EXHIBIT 4.18
THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS
NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED. THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS
NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID
ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO BRAVO! FOODS
INTERNATIONAL CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL CORP., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter called "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to ALPHA
CAPITAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Xxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, Vaduz, Lichtenstein,
Fax: 000-00-00000000 (the "Holder") or order, without demand, the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) ("Principal"), with simple
interest accruing at the annual rate of ten percent (10%).
This Note has been entered into pursuant to the terms of a subscription
agreement between the Borrower and the Holder, dated of even date herewith (the
"Subscription Agreement"), and shall be governed by the terms of such
Subscription Agreement. Unless otherwise separately defined herein, all
capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the same meaning as is set forth
in the Subscription Agreement. The following terms shall apply to this Note:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 INTEREST RATE. Simple interest payable on this Note shall accrue at
the annual rate of ten percent (10%).
1.2 MONTHLY Payments. Monthly payments will be due and payable in equal
monthly installments on the first day of each month commencing November 1, 2004
until October 1, 2005 ("Maturity Date"). Each monthly payment will be
accompanied by an amount equal to one-fifth of the Principal ("Premium"). On the
Maturity Date, all outstanding principal, interest and Premium will be due and
payable. In the event the Company's $.001 par value common stock ("Common
Stock") has closing prices of higher than $0.20 as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
for the OTC Bulletin Board for the five (5) trading days preceding a monthly
payment due date ("Lookback Period"), then the monthly payment first due after
the Lookback Period shall be deferred, at the Company's option, until the
Maturity Date.
1.3 MANNER OF Payment. Borrower may elect to pay sums due on this Note on
a monthly due date or the Maturity Date by delivering registered Common Stock in
lieu of cash. Such Common Stock will be valued at the average closing price of
the Common Stock during the Lookback Period immediately preceding the relevant
payment due date.
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1.4 CONVERSION PRIVILEGES. The Conversion Privileges set forth in Article
II shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date hereof and
until the Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an Event of
Default. The Note shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date, unless
previously converted into Common Stock in accordance with Article II hereof;
provided, that if an Event of Default has occurred (whether or not such Event of
Default is continuing), the Borrower may not pay this Note on or after the
Maturity Date, without the consent of the Holder.
1.5 PAYMENT GRACE PERIOD. The Borrower shall have a ten (10) day grace
period to pay any monetary amounts due under this Note, after which grace period
a default interest rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum shall apply to the
amounts owed hereunder.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION RIGHTS
The Holder shall have the right to convert the principal due under this
Note into Shares of the Borrower's Common Stock as set forth below.
2.1. CONVERSION INTO THE BORROWER'S COMMON STOCK.
(a) The Holder shall have the right from and after the date of the
issuance of this Note and then at any time until this Note is fully paid, to
convert any outstanding and unpaid Principal portion of this Note, accrued
interest and Premium, at the election of the Holder (the date of giving of such
notice of conversion being a "Conversion Date") into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock as such stock exists on the date of
issuance of this Note, or any shares of capital stock of Borrower into which
such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified, at the conversion
price as defined in Section 2.1(b) hereof (the "Conversion Price"), determined
as provided herein. Upon delivery to the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion as
described in Section 7 of the Subscription Agreement of the Holder's written
request for conversion, Borrower shall issue and deliver to the Holder within
three business days from the Conversion Date ("Delivery Date") that number of
shares of Common Stock for the portion of the Note converted in accordance with
the foregoing. At the election of the Holder, the Borrower will deliver accrued
but unpaid interest on the Note and Premium in the manner provided in Section
1.2 through the Conversion Date directly to the Holder on or before the Delivery
Date (as defined in the Subscription Agreement). The number of shares of Common
Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by
dividing that portion of the principal of the Note, interest and/or Premium to
be converted, by the Conversion Price.
(b) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.1(c) hereof, the
Conversion Price per share shall be $0.10 ("Maximum Base Price").
(c) The Maximum Base Price and number and kind of shares or other
securities to be issued upon conversion determined pursuant to Section 2.1(a),
shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain
events while this conversion right remains outstanding, as follows:
A. Merger, Sale of Assets, etc. If the Borrower at any time
shall consolidate with or merge into or sell or convey all or substantially all
its assets to any other corporation, this Note, as to the unpaid principal
portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter be deemed to
evidence the right to purchase such number and kind of shares or other
securities and property as would have been issuable or distributable on account
of such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, upon or with respect to the
securities subject to the conversion or purchase right immediately prior to such
consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance. The foregoing provision shall
similarly apply to successive transactions of a similar nature by any such
successor or purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
anti-dilution provisions of this Section shall apply to such securities of such
successor or purchaser after any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance.
