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$185,000.00
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September
23, 2008
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1.
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Loan
Amount. This
Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note” or “Promissory Note”) evidences the One Hundred
and Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000.00) which is owed by the Company
to the Holder in connection with expenses paid by Holder on the Company’s
behalf and/or reimburses for expenses paid which are owed by the Company
to the Holder (hereinafter referred to as the “Loan” or the “Principal”).
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2.
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Payment
Terms. The Company
promises to pay to Holder the balance of Principal, together with accrued
and unpaid interest, on September 23, 2009 (the
“Maturity Date”), unless this Note is
earlier prepaid as herein provided or earlier converted into Common Stock
(as hereinafter defined) of the Company pursuant to Section 3
hereof. All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the
United States of America. Payment shall be credited first to the
accrued interest then due and payable and the remainder to
Principal.
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3.
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Interest. Interest
on the outstanding portion of Principal of this Note shall accrue at a
rate of eighteen percent 18%) per annum. All computations of
interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year for actual days
elapsed. Such interest shall accrue and be paid upon the Maturity
Date of the Loan.
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a.
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Notwithstanding
any provision in this Note, the total liability for payments of interest
and payments in the nature of interest, including all charges, fees,
exactions, or other sums which may at any time be deemed to be interest,
shall not exceed the limit imposed by the usury laws of the State of
Florida or the applicable laws of the United States of America, whichever
shall be higher (the “Maximum
Rate”).
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b.
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In
the event the total liability for payments of interest and payments in the
nature of interest, including, without limitation, all charges, fees,
exactions or other sums which may at any time be deemed to be interest,
which for any month or other interest payment period exceeds the Maximum
Rate, all sums in excess of those lawfully collectible as interest for the
period in question (and without further agreement or notice by, among or
to the Holder the undersigned)
shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance, with the same
force and effect as though the undersigned had specifically designated
such excess sums to be so applied to the reduction of the principal
balance and the Holder had agreed to accept such sums as a premium-free
prepayment of principal; provided, however, that the Holder may, at any
time and from time to time, elect, by notice in writing to the
undersigned, to waive, reduce or limit the collection of any sums in
excess of those lawfully collectible as interest rather than accept such
sums as a prepayment of the principal balance. The undersigned
does not intend or expect to pay nor does the Holder intend or expect to
charge, accept or collect any interest under this Note greater than the
Maximum Rate.
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c.
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If
any payment of principal or interest on this Note shall become due on a
Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are not open for
business, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business
day.
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4.
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Option
to Convert this Note.
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a.
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At
any time prior to the Maturity Date or prior to payment in full by the
Company, Holder shall have the option to convert the unpaid principal
balance of this Promissory Note, together with all accrued interest, into
shares of common stock (the “Shares” and the
“Common
Stock”) of the Company (the “Conversion
Option”) at the conversion price of $0.02 per common share (the
“Conversion
Price”);
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b.
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In
order to exercise this Conversion Option, the Holder shall surrender this
Promissory Note to the Company, accompanied by written notice of its
intentions to exercise this Conversion Option, which notice shall set
forth the principal amount of this Promissory Note to be converted and
shall be in the form of Exhibit A,
attached hereto (“Notice of
Conversion”). Within ten (10) business days of the Company’s
receipt of the Notice of Conversion and this Note, the Company shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder, written confirmation that
the Shares have been issued in the name of the Holder;
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c.
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In
the event of the exercise of the Conversion Option, Holder shall cooperate
with the Company to promptly take any and all additional actions required
to make Holder a stockholder of the Company including, without limitation,
in connection with the issuance of the Shares, such representations as to
financial condition, investment intent and sophisticated investor status
as are reasonably required by counsel for the Company. Holder recognizes
that the Shares issued upon conversion of this Note will constitute “restricted
securities” under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the resale of which will be subject to the
limitations of such rules;
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d.
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The
Company shall at all times take any and all additional actions as are
necessary to maintain the required authority to issue the Shares to the
Holder, in the event the Holder exercises its rights under the Conversion
Option;
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e.
