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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$100,000.00
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Dallas, Texas
April 5, 2006
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Claimsnet.com
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company" ), for
value received, hereby promises unconditionally to pay to Elmira
United Corporation, or its permitted transferees or assigns
(collectively, the “Holder" ), in immediately
available and lawful money of the United States of America (
“Dollars” or “$" ), the principal
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (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 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 $300,000
(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.
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.
“Maturity Date” means December 31,
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.
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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 (7.5%) 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.
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.
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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
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