UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2014
PREMIER BIOMEDICAL, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
000-54563 |
27-2635666 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 31374
El Paso, Texas 79930
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(814) 786-8849
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Section 3 – Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On November 25, 2014, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Typenex Co-Investment, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, pursuant to which we sold to Typenex a 10% Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $86,500 (the “Note”). The Note has a maturity date of August 25, 2015, and is convertible after 6 months into our common stock at the lesser of (i) $0.18 per share, or (ii) 70% (the “Conversion Factor”) multiplied by the Market Price (as defined in the Note). If the Market Price of our common stock falls below $0.10 per share after the issuance of the Note, the Conversion Factor will automatically be reduced by 5% for all conversions completed while the Market Price is below $0.10. The shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Note will be restricted securities as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The Note can be prepaid by us at any time and upon notice to Typenex at a premium of 120% of the then outstanding balance of the Note. The purchase and sale of the Note closed on December 1, 2014, the date that the purchase price was delivered to us.
The issuance of the Note was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereunder. The purchaser was an accredited and sophisticated investor, familiar with our operations, and there was no solicitation.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 |
Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 25, 2014 |
10.2 |
Convertible Promissory Note dated November 25, 2014 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Premier Biomedical, Inc. | |||
Dated: December 1, 2014 | /s/ William A. Hartman | ||
By: | William A. Hartman | ||
Its: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 10.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of November 25, 2014, is entered into by and between Premier Biomedical, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ Company ”), and Typenex Co-Investment, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, its successors and/or assigns (“ Investor ”).
A. Company and Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”).
B. Investor desires to purchase and Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (i) a Convertible Promissory Note, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , in the original principal amount of $86,500.00 (the “ Note ”), convertible into shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, of Company (the “ Common Stock ”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note, and (ii) a Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Warrant ”).
C. This Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, and all other certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time, are collectively referred to herein as the “ Transaction Documents ”.
D. For purposes of this Agreement: “ Conversion Shares ” means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all or any portion of the Note; “ Warrant Shares ” means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of or pursuant to the Warrant; and “ Securities ” means the Note, the Conversion Shares, the Warrant and the Warrant Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE , Company and Investor hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Securities .
1.1. Purchase of Securities . Company shall issue and sell to Investor and Investor shall purchase from Company the Note and the Warrant. In consideration thereof, Investor shall pay the Purchase Price (as defined below) to Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Purchase Price constitutes payment in full for the Warrant.
1.2. Form of Payment . On the Closing Date (as defined below), Investor shall pay the Purchase Price to Company against delivery of the Note and the Warrant.
1.3. Closing Date . Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 5 and Section 6 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (the “ Closing Date ”) shall be 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on or about November 25, 2014, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices of Investor unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, or by the exchange of documents via email, facsimile, or other means acceptable to the parties.
1.4. Collateral for the Note . The Note shall not be secured.
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1.5. Original Issue Discount; Transaction Expenses . The Note carries an original issue discount of $7,500.00 (the “ OID ”). In addition, Company agrees to pay $4,000.00 to Investor to cover Investor’s legal fees, accounting costs, due diligence, monitoring and other transaction costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of the Securities (the “ Transaction Expense Amount ”), all of which amount is included in the initial principal balance of the Note. The “ Purchase Price ”, therefore, shall be $75,000.00, computed as follows: $86,500.00 original principal balance, less the OID, less the Transaction Expense Amount.
2. Investor’s Representations and Warranties . Investor represents and warrants to Company that: (i) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized; (ii) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Investor enforceable in accordance with its terms; and (iii) Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the 1933 Act.
3. Representations and Warranties of Company . Company represents and warrants to Investor that: (i) Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted; (ii) Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary; (iii) Company has registered its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”), and is obligated to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act; (iv) each of the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by Company; (v) this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, and the other Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitute the valid and binding obligations of Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject as to enforceability only to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; (vi) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by Company, the issuance of Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, and the consummation by Company of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach by Company of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under (a) Company’s formation documents or bylaws, each as currently in effect, (b) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound, including any listing agreement for the Common Stock, or (c) to Company’s knowledge, any existing applicable law, rule, or regulation or any applicable decree, judgment, or order of any court, United States federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction over Company or any of Company’s properties or assets; (vii) no further authorization, approval or consent of any court, governmental body, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization, or stock exchange or market or the stockholders or any lender of Company is required to be obtained by Company for the issuance of the Securities to Investor; (viii) Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by Company with the SEC under the 1934 Act; (ix) Company is not, nor has it ever been, a “Shell Company,” as such type of “issuer” is described in Rule 144(i)(1) under the 1933 Act; and (x) all fees payable by Company with respect to the transactions contemplated herein are payable in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and Investor shall have no obligation with respect to any brokerage or finders’ fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other persons for such fees that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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4. Company Covenants . Until all of Company’s obligations hereunder are paid and performed in full, or within the timeframes otherwise specifically set forth below, Company shall comply with the following covenants: (i) from the date hereof until the date that is six (6) months after all the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares either have been sold by Investor, or may permanently be sold by Investor without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144, Company shall timely make all filings required to be made by it under the 1934 Act or by the rules and regulations of its principal trading market, and such filings shall conform to the requirements of applicable laws, regulations and government agencies, and, unless such filings are publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system (via the SEC’s web site at no additional charge), Company shall provide a copy thereof to Investor promptly after such filings; (ii) so long as Investor beneficially owns any of the Securities and for at least twenty (20) Trading Days (as defined in the Note) thereafter, Company shall file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act, and shall take all reasonable action under its control to ensure that adequate current public information with respect to Company, as required in accordance with Rule 144, is publicly available, and shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination; (iii) the Common Stock shall be listed or quoted for trading on any of (a) the NYSE Amex, (b) the New York Stock Exchange, (c) the Nasdaq Global Market, (d) the Nasdaq Capital Market, (e) the OTC Bulletin Board, (f) the OTCQX, or (g) the OTCQB; (iv) when issued, each of the Securities (including, without limitation, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares), will be validly issued, fully paid for and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges and encumbrances, and (v) Company shall use the net proceeds received hereunder for working capital and general corporate purposes only, including payments to brokers or finders relating to the offer and sale of the Securities contemplated herein, provided that any such broker, finder, or other party receiving payments from Company is a registered investment adviser or registered broker-dealer and such fees are paid in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
5. Conditions to Company’s Obligation to Sell . The obligation of Company hereunder to issue and sell the Securities to Investor at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
5.1. Investor shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to Company.
5.2. Investor shall have delivered the Purchase Price to Company in accordance with Section 1.2 above.
6. Conditions to Investor’s Obligation to Purchase . The obligation of Investor hereunder to purchase the Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for Investor’s sole benefit and may be waived by Investor at any time in its sole discretion:
6.1. Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to Investor.
6.2. Company shall have delivered to Investor the duly executed Note and Warrant in accordance with Section 1.2 above.
6.3. The Irrevocable Letter of Instructions to Transfer Agent substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Transfer Agent ”) shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by Company’s transfer agent.
6.4. Company shall have delivered to Investor a fully executed Secretary’s Certificate evidencing Company’s approval of the Transaction Documents substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D .
6.5. Company shall have delivered to Investor a fully executed Share Issuance Resolution substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E to be delivered to the Transfer Agent.