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Payment
to Company prior to Holder’s delivery of a Notice of Conversion shall
terminate Holder’s option to convert;
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f.
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Conversion
Calculations: No Fractional Shares. Conversion calculations
pursuant to this Section 4 shall be
rounded to the nearest whole share of Common Stock, and no fractional
shares shall be issuable by the Company upon conversion of this Note.
Conversion of this Note shall be deemed payment in full of this Note and
this Note shall thereupon be cancelled;
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g.
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Anti-Dilution
Protection. If the Company at any time or from time to time on or
after the effective date of the issuance of this Note (the
“Original
Issuance Date”) effects a subdivision of its outstanding Common
Stock, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately before that
subdivision shall be proportionately decreased, and conversely, if the
Company at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance
Date combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number
of shares, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately before the
combination shall be proportionately increased;
and
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h.
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No
Encumbrances. All Shares of Common Stock which may be issued
upon conversion of this Note will, upon issuance by the Company in
accordance with the terms of this Note, be validly issued, free from all
taxes and liens with respect to the issuance thereof (other than those
created by the holders), free from all pre-emptive or similar rights and
fully paid and non assessable.
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5.
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Redemption. This
Note may be redeemed by the Company by payment of the entire Principal and
interest outstanding under this Note in cash to Holder. The Company
must provide notice to Holder not less than thirty (30) days prior to
affecting such redemption. During the period from providing of such
notice to Holder and the Company affecting the redemption, the Company may
cancel such redemption by providing notice of such cancellation to
Holder.
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a.
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This
Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without
penalty.
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b.
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Any
partial prepayment shall be applied to any principal Loan amount
outstanding and shall not postpone the due date of any subsequent monthly
installment or change the minimum amount of such monthly
installment.
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c.
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The
Holder may apply any and all amounts received by it for application to the
Loan evidenced hereby in such order and manner as the Holder in its
discretion may determine. The undersigned understands and agrees that if
for any reason the undersigned fails to pay any amount due under this Note
on or before the date when due, the Holder shall be entitled to damages
for the detriment caused thereby, but that it is extremely difficult and
impractical to ascertain the extent of such
damages.
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6.
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Representations and Warranties
of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to Holder as
follows:
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a.
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The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Note (i) are within the
Company’s corporate power and authority, and (ii) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action. Further, the
undersigned is a duly authorized representative of the Company and has
been authorized by a resolution of the board of Directors of the Company
to exercise any and all documents necessary to effectuate the transaction
contemplated hereby.
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b.
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This
Note is a legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against
the Company in accordance with the terms hereof, except to the extent that
(i) such enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting
generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the availability
of the remedy of specific performance or in injunctive or other equitable
relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefore may be
brought.
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7.
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Representations, Warranties and
Covenants of Holder. Holder represents and warrants to the Company,
and agrees, as follows:
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a.
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This
Note and any Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note are
being acquired by Holder for its own account for investment and not with a
view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution
thereof.
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b.
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Holder
is an “accredited
investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities
Act.
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c.
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Holder
has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
and is capable of evaluating the risks and merits of Holder’s investment
in the Company; Holder believes that Holder has received or had access to
all information Holder considers necessary or appropriate to make an
informed investment decision with respect to this Note; and Holder is able
financially to bear the risk of losing Holder’s full investment in this
Note.
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d.
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Holder
understands that this Note and any Shares converted pursuant hereto have
not been registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified
under any the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, are
“restricted
securities,” and cannot be resold or otherwise transferred unless
they are registered under the Securities Act, and registered or qualified
under any other applicable securities laws, or an exemption from such
registration and qualification is available. Prior to any proposed
transfer of this Note or any Shares, Holder shall, among other things,
give written notice to the Company of its intention to effect such
transfer, identifying the transferee and describing the manner of the
proposed transfer and, if requested by the Company, accompanied by (i)
investment representations by the transferee similar to those made by
Holder in this Section 7 and
(ii) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company to the effect that
the proposed transfer may be effected without registration under the
Securities Act and without registration or qualification under applicable
state or other securities laws. Each certificate for any Shares shall bear
a legend to the foregoing effect.
