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): August 22, 2017

 

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

01-35525

33-0029027

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

51 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA

 

92656

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (949) 362-5800

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 22, 2017, Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into an amendment to its existing Secured Promissory Note issued to Steven L. Elfman and Monique P. Elfman (“ Elfman ”). The amendment extends the maturity date of the Note from September 25, 2017 to January 25, 2018.  Steven L. Elfman is a director of the Company.  The amendment does not change any other terms of the Note.    

 

Also on August 22, 2017, the Company consented to extend the maturity date from September 25, 2017 to January 25, 2018 of its existing Secured Promissory Note dated June 26, 2017 issued to William W. Smith, Jr. and Dieva L. Smith (“ Smith ”).  William W. Smith, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

On August 23, 2017, the Company entered into a new borrowing arrangement with Smith, under which the Company borrowed $750,000 and issued to Smith a new Secured Promissory Note with a principal balance of $750,000, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum, and maturing on January 25, 2018.

 

On August 24, 2017, the Company entered into new borrowing arrangements with  Next Generation TC FBO Andrew Arno IRA 1663 (“ Arno IRA ”)  and Andrew Arno (“ Arno ”), under which the Company borrowed $250,000 and issued to them new Secured Promissory Notes with a principal balance of $175,000 and $75,000, respectively, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum, and maturing on January 31, 2018.  Andrew Arno is a director of the Company.    

 

The foregoing description of the Notes and amendment is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Notes and amendment, each of which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  All outstanding Notes are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable and certain other assets.

 

 

Item 2.03.  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation of a Registrant

The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment to Secured Promissory Note, dated August 18, 2017, by and between the Company and Steven L. Elfman and Monique P. Elfman

10.2

 

Secured Promissory Note, dated August 18, 2017, issued by the Company to William W. Smith, Jr. and Dieva L. Smith

10.3

 

Secured Promissory Note, dated August 24, 2017, issued by the Company to Next Generation TC FBO Andrew Arno IRA 1663

10.4

 

Secured Promissory Note, dated August 24, 2017, issued by the Company to Andrew Arno

 

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 25, 2017

 

By:

/s/ Timothy C. Huffmyer

 

 

 

Timothy C. Huffmyer

 

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT TO SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

( STEVEN L. ELFMAN AND MONIQUE P. ELFMAN, JT/WROS )

 

This AMENDMENT TO SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE (this “ Amendment ”) is made as of August 18, 2017, by and between Smith Micro Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and STEVEN L. ELFMAN AND MONIQUE P. ELFMAN, JT/WROS (“ Holder ”), and amends that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated June 23, 2017, issued by the Company to Holder in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “ Note ”) .  Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings given to such terms in the Note.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to extend the Maturity Date of the Note as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.   Amendment to Note .  Effective as of the date hereof, the Maturity Date of the Note is hereby extended to January 25, 2018.

 

Section 2.   Effect of Amendment .  Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, no other changes or modifications to the Note are intended or implied by this Amendment.  To the extent of any conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Note, the terms of this Amendment shall control.  

 

Section 3.   Miscellaneous .  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any of the parties to this Amendment may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.  Facsimile and electronically copied signatures on this Amendment shall be deemed the equivalent of original signatures.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

By: /s/ William W. Smith, Jr.

Name:   William W. Smith, Jr.

Title:   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

HOLDER:

 

/s/ Steven L. Elfman

Steven L. Elfman

 

/s/ Monique P. Elfman

Monique P. Elfman

 

 

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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

(WILLIAM W. SMITH, JR. AND DIEVA L. SMITH, JT/WROS)

 

 

Issuance Date: August 18, 2017 Principal: $750,000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Payor ”), promises to pay to the order of WILLIAM W. SMITH, JR. AND DIEVA L. SMITH, JT/WROS , or their assigns (collectively, “ Holder ”), the principal sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) (“ principal ”) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum (“ interest ”) (computed by applying a daily rate equal to 1/365 of the per annum rate to the number of actual calendar days elapsed) or, if less, at the highest rate of interest then permitted under applicable law.  Interest shall commence with the date hereof and shall continue on the outstanding principal balance until paid in accordance with the provisions hereof.  

1.

Note .  This Secured Promissory Note (this “ Note ”) is being issued by Payor to document a term loan for $750,000 made by Holder to Payor on the issuance date hereof.