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7. Reservation of Shares . At all times during which the Note is convertible or the Warrant is exercisable, Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of the Note and full exercise of the Warrant. Company will at all times reserve at least (i) three (3) times the higher of (1) the Outstanding Balance (as defined in and determined pursuant to the Note) divided by the Conversion Price (as defined in and determined pursuant to the Note) or (2) the Outstanding Balance divided by the Market Price (as defined in and determined pursuant to the Note), plus (ii) the number of Warrant Shares deliverable upon full exercise of the Warrant, and (the “ Share Reserve ”), but in any event not less than 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock shall be reserved at all times for such purpose (the “ Transfer Agent Reserve ”). Company further agrees that it will cause the Transfer Agent to immediately add shares of Common Stock to the Transfer Agent Reserve in increments of 500,000 shares as and when requested by Investor in writing from time to time, provided that the Transfer Agent Reserve is then less than the required Share Reserve and such incremental increases do not cause the Transfer Agent Reserve to exceed the Share Reserve. In furtherance thereof, from and after the date hereof and until such time that the Note has been paid in full and the Warrant exercised in full, Company shall require the Transfer Agent to reserve for the purpose of issuance of Conversion Shares under the Note and Warrant Shares under the Warrant, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Transfer Agent Reserve. Company shall further require the Transfer Agent to hold such shares of Common Stock exclusively for the benefit of Investor and to issue such shares to Investor promptly upon Investor’s delivery of a conversion notice under the Note or a Notice of Exercise under the Warrant. Finally, Company shall require the Transfer Agent to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Note and the Warrant to Investor out of its authorized and unissued shares, and not the Transfer Agent Reserve, to the extent shares of Common Stock have been authorized, but not issued, and are not included in the Transfer Agent Reserve. The Transfer Agent shall only issue shares out of the Transfer Agent Reserve to the extent there are no other authorized shares available for issuance and then only with Investor’s written consent.
8. Miscellaneous . The provisions set forth in this Section 8 shall apply to this Agreement, as well as all other Transaction Documents as if these terms were fully set forth therein.
8.1. Original Signature Pages . Each party agrees to deliver its original signature pages to the Transaction Documents to the other party within five (5) Trading Days of the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Transaction Documents shall be fully effective upon exchange of electronic signature pages by the parties and payment of the Purchase Price by Investor. For the avoidance of doubt, the failure by either party to deliver its original signature pages to the other party shall not affect in any way the validity or effectiveness of any of the Transaction Documents.
8.2. Cross Default . Any Event of Default (as defined in the Note) by Company under the Note shall be deemed a default under this Agreement, and any default by Company under this Agreement will be deemed an Event of Default under the Note.
8.3. Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah for contracts to be wholly performed in such state and without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws. Each party consents to and expressly agrees that venue for Arbitration (as defined in Exhibit F ) of any dispute arising out of or relating to any Transaction Document or the relationship of the parties or their affiliates shall be in Salt Lake County, Utah). Without modifying the parties obligations to resolve disputes hereunder pursuant to the Arbitration Provisions (as defined below), for any litigation arising in connection with any of the Transaction Documents, each party hereto hereby (a) consents to and expressly submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah, (b) expressly submits to the exclusive venue of any such court for the purposes hereof, and (c) waives any claim of improper venue and any claim or objection that such courts are an inconvenient forum or any other claim or objection to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions or to any claim that such venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.
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8.4. Arbitration of Claims . The parties shall submit all Claims (as defined in Exhibit F ) arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or other agreements between the parties and their affiliates to binding arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provisions set forth in Exhibit F attached hereto (the “ Arbitration Provisions ”). The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Arbitration Provisions are unconditionally binding on the parties hereto and are severable from all other provisions of this Agreement. Any capitalized term not defined in the Arbitration Provisions shall have the meaning set forth in this Agreement. By executing this Agreement, Company represents, warrants and covenants that Company has reviewed the Arbitration Provisions carefully, consulted with legal counsel about such provisions (or waived its right to do so), understands that the Arbitration Provisions are intended to allow for the expeditious and efficient resolution of any dispute hereunder, agrees to the terms and limitations set forth in the Arbitration Provisions, and that Company will not take a position contrary to the foregoing representations. Company acknowledges and agrees that Investor may rely upon the foregoing representations and covenants of Company regarding the Arbitration Provisions.
8.5. Calculation Disputes . Notwithstanding the Arbitration Provisions, in the case of a dispute as to any arithmetic calculation under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation, calculating the Outstanding Balance, Warrant Shares, Exercise Shares (as defined in the Warrant), Delivery Shares (as defined in the Warrant), Conversion Price, Conversion Shares (as defined in the Note), Market Price, or the VWAP (as defined in the Note) (collectively, “ Calculations ”), Company or Investor (as the case may be) shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations (as the case may be) via facsimile or email with confirmation of receipt (a) within two (2) Trading Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to Company or Investor (as the case may be) or (b) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after Investor learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If Investor and Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two (2) Trading Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to Company or Investor (as the case may be), then Investor shall, within two (2) Trading Days, submit via email or facsimile the disputed Calculation to Unkar Systems Inc. (“ Unkar Systems ”). Company shall cause Unkar Systems to perform the determinations or calculations (as the case may be) and notify Company and Investor of the results no later than ten (10) Trading Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations (as the case may be). Unkar Systems’ determination of the disputed Calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error. Unkar Systems’ fee for performing such Calculation shall be paid by the incorrect party, or if both parties are incorrect, by the party whose Calculation is furthest from the correct Calculation as determined by Unkar Systems. In the event Company is the losing party, no extension of the Delivery Date shall be granted and Company shall incur all effects for failing to deliver the applicable shares in a timely manner as set forth in the Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Investor may, in its sole discretion, designate an independent, reputable investment bank or accounting firm other than Unkar Systems to resolve any such dispute and in such event, all references to “Unkar Systems” herein will be replaced with references to such independent, reputable investment bank or accounting firm so designated by Investor.
8.6. Counterparts . Each Transaction Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. The parties hereto confirm that any electronic copy of another party’s executed counterpart of a Transaction Document (or such party’s signature page thereof) will be deemed to be an executed original thereof.
8.7. Headings . The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
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8.8. Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform to such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
8.9. Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the instruments and exhibits referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither Company nor Investor makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
8.10. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the earliest of: (a) the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefor or by email to an executive officer, or by facsimile (with successful transmission confirmation), or (b) the earlier of the date delivered or the third Trading Day after mailing by express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid, in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by five (5) calendar days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):
If to Company:
Premier Biomedical, Inc.
Attn: William A. Hartman
P.O. Box 31374
El Paso, Texas 79930
With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
Clyde Snow & Sessions
Attn: Brian A. Lebrecht
201 S. Main Street, Thirteenth Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
If to Investor:
Typenex Co-Investment, LLC
Attn: John Fife
303 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60601
With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC
Attn: Jonathan K. Hansen
3051 West Maple Loop, Suite 325
Lehi, Utah 84043
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8.11. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Investor hereunder may be assigned by Investor to a third party, including its financing sources, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain Company’s consent thereto; but with five (5) business days advance notice to the Company. Company may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement or delegate its duties hereunder without the prior written consent of Investor.
8.12. Survival . The representations and warranties of Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder.
8.13. Indemnification . Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Investor and all its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.
8.14. Publicity . Company and Investor shall have the right to review a reasonable period of time before issuance of any press releases by the other party with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Investor acknowledges that the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission describing the transactions contemplated hereby and may include the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto.
