-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OEUvUAQu+ewZ+uBvh8rlSXtXBoAqjsNYeEb+dQo3IaGzyvTxJWuAKqpporQ0lm9g 9dON+iYfWNMP+BbfSBkDKQ== 0000950123-10-092412.txt : 20101012 0000950123-10-092412.hdr.sgml : 20101011 20101012060112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-092412 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 14 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101012 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101012 GROUP MEMBERS: ANITA WILSON GROUP MEMBERS: CLYDE WILSON GROUP MEMBERS: DIANE M. TAYLOR GROUP MEMBERS: LESTER E. TAYLOR, JR. GROUP MEMBERS: PARK PLACE SERVICES GROUP MEMBERS: SETAL 1, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SETAL 2, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SETAL 3, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SETAL 4, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SETAL 5, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SETAL 6, LLC FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAYLOR LESTER E JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001455659 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10450 TRABUCO ST CITY: BELLFLOWER STATE: CA ZIP: 90707 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US DRY CLEANING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920317 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 770357037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55273 FILM NUMBER: 101117061 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY #203 CITY: PALM SPRINGS STATE: CA ZIP: 92262 BUSINESS PHONE: 760-322-7447 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY #203 CITY: PALM SPRINGS STATE: CA ZIP: 92262 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FVC COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980811 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST VIRTUAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971010 SC 13D 1 c05864sc13d.htm SCHEDULE 13D Schedule 13D

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.   )*

U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
903333102
(CUSIP Number)
Lester E. Taylor, Jr.
10450 Trabuco Street
Bellflower, CA 90706
562-413-1919
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
March 3, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Lester E. Taylor, Jr.
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF, WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   45,568,059
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   7,182,881 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   45,568,059
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    7,182,881 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  52,750,940 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  64.0%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 2 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Diane M. Taylor
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   6,517,506 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    6,517,506 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  6,517,506 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  18.0%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 3 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Clyde Wilson
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF, WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0 (1)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,215,375 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0 (1)
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,215,375 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,215,375 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  3.9%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 4 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Anita Wilson
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   550,000 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    550,000 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  550,000 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  1.8%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 5 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Park Place Services
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   665,375 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    665,375 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  665,375 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  2.2%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PN
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 6 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Setal 1, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   9,243,521 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    9,243,521 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  9,243,521 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  23.4%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 7 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Setal 2, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   5,951,738 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    5,951,738 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,951,738 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  16.4%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 8 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Setal 3, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   11,195,299 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    11,195,299 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  11,195,299 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  27.0%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 9 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Setal 4, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   8,915,453 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    8,915,453 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  8,915,453 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  22.7%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Person.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

Page 10 of 29 Pages


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Setal 5, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   5,967,248 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    5,967,248 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,967,248 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  16.5%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Persons.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Setal 6, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  California
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   3,612,000 (1)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    3,612,000 (1)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,612,000 (See Item 5) (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  10.7%(2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Includes the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of August 1, 2010 pursuant to exercise of warrants, conversion of preferred stock and/or conversion of debt instruments by Reporting Persons.
(2) Calculated based on the number of shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation outstanding as of April 8, 2010, as set forth on a shareholder listing provided by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation indicating 30,313,072 common shares outstanding. U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation previously publically reported 29,751,577 common shares outstanding on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008 (File No. 000-23305).

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER
This Schedule 13D relates to (i) the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the issuer, U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”); (ii) the Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), of the Issuer; (iii) the Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), of the Issuer; (iv) the Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), of the Issuer; (v) the Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), of the Issuer; (vi) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Issuer; and (vii) promissory notes convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (collectively, the “Notes”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 305, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Lester E. Taylor, Jr., a United States citizen (“Lester Taylor”); Diane M. Taylor, a United States citizen (“Diane Taylor”); Clyde Wilson, a United States citizen (“Clyde Wilson”); Anita Wilson, a United States citizen (“Anita Wilson”); Park Place Services, a California general partnership (“Park Place”); Setal 1, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 1”); Setal 2, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 2”); Setal 3, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 3”); Setal 4, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 4”); Setal 5, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 5”); and Setal 6, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 6”). Lester Taylor, Diane Taylor, Clyde Wilson, Anita Wilson, Place Place, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and Setal 6 are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as “Reporting Persons.”
Lester Taylor and Clyde Wilson are general partners of Park Place. Lester Taylor and Diane Taylor are co-trustees of the Taylor Family Trust (the “Taylor Trust”). Clyde Wilson and Anita Wilson are co-trustees of the Wilson Family Trust (the “Wilson Trust”). Lester Taylor is the sole manager of Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and Setal 6.
The Reporting Persons have entered into a joint filing agreement, dated as of October 7, 2010, a copy of which is attached to this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 12. Each of the Reporting Persons is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such Reporting Person contained herein, but no party is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other parties, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
(b) The business address for Lester Taylor, Diane Taylor, Clyde Wilson and Anita Wilson and the principal office of Park Place, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and Setal 6 is 10450 Trabuco St., Bellflower, CA 90706.
(c) Lester Taylor is Chief Financial Officer of Taylor Security Systems and his principal business address is 10450 Trabuco St., Bellflower, CA 90706.
Diane Taylor is a homemaker.
Clyde Wilson and Anita Wilson are retired.
Park Place, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and Setal 6 were established as investment companies.
(d) None of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in a criminal proceeding during the last five years.

 

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903333102 
 
(e) None of the Reporting Persons have been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws during the last five years.
(f) All of the Reporting Persons that are natural persons are citizens of the United States of America.
ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Lester Taylor acquired 61,500 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between November 27, 2007 and March 2, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $51,287, using personal funds.
The Taylor Trust acquired 84,500 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between November 27, 2007 and March 2, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $73,541, using personal funds. The Issuer also issued warrants to purchase 22,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to the Taylor Trust in exchange for services provided to Issuer.
Park Place acquired 60,000 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between November 27, 2007 and March 2, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $58,000, using working capital. The Issuer also issued warrants to purchase 22,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to Park Place in exchange for services provided to Issuer.
The acquisitions by Lester Taylor, the Taylor Trust, and Park Place would not, standing alone, require the filing of an initial Schedule 13D prior to March 3, 2008. The events that, combined with the acquisitions set forth above, require the filing of an initial Schedule 13D and amendments to Schedule 13D are set forth below.
March 3, 2008 Initial Filing
On February 12, 2008, in connection with a loan transaction, the Issuer issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $1,728,360 (the “Original Setal 1 Note”) to Setal 1. At the time of issuance, each dollar of the principal balance of the Original Setal 1 Note was convertible into 0.4 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the issuance of the Original Setal 1 Note, the Issuer issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to 120% of the 5 day closing price average for the Common Stock or $1.00, whichever was less, to Setal 1. At the same time, Setal 1, as lessor, and Issuer, as lessee, entered into that certain Equipment Lease dated February 12, 2008 (the “Equipment Lease”). The final payoff is due and payable on August 12, 2009 in the amount of $781,894.00. Amounts owed under the Equipment Lease are convertible into Common Stock on the same basis as the Setal 1 Note.
Lester Taylor acquired 30,000 shares of Common Stock in a private placement transaction on March 3, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $22,500, using personal funds. The Issuer also issued warrants to purchase 7,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to Lester Taylor as part of the private placement transaction.
The Taylor Trust acquired 358,000 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases and a private placement transaction on March 3, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $268,860, using personal funds. The Issuer also issued warrants to purchase 85,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to the Taylor Trust in connection with the private placement transactions.
The Wilson Trust acquired 190,000 shares of Common Stock in a private placement transaction on March 3, 2008 for a purchase price of $142,500, using working capital.
The Issuer issued warrants to purchase 47,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to the Wilson Trust in connection with the Wilson Trust private placement transaction.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
As of March 3, 2008, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 2,480,344 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 10.6% of the Common Stock as of March 3, 2008.
The issuance of the original Setal 1 Note, the entry into the Equipment Lease and the various Common Stock purchases set forth above were events that triggered the filing of an initial Schedule 13D. The events further set forth in each section below each required an amendment to the initial Schedule 13D.
March 12, 2008 Amendment
On March 12, 2008, in connection with a loan transaction, the Issuer issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $1,725,000 (the “Original Setal 2 Note”) to Setal 2. At the time of the issuance, each dollar of the first $1,500,000 in principal balance of the Original Setal 2 Note was convertible into 0.4 shares of Common Stock and each dollar in principal balance in excess of $1,500,000 was convertible into 1.33 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the issuance of the Original Setal 2 Note, the Issuer issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share to Setal 2. Also on March 12, 2008, the Issuer issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share to the Taylor Trust in exchange for services provided to the Issuer.
At the conclusion of the March 12, 2008 transaction, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 4,381,994 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 15.9% of the Common Stock as of March 12, 2008.
May 28, 2008 Amendment
Park Place acquired 104,650 shares of Common Stock in a open market purchases during the time period from March 19, 2008 and April 22, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $74,796, using working capital.
On May 28, 2008, in connection with a loan transaction, Issuer issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $3,175,000 (the “Original Setal 3 Note”) to Setal 3. At the time of the issuance, each dollar of the principal balance of the Original Setal 3 Note was convertible into 1.33 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the issuance of the Original Setal 3 Note, the Issuer issued warrants to purchase 833,333 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price $0.75 per share to Setal 3.
Also on May 28, 2008, the Issuer amended the terms of the Original Setal 1 Note, the Original Setal 2 Note, the warrants issued to Setal 1, and the warrants issued to Setal 2. The terms of the Original Setal 1 Note and the Original Setal 2 Note, as amended, state that each dollar of principal balance is convertible into 1.33 shares of Common Stock. The amendment to the warrants issued to Setal 1 and Setal 2 amended the exercise price to $0.75 per share. The amendment to the Original Setal 1 Note also amended the conversion rights under the Equipment Lease.
As of May 28, 2008, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 13,310,821 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 34.1% of the Common Stock as of May 28, 2008.
June 26, 2008 Amendment
On June 26, 2008, in connection with a loan transaction, the Issuer issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $2,540,000 (the “Original Setal 4 Note”) to Setal 4. At the time of the issuance, each dollar of the principal balance of the Original Setal 4 Note was convertible into 1.33 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the issuance of the Original Setal 4 Note, the Issuer issued warrants to purchase 666,667 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price $0.75 per share to Setal 4.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
Also on June 26, 2008, in connection with a loan transaction, the Issuer issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $1,725,000 (the “Original Setal 5 Note”) to Setal 5. At the time of the issuance, each dollar of the principal balance of the Original Setal 5 Note was convertible into 1.33 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the issuance of the Original Setal 5 Note, the Issuer issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price $0.75 per share to Setal 5.
At the conclusion of the June 26, 2008 transactions, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 20,158,099 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 43.9% of the Common Stock as of June 26, 2008.
September 2, 2008 Amendment
The Taylor Trust acquired 20,000 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between July 15, 2008 and July 18, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $13,000, using personal funds.
Park Place acquired 50,000 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between July 10, 2008 and July 18, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $32,500, using working capital.
On September 2, 2008, Lester Taylor received 480,000 shares of Common Stock directly from the Issuer in exchange for services provided to the Issuer.
As of September 2, 2008, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 20,724,606 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 45.1% of the Common Stock as of September 2, 2008.
December 31, 2008 Amendment
Lester Taylor acquired 53,800 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between September 19, 2008 and October 20, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $16,768, using personal funds.
The Taylor Trust acquired 51,501 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between September 19, 2008 and November 19, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $11,250, using personal funds.
Park Place acquired 60,100 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during the time period between October 20, 2008 and October 22, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price of $15,025, using working capital.
On December 31, 2008, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5, Park Place, the Taylor Trust and the Issuer entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement with the Issuer and certain other parties (the “Exchange Agreement”) to exchange the original convertible promissory notes for new convertible promissory notes and shares of the Issuer’s Series B Preferred Stock, which series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock as follows:
    Setal 1 exchanged the Original Setal 1 Note in the principal amount of $1,728,360 for a replacement note dated December 31, 2008 in the principal amount of $815,920 (the “Setal 1 Note”) and 8,421 shares of Series B Preferred Stock;
 
    Setal 2 exchanged the Original Setal 2 Note in the principal amount of $1,725,000 for a replacement note dated December 31, 2008 in the principal amount of $1,041,616 (the “Setal 2 Note”) and 6,316 shares of Series B Preferred Stock;

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
    Setal 3 exchanged the Original Setal 3 Note in the principal amount of $3,175,000 for a replacement note dated December 31, 2008 in the principal amount of $1,890,329 (the “Setal 3 Note”) and 10,526 shares of Series B Preferred Stock;
 
    Setal 4 exchanged the Original Setal 4 Note in the principal amount of $2,540,000 for a replacement note dated December 31, 2008 in the principal amount of $1,474,517 (the “Setal 4 Note”) and 8,421 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in connection therewith;
 
    Setal 5 exchanged the Original Setal 5 Note in the principal amount of $1,725,000 for a replacement note dated December 31, 2008 in the principal amount of $1,008,686 (the “Setal 5 Note”) and 6,316 shares of Series B Preferred Stock;
 
    Park Place Services exchanged a note in the principal amount of $100,000 for 1,050 shares of Series B Preferred Stock; and
 
    The Taylor Trust exchanged a note in the principal amount of $100,000 for 1,050 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
The first $842,105 of principal and accrued interest under the Setal 1 Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.32 and any amount of principal and accrued interest in excess of such amount is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.75. As of August 1, 2010, $1,361,329 out of the entire outstanding balance of the Setal 1 Note was eligible for conversion.
The first $631,579 of principal and accrued interest under the Setal 2 Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.32 and any amount of principal and accrued interest in excess of such amount is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.75. As of August 1, 2010, $1,287,747 of the entire outstanding balance of the Setal 2 Note was eligible for conversion.
The first $1,052,632 of principal and accrued interest under the Setal 3 Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.32 and any amount of principal and accrued interest in excess of such amount is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.75. As of August 1, 2010, $2,784,794 of the entire outstanding balance of the Setal 3 Note was eligible for conversion.
The first $842,105 of principal and accrued interest under the Setal 4 Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.32 and any amount of principal and accrued interest in excess of such amount is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.75. As of August 1, 2010, $2,197,302 of the entire outstanding balance of the Setal 4 Note was eligible for conversion.
The first $631,579 of principal and accrued interest under the Setal 5 Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.32 and any amount of principal and accrued interest in excess of such amount is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $0.75. As of August 1, 2010, $1,299,409 of the entire outstanding balance of the Setal 5 Note was eligible for conversion.
As of December 31, 2008, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 35,012,167 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 55.4% of the Common Stock as of December 31, 2008.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
March 20, 2009 Amendment
Lester Taylor acquired 50,000 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases on January 27, 2009 for a purchase price of $5,700, using personal funds.
Park Place acquired 40,000 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases during on January 28, 2009 for a purchase price of $5,200, using working capital.
On February 3, 2009, the Taylor Trust acquired 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in a private placement transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000, using personal funds. On that same date, the Wilson Trust acquired 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000, using personal funds. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 312.5 shares of Common Stock.
In connection with the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $350,000 made by Issuer in favor of the Taylor Trust dated February 17, 2009 (the “Installment Note”), the Taylor Trust received 252 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 312.5 shares of Common Stock. The Installment Note has been paid in full.
On March 20, 2009, the Taylor Trust and Setal 1 each acquired an interest in a convertible promissory note dated March 24, 2008 made by USDC Portsmouth, Inc., a subsidiary of Issuer, in favor of Newstar Financial, Inc. in the original principal amount of $975,000, as amended (the “Newstar Note”). Each dollar of the outstanding balance of such note is convertible into 0.01 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 312.5 shares of Common Stock. As of August 1, 2010, the Taylor Trust was entitled to convert $310,899 of the outstanding balance of the Newstar Note and Setal 1 was entitled to convert $155,438 of the outstanding balance of the Newstar Note.
As of March 20, 2009, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 37,333,388 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 57.1% of the Common Stock as of March 20, 2009.
May 13, 2009 Amendment
On May, 13, 2009, the Issuer issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $2,500,000 (the “Setal 6 Note”) and warrants to purchase of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Setal 6. In connection with the Setal 6 Note, Setal 6 was granted a senior lien in certain assets of the Issuer’s subsidiaries which was previously granted to other Reporting Persons. In exchange for subordinating to the Setal 6 liens, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5, Lester Taylor, the Taylor Trust, the Issuer and certain other parties entered into a Lien Sharing and Loan Extension Agreement (the “Lien Sharing Agreement”), pursuant to which Reporting Persons were issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock in the following amounts: (i) 7,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to the Taylor Trust; (ii) 4,210 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Setal 1; (iii) 3,158 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Setal 2; (iv) 5,264 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Setal 3; (v) 4,210 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Setal 4; (vi) 3,158 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Setal 5; and (vii) 16,120 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Setal 6. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the Lien Sharing Agreement; Reporting Persons were issued warrants as follows: (i) Setal 1 received warrants to purchase 421,000 shares of Common Stock; (ii) Setal 2 received warrants to purchase 315,800 shares of Common Stock; (iii) Setal 3 received warrants to purchase 526,400 shares of Common Stock; (iv) Setal 4 received warrants to purchase 421,000 shares of Common Stock; and (v) Setal 5 received warrants to purchase 315,800 shares of Common Stock. The above warrants have an exercise price of $0.37 per share.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
The Reporting Persons that are party to the May 13, 2009 Lien Sharing Agreement also had declared their respective loans outstanding to the Issuer in default. In exchange for a waiver of the default on the those loans and an extension of the payment terms, the Reporting Persons received warrants as follows: (i) the Taylor Trust received warrants to purchase 700,000 shares of Common Stock; (ii) Setal 1 received warrants to purchase 232,226 shares of Common Stock; (iii) Setal 3 received warrants to purchase 426,541 shares of Common Stock; and (iv) Setal 4 received warrants to purchase 341,233 shares of Common Stock. The above warrants have an exercise price of $0.37 per share.
At the conclusion of the May 13, 2009 transaction, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 47,637,567 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 62.9% of the Common Stock as of May 13, 2009.
January 5, 2010 Amendment
The Taylor Trust holds an interest in a convertible promissory note dated January 5, 2010, made by the Issuer, in the original principal amount of $545,000 (the “$545,000 Note”). Each dollar of the outstanding principal and accrued interest of such note is convertible into 0.01 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 833 shares of Common Stock. As of August 1, 2010, the Taylor Trust was entitled to convert $276,719 of the outstanding balance of the $545,000 Note.
At the conclusion of the January 5, 2010 transaction, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 50,968,283 shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there was a right to acquire within 60 days of that date pursuant to the exercise of warrants and/or conversion of debt instruments held by the Reporting Persons. The shares that the Reporting Persons beneficially owned represented 64.5% of the Common Stock as of January 5, 2010.
ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION
The information contained in Items 3 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this Item 4.
As of March 3, 2008, the Reporting Persons, as a group, beneficially owned 10.6% of the Issuer’s Common Stock (such ownership percentage based on 21,726,098 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of that date, which amount was reported issued and outstanding as of January 9, 2008 in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007). As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons, as a group, beneficially own 65.1% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
On March 4, 2010, the Issuer and seven of its wholly owned subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California in Santa Ana, California.
The Reporting Persons have acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons from time to time intend to review their investment in the Company on the basis of various factors, including the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Common Stock in particular, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Based upon such review, the Reporting Persons will take such actions in the future as they may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing from time to time, which may include further acquisitions of Common Stock or disposal of some or all of the shares of Common Stock currently owned by them or otherwise acquired by them, either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
The Reporting Persons currently do not have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clause (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and have never had any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any actions specified in clause (b) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons reserve the right, based on all relevant factors and subject to applicable law, at any time and from time to time, to review or reconsider their position, change their purpose, take other actions (including actions that could involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D) or formulate and implement plans or proposals with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a)-(b) The number and percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days) are as follows, with the percentages based on the 30,313,072 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 8, 2010 as set forth in a shareholder listing provided by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons. The conversion amounts of the Newstar Note, the $545,000 Note, the Setal 1 Note, the Setal 2 Note, the Setal 3 Note, the Setal 4 Note, the Setal 5 Note and the Equipment Lease are based on the outstanding balances as of August 1, 2010 for purposes of this Schedule 13D.
                 
    NUMBER OF SHARES        
    BENEFICIALLY     PERCENTAGE  
REPORTING PERSON   OWNED*     OF CLASS  
Lester Taylor*
    52,750,940       64.0 %
Lester Taylor and Diane Taylor, Co-Trustees of the Taylor Trust
    6,517,506       18.0 %
Clyde Wilson**
    1,215,375       3.9 %
Clyde Wilson and Anita Wilson, Co-Trustees of the Wilson Trust
    550,000       1.8 %
Park Place
    665,375       2.2 %
Setal 1
    9,243,521       23.4 %
Setal 2
    5,951,738       16.4 %
Setal 3
    11,195,299       27.0 %
Setal 4
    8,915,453       22.7 %
Setal 5
    5,967,248       16.5 %
Setal 6
    3,612,000       10.7 %
Reporting Persons as a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
    53,300,940       65.0 %
     
*   Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, includes all shares considered to be beneficially owned by the Taylor Trust, Park Place, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and Setal 6 because Lester Taylor has or may be deemed to have sole or shared voting and/or investment power in respect thereof.
 
**   Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, includes all shares considered to be beneficially owned by the Wilson Trust and Park Place because Clyde Wilson has or may be deemed to have sole or shared voting and/or investment power in respect thereof.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Lester Taylor has the sole power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 45,568,059 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) 675,300 shares of Common Stock held by Lester Taylor; (ii) warrants to acquire 7,500 shares of Common Stock held by Lester Taylor; (iii) warrants to acquire 1,153,226 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 1; (iv) 8,421 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 2,631,563 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 1; (v) 4,210 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 421,000 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 1; (vi) the Setal 1 Note held by Setal 1, convertible into 3,322,146 shares of Common Stock; (vii) the interest in the Newstar Note held by Setal 1, convertible into 1,554 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 485,625 shares of Common Stock; (viii) the interest in the Equipment Lease (described in Item 3 hereof) held by Setal 1, convertible into 1,229,961 shares of Common Stock; (ix) warrants to acquire 815,800 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 2; (x) 6,316 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 1,973,750 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 2; (xi) 3,158 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 315,800 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 2; (xii) the Setal 2 Note held by Setal 2, convertible into 2,846,388 shares of Common Stock; (xiii) warrants to acquire 1,786,274 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 3; (xiv) 10,526 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 3,289,375 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 3; (iv) 5,264 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 526,400 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 3;

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
(xvi) the Setal 3 Note held by Setal 3, convertible into 5,593,250 shares of Common Stock; (xvii) warrants to acquire 1,428,900 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 4; (xviii) 8,421 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 2,631,563 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 4; (xix) 4,210 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 421,000 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 4; (xx) the Setal 4 Note held by Setal 4, convertible into 4,433,990 shares of Common Stock; (xxi) warrants to acquire 815,800 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 5; (xxii) 6,316 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 1,973,750 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 5; (xxiii) 3,158 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 315,800 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 5; (xxiv) the Setal 5 Note held by Setal 5, convertible into 2,861,898 shares of Common Stock; (xxv) warrants to acquire 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 6; and (xxvi) 16,120 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 6.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Lester Taylor has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 7,182,881 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) 514,001 shares of Common Stock held by the Taylor Trust; (ii) warrants to acquire 1,307,500 shares of Common Stock held by the Taylor Trust; (iii) 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, convertible into 312,500 shares of Common Stock, held by the Taylor Trust; (iv) 1,302 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 406,875 shares of Common Stock, held by the Taylor Trust; (v) 7,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 700,000 shares of Common Stock, held by the Taylor Trust; (vi) the interest in the Newstar Note held by the Taylor Trust, convertible into 3,109 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 971,563 shares of Common Stock; (vii) 314,750 shares of Common Stock held by Park Place; (viii) warrants to acquire 22,500 shares of Common Stock held by Park Place; (ix) 1,050 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 328,125 shares of Common Stock, held by Park Place; and (x) the interest in the $545,000 Note held by the Taylor Trust, convertible into 2,767 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 2,305,068 shares of Common Stock.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Diane Taylor has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares owned by the Taylor Trust in the aggregate amount of 6,517,506, which includes the following: (i) 514,001 shares of Common Stock held by the Taylor Trust; (ii) warrants to acquire 1,307,500 shares of Common Stock held by the Taylor Trust; (iii) 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, convertible into 312,500 shares of Common Stock, held by the Taylor Trust; (iv) 1,302 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 406,875 shares of Common Stock, held by the Taylor Trust; (v) 7,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 700,000 shares of Common Stock, held by the Taylor Trust; and (vi) the interest in the Newstar Note held by the Taylor Trust, convertible into 3,109 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 971,563 shares of Common Stock, and the interest in the $545,000 Note held by the Taylor Trust, convertible into 2,767 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 2,305,068 shares of Common Stock.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Clyde Wilson has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 1,215,375 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) 190,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Wilson Trust; (ii) warrants to acquire 47,500 shares of Common Stock held by the Wilson Trust; (iii) 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, convertible into 312,500 shares of Common Stock, held by the Wilson Trust; (iv) 314,750 shares of Common Stock held by Park Place; (v) warrants to acquire 22,500 shares of Common Stock held by Park Place; and (vi) 1,050 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 328,125 shares of Common Stock, held by Park Place.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Anita Wilson has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 550,000 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) 190,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Wilson Trust; (ii) warrants to acquire 47,500 shares of Common Stock held by the Wilson Trust; and (iii) 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, convertible into 312,500 shares of Common Stock, held by the Wilson Trust.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Park Place has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 665,375 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) 314,750 shares of Common Stock held by Park Place; (ii) warrants to acquire 22,500 shares of Common Stock held by Park Place; and (iii) 1,050 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 328,125 shares of Common Stock, held by Park Place.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Setal 1 has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 9,243,521 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) warrants to acquire 1,153,226 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 1; (ii) 8,421 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 2,631,563 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 1; (iii) 4,210 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 421,000 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 1; (iv) the Setal 1 Note held by Setal 1, convertible into 3,322,146 shares of Common Stock; (v) the interest in the Newstar Note held by Setal 1, convertible into 1,554 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 485,625 shares of Common Stock; and (vi) the interest in the Equipment Lease (described in Item 3 hereof) held by Setal 1, convertible into 1,229,961 shares of Common Stock;
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Setal 2 has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 5,951,738 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) warrants to acquire 815,800 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 2; (ii) 6,316 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 1,973,750 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 2; (iii) 3,158 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 315,800 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 2; and (iv) the Setal 2 Note held by Setal 2, convertible into 2,846,388 shares of Common Stock.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Setal 3 has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 11,195,299 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) warrants to acquire 1,786,274 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 3; (ii) 10,526 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 3,289,375 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 3; (iii) 5,264 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 526,400 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 3; and (iv) the Setal 3 Note held by Setal 3, convertible into 5,593,250 shares of Common Stock.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Setal 4 has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 8,915,453 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) warrants to acquire 1,428,900 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 4; (ii) 8,421 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 2,631,563 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 4; (iii) 4,210 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 421,000 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 4; and (iv) the Setal 4 Note held by Setal 4, convertible into 4,433,990 shares of Common Stock.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Setal 5 has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 5,967,248 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) warrants to acquire 815,800 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 5; (ii) 6,316 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 1,973,750 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 5; (iii) 3,158 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, convertible into 315,800 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 5; and (iv) the Setal 5 Note held by Setal 5, convertible into 2,861,898 shares of Common Stock.
Including the number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is a right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, Setal 6 has shared power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of 3,612,000 shares of Common Stock, which includes the following: (i) warrants to acquire 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by Setal 6; and (ii) 16,120 shares of Series C common Stock, convertible into 1,612,000 shares of Common Stock, held by Setal 6.
The chart summarizing the warrants owned by the Reporting Group set forth in Item 6 is hereby incorporated by this reference.
(c) There have been no reportable transactions effected with respect to the shares of Common Stock within the last 60 days by the Reporting Persons.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
The information in Item 3 above is hereby incorporated by this reference.
The Setal 1 Note accrues interest at the rate of 32.77% per annum and is due and payable on January 31, 2010. The Setal 1 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2008 among the Issuer, Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and certain subsidiaries of Issuer, as amended (the “Security Agreement”) and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer on any of its debt obligations. The obligations under the Setal 1 Note are guaranteed by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Issuer. A copy of the Setal 1 Note is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Setal 2 Note accrues interest at the rate of 24.05% per annum and is due and payable on February 28, 2010. The Setal 2 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to the Security Agreement and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer on any of its debt obligations. The obligations under the Setal 2 Note are guaranteed by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Issuer. A copy of the Setal 2 Note is attached as Exhibit 2 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Setal 3 Note accrues interest at the rate of 24.72% per annum and is due and payable on May 1, 2010. The Setal 3 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to the Security Agreement and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer on any of its debt obligations. The obligations under the Setal 3 Note are guaranteed by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Issuer. A copy of the Setal 3 Note is attached as Exhibit 3 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Setal 4 Note accrues interest at the rate of 25.46% per annum and is due and payable on June 1, 2010. The Setal 4 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to the Security Agreement and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer on any of its debt obligations. The obligations under the Setal 4 Note are guaranteed by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Issuer. A copy of the Setal 4 Note is attached as Exhibit 4 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Setal 5 Note accrues interest at the rate of 26.94% per annum and is due and payable on June 1, 2010. The Setal 5 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to the Security Agreement and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer on any of its debt obligations. The obligations under the Setal 5 Note are guaranteed by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Issuer. A copy of the Setal 5 Note is attached as Exhibit 5 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Setal 6 Note accrues interest at the rate of 12% per annum and is due and payable on October 31, 2009. The Setal 6 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2009 among the Issuer, Setal 6 and certain subsidiaries of Issuer and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer on any of its debt obligations. The obligations under the Setal 6 Note are guaranteed by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Issuer. A copy of the Setal 6 Note is attached as Exhibit 6 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Newstar Note is guaranteed by the Issuer pursuant to a Guaranty dated March 24, 2008 (the “Guaranty”) in favor of Newstar Financial, Inc. (“Assignor”). The Guaranty is secured by shares of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. pledged by the Issuer to Assignor pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement dated March 24, 2008 (the “Pledge Agreement”). The Newstar Note is secured by certain assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. pursuant to a certain Security Agreement dated March 24, 2008 executed and delivered by USDC Portsmouth, Inc. in favor of Assignor (the “Newstar Security Agreement”). The Guaranty, Pledge Agreement and Newstar Security Agreement were assigned to the Taylor Trust in connection with the Taylor Trust’s purchase of the Newstar Note and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated March 20, 2009 between Assignor and the Taylor Trust, as Assignee (the “Assignment Agreement”). From and after December 31, 2008, the Newstar Note accrues interest at the rate of 13% per annum and is due and payable on December 31, 2009. A partial assignment of the Newstar Note was made concurrently to Setal 1 and certain other parties. A copy of the Newstar Note is attached as Exhibit 7 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the Guaranty is attached as Exhibit 8 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the Assignment Agreement is attached as Exhibit 9 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
The $545,000 Note accrues interest at 3% per month and is due and payable on April 12, 2010. The $545,000 Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Issuer pursuant to a security agreement dated January 5, 2010 (the “$545,000 Security Agreement”) and contains a cross-default provision relating to a default by the Issuer of any of its debt obligations. The borrowers on the $545,000 Note include only the Issuer and two of its subsidiaries, USDC Portsmouth, Inc. and USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc. Pursuant to a certain intercreditor agreement dated January 5, 2010 (the “$545,000 Intercreditor Agreement”), Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5, Setal 6 and the holders of the Newstar Note all subordinated their security position in order to grant the holders of the $545,000 Note a senior lien position with respect to the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. and USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc. A partial assignment of the $545,000 Note was made to certain parties. A copy of the $545,000 Note is attached as Exhibit 10 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
As of the date hereof, the Issuer is in default on each of the above promissory notes.
Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, Setal 5 and Setal 6 were formed for purposes of investing in Issuer and are each governed by limited liability company operating agreements.
Pursuant to the Lien Sharing Agreement, the Issuer and its subsidiaries agreed to begin the process of liquidating certain retail store locations in order to provide repayment of the Setal 1 Note, the Setal 2 Note, the Setal 3 Note, the Setal 4 Note, the Setal 5 Note and the Setal 6 Note. Upon the closing of the sale of each store, the Issuer is to distribute 35% of the proceeds to Setal 6 and 40% of the proceeds to Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4 and Setal 5 towards payment of their respective notes. The Issuer is entitled to retain 25% of the proceeds for working capital. Pursuant to the terms of the Lien Sharing Agreement, the sale of the identified stores is to take place on or prior to October 31, 2009. In the event the sale of the stores provide insufficient funds to repay such notes, the Issuer has agreed to continue selling additional assets until such notes are paid in full. A copy of the Lien Sharing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 11 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Issuer has pledged 500,000 shares of Common Stock to Setal 1 to secure payment under the Setal 1 Note and the Equipment Lease. The parties are contemplating an extension in exchange for warrants to purchase 800,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.37 per share, but no definitive agreement has been reached.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
The Issuer has entered into warrant agreements related to the Warrants (the “Warrant Agreements”) with the following parties:
                 