2.

Maturity .  Unless sooner paid in accordance with the terms hereof, the entire unpaid balance of principal and all unpaid accrued interest under this Note shall become fully due and payable on January 25, 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”).  All or any portion of the principal and interest may be prepaid at any time or times prior to the Maturity Date at the option of Payor.

3.

Payments .

(a) Form of Payment .  All payments of principal and interest shall be in lawful money of the United States of America to Holder, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated in writing by Holder.   All cash payments shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest, and thereafter to principal.

(b) Payment of Interest .  The interest shall accrue and be payable in full on the Maturity Date.  No additional interest shall accrue or be earned on the accrued portion of the interest.

(c) Acceleration .  In the event any of the following events occurs (each, an “ Acceleration Event ”), Holder may, by written notice to Payor, declare all or a portion of the outstanding balance of unpaid principal and interest owed to Holder under this Note due and payable at such time and Payor shall promptly pay such amount, provided , however , that upon the occurrence of any event described in subsections (i) or (ii) of this Section 3(c), the entire outstanding balance of unpaid principal and interest under this Note shall be automatically due and payable at such time without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Payor:

(i) Payor becomes insolvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or similar officer for it or for all or any substantial part of its

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property or business, or such receiver, trustee or similar officer is appointed, and such appointment shall continue undisc harged for a period of 10 days after such appointment;

(ii) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceeding or other proceeding for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors is instituted by or against Payor and is not discharged within 10 days after such institution, or Payor or all or any material part of its business is in the process of dissolution, liquidation, windup or termination whether pursuant to the terms of any agreement, court order, or otherwise; or

(iii) there is a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of Payor’s assets in one transaction or series of related transactions.

4.

Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Note .  In case this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, Payor shall issue a new Note of like date, tenor and denomination and deliver the same in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any mutilated Note, or in lieu of any Note lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to Payor of the loss, theft or destruction of such Note.

5.

Security Interest .

(a)As security for each and every obligation, agreement and covenant of Payor to Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment when due of the full amount due hereunder, the payment of all other amounts from time to time owing under this Note, and the full performance of all obligations of Payor hereunder, Payor hereby assigns and pledges to Holder, and grants to Holder, a security interest and lien on, all of Payor’s right, title and interest in and to the following described property, whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired and wherever located (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):

(i)All accounts receivable, contract rights, book debts, debentures, drafts and other obligations and indebtedness arising from the sale, lease or exchange of goods or other property and/or the performance of services, in each case by Payor or any of its subsidiaries;

(ii) All rights in, to and under all purchase orders for goods, services or other property to be delivered by Payor or any of its subsidiaries;

(iii)All rights to any goods, services or other property represented by any of the foregoing (including returned or repossessed goods and unpaid seller’s rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and rights to stoppage in transit);

(iv) All monies due (or which will become due) to Payor or any of its subsidiaries under all contracts for the sale, lease or exchange of goods or other property and/or the performance of services (whether or not yet earned by performance); and

(v) All proceeds of any of the foregoing and all collateral security and guaranties of any kind given by any person with respect to any of the foregoing.

The terms used to describe such Collateral shall have the meanings assigned by the Uniform Commercial Code as presently enacted in California (the “ UCC ”); provided that the use of terms

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which represent only a broader category of items of Collateral (or use of terms which are not defined in the UCC) shall not be deemed to directly or indirectly reduce the more expansive meaning of the t erms used in the UCC to define broader categories of such items of Collateral.

(b)Payor shall be entitled, without any consent or approval by Holder, to exercise as it may deem appropriate any and all rights and privileges to which it is entitled as a holder of record of the Collateral, unless and until an Acceleration Event shall have occurred.  All non‑cash proceeds, any securities or other non-cash property received by Payor in respect of the Collateral, including without limitation any securities or other non-cash property received in exchange for or in addition to the Collateral pursuant to any merger, consolidation or dissolution, shall promptly be delivered in pledge to Holder to be held by Holder and be considered “ Collateral ” for purposes of this Note.  Until the repayment in full of all principal due under this Note, all proceeds (as defined in the UCC) in respect of the Collateral received by Payor and not pledged or applied as a prepayment in accordance with this Note shall be deemed to be held in trust by Payor and as Collateral hereunder for the benefit of Holder.