8.15. Further Assurances . Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.16. Investor’s Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Liquidated Damages . All rights, remedies, and powers conferred in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies, and shall be in addition to every other right, power, and remedy that Investor may have, whether specifically granted in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or existing at law, in equity, or by statute, and any and all such rights and remedies may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as Investor may deem expedient. The parties acknowledge and agree that upon Company’s failure to comply with the provisions of the Transaction Documents, Investor’s damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates and future share prices, Investor’s increased risk, and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment opportunity for Investor, among other reasons. Accordingly, any fees, charges, and default interest due under the Note, the Warrant, and the other Transaction Documents are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, liquidated damages (under Company’s and Investor’s expectations that any such liquidated damages will tack back to the Closing Date for purposes of determining the holding period under Rule 144). The parties agree that such liquidated damages are a reasonable estimate of Investor’s actual damages and not a penalty, and shall not be deemed in any way to limit any other right or remedy Investor may have hereunder, at law or in equity. The parties acknowledge and agree that under the circumstances existing at the time this Agreement is entered into, such liquidated damages are fair and reasonable and are not penalties. All fees, charges, and default interest provided for in the Transaction Documents are agreed to by the parties to be based upon the obligations and the risks assumed by the parties as of the Closing Date and are consistent with investments of this type. The liquidated damages provisions of the Transaction Documents shall not limit or preclude a party from pursuing any other remedy available at law or in equity; provided, however , that the liquidated damages provided for in the Transaction Documents are intended to be in lieu of actual damages.
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8.17. Ownership Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, if at any time Investor shall or would be issued shares of Common Stock under any of the Transaction Documents, but such issuance would cause Investor (together with its affiliates) to beneficially own a number of shares exceeding the Maximum Percentage (as defined in the Note), then Company must not issue to Investor the shares that would cause Investor to exceed the Maximum Percentage. The shares of Common Stock issuable to Investor that would cause the Maximum Percentage to be exceeded are referred to herein as the “ Ownership Limitation Shares ”. Company will reserve the Ownership Limitation Shares for the exclusive benefit of Investor. From time to time, Investor may notify Company in writing of the number of the Ownership Limitation Shares that may be issued to Investor without causing Investor to exceed the Maximum Percentage. Upon receipt of such notice, Company shall be unconditionally obligated to immediately issue such designated shares to Investor, with a corresponding reduction in the number of the Ownership Limitation Shares. For purposes of this Section, beneficial ownership of Common Stock will be determined under Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act.
8.18. Attorneys’ Fees and Cost of Collection . In the event of any arbitration or action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, the parties agree that the party who is awarded the most money shall be deemed the prevailing party for all purposes and shall therefore be entitled to an additional award of the full amount of the attorneys’ fees, deposition costs, and expenses paid by such prevailing party in connection with arbitration or litigation without reduction or apportionment based upon the individual claims or defenses giving rise to the fees and expenses. Nothing herein shall restrict or impair an arbitrator’s or a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading. If (a) the Note or Warrant is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement prior to commencing arbitration or legal proceedings, or is collected or enforced through any arbitration or legal proceeding, or Investor otherwise takes action to collect amounts due under the Note or to enforce the provisions of the Note or the Warrant; or (b) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of Company or other proceedings affecting Company’s creditors’ rights and involving a claim under the Note or the Warrant; then Company shall pay the costs incurred by Investor for such collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceeding, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, expenses, deposition costs, and disbursements.
8.19. Waiver . No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in the form of a writing signed by the party granting the waiver. No waiver of any provision or consent to any prohibited action shall constitute a waiver of any other provision or consent to any other prohibited action, whether or not similar. No waiver or consent shall constitute a continuing waiver or consent or commit a party to provide a waiver or consent in the future except to the extent specifically set forth in writing.
8.20. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO DEMAND THAT ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES HERETO BE TRIED BY JURY. THIS WAIVER EXTENDS TO ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY ARISING UNDER COMMON LAW OR ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE, LAW, RULE OR REGULATION. FURTHER, EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH PARTY IS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING SUCH PARTY’S RIGHT TO DEMAND TRIAL BY JURY.
8.21. Time of the Essence . Time is expressly made of the essence with respect to each and every provision of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor and Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT :
Principal Amount of Note: |
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86,500.00 |
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Purchase Price: |
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75,000.00 |
INVESTOR:
TYPENEX CO-INVESTMENT, LLC |
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By: | Red Cliffs Investments, Inc., its Manager | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Fife | ||
John M. Fife | |||
President |
COMPANY:
PREMIER BIOMEDICAL, INC. |
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By: | /s/ William Hartman | ||
Printed Name: | William Hartman | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Office |
ATTACHED EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A |
Note |
Exhibit B |
Warrant |
Exhibit C |
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions |
Exhibit D |
Secretary’s Certificate |
Exhibit E |
Share Issuance Resolution |
Exhibit F |
Arbitration Provisions |
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EXHIBIT F
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
1. Dispute Resolution . For purposes of this Exhibit F , the term “ Claims ” means any disputes, claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, damages, losses, or controversies whatsoever arising from related to or connected with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents and any communications between the parties related thereto, including without limitation any claims of mutual mistake, mistake, fraud, misrepresentation, failure of formation, failure of consideration, promissory estoppel, unconscionability, failure of condition precedent, rescission, and any statutory claims, tort claims, contract claims, or claims to void, invalidate or terminate the Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents. The term “Claims” specifically excludes a dispute over Calculations (as defined in the Agreement). The parties hereby agree that the arbitration provisions set forth in this Exhibit F (“ Arbitration Provisions ”) are binding on the parties hereto and are severable from all other provisions in the Transaction Documents. As a result, any attempt to rescind the Agreement or declare the Agreement or any other Transaction Document invalid or unenforceable for any reason is subject to these Arbitration Provisions. These Arbitration Provisions shall also survive any termination or expiration of the Agreement.
2. Arbitration . Except as otherwise provided herein, all Claims must be submitted to arbitration (“ Arbitration ”) to be conducted in Salt Lake County, Utah and pursuant to the terms set forth in these Arbitration Provisions. The parties agree that the award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties; shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between them regarding any Claims, counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pleaded to the arbitrator; and shall promptly be payable in United States dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset (with respect to monetary awards). Any costs or fees, including without limitation attorneys’ fees, incident to enforcing the arbitrator’s award shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be charged against the party resisting such enforcement. The award shall include Default Interest (as defined in the Note) both before and after the award. Judgment upon the award of the arbitrator will be entered and enforced by a state court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah. The parties hereby incorporate herein the provisions and procedures set forth in the Utah Uniform Arbitration Act, U.C.A. § 78B-11-101 et seq. (as amended or superseded from time to time, the “ Arbitration Act ”). Pursuant to Section 78B-11-105 of the Arbitration Act, in the event of conflict between the terms of these Arbitration Provisions and the provisions of the Arbitration Act, the terms of these Arbitration Provisions shall control.