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B. Reclassification, etc. If the Borrower at any time shall,
by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a
different number of securities of any class or classes, this Note, as to the
unpaid principal portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter
be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such
securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of
such change with respect to the Common Stock immediately prior to such
reclassification or other change.
C. Stock Splits, Combinations and Dividends. If the shares of
Common Stock are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of
shares of Common Stock, or if a dividend is paid on the Common Stock in shares
of Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be proportionately reduced in case
of subdivision of shares or stock dividend or proportionately increased in the
case of combination of shares, in each such case by the ratio which the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event bears
to the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to
such event.
D. Share Issuance. So long as this Note is outstanding, if the
Borrower shall issue any shares of Common Stock except for the employee stock
options, or in connection with the exercise of Warrants, options or upon the
conversion of convertible instruments outstanding on the issue date of this Note
and as described in the Borrower's Reports (as defined in the Subscription
Agreement) for a consideration less than the Fair Market Value (as defined in
Section 2(c)(E) below) for such shares at the time of such issue, then, and
thereafter successively upon each such issue, the Conversion Price shall be
reduced as follows: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such issue shall be multiplied by the Conversion Price in
effect at the time of such issue and the product shall be added to the aggregate
consideration, if any, received by the Borrower upon such issue of additional
shares of Common Stock; and (ii) the sum so obtained shall be divided by the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such issue. The
resulting quotient shall be the adjusted Conversion Price. For purposes of this
adjustment, the issuance of any security of the Borrower carrying the right to
convert such security into shares of Common Stock or of any warrant, right or
option to purchase Common Stock shall result in an adjustment to the Conversion
Price upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of such
conversion or purchase rights.
E. For purposes of Section 2.1(c)(D) above, Fair Market Value
of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the "Determination Date")
shall mean the Fair Market Value of a share of the Borrower's Common Stock. Fair
Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a Determination Date shall mean:
(i) If the Borrower's Common Stock is traded on an
exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") National Market System,
the NASDAQ SmallCap Market or the American Stock Exchange, Inc.,
then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the
last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date.
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(ii) If the Borrower's Common Stock is not traded on an
exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System, the NASDAQ
SmallCap Market or the American Stock Exchange, Inc., but is traded
in the over-the-counter market, then the mean of the closing bid and
asked prices reported for the last business day immediately
preceding the Determination Date.
(iii) Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the
Borrower's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder
and the Borrower agree or in the absence of agreement by arbitration
in accordance with the rules then standing of the American
Arbitration Association, before a single arbitrator to be chosen
from a panel of persons qualified by education and training to pass
on the matter to be decided.
(iv) If the Determination Date is the date of a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Borrower's
charter, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the
Common Stock pursuant to the charter in the event of such
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be
payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation
under the charter, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that
all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all
of the Warrants are outstanding at the Determination Date.
(d) Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to Section
2.1(c) above, the Borrower shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting
forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief
statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
(e) During the period the conversion right exists, Borrower will
reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of
shares to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of
this Note. Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Borrower agrees that its issuance
of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers, agents, and
transfer agents who are charged with the duty of executing and issuing stock
certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of
Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note.
(f) The terms of this Note are modifiable by the Holder pursuant to
but not limited to Section 12(c) of the Subscription Agreement.
2.2 METHOD OF CONVERSION. This Note may be converted by the Holder in
whole or in part as described in Section 2.1(a) hereof and the Subscription
Agreement. Upon partial conversion of this Note, a new Note containing the same
date and provisions of this Note shall, at the request of the Holder, be issued
by the Borrower to the Holder for the principal balance of this Note and
interest which shall not have been converted or paid.
2.3 MAXIMUM CONVERSION. The Holder shall not be entitled to convert on a
Conversion Date that amount of the Note in connection with that number of shares
of Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of (i) the number of shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates on a
Conversion Date, (ii) any Common Stock issuable in connection with the
unconverted portion of the Note, and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the conversion of the Note with respect to which the determination
of this provision is being made on a Conversion Date, which would result in
beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Borrower on such Conversion Date. For
the purposes of the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Subject to
the foregoing, the Holder shall not be limited to aggregate conversions of only
9.99% and aggregate conversion by the Holder may exceed 9.99%. The Holder shall
have the authority and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained
in this Section 2.3 will limit any conversion hereunder and to the extent that
the Holder determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies, the
determination of which portion of the Notes are convertible shall be the
responsibility and obligation of the Holder. The Holder may void the conversion
limitation described in this Section 2.3 upon and effective after 61 days prior
written notice to the Borrower. The Holder may allocate which of the equity of
the Borrower deemed beneficially owned by the Holder shall be included in the
9.99% amount described above and which shall be allocated to the excess above
9.99%.