(c)Payor shall execute all financing statements, continuation statements, assignments, certificates, deposit account control agreement corresponding to any account in which Collateral is maintained, and other documents and instruments with respect to the Collateral pursuant to the UCC and otherwise as may be necessary or reasonably requested by Holder to perfect or from time to time to publish notice of, or continue or renew the security interests granted hereby (including, without limitation, such financing statements, continuation statements, certificates, and other documents as may be necessary or reasonably requested to perfect a security interest in any additional property or rights hereafter acquired by Payor or in any replacements, products or proceeds thereof), in each case in form satisfactory to Holder. Payor agrees to pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices where filing is necessary or reasonably requested by Holder, and will pay any and all recording, transfer or filing taxes that may be due in connection with any such filing.  Payor grants Holder the right, at any time and at Holder’s option, and at Payor’s expense, to file any or all such financing statements, continuation statements, and other documents pursuant to the UCC and otherwise as Holder reasonably may deem necessary or desirable.

(d)Payor hereby appoints Holder as the Payor’s attorney-in-fact to do any and every act that the Payor is obligated by this Note to do, and to exercise all rights of Payor in the Collateral and to make collections and to execute any and all papers and instruments and to do all other things necessary to preserve and protect the Collateral and to make collections and to protect Holder’s security interest in the Collateral (without any obligation to do so).

6.

Governing Law .  This Note is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of Payor and the Holder.  All disputes and controversies arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Orange County in the State of California, and each of Payor and the Holder hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie exclusively with such courts.

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7.

Amendment .  Any term of this Note may be amended and the observance of any term of this Note may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Holder.

8.

Notices .  Except as may be otherwise provided herein, all notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon delivery if delivered personally, two business days after mailing if mailed by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or upon confirmation of good transmission if sent by email, addressed as follows:

(a)  If to Holder, to:

 

 

William W. Smith, Jr.

51 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Email:   bsmith@smithmicro.com

(b)  If to Payor, to:

 

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

51 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Attention : Timothy C. Huffmyer

Email:   thuffmyer@smithmicro.com

 

9.

Expenses .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

10.

Attorneys’ Fees .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

11.

Severability .  If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Note and the balance of the Note shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

12.

Delivery .  This Note, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or PDF attachment to electronic mail, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Payor has caused this Secured Promissory Note to be duly executed by its officer, thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

By:   /s/ Timothy C. Huffmyer

Name:   Timothy C. Huffmyer

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

 

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 Principal: $175,000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Payor ”), promises to pay to the order of NEXT GENERATION TC FBO ANDREW ARNO IRA 1663 , or their assigns (collectively, “ Holder ”), the principal sum of one hundred and seventy-five thousand Dollars $175,000 (“ principal ”) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum (“ interest ”) (computed by applying a daily rate equal to 1/365 of the per annum rate to the number of actual calendar days elapsed) or, if less, at the highest rate of interest then permitted under applicable law.  Interest shall commence with the date hereof and shall continue on the outstanding principal balance until paid in accordance with the provisions hereof.  

1.

Note .  This Secured Promissory Note (this “ Note ”) is being issued by Payor to document a term loan for $175,000 made by Holder to Payor on the issuance date hereof.

2.

Maturity .  Unless sooner paid in accordance with the terms hereof, the entire unpaid balance of principal and all unpaid accrued interest under this Note shall become fully due and payable on January 31, 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”).  All or any portion of the principal and interest may be prepaid at any time or times prior to the Maturity Date at the option of Payor.

3.

Payments .

(a) Form of Payment .  All payments of principal and interest shall be in lawful money of the United States of America to Holder, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated in writing by Holder.   All cash payments shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest, and thereafter to principal.

(b) Payment of Interest .  The interest shall accrue and be payable in full on the Maturity Date.  No additional interest shall accrue or be earned on the accrued portion of the interest.