3. Arbitration Proceedings . Arbitration between the parties will be subject to the following procedures:
3.1 Pursuant to Section 110 of the Arbitration Act, the parties agree that a party may initiate Arbitration by giving written notice to the other party (“ Arbitration Notice ”) in the same manner that notice is permitted under Section 8.10 of the Agreement; provided, however , that the Arbitration Notice may not be given by email or fax. Arbitration will be deemed initiated as of the date that the Arbitration Notice is deemed delivered under Section 8.10 of the Agreement (the “ Service Date ”). After the Service Date, information may be delivered, and notices may be given, by email or fax pursuant to Section 8.10 of the Agreement or any other method permitted thereunder. The Arbitration Notice must describe the nature of the controversy, the remedies sought, and the election to commence Arbitration proceedings. All Claims in the Arbitration Notice must be pleaded consistent with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
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3.2 Within ten (10) calendar days after the Service Date, Investor shall select and submit to Company the names of three arbitrators that are designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by Utah ADR Services (http://www.utahadrservices.com) (such three designated persons hereunder are referred to herein as the “ Proposed Arbitrators ”). For the avoidance of doubt, each Proposed Arbitrator must be qualified as a “neutral” with Utah ADR Services. Within ten (10) calendar days after Investor has submitted to Company the names of the Proposed Arbitrators, Company must select, by written notice to Investor, one (1) of the Proposed Arbitrators to act as the arbitrator for the parties under these Arbitration Provisions. If Company fails to select one of the Proposed Arbitrators in writing within such 10-day period, then Investor may select the arbitrator from the Proposed Arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to Company. If Investor fails to identify the Proposed Arbitrators within the time period required above, then Company may at any time prior to Investor designating the Proposed Arbitrators, select the names of three arbitrators that are designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by Utah ADR Service by written notice to Investor. Investor may then, within ten (10) calendar days after Company has submitted notice of its selected arbitrators to Investor, select, by written notice to Company, one (1) of the selected arbitrators to act as the arbitrator for the parties under these Arbitration Provisions. If Investor fails to select in writing and within such 10-day period one of the three arbitrators selected by Company, then Company may select the arbitrator from its three previously selected arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to Investor. Subject to Paragraph 3.12 below, the cost of the arbitrator must be paid equally by both parties; provided, however , that if one party refuses or fails to pay its portion of the arbitrator fee, then the other party can advance such unpaid amount (subject to the accrual of Default Interest thereupon), with such amount added to or subtracted from, as applicable, the award granted by the arbitrator. If Utah ADR Services ceases to exist or to provide a list of neutrals, then the arbitrator shall be selected under the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association. The date that the selected arbitrator agrees in writing to serve as the arbitrator hereunder is referred to herein as the “ Arbitration Commencement Date ”.
3.3 An answer and any counterclaims to the Arbitration Notice, which must be pleaded consistent with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be required to be delivered to the other party within twenty (20) calendar days after the Service Date. Upon request, the arbitrator is hereby instructed to render a default award, consistent with the relief requested in the Arbitration Notice, against a party that fails to submit an answer within such time period.
3.4 The party that delivers the Arbitration Notice to the other party shall have the option to also commence legal proceedings with any state court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah (“ Litigation Proceedings ”), subject to the following: (i) the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings is to be substantially similar to the claims set forth in the Arbitration Notice, provided that an additional cause of action to compel arbitration will also be included therein, (ii) so long as the other party files an answer to the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings and an answer to the Arbitration Notice, the Litigation Proceedings will be stayed pending an award of the arbitrator hereunder, (iii) if the other party fails to file an answer in the Litigation Proceedings or an answer in the Arbitration Proceedings, then the party initiating Arbitration shall be entitled to a default judgment consistent with the relief requested, to be entered in the Litigation Proceedings, and (iv) any legal or procedural issue arising under the Arbitration Act that requires a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction may be determined in the Litigation Proceedings. Any award of the arbitrator may be entered in such Litigation Proceedings pursuant to the Arbitration Act.
3.5 Pursuant to Section 118(8) of the Arbitration Act, the parties agree that discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; provided, however , that incorporation of such rules will in no event supersede the Arbitration Provisions set forth herein, including without limitation the time limitation set forth in Paragraph 3.9 below, and the following:
(a) Discovery will only be allowed if the likely benefits of the proposed discovery outweigh the burden or expense, and the discovery sought is likely to reveal information that will satisfy a specific element of a claim or defense already pleaded in the Arbitration. The party seeking discovery shall always have the burden of showing that all of the standards and limitations set forth in these Arbitration Provisions are satisfied. The scope of discovery in the Arbitration proceedings shall also be limited as follows:
(i) To facts directly connected with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
(ii) To facts and information that cannot be obtained from another source that is more convenient, less burdensome or less expensive.
(c) No party shall be allowed (a) more than fifteen (15) interrogatories (including discrete subparts), (b) more than fifteen (15) requests for admission (including discrete subparts), (c) more than ten (10) document requests (including discrete subparts), or (d) more than three depositions (excluding expert depositions) for a maximum of seven (7) hours per deposition.
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3.6 Any party submitting any written discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, subpoenas to a party or a third party, or requests for admissions, must prepay the estimated attorneys’ fees and costs, as determined by the arbitrator, before the responding party has any obligation to produce or respond.
(a) All discovery requests must be submitted in writing to the arbitrator and the other party before issuing or serving such discovery requests. The party issuing the written discovery requests must include with such discovery requests a detailed explanation of how the proposed discovery requests satisfy the requirements of these Arbitration Provisions and the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. Any party will then be allowed, within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the proposed discovery requests, to submit to the arbitrator an estimate of the attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to such written discovery requests and a written challenge to each applicable discovery request. After receipt of an estimate of attorneys’ fees and costs and/or challenge(s) to one or more discovery requests, the arbitrator will make a finding as to the likely attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to the discovery requests and issue an order that (A) requires the requesting party to prepay the attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to the discovery requests, and (B) requires the responding party to respond to the discovery requests as limited by the arbitrator within a certain period of time after receiving payment from the requesting party. If a party entitled to submit an estimate of attorneys’ fees and costs and/or a challenge to discovery requests fails to do so within such 10-day period, the arbitrator will make a finding that (A) there are no attorneys’ fees or costs associated with responding to such discovery requests, and (B) the responding party must respond to such discovery requests (as may be limited by the arbitrator) within a certain period of time as determined by the arbitrator.
(b) In order to allow a written discovery request, the arbitrator must find that the discovery request satisfies the standards set forth in these Arbitration Provisions and the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. The arbitrator must strictly enforce these standards. If a discovery request does not satisfy any of the standards set forth in these Arbitration Provisions or the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, the arbitrator may modify such discovery request to satisfy the applicable standards, or strike such discovery request in whole or in part.
(c) Discovery deadlines will be set forth in a scheduling order issued by the arbitrator. The parties hereby authorize and direct the arbitrator to take such actions and make such rulings as may be necessary to carry out the parties’ intent for the arbitration proceedings to be efficient and expeditious.
3.7 Each party may submit expert reports (and rebuttals thereto), provided that such reports must be submitted by the deadlines established by the arbitrator. Expert reports must contain the following: (a) a complete statement of all opinions the expert will offer at trial and the basis and reasons for them; (b) the expert’s name and qualifications, including a list of all publications within the preceding 10 years, and a list of any other cases in which the expert has testified at trial or in a deposition or prepared a report within the preceding 10 years; and (c) the compensation to be paid for the expert’s study and testimony. The parties are entitled to depose any other party’s expert witness one time for no more than 4 hours. An expert may not testify in a party’s case-in-chief concerning any matter not fairly disclosed in the expert report.
