February 2009 Bridge Financing Note No. 2
THIS
NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”). THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD,
OFFERED FOR SALE, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING SUCH TRANSFER OR AN OPINION OF
LEGAL COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT IS NOT
REQUIRED.
CONVERTIBLE
PROMISSORY NOTE
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$
1,000,000.00
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Issuance
Date: February 6, 2009
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FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Tri-Isthmus Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“ TISG ”) promises to pay
to the order of Anthony J. Ciabattoni, Trustee of the Ciabattoni
Living Trust dated August 17, 2000 (“ Holder
”), in lawful money of the United States of America without
set-off, demand, deduction or counterclaim, the aggregate principal
amount of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the
“ Principal ”) when due, upon the Maturity Date
(as defined below), acceleration or otherwise (in each case in
accordance with the terms hereof) together with interest (“
Interest ”) at a rate equal to sixteen percent (16%)
per annum (based on a 365-day year and charged on the basis of
actual days elapsed, the “ Interest Rate ”) from
the date set out above as the Issuance Date (the “
Issuance Date ”) until the Principal becomes due and
payable, whether upon the Maturity Date, or such other date by
acceleration or otherwise in accordance with the terms hereof. This
Convertible Promissory Note (this “ Note ”) may
not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed by the
Holder; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Note may be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed (i) to an
affiliate of the Holder for estate planning purposes, or
(ii) after the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder.
Any such sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance shall be subject
to compliance with all applicable securities laws. Certain
capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 20
.
1.
Payments of Principal . On the Maturity Date, TISG shall pay
to the Holder the unpaid Principal of this Note, together with
accrued and unpaid Interest. The “ Maturity Date
” shall be November 6, 2009, unless (a) extended at
the option of TISG pursuant to the terms of Section 3 ,
or (b) accelerated by the Holder or TISG in accordance with
the terms of Section 6 , or as otherwise provided
herein.
2.
Interest . Interest on this Note shall commence accruing on
the Issuance Date and shall be payable in arrears on a monthly
basis on the first day of the succeeding month during the period
beginning on the Issuance Date and ending on, and including, the
Maturity Date, or such other date on which the entire amount of the
Principal is repaid (each, an “ Interest Date
”). Interest shall be payable on each Interest Date to the
Holder. Interest accrues at the Interest Rate on all outstanding
unpaid Principal owed under this Note and all accrued Interest is
payable on each Interest Date. If Interest is not paid when due, it
shall thereafter bear like interest as the Principal.
3.
Maturity Date Extension . The Maturity Date of this Note is
subject to one (1) three (3)-month extension at TISG’s
option, in which case the Maturity Date will be extended to
February 6, 2010. TISG may exercise this option by delivering
to Holder a written notice of the election to extend the Maturity
Date executed by TISG, delivered at least ten (10) days before
the original Maturity Date of November 6, 2009. In the event
TISG elects to extend the Maturity Date, upon the exercise of the
extension TISG will issue Holder warrants to purchase
(a) 250,000 restricted shares of Common Stock at a price of
$0.50 per share, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A , and (b) 166,667 restricted shares of
Common Stock at a price of $0.75 per share, substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B .
4.
Repayment by TISG . TISG may, from time to time, upon not
less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Holder,
prepay all or any portion of the Principal or Interest of this Note
to the Holder without premium or penalty.
(a)
Conversion . At any time and from time to time prior to the
payment of this Note in full, the Holder may convert all or any
portion of the entire unpaid Principal and any unpaid accrued
Interest at the date upon which the conversion is to be effected
(the “ Conversion Date ”) into a number of
shares of Common Stock (excluding fractional shares) as Conversion
Shares determined by dividing the sum of the unpaid Principal and
unpaid accrued Interest to be converted at the Conversion Date by
the conversion price in effect at the Conversion Date (the “
Conversion Price ”).
