SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE
PROMISSORY NOTE
$[
],000.00
Palm Springs, California
February [ ],
2006
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Obligation. For value received, US DRY CLEANING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation ("Maker"), hereby unconditionally promises
to pay to ____________ (“Payee”), at such place as
Payee may from time to time designate in writing to Maker, the
principal sum of $ [ ],000.00, plus interest on the unpaid
principal balance hereof at the rate of 10% per annum from February
[ ], 2006, payable quarterly in arrears, in immediately available
funds to the date of which is twelve months from the date hereof
(the “Maturity Date”) unless earlier redeemed or
converted. This Note is one of a number of Senior Secured
Convertible Promissory Notes (collectively, the “Offering
Notes”) having substantially identical terms and conditions,
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000). The Offering Notes are issued as senior secured
obligations of Maker and rank senior to all of Maker’s other
obligations, whether now existing or hereinafter incurred or
created.
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Payment
of Principal and Interest. Unless this Note is converted in accordance with
the provisions of Section 8 hereof, principal shall be payable in
lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds,
without deduction or offset, on the Maturity Date;
provided , however , that the Maturity Date may be
extended by written notice, made by the holders of no less than
50.1% in interest of the principal amount outstanding under all
Offering Notes then outstanding (a “Qualifying
Percentage”). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a
360 day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
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Unpaid
Interest Bears Interest. If interest is not paid when due, it shall bear
like interest as principal, but such unpaid interest so compounded
shall not exceed an amount equal to simple interest on the unpaid
principal at the maximum rate permitted to be charged under any
applicable laws, rules and regulations limiting interest
rates.
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Late
Charge. If any
installment of principal or interest is not received within 30 days
after the same becomes due and payable, with notice to the Maker
and at the option of Payee, Maker shall pay to Payee a "late
charge" in the amount of 5% of any such delinquent amount, to cover
the extra expense incurred in handling delinquent
payments.
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Purpose. Maker hereby represents and warrants that the
proceeds of the loan evidenced by this Note shall be used solely
for business purposes.
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Redemption. Maker shall have the right to redeem the Note at
any time, without penalty or premium, upon 45 days’ written
notice to Payee. Maker shall pay all accrued interest along with
the entire principal in immediately available funds at the date of
redemption specified in such notice. The Note may be converted to
Common Stock at any time prior to the date of redemption in
accordance with Section 8.
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Limitation on Interest Charged.
Notwithstanding any provision herein
to the contrary, including the provisions of Paragraph 3, the
interest rate charged to and to be paid by Maker hereunder shall
not exceed the maximum rate permitted to be charged under any
applicable laws, rules and regulations limiting interest rates, it
being the express intent of Payee and Maker that this Paragraph 7
shall operate as a "usury savings clause" under California
law.
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Convertibility of Note.
The holder of this Note will have
the unilateral right exercisable at any time prior to the Maturity
Date of the date of redemption to convert the principal amount of
this Note into common stock of Maker at a conversion price of $5.00
per share (with such share price being subject to adjustment for
any stock split
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