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3.8 All information disclosed by either party during the Arbitration process (including without limitation information disclosed during the discovery process) shall be considered confidential in nature. Each party agrees not to disclose any confidential information received from the other party during the discovery process unless (i) prior to or after the time of disclosure such information becomes public knowledge or part of the public domain, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, (ii) such information is required by a court order, subpoena or similar legal duress to be disclosed if such receiving party has notified the other party thereof in writing and given it a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order from a court of competent jurisdiction prior to disclosure; or (iii) disclosed to the receiving party’s agents, representatives and legal counsel on a need to know basis who each agree in writing not to disclose such information to any third party. Pursuant to Section 118(5) of the Arbitration Act, the arbitrator is hereby authorized and directed to issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of privileged information and confidential information upon the written request of either party.
3.9 The parties hereby authorize and direct the arbitrator to take such actions and make such rulings as may be necessary to carry out the parties’ intent for the arbitration proceedings to be efficient and expeditious. Pursuant to Section 120 of the Arbitration Act, the parties hereby agree that an award of the arbitrator must be made within 150 days after the Arbitration Commencement Date. The arbitrator is hereby authorized and directed to hold a scheduling conference within ten (10) calendar days after the Arbitration Commencement Date in order to establish a scheduling order with various binding deadlines for discovery, expert testimony, and the submission of documents by the parties to enable the arbitrator to render a decision prior to the end of such 150-day period. The Utah Rules of Evidence will apply to any final hearing before the arbitrator.
3.10 The arbitrator shall have the right to award or include in the arbitrator’s award any relief which the arbitrator deems proper under the circumstances, including, without limitation, specific performance and injunctive relief, provided that the arbitrator may not award exemplary or punitive damages.
3.11 If any part of these Arbitration Provisions is found to violate applicable law or to be illegal, then such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision enforceable under applicable law.
3.12 The arbitrator is hereby directed to require the losing party to (i) pay the full amount of the costs and fees of the arbitrator, and (ii) reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable attorneys’ fees, arbitrator costs, deposition costs, and other discovery costs incurred by the prevailing party.
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EXHIBIT 10.2
NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY LENDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.
Original Principal Amount: $86,500.00 |
Issue Date: November 25, 2014 |
Purchase Price: $75,000.00 |
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CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Premier Biomedical, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Typenex Co-Investment, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, or registered assigns (“ Lender ”), the sum of $86,500.00 (the “ Original Principal Amount ”) together with any additional charges provided for herein, on the date that is nine (9) months after the Issue Date (the “ Maturity Date ”), and to pay interest on the Outstanding Balance (as defined below) at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date hereof (the “ Issue Date ”) until the same is paid in full; provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), interest shall thereafter accrue on the Outstanding Balance both before and after judgment at the rate of twenty-two percent (22%) per annum (“ Default Interest ”). All interest calculations hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve (12) thirty (30) day months, shall compound daily and shall be payable in accordance with the terms of this Note. Borrower acknowledges that the Original Principal Amount as of the Issue Date exceeds the purchase price of this Note and that such excess consists of the OID (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (defined below)) in the amount of $7,500.00, and the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in the amount of $4,000.00 to cover Lender’s legal and other expenses incurred in the preparation of this Note, the Purchase Agreement, Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, and all other certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with this Note, as the same may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”), which sum shall be fully earned and charged to Borrower upon the execution of this Note and paid to Lender as part of the outstanding principal balance as set forth in this Note. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise provided in Section 1.7. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of Borrower (the “ Common Stock ”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as Lender shall designate from time to time by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof between Borrower and Lender, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “ Purchase Agreement ”). For purposes hereof, the term “ Outstanding Balance ” means the Original Principal Amount, as reduced or increased, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms hereof for conversion, breach hereof or otherwise, plus any accrued but unpaid interest (including without limitation Default Interest), collection and enforcements costs, and any other fees or charges incurred under this Note or under the Purchase Agreement. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 6.
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This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of stockholders of Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon Lender.
The following additional terms shall apply to this Note:
1. CONVERSION RIGHTS.
1.1. Conversion Right . Subject to Sections 1.6 and 1.8, during the period beginning on the date that is six (6) months following the Issue Date (the “ Initial Conversion Date ”) and ending when the Outstanding Balance is paid or converted in full (including without limitation until any Optional Prepayment Date (as defined below), even if Lender has received an Optional Prepayment Notice (as defined below), or at any time thereafter with respect to any amount that is not prepaid), Lender shall, at its option, have the right from time to time, to convert, subject to the Conversion Cap (as defined below), all or any part of the Outstanding Balance of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the Conversion Price (as defined below) determined as provided herein (a “ Conversion ”). The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each Conversion of this Note (the “ Conversion Shares ”) shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Conversion Notice ”), delivered to Borrower by Lender in accordance with Section 1.4(a) below; provided that the Conversion Notice is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “ Conversion Date ”). The term “ Conversion Amount ” means, with respect to any Conversion of this Note, the portion of the Outstanding Balance to be converted.
1.2. Conversion Cap . With respect to each thirty (30) day period beginning on the Initial Conversion Date (each, a “ Conversion Period ”) and ending when the Outstanding Balance is paid or converted in full, Lender may only convert a portion of the Outstanding Balance into Conversion Shares during such Conversion Period that in the aggregate is less than or equal to the Conversion Cap Amount (the “ Conversion Cap ”). The term “ Conversion Cap Amount ” means $21,625.00 plus any (a) accrued interest, (b) accrued and unpaid Conversion Delay Late Fees (as defined below), (c) collection and enforcement costs, and (d) portion of the Conversion Cap Amount from any previous Conversion Periods that has not been converted into Conversion Shares. For illustration purposes only, if Lender only converted $11,625.00 of the Outstanding Balance into Conversion Shares during the first Conversion Period, then Lender would be entitled to convert up to $31,625.00 of the Outstanding Balance (plus any accrued interest, Conversion Delay Late Fees, and collection and enforcement costs) into Conversion Shares during the second Conversion Period ($21,625.00 + $10,000.00 of unused Conversion Cap Amount from the first Conversion Period). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, upon the first occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, the Conversion Cap shall be terminated and of no further force or effect and Lender shall be entitled to convert any portion of the Outstanding Balance into Conversion Shares without limitation.
1.3. Conversion Price . The conversion price (as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “ Conversion Price ”) shall mean the lesser of (i) $0.18, and (ii) 70% (the “ Conversion Factor ”) multiplied by the Market Price. If at any time after the Issue Date the Market Price is less than $0.10, then the then-current Conversion Factor will automatically be reduced by 5% for all Conversions completed while the price is below $0.10. If at any time after the Issue Date, the Conversion Shares are not DTC Eligible, then the then-current Conversion Factor will automatically be reduced by an additional 5% for all affected Conversions.
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1.4. Method of Conversion .
(a) Mechanics of Conversion . Subject to Section 1.6 hereof, beginning on the date specified in Section 1.1, this Note may be converted by Lender in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Initial Conversion Date, by submitting to Borrower a Conversion Notice (by facsimile, e-mail or other allowable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time), otherwise the Conversion Date will be the next Trading Day.