(b)
Conversion Price . The initial Conversion Price shall be
U.S.$0.625. In the event that TISG issues or sells (or is deemed,
pursuant to this Section 5(b) , to have issued or sold)
shares of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or
exchangeable into shares of Common Stock (each such transaction or
event referred to herein as an “ Adjustment Event
”), during such time as the Note remains unpaid, other than
(i) upon exercise or conversion of any option, warrant or
other convertible security outstanding as of the date hereof; or
(ii) an offering of options to employees, the Conversion Price
will be adjusted downward to the lowest Effective Price (as defined
below) per share that TISG has sold the Common Stock during the
period from the Issuance Date through the Conversion Date, until
all of the Principal and Interest have been converted at such new
Conversion Price, or the Note shall have been repaid. By way of
clarification, (1) neither of the transactions or events described
in clauses (i) or (ii) of the previous sentence shall
constitute an Adjustment Event; and (2) the execution by TISG
of any note comprising the Bridge Financing, the Warrants, the SMP
Warrants or any other warrants issued in conjunction with the
Bridge Financing shall not constitute an Adjustment
Event.
(i) For
the purpose of making any adjustment required under this Section
5(b ), the consideration received by TISG for any issue or sale
of securities shall: (A) to the extent it consists of cash be
computed at the amount of cash received by TISG, (B) to the
extent it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the
fair market value of that property as determined in good faith by
TISG’s Board of Directors, and (C) if shares of Common
Stock, Convertible Securities (as defined below) or rights or
options to purchase either shares of Common Stock or Convertible
Securities are issued or sold together with other stock or
securities or other assets of TISG for a consideration which covers
both, be computed as the portion of the consideration so received
that may be reasonably determined in good faith by TISG’s
Board of Directors to be allocable to such shares of Common Stock,
Convertible Securities or rights or options.
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(ii) For
the purpose of the adjustment required under this
Section 5(b), if TISG issues or sells any rights or options
for the purchase of, or stock or other securities convertible,
exercisable or exchangeable into, shares of Common Stock (such
convertible stock or securities being hereinafter referred to as
“ Convertible Securities ”), then in each case
TISG shall be deemed to have issued at the time of the issuance of
such rights or options or Convertible Securities the maximum number
of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion, exercise or
exchange thereof and to have received as consideration for the
issuance of such shares an amount equal to the total amount of the
consideration, if any, received by TISG for the issuance of such
rights or options or Convertible Securities, plus, in the case of
such rights or options, the minimum amounts of consideration, if
any, payable to TISG upon the exercise of such rights or options,
plus, in the case of Convertible Securities, the minimum amounts of
consideration, if any, payable to TISG (other than by cancellation
of liabilities or obligations evidenced by such Convertible
Securities) upon the conversion thereof. No further adjustment of
the Conversion Price, adjusted upon the issuance of such rights,
options or Convertible Securities, shall be made as a result of the
actual issuance of shares of Common Stock on the exercise of any
such rights or options or the conversion of any such Convertible
Securities. If any such rights or options or the conversion
privilege represented by any such Convertible Securities shall
expire without having been exercised, the Conversion Price as
adjusted upon the issuance of such rights, options or Convertible
Securities shall be readjusted to the Conversion Price which would
have been in effect had an adjustment been made on the basis that
the only shares of Common Stock so issued were the shares of Common
Stock, if any, actually issued or sold on the exercise of such
rights or options or rights of conversion of such Convertible
Securities, and such shares of Common Stock, if any, were issued or
sold for the consideration actually received by TISG upon such
exercise, plus the consideration, if any, actually received by TISG
for the granting of all such rights or options, whether or not
exercised, plus the consideration received for issuing or selling
the Convertible Securities actually converted, plus the
consideration, if any, actually received by TISG (other than by
cancellation of liabilities or obligations evidenced by such
Convertible Securities) on the conversion of such Convertible
Securities.
(iii) The
“ Effective Price ” of shares of Common Stock
issued or sold, or deemed to have been issued or sold pursuant to
this Section 5(b) , shall mean the quotient determined
by dividing the total number of shares of Common Stock issued or
sold, or deemed to have been issued or sold by TISG under this
Section 5(b) , into the aggregate consideration received, or
deemed to have been received by TISG for such issuance or sale
under this Section 5(b) for such shares of Common
Stock.
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(iv) Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion
Price, TISG at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment
or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall
prepare and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth such
adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon
which such adjustment or readjustment is based.
