by
written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note
is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall
instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day.
As used in this Note, the term “business day” shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which
commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized
or required by law or executive order to remain closed. Each
capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have
the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement of even date by and among the Borrower and AJW Partners,
LLC, AJW Offshore, Ltd., AJW Qualified Partners, LLC and New
Millenium Capital Partners II, LLC (collectively, the “
Holders ”), pursuant to which this Note was originally
issued (the “ Purchase Agreement ”).
This Note is free from all taxes,
liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof
and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar
rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal
liability upon the holder thereof. The obligations of the Borrower
under this Note shall be secured by that certain Security Agreement
and Intellectual Property Security Agreement each of even date and
by and among the Borrower and the Holders.
The following terms shall apply to
this Note:
ARTICLE I. CONVERSION
RIGHTS
1.1 Conversion Right
. The Holder shall have
the right from time to time, and at any time on or prior to the
earlier of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date of
delivery of the Optional Prepayment Notice (as defined in
Article V ) to the Holder and (iii) the date of payment
of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) pursuant to
Section 1.6(a) or Article III, each in respect of the
remaining outstanding principal amount of this Note, to convert all
or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this
Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as
such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of
capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such
Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the
conversion price (the “ Conversion Price ”)
determined as provided herein (a “ Conversion
”); provided , however , that in no event shall
the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in
excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the
sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common
Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership
of the unconverted portion of this Note or the unexercised or
unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower
(including, without limitation, the warrants issued by the Borrower
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) subject to a limitation on
conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained
herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to
which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result
in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more
than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes
of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulations
13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause
(1) of such proviso. The number of shares of Common Stock to
be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by
dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable
Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice
of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
“A” (the “ Notice of Conversion
”), delivered to the Borrower by the Holder in accordance
with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of
Conversion is submitted by facsimile (or by other means resulting
in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower
before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date
(the “ Conversion Date ”). The term “
Conversion Amount ” means, with respect to any
conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal
amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus
(2) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in
the immediately preceding clause (1).
1.2 Conversion Price
.
(a) Calculation of Conversion
Price . The
Conversion Price shall be equivalent to the Variable Conversion
Price (as defined herein) (subject, in each case, to equitable
adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings
by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the
securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations,
recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions
and similar events). The “ Variable Conversion Price
” shall mean the Applicable Percentage (as defined herein)
multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein). “
Market Price ” means the average of the three Trading
Prices (as defined below) for the Common Stock during the three
Trading Day
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period ending one Trading Day prior to the date
the Notice of Conversion is sent by the Holder to the Borrower via
facsimile (the “ Conversion Date ”). “
Trading Price ” means, for any security as of any
date, the intraday trading price on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board (the “ OTCBB ”) as reported by a reliable
reporting service ( “Reporting Service” )
mutually acceptable to the Borrower and the Holder and hereafter
designated by the Holders of a majority-in-interest of the Notes
and the Borrower or, if the OTCBB is not the principal trading
market for such security, the intraday trading price of such
security on the principal securities exchange or trading market
where such security is listed or traded or, if no intraday trading
price of such security is available in any of the foregoing
manners, the average of the intraday trading prices of any market
makers for such security that are listed in the “pink
sheets” by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. If the Trading
Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the
manner provided above, the Trading Price shall be the fair market
value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the Holders of a
majority-in-interest of the Notes being converted for which the
calculation of the Trading Price is required in order to determine
the Conversion Price of such Notes. “ Trading Day
” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is traded for
any period on the OTCBB, or on the principal securities exchange or
other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being
traded. “ Applicable Percentage ” shall mean
25%.
(b) Conversion Price During
Major Announcements . Notwithstanding anything contained in
Section 1.2(a ) to the contrary, in the event the
Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to
consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a
merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing
corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer
all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or
(ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower)
publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the
Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the
date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or
(ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Announcement
Date ”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon
the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted
Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to
the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been
applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and
(y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect.
From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the
Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in
Section 1.2(a) . For purposes hereof, “
Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date ” shall
mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or
takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by
this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which
the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person,
group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates
or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the
proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which
caused this Section 1.2(b) to become
operative.
1.3 Authorized Shares
. The Borrower covenants
that, once the Authorized Share Amendment (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement) has been declared effective by the Arizona
Corporation Commission as provided in the Purchase Agreement, then
during the period the conversion right exists, the Borrower will
reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient
number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the
issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note and
the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Once the
Authorized Share Amendment has been declared effective by the
Arizona Corporation Commission as provided in the Purchase
Agreement, the Borrower will be
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required at all times to have authorized and
reserved the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full
conversion of the Notes (based on the Conversion Price of the Notes
in effect from time to time) (the “ Reserved Amount
”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time
in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations pursuant to
Section 4(g) of the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower
represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower
shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital
structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock
into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current
Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper
provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of
shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from
preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Notes. Once
the Authorized Share Amendment has been declared effective by the
Arizona Corporation Commission as provided in the Purchase
Agreement, the Borrower (i) acknowledges that it will
irrevocably instruct its transfer agent to issue certificates for
the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note and
(ii) agrees that the issuance of this Note shall constitute
full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the
duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the
necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Note.