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e.
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The
Holder has read and reviewed the Company’s latest periodic and current
report filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR webpage
at www.sec.gov,
including the risk factors, results of operations and financial statements
included therein;
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8.
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Certain
Waivers by the Company.
Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Note, the Company and every
endorser or guarantor, if any, of this Note waive presentment, demand,
notice, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the
delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note,
and assent to any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any
other indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of collateral
available to Holder, if any, and to the addition or release of any other
party or person primarily or secondarily liable.
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9.
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Assignment
by Holder. If
and whenever this Note shall be assigned and transferred, or negotiated,
including transfers to substitute or successor trustees, the holder hereof
shall be deemed the “Holder” for all
purposes under this Note.
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10.
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Amendment. This Note
may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing, signed by
the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or
discharge is sought.
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11.
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Costs
and Fees. Anything
else in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, in any action arising
out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to collect
from the non-prevailing party all of its attorneys’ fees. For
the purposes of this Note, the party who receives or is awarded a
substantial portion of the damages or claims sought in any proceeding
shall be deemed the “prevailing” party and attorneys’ fees shall mean the
reasonable fees charged by an attorney or a law firm for legal services
and the services of any legal assistants, and costs of litigation,
including, but not limited to, fees and costs at trial and appellate
levels.
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12.
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Governing
Law. It
is the intention of the parties hereto that the terms and provisions of
this Note are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws
of the State of Florida, except as such laws may be preempted by any
federal law controlling the rate of interest which may be charged on
account of this Note.
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13.
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No
Third Party Benefit. The
provisions and covenants set forth in this Agreement are made solely for
the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and are not for the benefit
of any other person, and no other person shall have any right to enforce
these provisions and covenants against any party to this
Agreement.
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14.
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Jurisdiction,
Venue and Jury Trial Waiver. The
parties hereby consent and agree that, in any actions predicated upon this
Note, venue is properly laid in Miami-Dade County, Florida and that the
Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, shall have full
subject matter and personal jurisdiction over the parties to determine all
issues arising out of or in connection with the execution and enforcement
of this Note.
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15.
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Interpretation. The
term “Company” as used herein in
every instance shall include the Company’s successors, legal
representatives and assigns, including all subsequent grantees, either
voluntarily by act of the Company or involuntarily by operation of law and
shall denote the singular and/or plural and the masculine and/or feminine
and natural and/or artificial persons, whenever and wherever the contexts
so requires or properly applies. The term “Holder” as used herein in every instance
shall include the Holder’s successors, legal representatives and assigns,
as well as all subsequent assignees, endorsees and holders of this Note,
either voluntarily by act of the parties or involuntarily by operation of
law. Captions and paragraph headings in this Note are for
convenience only and shall not affect its
interpretation.
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16.
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL. THE
COMPANY AND HOLDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE
THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION
BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND
ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS, (WHETHER VERBAL OR
WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT THIS WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO THE HOLDER IN
EXTENDING CREDIT TO THE COMPANY, THAT THE HOLDER WOULD NOT HAVE EXTENDED
SUCH CREDIT WITHOUT THIS JURY TRIAL WAIVER, AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN
REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OR HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH AN
ATTORNEY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS JURY TRIAL WAIVER AND UNDERSTANDS THE
LEGAL EFFECT OF THIS WAIVER.
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17.
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Copies
and Signatures. A copy of this Promissory Note
signed by one party and faxed to another party shall be deemed to have
been executed and delivered by the signing party as though an
original. A photocopy of this Promissory Note shall be
effective as an original for all
purposes.
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SIGNATURE
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ACIES CORPORATION, a
Nevada Corporation
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By:
/s/ Theodore
Ferrara
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Theodore
Ferrara, Director
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Very
truly yours,
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___________________________
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Name:
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