(v) TISG
shall give at least twenty (20) days’ prior written
notice to Holder of any Adjustment Event (“ Adjustment
Notice ”). Holder shall have the option to elect, by
written notice to TISG within ten (10) days of Holder’s
receipt of the Adjustment Notice, whether Holder (a) desires
to have the Conversion Price reduced in connection with such
Adjustment Event pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5(b),
or (b) alternatively, desires to purchase its “Pro Rata
Share” (as defined below) of the Common Stock and/or
Convertible Securities offered or issued by TISG in the Adjustment
Event. If Holder notifies TISG within such ten (10) day period
that Holder wishes to so purchase its Pro Rata Share of such Common
Stock and/or Convertible Securities, Holder shall have the right to
purchase its Pro Rata Share of such Common Stock and/or Convertible
Securities, for the same price per share (if any) of Common Stock
or per unit of Convertible Securities as paid by the other
investors in the Adjustment Event. As used herein, “ Pro
Rata Share ” will be such number of shares of Common
Stock and/or Convertible Securities determined by multiplying the
total number of shares of Common Stock and/or units of Convertible
Securities to be issued or sold in the Adjustment Event by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common
Stock (assuming exercise, conversion or exchange of all Convertible
Securities) then held by Holder, and the denominator of which is
the number of shares of Common Stock (assuming exercise, conversion
or exchange of all Convertible Securities) of TISG then
outstanding. If Holder does not give any notice to TISG within such
ten (10) day period, Holder shall be deemed to have elected to
cause the Conversion Price to be reduced as a result of such
Adjustment Event in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 5(b).
(c)
Conversion Procedure . Holder may exercise its conversion
right hereunder by delivering a written notice to TISG (the “
Conversion Notice ”) specifying the Conversion Date
(being no earlier than three (3) business days after the date
on which the Conversion Notice is considered delivered), the amount
of Principal and Interest of this Note to be converted, and the
number of shares of Common Stock which shall be issued to Holder
upon such conversion. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder
shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to TISG
unless the all Principal of and accrued Interest on this Note has
been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of
lowering the outstanding Principal and Interest amount of this Note
in an amount equal to the applicable amounts thereof being
converted. The Holder and TISG shall maintain records showing the
Principal and Interest amounts converted and the date of such
conversions. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the
records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the
absence of manifest error. As soon as practicable after the
Conversion Date, TISG will issue a certificate to Holder evidencing
the number of Conversion Shares into which this Note has been
converted.
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(d)
Fractional Shares . If any fractional Conversion Shares
would, except for the provisions hereof, be issuable upon
conversion of this Note, TISG, in lieu of delivering such
fractional share, shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal
to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price as of the
Conversion Date.
(e)
Recapitalization, Reorganization, Reclassification,
Consolidation, Merger or Sale . Upon any recapitalization,
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale of
all or substantially all of TISG’s assets or other similar
transaction, which in any such case is effected in such a manner
that TISG’s holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive
(either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities
or assets with respect to or in exchange for their Common Stock
(each, an “ Organic Change ”), TISG shall make
appropriate provision to insure that Holder shall thereafter have
the right to acquire and receive, in lieu of or in addition to (as
the case may be) the Conversion Shares specified in this
Section 5 theretofore issuable upon conversion of the
Principal balance of this Note and any unpaid accrued Interest,
such shares of stock, securities or assets as would have been
issued or payable in such Organic Change (if Holder had converted
this Note immediately prior to such Organic Change) with respect to
or in exchange for the Conversion Shares.
(f)
Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock . If TISG at any
time divides or subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend or
otherwise) the Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the
Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such division,
subdivision or capitalization shall be proportionately reduced, and
if TISG at any time combines or consolidates (by reverse stock
split or otherwise) the Common Stock, the Conversion Price in
effect immediately prior to such combination shall be
proportionately increased.
(g)
Certain Dividends and Distributions . If TISG at any time
pays a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or
distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or
equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock, the
Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding
treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately prior to such
event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately following such
event.
(h)
Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion . TISG shall
at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of
effecting the conversion of this Note, such number of its shares of
Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the
conversion of this Note and if at any time the number of authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to
effect the conversion of this Note, TISG will take such corporate
action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to
increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such
number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose,
including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain
the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to
TISG’s Certificate of Incorporation.
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(i)
Valid Issue . TISG shall ensure that all Conversion Shares
issued pursuant to this Section 5 , if any, will be
duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free
and clear of all encumbrances, liens, mortgages and any other
rights of third parties whatsoever.