(c) Acceleration .  In the event any of the following events occurs (each, an “ Acceleration Event ”), Holder may, by written notice to Payor, declare all or a portion of the outstanding balance of unpaid principal and interest owed to Holder under this Note due and payable at such time and Payor shall promptly pay such amount, provided , however , that upon the occurrence of any event described in subsections (i) or (ii) of this Section 3(c), the entire outstanding balance of unpaid principal and interest under this Note shall be automatically due and payable at such time without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Payor:

(i) Payor becomes insolvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or similar officer for it or for all or any substantial part of its

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property or business, or such receiver, trustee or similar officer is appointed, and such appointment shall continue undischarged for a period of 10 days after such appointment;

(ii) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceeding or other proceeding for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors is instituted by or against Payor and is not discharged within 10 days after such institution, or Payor or all or any material part of its business is in the process of dissolution, liquidation, windup or termination whether pursuant to the terms of any agreement, court order, or otherwise; or

(iii) there is a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of Payor’s assets in one transaction or series of related transactions.

4.

Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Note .  In case this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, Payor shall issue a new Note of like date, tenor and denomination and deliver the same in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any mutilated Note, or in lieu of any Note lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to Payor of the loss, theft or destruction of such Note.

5.

Security Interest .

(a)As security for each and every obligation, agreement and covenant of Payor to Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment when due of the full amount due hereunder, the payment of all other amounts from time to time owing under this Note, and the full performance of all obligations of Payor hereunder, Payor hereby assigns and pledges to Holder, and grants to Holder, a security interest and lien on, all of Payor’s right, title and interest in and to the following described property, whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired and wherever located (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):

(i)All accounts receivable, contract rights, book debts, debentures, drafts and other obligations and indebtedness arising from the sale, lease or exchange of goods or other property and/or the performance of services, in each case by Payor or any of its subsidiaries;

(ii) All rights in, to and under all purchase orders for goods, services or other property to be delivered by Payor or any of its subsidiaries;

(iii)All rights to any goods, services or other property represented by any of the foregoing (including returned or repossessed goods and unpaid seller’s rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and rights to stoppage in transit);

(iv) All monies due (or which will become due) to Payor or any of its subsidiaries under all contracts for the sale, lease or exchange of goods or other property and/or the performance of services (whether or not yet earned by performance); and

(v) All proceeds of any of the foregoing and all collateral security and guaranties of any kind given by any person with respect to any of the foregoing.

The terms used to describe such Collateral shall have the meanings assigned by the Uniform Commercial Code as presently enacted in California (the “ UCC ”); provided that the use of terms

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which represent only a broader category of items of Collateral (or use of terms which are not defined in the UCC) shall not be deemed to directly or indirectly reduce the more expansive meaning of the t erms used in the UCC to define broader categories of such items of Collateral.

(b)Payor shall be entitled, without any consent or approval by Holder, to exercise as it may deem appropriate any and all rights and privileges to which it is entitled as a holder of record of the Collateral, unless and until an Acceleration Event shall have occurred.  All non‑cash proceeds, any securities or other non-cash property received by Payor in respect of the Collateral, including without limitation any securities or other non-cash property received in exchange for or in addition to the Collateral pursuant to any merger, consolidation or dissolution, shall promptly be delivered in pledge to Holder to be held by Holder and be considered “ Collateral ” for purposes of this Note.  Until the repayment in full of all principal due under this Note, all proceeds (as defined in the UCC) in respect of the Collateral received by Payor and not pledged or applied as a prepayment in accordance with this Note shall be deemed to be held in trust by Payor and as Collateral hereunder for the benefit of Holder.

(c)Payor shall execute all financing statements, continuation statements, assignments, certificates, deposit account control agreement corresponding to any account in which Collateral is maintained, and other documents and instruments with respect to the Collateral pursuant to the UCC and otherwise as may be necessary or reasonably requested by Holder to perfect or from time to time to publish notice of, or continue or renew the security interests granted hereby (including, without limitation, such financing statements, continuation statements, certificates, and other documents as may be necessary or reasonably requested to perfect a security interest in any additional property or rights hereafter acquired by Payor or in any replacements, products or proceeds thereof), in each case in form satisfactory to Holder. Payor agrees to pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices where filing is necessary or reasonably requested by Holder, and will pay any and all recording, transfer or filing taxes that may be due in connection with any such filing.  Payor grants Holder the right, at any time and at Holder’s option, and at Payor’s expense, to file any or all such financing statements, continuation statements, and other documents pursuant to the UCC and otherwise as Holder reasonably may deem necessary or desirable.

(d)Payor hereby appoints Holder as the Payor’s attorney-in-fact to do any and every act that the Payor is obligated by this Note to do, and to exercise all rights of Payor in the Collateral and to make collections and to execute any and all papers and instruments and to do all other things necessary to preserve and protect the Collateral and to make collections and to protect Holder’s security interest in the Collateral (without any obligation to do so).

