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TYPE: EX-99.2 SEQUENCE: 3 DESCRIPTION: FORM OF NOTE
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THIS NOTE AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNTIL (i) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") SHALL HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT THERETO OR (ii) RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT IS NOT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER NOR IS SUCH TRANSFER IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS LEGEND SHALL BE ENDORSED UPON ANY NOTE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS NOTE OR ANY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE.
THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND PAYEE HEREUNDER ARE SUBJECT TO THE SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2 HEREOF. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN ANY TERMS OF THIS NOTE AND THE TERMS OF SUCH SECTION 2, THE TERMS OF SECTION 2 SHALL GOVERN.
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FUTURELINK DISTRIBUTION CORP.
No. B-____ $____________
Senior Subordinated Convertible Note
FutureLink Distribution Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado (the "Company"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of _________________ (the "Payee" or the "holder of this Note") or registered assigns at the offices of the Company the principal amount of ___________ Dollars ($_______) (the "Principal Amount") on the earlier of (i) July 19, 2001; (ii) the completion of a public offering of the Company's securities (exclusive of offerings pursuant to registration statements on S-4 or S-8 or comparable limited purpose forms); (iii) the completion (whether through one or a series of sales) of a private offering of the Company's securities resulting in gross proceeds of at least $15,000,000 (except as set forth in Section 6 hereof); or (iv) consummation by the Company of a merger, combination or sale of substantially all of its assets or the purchase by a single entity or person or group of affiliated entities or persons of more than 50% of the Company's outstanding capital stock (the "Maturity Date"). Each payment by the Company pursuant to this Note shall be made without set-off or counterclaim and shall be made in lawful currency of the United States of America and in immediately available funds. Interest on this Note shall accrue on the Principal Amount outstanding from time to time at a rate per annum computed in accordance with Section 3 hereof.
Accrued and unpaid interest shall commence on the date hereof and be payable (i) semi-annually on January 31 and July 31 commencing January 31, 2000, (ii) upon maturity (whether at the Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise), (iii) upon conversion, on the amount converted and (iv) after maturity until paid in full (after as well as before judgment), on demand. Each of the dates referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) is sometimes hereinafter referred to as an "Interest Payment Date." All computations of interest hereunder shall be made based on the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days (including the first day but excluding the last day during which any
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such Principal Amount is outstanding). Interest is payable either (i) in cash or (ii) in shares of common stock having a value equal to the average of the closing bid prices for the three trading days prior to the Interest Payment Date, the method of dividend payment to be at the discretion of the Company.
All payments by the Company hereunder shall be applied first to pay any interest which is due, but unpaid, then to reduce the Principal Amount.
The Company (i) waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note and (ii) agrees to pay to the holder hereof, on demand, all costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the enforcement and collection or this Note.
This Note is issued is issued to the Payee in connection with a private placement of Notes through Commonwealth Associates L.P., as placement agent ("Commonwealth"), the terms of which are more fully set forth in a Confidential Term Sheet dated July 1, 1999 (the "Term Sheet"), and pursuant to a subscription agreement between the Company and the Payee (the "Subscription Agreement"), a copy of which agreement is available for inspection at the Company's principal office. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, this Note is subject and entitled to certain terms, conditions, covenants and agreements contained in the Subscription Agreement. Any transferee of this Note, by its acceptance hereof, assumes the obligations of the Payee in the Subscription Agreement with respect to the conditions and procedures for transfer of this Note. Reference to the Subscription Agreement shall in no way impair the absolute and unconditional obligation of the Company to pay both principal hereof and interest hereon as provided herein.
In consideration for the loan evidenced by this Note and other identical notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $10,000,000 (the "Notes"), the Company shall issue to the holders of the Notes (the "Holders") two-year warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase 37,500 shares of the Company's common stock, $.0005 par value (the "Common Stock") for each $250,000 Principal Amount of Notes held. The Warrants will be exercisable at a per share price equal to $8.50.
1. Prepayment. The Principal Amount of this Note may not be prepaid, in whole or in part, without the consent of the Payee.
2. Subordination. The Company, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and the Payee and each successive holder of this Note, by its acceptance of this Note, likewise covenants and agrees (expressly for the benefit of the present and future holders of the Senior Debt (as hereinafter defined)), that the payment of principal of, and interest on, this Note is hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the principal of, premium (if any) and interest on, all Senior Debt of the Company (other than the Notes), whether outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter incurred or created. "Senior Debt" means (i) up to $2,000,000 of indebtedness under an existing line of credit with a bank or other financial institution and all renewals, extensions, refundings, amendments and modifications of any such indebtedness and (ii) $8,038,500 principal amount of outstanding Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes.
The provisions of this Section 2 are not for the benefit of the Company, but are solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the holders of the Senior Debt, on the one hand, and the holders of the Notes, on the other hand. Nothing contained herein (i) shall impair, as between the
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Company and the holder of this Note, the obligations of the Company, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay to the holder hereof all amounts payable in respect of this Note as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof or (ii) is intended to or shall affect the relative rights of the holder of this Note and the creditors of the Company, or (iii) shall prevent the holder of this Note from exercising all rights, powers and remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law or upon a default or Event of Default under this Note as set forth in these subordination provisions.
3. Computation of Interest.
A. Base Interest Rate. Subject to subsections 3B and 3C below, the outstanding Principal Amount shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.
B. Penalty Interest. In the event the Note is not repaid on the Maturity Date, the rate of interest applicable to the unpaid Principal Amount shall be adjusted to fifteen percent (15%) per annum from the date of default until repayment; provided, that in no event shall the interest rate exceed the Maximum Rate provided in Section 3C below.
C. Maximum Rate. In the event that it is determined that, under the laws relating to usury applicable to the Company or the indebtedness evidenced by this Note ("Applicable Usury Laws"), the interest charges and fees payable by the Company in connection herewith or in connection with any other document or instrument executed and delivered in connection herewith cause the effective interest rate applicable to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note to exceed the maximum rate allowed by law (the "Maximum Rate"), then such interest shall be recalculated for the period in question and any excess over the Maximum Rate paid with respect to such period shall be credited, without further agreement or notice, to the Principal Amount outstanding hereunder to reduce said balance by such amount with the same force and effect as though the Company had specifically designated such extra sums to be so applied to principal and the Payee had agreed to accept such extra payment(s) as a premium-free prepayment. All such deemed prepayments shall be applied to the principal balance payable at maturity. In no event shall any agreed-to or actual exaction as consideration for this Note exceed the limits imposed or provided by Applicable Usury Laws in the jurisdiction in which the Company is resident applicable to the use or detention of money or to forbearance in seeking its collection in the jurisdiction in which the Company is resident.
4. Covenants of Company
A. Affirmative Covenants. The Company covenants and agrees that, so long as this Note shall be outstanding, it will perform the obligations set forth in this Section 4A, unless it has otherwise obtained the prior written consent of Commonwealth and a committee of Noteholders holding in the aggregate not less than 10% of the outstanding Principal Amount of the Notes to be designated by Commonwealth (the "Committee"):
(i) Taxes and Levies. The Company will promptly pay and discharge all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the Company or upon its income and profits, or upon any of its property, before the same shall become delinquent, as well as all claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon such properties or any part thereof; provided, however, that the company shall |