(i)
Incidental Registration . Commencing immediately after the
Issuance Date, if TISG determines that it shall file a registration
statement under the Securities Act (other than a registration
statement on a Form S-4 or S-8 or filed in connection with an
exchange offer or an offering of securities solely to TISG’s
existing stockholders) on any form that would also permit the
registration of the offer and resale of the Conversion Shares, upon
conversion, and such filing is to be on its behalf and/or on behalf
of selling holders of its securities for the general registration
of the offer and sale of its Common Stock to be sold for cash, at
each such time TISG shall promptly give Holder written notice of
such determination setting forth the date on which TISG proposes to
file such registration statement, which date shall be no earlier
than thirty (30) days from the date of such notice, and
advising Holder of its right to have Conversion Shares (and the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants)
included in such registration. Upon the written request of Holder
received by TISG no later than twenty (20) days after the date
of TISG’s notice, TISG shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause to be registered under the Securities Act all of
the Conversion Shares (and all of the Shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants) that Holder has so
requested to be registered. If, in the written opinion of the
managing underwriter or underwriters (or, in the case of a
non-underwritten offering, in the written opinion of the placement
agent, or if there is none, TISG), the total amount of such
securities to be so registered, including such Conversion Shares,
will exceed the maximum amount of TISG’s securities which can
be marketed (i) at a price reasonably related to the then
current market value of such securities, or (ii) without otherwise
materially and adversely affecting the entire offering, then the
amount of Conversion Shares to be offered for the account of Holder
shall be reduced pro rata to the extent necessary to reduce the
total amount of securities to be included in such offering to the
recommended amount; provided, that if securities are being offered
for the account of other Persons as well as TISG, such reduction
shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of securities
intended to be offered by Holder than the fraction of similar
reductions imposed on such other Persons other than TISG over the
amount of securities they intended to offer.
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(ii)
Demand Registration . Upon demand by the holders of a
majority of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the this
Note and the SMP Note (“ Noteholders ”),
considered together, which demand shall not be given prior to the
date which is thirty-six (36) months after the Issuance Date,
TISG shall include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of this Note and the SMP Note, and upon exercise of the
Warrants and the SMP Warrants (collectively, the “
Registrable Securities ”), on a registration statement
prepared by TISG and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “ SEC ”) within thirty
(30) days of such demand (the “ Registration
Statement ”); provided, that the Noteholders shall be
entitled to only one (1) demand to register the Registrable
Securities pursuant to this Section 6(a)(ii) . The
Registration Statement will be on Form SB-2 or other appropriate
form and will permit the Registrable Securities to be offered on a
continuous basis. TISG shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared
effective under the Securities Act by the SEC as promptly as
possible after the filing thereof. TISG shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously
effective under the Securities Act until the date which is the
earliest of (a) the date on which all Registrable Securities
have been sold, (b) the date on which all Registrable
Securities may be sold by the Noteholders immediately without
registration under the Securities Act and without volume
restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act, or
(c) two (2) years from the date the Registration Statement is
declared effective by the SEC.
(iii)
Expenses . TISG shall pay all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation and filing of any registration
statement pursuant to this Section 6 , other than
selling commissions and fees which shall be responsibility of the
Holder. TISG and the Holder shall provide each other with customary
indemnification rights in connection with any registration
statement filed pursuant to this Section 6 .
(iv)
Survival . The covenants of TISG set forth in this
Section 6(a) shall survive indefinitely following the
conversion, payment, cancellation or other termination of this Note
and the SMP Note, and the exercise of the Warrants and the SMP
Warrants.
(b)
Call Right on Equity Financing. In the event that
(a) TISG completes an equity financing for its own account or
for the account of one of its subsidiaries, and the aggregate gross
proceeds to such entity (considered together with the aggregate
gross proceeds of any other equity financing for the account of
TISG or its subsidiaries after the date hereof) exceeds Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) or (b) TISG and its
subsidiaries collectively incur more than Seven Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) in new debt after the
Issuance Date of this Note and without the written consent of
holders of notes that represent at least fifty percent (50%) of the
total outstanding principal balance of the notes comprising the
Bridge Financing, the Holder may, at its option, declare by written
notice to TISG the unpaid Principal of the Note (together with all
accrued Interest thereon) to be immediately due and payable, and,
in such event, TISG shall immediately pay to the Holder all amounts
due and payable with respect to this Note. The Holder agrees that
it shall not exercise its rights right of conversion pursuant to
Section 5 of this Note for a period of ten
(10) days after Holder declares this Note due and payable
pursuant to this Section 6(b). However, if this Note has not
been paid in full during such ten (10) day period, Holder
shall have again have the right to exercise its rights of
conversion pursuant to Section 5 of this Note. Such
conversion rights shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any
other remedies available to Holder at law or at equity.