6.

Governing Law .  This Note is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of Payor and the Holder.  All disputes and controversies arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Orange County in the State of California, and each of Payor and the Holder hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie exclusively with such courts.

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7.

Amendment .  Any term of this Note may be amended and the observance of any term of this Note may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Holder.

8.

Notices .  Except as may be otherwise provided herein, all notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon delivery if delivered personally, two business days after mailing if mailed by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or upon confirmation of good transmission if sent by email, addressed as follows:

(a)  If to Holder, to:

 

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Email:  

(b)  If to Payor, to:

 

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

51 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA  92656

Attention : Timothy C. Huffmyer

Email:   thuffmyer@smithmicro.com

 

 

9.

Expenses .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

10.

Attorneys’ Fees .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

11.

Severability .  If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Note and the balance of the Note shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

12.

Delivery .  This Note, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or PDF attachment to electronic mail, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Payor has caused this Secured Promissory Note to be duly executed by its officer, thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

By: /s/ William W. Smith, Jr.

Name:   William W. Smith, Jr.

Title:   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

 

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 Principal: $75,000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Payor ”), promises to pay to the order of ANDREW ARNO , or their assigns (collectively, “ Holder ”), the principal sum of seventy-five thousand Dollars $75,000 (“ principal ”) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum (“ interest ”) (computed by applying a daily rate equal to 1/365 of the per annum rate to the number of actual calendar days elapsed) or, if less, at the highest rate of interest then permitted under applicable law.  Interest shall commence with the date hereof and shall continue on the outstanding principal balance until paid in accordance with the provisions hereof.  

1.

Note .  This Secured Promissory Note (this “ Note ”) is being issued by Payor to document a term loan for $75,000 made by Holder to Payor on the issuance date hereof.

2.

Maturity .  Unless sooner paid in accordance with the terms hereof, the entire unpaid balance of principal and all unpaid accrued interest under this Note shall become fully due and payable on January 31, 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”).  All or any portion of the principal and interest may be prepaid at any time or times prior to the Maturity Date at the option of Payor.

3.

Payments .

(a) Form of Payment .  All payments of principal and interest shall be in lawful money of the United States of America to Holder, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated in writing by Holder.   All cash payments shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest, and thereafter to principal.

(b) Payment of Interest .  The interest shall accrue and be payable in full on the Maturity Date.  No additional interest shall accrue or be earned on the accrued portion of the interest.

(c) Acceleration .  In the event any of the following events occurs (each, an “ Acceleration Event ”), Holder may, by written notice to Payor, declare all or a portion of the outstanding balance of unpaid principal and interest owed to Holder under this Note due and payable at such time and Payor shall promptly pay such amount, provided , however , that upon the occurrence of any event described in subsections (i) or (ii) of this Section 3(c), the entire outstanding balance of unpaid principal and interest under this Note shall be automatically due and payable at such time without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Payor:

(i) Payor becomes insolvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or similar officer for it or for all or any substantial part of its property or business, or such receiver, trustee or similar officer is appointed, and such appointment shall continue undischarged for a period of 10 days after such appointment;

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(ii) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation p roceeding or other proceeding for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors is instituted by or against Payor and is not discharged within 10 days after such institution, or Payor or all or any material part of its business is in the process of dissolution, liquidation, windup or termination whether pursuant to the terms of any agreement, court order, or otherwise; or

(iii) there is a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of Payor’s assets in one transaction or series of related transactions.

4.

Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Note .  In case this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, Payor shall issue a new Note of like date, tenor and denomination and deliver the same in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any mutilated Note, or in lieu of any Note lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to Payor of the loss, theft or destruction of such Note.

5.

Security Interest .