            NUMBER OF SHARES  
            OF COMMON STOCK  
    DATE OF       SUBJECT TO  
HOLDER   AGREEMENT   EXERCISE PERIOD   WARRANT  
Setal 1
  02/12/08, as amended   32 months from date of agreement     500,000  
Setal 1
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     232,226  
Setal 1
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     421,000  
Setal 2
  03/12/08, as amended   36 months from date of agreement     500,000  
Setal 2
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     315,800  
Setal 3
  05/28/08, as amended   60 months from date of agreement     833,333  
Setal 3
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     426,541  
Setal 3
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     526,400  
Setal 4
  06/28/08, as amended   60 months from date of agreement     666,667  
Setal 4
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     341,233  
Setal 4
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     421,000  
Setal 5
  06/28/08, as amended   60 months from date of agreement     500,000  
Setal 5
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     315,800  
Setal 6
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     2,000,000  
Park Place
  01/12/08, as amended   32 months from date of agreement     22,500  
Taylor Trust
  01/12/08, as amended   32 months from date of agreement     22,500  
Taylor Trust
  03/03/08   48 months from date of agreement     85,000  
Lester Taylor
  03/03/08   48 months from date of agreement     7,500  
Taylor Trust
  03/12/08, as amended   36 months from date of agreement     500,000  
Taylor Trust
  05/13/09   60 months from date of agreement     700,000  
Wilson Trust
  03/03/08   48 months from date of agreement     47,500  
Each of the above listed warrants, as amended, has an exercise price of $0.37 per share.
The Warrant Agreements provide piggyback registration rights to the holders thereof.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
     
Number   Description
 
   
1
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 1, LLC
 
   
2
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 2, LLC
 
   
3
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 3, LLC
 
   
4
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 4, LLC
 
   
5
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 5, LLC
 
   
6
  Convertible Note dated May 13, 2009 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 6, LLC
 
   
7
  Convertible Note dated March 24, 2008, as amended October 8, 2008 and March 20, 2009, made by USCD Portsmouth, Inc. in favor of Lester E. Taylor and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust
 
   
8
  Guaranty dated March 24, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation
 
   
9
  Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated March 20, 2009 by and between Newstar Financial, Inc. and Lester E. Taylor and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust
 
   
10
  Secured Convertible Note dated January 5, 2010 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, USDC Portsmouth, Inc. and USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc. in favor of Lester E. Taylor and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust
 
   
11
  Lien Sharing and Lien Extension Agreement dated May 13, 2009 by and among U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDCC CVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., USDC Fresno 2, Inc., USDC Portsmouth, Inc., USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc., Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC Setal 5, LLC, Setal 6 LLC and Lester E. Taylor, Jr., individually and as Trustee of The Taylor Family Trust.
 
   
12
  Joint Filing Agreement dated October 7, 2010 by and among Reporting Persons

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated as of October 7, 2010
         
     
  /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.      
  Lester E. Taylor, Jr.,
Individually and as Trustee of the Taylor Family Trust 
 
     
  /s/ Diane M. Taylor      
  Diane M. Taylor,
Individually and as Trustee of the Taylor Family Trust 
 
 
  SETAL 1, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
       
  SETAL 2, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr. Manager   
       
  SETAL 3, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
       
  SETAL 4, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
 
  SETAL 5, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
         
  SETAL 6, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
       
  PARK PLACE SERVICES
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., General Partner   
     
  By:   /s/ Clyde Wilson    
    Clyde Wilson, General Partner   
     
  /s/ Clyde Wilson      
  Clyde Wilson,
Individually and as Trustee of the Wilson Family Trust 
 
     
  /s/ Anita Wilson      
  Anita Wilson,
Individually and as Trustee of the Wilson Family Trust 
 
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

 

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CUSIP No.
 
903333102 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION
 
   
1
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 1, LLC
 
   
2
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 2, LLC
 
   
3
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 3, LLC
 
   
4
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 4, LLC
 
   
5
  Convertible Note dated December 31, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 5, LLC
 
   
6
  Convertible Note dated May 13, 2009 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation in favor of Setal 6, LLC
 
   
7
  Convertible Note dated March 24, 2008, as amended October 8, 2008 and March 20, 2009, made by USCD Portsmouth, Inc. in favor of Lester E. Taylor and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust
 
   
8
  Guaranty dated March 20, 2008 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation
 
   
9
  Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated March 28, 2009 by and between Newstar Financial, Inc. and Lester E. Taylor and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust
 
   
10
  Secured Convertible Note dated January 5, 2010 made by U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, USDC Portsmouth, Inc. and USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc. in favor of Lester E. Taylor and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust
 
   
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  Lien Sharing and Lien Extension Agreement dated May 13, 2009 by and among U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDCC CVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., USDC Fresno 2, Inc., USDC Portsmouth, Inc., USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc., Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC Setal 5, LLC, Setal 6 LLC and Lester E. Taylor, Jr., individually and as Trustee of The Taylor Family Trust
 
   
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  Joint Filing Agreement dated October 7, 2010 by and among Reporting Persons

 

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EX-99.1 2 c05864exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 1 Exhibit 1
Exhibit 1
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
     
Note No.: 2000   Original Principal Amount: $815,920
Issuance Date: December 31, 2008   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes issued by U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), designated as the Company’s Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of Six Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven U.S. Dollars (U.S. $6,205,377) (the “Notes”). All principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on January 31, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). This Note is being issued pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, the Setal Entities, and the other signatories thereto (“Securities Exchange Agreement”).
For Value Received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Setal 1, LLC, or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of Eight Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars (U.S. $815,920) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

 


 

Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.
“Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
Conversion Priceshall be (i) $0.32 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, only for the first Eight Hundred Forty Two Thousand One Hundred and Five ($842,105) of principal and accrued interest due under this Note, and (ii) $0.75 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, for any additional amount of principal and/or accrued interest due under this Note. Should the Note be converted in part, the portion of the Note converted shall first be the portion subject to the US$0.32 per share conversion price, until and unless the total conversion amount in (i) above has been exceeded.
Convertible Securitiesmeans any convertible securities, warrants, stock options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Guarantees” shall mean, collectively, the Guarantees provided by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Company on the signature page of this Note.
Newstar Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) of this Note.
Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Principal Marketshall mean the principal market, exchange or quotation service on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted.
Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Setal Entities” shall mean, collectively, Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC and Setal 5, LLC, and their successors.
Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Security Agreement (as defined below), the Guarantees, and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.
Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock into which this Note is convertible in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall bear interest at the rate of 32.77% per annum, accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning from January 1, 2009. The Company shall make an interim interest payment in the amount of $207,432 on April 1, 2009, which payment, when made, shall first by applied to reduce accrued and unpaid interest, and then the Principal Amount due under this Note.
(b) Payment of Principal. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Payment of the Principal Amount shall be effected in cash.
(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any interest payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2008, among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein, as amended (the “Security Agreement”). The obligations of the Company under this Note are guaranteed by the Guarantees provided by each operating subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Demand Payment. The Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of the Note and accrued interest on August 31, 2009. Such right shall be conditioned upon such demand being given by July 31, 2009 but in no event earlier than May 31, 2009. Holder shall also have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(f) Prepayment Penalty. A prepayment penalty shall apply if the principal balance is prepaid in whole or in part. In the event of prepayment of the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, then a prepayment penalty shall be payable in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date. The prepayment penalty set forth in this paragraph shall also apply if the Company makes the demand payment pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
(g) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any interest payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note (i.e., the interim interest payment under Section 1(a)) is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such interest payment shall accrue, and if such interest payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the interest payment due.

 

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Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Company hereunder and under the other Notes shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Company and its subsidiaries except as set forth below:
(a) USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. shall be limited to the first One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in debt of USDC Portsmouth, Inc., and Newstar Financial, Inc. shall have a second lien of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000) against the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities shall have a third position lien against the remaining assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc.
(b) Other Entities. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Enivel, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDC CCVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., and USDC Fresno 2, Inc. (collectively, the “Others”) shall be limited to the first Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in debt of the Others, and the Mercer Notes shall have a second lien of Eight Million Four Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 84/100 Dollars ($8,463,430.84) against the assets of the Others.
(c) New Acquisitions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Setal Entities’ senior lien shall include any assets acquired by the Company in the Company’s acquisitions occurring after the date of this Note, provided, however, the Company reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to grant security interests that are senior in priority to that held by the Setal Entities with respect to assets valued up to an amount equal to: (i) twenty percent (20%) of the value (based on the purchase price at the time of acquisition) of any assets acquired after the date of issuance of the Notes, less (ii) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under that certain promissory note dated March 2008 issued by the Company to Newstar Financial, Inc. in the original principal amount of $975,000 (the “Newstar Note”). The 20% exception set forth in this subparagraph (c) shall apply to new acquisitions of businesses, and not to acquisition of equipment by the Company and its existing subsidiaries.
(d) Leases Excluded. The Setal Entities’ senior lien shall expressly exclude up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in current or future assets consisting of equipment, whether purchased or under equipment leases or operating leases, provided however, that the above exclusion shall not apply to any equipment purchased or leased by USDC Fresno, Inc. or USDC Fresno 2, Inc. from Setal 1, LLC.
Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any accrued but unpaid interest thereon of the Note within five (5) days after the date such interest payment is due; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of the Underlying Shares upon and in accordance with the terms hereof (where for purposes of this Note, the term timely shall mean within ten (10) days following the conversion date); (iii) failure by the Company for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note or the Transaction Documents; (iv) a material breach by the Company of its representations or warranties in the Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (v) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any or person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; (vi) a default by the Company in the payment of any required dividend pursuant to terms and conditions of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vii) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; or (viii) at the discretion of the Setal Entities, the cessation of service by Robert

 

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Lee as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Company of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
 
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (vi)  
The Newstar Note;
 
  (vii)  
The Mercer Notes;
 
  (viii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company; or
 
  (ix)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, then a default penalty shall become due and payable in the total amount equal to: (i) all outstanding principal, and interest which would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, and (ii) Eight Hundred Forty Two Thousand One Hundred and Five ($842,105), and the foregoing shall become due and payable upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice). In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Company contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Company contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 6(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except that the Company may sell assets if within 180 days after completing any such sale substantially all of the proceeds thereof are used to purchase additional assets for use in the Company’s business; (c) declare or pay any dividends (other than required dividends under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as amended for its preferred stock), or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; (f) make any material change in the character of its business; (g) cause the Company to issue any capital stock, including any issuance in a secondary offering, at a purchase price below $1.00 per share, or cause the Company to issue preferred stock with a dividend rate of over 9% per annum or at a conversion price of below $0.32 per share, other than the issuance of capital stock in an amount up to Six Million Dollars (US$6,000,000) at the issuance price no less than $0.32 per share, and issuance of common stock pursuant to the options or warrants described in (i) below; (h) cause the Company to convert any of the Company’s debt at a conversion price below $1.00 per share, other than the conversion of debt in an amount up to Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $5,100,000) at the conversion price of no less than $0.32 per share; or (i) cause the Company to newly issue or re-price any of the currently issued and outstanding stock options or warrants with an exercise price below $0.70 per share; provided, however, that warrants or options to consultants, professionals, directors, officers or employees of the Company for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 5,350,000 shares (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events) may be re-priced or newly issued with an exercise price of $0.37 or higher. All of the share prices set forth in this Section 4(a) are subject to appropriate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, combinations, consolidations, reclassifications and the like. In addition, the covenants set forth in this Section 4(a) shall not apply to the transactions contemplated by the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date of this Note, by and among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
(c) Life Insurance Policy. The Company shall keep and maintain a life insurance policy for the life of Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee, of which $750,000 of the benefit shall be payable to the Setal Entities on a pro-rata basis. The Company shall continue to pay all premiums due under said life insurance policy, and shall keep the policy in place until the earlier of Mr. Lee’s death or the date on which the Company pays all amounts due under this Note. In the event of Mr. Lee’s death prior to complete repayment of the Notes, the Setal Entities shall hold the proceeds from the life insurance policy until such time as the obligations under the Notes are repaid in full. In the event that the Company defaults on any of the Notes, the Setal Entities may retain proceeds up to the lesser of the amount due under the Notes or $750,000. The Setal Entities’ right to collect against the insurance proceeds shall be in addition to the Setal Entities’ rights to collect against any and all other collateral securing the obligations under the Notes and any other agreements between the Company and the Setal Entities.

 

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Section 5. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Holder. From and after the Issuance Date and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined above), by delivering to the Company a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than thirty (30) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 5, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Company will deliver to the Holder not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates which shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (assuming that a registration statement has been declared effective), representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which such Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.
(ii) Distributions. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or assets or cash or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 5(c)(i) above), then concurrently with such distributions to holders of Common Stock, the Company shall distribute to the Holder of this Note the amount of such indebtedness, assets, cash or rights or warrants which the Holder of this Note would have received had this Note been converted into Common Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.

 

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(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 5(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 5(c), the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Holder of this Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change.
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder of this Note, not less than such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 5) upon the conversion of this Note hereunder in Common Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and freely tradable, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company. If the Common Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall at its expense cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.
(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.
(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.

 

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(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock or after all of Holder’s rights under this Note have expired, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(h) Conditional Rights. The Company shall give Holder seven (7) days notice prior to making a full prepayment of this Note. In the event this Note is prepaid by the Company at any time, Holder shall retain certain rights as set forth in this paragraph. If the market price of the Company’s Common Stock is equal to or greater than two dollars per share for thirty-three consecutive Trading Days with average daily trading volume of one hundred thousand shares per day over the same thirty-three consecutive Trading Days prior to the date of prepayment, Holder shall have no retained right to convert once the prepayment is complete and this Note shall be cancelled at the time of prepayment. Otherwise, if the prepayment occurs at such point in time when the Company’s Common Stock has not attained both of the benchmarks set forth in the prior sentence, despite the prepayment, Holder shall retain the right to return the prepayment to the Company along with interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date of prepayment and convert the prepayment amount utilizing the process set forth in this Section 5 at any time between the date of prepayment and the Maturity Date.
Section 6. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.
(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee. The Holder shall notify the Company of any such assignment or transfer promptly. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.
(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Company and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 6(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, (iv) change the Conversion Price or the adjustments thereto, or (v) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any particular Note, shall be made without the consent of the Holder of each Note so affected.

 

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(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company agrees that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.
(iii) No Jury Trial. The Company hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.
(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Company that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.

 

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(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Company hereby waives notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Company consents to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Company’s liability with respect to this Note. The Company agrees that its liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Company under this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
The undersigned, being all the current operating subsidiaries of the Company, each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees for the benefit of the Holders the payment and performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the foregoing Note. This is a guaranty of payment and performance (and not merely of collection), and the Holder may proceed directly against the undersigned without any requirement to first proceed or obtain any judgment against or exhaust any remedies with respect to the Company. This guaranty shall in no manner be affected or impaired by (a) any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, compromise or other indulgence granted to the Company under or in respect of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (b) any failure by the Holder to insist upon strict performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (c) any forbearance by the Holder, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or other such proceeding relating to the Company, or (e) any relief of the Company from any of its obligations as aforesaid by operation of law, in equity or otherwise.
         
  STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
(dba Young Laundry & Dry Cleaning)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  ENIVEL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(dba Boston Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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  USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
(dba Roadrunner Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Holder
in order to Convert a Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Note into shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
     
Conversion information:
   
 
   
 
  Date to Effect Conversion
 
   
 
   
 
  Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued Interest of Note Being Converted
 
   
 
   
 
  Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued
 
   
 
   
 
  Applicable Conversion Price
 
   
 
   
 
  Signature
 
   
 
   
 
  Name
 
   
 
   
 
  Address
 
   
 
   
 
  Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number

 

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EX-99.2 3 c05864exv99w2.htm EXHIBIT 2 Exhibit 2
Exhibit 2
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
     
Note No.: 2001   Original Principal Amount: $1,041,616
Issuance Date: December 31, 2008   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes issued by U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), designated as the Company’s Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of Six Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven U.S. Dollars (U.S. $6,205,377) (the “Notes”). All principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on February 28, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). This Note is being issued pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, the Setal Entities, and the other signatories thereto (“Securities Exchange Agreement”).
For Value Received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Setal 2, LLC, or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of One Million Forty One Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen Dollars (U.S. $1,041,616) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

 


 

Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.
“Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
Conversion Priceshall be (i) $0.32 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, only for the first Six Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($631,579) of principal and accrued interest due under this Note, and (ii) $0.75 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, for any additional amount of principal and/or accrued interest due under this Note. Should the Note be converted in part, the portion of the Note converted shall first be the portion subject to the US$0.32 per share conversion price, until and unless the total conversion amount in (i) above has been exceeded.
Convertible Securitiesmeans any convertible securities, warrants, stock options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Guarantees” shall mean, collectively, the Guarantees provided by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Company on the signature page of this Note.
Newstar Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) of this Note.
“Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Principal Marketshall mean the principal market, exchange or quotation service on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted.
Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Setal Entities” shall mean, collectively, Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC and Setal 5, LLC, and their successors.
Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Subscription Agreement, the Security Agreement (as defined below), the Guarantees, and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.

 

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Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock into which this Note is convertible in accordance with the terms hereof.
The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall bear interest at the rate of 24.05% per annum, accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning from January 1, 2009. The Company shall make fixed interest payments of $17,250 per month on the first of each month, beginning from January 1, 2009 through February 1, 2010, and each monthly interest payment shall be applied to reduce accrued interest.
(b) Payment of Principal. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Payment of the Principal Amount shall be effected in cash.
(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any interest payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2008, among the Company, the Holder, and other parties named therein, as amended (the “Security Agreement”). The obligations of the Company under this Note are guaranteed by the Guarantees provided by each operating subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Demand Payment. The Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of the Note and accrued interest on September 30, 2009. Such right shall be conditioned upon such demand being given by August 31, 2009 but in no event earlier than July 31, 2009. Holder shall also have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(f) Prepayment Penalty. A prepayment penalty shall apply if the principal balance is prepaid in whole or in part. In the event of prepayment of the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, then a prepayment penalty shall be payable in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date. The prepayment penalty set forth in this paragraph shall also apply if the Company makes the demand payment pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
(g) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any interest payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such interest payment shall accrue, and if such interest payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the interest payment due.

 

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Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Company hereunder and under the other Notes shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, except as set forth below:
(a) USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. shall be limited to the first One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in debt of USDC Portsmouth, Inc., and Newstar Financial, Inc. shall have a second lien of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000) against the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities shall have a third position lien against the remaining assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc.
(b) Other Entities. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Enivel, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDC CCVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., and USDC Fresno 2, Inc. (collectively, the “Others”) shall be limited to the first Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in debt of the Others, and the Mercer Notes shall have a second lien of Eight Million Four Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 84/100 Dollars ($8,463,430.84) against the assets of the Others.
(c) New Acquisitions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Setal Entities’ senior lien shall include any assets acquired by the Company in the Company’s acquisitions occurring after the date of this Note, provided, however, the Company reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to grant security interests that are senior in priority to that held by the Setal Entities with respect to assets valued up to an amount equal to: (i) twenty percent (20%) of the value (based on the purchase price at the time of acquisition) of any assets acquired after the date of issuance of the Notes, less (ii) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under that certain promissory note dated March 2008 issued by the Company to Newstar Financial, Inc. in the original principal amount of $975,000 (the “Newstar Note”). The 20% exception set forth in this subparagraph (c) shall apply to new acquisitions of businesses, and not to acquisition of equipment by the Company and its existing subsidiaries.
(d) Leases Excluded. The Setal Entities’ senior lien shall expressly exclude up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in current or future assets consisting of equipment, whether purchased or under equipment leases or operating leases, provided however, that the above exclusion shall not apply to any equipment purchased or leased by USDC Fresno, Inc. or USDC Fresno 2, Inc. from Setal 2, LLC.
Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any accrued but unpaid interest thereon of the Note within five (5) days after the date such interest payment is due; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of the Underlying Shares upon and in accordance with the terms hereof (where for purposes of this Note, the term timely shall mean within ten (10) days following the conversion date); (iii) failure by the Company for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note, the Subscription Agreement or the Transaction Documents; (iv) a material breach by the Company of its representations or warranties in the Subscription Agreement or Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (v) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any or person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; (vi) a default by the Company in the payment

 

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of any required dividend pursuant to terms and conditions of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vii) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; or (viii) at the discretion of the Setal Entities, the cessation of service by Robert Lee as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Company of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
 
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (vi)  
The Newstar Note;
 
  (vii)  
The Mercer Notes;
 
  (viii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company; or
 
  (ix)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, then a default penalty shall become due and payable in the total amount equal to: (i) all outstanding principal, and interest which would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, and (ii) Six Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($631,579), and the foregoing shall become due and payable upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice). In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Company contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Company contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 6(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except that the Company may sell assets if within 180 days after completing any such sale substantially all of the proceeds thereof are used to purchase additional assets for use in the Company’s business; (c) declare or pay any dividends (other than required dividends under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as amended for its preferred stock), or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; (f) make any material change in the character of its business; (g) cause the Company to issue any capital stock, including any issuance in a secondary offering, at a purchase price below $1.00 per share, or cause the Company to issue preferred stock with a dividend rate of over 9% per annum or at a conversion price of below $0.32 per share, other than the issuance of capital stock in an amount up to Six Million Dollars (US$6,000,000) at the issuance price no less than $0.32 per share, and issuance of common stock pursuant to the

 

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options or warrants described in (i) below; (h) cause the Company to convert any of the Company’s debt at a conversion price below $1.00 per share, other than the conversion of debt in an amount up to Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $5,100,000) at the conversion price of no less than $0.32 per share; or (i) cause the Company to newly issue or re-price any of the currently issued and outstanding stock options or warrants with an exercise price below $0.70 per share; provided, however, that warrants or options to consultants, professionals, directors, officers or employees of the Company for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 5,350,000 shares (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events) may be re-priced or newly issued with an exercise price of $0.37 or higher. All of the share prices set forth in this Section 4(a) are subject to appropriate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, combinations, consolidations, reclassifications and the like. In addition, the covenants set forth in this Section 4(a) shall not apply to the transactions contemplated by the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date of this Note, by and among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein.
(b) Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
(c) Life Insurance Policy. The Company shall keep and maintain a life insurance policy for the life of Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee, of which $750,000 of the benefit shall be payable to the Setal Entities on a pro-rata basis. The Company shall continue to pay all premiums due under said life insurance policy, and shall keep the policy in place until the earlier of Mr. Lee’s death or the date on which the Company pays all amounts due under this Note. In the event of Mr. Lee’s death prior to complete repayment of the Notes, the Setal Entities shall hold the proceeds from the life insurance policy until such time as the obligations under the Notes are repaid in full. In the event that the Company defaults on any of the Notes, the Setal Entities may retain proceeds up to the lesser of the amount due under the Notes or $750,000. The Setal Entities’ right to collect against the insurance proceeds shall be in addition to the Setal Entities’ rights to collect against any and all other collateral securing the obligations under the Notes and any other agreements between the Company and the Setal Entities.

 

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Section 5. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Holder. From and after the Issuance Date and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined above), by delivering to the Company a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than thirty (30) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 5, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Company will deliver to the Holder not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates which shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (assuming that a registration statement has been declared effective), representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which such Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.

 

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(ii) Distributions. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or assets or cash or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 5(c)(i) above), then concurrently with such distributions to holders of Common Stock, the Company shall distribute to the Holder of this Note the amount of such indebtedness, assets, cash or rights or warrants which the Holder of this Note would have received had this Note been converted into Common Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.
(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 5(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 5(c), the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Holder of this Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change.
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder of this Note, not less than such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 5) upon the conversion of this Note hereunder in Common Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and freely tradable, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company. If the Common Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall at its expense cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.
(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.