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(c)
Incurrence of Indebtedness . Beginning on the Issuance Date
of this Note, and continuing for so long as this Note is
outstanding, TISG shall not incur or guarantee, assume or suffer to
exist any Indebtedness, other than the Indebtedness evidenced by
this Note and the Permitted Indebtedness, without the consent of
the holders of notes that represent at least fifty percent (50%) of
the total outstanding principal balance of the notes comprising the
Bridge Financing, which will not be unreasonably
withheld.
(d)
Asset Sales . TISG shall not, directly or indirectly,
consummate any Asset Sale without the prior consent of holders of
notes that represent at least fifty percent (50%) of the total
outstanding principal balance of the notes comprising the Bridge
Financing, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
(e)
Use of Proceeds . TISG will use amounts received from Holder
pursuant to this Note for general corporate purposes.
(a)
Events of Default . The occurrence of any of the following
shall constitute an “ Event of Default ” under
this Note:
(i)
Failure to Pay . TISG shall fail to pay (i) when due
any Principal or Interest payment hereunder or (ii) any other
payment required under the terms of this Note on the date due and
such payment shall not have been made within five (5) days of
TISG’s receipt of Holder’s written notice to TISG of
such failure to pay.
(ii)
Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings . TISG shall
(i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a
substantial part of its property; (ii) be unable, or admit in
writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature;
(iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any
of its creditors; (iv) be dissolved or liquidated;
(v) become insolvent (as such term may be defined or
interpreted under any applicable statute); (vi) 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 consent to any such relief or to the
appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official
in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it; or
(vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing.
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(iii)
Involuntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings .
Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator
or custodian of TISG or of all or a substantial part of the
property thereof, or an involuntary case or other proceedings
seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to
TISG or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an
order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed
or discharged within 30 days of commencement.
(iv)
Covenant Compliance . TISG shall fail to observe or perform
any other covenant or agreement contained in this Note which
failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within five
(5) Business Days after notice of such default sent by the
Holder.
(v)
Representations and Warranties . Any representation or
warranty of TISG made herein shall be untrue or incorrect in any
material respect as of the date hereof.
(b)
Rights of Holder upon Default . Upon the occurrence or
existence of any Event of Default described in
Section 7(a)(i), (iv) or (v) and at any time
thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Holder
may, by written notice to TISG, declare all outstanding Principal
and Interest obligations payable by TISG hereunder to be
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or
any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default
described in Sections 7(a)(ii) or (iii) ,
immediately and without notice, all outstanding Principal and
Interest obligations payable by TISG hereunder shall automatically
become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand,
protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the
occurrence or existence of any Event of Default, Holder may
exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it hereby or
otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by
action at law, or both.
8.
Reissuance of This Note .
(a)
Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note . Upon receipt by TISG of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to TISG of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of this Note, an affidavit from Holder to
such effect, an indemnity in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to TISG and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender
and cancellation of this Note, TISG shall execute and deliver to
the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 8(b)
) representing the outstanding Principal.
(b)
Issuance of New Notes . Whenever TISG is required to issue a
new Note pursuant to the terms of this Note, such new Note
(i) shall be of like tenor with this Note, (ii) shall
represent, as indicated on the face of such new Note, the Principal
remaining outstanding, (iii) shall have an issuance date, as
indicated on the face of such new Note, which is the same as the
Issuance Date of this Note, (iv) shall have the same rights
and conditions as this Note, and (v) shall represent accrued
and unpaid Interest on the Principal and Interest of this
Note.
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9.