(a)As security for each and every obligation, agreement and covenant of Payor to Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment when due of the full amount due hereunder, the payment of all other amounts from time to time owing under this Note, and the full performance of all obligations of Payor hereunder, Payor hereby assigns and pledges to Holder, and grants to Holder, a security interest and lien on, all of Payor’s right, title and interest in and to the following described property, whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired and wherever located (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):

(i)All accounts receivable, contract rights, book debts, debentures, drafts and other obligations and indebtedness arising from the sale, lease or exchange of goods or other property and/or the performance of services, in each case by Payor or any of its subsidiaries;

(ii) All rights in, to and under all purchase orders for goods, services or other property to be delivered by Payor or any of its subsidiaries;

(iii)All rights to any goods, services or other property represented by any of the foregoing (including returned or repossessed goods and unpaid seller’s rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and rights to stoppage in transit);

(iv) All monies due (or which will become due) to Payor or any of its subsidiaries under all contracts for the sale, lease or exchange of goods or other property and/or the performance of services (whether or not yet earned by performance); and

(v) All proceeds of any of the foregoing and all collateral security and guaranties of any kind given by any person with respect to any of the foregoing.

The terms used to describe such Collateral shall have the meanings assigned by the Uniform Commercial Code as presently enacted in California (the “ UCC ”); provided that the use of terms which represent only a broader category of items of Collateral (or use of terms which are not defined in the UCC) shall not be deemed to directly or indirectly reduce the more expansive meaning of the terms used in the UCC to define broader categories of such items of Collateral.

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(b) Payor shall be entitled, without any consent or approval by Holder, to exercise as it may deem appropriate any and all rights and privileges to whic h it is entitled as a holder of record of the Collateral, unless and until an Acceleration Event shall have occurred.  All non ‑cash proceeds, any securities or other non-cash property received by Payor in respect of the Collateral, including without limita tion any securities or other non-cash property received in exchange for or in addition to the Collateral pursuant to any merger, consolidation or dissolution, shall promptly be delivered in pledge to Holder to be held by Holder and be considered “ Collatera l ” for purposes of this Note.  Until the repayment in full of all principal due under this Note, all proceeds (as defined in the UCC) in respect of the Collateral received by Payor and not pledged or applied as a prepayment in accordance with this Note sha ll be deemed to be held in trust by Payor and as Collateral hereunder for the benefit of Holder.

(c)Payor shall execute all financing statements, continuation statements, assignments, certificates, deposit account control agreement corresponding to any account in which Collateral is maintained, and other documents and instruments with respect to the Collateral pursuant to the UCC and otherwise as may be necessary or reasonably requested by Holder to perfect or from time to time to publish notice of, or continue or renew the security interests granted hereby (including, without limitation, such financing statements, continuation statements, certificates, and other documents as may be necessary or reasonably requested to perfect a security interest in any additional property or rights hereafter acquired by Payor or in any replacements, products or proceeds thereof), in each case in form satisfactory to Holder. Payor agrees to pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices where filing is necessary or reasonably requested by Holder, and will pay any and all recording, transfer or filing taxes that may be due in connection with any such filing.  Payor grants Holder the right, at any time and at Holder’s option, and at Payor’s expense, to file any or all such financing statements, continuation statements, and other documents pursuant to the UCC and otherwise as Holder reasonably may deem necessary or desirable.

(d)Payor hereby appoints Holder as the Payor’s attorney-in-fact to do any and every act that the Payor is obligated by this Note to do, and to exercise all rights of Payor in the Collateral and to make collections and to execute any and all papers and instruments and to do all other things necessary to preserve and protect the Collateral and to make collections and to protect Holder’s security interest in the Collateral (without any obligation to do so).

6.

Governing Law .  This Note is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of Payor and the Holder.  All disputes and controversies arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Orange County in the State of California, and each of Payor and the Holder hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie exclusively with such courts.

7.

Amendment .  Any term of this Note may be amended and the observance of any term of this Note may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Holder.

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8.

Notices .  Except as may be otherwise provided herein, all notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon delivery if delivered personally, two business days after mailing if mailed by prepaid regis tered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or upon confirmation of good transmission if sent by email, addressed as follows:

(a)  If to Holder, to:

 

Name:

Address:

 

 

Email:  

(b)  If to Payor, to:

 

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

51 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Attention :  Timothy C. Huffmyer

Email:   thuffmyer@smithmicro.com

 

9.

Expenses .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

10.

Attorneys’ Fees .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

11.

Severability .  If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Note and the balance of the Note shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

12.

Delivery .  This Note, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or PDF attachment to electronic mail, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Payor has caused this Secured Promissory Note to be duly executed by its officer, thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.

By: /s/ William W. Smith, Jr.

Name:   William W. Smith, Jr.

Title:   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer