THIS NOTE
HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND HAS BEEN ACQUIRED
FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
NOVINT TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
8% SENIOR SECURED PROMISSORY
NOTE
Due December 4, 2009
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the adequacy of which is
hereby acknowledged, Novint Technologies, Inc., a company organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Company
”), hereby promises unconditionally to pay to
________________ (together with any assignee, “ Holder
”), in lawful money of the United States of America (“
Dollars ” or “ $ ”) and in
immediately available funds, the principal sum of
___________________ ($_____________) on the Maturity Date, as
hereinafter defined, and to pay interest on such principal amount
of this Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “ Note
”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein have the respective meanings given to such terms in
Section 11 hereof.
1.
Principal . Unless earlier repaid in full, the
entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be paid on the
Maturity Date, subject to Section 6
hereof. Promptly following the payment in full of this
Note, the Holder shall surrender this Note to the Company for
cancellation.
2.
Prepayment . The Company shall have the right
prior to the Maturity Date to repay all of the principal amount of
this Note and accrued but unpaid interest thereon and all other
sums due hereunder without premium or penalty.
3.
Allocation . Except as otherwise provided herein,
all payments made hereunder (whether in prepayment or otherwise)
shall be applied first against any sums incurred by the Holder for
the payment of any expenses in enforcing the terms of this Note,
then against any interest then due hereunder and finally against
principal.
4.
Interest . Interest on the Note shall accrue at a
rate of eight percent (8%) per annum from the date of this Note,
and shall be payable on the Maturity Date, subject to Section
6 hereof. The rate of interest payable under the
Note from time to time shall in no event exceed the maximum rate,
if any, permissible under applicable law.
5.
Payments . All payments to be made by the Company
in respect of this Note shall be made in U.S. Dollars by wire
transfer to an account designated by the Holder by written notice
to the Company, subject to Section 6 hereof. If
the due date of any payment in respect of this Note would otherwise
fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such due date shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day. All
amounts payable under this Note shall be paid free and clear of,
and without reduction by reason of, any deduction, setoff, or
counterclaim.
6.
Refinance . As provided by Section A.3 of the
Subscription Agreement dated December 4, 2008, in the event that
this Note is not paid in full by the Maturity Date, the Company
shall have the option to refinance this Note and any accrued
interest, in whole or in part, with a 10% Convertible Senior
Secured Promissory Note (the “Convertible
Note”). Promptly following the refinancing and/or
payoff in full of this Note including all accrued and interest, the
Holder shall surrender this Note to the Company for
cancellation.
7.
Covenants of the Company .
(a)
Affirmative Covenants of the Company . Until all
principal and interest and any other amounts due and payable under
this Note have been paid in full, the Company shall:
(i) provide
prompt written notice to the Holder of: (i) the
occurrence of any Event of Default, or any event which with the
giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an
Event of Default hereunder, and (ii) any loss or damage to any
Collateral (as hereinafter defined) in excess of
$100,000;
(ii) do
or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and
keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights,
licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the
conduct of its business and the ownership of the
Collateral;
(iii) maintain,
with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, customary
insurance for its insurable properties, including without
limitation, the Collateral, all to such extent and against such
risks, including fire, casualty, fidelity, business interruption
and other risks insured against by extended coverage, as is
customary with companies in the same or similar businesses
operating in the same or similar locations;
(iv) provide
30 days’ prior written notice of its registration of any
copyright with the United States Copyright Office and promptly
prepare and file such documentation as requested by Holder to
evidence Holder’s first priority security interest in such
copyrights;
(v) provide
prompt notice to Holder upon the occurrence of an adverse change in
the financial condition of the Company or reasonable belief that
such a change is imminent; and
(vi) maintain
the Collateral at the Company’s primary place of business and
in a format which can be accessed and retrieved by
Holder.
(b)
Negative Covenants of the Company . Until all
principal and interest and any other amounts due and payable under
this Note have been paid in full in cash, the Company shall
not:
(i) declare
or pay any cash dividends on any shares of any class of its capital
stock, or apply any of its property or assets to the purchase,
redemption or other retirement of, or set apart any sum for the
payment of any cash dividends on, or for the purchase, redemption
or other retirement of, or make any other distribution by reduction
of capital or otherwise in respect of, any shares of any class of
its capital stock; or
(ii) sell,
transfer, lease or otherwise dispose (including pursuant to a
merger) of any asset with a value greater than $100,000, except
sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of inventory, used,
obsolete or surplus equipment or other property and investments in
each case in the ordinary course of business.
8.
Transferability . This Note may be transferred by
the Holder to any person or entity provided that such transfer
complies with all applicable securities laws. Such
transfer may be made without any restriction other than compliance
with all applicable securities laws.
9.
Events of Default . Subject to Section 6
hereof, the term “ Event of Default ” as used
herein means any one of the following events (whatever the reasons
of such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or
involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any
judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or
regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(a)
Payments . Any failure by the Company to pay in
full the principal or accrued interest under the Note on the
Maturity Date.
(b)
Breach of Covenant under this Note . Any material
failure by the Company to observe any covenant or agreement on its
part contained in this Note.
(c)
Breach of Representation and Warranty or Covenant under other
Transaction Document . The material breach of any
provision of, or the failure of performance of any of the terms,
conditions or covenants under any other document executed and/or
delivered in connection with this Note (including the Subscription
Agreement) or otherwise furnished to Holder in connection with the
debt evidenced by this Note.
(d)
Insolvency . (i) (A) An involuntary
proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be
filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking relief in
respect of the Company, or of a substantial part of the property of
the Company, under any Debtor Relief Law and such proceeding or
petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or
decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(B) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Company or
for a substantial part of the property of the Company; or
(C) the winding-up or liquidation of the Company.
(ii) The
Company shall (A) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file
any petition seeking relief under any Debtor Relief Law;
(B) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a
timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any
petition described in clause (ii) above; (C) apply for or
consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator, conservator or sim