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ARTICLE III
EVENT OF DEFAULT
The occurrence of any of the following events of default ("Event of
Default") shall, at the option of the Holder hereof, make all sums of Principal,
interest and Premium then remaining unpaid hereon and all other amounts payable
hereunder immediately due and payable, upon demand, without presentment, or
grace period, all of which hereby are expressly waived, except as set forth
below:
3.1 FAILURE TO PAY PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST. The Borrower fails to pay any
installment of Principal, interest, Premium or other sum due under this Note
when due and such failure continues for a period of ten (10) days after the due
date. The ten (10) day period described in this Section 3.1 is the same ten (10)
day period described in Section 1.1 hereof.
3.2 BREACH OF COVENANT. The Borrower breaches any material covenant or
other term or condition of the Subscription Agreement or this Note in any
material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of
ten (10) business days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder.
3.3 BREACH OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Any material representation
or warranty of the Borrower made herein, in the Subscription Agreement, or in
any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in
connection therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of
the date made and the Closing Date.
3.4 RECEIVER OR TRUSTEE. The 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.
3.5 JUDGMENTS. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall be
entered or filed against Borrower or any of its property or other assets for
more than $50,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period
of forty-five (45) days.
3.6 BANKRUPTCY. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation
proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law,
or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of
debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower and if instituted against
Borrower are not dismissed within 45 days of initiation.
3.7 DELISTING. Delisting of the Common Stock from the OTC Bulletin Board
("OTCBB") or such other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is listed
for trading; failure to comply with the requirements for continued listing on
the OTCBB for a period of three consecutive trading days; or notification from
the OTC Bulletin Board or any Principal Market that the Borrower is not in
compliance with the conditions for such continued listing on the OTCBB or other
Principal Market.
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3.8 STOP TRADE. An SEC or judicial stop trade order or Principal Market
trading suspension that lasts for five or more consecutive trading days.
3.9 FAILURE TO DELIVER COMMON STOCK OR REPLACEMENT NOTE. Borrower's
failure to timely deliver Common Stock to the Holder pursuant to and in the form
required by this Note and Sections 7 and 11 of the Subscription Agreement, or,
if required, a replacement Note.
3.10 NON-REGISTRATION EVENT. The occurrence of a Non-Registration Event as
described in Section 11.4 of the Subscription Agreement.
3.11 REVERSE SPLITS. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its
common stock without ten days prior written notice to the Holder.
3.12 CROSS DEFAULT. A default by the Borrower first occurring after the
date of this Note of a material term, covenant, warranty or undertaking of any
other agreement to which the Borrower and Holder are parties, or the initial
occurrence after the date of this Note of a material event of default under any
such other agreement, in each case, which is not cured after any required notice
and/or cure period.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER. No failure or delay on the part of
Holder hereof 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 privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder
are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise
available.
4.2 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and
other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and,
unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii)
deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges
prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed
as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified
most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for
such communications shall be: (i) if to the Borrower to: Bravo! Foods
International Corp., 00000 X.X. Xxxxxxx 0, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000, Attn: Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Esq., telecopier: (000) 000-0000, and (ii) if
to the Holder, to the name, address and telecopy number set forth on the front
page of this Note, with a copy by telecopier only to Grushko & Xxxxxxx, P.C.,
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, telecopier number: (212)
697-3575.
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4.3 AMENDMENT PROVISION. The term "Note" and all reference thereto, as
used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally
executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or
supplemented.
4.4 ASSIGNABILITY. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its
successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its
successors and assigns.
4.5 COST OF COLLECTION. If default is made in the payment of this Note,
Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including
reasonable attorneys' fees.
4.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought by either
party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the
federal courts located in the state of New York. Both parties and the individual
signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the
jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
4.7 MAXIMUM PAYMENTS. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in
excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of
interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum
permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited
against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Holder and thus refunded to the
Borrower.
4.8 REDEMPTION. This Note may not be redeemed or paid before or after the
Maturity Date except as described in the Subscription Agreement.
4.9 SHAREHOLDER STATUS. The Holder shall not have rights as a shareholder
of the Borrower with respect to unconverted portions of this Note. However, the
Holder will have the right of a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to the
Shares of Common Stock to be received after delivery by the Holder of a
Conversion Notice to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name
by an authorized officer on this 2nd day of April, 2004.
BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
By:________________________________
Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: CEO
WITNESS:
______________________________________
Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(To be executed by the Registered Holder in order to convert the Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ of the principal and
$_________ of the interest due on the Note issued by BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL
CORP. on April ___, 2004 into Shares of Common Stock of BRAVO! FOODS
INTERNATIONAL CORP. (the "Borrower") according to the conditions set forth in
such Note, as of the date written below.
Date of Conversion:____________________________________________________________
Conversion Price:______________________________________________________________
Shares To Be Delivered:________________________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________________________________________
Print Name:____________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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