 

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(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.
(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, or after all of Holder’s rights under this Note have expired, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(h) Conditional Rights. The Company shall give Holder seven (7) days notice prior to making a full prepayment of this Note. In the event this Note is prepaid by the Company at any time, Holder shall retain certain rights as set forth in this paragraph. If the market price of the Company’s Common Stock is equal to or greater than two dollars per share for thirty-three consecutive Trading Days with average daily trading volume of one hundred thousand shares per day over the same thirty-three consecutive Trading Days prior to the date of prepayment, Holder shall have no retained right to convert once the prepayment is complete and this Note shall be cancelled at the time of prepayment. Otherwise, if the prepayment occurs at such point in time when the Company’s Common Stock has not attained both of the benchmarks set forth in the prior sentence, despite the prepayment, Holder shall retain the right to return the prepayment to the Company along with interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date of prepayment and convert the prepayment amount utilizing the process set forth in this Section 5 at any time between the date of prepayment and the Maturity Date.
Section 6. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.
(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee. The Holder shall notify the Company of any such assignment or transfer promptly. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

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(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Company and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 6(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, (iv) change the Conversion Price or the adjustments thereto, or (v) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any particular Note, shall be made without the consent of the Holder of each Note so affected.
(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company agrees that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.
(iii) No Jury Trial. The Company hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.

 

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(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Company that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.
(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Company hereby waives notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Company consents to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Company’s liability with respect to this Note. The Company agrees that its liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Company under this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
The undersigned, being all the current operating subsidiaries of the Company, each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees for the benefit of the Holders the payment and performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the foregoing Note. This is a guaranty of payment and performance (and not merely of collection), and the Holder may proceed directly against the undersigned without any requirement to first proceed or obtain any judgment against or exhaust any remedies with respect to the Company. This guaranty shall in no manner be affected or impaired by (a) any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, compromise or other indulgence granted to the Company under or in respect of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (b) any failure by the Holder to insist upon strict performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (c) any forbearance by the Holder, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or other such proceeding relating to the Company, or (e) any relief of the Company from any of its obligations as aforesaid by operation of law, in equity or otherwise.
         
  STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
(dba Young Laundry & Dry Cleaning)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  ENIVEL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(dba Boston Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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  USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
(dba Roadrunner Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Holder
in order to Convert a Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Note into shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
     
Conversion information:
   
 
   
 
  Date to Effect Conversion
 
   
 
   
 
  Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued Interest of Note Being Converted
 
   
 
   
 
  Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued
 
   
 
   
 
  Applicable Conversion Price
 
   
 
   
 
  Signature
 
   
 
   
 
  Name
 
   
 
   
 
  Address
 
   
 
   
 
  Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number

 

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EX-99.3 4 c05864exv99w3.htm EXHIBIT 3 Exhibit 3
Exhibit 3
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
     
Note No.: 2002   Original Principal Amount: $1,890,329
Issuance Date: December 31, 2008   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes issued by U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), designated as the Company’s Convertible Notes or the Notes in an aggregate principal amount of Six Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven U.S. Dollars (U.S. $6,205,377) (the “Notes”). All principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on May 1, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). This Note is being issued pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, the Setal Entities, and the other signatories thereto (“Securities Exchange Agreement”).
For Value Received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Setal 3, LLC, or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of One Million Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars (U.S. $1,890,329) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

 


 

Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.
“Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
Conversion Priceshall be (i) $0.32 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, only for the first One Million Fifty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Two Dollars ($1,052,632) of principal and accrued interest due under this Note, and (ii) $0.75 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, for any additional amount of principal and/or accrued interest due under this Note. Should the Note be converted in part, the portion of the Note converted shall first be the portion subject to the US$0.32 per share conversion price, until and unless the total conversion amount in (i) above has been exceeded.
Convertible Securitiesmeans any convertible securities, warrants, stock options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Guarantees” shall mean, collectively, the Guarantees provided by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Company on the signature page thereof.
Newstar Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) of this Note.
Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Principal Marketshall mean the principal market, exchange or quotation service on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted.
Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Setal Entities” shall mean, collectively, Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC and Setal 5, LLC, and their successors.
Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Security Agreement (as defined below), the Guarantees, and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.

 

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Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock into which this Note is convertible in accordance with the terms hereof.
The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall bear interest at the rate of 24.72% per annum, accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning from January 1, 2009. The Company shall make an interim interest payment in the amount of $381,000 on April 1, 2009, which payment, when made, shall first by applied to reduce accrued and unpaid interest, and then the Principal Amount due under this Note.
(b) Payment of Principal. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Payment of the Principal Amount shall be effected in cash.
(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any interest payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2008, among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein, as amended (the “Security Agreement“). The obligations of the Company under this Note are guaranteed by the Guarantees provided by each operating subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Demand Payment. The Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of the Note and accrued interest on November 30, 2009. Such right shall be conditioned upon such demand being given by October 1, 2009 but in no event earlier than August 1, 2009. Holder shall also have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(f) Prepayment Penalty. A prepayment penalty shall apply if the principal balance is prepaid in whole or in part. In the event of prepayment of the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, then a prepayment penalty shall be payable in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date. The prepayment penalty set forth in this paragraph shall also apply if the Company makes the demand payment pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
(g) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any interest payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note (i.e., the interim interest payment under Section 1(a)) is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such interest payment shall accrue, and if such interest payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the interest payment due.

 

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Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Company hereunder and under the other Notes shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Company and its subsidiaries except as set forth below:
(a) USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. shall be limited to the first One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in debt of USDC Portsmouth, Inc., and Newstar Financial, Inc. shall have a second lien of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000) against the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities shall have a third position lien against the remaining assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc.
(b) Other Entities. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Enivel, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDC CCVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., and USDC Fresno 2, Inc. (collectively, the “Others”) shall be limited to the first Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in debt of the Others, and the Mercer Notes shall have a second lien of Eight Million Four Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 84/100 Dollars ($8,463,430.84) against the assets of the Others.
(c) New Acquisitions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Setal Entities’ senior lien shall include any assets acquired by the Company in the Company’s acquisitions occurring after the date of this Note, provided, however, the Company reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to grant security interests that are senior in priority to that held by the Setal Entities with respect to assets valued up to an amount equal to: (i) twenty percent (20%) of the value (based on the purchase price at the time of acquisition) of any assets acquired after the date of issuance of the Notes, less (ii) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under that certain promissory note dated March 2008 issued by the Company to Newstar Financial, Inc. in the original principal amount of $975,000 (the “Newstar Note”). The 20% exception set forth in this subparagraph (c) shall apply to new acquisitions of businesses, and not to acquisition of equipment by the Company and its existing subsidiaries.
(d) Leases Excluded. The Setal Entities’ senior lien shall expressly exclude up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in current or future assets consisting of equipment, whether purchased or under equipment leases or operating leases, provided however, that the above exclusion shall not apply to any equipment purchased or leased by USDC Fresno, Inc. or USDC Fresno 2, Inc. from Setal 1, LLC.
Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any accrued but unpaid interest thereon of the Note within five (5) days after the date such interest payment is due; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of the Underlying Shares upon and in accordance with the terms hereof (where for purposes of this Note, the term timely shall mean within ten (10) days following the conversion date); (iii) failure by the Company for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note or the Transaction Documents; (iv) a material breach by the Company of its representations or warranties in the Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (v) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any or person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; (vi) a default by the Company in the payment of any required dividend pursuant to terms and

 

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conditions of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vii) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; or (viii) at the discretion of the Setal Entities, the cessation of service by Robert Lee as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Company of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (vi)  
The Newstar Note;
 
  (vii)  
The Mercer Notes;
 
  (viii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company; or
  (ix)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, then a default penalty shall become due and payable in the total amount equal to: (i) all outstanding principal, and interest which would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, and (ii) One Million Fifty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Two Dollars ($1,052,632), and the foregoing shall become due and payable upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice). In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Company contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Company contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 6(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except that the Company may sell assets if within 180 days after completing any such sale substantially all of the proceeds thereof are used to purchase additional assets for use in the Company’s business; (c) declare or pay any dividends (other than required dividends under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as amended for its preferred stock), or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; or (f) make any material change in the character of its business; (g) cause the Company to issue any capital stock, including any issuance in a secondary offering, at a purchase price below $1.00 per share, or cause the Company to issue preferred stock with a dividend rate of over 9% per annum or at a conversion price of below $0.32 per share, other than the issuance of capital stock in an amount up to Six Million Dollars (US$6,000,000) at the issuance price no less than $0.32 per share, and issuance of common stock pursuant to the options or warrants described in (i) below; (h) cause the Company to convert any of the Company’s debt at a conversion price below $1.00 per share, other than the conversion of debt in an amount up to Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $5,100,000) at the conversion price of no less than $0.32 per share; or (i) cause the Company to newly issue or re-price any of the currently issued and outstanding stock options or warrants with an exercise price below $0.70 per share; provided, however, that warrants or options to consultants, professionals, directors, officers or employees of the Company for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 5,350,000 shares (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events) may be re-priced or newly issued with an exercise price of $0.37 or higher. All of the share prices set forth in this Section 4(a) are subject to appropriate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, combinations, consolidations, reclassifications and the like. In addition, the covenants set forth in this Section 4(a) shall not apply to the transactions contemplated by the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date of this Note, by and among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
(c) Life Insurance Policy. The Company shall keep and maintain a life insurance policy for the life of Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee, of which $750,000 of the benefit shall be payable to the Setal Entities on a pro-rata basis. The Company shall continue to pay all premiums due under said life insurance policy, and shall keep the policy in place until the earlier of Mr. Lee’s death or the date on which the Company pays all amounts due under this Note. In the event of Mr. Lee’s death prior to complete repayment of the Notes, the Setal Entities shall hold the proceeds from the life insurance policy until such time as the obligations under the Notes are repaid in full. In the event that the Company defaults on any of the Notes, the Setal Entities may retain proceeds up to the lesser of the amount due under the Notes or $750,000. The Setal Entities’ right to collect against the insurance proceeds shall be in addition to the Setal Entities’ rights to collect against any and all other collateral securing the obligations under the Notes and any other agreements between the Company and the Setal Entities.

 

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Section 5. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Holder. From and after the Issuance Date and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined above), by delivering to the Company a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than ninety (90) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 5, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Company will deliver to the Holder not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates which shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (assuming that a registration statement has been declared effective), representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which such Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.

 

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(ii) Distributions. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or assets or cash or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 5(c)(i) above), then concurrently with such distributions to holders of Common Stock, the Company shall distribute to the Holder of this Note the amount of such indebtedness, assets, cash or rights or warrants which the Holder of this Note would have received had this Note been converted into Common Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.
(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 5(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 5(c), the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Holder of this Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change.
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder of this Note, not less than such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 5) upon the conversion of this Note hereunder in Common Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and freely tradable, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company. If the Common Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall at its expense cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.
(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.

 

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(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.
(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock or after all of Holder’s rights under this Note have expired, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(h) Conditional Rights. The Company shall give Holder seven (7) days notice prior to making a full prepayment of this Note. In the event this Note is prepaid by the Company at any time, Holder shall retain certain rights as set forth in this paragraph. If the market price of the Company’s Common Stock is equal to or greater than two dollars per share for thirty-three consecutive Trading Days with average daily trading volume of one hundred thousand shares per day over the same thirty-three consecutive Trading Days prior to the date of prepayment, Holder shall have no retained right to convert once the prepayment is complete and this Note shall be cancelled at the time of prepayment. Otherwise, if the prepayment occurs at such point in time when the Company’s Common Stock has not attained both of the benchmarks set forth in the prior sentence, despite the prepayment, Holder shall retain the right to return the prepayment to the Company along with interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date of prepayment and convert the prepayment amount utilizing the process set forth in this Section 5 at any time between the date of prepayment and the Maturity Date.
Section 6. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.
(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee. The Holder shall notify the Company of any such assignment or transfer promptly. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

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(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Company and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 6(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, (iv) change the Conversion Price or the adjustments thereto, or (v) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any particular Note, shall be made without the consent of the Holder of each Note so affected.
(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company agrees that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.
(iii) No Jury Trial. The Company hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.

 

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(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Company that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.
(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Company hereby waives notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Company consents to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Company’s liability with respect to this Note. The Company agrees that its liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Company under this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
The undersigned, being all the current operating subsidiaries of the Company, each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees for the benefit of the Holders the payment and performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the foregoing Note. This is a guaranty of payment and performance (and not merely of collection), and the Holder may proceed directly against the undersigned without any requirement to first proceed or obtain any judgment against or exhaust any remedies with respect to the Company. This guaranty shall in no manner be affected or impaired by (a) any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, compromise or other indulgence granted to the Company under or in respect of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (b) any failure by the Holder to insist upon strict performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (c) any forbearance by the Holder, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or other such proceeding relating to the Company, or (e) any relief of the Company from any of its obligations as aforesaid by operation of law, in equity or otherwise.
             
    STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
(dba Young Laundry & Dry Cleaning)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee    
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    ENIVEL, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee    
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(dba Boston Cleaners)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   

 

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    USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
(dba Roadrunner Cleaners)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC FRESNO, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Holder
in order to Convert a Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Note into shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
     
Conversion information:
   
 
 
 
Date to Effect Conversion
 
   
 
 
 
Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued Interest of Note Being Converted
 
   
 
 
 
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued
 
   
 
 
 
Applicable Conversion Price
 
   
 
 
 
Signature
 
   
 
 
 
Name
 
   
 
 
 
Address
 
   
 
 
 
Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number

 

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EX-99.4 5 c05864exv99w4.htm EXHIBIT 4 Exhibit 4
Exhibit 4
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
     
Note No.: 2003   Original Principal Amount: $1,474,517
Issuance Date: December 31, 2008   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes issued by U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), designated as the Company’s Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of Six Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven U.S. Dollars (U.S. $6,205,377) (the “Notes”). All principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on June 1, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). This Note is being issued pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, the Setal Entities, and the other signatories thereto (“Securities Exchange Agreement”).
For Value Received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Setal 4, LLC, or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of One Million Four Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Five Hundred Seventeen Dollars (U.S. $1,474,517) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

 


 

Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.
“Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
Conversion Priceshall be (i) $0.32 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, only for the first Eight Hundred Forty Two Thousand One Hundred and Five Dollars ($842,105) of principal and/or accrued interest due under this Note, and (ii) $0.75 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, for any additional amount of principal and/or accrued interest due under this Note. Should the Note be converted in part, the portion of the Note converted shall first be the portion subject to the US$0.32 per share conversion price, until and unless the total conversion amount in (i) above has been exceeded. Convertible Securitiesmeans any convertible securities, warrants, stock options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Guarantees” shall mean, collectively, the Guarantees provided by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Company on the signature page of this Note.
Newstar Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) of this Note.
Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Principal Marketshall mean the principal market, exchange or quotation service on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted.
Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Setal Entities” shall mean, collectively, Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC and Setal 5, LLC, and their successors.
Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Security Agreement (as defined below), the Guarantees, and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.
Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock into which this Note is convertible in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall bear interest at the rate of 25.46% per annum, accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning from January 1, 2009. The Company shall make an interim interest payment in the amount of $304,800 on April 1, 2009, which payment, when made, shall first by applied to reduce accrued and unpaid interest, and then the Principal Amount due under this Note.
(b) Payment of Principal. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Payment of the Principal Amount shall be effected in cash.
(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any interest payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2008, among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein, as amended (the “Security Agreement”). The obligations of the Company under this Note are guaranteed by the Guarantees provided by each operating subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Demand Payment. The Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of the Note and accrued interest on December 30, 2009. Such right shall be conditioned upon such demand being given by November 1, 2009 but in no event earlier than September 1, 2009. Holder shall also have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(f) Prepayment Penalty. A prepayment penalty shall apply if the principal balance is prepaid in whole or in part. In the event of prepayment of the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, then a prepayment penalty shall be payable in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date. The prepayment penalty set forth in this paragraph shall also apply if the Company makes the demand payment pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
(g) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any interest payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note (i.e. the interim interest payment under Section 1(a)) is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such interest payment shall accrue, and if such interest payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the interest payment due.

 

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Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Company hereunder and under the other Notes shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Company and its subsidiaries except as set forth below:
(a) USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. shall be limited to the first One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in debt of USDC Portsmouth, Inc., and Newstar Financial, Inc. shall have a second lien of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000) against the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities shall have a third position lien against the remaining assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc.
(b) Other Entities. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Enivel, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDC CCVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., and USDC Fresno 2, Inc. (collectively, the “Others”) shall be limited to the first Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in debt of the Others, and the Mercer Notes shall have a second lien of Eight Million Four Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 84/100 Dollars ($8,463,430.84) against the assets of the Others.
(c) New Acquisitions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Setal Entities’ senior lien shall include any assets acquired by the Company in the Company’s acquisitions occurring after the date of this Note, provided, however, the Company reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to grant security interests that are senior in priority to that held by the Setal Entities with respect to assets valued up to an amount equal to: (i) twenty percent (20%) of the value (based on the purchase price at the time of acquisition) of any assets acquired after the date of issuance of the Notes, less (ii) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under that certain promissory note dated March 2008 issued by the Company to Newstar Financial, Inc. in the original principal amount of $975,000 (the “Newstar Note”). The 20% exception set forth in this subparagraph (c) shall apply to new acquisitions of businesses, and not to acquisition of equipment by the Company and its existing subsidiaries.
(d) Leases Excluded. The Setal Entities’ senior lien shall expressly exclude up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in current or future assets consisting of equipment, whether purchased or under equipment leases or operating leases, provided however, that the above exclusion shall not apply to any equipment purchased or leased by USDC Fresno, Inc. or USDC Fresno 2, Inc. from Setal 1, LLC.
Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any accrued but unpaid interest thereon of the Note within five (5) days after the date such interest payment is due; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of the Underlying Shares upon and in accordance with the terms hereof (where for purposes of this Note, the term timely shall mean within ten (10) days following the conversion date); (iii) failure by the Company for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note or the Transaction Documents; (iv) a material breach by the Company of its representations or warranties in the Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (v) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any or person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; (vi) a default by the Company in the payment of any required dividend pursuant to terms and conditions of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vii) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; or (viii) at the discretion of the Setal Entities, the cessation of service by Robert

 

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Lee as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Company of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (vi)  
The Newstar Note;
 
  (vii)  
The Mercer Notes;
 
  (viii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company; or
  (ix)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, then a default penalty shall become due and payable in the total amount equal to: (i) all outstanding principal, and interest which would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, and (ii) Eight Hundred Forty Two Thousand One Hundred and Five Dollars ($842,105), and the foregoing shall become due and payable upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice). In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Company contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Company contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 6(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except that the Company may sell assets if within 180 days after completing any such sale substantially all of the proceeds thereof are used to purchase additional assets for use in the Company’s business; (c) declare or pay any dividends (other than required dividends under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as amended for its preferred stock), or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; or (f) make any material change in the character of its business; (g) cause the Company to issue any capital stock, including any issuance in a secondary offering, at a purchase price below $1.00 per share, or cause the Company to issue preferred stock with a dividend rate of over 9% per annum or at a conversion price of below $0.32 per share, other than the issuance of capital stock in an amount up to Six Million Dollars (US$6,000,000) at the issuance price no less than $0.32 per share, and issuance of common stock pursuant to the options or warrants described in (i) below; (h) cause the Company to convert any of the Company’s debt at a conversion price below $1.00 per share, other than the conversion of debt in an amount up to Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $5,100,000) at the conversion price of no less than $0.32 per share; or (i) cause the Company to newly issue or re-price any of the currently issued and outstanding stock options or warrants with an exercise price below $0.70 per share; provided, however, that warrants or options to consultants, professionals, directors, officers or employees of the Company for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 5,350,000 shares (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events) may be re-priced or newly issued with an exercise price of $0.37 or higher. All of the share prices set forth in this Section 4(a) are subject to appropriate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, combinations, consolidations, reclassifications and the like. In addition, the covenants set forth in this Section 4(a) shall not apply to the transactions contemplated by the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date of this Note, by and among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
(c) Life Insurance Policy. The Company shall keep and maintain a life insurance policy for the life of Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee, of which $750,000 of the benefit shall be payable to the Setal Entities on a pro-rata basis. The Company shall continue to pay all premiums due under said life insurance policy, and shall keep the policy in place until the earlier of Mr. Lee’s death or the date on which the Company pays all amounts due under this Note. In the event of Mr. Lee’s death prior to complete repayment of the Notes, the Setal Entities shall hold the proceeds from the life insurance policy until such time as the obligations under the Notes are repaid in full. In the event that the Company defaults on any of the Notes, the Setal Entities may retain proceeds up to the lesser of the amount due under the Notes or $750,000. The Setal Entities’ right to collect against the insurance proceeds shall be in addition to the Setal Entities’ rights to collect against any and all other collateral securing the obligations under the Notes and any other agreements between the Company and the Setal Entities.

 

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Section 5. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Holder. From and after the Issuance Date and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined above), by delivering to the Company a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than ninety (90) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 5, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Company will deliver to the Holder not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates which shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (assuming that a registration statement has been declared effective), representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which such Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.

 

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(ii) Distributions. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or assets or cash or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 5(c)(i) above), then concurrently with such distributions to holders of Common Stock, the Company shall distribute to the Holder of this Note the amount of such indebtedness, assets, cash or rights or warrants which the Holder of this Note would have received had this Note been converted into Common Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.
(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 5(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 5(c), the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Holder of this Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change.
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder of this Note, not less than such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 5) upon the conversion of this Note hereunder in Common Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and freely tradable, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company. If the Common Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall at its expense cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.
(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.
(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.

 

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(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock or after all of Holder’s rights under this Note have expired, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(h) Conditional Rights. The Company shall give Holder seven (7) days notice prior to making a full prepayment of this Note. In the event this Note is prepaid by the Company at any time, Holder shall retain certain rights as set forth in this paragraph. If the market price of the Company’s Common Stock is equal to or greater than two dollars per share for thirty-three consecutive Trading Days with average daily trading volume of one hundred thousand shares per day over the same thirty-three consecutive Trading Days prior to the date of prepayment, Holder shall have no retained right to convert once the prepayment is complete and this Note shall be cancelled at the time of prepayment. Otherwise, if the prepayment occurs at such point in time when the Company’s Common Stock has not attained both of the benchmarks set forth in the prior sentence, despite the prepayment, Holder shall retain the right to return the prepayment to the Company along with interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date of prepayment and convert the prepayment amount utilizing the process set forth in this Section 5 at any time between the date of prepayment and the Maturity Date.
Section 6. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.
(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee. The Holder shall notify the Company of any such assignment or transfer promptly. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

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(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Company and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 6(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, (iv) change the Conversion Price or the adjustments thereto, or (v) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any particular Note, shall be made without the consent of the Holder of each Note so affected.
(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company agrees that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.
(iii) No Jury Trial. The Company hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.
(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Company that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.

 

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(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Company hereby waives notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Company consents to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Company’s liability with respect to this Note. The Company agrees that its liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Company under this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
             
    U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
Chief Executive Officer
   
The undersigned, being all the current operating subsidiaries of the Company, each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees for the benefit of the Holders the payment and performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the foregoing Note. This is a guaranty of payment and performance (and not merely of collection), and the Holder may proceed directly against the undersigned without any requirement to first proceed or obtain any judgment against or exhaust any remedies with respect to the Company. This guaranty shall in no manner be affected or impaired by (a) any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, compromise or other indulgence granted to the Company under or in respect of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (b) any failure by the Holder to insist upon strict performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (c) any forbearance by the Holder, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or other such proceeding relating to the Company, or (e) any relief of the Company from any of its obligations as aforesaid by operation of law, in equity or otherwise.
             
    STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
(dba Young Laundry & Dry Cleaning)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    ENIVEL, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(dba Boston Cleaners)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   

 

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    USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
(dba Roadrunner Cleaners)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC FRESNO, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   
 
           
    USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee     
 
     
 
Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee
President
   

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Holder
in order to Convert a Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Note into shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
     
Conversion information:
   
 
 
 
Date to Effect Conversion
 
   
 
 
 
Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued Interest of Note Being Converted
 
   
 
 
 
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued
 
   
 
 
 
Applicable Conversion Price
 
   
 
 
 
Signature
 
   
 
 
 
Name
 
   
 
 
 
Address
 
   
 
 
 
Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number

 

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EX-99.5 6 c05864exv99w5.htm EXHIBIT 5 Exhibit 5
Exhibit 5
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
     
Note No.: 2004   Original Principal Amount: $1,008,686
Issuance Date: December 31, 2008   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes issued by U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), designated as the Company’s Convertible Notes in the amount of Six Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven U.S. Dollars (U.S. $6,205,377) (the “Notes”). All principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on June 1, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). This Note is being issued pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, the Setal Entities, and the other signatories thereto (“Securities Exchange Agreement”).
For Value Received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Setal 5, LLC, or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of One Million Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Six Dollars (U.S. $1,008,686) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

 


 

Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.
“Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
Conversion Priceshall be (i) $0.32 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, only for the first Six Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($631,579) of principal and accrued interest due under this Note, and (ii) $0.75 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein, for any additional amount of principal and/or accrued interest due under this Note. Should the Note be converted in part, the portion of the Note converted shall first be the portion subject to the US$0.32 per share conversion price, until and unless the total conversion amount in (i) above has been exceeded.
Convertible Securitiesmeans any convertible securities, warrants, stock options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Guarantees” shall mean, collectively, the Guarantees provided by each of the operating subsidiaries of the Company on the signature page of this Note.
Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Principal Marketshall mean the principal market, exchange or quotation service on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted.
Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Setal Entities” shall mean, collectively, Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC and Setal 5, LLC, and their successors.
Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Security Agreement (as defined below), the Guarantees, and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.
Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock into which this Note is convertible in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall bear interest at the rate of 26.94% per annum, accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning from January 1, 2009. The Company shall make fixed interest payments of $17,250 per month on the first of each month, beginning from January 1, 2009 through June 1, 2010, and each monthly interest payment shall be applied to reduce accrued interest.
(b) Payment of Principal. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Payment of the Principal Amount shall be effected in cash.
(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any interest payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company pursuant to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2008, among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein, as amended (the “Security Agreement”). The obligations of the Company under this Note are guaranteed by the Guarantees provided by each operating subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Demand Payment. The Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of the Note and accrued interest on December 30, 2009. Such right shall be conditioned upon such demand being given by November 1, 2009 but in no event earlier than August 1, 2009. Holder shall also have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(f) Prepayment Penalty. A prepayment penalty shall apply if the principal balance is prepaid in whole or in part. In the event of prepayment of the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, then a prepayment penalty shall be payable in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date. The prepayment penalty set forth in this paragraph shall also apply if the Company makes the demand payment pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
(g) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any interest payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such interest payment shall accrue, and if such interest payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the interest payment due.

 

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Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Company hereunder and under the other Notes shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Company and its subsidiaries except as set forth below:
(a) USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. shall be limited to the first One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in debt of USDC Portsmouth, Inc., and Newstar Financial, Inc. shall have a second lien of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000) against the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities shall have a third position lien against the remaining assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc.
(b) Other Entities. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Enivel, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDC CCVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., and USDC Fresno 2, Inc. (collectively, the “Others”) shall be limited to the first Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in debt of the Others, and the Mercer Notes shall have a second lien of Eight Million Four Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 84/100 Dollars ($8,463,430.84) against the assets of the Others.
(c) New Acquisitions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Setal Entities’ senior lien shall include any assets acquired by the Company in the Company’s acquisitions occurring after the date of this Note, provided, however, the Company reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to grant security interests that are senior in priority to that held by the Setal Entities with respect to assets valued up to an amount equal to: (i) twenty percent (20%) of the value (based on the purchase price at the time of acquisition) of any assets acquired after the date of issuance of the Notes, less (ii) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under that certain promissory note dated March 2008 issued by the Company to Newstar Financial, Inc. in the original principal amount of $975,000 (the “Newstar Note”). The 20% exception set forth in this subparagraph (c) shall apply to new acquisitions of businesses, and not to acquisition of equipment by the Company and its existing subsidiaries.
(d) Leases Excluded. The Setal Entities’ senior lien shall expressly exclude up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in current or future assets consisting of equipment, whether purchased or under equipment leases or operating leases, provided however, that the above exclusion shall not apply to any equipment purchased or leased by USDC Fresno, Inc. or USDC Fresno 2, Inc. from Setal 1, LLC.
Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any accrued but unpaid interest thereon of the Note within five (5) days after the date such interest payment is due; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of the Underlying Shares upon and in accordance with the terms hereof (where for purposes of this Note, the term timely shall mean within ten (10) days following the conversion date); (iii) failure by the Company for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note or the Transaction Documents; (iv) a material breach by the Company of its representations or warranties in the Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (v) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any or person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; (vi) a default by the Company in the payment of any required dividend pursuant to terms and conditions of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vii) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; or (viii) at the discretion of the Setal Entities, the cessation of service by Robert Lee as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of

 

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debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Company of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
 
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008; or
 
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (vi)  
The Newstar Note;
 
  (vii)  
The Mercer Notes;
 
  (viii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company; or
 
  (ix)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, then a default penalty shall become due and payable in the total amount equal to: (i) all outstanding principal, and interest which would have accrued and become payable under this Note through the Maturity Date, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, and (ii) Six Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($631,579), and the foregoing shall become due and payable upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice). In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Company contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Company contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 6(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except that the Company may sell assets if within 180 days after completing any such sale substantially all of the proceeds thereof are used to purchase additional assets for use in the Company’s business; (c) declare or pay any dividends (other than required dividends under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as amended for its preferred stock), or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; or (f) make any material change in the character of its business; (g) cause the Company to issue any capital stock, including any issuance in a secondary offering, at a purchase price below $1.00 per share, or cause the Company to issue preferred stock with a dividend rate of over 9% per annum or at a conversion price of below $0.32 per share, other than the issuance of capital stock in an amount up to Six Million Dollars (US$6,000,000) at the issuance price no less than $0.32 per share, and issuance of common stock pursuant to the options or warrants described in (i) below; (h) cause the Company to convert any of the Company’s debt at a conversion price below $1.00 per share, other than the conversion of debt in an amount up to Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $5,100,000) at the conversion price of no less than $0.32 per share; or (i) cause the Company to newly issue or re-price any of the currently issued and outstanding stock options or warrants with an exercise price below $0.70 per share; provided, however, that warrants or options to consultants, professionals, directors, officers or employees of the Company for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 5,350,000 shares (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events) may be re-priced or newly issued with an exercise price of $0.37 or higher. All of the share prices set forth in this Section 4(a) are subject to appropriate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, combinations, consolidations, reclassifications and the like. In addition, the covenants set forth in this Section 4(a) shall not apply to the transactions contemplated by the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date of this Note, by and among the Company, the Holder and other parties named therein.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
(c) Life Insurance Policy. The Company shall keep and maintain a life insurance policy for the life of Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee, of which $750,000 of the benefit shall be payable to the Setal Entities on a pro-rata basis. The Company shall continue to pay all premiums due under said life insurance policy, and shall keep the policy in place until the earlier of Mr. Lee’s death or the date on which the Company pays all amounts due under this Note. In the event of Mr. Lee’s death prior to complete repayment of the Notes, the Setal Entities shall hold the proceeds from the life insurance policy until such time as the obligations under the Notes are repaid in full. In the event that the Company defaults on any of the Notes, the Setal Entities may retain proceeds up to the lesser of the amount due under the Notes or $750,000. The Setal Entities’ right to collect against the insurance proceeds shall be in addition to the Setal Entities’ rights to collect against any and all other collateral securing the obligations under the Notes and any other agreements between the Company and the Setal Entities.

 

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Section 5. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Holder. From and after the Issuance Date and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined above), by delivering to the Company a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than ninety (90) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 5, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Company will deliver to the Holder not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates which shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (assuming that a registration statement has been declared effective), representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which such Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.
(ii) Distributions. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or assets or cash or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 5(c)(i) above), then concurrently with such distributions to holders of Common Stock, the Company shall distribute to the Holder of this Note the amount of such indebtedness, assets, cash or rights or warrants which the Holder of this Note would have received had this Note been converted into Common Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.

 

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(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 5(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 5(c), the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Holder of this Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change.
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder of this Note, not less than such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 5) upon the conversion of this Note hereunder in Common Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and freely tradable, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company. If the Common Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall at its expense cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.
(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.
(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.

 

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(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock or after all of Holder’s rights under this Note have expired, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(h) Conditional Rights. The Company shall give Holder seven (7) days notice prior to making a full prepayment of this Note. In the event this Note is prepaid by the Company at any time, Holder shall retain certain rights as set forth in this paragraph. If the market price of the Company’s Common Stock is equal to or greater than two dollars per share for thirty-three consecutive Trading Days with average daily trading volume of one hundred thousand shares per day over the same thirty-three consecutive Trading Days prior to the date of prepayment, Holder shall have no retained right to convert once the prepayment is complete and this Note shall be cancelled at the time of prepayment. Otherwise, if the prepayment occurs at such point in time when the Company’s Common Stock has not attained both of the benchmarks set forth in the prior sentence, despite the prepayment, Holder shall retain the right to return the prepayment to the Company along with interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date of prepayment and convert the prepayment amount utilizing the process set forth in this Section 5 at any time between the date of prepayment and the Maturity Date.
Section 6. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.
(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee. The Holder shall notify the Company of any such assignment or transfer promptly. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

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(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Company and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 6(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, (iv) change the Conversion Price or the adjustments thereto, or (v) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any particular Note, shall be made without the consent of the Holder of each Note so affected.
(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company agrees that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.
(iii) No Jury Trial. The Company hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.
(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Company that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.

 

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(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Company hereby waives notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Company consents to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Company’s liability with respect to this Note. The Company agrees that its liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Company under this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
The undersigned, being all the current operating subsidiaries of the Company, each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees for the benefit of the Holders the payment and performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the foregoing Note. This is a guaranty of payment and performance (and not merely of collection), and the Holder may proceed directly against the undersigned without any requirement to first proceed or obtain any judgment against or exhaust any remedies with respect to the Company. This guaranty shall in no manner be affected or impaired by (a) any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, compromise or other indulgence granted to the Company under or in respect of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (b) any failure by the Holder to insist upon strict performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (c) any forbearance by the Holder, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or other such proceeding relating to the Company, or (e) any relief of the Company from any of its obligations as aforesaid by operation of law, in equity or otherwise.
         
  STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
(dba Young Laundry & Dry Cleaning)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  ENIVEL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(dba Boston Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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  USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
(dba Roadrunner Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Holder
in order to Convert a Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Note into shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
     
Conversion information:
   
 
   
 
  Date to Effect Conversion
 
   
 
   
 
  Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued Interest of
Note Being Converted
 
   
 
   
 
  Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued
 
   
 
   
 
  Applicable Conversion Price
 
   
 
   
 
  Signature
 
   
 
   
 
  Name
 
   
 
   
 
  Address
 
   
 
   
 
  Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number

 

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EX-99.6 7 c05864exv99w6.htm EXHIBIT 6 Exhibit 6
Exhibit 6
THIS NOTE IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 1271, 1272 AND 1273 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUE DATE OF THIS NOTE, ROBBIE Y. LEE, C/O U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, 4040 MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 305, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660, WILL MAKE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST OF THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUE PRICE OF THIS NOTE PER PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,500,000 AT MATURITY; THE ISSUE DATE OF THIS NOTE; THE YIELD-TO-MATURITY OF THIS NOTE PER ANNUM, COMPOUNDED MONTHLY; AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THIS NOTE AS OF THE ISSUE DATE PER PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $500,000 AT MATURITY.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
     
Note No.: 2005   Original Principal Amount: $2,500,000
Issuance Date: May 13, 2009   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes issued by U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”). Except as otherwise set forth herein, all principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on October 31, 2009 (the “Maturity Date”).
For Value Received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Setal 6, LLC, a California limited liability company, or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (U.S. $2,500,000) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

 


 

“Collateral” shall be as defined in the Security Agreement.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
“Guarantees” shall mean, collectively, the Guarantees provided by each of the operating subsidiaries (“Guarantors”) of the Company on the signature page of this Note.
Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Setal Entities” shall mean, collectively, Setal 1, LLC, Setal 2, LLC, Setal 3, LLC, Setal 4, LLC, Setal; 5, LLC and Setal 6, LLC, and their successors.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Security Agreement (as defined below), the Guarantees, and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.
The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note shall accrue simple interest at the rate of 12.00% per annum, accrued monthly, beginning on the date of this Note and continuing until October 31, 2009. If the Note remains unpaid on October 31, 2009, all accrued and unpaid interest shall be added to the Principal Amount and shall then bear interest accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning on November 1, 2009, and continuing until the Note is paid in full.
(b) Payment of Principal. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date unless such payment is extended in writing by the Holder. Payment of the Principal Amount shall be effected in cash.
(c) Payment upon Sale of Collateral. Immediately upon receipt of proceeds from the sale of a store making up a portion of the Collateral into an escrow account and prior to any distribution of funds to the Company or Guarantor, the Company. shall cause the escrow company or agent holding the proceeds to distribution to the Holder a payment of principal and interest equal to 35.00% of the proceeds received on behalf of the Company from the sale of the store (a “Sales Payment”). For purposes of this section, “proceeds” shall refer to the consideration received in escrow on behalf of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company upon the sale of a store serving as part of the Collateral without reduction for any related sales costs and expenses.

 

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(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company pursuant to that certain Security Agreement of even date herewith, among the Company and the Holder (the “Security Agreement”). The obligations of the Company under this Note are guaranteed by the Guarantees provided by each operating subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Demand Payment. Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(g) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such payment shall accrue, and if such payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the payment due.
Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Company hereunder shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Company with respect to the Sales Payment, and the obligations of the Company hereunder and under the notes between the company and the Setal Entities (the “Notes”) shall rank senior to all of the Debt of the company and its subsidiaries with respect to the specific stores set forth on Exhibit A subject to the overall seniority of the Company’s Debt as set forth below:
(a) USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. shall be limited to the first One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in debt of USDC Portsmouth, Inc., and The Taylor Family Trust dated March 3, 1994 (successor in interest to Newstar Financial, Inc.) shall have a second lien of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000) against the assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc. The Setal Entities shall have a third position lien against the remaining assets of USDC Portsmouth, Inc.
(b) Other Entities. The Setal Entities’ senior lien on the assets of Steam Press Holdings, Inc., Enivel, Inc., Cleaners Club Acquisition Sub, Inc., USDC CCVR Merger Sub, LLC, USDC Fresno, Inc., and USDC Fresno 2, Inc. (collectively, the “Others”) shall be limited to the first Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in debt of the Others, and the Mercer Notes shall have a second lien of Eight Million Four Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 84/100 Dollars ($8,463,430.84) against the assets of the Others.
(d) Leases Excluded. The Setal Entities’ senior lien shall expressly exclude any equipment purchased or leased by USDC Fresno, Inc. or USDC Fresno 2, Inc. from Setal 1, LLC.
Except to the extent that Holder shares in the Collateral with the other Setal Entities, nothing contained herein is intended or shall impact the security interest granted by the Company to the other Setal Entities.

 

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Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any Sales Payment within five (5) Business Days after the date such payment is due; (ii) failure by the Company for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note or the Transaction Documents; (iii) a material breach by the Company of its representations or warranties in the Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (iv) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any or person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; (v) a default by the Company in the payment of any required dividend pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vi) a default by the Company in payment of any required dividend pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to any of the Setal Entities; (vii) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; or (viii) at the discretion of the Setal Entities, the cessation of service by Robert Lee as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Company of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
 
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008; or
 
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (vi)  
Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
 
  (vii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company regardless of the holder of such debt obligations; or
 
  (viii)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, all outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest payable by the Company hereunder, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) as may be incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, shall, upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice), become immediately due and payable. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Company contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Company contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 5(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except as otherwise permitted in the Security Agreement; (c) declare or pay any dividends (other than required dividends under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as amended for its preferred stock), or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; or (f) make any material change in the character of its business.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
Section 5. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.

 

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(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee. The Holder shall notify the Company of any such assignment or transfer promptly. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.
(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Company and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 5(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, and (iv) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any one of the Notes, shall be made without the consent of the holder of each of the Notes so affected.
(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company agrees that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.

 

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(iii) No Jury Trial. The Company hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.
(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Company that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.
(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Company hereby waives notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Company consents to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Company’s liability with respect to this Note. The Company agrees that its liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Company under this Note.
***Signatures on following page***

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
The undersigned, being all the current operating subsidiaries of the Company, each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees for the benefit of the Holder the payment and performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the foregoing Note. This is a guaranty of payment and performance (and not merely of collection), and the Holder may proceed directly against the undersigned without any requirement to first proceed or obtain any judgment against or exhaust any remedies with respect to the Company. This guaranty shall in no manner be affected or impaired by (a) any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, compromise or other indulgence granted to the Company under or in respect of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (b) any failure by the Holder to insist upon strict performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms of the foregoing Note or any related agreement, (c) any forbearance by the Holder, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or other such proceeding relating to the Company, or (e) any relief of the Company from any of its obligations as aforesaid by operation of law, in equity or otherwise.
         
  STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
(dba Young Laundry & Dry Cleaning)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  ENIVEL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(dba Boston Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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  USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
(dba Roadrunner Cleaners)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
(dba 1 Hour Martinizing)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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EXHIBIT A
STORES SERVING AS COLLATERAL

 

 


 

         
Exhibit A — Stores Serving as Collateral
             
STATE   NUMBER   NAME   ADDRESS
Indiana
  12   Washington St.   8340 E. Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46219
Indiana
  15   Lockerbie Marketplace   304 E. New York St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana
  17   Zionsville Centre   1201 W. Oak St., Zionsville, IN 46077
Indiana
  18   Southport Crossings   7045 Emblem, Southport, IN 46237
Indiana
  21   Shadeland Station   7389 N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Indiana
  24   Merchant’s Square   2284 E 116th St, Carmel, IN 46032
Indiana
  30   Avon Crossing   7810 E. US Highway 36, Avon, IN 46123
Indiana
  32   Sylvan Ridge   4016 East 62nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Indiana
  34   Stones Crossing   2710 South State Rd, Greenwood, IN 46143
Indiana
  38   56th & Lafayette Rd.   5510 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46254
Indiana
  39   7829 Sunnyside   7829 Sunnyside Rd, Lawrence, IN 46236
Indiana
  40   Nora Plaza   1470 East 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Indiana
  41   Geist/Lantern Crossings   8936 E 96th St, Fishers, IN 46038
Indiana
  42   Plainfield   110 Simmons St, Plainfield, IN 46168
Indiana
  46   Exit Five Plaza   9787 East 116th St, Fishers, IN 46038
Indiana
  50   Brookschool Plaza   12672 E 116th St, Fishers, IN 46038
Virginia
  18   Chesapeake Square   4101 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321
Virginia
  19   Great Bridge   213 S. Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Virginia
  20   Cypress Point   928 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Virginia
  23   Pembroke   4421 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Virginia
  35   Kempsville   1352 Fordham Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Virginia
  37   Great Neck   1416 North Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Virginia
  46   Chesapeake   1412 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Virginia
  55   Newport News   12551 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23602

 

 

EX-99.7 8 c05864exv99w7.htm EXHIBIT 7 Exhibit 7
Exhibit 7
TIME NOTE
     
$975,000.00   March 24, 2008
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC., a California corporation (“Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Lender”), or to its order, at its office at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, the principal sum of Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($975,000.00) (subject to Section 14 below), together with interest in arrears on the unpaid principal balance from time to time outstanding hereunder from the date hereof until the entire principal amount due hereunder is paid in full at the rates hereinafter provided.
1. Interest Rate. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.9 hereof, principal amounts outstanding under this Note (and to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, overdue interest) shall bear interest at an annual rate equal to ten percent (10.00%) (the “Interest Rate”), subject to the conditions and limitations provided for in this Note.
2. Payment of Interest and Principal.
2.1. Payment and Calculation of Interest. All interest shall be payable in arrears at the end of each two-month period after the date of this Note (each an “Interest Period”) commencing on May 26, 2008, and on the Time Note Maturity Date until the principal together with all interest and other charges payable with respect to this Note shall be fully paid. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall be computed from and including the first day of the applicable Interest Period through the last day thereof.
2.2. Maturity Date. The then unpaid principal balance outstanding hereunder shall be due and payable in full on September 24, 2008 (the “Time Note Maturity Date”).
2.3. Prepayment; Set Off. This Note or any portion thereof may be prepaid in full or in part at any time. Each principal prepayment shall be accompanied by payment of the interest accrued on the principal payment so prepaid through the date of prepayment. The outstanding principal amount of this Note may also be reduced by the amount of any set offs permitted under Section 1.7 and Article 8 of the Secured Party Sale Agreement dated the date hereof (the “Secured Party Sale Agreement”) between Borrower and Lender.
2.5. Maturity. At Maturity all accrued interest, principal and other charges due with respect to this Note shall be due and payable in full and the principal balance and such other charges, but not unpaid interest, shall continue to bear interest at the Default Rate until so paid.
2.6. Method of Payment; Date of Credit; Payment Date Adjustments; Automatic Payments.
2.6.1. Method of Payment. All payments of interest, principal and fees shall be made by Borrower to Lender, without counterclaim or setoff and free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding for, any taxes or other payments, in lawful currency of the United States of America in immediately available funds: (i) by wire transfer to Lender or (ii) by check payable to Lender and delivered to Lender at 500 Boylston Street, Suite 1600, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, or (iii) to such other address as the holder of this Note may from time to time specify in writing or (iv) to the extent provided in the Secured Party Sale Agreement. Payments shall be credited on the Business Day on which immediately available funds are received prior to 3:00 p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts time); payments received after 3:00 p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts time) shall be credited to this Note on the next Business Day. Payments that are by check shall be provisionally credited to this Note until the item is finally paid by the payor bank and become immediately payable funds.

 

 


 

2.6.2. Adjustment for Non-Business Days. All payments hereunder shall be adjusted if any relevant date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day so that the date will be the first following day that is a Business Day.
2.7. Application of Payments. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, all payments received will be applied first to interest, then to fees and then to principal; provided, however, that after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the obligations of Borrower to Lender as Lender determines in its sole discretion.
2.8. Default Rate. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (whether or not Lender has accelerated payment of this Note), or after Maturity or after judgment has been rendered on this Note, the unpaid principal of this Note shall, at the option of Lender, bear interest at a rate which is four (4) percentage points per annum above the Interest Rate (the “Default Rate”).
2.9. Late Fee. If a regularly scheduled payment of interest is fifteen (15) days or more late, Borrower will be charged 5.00% of the unpaid portion of such regularly-scheduled payment or $10.00, whichever is greater. If Lender accelerates payment of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, and Borrower does not pay the outstanding principal balance hereof in full within fifteen (15) days after Lender’s demand, Borrower will be charged either 5.00% of the unpaid principal plus accrued unpaid interest or $10.00, whichever is greater. Late fees are: (a) payable in addition to, and not in limitation of, the Default Rate, (b) intended to compensate Lender for administrative and processing costs incident to late payments, (c) are not interest, and (d) shall not be subject to refund or rebate or credited against any other amount due.
3. Certain Definitions and Provisions Relating To Interest Rate. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Note, the following terms shall have the definitions set forth below:
3.1. Business Day. The term “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day when commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed in Boston, Massachusetts.
3.2. Default Rate. The term “Default Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 hereof.
3.3. Dollars. The term “Dollars” or “$” means lawful money of the United States.
3.4. Interest Period. The term “Interest Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

 

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3.5. Maturity. The term “Maturity” means the earlier to occur of the Time Loan Maturity Date or the acceleration of this Note by Lender upon an Event of Default.
3.6. Time Note Maturity Date. The term “Time Note Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 above.
4. Additional Provisions Related to Interest Rate Selection.
4.1. Payments Net of Taxes. All payments and prepayments of principal and interest under this Note shall be made net of any taxes and costs. Without limiting the generality of the preceding obligation, illustrations of such taxes and costs are taxes, or the withholding of amounts for taxes, of any nature whatsoever including income, excise and interest equalization taxes (other than United States or state income taxes) as well as all levies, imposts, duties or fees whether now in existence or as the result of a change in or promulgation of any treaty, statute, regulation, or interpretation thereof or any directive guideline or otherwise by a central bank or fiscal authority (whether or not having the force of law) or a change in the basis of, or the time of payment of, such taxes and other amounts resulting therefrom.
5. Security; Guaranty. This Note is secured by certain Security Documents (which documents, together with any other instrument securing this Note and as may be amended from time to time, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Security Documents”) including without limitation a Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Borrower and Lender and a Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Guarantor and Lender. This Note is entitled to all of the benefits of the Security Documents, and specific reference is hereby made to such instruments for all purposes. In addition Lender shall benefit from a Guaranty dated the date hereof (the “Guaranty” and together with this Note and the Security Documents, the “Loan Documents”) by US Dry Cleaning Corporation (the “Guarantor”).
6. Events of Default; Acceleration of Maturity. (a) The occurrence of any one or more of the following continuing beyond applicable notice and cure periods, if any, will constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:
(i) Payment Default. Borrower shall fail to make payment of any (a) principal due and payable under this Note or (b) within five (5) days after the same becomes due, interest or other amounts due and payable under this Note (no prior demand therefor being necessary).
(ii) Other Payment Defaults. Borrower or Guarantor shall fail to make payment , within five (5) days of when due, of any other sum payable under the Loan Documents, or any other documents, instruments or agreements (“Other Documents”) now or hereafter securing this Note or executed by Borrower, or any other person, corporation or other entity now or hereafter liable, absolutely or contingently, for the whole or any part of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, including, without limitation, nonpayment of the Guaranty by the Guarantor.

 

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(iii) Limitation on Indebtedness. Borrower shall issue evidences of indebtedness, or create, assume, become or remain contingently liable for, or suffer to exist, or pledge any assets to secure, any indebtedness, except for (a) this Note, (b) Borrower’s guaranty (as amended from time to time, the “Senior Guaranty”) of the indebtedness of Guarantor under that certain Convertible Note dated March 12, 2008 (as amended from time to time, the “Senior Note” and collectively with the Senior Guaranty, the “Senior Loan Documents”) in the original principal amount of $1,725,000.00 made by Guarantor to the order of Setal 2, LLC (c) liabilities of Borrower (other than liabilities incurred for borrowed money) which arise in the ordinary course of its business, (d) liabilities under capitalized leases entered into by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business for the lease of equipment used in Borrower’s business and (e) purchase money indebtedness entered into by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business for the acquisition of equipment used in Borrower’s business (provided if such indebtedness is secured only the acquired equipment (and no other assets of Borrower) shall secure any such indebtedness).
(iv) Performance Default. Nonperformance or nonobservance of any of the other representations, covenants, agreements, or conditions of the Loan Documents, or any of the Other Documents (which has not been cured within ten (10) Business Days after Lender delivering written notice of the same).
(v) Cross-Default: Other Lender Documents. The occurrence of any “Event of Default” or any default, breach or non performance under any other Loan Document or any of the Other Documents, or the occurrence of any event or condition which would entitle Lender to exercise any of its remedies under the Loan Documents or any of the Other Documents.
(vi) Cross-Default: Other Indebtedness. Default in respect of the Senior Loan Documents not cured within thirty (30) days of such default, maturity of any indebtedness of Borrower or the Guarantor owing to persons or entities other than the Lender without full payment at maturity; provided, that the amount due at maturity shall be equal to or exceed $2,000,000, or acceleration of the any indebtedness of Borrower or the Guarantor owing to persons or entities other than the Lender; provided, that the principal amount of such indebtedness shall equal or exceed $2,000,000 or shall be in respect of the Senior Loan Documents.
(vii) (a) Insolvency. (i) The insolvency or inability of Borrower or the Guarantor to pay its debts as they mature; (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other fiduciary, for, or for any of the property of, Borrower or the Guarantor; or (iii) the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the making of or entering into a trust mortgage or deed or other instrument of similar import for the benefit of creditors, by Borrower or the Guarantor; or

 

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(b) Bankruptcy. (1) The filing of a petition, complaint, motion or other pleading seeking any relief under any receivership, insolvency, or debtor relief law, or seeking any readjustment of indebtedness, reorganization, composition, extension or any similar type of relief, or the filing of a petition, complaint, or motion under any chapter of the federal bankruptcy code, 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq., as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”), in each case in respect of by Borrower or the Guarantor and by or with the consent of Borrower or the Guarantor.
(2) The filing of a petition, complaint, motion or other pleading seeking any relief under any receivership, insolvency, or debtor relief law, or seeking any readjustment of indebtedness, reorganization, composition, extension or any similar type of relief, or the filing of a petition, complaint, or motion under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code against Borrower or the Guarantor, which is not dismissed within sixty (60) days.
(viii) Judgments, Etc. The entry of any judgment against, or the attachment or garnishment of any of the property, goods or credits of, Borrower in excess of $1,000,000 or the Guarantor in excess of $2,000,000 which remains unpaid, unstayed, undismissed or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) days; or if any foreclosure is instituted (by judicial proceedings, by publication of notice pursuant to a power of sale or otherwise) against Borrower or the Guarantor under any mortgage, deed of trust or security agreement and is not dismissed or terminated for a period of fifteen (15) days (other than any judgment, attachment or garnishment relating to any claim for which Borrower is entitled to be indemnified under the Secured Party Sale Agreement; provided that Borrower has delivered timely notice of any such claim in accordance with the Secured Party Sale Agreement (such claims, the “Excluded Claims”)).
(ix) Dissolution. Etc. The dissolution, liquidation or termination of existence of Borrower or the Guarantor or a sale of assets of Borrower or the Guarantor out of the ordinary course of business.
(x) Change in Control. Guarantor shall cease to own 100% of the capital stock of the Borrower.
(xi) Mergers. Etc. The merger or consolidation with any corporation by Borrower, or the transfer of any of the capital stock of Borrower by any of the present stockholders thereof, or dilution of the percentage of the outstanding capital stock of, or voting rights in Borrower held by any of the present stockholders thereof, without the prior written consent of the Lender.
(xiii) Lien Priority. Lender fails to have an enforceable and perfected lien on or security interest in any property given as security for this Note (or any guaranty) (other than such failures that result from an Excluded Claim) or any party to any Security Document or Guaranty shall contest its obligations thereunder, which lien shall be subject only to the liens granted under the Senior Loan Documents.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and the expiration of any period provided in such instrument to cure such Event of Default, then Lender may declare the entire unpaid principal balance hereunder immediately due and payable without notice, demand or presentment and may exercise any of its rights under the Security Documents. In the event that Lender or any subsequent holder of this Note shall exercise or endeavor to exercise any of its remedies hereunder or under the Security Documents, Borrower shall pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and Lender may take judgment for all such amounts in addition to all other sums due hereunder.

 

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7. Certain Waivers, Consents and Agreements. Each and every party liable hereon or for the indebtedness evidenced hereby whether as maker, endorser, guarantor, surety or otherwise hereby: (a) waives presentment, demand, protest, suretyship defenses and defenses in the nature thereof; (b) waives any defenses based upon and specifically assents to any and all extensions and postponements of the time for payment, changes in terms and conditions and all other indulgences and forbearances which may be granted by the holder to any party now or hereafter liable hereunder or for the indebtedness evidenced hereby; (c) agrees to any substitution, exchange, release, surrender or other delivery of any security or collateral now or hereafter held hereunder or in connection with the Security Documents, or any of the other Loan Documents, and to the addition or release of any other party or person primarily or secondarily liable; (d) agrees that if any security or collateral given to secure this Note or the indebtedness evidenced hereby or to secure any of the obligations set forth or referred to in the Security Documents, or any of the other Loan Documents, shall be found to be unenforceable in full or to any extent, or if Lender or any other party shall fail to duly perfect or protect such collateral, the same shall not relieve or release any party liable hereon or thereon nor vitiate any other security or collateral given for any obligations evidenced hereby or thereby; and (e) consents to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Note, the Security Documents, and all other instruments now or hereafter executed evidencing or governing all or any portion of the security or collateral for this Note and for any one or more of the other Loan Documents.
8. Delay Not A Bar. No delay or omission on the part of the holder in exercising any right hereunder or any right under any instrument or agreement now or hereafter executed in connection herewith, or any agreement or instrument which is given or may be given to secure the indebtedness evidenced hereby or any other agreement now or hereafter executed in connection herewith or therewith shall operate as a waiver of any such right or of any other right of such holder, nor shall any delay, omission or waiver on any one occasion be deemed to be a bar to or waiver of the same or of any other right on any future occasion.
9. Partial Invalidity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof, of the other Loan Documents, or of any other instrument, agreement or document now or hereafter executed in connection herewith made pursuant hereto and thereto shall not impair or vitiate any other provision of any of such instruments, agreements and documents, all of which provisions shall be enforceable to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law.
10. Waiver of Trial by Jury. BORROWER AND LENDER (BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE) MUTUALLY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY,

 

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INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF LENDER RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF DEBT DESCRIBED HEREIN OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND AGREE THAT NO PARTY WILL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVEs ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. BORROWER CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER. THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE AND MAKE THE LOANS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
11. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Note and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except to the extent that such laws are superseded by Federal enactments and excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law. Borrower hereby consents to personal jurisdiction in any state or Federal court located within The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
12. Payment of Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall jointly and severally pay on demand all reasonable expenses of Lender in connection with the preparation, administration, default, collection, waiver or amendment of loan terms, or in connection with Lender’s exercise, preservation or enforcement of any of its rights, remedies or options hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable fees of outside legal counsel or the allocated costs of in-house legal counsel, accounting, consulting, brokerage or other similar professional fees or expenses, and any fees or expenses associated with travel or other costs relating to any appraisals or examinations conducted in connection with the loan or any collateral therefor, and the amount of all such expenses shall, until paid, bear interest at the rate applicable to principal hereunder (including any default rate) and be an obligation secured by any collateral.
13. Compliance with Usury Laws. Borrower shall not be obligated to pay and Lender shall not collect interest at a rate higher than the maximum permitted by applicable law or the maximum that will not subject Lender to any civil or criminal penalties. If, because of the acceleration of maturity, the payment of interest in advance or any other reason, Borrower is required, under the provisions of any Loan Document or otherwise, to pay interest at a rate in excess of such maximum rate, the rate of interest under such provisions shall immediately and automatically be reduced to such maximum rate and any payment made in excess of such maximum rate, together with interest thereon at the rate provided herein from the date of such payment, shall be immediately and automatically applied to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note as of the date on which such excess payment was made. If the amount to be so applied to reduction of the unpaid principal balance exceeds the unpaid principal balance, the amount of such excess shall be refunded by Lender to Borrower. As used herein, the term “applicable law” shall mean the law in effect as of the date hereof; provided, however, that in the event there is a change in the law which results in a higher permissible rate of interest, then this Note shall be governed by such new law as of its effective date. In this regard, it is expressly agreed that it is the intent of Borrower and Lender in the execution, delivery and acceptance of this Note to contract in strict compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from time to time in effect. This provision shall control every other provision of all agreements between Borrower and Lender.