(b) Surrender of Note Upon Conversion . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, Lender shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to Borrower unless the entire Outstanding Balance of this Note is so converted. Lender and Borrower shall maintain records showing the amount of the Outstanding Balance so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to Lender and Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of Lender shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, Lender may not transfer this Note unless Lender first physically surrenders this Note to Borrower, whereupon Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of Lender a new Note of like tenor, registered as Lender may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining Outstanding Balance of this Note. Lender and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted Outstanding Balance of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
(c) Payment of Taxes . Borrower is responsible for the payment of all transfer, stamp, issuance and similar taxes, transfer agent fees, postage, expedite fees, and other actual costs, fees and taxes necessary to cause the Conversion Shares to be issued and delivered to Lender and cleared for trading as contemplated hereunder. Any such fees, taxes or costs paid by Lender will be promptly reimbursed by Borrower or added to the Outstanding Balance.
(d) Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion . On or before the close of business on the third (3 rd ) Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice from Lender via facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) (the “ Delivery Date ”), Borrower shall, provided that Borrower is DWAC Eligible, credit the aggregate number of Conversion Shares to which Lender shall be entitled to the account specified on the Conversion Notice via the DWAC (as defined below) system. If Borrower is not then DWAC Eligible, Borrower shall instead issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered (via reputable overnight courier) to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of Lender or its designee, for the number of Conversion Shares to which Lender shall be entitled; provided, however , that, in addition to any other rights or remedies that Lender may have under this Note, then the Non-DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount (as defined below) shall be added to the Outstanding Balance of this Note as set forth in Section 1.5(b) below. For the avoidance of doubt, Borrower has not met its obligation to deliver Conversion Shares by the Delivery Date unless Lender or its broker, as applicable, has actually received the shares electronically into the applicable account, or if Borrower is not DWAC Eligible, has actually received the certificate representing the applicable Conversion Shares no later than the close of business on the relevant Delivery Date pursuant to the terms set forth above.
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(e) Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Stock . If Lender shall have given a Conversion Notice as provided herein, Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the shares of Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by Lender to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by Lender of any obligation to Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of Borrower to Lender in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Conversion Notice shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Conversion Notice is delivered to Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date; otherwise, the Conversion Date shall be the next Trading Day. So long as Borrower is reasonably cooperating in causing the applicable Common Stock to be freely tradable by Lender, Lender shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion as of the date Borrower receives the corresponding Conversion Notice.
(f) Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery Date . The parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered as required by Section 1.4(d) by the Delivery Date, a late fee equal to the greater of (i) $500.00 per day and (ii) 2% of the applicable Conversion Share Value rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.00 (but in any event the cumulative amount of such late fees for each Conversion shall not exceed 200% of the applicable Conversion Share Value) will be assessed for each day after the Delivery Date until Conversion Share delivery is made; and such late fee will be added to the Outstanding Balance (such fees, the “ Conversion Delay Late Fees ”). For illustration purposes only, if Lender delivers a Conversion Notice to Borrower pursuant to which Borrower is required to deliver 100,000 Conversion Shares to Lender and on the Delivery Date such Conversion Shares have a Conversion Share Value of $20,000.00 (assuming a Closing Sale Price on the Delivery Date of $0.20 per share of Common Stock), then in such event a Conversion Delay Late Fee in the amount of $500.00 per day (the greater of $500.00 per day and $20,000.00 multiplied by 2%, which is $400.00) would be added to the Outstanding Balance of this Note until such Conversion Shares are delivered to Lender. For purposes of this example, if the Conversion Shares are delivered to Lender twenty (20) days after the applicable Delivery Date, the total Conversion Delay Late Fees that would be added to the Outstanding Balance would be $10,000.00 (20 days multiplied by $500.00 per day). If the Conversion Shares are delivered to Lender one hundred (100) days after the applicable Delivery Date, the total Conversion Delay Late Fees that would be added to the Outstanding Balance would be $40,000.00 (100 days multiplied by $500.00 per day, but capped at 200% of the Conversion Share Value).
1.5. Effect of Certain Events .
(a) Fundamental Transaction Consent Right . Borrower shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction (as defined below), unless Borrower obtains the prior written consent of Lender to enter into such Fundamental Transaction. For purposes of this Note, “ Fundamental Transaction ” means that (i) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding voting stock of Borrower, or (ii) (1) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not Borrower or any of its subsidiaries is the surviving corporation) any other individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization (collectively, “ Person ”), or (2) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its respective properties or assets to any other Person, or (3) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, allow any other Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of Borrower (not including any shares of voting stock of Borrower held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (4) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of Borrower (not including any shares of voting stock of Borrower held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (5) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Common Stock, other than an increase in the number of authorized shares of Borrower’s Common Stock. The provisions of this Section 1.5(a) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note. As a condition to pre-approving any Fundamental Transaction in writing, which approval may be withheld in Lender’s sole discretion, Lender may require the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not Borrower) to assume by written instrument all of the obligations of Borrower under this Note and all the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such successor or acquirer had been named as Borrower hereto and thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Lender fails to consent to any Fundamental Transaction, Borrower shall be free to prepay this Note in accordance with Section 1.7 below prior to the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction.
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(b) Adjustment Due to Non-DWAC Eligibility . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding, Lender delivers a Conversion Notice and at such time Borrower is not DWAC Eligible, Borrower shall deliver certificated Conversion Shares to Lender pursuant to Section 1.4(d) and the Non-DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount shall be added to the Outstanding Balance of this Note, without limiting any other rights of Lender under this Note or the other Transaction Documents. The “ Non- DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount ” is the amount equal to the number of applicable Conversion Shares multiplied by the excess, if any, of (i) the Closing Bid Price of the Common Stock on the Conversion Date, over (ii) the Closing Bid Price of the Common Stock on the date the certificated Conversion Shares are freely tradable, clear of any restrictive legend and deposited in Lender’s brokerage account. In any such case, Lender will use reasonable efforts to timely deposit such certificates in its brokerage account after it receives them and cause such restrictive legends to be removed, and, without limiting any other provision hereof, Borrower agrees to fully cooperate with Lender in accomplishing the same.
(c) Adjustments for Stock Split . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any references to share numbers or share prices shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction.
1.6. Ownership Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other Transaction Documents, if at any time Lender shall or would be issued shares of Common Stock under any of the Transaction Documents, but such issuance would cause Lender (together with its Affiliates) to beneficially own a number of shares exceeding 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such issuance) (the “ Maximum Percentage ”), then Borrower must not issue to Lender shares of the Common Stock which would exceed the Maximum Percentage. For purposes of this Section, beneficial ownership of Common Stock will be determined under the 1934 Act. The shares of Common Stock issuable to Lender that would cause the Maximum Percentage to be exceeded are referred to herein as the “ Ownership Limitation Shares ”. Borrower will reserve the Ownership Limitation Shares for the exclusive benefit of Lender. From time to time, Lender may notify Borrower in writing of the number of the Ownership Limitation Shares that may be issued to Lender without causing Lender to exceed the Maximum Percentage. Upon receipt of such notice, Borrower shall be unconditionally obligated to immediately issue such designated shares to Lender, with a corresponding reduction in the number of the Ownership Limitation Shares.
