September 1, 2017 Note (See attached)
Exhibit 1
September 1, 2017 Note
(See attached)
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT. THIS NOTE MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
The indebtedness and securities evidenced hereby are subordinated in accordance with and subject to the terms of that certain Subordination Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Subordination Agreement”), dated as of January 25, 2017, by and among Xxxxxxx Investment Group, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, (“Subordinated Lender”), Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc., a DELAWARE corporation (“Parent”), certain of the Parent’s subsidiaries party thereto and MidCap Funding X Trust, in its capacity as agent (together with its affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, “Senior Agent”) for the Senior Lenders (as defined in the Subordination Agreement), and each holder and transferee of this instrument or agreement, by its acceptance hereof, irrevocably agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.
12% SUBORDINATED SECURED NOTE
| $515,000.00 | September 1, 2017 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to Xxxxxxx Investment Group, LLC (together with its successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”), the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND Dollars ($515,000.00) on October 2, 2017 (or such earlier date upon any acceleration of this Note as provided for herein, the “Maturity Date”), together with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30 day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, accruing from and after the date hereof and until the entire principal balance of this 12% Subordinated Secured Note (this “Note”) shall have been repaid in full, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment of principal or interest, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to five percent (5%) in excess of the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder.
Payments of principal, interest and any other amount due with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the address of the Purchaser as specified in Section 10.1 of the Purchase Agreement (defined below) or at such other place as shall have been designated by the Purchaser by written notice from the Purchaser to the Company.
This Note has been issued pursuant to that certain Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2017, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and the Purchaser, as amended by that certain Omnibus Amendment and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of April 5, 2017, among Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchaser and that certain Second Omnibus Amendment and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchaser (as so amended, and as the same may be further amended, restated supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”), and is entitled to the benefits thereof and is secured by and entitled to the benefits of the Security Documents and is guaranteed by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the guaranty provided for in Article 4 of the Purchase Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
This Note evidences an advance made by Purchaser to the Company on the date hereof in the principal amount of $515,000, (a) $500,000 of which is to be used by the Company as specified in Exhibit A to the Pay Proceeds Letter executed and delivered by the Company to Purchaser in connection with such advance, and (b) $15,000 of which is to be retained by the Purchaser and applied by the Purchaser to (i) the payment in advance of $5,000 in accrued interest (calculated at the non-default rate) due to Purchaser under this Note for the period from the date of this Note through October 1, 2017, and (ii) the payment of $10,000 due to the Purchaser, representing fees and expenses of Purchaser incurred in connection with the negotiation and closing of this Note, and a commitment fee due to the Purchaser in connection with the making of such advance. The Company acknowledges that the payment amounts described in the immediately preceding clause (b) shall be fully earned and non-refundable when paid on the date of this Note.
This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Purchase Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount (less any principal amount repaid prior to such transfer in accordance with the Purchase Agreement) will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary. The transfer or assignment of this Note by the Purchaser is subject to the provisions of Section 10.5 of the Purchase Agreement, and so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
This Note is subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, without penalty or premium, subject to the notice and other requirements as provided in Section 2.4(b) of the Purchase Agreement.
All accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Subordinated Note shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note and accrued interest on this Note may be accelerated and declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Purchase Agreement.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES THEREOF REGARDING CONFLICTS OF LAWS). THE TERMS OF SECTIONS 10.12 AND 10.13 OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION, CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS, VENUE AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, AND THE COMPANY AGREES TO SUCH TERMS.
In no event shall the amount or rate of interest due and payable under this Note exceed the maximum amount or rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law and, in the event any such excess payment is made by the Company or received by Purchaser, such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal or, if no principal shall remain outstanding, shall be refunded to the Company. It is the express intent hereof that Company shall not pay and Purchaser not receive, directly or indirectly or in any manner, interest in excess of that which may be lawfully paid under Applicable Law.
The Company hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note.
| STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
| Title: Executive Chairman | ||