 

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14. Right of Setoff. Borrower hereby grants to Lender, a continuing lien, security interest and right of setoff as security for all liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Lender, whether now existing or hereafter arising, upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody, safekeeping or control of Lender or any entity under the control of Lender and its successors and assigns, or in transit to any of them. At any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice (any such notice being expressly waived by Borrower), Lender may setoff the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or obligation of Borrower even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other collateral securing this Note. ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE LENDER TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THIS NOTE, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF BORROWER, ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.
15. Right to Sell a Loan to a Third Party. Lender shall have the right at any time or from time to time, to assign all or any portion of its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more banks or other entities (each, an “Assignee”), and Borrower (and each Guarantor) agree that they shall execute, or cause to be executed, such documents, including without limitation, amendments to this Note and to any other documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection herewith as Lender shall reasonably require to effect the foregoing; provided that (a) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (i) such assignment shall require Borrower’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and (ii) no Assignee may be a competitor of Borrower and/or Guarantor and (b) any such assignment of all of Lender’s rights under this Note shall also include an assignment of all of Lender’s rights and obligations under the Secured Party Sale Agreement. In addition, at the request of Lender and any such Assignee, Borrower shall issue one or more new promissory notes, as applicable, to any such Assignee and, if Lender has retained any of its rights and obligations hereunder following such assignment, to Lender, which new promissory notes shall be issued in replacement of, but not in discharge of, the liability evidenced by this Note held by Lender prior to such assignment and shall reflect the amount of the respective commitments and loans held by such Assignee and Lender after giving effect to such assignment. Upon the execution and delivery of appropriate assignment documentation, amendments and any other documentation reasonably required by Lender in connection with such assignment, and the payment by Assignee of the purchase price agreed to by Lender and such Assignee, such Assignee shall be a party to this Note and the other Loan Documents and shall have all of the rights and obligations of Lender hereunder and thereunder (and under any and all other guaranties, documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection herewith) to the extent that such rights and obligations have been assigned by Lender pursuant to the assignment documentation between Lender and such Assignee, and Lender shall be released from its obligations hereunder, thereunder and under the Secured Party Sale Agreement to a corresponding extent. Lender may furnish any information concerning Borrower in its possession from time to time to prospective Assignees, provided that Lender shall require any such prospective Assignees to agree in a writing (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower) to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

 

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16. Right to Sell a Portion of a Loan to a Prospective Participant. Lender shall have the unrestricted right at any time and from time to time, and without the consent of or notice to Borrower, to grant to one or more banks or other financial institutions (each, a “Participant”) participating interests in this Note. In the event of any such grant by Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, whether or not upon notice to Borrower, Lender shall remain responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder and Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with Lender in connection with Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder. Lender may furnish any information concerning Borrower in its possession from time to time to prospective Participants, provided that Lender shall require any such prospective Participant to agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information.
17. Integration Clause. This Note and other Loan Documents, is intended by the parties as the final, complete and exclusive statement of the transactions evidenced by this Note. All prior or contemporaneous promises, agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, are deemed to be superseded by this Note, and no party is relying on any promise, agreement or understanding not set forth in this Note or such other Loan Documents. This Note ]nay not be amended or modified except by a written instrument describing such amendment or modification executed by Borrower and Lender. In no event shall any oral agreements, promises, actions, inactions, knowledge, course of conduct, course of dealing, or the like be effective to amend, terminate, extend or otherwise modify this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.
18. Replacement of Promissory Note. Upon receipt of an affidavit of an officer of Lender as to the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note or any other Security Document(s) that is not of public record and, in the case of any such destruction or mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note or other Security Document(s), Borrower will issue, in lieu thereof, a replacement note or other Security Document(s) in the same principal amount thereof and otherwise of like tenor; provided that Lender executes and delivers to Borrower an agreement reasonably satisfactory to Borrower that indemnifies Borrower and Guarantor for any damages, loss or expenses incurred by Borrower and/or Guarantor in connection with the Note being replaced.
19. Continued Liability of Borrower. Borrower shall remain primarily liable on this Note and the Security Documents until full payment, unaffected by any forbearance or extension of time, guaranty or assumption by others, or by any other matter, as to all of which notice is hereby waived by Borrower.
20. Election of Remedies. Borrower waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by Lender, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed Lender’s rights of subrogation and reimbursement against Borrower by the operation of Section 580(d) of the California Code of Civil Procedure, any comparable statute, or otherwise. As provided in Section 11, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The foregoing provisions are included solely out of an abundance of caution and shall not be construed to mean that any of the above referenced provisions of California law are in any way applicable to this Note or the other Loan Documents.

 

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21. Secured Party Sale Agreements. The amounts due the Lender under this Note shall be subject to certain set-off rights of Borrower as more particularly set forth in Section 1.7 and Article 8 of the Secured Party Sale Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized representative, officer or agent, as applicable, as an instrument under seal as of the day and year first above written.
         
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Lee    
    Name:   Robert Lee   
    Title:   President   
 

 

 


 

AMENDMENT TO TIME NOTE
This AMENDMENT TO TIME NOTE (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of October 8, 2008 by USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC. (the “Borrower”), a California corporation, and NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC. (the “Lender”), a Delaware corporation.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has issued to the Lender the Time Note, dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Note”), in the original principal amount of $975,000. Except as otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms used herein with definition shall have the meanings given such terms in the Note.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lender extend the maturity date of the Note and make certain other changes to the terms of the Note.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and Lender agree as follows:
1. Amendments to Note.
A. Interest Rate. Section 1 of the Note is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
1. INTEREST RATE. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.9 hereof, principal amounts outstanding under this Note (and to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, overdue interest) shall bear interest (x) for the period of March 24, 2008 to September 26, 2008, at an annual rate equal to ten percent (10%) and (y) from and after September 27, 2008, at an annual rate equal to twelve percent (12.00%) (the “Interest Rate”), subject to the conditions and limitations provided for in this Note.”
B. Payments of Interest and Principal. Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Note are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows:
2.1. Payment and Calculation of Interest. All interest shall be payable in arrears at the end of each month (each an “Interest Period”), commencing on May 26, 2008 and continuing on the last day of each month thereafter, and on the Time Note Maturity Date (as defined below), until the principal together with all interest and other charges payable with respect to this Note shall be fully paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, interest due from September 26, 2008 through September 30, 2008, shall be payable, together with accrued interest through October, 2008, on October 31, 2008. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall be computed from and including the first day of the applicable Interest Period through the last day thereof.”

 

 


 

2.2. Maturity Date. The then unpaid principal balance outstanding hereunder shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of (x) November 24, 2008 or (y) the date on which the Guarantor (as defined below) receives gross proceeds of the issuance of equity and/or indebtedness in the aggregate in excess of $2,940,000 (the earlier of (x) and (y) being referred to as the “Time Note Maturity Date”).”
C. New Section 2.4. A new Section 2.4 is hereby added to the Note to read as follows:
2.4 Certain Mandatory Prepayments. If (A) the Guarantor shall (x) sell or issue any equity and/or (y) incur or issue any indebtedness and (B) the gross proceeds to the Guarantor from such sale, issuance or incurrence shall exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate, then the Borrower shall be required to prepay the principal amount of the Note in an amount equal to 100% of such aggregate proceeds received by the Guarantor in excess of $2,000,000 (such prepayment to be applied as set forth in the following sentence). Each prepayment of this Note pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be applied, first to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and other charges and second to the payment of principal of this Note. Such prepayment shall be due on the date that the Guarantor receives any such proceeds.”
2. Conditions. This Amendment shall become effective on the first date on which the Borrower shall have paid to the Lender (i) $16,188.89, representing all interest accrued and unpaid on the Note to September 26, 2008 and (ii) $5,000 (payable to Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP) representing costs and expenses of counsel to the Lender in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and shall have executed and delivered to the Lender (or shall have caused to be executed and delivered to the Lender by the appropriate persons) executed originals of the following:
  1.  
this Amendment;
 
  2.  
the Guarantor’s confirmation attached to this Amendment;
 
  3.  
Stipulations of judgment in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2;
 
  4.  
true and complete copies of any required directors’ consents and/or resolutions, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Amendment and such stipulation of judgment, certified by the secretary or clerk of the Borrower; and

 

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3. No Further Amendments; Security Confirmed. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Note and the Security Documents shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects, and the indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender evidenced thereby is hereby reaffirmed in all respects. This Amendment constitutes an amendment to and modification of the Note. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Note to “this Note”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Note shall mean and be a reference to the Note as amended by this Amendment, and each reference in any of the Security Documents or any other applicable documents between the Borrower and the Lender, to the “Note” shall mean and be a reference to the Note as amended by this Amendment. The Borrower hereby confirms that the obligations of the Borrower described in the Note and the Security Documents include the Borrower’s obligations under the Note, as amended hereby, and all such obligations shall be secured, and entitled to the benefits of, all of the Security Documents, as in effect from time to time.
4. Representations; Release. The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are true as of the date hereof: (a) the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Documents are correct in all material respects as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that any thereof expressly relate to an earlier date; (b) after giving effect to the terms of this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes an Event of Default; and (c) the outstanding principal balance of the Note is $940,000 and the Borrower does not have any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any obligation or liability of the Borrower under the Note or any Security Document. To the extent that any such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims may exist, the Borrower, by signing below, hereby WAIVES AND RELEASES the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from the same, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
5. Consent Judgment. The Borrower has executed a federal court version and a state court version of a Consent Judgment as an addendum to this Agreement that are attached as Exhibits 1 and 2, and are incorporated herein by reference. Each Consent Judgment in the amount of $940,000, plus interest as calculated in the Note, as amended, costs and attorneys’ fees, less any payments made pursuant to this Agreement, shall be delivered to Lender’s counsel along with an executed copy of this Agreement, but shall not be used, disclosed, or filed until and unless Borrower fails to make a required payment in the time specified in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Note, as amended by Section 1B of this Agreement. If Borrower makes all of the required payments, Lender’s counsel shall destroy the original Consent Judgments along with any copies made. If Borrower fails to make a required payment timely in accordance with Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Note, as amended by Section 1B of this Agreement, Plaintiff may file a Consent Judgment with either the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, or the Suffolk Superior Court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the Lender chooses in its sole discretion. The Lender shall provide written notice of that filing to Borrower. Borrower expressly consents to the jurisdiction of the state courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, for purposes of an action by Lender on the Consent Judgment.
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[Signature Page to Amendment to Time Note]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment under seal as of the date first set forth above.
         
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Lee  
    Name:   Robert Lee  
    Title:   President  
 
  NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert E. Hornstein    
    Name:   Robert E. Hornstein   
    Title:   Managing Director
Portfolio Management 
 
 

 

 


 

GUARANTOR’S CONFIRMATION AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing Amendment and to all of the transactions contemplated thereby, and confirms and agrees as follows:
(a) For all purposes of the undersigned’s Guaranty (as defined in the Note), the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower under the Note, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, shall constitute “Guaranteed Obligations”; and for all purposes of the Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of March 24, 2008 made by the undersigned in favor of the Lender (the “Pledge Agreement”), the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower under the Note, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, shall constitute “Obligations”;
(b) The obligations of the undersigned under the Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement are hereby confirmed and reaffirmed in all respects;
(c) The Guarantor acknowledges the terms of Section 2.4 of the Note and agrees to make available to the Borrower, solely for the purpose of making the mandatory prepayments required by Section 2.4, the proceeds of any sale or issuance of equity and/or incurrence or issuance of indebtedness in excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate; and
(d) The Guarantor does not have any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any obligation or liability of the Guarantor under the Guaranty and, to the extent that any such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims may exist, the Guarantor, by signing below, hereby WAIVES AND RELEASES the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from the same, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
         
  US DRYCLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Lee  
    Name:   Robert Lee   
    Title:   CEO   
 

 

 


 

Exhibit A-1
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
     
SUFFOLK, ss.   SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT NEWSTAR
         
FINANCIAL, INC.
  )    
 
  )    
Plaintiff,
  )    
 
  )    
v.
  )   CIVIL ACTION NO
 
  )    
USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC
  )    
Defendant.
  )    
CONSENT JUDGMENT
WHEREAS Plaintiff Newstar Financial, Inc. (“Newstar”), as Lender, and Defendant USDC Portsmouth, Inc. (“USDC Portsmouth”), as Borrower, are parties to a certain Time Note, dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Note”);
USDC Portsmouth defaulted on the Note, without cure, as to which Newstar gave Notice and as to which default USDC Portsmouth agrees it has no defense;
WHEREAS, the parties executed an Amendment To Time Note, dated as October 8, 2008, in which Newstar agreed to extend the maturity date of the Note, despite USDC Portsmouth’s default, in consideration of USDC Portsmouth’s agreement to make certain payments of principal and interest;
WHEREAS, the parties’ Amendment To Time Note provided, in the event that, USDC Portsmouth should fail to timely make payment of the agreed upon amounts of principal and interest, USDC Portsmouth shall be liable immediately to pay Newstar the sum of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000), plus interest as calculated in the Note, as amended, costs and attorneys fees associated with pursuing a claim for default, less any payments made by USDC Portsmouth pursuant to the Amendment To Time Note; and

 

 


 

WHEREAS, Newstar has now filed a Complaint arising out of USDC Portsmouth’s default under the Note and Amendment To Time Note.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN NEWSTAR AND USDC PORTSMOUTH, AND ORDERED BY THE COURT, AS FOLLOWS:
1. Judgment shall be entered in favor of Newstar and against USDC Portsmouth in the amount of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000), less any payments made by USDC Portsmouth pursuant to the Amendment To Time Note, plus interest at a rate calculated pursuant to paragraph 3 below, and Newstar’s costs and attorneys’ fees associated with pursuing a claim for default under the Note and Amendment To Time Note.
2. The monetary amount of Judgment shall be determined by the Court based upon the submission of documentation by the parties establishing the amount of any payments made by USDC Portsmouth pursuant to the Amendment To Time Note, and the amount of Newstar’s costs and attorneys’ fees associated with pursuing its claim for default, and that amount shall be incorporated into a Final Judgment in favor of Newstar.
3. Interest Rate. Interest shall be 14% per annum until paid in full.
4. USDC Portsmouth and Newstar expressly waive any appeal from entry of a Final Judgment in accordance with this Consent Judgment.

 

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  AGREED TO BY COUNSEL FOR THE
PARTIES,

NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
By its Attorneys,
 
 
     
  Steven M. Cowley (554534)   
  EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7613
(617) 239-0100
(617) 227-4420 (Fax)
scowley@eapdlaw.com 
 
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.,
By its Attorneys,
 
 
     
  [Must have a MA attorney signing]   
ORDER
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:                                                                                                            

 

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Exhibit A-2
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
         
NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
  )    
 
  )    
Plaintiff,
  )    
 
  )    
v.
  )   Civil Action No.
 
  )    
USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC
  )    
Defendant.
  )    
CONSENT JUDGMENT
WHEREAS Plaintiff Newstar Financial, Inc. (“Newstar”), as Lender, and Defendant USDC Portsmouth, Inc. (“USDC Portsmouth”), as Borrower, are parties to a certain Time Note, dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Note”);
USDC Portsmouth defaulted on the Note, without cure, as to which Newstar gave Notice and as to which default USDC Portsmouth agrees it has no defense;
WHEREAS, the parties executed an Amendment To Time Note, dated as of October 8, 2008, in which Newstar agreed to extend the maturity date of the Note, despite USDC Portsmouth’s default, in consideration of USDC Portsmouth’s agreement to make certain payments of principal and interest;
WHEREAS, the parties’ Amendment To Time Note provided, in the event that, USDC Portsmouth should fail to timely make payment of the agreed upon amounts of principal and interest, USDC Portsmouth shall be liable immediately to pay Newstar the sum of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000), plus interest as calculated in the Note, as amended, costs and attorneys fees associated with pursuing a claim for default, less any payments made by USDC Portsmouth pursuant to the Amendment To Time Note; and

 

 


 

WHEREAS, Newstar has now filed a Complaint arising out of USDC Portsmouth’s default under the Note and Amendment To Time Note.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN NEWSTAR AND USDC PORTSMOUTH, AND ORDERED BY THE COURT, AS FOLLOWS:
1. Judgment shall be entered in favor of Newstar and against USDC Portsmouth in the amount of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($940,000), less any payments made by USDC Portsmouth pursuant to the Amendment To Time Note, plus interest at a rate calculated pursuant to paragraph 3 below, and Newstar’s costs and attorneys’ fees associated with pursuing a claim for default under the Note and Amendment To Time Note.
2. The monetary amount of Judgment shall be determined by the Court based upon the submission of documentation by the parties establishing the amount of any payments made by USDC Portsmouth pursuant to the Amendment To Time Note, and the amount of Newstar’s costs and attorneys’ fees associated with pursuing its claim for default, and that amount shall be incorporated into a Final Judgment in favor of Newstar.
3. Interest Rate. Interest shall be 14% per annum until paid in full.
4. USDC Portsmouth and Newstar expressly waive any appeal from entry of a Final Judgment in accordance with this Consent Judgment.

 

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  AGREED TO BY COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES,

NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
By its Attorneys,
 
 
     
  Steven M. Cowley (554534)   
  EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7613
(617) 239-0100
(617) 227-4420 (Fax)
scowley@eapdlaw.com 
 
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.,

By its Attorneys, 
 
 
     
  [Must have a MA attorney signing]   
ORDER
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:                                                                                                                    

 

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SECOND AMENDMENT TO TIME NOTE
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO TIME NOTE (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of December 24, 2008 by USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC. (the “Borrower”), a California corporation, and NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC. (the “Lender”), a Delaware corporation.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has issued to the Lender the Time Note, dated as of March 24, 2008, in the original principal amount of $975,000, as amended by that certain Amendment to Time Note dated as of October 8, 2008 (as amended, the “Note”). Except as otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms used herein with definition shall have the meanings given such terms in the Note.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lender extend the maturity date of the Note and make certain other changes to the terms of the Note.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and Lender agree as follows:
1. Amendments to Note.
A. Interest Rate. Section 1 of the Note is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
1. INTEREST RATE. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.9 hereof, principal amounts outstanding under this Note (and to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, overdue interest) shall bear interest (x) for the period of March 24, 2008 to September 26, 2008, at an annual rate equal to ten percent (10%), (y) from and after September 27, 2008 to December 31, 2008, at an annual rate equal to twelve percent (12.00%), and from and after December 31, 2008, at an annual rate equal to thirteen percent (13.00%) and (the “Interest Rate”), subject to the conditions and limitations provided for in this Note.”
B. Payments of Interest and Principal. Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Note are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows:
2.1. Payment and Calculation of Interest. All interest shall be payable in arrears at the end of each month (each an “Interest Period”), commencing on May 26, 2008 and continuing on the last day of each month thereafter, and on the Time Note Maturity Date (as defined below), until the principal together with all interest and other charges payable with respect to this Note shall be fully paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all accrued and unpaid interest due from October 8, 2008 through December 31, 2008, in the aggregate amount of $19,113.33, shall be payable concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Amendment. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall be computed from and including the first day of the applicable Interest Period through the last day thereof.”

 

 


 

2.2. Maturity Date. The then unpaid principal balance outstanding hereunder shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of (x) September 30, 2009 or (y) the date, after the date hereof, on which the Guarantor (as defined below) or Borrower has received gross proceeds of the issuance of equity and/or indebtedness in the aggregate in excess of $1,000,000, which, if prepaid in accordance with Section 2.4(b), would result in the then unpaid principal balance being paid in full (the earlier of (x) and (y) being referred to as the “Time Note Maturity Date”).”
C. New Section 2.4. A new Section 2.4 is hereby added to the Note to read as follows:
2.4 Certain Mandatory Prepayments. (a) The Borrower shall make principal payments in accordance with the following schedule:
         
January 31, 2009
  $ 100,000  
February 28, 2009
  $ 100,000  
March 31, 2009
  $ 100,000  
The last day of each calendar month thereafter
  $ 60,000  
The entire unpaid principal shall be payable on the Maturity Date.
(b) In addition to the foregoing, if (A) the Guarantor or Borrower shall (x) sell or issue any equity and/or (y) incur or issue any indebtedness, (B) if the aggregate gross proceeds to the Guarantor or Borrower from such sale, issuance or incurrence (taken together with prior sales, issuances and incurrences) shall exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, then the Borrower shall be required to prepay the principal amount of the Note in an amount equal to 30% of such aggregate proceeds received by the Guarantor or Borrower (as and when received) from the next $2,000,000 raised, and (C) if the aggregate gross proceeds to the Guarantor or Borrower from such sale, issuance or incurrence (taken together with prior sales, issuances and incurrences) shall exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate, then the Borrower shall be required to prepay the principal amount of the Note in an amount equal to 85% of such aggregate proceeds in excess of $3,000,000 received by the Guarantor or Borrower (as and when received). Prepayments made pursuant to this Section 2.4(b) shall be applied as follows: first to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and other charges, second pro rata to the unpaid principal payments due on January 31, 2009, February 28, 2009, and March 31, 2009, until the amount of scheduled principal payments for each such period is reduced to $60,000, and third to the payment of principal of this Note as detailed in Section 2.4(a) above in inverse order of maturity. Such prepayment shall be due on the date that the Guarantor or Borrower receives any such proceeds.”
2. Conditions. This Amendment shall become effective on the first date on which the Borrower shall have paid to the Lender (i) $19,133.33, and (ii) $2,000 (payable to Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP) representing costs and expenses of counsel to the Lender in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and shall have executed and delivered to the Lender (or shall have caused to be executed and delivered to the Lender by the appropriate persons) executed originals of the following:

 

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  1.  
this Amendment;
 
  2.  
the Guarantor’s confirmation attached to this Amendment;
 
  3.  
true and complete copies of any required directors’ consents and/or resolutions, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Amendment and such stipulation of judgment, certified by the secretary or clerk of the Borrower; and
3. No Further Amendments; Security Confirmed. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Note and the Security Documents shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects, and the indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender evidenced thereby is hereby reaffirmed in all respects. This Amendment constitutes an amendment to and modification of the Note. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Note to “this Note”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Note shall mean and be a reference to the Note as amended by this Amendment, and each reference in any of the Security Documents or any other applicable documents between the Borrower and the Lender, to the “Note” shall mean and be a reference to the Note as amended by this Amendment. The Borrower hereby confirms that the obligations of the Borrower described in the Note and the Security Documents include the Borrower’s obligations under the Note, as amended hereby, and all such obligations shall be secured, and entitled to the benefits of, all of the Security Documents, as in effect from time to time.
4. Representations; Release. The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are true as of the date hereof: (a) the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Documents are correct in all material respects as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that any thereof expressly relate to an earlier date; (b) after giving effect to the terms of this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes an Event of Default; and (c) the outstanding principal balance of the Note is $940,000 and the Borrower does not have any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any obligation or liability of the Borrower under the Note or any Security Document. To the extent that any such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims may exist, the Borrower, by signing below, hereby WAIVES AND RELEASES the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from the same, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.

 

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5. Consent Judgment. The Borrower has executed and delivered a federal court version and a state court version of a Consent Judgment, which have been delivered in connection with the previous amendment. Each Consent Judgment in the amount of $940,000, plus interest as calculated in the Note, as amended, costs and attorneys’ fees, less any payments made pursuant to the Note remain in full force and effect, have been delivered to Lender’s counsel, but shall not be used, disclosed, or filed until and unless Borrower fails to make a required payment in the time specified in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Note, as amended by Section 1B of this Agreement. If Borrower makes all of the required payments, Lender’s counsel shall destroy the original Consent Judgments along with any copies made. If Borrower fails to make a required payment timely in accordance with Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Note, as amended by Section 1B of this Agreement, Plaintiff may file a Consent Judgment with either the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, or the Suffolk Superior Court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the Lender chooses in its sole discretion. The Lender shall provide written notice of that filing to Borrower. Borrower expressly consents to the jurisdiction of the state courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, for purposes of an action by Lender on the Consent Judgment.
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[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Time Note]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment under seal as of the date first set forth above.
         
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. Lee  
    Name:   Robert Y. Lee  
    Title:   President  
 
  NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rob Hornstein  
    Name:   Rob Hornstein   
    Title:   Managing Director   

 

 


 

GUARANTOR’S CONFIRMATION AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing Amendment and to all of the transactions contemplated thereby, and confirms and agrees as follows:
(a) For all purposes of the undersigned’s Guaranty (as defined in the Note), the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower under the Note, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, shall constitute “Guaranteed Obligations”; and for all purposes of the Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of March 24, 2008 made by the undersigned in favor of the Lender (the “Pledge Agreement”), the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower under the Note, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, shall constitute “Obligations”;
(b) The obligations of the undersigned under the Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement are hereby confirmed and reaffirmed in all respects;
(c) The Guarantor acknowledges the terms of Section 2.4 of the Note and agrees to make available to the Borrower, solely for the purpose of making the mandatory prepayments required by Section 2.4, the proceeds of any sale or issuance of equity and/or incurrence or issuance of indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate; and
(d) The Guarantor does not have any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any obligation or liability of the Guarantor under the Guaranty and, to the extent that any such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims may exist, the Guarantor, by signing below, hereby WANES AND RELEASES the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from the same, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
         
  US DRYCLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. Lee  
    Name:   Robert Y. Lee   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

 


 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO TIME NOTE
This THIRD AMENDMENT TO TIME NOTE (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into this 20th day of March, 2009, and is by and between USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC., a California corporation (the “Borrower”) and LESTER E. TAYLOR, JR. and DIANE M. TAYLOR, Trustees of The Taylor Family Trust dated March 3, 1994, as amended in its entirety November 18, 1999 (the “Lender”) with reference to the following facts:
RECITALS
A. Borrower is the maker of a certain Time Note dated March 24, 2008 (the “Time Note”) between Borrower and NewStar Financial, Inc. (“NewStar”) with an original face amount of Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($975,000.00). The Time Note was amended for the first time on October 8, 2008, and again on December 24, 2008 (the Time Note referred to herein is the Time Note as amended). The Borrower secured the Time Note by executing and delivering to NewStar a certain Security Agreement dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Security Agreement”).
B. NewStar, Borrower, and Setal 2, LLC, a California limited liability company that is also an affiliate of Lender, were parties to that certain Intercreditor Agreement regarding the security for the Time Note (the “Intercreditor Agreement”). The Intercreditor Agreement, among other things, establishes that Setal 2, LLC, has a first priority lien against Borrower’s assets and that NewStar’s security is a second priority lien against Borrower’s assets.
C. On March 20, 2009, Lender purchased the Time Note from NewStar pursuant to that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment”). Pursuant to the Assignment, Lender acquired all of NewStar’s respective rights and obligations under the Time Note, the Guarantee, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (the “Security Documents”).
D. Borrower and Lender desire to make various amendments to the Time Note as more specifically set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and Lender agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Balance Confirmation. Borrower and Lender hereby agree that, as of April 1, 2009, the unpaid principal balance due on the Time Note is Nine Hundred Forty Thousand and 0/00 Dollars ($940,000.00), the amount of accrued and unpaid interest through March 31, 2009 is Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-One and 81/100 Dollars ($30,881.81) for a total balance due of Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand Eight Hundred Eight-One and 81/100 Dollars ($970,881.81).

