Exhibit 10.16
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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December 28, 2004
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Claimsnet.com Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company” ), for value received, hereby promises
unconditionally to pay to Elmira United 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 Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000)
(the “Principal” ), plus any accrued and unpaid
Interest thereon, on the Maturity Date (as such terms are defined
below).
This Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is issued to the Holder in connection with the
issuance by the Company, from time to time on or prior to
December 31, 2004, of substantially identical Unsecured
Convertible Promissory Notes, provided that such other promissory
notes may vary as to their principal amounts and the dates of
issuance thereof, which other promissory notes, in the aggregate
together with this Note, are not greater in principal amount than
$400,000 (such other Unsecured Convertible Promissory Notes,
collectively with this Note, the “Investor Notes”, and
the holders of such Investor Notes, collectively with the Holder,
the “Investors”). 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.
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. Certain
Definitions; Certain Interpretations.
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. 10 . 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 $0.40 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.
“Maturity Date” means December 28,
2007.
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“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.
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. 11 . 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.
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. Repayment.
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
percent (7%) 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).
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. 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.
3.
Prepayments.
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
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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.
4 .
Events of
Default.
If
one or more of the following events shall have occurred and be
continuing (each, an “Event of Default”
):
(e) 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 rel
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