THIS NOTE
AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE
(COLLECTIVELY WITH THIS NOTE, THE “ SECURITIES
”) HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”) OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED, UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE
ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR UPON DELIVERY TO
THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR SUCH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO AVAILABLE EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THE
TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS RESTRICTED
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF.
Claimsnet.com
Inc.
Unsecured Convertible
Promissory Note
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Dallas,
Texas
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November 2, 2005
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Claimsnet.com
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ),
for value received, hereby promises unconditionally to pay to
National Financial Corporation, or its permitted transferees or
assigns (collectively, the “Holder” ), in
immediately available and lawful money of the United States of
America ( “Dollars” or “$” ),
the principal amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
(the “Principal” ), plus any accrued and unpaid
Interest thereon, on the Maturity Date (as such terms are defined
below).
The
following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the
conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder,
by the acceptance of this Note, agrees.
1.
Certain Definitions;
Certain Interpretations.
1.1.
Certain Definitions . As used herein, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
“Business Day” means any day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the State of
Texas.
“Common Stock” means the common stock, par
value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
“ Conversion Price ” means $0.25 per share,
subject to adjustment as provided in this Note.
“ Conversion Securities ” means the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance
with Sections 5.1 and 5.2(d).
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 4.
“Interest” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.2.
“Investors” shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in the Preamble.
“Investor Notes” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Issue Date” means the first date written
above, which is the date of execution and issuance of this
Note.
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“Maturity Date” means November 2,
2008.
“Person” means any individual, corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership, firm, joint venture, association,
joint stock company, trust or other entity or organization,
including a government or political subdivision or an agency or
instrumentality thereof.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
1.2.
Certain Interpretations . The definitions of terms herein
shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms
defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The
words “include”, “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation.” The word
“will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and
effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires
otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement,
instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring
to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to
time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any
restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set
forth herein), (b) any reference to any law, rule or
regulation herein shall be construed as referring to any amendment
or modification of such law, rule or regulation, (c) any
reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such
Person’s permitted successors and assigns, (d) the words
“herein”, “hereof” and
“hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be
construed to refer to this Note in its entirety and not to any
particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to
refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to,
this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided, and
(f) the words “asset” and “property”
shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer
to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties,
including cash, securities, accounts and contract
rights.
2.1. Principal . Unless earlier paid, converted or
accelerated in accordance with the provisions hereof, the entire
outstanding Principal shall be due and payable on the Maturity
Date. Promptly following the payment in full of this Note, the
Holder shall surrender this Note to the Company for
cancellation.
2.2. Interest . Interest on the unpaid Principal (
“Interest” ) during the period from the Issue
Date through the Maturity Date, shall accrue at a rate of seven and
one-half percent (7 1/2%) per annum, non-compounding.
Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year applied
to actual days elapsed. Unless the Interest on this Note is earlier
paid, converted or accelerated in accordance with the provisions
hereof, all Interest then accrued and unpaid shall be due and
payable in cash on the Maturity Date (concurrently with the payment
of Principal as provided in Section 2.1).
2.3.
Location and Extension of Time for Repayments . All
payments (including any prepayments) of Principal, Interest and
other amounts due and payable by the Company pursuant to this Note
shall be paid to the Holder at such Holder’s address for
notice pursuant to Section 7.8. If the outstanding Principal
and Interest become due and payable on any day other than a
Business Day, the payment date thereof (including, without
limitation, the Maturity Date) shall be automatically extended to
the next succeeding Business Day, and to such payable amounts shall
automatically be added the Interest which shall have accrued during
such extension period at the rate per annum herein
specified.
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3.1. Optional Prepayment . Outstanding amounts under
this Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time at the
option of the Company upon at least thirty days’ prior
written notice to the Holder (a “ Prepayment Notice
”), which Prepayment Notice shall set forth the amount of
Principal and Interest to be prepaid by the Company and the date
thereof; provided , that, such prepayment is made
substantially simultaneously and pari passu with prepayment
of the other Investor Notes, in each case, as provided in
Section 3.2.
3.2. Application of Prepayments . Prepayments made by
the Company pursuant to this Section 3 shall be applied as
follows:
(i) First,
to repayment of accrued and unpaid interest on the Investor Notes,
pro rata based on each Investor’s share of the
aggregate amount of accrued interest then owed to the Investors
under all Investor Notes; and
(iii) Second,
to repayment of the unpaid principal under the Investor Notes,
pro rata based on each Investor’s share of the
aggregate principal amount then owed to the Investors under all
Investor Notes.
3.4. No Premiums, Penalties or Consent . No premium
or penalty shall be payable, and no consent of the Holder or the
other Investors shall be required, in connection with any
prepayment of this Note or other Investor Notes.
If
one or more of the following events shall have occurred and be
continuing (each, an “Event of Default”
):
(a) the Company shall fail to pay within ten (10) days
of when due any principal of, or accrued interest on, this Note or
any of the other Investor Notes;
(b) the Company shall consummate the sale of all or
substantially all of its assets, or liquidate, dissolve or wind
up;
(c) the Company shall commence a voluntary case or other
proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with
respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the
appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other
similar official of it or any substantial part of its property, or
shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking
possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other
proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general assignment
for the
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