 

 


 

2. Amendments to Time Note. The Time Note is hereby amended as set forth below.
A. Interest Rate. Section 1 of the Time Note is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“1. Interest Rate. Except as provided in Section 2.9 hereof, all principal amounts outstanding under this Note (and to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, overdue interest) shall bear interest as follows: (i) for the period of March 24, 2008, to September 26, 2008, at an annual rate equal to ten percent (10.00%), (ii) from and after September 27, 2008, to December 31, 2008, at an annual rate equal to twelve percent (12.00%), and (iii) from and after December 31, 2008, at an annual rate equal to thirteen percent (13.00%) (the “Interest Rate”), subject to the conditions and limitations provided in this Note.”
B. Payments of Interest and Principal. Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Time Note are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows:
“2.1 Payment and Calculation of Interest. Interest shall accrue on a monthly basis (each month, an “Interest Period”). Borrower shall make monthly payments of Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00) commencing on April 30, 2009 and continuing on the last day of each month thereafter. On the Time Note Maturity Date (as defined below), all outstanding principal, accrued interest, and unpaid late charges under this Note shall be paid in full. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall be computed from and including the first day of the applicable Interest Period through the last day thereof.”
“2.2 Maturity Date. The then unpaid balance of principal, accrued but unpaid interest, and unpaid late charges outstanding hereunder shall be due and payable in full on December 31, 2009 (the “Time Note Maturity Date”).”
C. Deletion of Section 2.4. Section 2.4 of the Time Note is hereby deleted in its entirety and not replaced.
D. Late Fee. Section 2.9 of the Time Note is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“2.9 Late Fee. If a regularly scheduled payment of interest is ten (10) days or more late, Borrower shall be charged ten percent (10%) of the unpaid portion of such regularly scheduled payment as a late fee. If Borrower fails for ten (10) days or more to pay the lump sum payment due consisting of unpaid principal, accrued but unpaid interest, and unpaid late charges outstanding on the Time Note Maturity Date, Borrower shall be charged ten percent (10%) of the unpaid portion of the lump sum payment as a late fee. Late fees are: (a) payable in addition to, and not in limitation of, the interest due on this Note, (b) intended to compensate Lender for administrative and processing costs incident to late payments, (c) are not interest, and (d) shall not be subject to refund or rebate or credited against any other amount due.”

 

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E. Deletion of Sections 6(a)(iii) and 6(a)(v). Sections 6(a)(iii) and 6(a)(v) of the Time Note are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows:
“(iii) Intentionally Left Blank.”
“(v) Intentionally Left Blank.”
F. Cross Default. Section 6(a)(vi) of the Time Note is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“(vi) Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default by Guarantor as defined in any of the following:
(a) U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor, dated February 12, 2008;
(b) Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
(c) Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
(d) Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
(e) Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
(f) Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
(g) The Mercer Notes;
(h) Any other debt obligations of the Guarantor; or
(i) Any default on any other obligation of the Borrower or the Guarantor in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.”
G. Conversion. Section 22 is hereby added to the Time Note to read as follows:
“22. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Lender. Subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Lender shall have the right, at Lender’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding principal balance of this Time Note (the “Principal Amount”) and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Guarantor’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined below), by delivering to the Guarantor a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered

 

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mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than ninety (90) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered. Upon receipt of the Conversion Notice, Borrower shall assign or otherwise transfer or distribute the Time Note to Guarantor and Guarantor shall fulfill the requirements of this Section 22. For purposes of this Time Note, the term “Conversion Price” shall be defined as $100 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Time Note pursuant to this Section 22, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Preferred Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Guarantor will deliver to the Lender not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates, representing the number of shares of Preferred Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Time Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Preferred Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Preferred Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Preferred Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Preferred Stock of the Guarantor, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Lender shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Preferred Stock or other securities of the Guarantor which such Lender would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Time Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 22(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.
(ii) Distributions. If the Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Preferred Stock evidences of its indebtedness or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 22(c)(i) above), then upon conversion of this Time Note to Preferred Stock, the Guarantor shall, at Lender’s option as more fully set forth below, distribute to the Lender of this Time Note the amount of such indebtedness or rights or warrants which the Lender of this Time Note would have received had this Time Note been converted into Preferred Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such

 

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distribution. The choice to elect a distribution of such indebtedness or rights or warrants set forth herein shall be at the option of the Lender and, if such a distribution is elected by the Lender, such distribution shall be in lieu of interest accruing between the record date of the distribution to all holders of Preferred Stock and the date of Lender’s conversion of this Time Note. Lender’s election with respect to this paragraph shall be included on Lender’s Conversion Notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the rights granted to Lender under this paragraph shall expressly not include rights to share in the dividend payments made by Guarantor to the holders of Preferred Stock.
(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 22(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 22(c), the Guarantor shall promptly deliver to the Lender of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Lender of this Time Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change.
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Guarantor covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Preferred Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Time Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Lender of this Time Note, not less than such number of shares of Preferred Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 22) upon the conversion of this Time Note hereunder in Preferred Stock. The Guarantor covenants that all shares of Preferred Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Guarantor. If the Preferred Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Guarantor shall at its expense cause all shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion of this Time Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.

 

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(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Guarantor shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Preferred Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share or the face value of a share of Preferred Stock at such time. If the Guarantor elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Lender shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Preferred Stock.
(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Preferred Stock upon the conversion of this Time Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Guarantor, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Lender or in such name or names as may be directed by the Lender; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Preferred Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Lender, this Time Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Guarantor shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.
(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Time Note have been paid in full or converted into Preferred Stock or after all of Lender’s rights under this Time Note have expired, this Time Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Lender shall promptly surrender the Time Note to the Guarantor at the Guarantor’s principal executive offices.
(h) Conditional Rights. The Borrower shall give Lender seven (7) days notice prior to making a full prepayment of this Time Note. Upon full payment of this Time Note by the Borrower on any date, including the Time Note Maturity Date, and continuing for a period of thirty (30) days after such date as this Time Note is paid in full by the Borrower, Lender shall retain the right to return the payment to the Borrower along with interest at thirteen percent (13%) per annum from the date of full payment and convert the payment amount utilizing the process set forth in this Section 22.”
H. Right to Assign. Section 15 of the Time Note is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end of Section 15.
“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Lender may assign all of a portion of this Note to a charity of Lender’s choice without first obtaining Borrower’s consent.”
3. No Further Amendments; Security Confirmed. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Time Note and the Security Documents (except as amended by any separate amendment document dated after the date of this Amendment) shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects, and the indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender evidenced thereby is hereby reaffirmed in all respects. This Amendment constitutes an amendment to and modification of the Time Note. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Time Note to “this Note”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Time Note shall be and are a reference to the Time Note as amended by this Amendment, and each reference to the “Note” in any of the Security Documents or any other applicable documents between the Borrower and Lender or between the Borrower and NewStar, shall mean and be a reference to the Time Note as amended by this Amendment. The Borrower hereby confirms that the obligations of the Borrower described in the Time Note and the Security Documents include the Borrower’s obligations under the Time Note, as amended hereby, and all such obligations shall be secured and entitled to the benefits of all of the Security Documents, as in effect from time to time.

 

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4. Representations; Release. The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are true as of the date hereof after giving effect to the terms of this Amendment: (a) no event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes and Event of Default; and (b) the outstanding principal balance of the Time Note is as set forth in paragraph 1 above and the Borrower does not have any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any obligation or liability of the Borrower under the Time Note or the Security Documents. To the extent that any such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims may exist, the Borrower, by signing below, hereby WAIVES AND RELEASES the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys and affiliates from such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto. The Borrower, by signing below, also hereby WAIVES AND RELEASES the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys and affiliates from such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims related in any way to NewStar’s obligations pursuant to that certain Secured Party Sale Agreement dated March 21, 2008, between NewStar, on the one hand, and Borrower and U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation (“Guarnator”), on the other hand, or otherwise related to the Borrower’s purchase of NewStar’s assets, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
         
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. Lee    
    By: Robert Y. Lee   
    Its: President   
 
  THE TAYLOR FAMILY TRUST,
dated March 4, 1994
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor Jr.    
    By: Lester E. Taylor Jr.   
    Its: Trustee   
 
  By:   /s/ Diane M. Taylor    
    By: Diane M. Taylor   
    Its: Trustee   
 

 

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GUARANTOR’S CONFIRMATION AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing Amendment and to all of the transactions contemplated thereby, and confirms and agrees as follows:
A. For purposes of the undersigned’s Guaranty (as defined in the Time Note), the liabilities and obligations of Borrower under this Note, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, shall constitute “Guaranteed Obligations”; and for purposes of the Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of March 24, 2008, made by the undersigned in favor of NewStar and subsequently assigned from NewStar to Lender (the “Pledge Agreement”), the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower under the Note, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, shall constitute “Obligations”;
B. The obligations of the undersigned under the Guarantee and the Pledge Agreement, as assigned to Lender, are hereby confirmed and reaffirmed in all respects; and
C. The Guarantor does not have any claim or offset against, any defense or counterclaim to, any obligation or liability to the Lender under the Guarantee and, to the extent that any such claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims may exist, the Guarantor, by signing below, hereby WAIVES AND RELEASES, the Lender and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys and affiliates from the same, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
D. The Guarantor has reviewed the conversion provisions set forth in paragraph 22 of the amended Time Note and hereby agrees to be bound by the terms set forth in paragraph 22 of the amended Time Note.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  /s/ Robert Y. Lee    
  By: Robert Y. Lee   
  Its: President   

 

 


 

         
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Lender
in order to Convert a Time Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Time Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Time Note into shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
Conversion information:
         
     
     
  Date to Effect Conversion   
     
     
  Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued    
  Interest of Note Being Converted   
 
     
  Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Issued   
     
     
  Applicable Conversion Price   
     
     
  Signature   
     
     
  Name   
     
     
  Address   
     
     
  Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number   
     

 

 


 

         
ASSIGNMENT OF PROMISSORY NOTES
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby transfers and assigns to the parties and in the percentages set forth on Exhibit “A” hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, a portion of the undersigned’s right, title and interest in that certain promissory note (“Note”) attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference. By affixing their signatures to Exhibit “A”, the assignees hereby acknowledge receipt of an interest in the Note, agree to be bound by the terms of the Note, and authorize Lester E. Taylor, Jr. to take any and all actions necessary and execute any documents necessary for the collection, amendment and enforcement of the Note.
DATED: March 20, 2009
THE TAYLOR FAMILY TRUST,
dated March 3, 1994
         
/s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.      
LESTER E. TAYLOR, JR., Trustee     
     
/s/ Diane M. Taylor      
DIANE M. TAYLOR, Trustee     
     

 

 


 

         
BORROWER’S CONSENT
In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 15 of the Note, the undersigned Borrower hereby consents to the assignments set forth herein.
         
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
 
 
  /s/ Robert Y. Lee  
  By: Robert Y. Lee   
  Its: President   
 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT “A”
                     
Assignee   Contribution     Percentage     Signature
 
                   
Harold E. & Eileen B.
  $ 100,000       27.778 %   /s/ Harold E. Klein
Klein JTWROS
          Harold E. Klein
 
                   
 
                  /s/ Eileen B. Klein
          Eileen B. Klein
 
                   
Timothy and Christine
  $ 100,000       27.778 %   /s/ Timothy Rand
Rand 1991 Trust
          Timothy Rand, Trustee
 
                   
 
                  /s/ Christine Rand
 
                   
 
                  Christine Rand, Trustee
 
                   
Setal 1, LLC
  $ 50,000       13.888 %   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.
          By: Lester E. Taylor, Jr.
          Its: Manager
 
                   
Kristen and Jonathan
  $ 10,000       2.778 %   /s/ Kristen Chambers
Chambers
          Kristen Chambers
 
                   
 
                  /s/ Jonathan Chambers
 
                   
 
                  Jonathan Chambers

 

 


 

EXHIBIT “B”
PROMISSORY NOTE

 

 

EX-99.8 9 c05864exv99w8.htm EXHIBIT 8 Exhibit 8
Exhibit 8
GUARANTY
THIS GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”) is made as of the 24th day of March, 2008, by US DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Guarantor”), to and with NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC., a Delaware corporation with an address at 500 Boylston Street, Suite 1600, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (hereinafter referred to as the “Lender”).
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, Lender, Guarantor, USDC Portsmouth, Inc. (the “Borrower”) have entered in a certain Secured Party Sale Agreement of even date, pursuant to which the Borrower agreed to pay a portion of the purchase price thereunder by executing and delivering a certain Time Note of even date herewith issued by the Borrower to the Lender in the principal amount of $975,000 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended, supplemented or replaced from time to time, the “Time Note”).
WHEREAS, Guarantor is the sole stockholder of the Borrower and therefore the Guarantor has a substantial interest in the making of the loan evidenced by the Time Note.
WHEREAS, to induce the Lender to make the loan evidenced by the Time Note, the Guarantor has agreed to guarantee the payment of the indebtedness and obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders under the Time Note.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Lender to enter into the aforesaid loan transactions and in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition have the identical meanings assigned to them in the Time Note.
Section 2. Agreement to Guaranty. The Guarantor, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, hereby, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees: (i) the due and punctual payment in full (and not merely the collectibility) by the Borrower of the principal of the Time Note, and the interest thereon, when due and payable, according to the terms of the Time Note, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)), (ii) all costs of collection and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Lender to collect the Guaranteed Obligations from any party liable for the payment thereof, whether as maker, endorser, guarantor, surety or otherwise, or in protecting, enforcing or realizing upon the Lender’s rights in connection with any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any guaranty thereof (all of the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities described in this Section 2 are collectively hereinafter called the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

 

 


 

Section 3. Further Agreements. The Guarantor also agrees: that this Guaranty shall not be impaired by any modification, release or other alteration of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or arrangements whatsoever with the Borrower or anyone else; that the liability of the Guarantor is direct and unconditional and may be enforced without requiring the Lender first to resort to any other right, remedy or security; that if the Borrower or Guarantor should at any time become insolvent or make a general assignment, or if any petition in bankruptcy or any insolvency or reorganization proceedings shall be filed or commenced by, against or in respect of the Borrower or the Guarantor, any and all Guaranteed Obligations of the Guarantor shall, at the Lender’s option, forthwith become due and payable without notice; that the Lender’s books and records showing the account between the Lender and the Borrower shall be admissible in any action or proceedings, and shall constitute prima facie proof thereof; that this Guaranty is a continuing Guaranty; that nothing shall discharge or satisfy the liability of the Guarantor hereunder except the full payment and performance of all of the Borrower’s said debts and Guaranteed Obligations to the Lender with interest; and that any and all present and future debts and obligations of the Borrower to the Guarantor are hereby waived and postponed in favor of and subordinated to the full payment and performance of the Obligations.
Section 4. Waivers by Guarantor. The Guarantor waives, for the benefit of Lender: (a) any right to require the Lender, as a condition of payment or performance by the Guarantor, to (i) proceed against the Borrower, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from the Borrower, any such other guarantor or any other Person, (iii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Lender in favor of the Borrower or any other Person, or (iv) pursue any other remedy in the power of the Lender whatsoever; (b) any defense arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or other defense of the Borrower or any other guarantor including any defense based on or arising out of the lack of validity or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating thereto or by reason of the cessation of the liability of the Borrower or any other guarantor from any cause other than payment or set-off in full of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (d) any defense based upon the Lender’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranteed Obligations, except behavior which amounts to bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence; (e) (i) any principles or provisions of law, statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in conflict with the terms hereof and any legal or equitable discharge of the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, (ii) any rights to set-offs, recoupments and counterclaims other than as provided in the Time Note, and (iii) promptness, diligence and any requirement that the Lender protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or lien or any property subject thereto; (f) except as expressly provided for herein, notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and notices of any action or inaction, including acceptance hereof, notices of default hereunder, the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument related thereto, notices of any renewal, extension or modification of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement related thereto, notices of any extension of credit to the Borrower and any right to consent to any thereof; (g) any right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever, and any right of recourse to security for the debts and Guaranteed Obligations of the Borrower to the Lender and the Guarantor until all of the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in full; and (h) any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law that limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms hereof.

 

 


 

The Guarantor waives any objection to the issuance of such prejudgment remedy based on any offsets, claims, defenses or counterclaims to any action brought by the Lender (other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations or full set-off under the Time Note).
Section 5. Transfer of Guarantor’s Property. Without the Lender’s prior written consent after full disclosure, the Guarantor shall not transfer any material portion of the Guarantor’s property, real or personal, or release any contract right or claim which constitutes a material portion of the Guarantor’s net worth, either voluntarily or involuntarily, absolutely or collaterally, without receiving MI fair market value therefor. The Guarantor agrees that any transfer or release in violation of the foregoing provisions shall per se be deemed to have occurred with an intent to defraud creditors. For purposes of the foregoing, the term “material” shall be defined as any transfer or release involving more than thirty percent (30%) of the Guarantor’s net worth in any calendar year.
Section 6. Valid and Binding Guaranty. This Guaranty shall be valid and binding upon the Guarantor, regardless of any invalidity, irregularity, defect or unenforceability of or in any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantor further agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or otherwise must be restored by the Lender to the Borrower or to the creditors of the Borrower or any representative of the Borrower or representative of its creditors upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, or to the Guarantor or the creditors of the Guarantor or any representative of the Guarantor or representative of the creditors of the Guarantor upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Guarantor, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.
Section 7. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight delivery service, with all charges prepaid, or personally delivered, to the applicable party at the addresses set forth below, or by facsimile transmission (including, without limitation, computer generated facsimile), promptly confirmed in writing sent by first class mail, to the FAX numbers and addresses set forth below.
If to Lender:
NEWSTAR FINANCIAL INC.
500 Boylston Street
Suite 1600
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Attention: Robert E. Hornstein, Managing Director
FAX No.: (617) 484-4300

 

 


 

With, except in the case of routine correspondence, a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Mark Fogel, Esq.
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
FAX No.: (617) 227-4420
If to Guarantor:
US DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
4040 MacArthur Boulevard
Suite 305
Newport Beach, California 92660
Attention: Mr. Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee, Chief Executive Officer
FAX No.: (949) 863-9657
With, except in the case of routine correspondence, a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Levene, Neale, Bender, Rankin & Brill L.L.P.
10250 Constellation, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, California 90067
Attention: Mr. Martin Brill
FAX No.: (310) 229-3324
and
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
The Met Life Building
200 Park Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10166
Attention: Spencer G. Feldman, Esq.
FAX No.: (212) 801-6400
or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section. All such notices and correspondence shall be deemed given upon the earliest to occur of (i) actual receipt, (ii) if sent by certified or registered mail, three (3) Business Days after being postmarked, (iii) if sent by overnight delivery service, when received at the above stated addresses or when delivery is refused or (iv) if sent by facsimile transmission, when receipt of such transmission is acknowledged.

 

 


 

Section 8. Waiver of Jury Trial. GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY. THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO MAKE THE TIME LOAN AND ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 9. Consent to Jurisdiction. Guarantor hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, as well as to the jurisdiction of all courts from which an appeal may be taken or other review sought from the aforesaid courts, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of any Guaranteed Obligations under or with respect to this Guaranty, the Time Note, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and expressly waives any and all objections it may have as to venue in any of such courts. Guarantor expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or proceeding commenced in such courts, hereby waiving personal service of the summons and complaint, or other process or papers issued therein, and agreeing that service of such summons and complaint, or other process or papers, may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to Guarantor at the address set forth herein. Should Guarantor fail to appear or answer any summons, complaint, process or papers so served within thirty (30) days after the mailing thereof, it shall be deemed in default and an order and/or judgment may be entered against it as demanded or prayed for in such summons, complaint, process or papers. The exclusive choice of forum set forth herein shall not be deemed to preclude the enforcement of any judgment obtained in such forum or the taking of any action under this Guaranty to enforce the same in any appropriate jurisdiction.
Section 10. Commercial Transaction. THE GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE TRANSACTIONS UNDER WHICH THIS GUARANTY IS A PART ARE COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
Section 11. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender’s successors and assigns. For the purposes of this Guaranty, “Borrower” shall mean and include any successor of the Borrower, including any representative of the Borrower under the provisions of any state or federal law governing bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or reorganization.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed as of the 24th day of March, 2008.
         
  GUARANTOR:

US DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Lee    
    Name:   Robert Lee   
    Title:   CEO   
 

 

EX-99.9 10 c05864exv99w9.htm EXHIBIT 9 Exhibit 9
Exhibit 9
Execution Version
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Assignment Agreement”) is made as of this 20th day of March, 2009, between NewStar Financial, Inc. (the “Assignor”), Lester E. Taylor Jr. and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust dated March 3, 1994 and as amended in its entirety November 18, 1999 (the “Assignee”) and Setal 2, LLC (“S2”).
BACKGROUND
A. USDC Portsmouth, Inc., a California corporation (the “Borrower”) is the maker of a certain Time Note dated March 24, 2008, made to the order of the Assignor in the original face amount of $975,000, as amended by that certain Amendment to Time Note dated as of October 8, 2008, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Time Note dated as of December 24, 2008 (as amended, the “Time Note”). The Borrower secured the Time Note by executing and delivering to the Assignor a certain Security Agreement dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Security Agreement”). The Time Note was executed and delivered pursuant to a Secured Party Sale Agreement dated as of March 21, 2008 (the “SPSA”, among the Assignor, the Borrower, and the Guarantor (as hereinafter defined).
B. US Dry Cleaning Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Guarantor”) guarantied repayment of the Time Note by execution of a Guaranty dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Guaranty”), in favor the Assignor. The Guarantor secured the Guaranty by executing and delivering to the Assignor a certain Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of March 24, 2008 (the “Pledge Agreement”).
C. The Assignor, the Borrower and S2 entered into a Intercreditor Agreement with respect to the Time Note and Security Agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”).
D. The Borrower, through its attorney, has executed and delivered certain Consents to Judgment, substantially in the form attached to that certain Amendment to Time Note dated as of October 8, 2008 (the “Consents to Judgment”).
E. The Assignee is an affiliate of S2, and wishes to (i) purchase the loan evidenced by Time Note, the Security Agreement, the Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement from Assignor, and (ii) release the Assignor from its obligations and liabilities under the Intercreditor Agreement.
F. The Assignee has requested that the Assignor transfer all of its respective rights and obligations under the Time Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Consents to Judgment, the SPSA and the Intercreditor Agreement (collectively, the “Assignment Documents”).
G. Assignor has agreed to assign all of its respective rights and obligations under the Assignment Documents to the Assignee pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

 


 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption of Assignment Documents.
(a) In exchange for the Payment Consideration, Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from Assignor, as of the Assignment Effective Date (as such term is defined below) (i) all of Assignor’s rights and obligations in and under the Assignment Documents, and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the respective Assignor against any Person (other than Assignor or Assignor’s counsel), whether known or unknown, arising under the Assignment Documents or the loan transactions governed thereby (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by Assignor to Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”; provided, however, that the Assigned Interest shall not include any amounts collected by Assignor on or before the Assignment Effective Date. Such sale and assignment is without recourse to Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment Agreement, without representation or warranty by Assignor.
(b) Except as expressly set forth herein, the sale, transfer and assignment of the Assignment Documents is and shall be made without recourse to Assignor and without representation or warranty, express or implied of any type, kind or character. Assignee acknowledges that it was urged, invited, directed, and given an opportunity to make an independent investigation and examination of the Assignment Documents, and to become fully familiar with the payment status of the loan evidenced by the Assignment Documents. Assignee acknowledges and understands that Defaults and Events of Default have occurred and are continuing under the Assignment Documents. Further, Assignee acknowledges and agrees that all information and records provided to Assignee, if any, have been provided for informational purposes only, as an accommodation to Assignee, and any inaccuracy, incompleteness, or deficiency in any part of such information and records shall be solely the risk of Assignee. Assignee also acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary contained, the Consents to Judgment are being transferred on a “as is, where is” basis without any warranty or representation of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, as to enforceability or transferability.
2. Acceptance of Assignment Documents. Assignee hereby (i) accepts the assignment of the Assignment Documents and Assigned Interest from the Assignor, and (ii) assumes the Assignor’s obligations under the Assignment Documents. S2 hereby accepts and recognizes Assignee as Assignor’s assignee under the Intercreditor Agreement, and hereby releases Assignor from any further obligations thereunder.
3. Payment. Assignee shall pay to Assignor the sum of $350,000.00 (the “Payment Consideration”), to be distributed to Assignee pursuant to the amounts set forth in assignment details set forth on Schedule A. The Payment Consideration shall be paid in immediately available funds by wire transfer to Assignor.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties of Assignee. Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Assignment Documents, (ii) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (iii) it has received a copy of the Assignment Documents, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement and to purchase such Assigned Interest, and (iv) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement and to purchase such Assigned Interest.
5. Representations and Warranties of Assignor. Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the relevant Assigned Interest, (ii) such Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim created, assumed incurred or suffered to exist by though or for such Assignor (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iv) As of the date hereof, the unpaid principal balance of the Loan is $940,000, the amount of accrued and unpaid interest as of March 11, 2009 was $24,100.56, and the per diem since that date has been $339.44 (based on the interest rate in effect on that date); and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Assignment Documents, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Assignment Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of any Loan Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Assignment Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower or Guarantor (each, a “Loan Party”), any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Assignment Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto.
6. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon the fulfillment by the relevant parties of all of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Delivery of Documents. Delivery by of the following documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the Assignors, duly executed by the appropriate parties:
(i) this Agreement duly executed by the Assignor, Assignee and S2;
(ii) Assignor’s posting, by Federal Express, of each of the original Time Note, Pledge Agreement, Security Agreement and Guaranty , endorsed (only in the case of the Time Note) by Assignor, where appropriate, without any recourse, representation or warranty except as expressly provided in this Agreement, pursuant to conveyancing documents in a mutually agreed upon form.
(b) Receipt of Payment Consideration. The Administrative Agent shall have received on behalf of the Lenders, in immediately available funds, the Payment Consideration.

 

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(c) Assignment Effective Date. “Assignment Effective Date” shall mean the date when each condition precedent set forth in this Section 6 has been satisfied, which shall be a date not later than April 1, 2009.
7. Assignee’s Release of Claims. Each of Assignee and S2, on behalf of itself, and any person or entity claiming by or through any or all of them (collectively, the “Assignee Releasors”), hereby unconditionally remises, releases and forever discharges each of the Assignor, its respective past and present officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, trustees, administrators, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of any such person or entity, as releasees (collectively, the “Assignor Releasees”), of and from any and all manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, warranties, guaranties, representations, liens, mechanics’ liens, judgments, claims, counterclaims, crossclaims, defenses and/or demands whatsoever, including claims for contribution and/or indemnity, whether now known or unknown, past or present, asserted or unasserted, contingent or liquidated, at law or in equity, or resulting from any assignment, if any (collectively, the “Assignee Claims”), which any of the Assignee Releasors ever had, now have, or may have against any of the Assignor Releasees, arising from the beginning of time to the date hereof, which arise out of, result from or are in any way related to the lending relationship between the Assignor Releasors and the Loan Parties and Assignees under the Assignment Documents. Each of Assignee and S2 warrants and represents, as to itself, that (i) it has not assigned, pledged, hypothecated and/or otherwise divested itself and/or encumbered all or any part of the Assignee Claims being released hereby and that it hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any and all of Assignor Releasees against whom any Assignee Claim so assigned, pledged, hypothecated, divested and/or encumbered is asserted and (ii) it does not know of any Assignee Claims against the Assignor Releasees. Each of Assignee and S2 further hereby covenants and agrees that it shall, and shall cause any Loan Party to, take all reasonable steps to prevent, halt or discontinue and shall not institute or cause to be instituted or continue prosecution any suit or other form of action or proceeding or enforcement of any kind or nature whatsoever against any of the Assignor Releasees. Each of Assignee and S2 further hereby covenants and agrees that it shall, and shall cause any Loan Party to, take all reasonable steps to prevent, halt or discontinue and shall not institute or cause to be instituted or continue prosecution or any suit or other form of action or proceeding or enforcement of any kind or nature whatsoever against any of the Assignor Releasees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall specifically be no release of any Assignee Claims arising on account of any illegal acts, fraud or claims arising under or pursuant to this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Assignee Releasors and each of them, for themselves and on behalf all those claiming by, under, or through them, or any of them, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, hereby waive the benefit and protection of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, decision or other law relating to waivers, releases or any similar matter or thing, including, but not limited to, California Civil Code Section 1542. Assignee Releasors, and each of them, understand that the facts or circumstances in respect of which the releases made herein are being given may hereafter turn out to be other than or different from the facts or circumstances in respect thereof now known or believed by them, or any of them, to be true. Assignee Releasors, and each of them, hereby fully accept and assume the risk of such facts or circumstances turning out to be different and agree that this Release shall be and remains in all respects valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and effect and not subject in any manner to termination or rescission by virtue of any such difference in facts or circumstances. Section 1542 of the California Civil Code provides: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”

 

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8. Assignors’ Release of Claims. Assignor, on behalf of itself, and any person or entity claiming by or through any or all of it (collectively, the “Assignor Releasors”), hereby unconditionally remises, releases and forever discharges each of Assignee and S2, their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, trustees, administrators, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of any such person or entity, as releasees (collectively, the “Assignee Releasees”), of and from any and all manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, warranties, guaranties, representations, liens, mechanics’ liens, judgments, claims, counterclaims, crossclaims, defenses and/or demands whatsoever, including claims for contribution and/or indemnity, whether now known or unknown, past or present, asserted or unasserted, contingent or liquidated, at law or in equity, or resulting from any assignment, if any (collectively, the “Assignor Claims”), which any of the Assignor Releasors ever had, now have, or may have against any of the Assignee Releasees, arising from the beginning of time to the date hereof, which arise out of, result from or are in any way related to the lending relationship between the Assignor Releasors and the Loan Parties and Assignees under the Assignment Documents. Assignor warrants and represents, as to itself; that (i) it has not assigned, pledged, hypothecated and/or otherwise divested itself and/or encumbered all or any part of the Claims being released hereby and that it hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any and all of Assignee Releasees against whom any Claim so assigned, pledged, hypothecated, divested and/or encumbered is asserted and (ii) it does not know of any Claims against the Assignee Releasees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall specifically be no release of any Assignor Claims arising on account of any illegal acts, fraud or claims arising under or pursuant to this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Assignor Releasors and each of them, for themselves and on behalf all those claiming by, under, or through them, or any of them, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, hereby waive the benefit and protection of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, decision or other law relating to waivers, releases or any similar matter or thing, including, but not limited to, California Civil Code Section 1542. Assignor Releasors, and each of them, understand that the facts or circumstances in respect of which the releases made herein are being given may hereafter turn out to be other than or different from the facts or circumstances in respect thereof now known or believed by them, or any of them, to be true. Assignor Releasors, and each of them, hereby fully accept and assume the risk of such facts or circumstances turning out to be different and agree that this Release shall be and remains in all respects valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and effect and not subject in any manner to termination or rescission by virtue of any such difference in facts or circumstances. Section 1542 of the California Civil Code provides: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”

 

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9. Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto covenant and agree to sign, execute and deliver, or cause to be signed, executed or delivered, and to do or make, or cause to be done or made, upon request of the other party, any and all agreements, instruments, papers, deeds, acts or things, supplemental, confirmatory or otherwise, as may be reasonably required for the purpose of or in connection with acquiring or more effectively vesting in Assignee or evidencing the vesting in Assignee, the right, title and interest of Assignor under the Assignment Documents. Upon satisfaction of all conditions precedent in Section 6 hereof, Assignee is hereby authorized to file a UCC-3 Assignment, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
10. Governing Law. This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to choice and conflict of law principles.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the respective successors and assigns of Assignor and Assignee.
12. Fees and Costs. Each party shall bear all of their own costs and fees associated with this transaction.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered when the Administrative Agent has received counterparts hereof executed by all parties listed on the signature pages below. Counterpart signature pages received by telecopy or electronic copy shall be deemed original signature pages.
[Signatures on Next Page; Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment Agreement to be executed on the date first stated above.
         
  ASSIGNOR:

NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert E. Hornstein    
    Name:   Robert E. Hornstein   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
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  ASSIGNEE:

TAYLOR FAMILY TRUST dated March 3, 1994
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor Jr.    
    Name:   Lester E. Taylor Jr.   
    Title:   Trustee   
 
  By:   /s/ Diane M. Taylor    
    Name:   Diane M. Taylor   
    Title:   Trustee   
 
  FIRST LIEN LENDER:

SETAL 2, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor Jr.    
    Name:   Lester E. Taylor Jr.   
    Title:   Its Manager   
 
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Schedule A
Assignment Details
     
Bank Name:
  Wachovia Bank, N.A.
 
   
Address:
  Charlotte, NC
 
   
ABA#:
  031 – 201 – 467
 
   
Met Name:
  NewStar Agency Account
 
   
Acct #:
  20000-3530-6285
 
   
Ref:
  UDRY TIME NOTE
 
   

 

 


 

EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF UCC-3]

 

 


 

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EXHIBIT A
UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS (front and back) CAREFULLY A A . NAME & PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER [optional] B. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address) THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 1a. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE # 1b. This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT is File No.: 08-7152410240 Filed: 03/27/2008 to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS. 2. TERMINATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement Identified above is terminated with respect to security Interest(s) of the Secured Party authorizing this Termination Statement 3. CONTINUATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above with respect to security Interest(s) of the Secured Party authorizing this Continuation Statement Is continued for the additional period provided by applicable law. 4. ASSIGNMENT (full or partial): Give name of assignee in Item 7a or 7b and address of assignee in item 7c; and also give name of assignor in Item 9. 5. AMENDMENT (PARTY INFORMATION): This Amendment affects Debtor or Secured Party of iacord. Check only one of these two boxes. Also check one or the following three boxes and provide appropriate information in items 8 and/or7. cHANGE name and/or address: Please refer to the detailed (instructions_____DELETE name: Give record name_____ADD name: Complete item 7a or 7b, and also item 7c; in regards to changing the name/address of a party. to be deleted in item 6a or 6b also complete items 7e-7g (if applicable). 6. CURRENT RECORD INFORMATION: 6a. ORGANIZATION’S NAME OR 6b. INDIVIDUAL’S LAST NAME FIRSTNAME MIDDLE NAME SUFFIX 7. CHANGED (NEW) OR ADDED INFORMATION: 7a. ORGANIZATION’S NAME or Lester E. Taylor Jr. and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of the Taylor Family Trust dated March 3,1994, as amended 7b. INDIVIDUAL’S LAST NAMEFIRST NAME_____MIDDLE NAME_____SUFFIX 7c. MAILING ADDRESSCITY_____STATE_____POSTAL CODE COUNTRY P.O. Box 1687 Bellflower_____CA 90707 US 7d. SEE INSTRUCTIONS_____ADD’L INFO RE 7e. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 7f. JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION 7g. ORGANIZATIONAL ID # if any ORGANIZATION DEBTOR_____NONE 8. AMENDMENT (COLLATERAL CHANGE): check only one box. Describe collateral deleted or added, or give entire restated collateral description, or describe collateral assigned. 9. NAME of SECURED PARTY of RECORD AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT (name of assignor, If this is an Assignment. If this Is an Amendment authorized by a Debtor which adds collateral or adds the authorizing Debtor, or If this is a Termination authorized by a Debtor, check here and enter name of DEBTOR authorizing this Amendment. 9a. ORGANIZATION’S NAME NewStar Financial, Inc. OR 9b. INDIVIDUAL’S LAST NAME_____FIRST NAME_____MIDDLE NAME SUFFIX 10. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA Filed with CA Sec, of State (Ref. no. 240042-8) Debtor: USDC Portsmouth, Inc. FILING OFFICE COPY — UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT (FORM UCC3) (REV. 05/22/02) CAUCC3PNAT- 10/01/02 CT System Online

 

 

EX-99.10 11 c05864exv99w10.htm EXHIBIT 10 Exhibit 10
Exhibit 10
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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.
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE
     
Note No.: 2006   Original Principal Amount: $545,000
Issuance Date: January 5, 2010   Newport Beach, California
This Note (this “Note”) is by and among U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC. a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California and USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC. a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”). All principal and unpaid interest under this Note shall become due and payable on April 12, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”).
For Value Received, the Borrowers hereby promise to pay to the order of Lester E. Taylor, Jr. and Diane M. Taylor, Trustees of The Taylor Family Trust dated March 3, 1994, or its assigns and successors-in-interest (“Holder”), the principal sum of Five Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars (U.S. $545,000) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if any, on the Maturity Date, in accordance with the terms hereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition: (a) “control” (including its correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity interest, or by contract or otherwise; and (b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 


 

Business Dayshall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.
“Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
Conversion Priceshall be $0.12 (U.S.) per share, as adjusted as set forth herein.
Convertible Securitiesmeans any convertible securities, warrants, stock options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock.
Debtshall mean indebtedness of any kind including without limitation (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) any direct or contingent obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness secured by a lien on property owned or being purchased (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by the Company or is limited in recourse; and (d) all guarantees in respect of the foregoing, including without limitation any assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of awareness, undertaking or arrangement with respect to the payment or performance of any of the foregoing, whether direct, indirect or contingent.
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Principal Amount” shall refer to any unpaid principal amounts outstanding under this Note.
Principal Marketshall mean the principal market, exchange or quotation service on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted.
Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Note, the Security Agreement (as defined below), and all other documents, certificates, resolutions and agreements to be entered into, executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note.
Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock into which this Note is convertible in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:
Section 1. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Interest. The outstanding Principal Amount under this Note shall accrue interest at the rate of 3.00% per month, accrued monthly, beginning on the date of this Note and continuing until April 12, 2010. If the Note remains unpaid on April 12, 2010, all accrued and unpaid interest shall be added to the Principal Amount and shall then bear interest accrued monthly in arrears based on aggregate principal and accrued interest at the end of each calendar month, beginning on April 13, 2010, and continuing until the Note is paid in full.
(b) Payments of Principal and Interest. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Principal Amount of this Note and all remaining accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable as the Company completes funding of its $3,000,000 private placement (the “Private Placement”). The Company shall retain the first $600,000 in proceeds, net of commissions not to exceed 10% of the sales price, from the Private Placement for its own capital needs. All proceeds, net of commissions not to exceed 10% of the sales price, from the Private Placement in excess of $600,000 shall be paid to Holder within three (3) days from receipt by the Company and shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest and second to the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note. Notwithstanding the above, the entire Principal Amount shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.
(c) Taxes. The Company may withhold and pay over to the relevant authorities any appropriate tax or other legally required withholdings from any payment to be made to the Holder to the extent that such withholding is required by the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Security. This Note is secured by a security interest in the Collateral and certain pledges and liens pursuant to that certain Security Agreement of even date herewith, (the “Security Agreement”).
(e) Demand Payment. Holder shall have the right to demand full payment of this Note and accrued interest at any time, on thirty (30) days notice, if Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee is no longer serving as either President, CEO, or a board member of the Company.
(f) Late Interest Payment Penalty. If any payment due prior to the Maturity Date under this Note is not paid within five (5) days after it is due, a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such payment shall accrue, and if such payment is not paid within ten (10) days after it is due, such accrued penalty shall be increased to 10% of the payment due.
Section 2. Seniority. The obligations of the Borrowers hereunder shall rank senior to all other Debt of the Borrowers including the obligations of the Company under the notes between the Company and the Setal Entities and between the Company and Newstar Financial (the “Setal Notes”). The seniority of this Note shall be expressly senior to the Setal Notes pursuant to an intercreditor agreement between the Setal Entities and Holder of even date herewith (the “Intercreditor Agreement”).
Except to the extent that Holder shares in the Collateral with the other Setal Entities, nothing contained herein is intended or shall impact the security interest granted by the Company to the other Setal Entities.

 

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Section 3. Defaults and Remedies.
(a) Events of Default. An “Event of Default” is: (i) a default in payment of the Principal Amount, when due, or failure to pay any accrued but unpaid interest thereon of the Note within five (5) days after the date such interest payment is due; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of the Underlying Shares upon and in accordance with the terms hereof (where for purposes of this Note, the term timely shall mean within ten (10) days following the conversion date); (iii) failure by the Borrowers for thirty (30) days after written notice has been received by the Company to comply with any other material provision of this Note or the Transaction Documents; (iv) a material breach by the Borrowers of its representations or warranties in the Transaction Documents that remains uncured for thirty (30) days after notice to the Company; (v) any event or condition shall occur which (x) results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt (other than this Note) of the Borrowers or any of its subsidiaries, or (y) enables (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would enable) the holder of such material Debt or any other person acting on behalf of such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof; or (vi) if the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Bankruptcy Event. “Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any subsidiary commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Company or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) any material writ of attachment shall be levied against any property or other assets of the Company or any subsidiary; (g) the Company or any subsidiary, by any act or failure to act, indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (h) the Company or any subsidiary is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature; or (i) the Company ceases to carry on all or substantially all of its business or operations for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days (other than due to force majeure). The Company hereby agrees to notify the Holder of any material default by the Borrowers of any third party obligations. The Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure said default.
(b) Cross Default. Cross Default. An Event of Default shall occur hereunder if there is a default as defined in any of the following:
  (i)  
U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 (Equipment Lease) with Setal 1, LLC, as lessor dated February 12, 2008;
  (ii)  
Convertible Note No. 2000 with Setal 1, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (iii)  
Convertible Note No. 2001 with Setal 2, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (iv)  
Convertible Note No. 2002 with Setal 3, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008; or
  (v)  
Convertible Note No. 2003 with Setal 4, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (vi)  
Convertible Note No. 2004 with Setal 5, LLC, as holder, dated December 31, 2008;
  (vii)  
Convertible Note No. 2005 with Setal 6, LLC, as holder, dated May 13, 2009;
  (viii)  
Any other debt obligations of the Company regardless of the holder of such debt obligations; or
  (ix)  
Any default on any other obligation of the Company in excess of ($50,000) that remains uncured for more than thirty (30) days.

 

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(c) Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to this Note, all outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest payable by the Borrowers hereunder, together with all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) as may be incurred by the Holder in collecting any sums due on this Note or otherwise enforcing any of its rights, shall, upon written notice to the Company (except in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, which shall be without notice), become immediately due and payable. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note, the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, it being expressly understood that no such remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies; but each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, and may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder, nor shall the giving, taking or enforcement of any other or additional security, collateral or guaranty for the payment of the indebtedness under this Note operate to prejudice, waive or affect the security of this Note or any rights, powers or remedies hereunder, nor shall the Holder be required to first look to, enforce or exhaust such other or additional security, collateral or guaranties. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of the Borrowers contained in this Note, or in any document referred to herein or in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any other Transaction Documents, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of the Borrowers contained herein.
Section 4. Covenants; Representations and Warranties.
(a) Covenants. The Company and the Borrowers hereby covenant and agree that, for so long as any Setal Notes remain outstanding, unless the Required Holders (as defined in Section 6(e)(i) below) shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, directly or indirectly after the date hereof (a) create, assume, or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or incurred or to be outstanding any Debt, other than as permitted in Section 2 of this Note; (b) assign, transfer, create any encumbrance, mortgage pledge, lien or charge upon, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or any other assets, except in the ordinary course of business or to create Permitted Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) and except that the Company may sell assets if within 180 days after completing any such sale substantially all of the proceeds thereof are used to purchase additional assets for use in the Company’s business; (c) declare or pay any dividends, or make any distribution of cash or property, or both, to any person or entity in respect of any of the shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of the Company; (d) enter into any contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) merge with or consolidate into any other corporation or other entity, or sell, lease or other transfer all or substantially all of its business, properties or assets to any other corporation or other entity, unless in each such case the successor corporation or entity executes an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Holders, pursuant to which such successor shall assume all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; or (f) make any material change in the character of its business.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties of Company. The Company represents and warrants to Holder that:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company has taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
(c) Representations and Warranties of USDC Tuchman Indiana and USDC Portsmouth. USDC Tuchman Indiana, Inc. (“Tuchman”) and USDC Portsmouth, Inc. (“Portsmouth”) represent and warrant to Holder that:
(i) Tuchman and Portsmouth are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of California; have all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate their properties and to carry on their business as now conducted; and are duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which they own or lease property or in which the conduct of their business requires them to so qualify or be licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on them.
(ii) Tuchman and Portsmouth have all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of their obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Tuchman and Portsmouth have each taken all corporate or stockholder actions necessary to authorize them to enter into and perform all of their obligations under this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the other Transaction Documents does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of Tuchman or Portsmouth under, (i) their certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing documents, (ii) any agreement, contract, lease, license, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, or other instrument, undertaking or commitment to which either of them are a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the them or their properties or assets.

 

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(iii) This Note has been duly executed and delivered and is, and each other Transaction Document will be, when executed and delivered, the legal, valid and binding obligations of Tuchman and Portsmouth, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.
Section 5. Conversion.
(a) Conversion by Holder. Subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option, at any time and from time to time to convert, in part or in whole, the outstanding principal balance of this Note (the “Principal Amount”) and all accrued and unpaid interest under this Note into shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined below), by delivering to the Company a fully executed notice of conversion in the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), which may be transmitted by facsimile (with the original mailed on the same date by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested). The Conversion Notice shall specify a date for the conversion to be effective, which date shall be no earlier than five (5) days from the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Notice shall be irrevocable when delivered. Upon receipt of the Conversion Notice, Holder shall cancel the Note, in whole or in part, and Company shall fulfill the requirements of this Section 5. For purposes of this Note, the term “Conversion Price” shall be defined as $100 per share, as adjusted as set forth herein.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 5, the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest hereunder shall be converted into such number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable shares of Preferred Stock, free of any liens, claims and encumbrances, as is determined by dividing the outstanding Principal Amount and/or accrued interest being converted by the then applicable Conversion Price. The Company will deliver to the Holder not later than thirty (30) Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates, representing the number of shares of Preferred Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note.
(c) Conversion Price Adjustments.
(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while the Note is outstanding (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on any equity securities (including instruments or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities) in shares of Preferred Stock, (B) subdivide outstanding Preferred Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine outstanding Preferred Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues new securities by reclassification of the shares of Preferred Stock of the Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event or the record date therefore, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Preferred Stock or other securities of the Company which such Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Note been surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or record date therefore, whichever is earlier. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall become effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.

 

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(ii) Distributions. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Preferred Stock evidences of its indebtedness or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (excluding those referred to in Section 5(c)(i) above), then upon conversion of this Note to Preferred Stock, the Company shall, at Holder’s option as more fully set forth below, distribute to the Holder of this Note the amount of such indebtedness or rights or warrants which the Holder of this Note would have received had this Note been converted into Preferred Stock at the then applicable Conversion Price immediately prior to the record date for such distribution. The choice to elect a distribution of such indebtedness or rights or warrants set forth herein shall be at the option of the Holder and, if such a distribution is elected by the Holder, such distribution shall be in lieu of interest accruing between the record date of the distribution to all holders of Preferred Stock and the date of Holder’s conversion of this Note. Holder’s election with respect to this paragraph shall be included on Holder’s Conversion Notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the rights granted to Holder under this paragraph shall expressly not include rights to share in the dividend payments made by Company to the holders of Preferred Stock.
(iii) Rounding of Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 5(c) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(iv) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to this Section 5(c), the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder of this Note, a written notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any failure to so provide such notice shall not affect the automatic adjustment hereunder.
(v) Fundamental Changes. In case any transaction or event (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, combination, recapitalization, sale of assets, tender or exchange offer, reclassification, compulsory share exchange or liquidation) shall occur in which all or substantially all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged or acquired for or constitute the right to receive stock, or other securities, cash, property or assets (each, “Fundamental Change”), the Holder of this Note outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Change shall have the right upon any subsequent conversion to receive the kind and amount of stock, other securities, cash, property or assets that such holder would have received if such share had been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Change..
(d) Reservation and Issuance of Underlying Securities. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Preferred Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder of this Note, not less than such number of shares of Preferred Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 5) upon the conversion of this Note hereunder in Preferred Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Preferred Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and free of all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company. If the Preferred Stock is or becomes listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall at its expense cause all shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note to be listed on such exchange subject to notice of issuance or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, as the case may be.

 

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(e) No Fractions. Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Preferred Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the closing price of a share or the face value of a share of Preferred Stock at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Preferred Stock.
(f) Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of Preferred Stock upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Preferred Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Note when surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by an assignment form; and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any such transfer.
(g) Cancellation. Except as provided herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Preferred Stock or after all of Holder’s rights under this Note have expired, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(h) Partial Conversion. In the event that Holder assigns all of a portion of this Note, each assignee of all or a portion of this Note or any Holder may convert such party’s interest in the Note independent of a conversion by any other Holders of the Note. In the event that any one Holder of the Note elects to convert, this Note shall be cancelled in part and a substitute, restated Note issued for the remaining balance due on this Note subsequent to the conversion.
Section 6. General
(a) Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.
(b) Savings Clause. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In no event shall the amount of interest paid hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof allowable by applicable law. If any sum is collected in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the excess collected shall be applied to reduce the principal debt. If the interest actually collected hereunder is still in excess of the applicable maximum rate, the interest rate shall be reduced so as not to exceed the maximum allowable under law.

 

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(c) Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Borrowers and the Holder.
(d) Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer all or a portion of this Note to any transferee. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrowers and their successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.
(e) Amendments and Waivers.
(i) The provisions of this Note, including, but not limited to, any waiver of the restrictive covenants, may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Borrowers and the Holders of not less than 50% in Principal Amount of the Setal Notes then outstanding (the “Required Holders”); provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver which would (i) modify this Section 6(e), (ii) extend the Maturity Date, (iii) reduce the Principal Amount or any amounts payable hereunder, (iv) change the Conversion Price or the adjustments thereto, or (v) not be uniform and non-discriminatory as to any particular Note, shall be made without the consent of the Holder of each Note so affected.
(ii) Except as provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of the Holder in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Holder shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(i) Governing Law. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(ii) Jurisdiction. The Borrowers irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. The Borrowers irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that suit, action, or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Borrowers agree that the service of process upon it mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (and service so made shall be deemed complete three days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect Holder’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Borrowers agree that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on such judgment or in any other lawful manner.

 

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(iii) No Jury Trial. The Borrowers hereby knowingly and voluntarily waive any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.
(g) Replacement Notes. This Note may be exchanged by Holder at any time and from time to time for a Note or Notes with different denominations representing an equal aggregate outstanding Principal Amount, as reasonably requested by Holder, upon surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or exchange. In the event that Holder notifies the Borrowers that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement Note identical in all respects to the original Note (except for registration number and Principal Amount, if different than that shown on the original Note), shall be issued to the Holder, provided that the Holder executes and delivers to the Borrowers an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers to indemnify the Borrowers from any loss incurred by it in connection with the Note.
(h) Cancellation. Except as otherwise set forth herein, after all of the Principal Amount and all accrued but unpaid interest and default payments at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full or converted into Common Stock, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled and the Holder shall promptly surrender the Note to the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.
(i) Notices Procedures. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by confirmed facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, upon receipt if received on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), or on the first Business Day following such receipt if received on a Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) or (iii) upon receipt, when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier service.
(j) Waivers. Except for any notice specifically required hereunder, or under any other Transaction Document(s), the Borrowers hereby waive notice (including without limitation notice of default, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of nonpayment or dishonor and notice of protest), demand, presentment for payment, protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts owing hereunder or in proceeding against any of the rights and properties securing payment hereof, and is directly and primarily liable for the amount of all sums owing or to be owing hereon. The Borrowers consent to the acceptance of further security or the release of any existing security for this Note without in any manner affecting the Borrowers’ liability with respect to this Note. The Borrowers agree that their liability on or with respect to this Note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any time or by any failure to perfect or maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any such security or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case in whole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Borrowers under this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers have caused this Note to be duly executed on the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
(dba Zoots)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   
 
  USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
(dba Tuchman)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    President   

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Company
in order to Convert a Note)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) and/or accrued interest indicated below of this Note into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION (the “Company”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
     
Conversion information:
   
 
 
 
Date to Effect Conversion
 
   
 
 
 
Aggregate Principal Amount and/or Accrued Interest of Note Being Converted
 
   
 
 
 
Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Issued
 
   
 
 
 
Applicable Conversion Price
 
   
 
 
 
Signature
 
   
 
 
 
Name
 
   
 
 
 
Address
 
   
 
 
 
Taxpayer Identification/Social Security Number

 

EX-99.11 12 c05864exv99w11.htm EXHIBIT 11 Exhibit 11
Exhibit 11
LIEN SHARING AND LOAN EXTENSION AGREEMENT
THIS LIEN SHARING AND LOAN EXTENSION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 13, 2009, by and among U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation, CLEANERS CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC., a California corporation, USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC, a California limited liability company, USDC FRESNO, INC., a California corporation, USDC FRESNO 2, INC., a California corporation, USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC., a California corporation, and USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC., a California corporation (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”) and SETAL 6, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 6”), SETAL 5, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 5”), SETAL 4, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 4”), SETAL 3, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 3”), SETAL 2, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 2”) SETAL 1, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Setal 1”) (collectively, the “Setals”) and Lester E. Taylor, Jr., individually and as Trustee of The Taylor Family Trust (“Taylor”).
RECITALS
A. Setal 1, Setal 2, Setal 3, Setal 4, and Setal 5 (“Setal 1-5”) are parties to certain convertible notes (the “Notes”) dated December 31, 2008, whereby Setal 1-5 loaned funds to the Company and such loans were guaranteed by the Subsidiaries. The Notes are secured with a senior priority lien against the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries with certain exceptions as more fully set forth in the Notes and in the related security agreement dated December 31, 2008 (the “Setal 1-5 Security Agreement”).
B. Setal 6 is owned by many of the same investors that own interests in Setal 1-5, and the Setals are all managed by Taylor. Setal 6 is a party to a certain secured promissory note (the “Setal 6 Note”) dated May 13, 2009, whereby Setal 6 loaned funds to the Company and such loan was guaranteed by the Subsidiaries. The Setal 6 Note is secured against the assets of specific stores owned and operated by various Subsidiaries pursuant to a security agreement dated May 13, 2009 (the “Setal 6 Security Agreement”). The stores providing security for the Setal 6 Note include stores where Setal 1-5 holds a senior priority lien as more fully set forth in the Setal 1-5 Security Agreement. Setal 1-5 desire to share their security with Setal 6.
C. The Setal 1 note requires a payment of $207,432 due on April 1, 2009. The Setal 3 note requires a payment of $381,000 due on April 1, 2009, and the Setal 4 note requires a payment of $304,800 due on April 1, 2009. The Company failed to make any of the payments due on April 1, 2009, and is in default under the terms of those particular notes. Setal 1, Setal 3, and Setal 4 desire to grant the Company an extension on the payments otherwise due on April 1, 2009.

 

 


 

D. The Notes contain cross-default language whereby the Company’s default under one note causes an event of default under all of the Notes. As a result, the missed April 1, 2009, payments resulted in a default on all the Notes. Setal 1-5 desire to wavie the default related to the missed April 1, 2009, payments.
E. Taylor, in his individual capacity and as trustee of The Taylor Family Trust, is the holder of certain debt obligations of the Company secured against specific Company assets (the “Taylor Notes”). Taylor desires to share a portion of the collateral on the Taylor Notes with Setal 6.
F. In exchange for the new loan from Setal 6, the extension of certain payment terms on the Notes, a waiver of the existing default under the Notes, the sharing of collateral between Setal 1-5 and Setal 6, and the sharing of collateral between Taylor and Setal 6, the Company desires to grant certain warrants and stock to Setal 1-5, certain warrants and stock to the investors of Setal 6, certain warrants and stock to Taylor, and agree to a fee payable to Setal 1, Setal 3 and Setal 4 as compensation for extending the terms of the Notes.
G. The parties desire to accomplish the transaction based on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the recitals contained herein, the parties agree to be bound as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Payment Extension. Setal 1, Setal 3 and Setal 4 hereby agree to that the payments due from the Company to Setal 1, Setal 3 and Setal 4 shall be extended to December 31, 2009. All other payments otherwise due to Setal 1, Setal 3 and Setal 4 in accordance with the provisions of their respective notes to the Company shall remain unchanged as shall the terms of their respective notes with the Company.
A. Compensation for Extension. In exchange for the extension granted in this paragraph 1, the Company shall:
(1) Issue warrants for the purchase of up to 232,226 shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) to Setal 1, issue warrants for the purchase of up to 426,541 shares of Common Stock to Setal 3, and issue warrants for the purchase of up to 341,233 warrants to Setal 4. The warrants (the “Warrants”) shall be valid for a period 60 months with an exercise price of $0.37 per share and shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
(2) The Company and Setal 1, Setal 3, and Setal 4 hereby agree that, upon repayment of the notes due to Setal 1, Setal 3 and Setal 4, the Company shall increase the amount due as payment on the respective notes by a late payment and extension fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the payments otherwise due on April 1, 2009.