If, at any time after the Authorized
Share Amendment has been declared effective by the Arizona
Corporation Commission as provided in the Purchase Agreement, a
Holder of this Note submits a Notice of Conversion, and the
Borrower does not have sufficient authorized but unissued shares of
Common Stock available to effect such conversion in accordance with
the provisions of this Article I (a “ Conversion
Default ”), subject to Section 4.8 , the
Borrower shall issue to the Holder all of the shares of Common
Stock which are then available to effect such conversion. The
portion of this Note which the Holder included in its Conversion
Notice and which exceeds the amount which is then convertible into
available shares of Common Stock (the “ Excess Amount
”) shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, not be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the
terms hereof until (and at the Holder’s option at any time
after) the date additional shares of Common Stock are authorized by
the Borrower to permit such conversion, at which time the
Conversion Price in respect thereof shall be the lesser of
(i) the Conversion Price on the day the holder submits a
Notice of Conversion giving rise to a Conversion Default and
(ii) the Conversion Price on the Conversion Date thereafter
elected by the Holder in respect thereof. The Borrower shall use
its best efforts to authorize a sufficient number of shares of
Common Stock as soon as practicable following the earlier of
(i) such time that the Holder notifies the Borrower or that
the Borrower otherwise becomes aware that there are or likely will
be insufficient authorized and unissued shares to allow full
conversion thereof and (ii) a Conversion Default. The Borrower
shall send notice to the Holder of the authorization of a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to effect conversion of
the full outstanding principal balance of this Note.
1.4 Method of Conversion
.
(a) Mechanics of
Conversion . Subject
to Section 1.1, this Note may be converted by the
Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the
Issue Date, by (A) submitting to the Borrower a Notice of
Conversion (by facsimile or other reasonable means of communication
dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New
York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.4(b) ,
surrendering this Note at the principal office of the
Borrower.
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(b) Surrender of Note Upon
Conversion . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the
terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically
surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid
principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the
Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so
converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other
method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so
as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such
conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such
records of the Borrower shall be controlling and determinative in
the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, the Holder may
not transfer this Note unless the Holder first physically
surrenders this Note to the Borrower, whereupon the Borrower will
forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note
of like tenor, registered as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder
of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, representing in the
aggregate the remaining unpaid principal amount of this Note. The
Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge
and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph,
following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and
unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note
may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
(c) Payment of Taxes
. The Borrower shall not
be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any
transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common
Stock or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in
a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and the
Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares
or other securities or property unless and until the person or
persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street
name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account)
requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Borrower the
amount of any such tax or shall have established to the
satisfaction of the Borrower that such tax has been
paid.
(d) Delivery of Common Stock
Upon Conversion . Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of
a facsimile transmission (or other reasonable means of
communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements
for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4 , the
Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and
delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the
Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three business
days after such receipt (and, solely in the case of conversion of
the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note)
(such third business day being hereinafter referred to as the
“ Deadline ”) in accordance with the terms
hereof and the Purchase Agreement (including, without limitation,
in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(g) of
the Purchase Agreement, that certificates for shares of Common
Stock issued on or after the effective date of the Registration
Statement upon conversion of this Note shall not bear any
restrictive legend).
(e) Obligation of Borrower to
Deliver Common Stock . Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of
Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record
of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding
principal amount shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and,
unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations
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under this Article I , all rights with
respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall
forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or
other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such
conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion
as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and
deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and
unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the
Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to
any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any
person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in
the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the
holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment,
limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the
Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any
other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of
the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The
Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the
Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is received by
the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such
date.
(f) Delivery of Common Stock
by Electronic Transfer . In lieu of delivering physical certificates
representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided
the Borrower’s transfer agent is participating in the
Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast
Automated Securities Transfer (“ FAST ”)
program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the
provisions contained in Section 1.1 and in this
Section 1.4 , the Borrower shall use its best efforts
to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common
Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the
account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit
Withdrawal Agent Commission (“ DWAC ”)
system.
1.5 Concerning the Shares
. The shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or
transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the
Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an
opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and
scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions)
to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold
or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or
(iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144
under the Act (or a successor rule) (“ Rule 144
”) or (iv) such shares are transferred to an
“affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower
who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in
accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an
Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Except
as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement (and subject to the
removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note have been
registered under the Act as contemplated by the Registration Rights
Agreement of even date executed in connection with the initial
issuance of this Note and the other Notes issued on the Issue Date
(the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) or
otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction
as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can
then be immediately sold, each certificate for shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note that has not been so
included in an effective registration statement or that has not
been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an
exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend
substantially in the following form, as appropriate:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY
THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN