NOTE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Note Purchase Agreement (this “
Agreement ”) made as of June 15, 2009 by and
between Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. , a Delaware
corporation (the “ Company ”), and
Richard von Tscharner , a natural person (the “
Investor ”).
In consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1.
Purchase and Sale of Securities .
1.1
Sale and Issuance of Note; Closing .
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in
reliance on the representations and warranties set forth or
referred to herein, the Company hereby agrees to sell and issue to
the Investor, and the Investor hereby agrees to purchase from the
Company, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), (i) a Convertible
Promissory Note in the principal amount of $3,000,000 (the
“ Purchase Price ”), such Convertible
Promissory Note to be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A with a maturity date of June 15, 2012 (the "
Note "). The Note, including accrued but
unpaid interest thereon, will be convertible into shares of Common
Stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share (“
Common Stock ”; the “
Shares ”), at an initial conversion price of
$0.28 per Share, subject to adjustment as provided
therein.
1.2
Closing . The closing of the purchase,
sale and issuance of the Note shall take place at the offices of
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller & Sharfstein, LLP (“
WBEMS ”), 170 Old Country Road, Fourth Floor,
Mineola, New York 11501, simultaneous with the execution hereof
(the " Closing "). At the Closing, the
Company shall deliver to the Investor the duly executed Note
against delivery by the Investor to the Company of the Purchase
Price by wire transfer of the amount thereof to the Company’s
account or by such other method agreed to between the Investor and
the Company.
1.3
Defined Terms Used in this Agreement . In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the
following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have
the meanings set forth below.
“
Approvals ” means, collectively, all actions,
approvals, consents, waivers, exemptions, Orders, authorizations,
registrations, declarations, filings and recordings.
“
Business or Condition ” of the Company means
the business, operations, assets, properties, earnings, prospects
or condition (financial or other) of the Company.
“ Exchange Act ” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“
Governmental Body ” means any federal, state,
municipal, local or other governmental department, commission,
board, bureau, agency, instrumentality, political subdivision or
taxing authority, of any country.
“ Material Adverse Change; Material
Adverse Effect; Materially Adverse ” in, on or with
respect to, the Company, shall mean a material adverse change in
the Company’s Business or Condition, a material adverse
effect on the Company’s Business or Condition or an event
which is materially adverse to the Company's Business or
Condition.
“ Order ” means any
order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, award, determination,
direction or demand by a Governmental Body, arbitrator or
court.
“ Person ” means any
individual, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company, trust or estate, organization, business,
government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other
entity.
“ Securities Act ”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company .
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the
Investor that:
2.1
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification .
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as presently conducted or proposed to be
conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
failure so to qualify would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
2.2
Authorization . All company action on the
part of the Company necessary for the authorization, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the authorization, issuance and
delivery of the Note has been taken and this Agreement, when
executed and delivered by the Company and assuming due execution
and delivery by the Investor, shall constitute the valid and
legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability
of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable
remedies.
2.3
Valid Issuance of Note . The Note when
issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof for
the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on
transfer other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state
and federal securities laws.
2.4
Consents and Approvals . No Approval by,
from or with and no other action in respect of, any Governmental
Body or any other Person (including any trustee or holder of any
indebtedness, securities or other obligations of the Company) is
required ( a ) for or in connection with the valid execution
and/or delivery by the Company of or the performance by the
Company of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation
by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the offer, issuance, sale and delivery by the Company of the Note,
or ( b ) as a condition to the legality, validity or
enforceability as against the Company of this Agreement.
3.
Representations and Warranties of the Investor .
The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the
Company that:
3.1
Authorization . The Investor has full
power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This
Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Investor, assuming
due execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, will
constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Investor,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance, and any other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as
limited by laws relating to the availability of a specific
performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable
remedies.
3.2
Restricted Security . The Investor
understands that the Note is a “restricted security”
under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that,
pursuant to these laws, the Investor must hold the Note
indefinitely unless it is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) and
qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such
registration and qualification requirements is
available.
3.3
Foreign Investor . If the Investor is not
a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), the Investor hereby
represents that he has satisfied himself as to the full observance
of the laws of his jurisdiction in connection with this Agreement
and the purchase of the Note and such purchase will not violate any
applicable securities or other laws of the Investor’s
jurisdiction.
4.
Registration . The Company shall prepare and
file with the SEC a Form S-1 registration statement under the
Securities Act covering the resale of the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note on or prior to
September 30, 2009 and shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared
effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after
the filing thereof. In addition, the Company shall
prepare and file with the SEC another registration statement
under the Securities Act covering the resale of any additional
shares of Common Stock which may be issuable under the Note;
provided , however , that the Company shall not be
required to file such additional registration statement if such
additional shares of Common Stock could otherwise be sold freely
under Rule 144 under the Securities Act upon
issuance.
5.1
Use of Proceeds . The parties agree that
the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes will be used as set
forth on Schedule 5.1 .
5.2
Successors and Assigns . This Agreement
may not be assigned by the Company without the prior written
consent of the Investor. The terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the respective successors and permitted assigns of the
parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied,
is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto
or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies,
obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement, except as expressly provided in this
Agreement.
5.3
Governing Law; Forum . This Agreement and
all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to principles of conflicts of
law. Each of the parties hereto submits to the personal
jurisdiction of and each agrees that all proceedings relating
hereto shall be brought in federal or state courts located within
the State of New York.
5.4
Counterparts . This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
5.5
Titles and Subtitles . The titles and
subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and
are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this
Agreement.
5.6
Notices . Any notice required or
permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
sufficient upon delivery, when delivered personally or by overnight
courier or sent by fax (upon customary confirmation of receipt)
addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address
as set forth on the signature page hereto, or as subsequently
modified by written notice, and if to the Company, with a copy to
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller and Sharfstein, LLP, 170 Old
Country Road, Suite 400, Mineola, New York 11501, Attn: Alan C.
Ederer, Esq.
5.7
Confidentiality . This Agreement is
confidential, and none of its provisions or terms shall be
disclosed to anyone who is not an Investor or an officer or
director of the Company or their agents, advisers or legal counsel,
unless required by law.
5.8
Entire Agreement . This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto
pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any and all other
written or oral agreements relating to the subject matter hereof
existing between the parties hereto are expressly
canceled. This Agreement may be modified or amended only
with the written consent of all of the parties hereto.
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Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly
executed this Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first written
above.
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PLASTINUM
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Jacques
Mot
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Name: Jacques
Mot
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Title:
CEO
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Address:
10100 Santa
Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA
90067
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/s/ Richard von
Tscharner
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Richard von
Tscharner
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Address:
87 Route de
Suisse
Coppet
1296
Switzerland
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SCHEDULE 5.1
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net
proceeds from the issuance of the Note will be used for general
working capital purposes.
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE
NOTE
NEITHER THIS
NOTE NOR ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF
THIS NOTE MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN
THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO
THIS NOTE OR SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE UNDER
SUCH ACT UNLESS SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO A
VALID EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE ACT.
PLASTINUM POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES
CORP.
Convertible Promissory
Note
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$3,000,000.00
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June 15, 2009
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Plastinum
Polymer Technologies Corp. , a Delaware corporation (referred
to herein as " Borrower " or the "
Company "), promises to pay to the order of
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