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1.7. Prepayment . So long as Borrower has not received a Conversion Notice from Lender where the applicable Conversion Shares have not yet been delivered and so long as no Event of Default has occurred since the Issue Date (whether declared by Lender or undeclared), then Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than five (5) Trading Days prior written notice to Lender to prepay the Outstanding Balance of this Note, in full, in accordance with this Section 1.7. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “ Optional Prepayment Notice ”) shall be delivered to Lender at its registered addresses and shall state: (a) that Borrower is exercising its right to prepay this Note, and (b) the date of prepayment, which shall be not less than five (5) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the “ Optional Prepayment Date ”), Borrower shall make payment of the Optional Prepayment Amount (as defined below) to or upon the order of Lender as may be specified by Lender in writing to Borrower. If Borrower exercises its right to prepay this Note, Borrower shall make payment to Lender of an amount in cash (the “ Optional Prepayment Amount ”) equal to 120%, multiplied by the then Outstanding Balance of this Note. In the event Borrower delivers the Optional Prepayment Amount to Lender prior to the Optional Prepayment Date or without delivering an Optional Prepayment Notice to Lender as set forth herein without Lender’s prior written consent, the Optional Prepayment Amount shall not be deemed to have been paid to Lender until the Optional Prepayment Date.
1.8. Redemption Right . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1, upon its receipt of a Conversion Notice pursuant to Section 1.1 above, Borrower may elect to pay to Lender all of the Conversion Amount set forth in any Conversion Notice in cash by delivering cash in the amount of the Cash Redemption Amount (as defined below) to Lender by wire transfer of immediately available funds on or before the Delivery Date applicable to such Conversion Notice. In the event Borrower fails to deliver such Cash Redemption Amount to Lender on or before any applicable Delivery Date, it shall be deemed to have waived its right to pay such Conversion Amount in cash and shall be obligated to deliver Conversion Shares for the full Conversion Amount in the manner prescribed in this Section 1. For purposes hereof, “ Cash Redemption Amount ” means the Conversion Amount multiplied by 110%.
2. CERTAIN COVENANTS .
2.1. Distributions on Capital Stock . So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower shall not without Lender’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock, or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any stockholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of Borrower’s disinterested directors.
2.2. Restriction on Stock Repurchases . So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower shall not without Lender’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.
2.3. Borrowings . So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower shall not, without Lender’s prior written consent, create, incur, assume, guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which Borrower has informed Lender in writing prior to the date hereof or has disclosed in its SEC filings, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors or financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note (d) in an amount less than $100,000 in the aggregate, or (e) as permitted by the Purchase Agreement.
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2.4. Sale of Assets . So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower shall not, without Lender’s prior written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of Borrower’s assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition.
2.5. Advances and Loans . So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower shall not, without Lender’s written consent, lend money, give credit or make advances to any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and Affiliates of Borrower, except loans, credits or advances (a) in existence or committed on the date hereof and which Borrower has informed Lender in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) made in the ordinary course of business, or (c) not in excess of $100,000.
3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT .
3.1. Events of Default . The occurrence of any of the following events of default shall be an event of default hereunder as of the date such event first occurred (each, an “ Event of Default ”):
(a) Failure to Pay Amounts Due . Borrower fails to pay any amount when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise.
(b) Conversion and the Shares . Borrower (i) fails to issue Conversion Shares to Lender or Lender’s broker (as set forth in the applicable Conversion Notice) on or before the Delivery Date, (ii) fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) any shares of Common Stock issued to Lender upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents, (iii) Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) any shares of Common Stock to be issued to Lender upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents, or (iv) fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any shares of Common Stock issued to Lender upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents.
(c) Breach of Covenants and Obligations . Borrower materially breaches any covenant or obligation or other term or condition contained in this Note, in the Purchase Agreement or any collateral documents including but not limited to the other Transaction Documents.
(d) Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation or warranty of Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement and any other Transaction Documents), shall be materially false or misleading in any material respect when made.
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(e) Receiver or Trustee . Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.
(f) Judgments . Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $100,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days unless otherwise consented to by Lender, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
(g) Bankruptcy . Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower.
(h) Delisting of Common Stock . Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing and/or quotation, as applicable, of the Common Stock on the Principal Market.
(i) Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act . Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and/or Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.
(j) Liquidation . Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.
(k) Cessation of Operations . Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due; provided, however , that any disclosure of Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.
(l) Maintenance of Assets . The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future).
(m) Financial Statement Restatement . The restatement of any financial statements filed by Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of Lender with respect to this Note or any other Transaction Documents.
(n) Replacement of Transfer Agent . In the event that Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instruction Letter in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Share Reserve (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the Transfer Agent Reserve (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)) signed by the successor transfer agent to Lender and Borrower.
(o) Share Reserve . Borrower shall fail to maintain the Share Reserve as required under the Purchase Agreement.
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3.2. Cure Rights . If any event occurs that, if not cured, would be an event of Default under Sections 3.1(a) or 3.1(b), the default may be cured (and no Event of Default will have occurred) if Borrower cures the default within five (5) days of the date Lender delivers notice of such default to Borrower; provided that, the foregoing cure right shall only apply with respect to the first two (2) events that would otherwise be an Event of Default under Sections 3.1(a) or 3.1(b). Additionally, if any event occurs that, if not cured, would be an Event of Default pursuant to Sections 3.1(c), (d), (h), (i), (l), (m), (n), or (o), and such Event of Default is curable, the default may be cured (and no Event of Default will have occurred) if Borrower, after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default, cures the default within five (5) days of the date Lender delivers written notice of such event to Borrower.
3.3. Remedies . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Borrower shall within one (1) Trading Day deliver written notice thereof via facsimile, email or reputable overnight courier (with next day delivery specified) (an “ Event of Default Notice ”) to Lender. At any time and from time to time after the earlier of Lender’s receipt of an Event of Default Notice and Lender becoming aware of the occurrence of any Event of Default, Lender may accelerate this Note by written notice to Borrower, with the Outstanding Balance becoming immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time following the occurrence of any Event of Default, Lender may, at its option, elect to increase the Outstanding Balance by applying the Default Effect (subject to the limitation set forth below) via written notice to Borrower without accelerating the Outstanding Balance, in which event the Outstanding Balance shall be increased as of the date of the occurrence of the applicable Event of Default pursuant to the Default Effect, but the Outstanding Balance shall not be immediately due and payable unless so declared by Lender (for the avoidance of doubt, if Lender elects to apply the Default Effect pursuant to this sentence, it shall reserve the right to declare the Outstanding Balance immediately due and payable at any time and no such election by Lender shall be deemed to be a waiver of its right to declare the Outstanding Balance immediately due and payable as set forth herein unless otherwise agreed to by Lender in writing). Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 3.1(e), 3.1(g), 3.1(j), or 3.1(k), the Outstanding Balance as of the date of acceleration shall become immediately and automatically due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount, without any written notice required by Lender. Additionally, following the occurrence of any Event of Default, Borrower may, at its option, pay any Conversion in cash instead of Conversion Shares by paying to Lender on or before the applicable Delivery Date a cash amount equal to the number of Conversion Shares set forth in the applicable Conversion Notice multiplied by the highest intra-day trading price of the Common Stock that occurs during the period beginning on the date the applicable Event of Default occurred and ending on the date of the applicable Conversion Notice. In connection with acceleration described herein, Lender need not provide, and Borrower hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and Lender may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Lender at any time prior to payment hereunder and Lender shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as Lender receives full payment pursuant to this Section 3.3. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Nothing herein shall limit Lender’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to Borrower’s failure to timely deliver Conversion Shares upon Conversion of the Notes as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
4. SECURITY . This Note is unsecured.
5. MISCELLANEOUS .
5.1. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of Lender 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 privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
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5.2. Notices . Whenever notice is required to be given under this Note, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the subsection of the Purchase Agreement titled “Notices.”
5.3. Amendments . This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by Borrower and Lender. The term “ Note ” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.