 

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2. Waiver of Default. Setal 1-5 hereby agree to waive the default by the Company of its obligations under the Notes. This waiver of default shall only apply to the Company’s failure to make the April 1, 2009, payments to Setal 1, Setal 3 and Setal 4 and the impact of those payments on the cross default provisions contained in the Notes. This waiver does not and shall not apply to any other events of default under the terms of the Notes whether such event of default has already occurred, currently occurring, or occurs in the future.
3. Collateral Sharing — Setal 1-5. Setal 1-5 hereby agree to share Setal 1-5’s Security Interest (as defined in the Setal 1-5 Security Agreement) with Setal 6 to the extent the collateral identified in the Setal 6 Security Agreement overlaps with the Security Interest set forth in the Setal 6 Security Agreement. The sharing of the collateral between Setal 1-5 and Setal 6 shall be pro rata based on the relative debts owed by USDC to the Setals. In the event that the Agent (as defined in the Setal 1-5 Security Agreement and the Setal 6 Security Agreement) exercises the Agent’s rights and remedies under either security agreement, the Agent shall exercise the Agent’s rights and remedies on behalf of all the Setals together. The application of the proceeds from the liquidation of the collateral shall be pro rata between all the Setals.
A. Issuance of Warrants and Preferred Stock. In exchange for Setal 1-5’s agreement to permit Setal 6 to share in Setal 1-5’s first priority lien over specific Company assets and for the default waiver contained in paragraph 2 above, the Company shall:
(1) Issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 421,000 shares of Common Stock to Setal 1, issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 315,800 shares of Common Stock to Setal 2, issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 526,400 shares of Common Stock to Setal 3, issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 421,000 shares of Common Stock to Setal 4, and issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 315,800 shares of Common Stock to Setal 5. The Warrants shall be valid for a period 60 months with an exercise price of $0.37 per share and shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
(2) Issue 4,210 shares of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) to Setal 1, issue 3,158 shares of Preferred Stock to Setal 2, issue 5,264 shares of Preferred Stock to Setal 3, issue 4,210 shares of Preferred Stock to Setal 4 and issue 3,158 shares of Preferred Stock to Setal 5.

 

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4. Collateral Sharing — Taylor. Taylor hereby agrees to share Taylor’s Security Interest (as defined in the Taylor Notes and related security instruments) in the collateral identified in the Setal 6 Security Agreement to the extent the collateral in the Setal 6 Security Agreement overlaps with the security for the Taylor Notes. The sharing of the collateral between Taylor and Setal 6 shall be pro rata based on the relative debts owed by USDC to the Taylor and Setal 6 and the respective priority of the Setal 6 and Taylor’s security interest in the shared collateral.
A. Issuance of Warrants and Preferred Stock. In exchange for Taylor’s agreement to permit Setal 6 to share in Taylor’s lien over specific Company assets, the Company shall:
(1) Issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 700,000 shares of Common Stock to Taylor. The Warrants shall be valid for a period 60 months with an exercise price of $0.37 per share and shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
(2) Issue 7,000 shares of Preferred Stock to Taylor.
5. Additional Loan. The Company agrees that the new loan from Setal 6 contains additional risk for Setal 6 due to Setal 6 sharing in the collateral with Setal 1-5. In exchange for the Setal 6 loan and in recognition of the risks associated therewith, the Company shall:
A. Issue Warrants for the purchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Setal 6. The Warrants shall be valid for a period 60 months with an exercise price of $0.37 per share and shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
B. Issue 20,000 shares of Preferred Stock to Setal 6.
6. Liquidation of Specific Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries hereby agree to begin the process of liquidating various retail store locations in order to provide repayment of the Setal 6 Note and the Notes. More specifically, the Company and the Subsidiaries hereby agree to liquidate the stores identified as collateral on the Setal 6 Security Agreement (individually, a “Store” and collectively, the “Stores”). Upon the close of the sale of each Store, the Company shall cause the escrow company or agent holding the sales proceeds to distribute 35.00% of the proceeds to Setal 6 and 40.00% of the proceeds to Setal 1-5 towards payment of their respective notes. The Company or Subsidiary may retain 25.00% of the proceeds for working capital. For purposes of this section, “proceeds” shall refer to the consideration received on behalf of the Company or a Subsidiary upon the sale of a Store without reduction for any sales costs and expenses. The Company shall complete the sale of all Stores on or before October 31, 2009.
A. In the event the sale of the Stores provides insufficient funds to repay, in full, the Setal 1-5 Notes and the Setal 6 Note, the Company hereby agrees to continue selling additional assets until the Setal 1-5 Notes and the Setal 6 Note are repaid in full. The Company shall endeavor to liquidate sufficient assets to repay the Setal 1-5 Notes and the Setal 6 Note without entering into bankruptcy, receivership, or any other form of voluntary or involuntary liquidation.

 

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7. Consent to Asset Liquidation. In accordance with Section 4(a) of the Setal 1-5 Notes, Setal 1-5 hereby grant the Company its written consent to sell the Stores or any other assets consistent with this Agreement, to issue the Preferred Shares and Warrants as set forth in this Agreement, and to issue a lien to Setal 6 in accordance with this Agreement and the Setal 6 Security Agreement. The consent granted in this paragraph is limited to the transactions as set forth in this Agreement and shall not serve as a consent to any additional Company actions which are inconsistent with the terms of the Notes, the Setal 6 Note, the Setal 1-5 Security Agreement, the Setal 6 Security Agreement or the Taylor Notes.
8. Closing. The closing of the transactions set forth in this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Company and shall occur concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties.
9. Approval and Issuance of Shares. On or prior to the Closing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted, and the Company shall file the Certificate of Designation of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “B” with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The company shall record the issuance of the shares described in this Agreement on its share ledger effective on the date of the Closing. The shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, when issued, shall be restricted shares and may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the holders thereof without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act”) or an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The certificates represent the shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will contain the appropriate restrictive legends.
10. Cross-Default. The Company’s default or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be considered an Event of Default under the terms of the following documents: (a) the Notes; (b) the Setal 6 Note; (c) U.S. Dry Cleaning Equipment Lease #500 with Setal 1, as lessor, dated February 12, 2008; and (d) the Taylor Notes.
11. Costs Associated with Warrants and Stock. The Company shall bear all costs associated with the exercise of any warrants issued to the Setals, Taylor, or their successors and assigns, along with any and all costs associated with the issuance, re-issuance or removal of restrictions form any Company stock obtained by or already held by the Setals, Taylor, or their successors and assigns.

 

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12. General Provisions.
A. Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, in connection with the preparation and enforcement of this Agreement, the formation of Setal 6, the preparation of the Setal 6 Note, the preparation of the Setal 6 Security Agreement, and the preparation of any related documents.
B. Severability. The unenforceability or invalidity of any one or more provisions hereof shall not render any other provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
C. Amendment. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto.
D. Further Assurances. Whenever, and so often as, requested by a party, the other party will promptly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such other and further instruments, documents or assurances, and promptly do or cause to be done all such other and further things as may be necessary and reasonably required in order to further and more fully discharge and perform the obligations and Agreements hereunder, and to more fully vest in such requesting party, all rights, interests, powers, benefits, privileges and advantages conferred, or intended to be conferred, upon it by this Agreement.
E. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire and only understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior Agreements either written or oral relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement will be binding upon a party unless made in writing and signed by persons authorized to sign Agreements on behalf of the parties hereto.
F. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law provisions thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
         
  U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   

 

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  STEAM PRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
  CLEANER’S CLUB ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
  USDCC CVR MERGER SUB, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
  USDC FRESNO, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   

 

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  USDC FRESNO 2, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
  USDC PORTSMOUTH, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
  USDC TUCHMAN INDIANA, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Robert Y. (Robbie) Lee   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
  SETAL 6, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Manager   

 

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  SETAL 5, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Manager   
 
  SETAL 4, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Manager   
 
  SETAL 3, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Manager   
 
  SETAL 2, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Manager   

 

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  SETAL 1, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Manager   
 
  THE TAYLOR FAMILY TRUST DATED MARCH 3, 1994
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Trustee   

 

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EXHIBIT “A”
WARRANTS

 

 


 

WARRANT AGREEMENT
THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of                      by and between U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and                      (“Holder”).
RECITALS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and representations contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
“Change of Control” shall mean (1) a sale, lease or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (2) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other entity, or any other corporate reorganization, in which the Company’s stockholders immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the surviving entity’s voting power immediately after the transaction.
“Exercise Period” shall mean the period ending sixty (60) months after the effective date of this Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided below.
“Exercise Price” shall be $0.37 per share, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5 below.
“Exercise Shares” shall mean the                      shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.
1.1 Exercise. In order to exercise this Warrant with respect to all or any part of the Exercise Shares for which this Warrant is at the time exercisable, Holder (or any other person or persons exercising the Warrant) must take the following actions:
(a) Execute and deliver to the Company a written notice of exercise attached hereto as Exhibit A stating the number of Exercise Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information; and
(b) Pay the aggregate Exercise Price for the purchased shares in cash or check made payable to the Company.

 

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2. (i) Registration rights. If the Company at any time proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), including under an SB-2 Registration Statement or otherwise, the Company will cause all of the Exercise Shares to be registered under the Act (with the securities which the Company at the time proposes to register), all to the extent requisite to permit the sale or other disposition by the Holder (the “Piggyback Registration Right”). All expenses incurred by the Company in complying with this Section, including without limitation all registration and filing fees, listing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of all independent accountants, or counsel for the Company, and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration and the expenses of complying with the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction shall be paid by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts or commissions with respect to any securities sold by the Holder. The above is subject to the approval of the Company’s investment banking firm.
3. Rule 144. If the Company shall be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), the Company will use its best efforts timely to file all reports required to be filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (including but not limited to the reports under Section 13 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act referred to in subparagraph (c)(1) of Rule 144 adopted by the SEC under the Act). If there is a public market for any securities of the Company at any time that the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of either of said Section 13 or 15(d), the Company will, upon the request of Holder, use its best efforts to make publicly available the information concerning the Company referred to in subparagraph (c)(2) of said Rule 144. The Company will furnish to Holder, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement of the Company’s compliance with the requirements of subparagraphs (c)(1) or (c)(2), as the case may be, of said Rule 144, and (ii) written information concerning the Company sufficient to enable Holder to complete any Form 144 required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to said Rule 144.
4. Representations of Holder.
4.1 Acquisition of Warrant for Personal Account. The Holder represents and warrants that it is acquiring the Warrant solely for its account for investment and not with a view to or for sale or distribution of said Warrant or any part thereof. The Holder also represents that the entire legal and beneficial interests of the Warrant and Exercise Shares the Holder is acquiring is being acquired for, and will be held for, its account only.
4.2 Securities Are Not Registered.
(a) The Holder understands that the Warrant and the Exercise Shares have not been registered under the Act. The Holder realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if, notwithstanding its representations, the Holder has a present intention of acquiring the securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, selling (in connection with a distribution or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the securities. The Holder has no such present intention.
(b) The Holder recognizes that the Warrant and the Exercise Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Act or an exemption from such registration is available. The Holder recognizes that the Company has no obligation to register the Warrant or the Exercise Shares of the Company, or to comply with any exemption from such registration.

 

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(c) The Holder is aware that neither the Warrant nor the Exercise Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 adopted under the Act unless certain conditions are met, including, among other things, the existence of a public market for the shares, the availability of certain current public information about the Company, the resale following the required holding period under Rule 144 and the number of shares being sold during any three month period not exceeding specified limitations. Holder is aware that the conditions for resale set forth in Rule 144 have not been satisfied, but that the Company will take reasonable actions to satisfy these conditions in the foreseeable future.
4.3 Restrictive Legend. The Holder understands and agrees that all certificates evidencing the shares to be issued to the Holder may bear the following legend:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”). THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
5. Adjustment of Exercise Price. In the event of changes in the outstanding common stock of the Company by reason of stock dividends, split-ups, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations or exchanges of shares, separations, reorganizations, liquidations, or the like, the number and class of shares available under the Warrant in the aggregate and the Exercise Price shall be correspondingly adjusted to give the Holder of the Warrant, on exercise for the same aggregate Exercise Price, the total number, class, and kind of shares as the Holder would have owned had the Warrant been exercised prior to the event and had the Holder continued to hold such shares until after the event requiring adjustment. The form of this Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment in the number of Exercise Shares subject to this Warrant.
6. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any adjustment pursuant hereto. All Exercise Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from multiplying the then current Fair Market Value of an Exercise Share by such fraction.
7. No Stockholder Rights. This Warrant in and of itself shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company.
8. Lost, Stolen, Mutilated or Destroyed Warrant. If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company may, on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute an original contractual obligation of the Company.

 

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9. Notices, etc. Any notice, request, instruction or other document required by the terms of this Agreement, or deemed by any of the parties hereto to be desirable, to be given to any other party hereto shall be in writing and shall be given by facsimile, overnight delivery, or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested, to the following addresses:
               
 
To Holder:
           
           
 
             
           
 
             
           
 
    Attn:        
 
             
 
             
  To the Company:   U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation
4040 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 305
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attn: Robert Y. Lee, CEO
   
If notice is given by personal delivery or overnight delivery in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given at the time of such delivery provided a receipt is obtained from the recipient. If notice is given by mail in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given upon receipt and delivery or refusal. If notice is given by facsimile transmission in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given at the time of delivery if during business hours and if not during business hours, at the next business day after delivery, provided a confirmation is obtained by the sender.
10. Acceptance. Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.
11. Governing Law. This Warrant and all rights, obligations and liabilities hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
12. Jurisdiction; Attorneys’ Fees. Any dispute, claim, or any other legal proceedings in relation to this Agreement shall be heard in the County of Orange, State of California. In the event any party hereto shall commence legal proceedings against the other to enforce the terms hereof, or to declare rights hereunder, as the result of a breach of any covenant or condition of this Agreement, the prevailing party in any such proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the losing party its costs of suit, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, as may be fixed by the court.

 

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In Witness Whereof, the Company has caused this Agreement to Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of                     .
             
    US Dry Cleaning Corporation.
a Delaware corporation
   
 
           
 
           
         
 
  BY:   Robert Y. Lee    
 
  ITS:   Chief Executive Officer    
 
           
 
           
         
 
           
 
           
         
 
  BY:        

 

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Exhibit A
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO: US Dry Cleaning Corporation
(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                      shares of the common stock of US Dry Cleaning Corporation (the “Company”) pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of common stock in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
         
 
 
 
(Name)
   
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
  (Address)    
(3) The undersigned represents that (i) the aforesaid shares of common stock are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares; (ii) the undersigned is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision regarding its investment in the Company; (iii) the undersigned is experienced in making investments of this type and has such knowledge and background in financial and business matters that the undersigned is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment and protecting the undersigned’s own interests; (iv) the undersigned understands that the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent as expressed herein, and, because such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, they must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available; (v) the undersigned is aware that the aforesaid shares of common stock may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 adopted under the Securities Act unless certain conditions are met and until the undersigned has held the shares for the number of years prescribed by Rule 144, that among the conditions for use of the Rule is the availability of current information to the public about the Company and the Company has not made such information available and has no present plans to do so; and (vi) the undersigned agrees not to make any disposition of all or any part of the aforesaid shares of common stock unless and until there is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with said registration statement, or the undersigned has provided the Company with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, stating that such registration is not required.
             
 
           
 
(Date)
     
 
(Signature)
   
 
           
 
           
 
           
 
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EXHIBIT “B”
PREFERRED STOCK CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF
SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
U.S. DRY CLEANING CORPORATION
U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation (the Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:
The name of the Corporation is U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation.
The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation authorizes the issuance of Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, and expressly vests in the Board of Directors of the Corporation the authority provided therein to provide for the issuance of said shares in series and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such Series and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation, pursuant to the authority expressly vested in it as aforesaid, has adopted the following resolutions creating a “Series C Convertible” issue of Preferred Shares:
RESOLVED, that one series of the class of authorized Preferred Stock of the Corporation be and hereby is created, and that the designation and amount thereof and the voting powers, preferences, and relative participating, optional, and other special rights of the shares of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, are as follows:
SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
1. Designation and Amount. The shares of the series shall be designated “Series C Convertible Preferred Stock” (the Series C Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares constituting such series shall be One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (150,000).
2. Dividends.
(a) The holders of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends on January 1 of each year commencing on May 1, 2010 (each of such dates being a Dividend Payment Date”) at the annual rate of Nine Percent (9%) of the Stated Value per share of Series C Preferred Stock as of the business day immediately prior to the respective Dividend Payment Date. Such dividends will be payable in cash or restricted shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the Common Stock”), at the election of the holder, by the Corporation’s delivery of restricted shares of Common Stock (the Dividend Shares”) valued at the Trading Price (as defined below) for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the Dividend Payment Date but not less than $0.32 per share.
U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation
Certificate of Designation — Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

 

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If no election is made by the holder by the Dividend Payment Date, then the Corporation shall elect whether to pay the dividend in shares of Common Stock or cash.
(b) The value for each share of Series C Preferred Stock for purposes of calculating dividends and amounts payable upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) (“Stated Value”).
(c) Dividends paid in cash shall be paid to the holder within ten (10) business days of the Dividend Payment Date. Stock certificates representing Dividend Shares shall be delivered to the holder as soon as practicable after the Dividend Payment Date.
(d) Holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock provided for in this Section 2. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on the Series C Preferred Stock that may be in arrears.
(e) Trading Priceshall mean for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. EST to 4:02 p.m. Eastern Time) using the VAP function; (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on the Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by a nationally recognized-independent appraiser selected in good faith the Board of Directors. Trading Marketmeans the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Capital Market, the NYSE Alternext US, LLC (formerly American Stock Exchange), the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market or the OTC Bulletin Board.
3. Liquidation, Dissolution Or Winding Up.
(a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock or other Preferred Stock, if any, ranking on liquidation after the Series C Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Stated Value for each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock (“Original Issue Price”) and (ii) any declared and unpaid dividends on such share for each share of Series C Preferred Stock then held by them. The Original Issue Price shall be subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, stock distribution, or combination with respect to such shares. If upon any such liquidation, dissolution, or

 

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winding up of the Corporation, the remaining assets of the Corporation available for the distribution to its stockholders after payment in full of amounts required to be paid or distributed to holders of any shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation ranking on liquidation prior and in preference to the Series C Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable with respect to the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to said shares were paid in full.
(b) After the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of any Series C Preferred Stock upon the dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Corporation, any remaining assets and funds of the Corporation available for distribution to the Corporation’s stockholders shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock or other Preferred Stock, if any, ranking on liquidation after the Series C Preferred Stock.
(c) (i) For purposes of this Section 3, a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation shall be deemed to be occasioned by, or to include (unless the holders of a majority of the Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding shall determine otherwise), (A) the acquisition of the Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Corporation is party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger, or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for capital raising purposes) other than a transaction or series of transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such transaction retain, immediately after such transaction or series of transactions, as a result of shares in the Corporation held by such holders prior to such transaction, at least a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation or such other surviving or resulting entity (or if the Corporation or such other surviving or resulting entity is a wholly owned subsidiary immediately following such acquisition, its parent); (B) a sale, lease, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole by means of any transaction or series of related transactions, except where such sale, lease, or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation; or (C) any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.
(ii) In any of such events, if the consideration received by the Corporation is other than cash, its value will be deemed its fair market value. Any securities shall be valued as follows:
(A) Securities not subject to investment letter or other similar restrictions on free marketability covered by (B) below:
(1) If traded on a Trading Market, the value shall be deemed to be the Trading Price over the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the closing,

 

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(2) If actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the higher of (x) the average of the closing bid and asking prices and (y) the closing sale prices over the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the closing, and
(3) If there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(B) The method of valuation of securities subject to investment letter or other restrictions on free marketability (other than restrictions arising solely by virtue of a stockholder’s status as an affiliate or former affiliate) shall be to make an appropriate discount from the market value determined as above in (A)(1), (2), or (3) to reflect the approximate fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. If holders of a majority of the Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding do not agree with the Board’s good faith determination of approximate fair value pursuant to this subsection (B), such holders shall provide notice in writing to the Company of such disagreement within ten (10) days of receiving the relevant notice of the determination of approximate fair value from the Board, including an explanation by such holders of the reasons for such holders’ disagreement with the Board. If, after a twenty (20) day period the holders’ delivery of a notice of disagreement to the Board, the Board and the holders are unable to mutually agree upon approximate fair value under this subsection (B), then the Board and such holders (as a group) shall each, at their own expense, be entitled to retain a nationally recognized investment banking firm, independent accountant, valuation firm, or consulting firm to render an opinion of approximate fair value. Such experts must deliver an opinion of fair value to the company within the subsequent twenty (20) day period. Upon receipt of an opinion of fair value from such experts, if the calculations of the two experts differs by less than ten percent (10%), the Board shall deliver a revised calculation to the holders pursuant to this subsection based upon such opinion of fair value, utilizing the arithmetic mean between the two opinions, which shall be deemed binding and conclusive absent manifest error. If the calculations of the two experts differ by ten percent (10%) or more, then the two experts shall, by mutual agreement, appoint a third expert within five (5) days. Such third expert shall have twenty (20) days to deliver an opinion of aggregate value to the company, who shall then deliver to holder a revised calculation based upon such third expert’s opinion, which shall be deemed binding and conclusive absent manifest error. The cost of such third expert shall be borne equally by Company and such holders.
(iii) The Corporation shall give each holder of record of Series C Preferred Stock written notice, at the address last shown on the records of the Corporation for such holder, of such impending transaction not later than twenty (20) days prior to the stockholders’ meeting called to approve such transaction (or, if the transaction is approved by written consent, the first execution of a written consent), or twenty (20) days prior to the closing of such transaction, whichever is earlier, and shall also notify such holders in writing of the final approval of such transaction. The first of such notices shall describe the material terms and conditions of the impending transaction and the provisions of this Section 3, and the Corporation shall thereafter give such holders prompt notice of any material changes. The transaction shall in no event take place sooner than twenty (20) days after the Corporation has given the first notice provided for herein or sooner than ten (10) days after the Corporation has given notice of any material changes provided for herein; provided, however, that such periods may be shortened upon the written consent of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock that are entitled to such notice rights or similar notice rights and that represent a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

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4. Voting Rights. The holder of each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right to one vote for each share of Common Stock into which such Series C Preferred Stock could then be converted, and with respect to such vote, such holder shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of Common Stock, and shall be entitled, notwithstanding any provision hereof, to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, together with holders of Common Stock, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights available on an as-converted basis (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to be nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, the holders of Series C Preferred Stock and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together and not as separate classes. Other than as provided herein or required by law, there shall be no series voting.
Conversion.
(a) Conversion Rights. The holders of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock have the conversion rights set forth in this Section 5 (“Conversion Rights”). Each share of Series C Preferred Stock will be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the later of the date of issuance of such share and June 30, 2009, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Stated Value of the Series C Preferred Stock to be converted by the Conversion Price applicable to such share, determined as hereinafter provided, in effect on the date the certificate evidencing such shares is surrendered for conversion. The initial Conversion Priceshall be One Dollar ($1.00); provided, however, that the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock shall be subject to adjustment as set forth in subsection (c) of this Section 5. For illustration purposes, if the Stated Value of one share of Series C Preferred Stock is $100 and the Conversion Price is $1.00, then one share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock, subject to Section 5(f) below.
(b) Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to voluntarily convert the same into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of this Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series C Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to this Corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. This Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series C Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date.

 

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(c) Adjustments to Conversion Price. The Conversion Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(i) In the event the Corporation should, at any time or from time to time after the date upon which any shares of Series C Preferred Stock were first issued (the Purchase Date”), fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock (“Common Stock Equivalents”) without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the Conversion Price shall be appropriately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be increased in proportion to such increase of the aggregate of shares of Common Stock outstanding and those issuable with respect to such Common Stock Equivalents.
(ii) If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the Purchase Date is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date of such combination, the Conversion Price shall be appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.
(d) Other Distributions. In the event the Corporation shall declare a distribution payable in securities of other persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by this Corporation or other persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights not referred to in Subsection 5(c)(i), then, in each such case for the purpose of this Subsection 5(d), the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though they were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which their shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution.
(e) Recapitalizations. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for elsewhere in this Section 5) provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 5 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this Section 5 (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable.

 

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(f) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of any share or shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. Whether or not fractional shares are issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such aggregate conversion.
(g) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. This Corporation shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be deemed sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock under this Certificate of Designation.
6. No Redemption Rights. The Series C Preferred Stock shall not be subject to redemption, whether at the option of either the Corporation or any holder of the Series C Preferred Stock.
7. Consent to Certain Distributions. To the extent the Corporation may be subject to Section 2115 of the California Corporations Code, each holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have consented, for purposes of Sections 502 and 503 of the California Corporations Code, to any dividend, distribution, or repurchase made by the Corporation and which is approved by the Board of Directors.
8. Mutilated or Missing Preferred Stock Certificates. If any of the Series C Preferred Stock certificates shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall issue, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Series C Preferred Stock certificate, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Series C Preferred Stock certificate lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Series C Preferred Stock certificate of like tenor and representing an equivalent number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Series C Preferred Stock certificate and indemnity, if requested.
9. Reissuance of Preferred Stock. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock that have been issued and reacquired in any manner, including shares purchased or redeemed or exchanged, shall (upon compliance with any applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware) have the status of authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock undesignated as to series and may be redesignated and reissued as part of any series of preferred stock other than the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

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10. Business Day. If any payment, redemption or exchange shall be required by the terms hereof to be made on a day that banks are not open in the State of California, such payment, redemption or exchange shall be made on the immediately succeeding day on which such banks are open.
11. Headings of Subdivisions. The headings of various subdivisions hereof are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.
12. Severability. If any right, preference or limitation of the Series C Preferred Stock set forth in these resolutions and the Certificate of Designations filed pursuant hereto (as such resolution may be amended from time to time) is invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of law or public policy, all other rights, preferences and limitations set forth in this resolution (as so amended) which can be given effect without the invalid, unlawful or unenforceable right, preference or limitation shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect, and no right, preference or limitation herein set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other such right, preference or limitation unless so expressed herein.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the statements contained in the foregoing resolutions creating and designating the said Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and fixing the number, powers, preferences and relative, optional, participating, and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and other distinguishing characteristics thereof shall, upon the effective date of each said series, be deemed to be included in and be a part of the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Sections 104 and 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer, this 11th day of May, 2009. The signature below shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of the signatory, under penalties of perjury, that the instrument is the act and deed of the Corporation and that the facts stated herein are true.
         
     
  /s Robert Y. Lee    
  Robert Y. Lee, Chief Executive Officer   
     

 

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EX-99.12 13 c05864exv99w12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12
Exhibit 12
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This will confirm the agreement by and among all the undersigned that the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on or about this date with respect to beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the shares of common stock of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any further amendments to the Statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. In addition, each party to this agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to the Statement on Schedule 13D.
The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13D and any further amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, provided that no party is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other parties, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. The undersigned further agree that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.
In evidence thereof the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this agreement in counterpart as of October 7, 2010.
         
     
  /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.      
  Lester E. Taylor, Jr.,
Individually and as Trustee of the Taylor Family Trust 
 
     
  /s/ Diane M. Taylor      
  Diane M. Taylor,
Individually and as Trustee of the Taylor Family Trust 
 
 
  SETAL 1, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
 
  SETAL 2, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr. Manager   
 
  SETAL 3, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.   
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   

 

 


 

         
  SETAL 4, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.  
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
 
  SETAL 5, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.  
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
 
  SETAL 6, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.  
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., Manager   
 
  PARK PLACE SERVICES
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lester E. Taylor, Jr.  
    Lester E. Taylor, Jr., General Partner   
 
  By:   /s/ Clyde Wilson  
    Clyde Wilson, General Partner   
     
  /s/ Clyde Wilson  
  Clyde Wilson,
Individually and as Trustee of the Wilson Family Trust 
 
     
  /s/ Anita Wilson  
  Anita Wilson,
Individually and as Trustee of the Wilson Family Trust 
 
     

 

 

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