Representations and Warranties . In order to induce the
Holder to advance the funds represented by this Note to TISG, TISG,
hereby makes each of the following representations and warranties
to Holder:
(a)
TISG (i) corporation, as applicable, duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Delaware;
(ii) has the necessary power and authority to own its property
and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged or
presently proposes to engage; (iii) has the necessary power,
authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Note (and, in
the case of TISG, the Warrants) and to perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder; (iv) has taken all necessary action
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Note
and the Warrants); and (v) has duly executed and delivered
this Note and the Warrants.
(b)
This Note (and, in the case of TISG, the Warrants) constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of TISG enforceable against
TISG in accordance with its terms except as the enforcement thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally.
(c)
None of the execution, delivery or performance by TISG of this Note
and/or the Warrants, the compliance by TISG with the terms and
provisions hereof and thereof, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will
(i) conflict with, violate or contravene any provision of any
applicable law; (ii) conflict with the articles of
incorporation, articles of organization, bylaw or other charter or
organizational document of TISG; (iii) conflict with or result
in the breach of any provision of any agreement or instrument to
which TISG is a party or by which TISG or any of their properties
or assets are bound; or (iv) constitute a default under any
such agreement or instrument.
10.
Remedies, Characterizations and Other Obligations . The
remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition
to all other remedies available under this Note at law or in equity
(including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive
relief), and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to
pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by TISG to
comply with the terms of this Note. Amounts set forth or provided
for herein with respect to payments and the like (and the
computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the
Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be
subject to any other obligation of TISG (or the performance
thereof).
11.
Payment of Collection, Enforcement and Other Costs . If
(a) this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for
collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any
legal proceeding or the Holder otherwise takes action to collect
amounts due under this Note or to enforce the provisions of this
Note or (b) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization,
receivership of TISG or other proceedings affecting TISG’s
creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note, then
TISG shall pay the reasonable costs incurred by the Holder for such
collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such
bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceeding,
including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and
disbursements.
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12.
Construction; Headings . This Note shall be deemed to be
jointly drafted by TISG and the Holder and shall not be construed
against any Person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Note
are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or
affect the interpretation of, this Note.
13.
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on
the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or
privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any
other right, power or privilege.
(a)
Notices . Whenever notice is required to be given under this
Note, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be in
writing and will be deemed given (a) when delivered
personally; (b) on the fifth (5 th
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Business Day after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt
requested; or (c) the next business day after delivery to a
recognized overnight courier to the party to which such notice is
to be given at the addresses set forth below (or to such other
address as such party may have specified by notice given to the
other party pursuant to this provision).
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K&L
Gates, LLP
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Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 959
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Main Street, Suite 2800
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Hills, California 90210
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Dallas,
Texas 75201
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I. Bobby Majumder
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(214) 939-5849
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copies (which will not constitute notice) to:
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Anthony
J. Ciabattoni, Trustee of the
Ciabattoni Living Trust dated August 17, 2000
Attn: Anthony J. Ciabattoni.
16 Lagunita Drive
Laguna Beach, California 92651
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Foley
& Lardner LLP
402 W. Broadway, 21st Floor
san Diego, California 92101
Attention: Kenneth D. Polin
Telecopy: (619) 234-3510
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(b)
Payments . Whenever any payment of cash is to be made by
TISG to any Person pursuant to this Note, such payment shall be
made in lawful money of the United States of America by a check
drawn on the account of TISG and sent via overnight courier service
to such Person at such address as previously provided to TISG in
writing; provided that the Holder may elect to receive a payment of
cash via wire transfer of immediately available funds by providing
TISG with prior written notice setting out such request and the
Holder’s wire transfer instructions. 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 and, in the case of any
Interest Date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in
full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not be taken into
account for purposes of determining the amount of Interest due on
such date.
15.
Cancellation . After all Principal, accrued Interest and
other amounts at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full
in cash, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled, shall be
surrendered to TISG for cancellation and shall not be
reissued.
16.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Note shall be construed
and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the
construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Note
and all disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by, the laws
of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of
law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of
Delaware or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State
of Delaware. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
parties agree that the interest rate provisions of this Note shall
be governed by Section 2301 of the Delaware Commerce and Trade
Code (Title 6, Subtitle II, Chapter 23 of Delaware Codes). Any
suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or
based on any dispute or matter arising out of or in connection
with, this Note must be brought in the state and federal courts
located in Los Angeles County, California. Each of the parties
(a) consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and
of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit,
action or proceeding, (b) irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or
hereafter have to the laying o
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