5.4. Assignability . This Note shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Note may not be transferred, assigned or conveyed by Borrower without the prior written consent of Lender.
5.5. Cost of Collection; Attorneys’ Fees . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Borrower shall pay to Lender hereof all costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Lender in connection with such Event of Default. In the event of any action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents, the parties agree that the party who is awarded the most money shall be deemed the prevailing party for all purposes and shall therefore be entitled to an additional award of the full amount of the attorneys’ fees and expenses paid by such prevailing party in connection with the litigation and/or dispute without reduction or apportionment based upon the individual claims or defenses giving rise to the fees and expenses. Nothing herein shall restrict or impair a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading.
5.6. Governing Law . This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Note shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Utah. The provisions set forth in the Purchase Agreement to determine the proper venue for any disputes are incorporated herein by this reference.
5.7. Resolution of Disputes .
(a) Arbitration of Disputes . By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the Arbitration Provisions set forth as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement.
(b) Calculation Disputes . Notwithstanding the Arbitration Provisions, in the case of a dispute as to any Calculations (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), such dispute will be resolved in the manner set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
5.8. Fees and Charges . The parties acknowledge and agree that upon Borrower’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Note, Lender’s damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates, Lender’s increased risk, and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment opportunity for Lender, among other reasons. Accordingly, any fees, charges, and interest due under this Note are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a reasonable estimate of Lender’s actual loss of its investment opportunity and not a penalty, and shall not be deemed in any way to limit any other right or remedy Lender may have hereunder, at law or in equity.
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5.9. Remedies . Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to Lender, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that Lender shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the charges assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
5.10. Purchase Agreement . By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including without limitation the arbitration provisions attached as an Exhibit to the Purchase Agreement.
5.11. Pronouns . All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may permit or require.
5.12. Time of the Essence . Time is expressly made of the essence of each and every provision of this Note. If the last day of any time period stated herein shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or non-Trading Day, then such time period shall be extended to the next succeeding day Trading Day.
5.13. Liquidated Damages . Lender and Borrower agree that in the event Borrower fails to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Note, Lender’s damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates, future share prices, future trading volumes and other relevant factors. Accordingly, Lender and Borrower agree that any fees, balance adjustments, Default Interest, or other charges assessed under any Note are not penalties but instead are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, liquidated damages (under Lender’s and Borrower’s expectations that any such liquidated damages will tack back to the applicable Purchase Price Date for purposes of determining the holding period under Rule 144).
6. DEFINITIONS .
6.1. “ Closing Bid Price ” and “ Closing Sale Price ” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on its principal market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if its principal market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price (as the case may be) then the last bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if its principal market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in “OTC Pink” by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC), and any successor thereto. If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price (as the case may be) of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by Lender and Borrower.
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6.2. “ Conversion Share Value ” means the product of the number of Conversion Shares deliverable pursuant to any Conversion multiplied by the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Delivery Date for such Conversion.
6.3. “ Default Effect ” means a calculation obtained by multiplying the Outstanding Balance as of the date the applicable Event of Default occurred by (a) 15% for each occurrence of any Major Default, or (b) 5% for each occurrence of any Minor Default, and then adding the resulting product to the Outstanding Balance as of the date the applicable Event of Default occurred, with the sum of the foregoing then becoming the Outstanding Balance under this Note as of the date the applicable Event of Default occurred; provided that the Default Effect may only be applied three (3) times hereunder with respect to Major Defaults and three (3) times hereunder with respect to Minor Defaults; and provided further that the Default Effect shall not apply to any Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.1(b) hereof.
6.4. “ DTC ” means the Depository Trust Company.
6.5. “ DTC Eligible ” means, with respect to the Common Stock, that such Common Stock is eligible to be deposited in certificate form at the DTC, cleared and converted into electronic shares by the DTC and held in the name of the clearing firm servicing Lender’s brokerage firm for the benefit of Lender.
6.6. “ DTC/FAST Program ” means the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.
6.7. “ DWAC ” means Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian as defined by the DTC.
6.8. “ DWAC Eligible ” means that (i) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s operational arrangements, including without limitation transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (ii) Borrower has been approved (without revocation) by the DTC’s underwriting department, (iii) Borrower’s transfer agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (iv) the Conversion Shares are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, (v) Borrower’s transfer agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Conversion Shares via DWAC, and (vi) Borrower has previously delivered all Conversion Shares to Lender under the Note via DWAC.
6.9. “ Major Default ” means any Event of Default occurring under Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(h), 3.1(i), or 3.1(q) of this Note.
6.10. “ Mandatory Default Amount ” means the greater of (i) the Outstanding Balance divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is demanded, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is demanded, or (ii) the Default Effect.
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6.11. “ Market Price ” means the average of the three (3) lowest VWAPs for the Common Stock during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date.
6.12. “ Minor Default ” means any Event of Default that is not a Major Default.
6.13. “ Principal Market ” means the OTCQB.
6.14. “ Trading Day ” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is traded or tradable for any period on the Principal Market, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.
6.15. “ VWAP ” means, for the Common Stock as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market (as defined below) (or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for such security, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded) during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. (“ Bloomberg ”) through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in “OTC Pink” by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC), and any successor thereto. If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by Borrower and Lender. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during such period.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the Issue Date set forth above.
BORROWER:
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By: | /s/ William Hartman | ||
Name: | William Hartman | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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By: | Red Cliffs Investments, Inc., its Manager | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Fife | ||
John M. Fife |
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EXHIBIT A
TYPENEX CO-INVESTMENT, LLC
303 EAST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1200
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
Date: ___________________
Premier Biomedical, Inc.
P.O. Box 31374
El Paso, Texas 79930
Attn: William A. Hartman
CONVERSION NOTICE
The above-captioned Lender hereby gives notice to Premier Biomedical, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), pursuant to that certain Convertible Promissory Note made by Borrower in favor of Lender on November 25, 2014 (the “ Note ”), that Lender elects to convert the portion of the Outstanding Balance of the Note set forth below into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of Borrower as of the date of conversion specified below. Such conversion shall be based on the Conversion Price set forth below. In the event of a conflict between this Conversion Notice and the Note, the Note shall govern, or, in the alternative, at the election of Lender in its sole discretion, Lender may provide a new form of Conversion Notice to conform to the Note.
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Date of conversion: ____________ |
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Conversion #: ____________ |
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Conversion Amount: ____________ |
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Market Price_____ (Average of 3 lowest Closing Bid Prices of last 20 Trading Days as per Exhibit A-1) |
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Conversion Factor: 70% [65% if average of 3 lowest closing prices is less than $0.10] |
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Conversion Price: _______________ (D multiplied by E) |
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Conversion Shares: _______________ (C divided by F) |
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Remaining Outstanding Balance of Note: ____________* |
* Subject to adjustments for corrections, defaults, and other adjustments permitted by the Transaction Documents, the terms of which shall control in the event of any dispute between the terms of this Conversion Notice and such Transaction Documents.
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To the extent the Conversion Shares are not able to be delivered to Lender electronically via the DWAC system, please deliver a certificate representing all such shares to Lender via reputable overnight courier after receipt of this Conversion Notice (by facsimile transmission or otherwise) to:
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Sincerely,
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By: | Red Cliffs Investments, Inc., its Manager | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Fife | ||
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EXHIBIT A-1
CONVERSION WORKSHEET
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