**EXHIBIT 10.14**

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), NOR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATESECURITIES LAWS AND HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY. IT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDERAPPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO BORROWER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED. 

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 

CONVERTIBLE SECUREDPROMISSORY NOTE 

 

 

THISTHIRD AMENDEDAND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE (the “Third Restated Note” or “this Note”) ishereby issued by eUniverse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) to 550 Digital Media Ventures Inc. (f.k.a. New Technology Holdings Inc.) (“Lender”). This Note amends and restates in its entirety that certain Second Amendedand Restated Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated July 15, 2003 in the principal amount of $1,789,764.00 (the “Second Restated Note”), which Second Restated Note replaced, and represented the remaining unsold portion of, that certainSecond Amended and Restated Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated March 28, 2003 in the principal amount of $2,289,764.00 (the “Original Second Restated Note”), which Original Second Restated Note amended that certain Amended andRestated Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated October 23, 2001 (the “First Restated Note”), which First Restated Note amended a certain Secured Promissory Note dated February 14, 2001 (the “Replacement Note”), whichReplacement Note replaced the original Secured Promissory Note issued on September 6, 2000 (the “Original Note”). This Note is issued pursuant to Section 5 of that certain Consent and Waiver Agreement, dated October 29, 2003, by andbetween Borrower, Lender and the affiliates of VantagePoint Venture Partners named therein, which calls for replacement of the Second Restated Note with a new note in the principal amount hereof representing the principal amount of the SecondRestated Note plus all accrued interest thereunder. 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay on demand to the order of Lender in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, theaggregate principal sum of up to $2,403,528.00, or, if less, the aggregate principal amount of the borrowing outstanding (the “Principal Amount”) together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, in the manner set forth herein. Borrowerfurther agrees to pay interest on the Principal Amount at the rate per annum equal to the rate reported in the Wall Street Journal as the prime rate for major banks plus 2% on the outstanding Principal Amount. 

Interest shall be calculated from and including the date of this Note to but not including the date such Principal Amounthas been repaid in full. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be paid together with the outstanding Principal Amount, as provided in Section 1 ofthis Note. 

 

All borrowings evidenced by this Note and allpayments (including those described in Sections 1(b)) and prepayments of the principal hereof and interest hereon and the respective date thereof shall be endorsed by the holder hereof on the grid schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof, oron a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Grid”); *provided*, *however*, that the failure of the holder hereof to make such a notation or any error in such a notation shall not affectthe obligations of Borrower under this Note. 

 

This Note is aportion of that “Second Restated Note” referred to in that certain Letter Agreement by and between the Borrower and the Lender dated March 28, 2003, as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented (the “Debt AmendmentLetter Agreement”). 

 

1. Repayment.

 

(a) The outstanding Principal Amount and allinterest accrued thereon shall be payable on demand, unless Lender has received a written notice from Borrower within 30 days of its delivery of a Demand Notice of Borrower’s intent to convert pursuant to Section 6 below; provided, however,that unless there has been an Event of Default (as defined in the Security Agreement described in Paragraph 2 below) or a Change of Control (as defined below), Lender agrees not to make demand prior to March 31, 2005 and provided, further, thatLender shall provide Borrower with 30 days’ advance written notice of such demand (the “Demand Notice”).**

 

(b) Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.

 

2. Security Agreement. This Note is entitled to the benefit of thatcertain Security Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2000, between Lender and Borrower, as and to the extent amended by (i) the Debt Amendment Letter Agreement and (ii) that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2003, between Lender,Borrower and VP Alpha Holdings IV, L.L.C. (“VPVP”), as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented (as amended, the “Security Agreement”), pursuant to which Lender is granted a first priority security interest inthe Collateral (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement). This Note shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such Security Agreement. 

 

3. Place of Payment; Application of Payments. All amounts payable hereunder shall be payable to Lender in United States dollars at such bank account as shall bedesignated by Lender in the Demand Notice in immediately available funds. Payment on this Note shall be applied first to any expenses of collection, then to accrued interest, and thereafter to the outstanding principal balance hereof. 

 

4. Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the SecurityAgreement) the unpaid Principal Amount, all unpaid accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder may, at the option of Lender, become immediately due and payable to Lender with the effect provided in the Security Agreement.

5. Change of Control. As used herein, the term “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of thefollowing events: 

 

(a) a sale of all orsubstantially all of the assets of the Borrower in one transaction or a series of transactions; 

 

(b) the merger or consolidation of Borrower with or into another person under circumstances in which the holders of the voting stock ofBorrower immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, do not own a majority of the voting stock of Borrower or the surviving corporation immediately after such merger or consolidation; 

 

(c) any “person” or “group” (as suchterms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), after the date of this Note, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13-d-3 and 13d-5 under theExchange Act), directly or indirectly, of voting stock of Borrower entitled to cast more than 30% of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the outstanding voting stock of Borrower. 

 

6. Conversion. 

 

(a) Mechanics of Conversion. Within 60 days followingreceipt of a Demand Notice, Borrower may at its option elect to automatically convert the outstanding Principal Amount and unpaid accrued interest thereon as of such date into shares of the Borrower’s Series B Preferred Stock, $.10 par valueper share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), in accordance with this Section 6. The Borrower shall give at least 15 days prior notice to Lender of the date on which such automatic conversion is to be effectuated (such date, the“Conversion Date”). The number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock (calculated to the nearest 1/100,000th of a share) to which Lender shall be entitled upon such automatic conversion shall be determined by dividing (x) the outstandingPrincipal Amount and unpaid accrued interest thereon as of the Conversion Date by (y) the lower of (i) the average Closing Price (as defined below) for the twenty (20) trading days immediately prior to the date of the Original Second Restated Noteas set forth above in the preamble hereof and (ii) the average Closing Price (as defined below) for the twenty (20) trading days immediately prior to March 31, 2005. “Closing Price” means, the price with respect to the shares of theBorrower’s Common Stock on any day, (i) the last reported sales price, or in the case no such reported sale takes place on such day, the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, in either case on any national securities exchange onwhich the shares of Common Stock are listed or admitted to trading, or (ii) if the shares of Common Stock are not listed on any national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter market as furnishedby any NYSE member firm selected from time to time by Borrower for that purpose, or (iii) if such prices in the over-the-counter market are not available, the fair market value of such shares. On the Conversion Date, the outstanding Principal Amountand unpaid accrued interest thereon shall be converted automatically into the Series B Preferred Stock without further action by the Lender and whether or not this 

Note has been surrendered to Borrower or its transfer agent, and Lender shall be deemed to be theshareholder of record as of the Conversion Date with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock. Within fourteen (14) days subsequent to the Conversion Date Lender shall surrender this Note to Borrower or its transfer agent, duly marked cancelled and,in exchange therefor, Lender shall receive from Borrower share certificates evidencing the Series B Preferred Stock in the name or names in which Lender wishes such certificate or certificates for the Series B Preferred Stock to be issued. If withinfourteen (14) days of the Conversion Date, Lender is unable to deliver this Note, Lender shall notify Borrower or its transfer agent that such Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed and shall deliver to Borrower an acknowledgement that theobligations evidenced by this Note, shall have been upon the Conversion Date be deemed fully satisfied, and, if requested by Borrower, Lender shall execute an agreement reasonably satisfactory to Borrower to indemnify Borrower from any loss incurredby it in connection with inability of Lender to deliver such Note. 

 

(b) Issue Taxes. Borrower shall pay any and all stamp, issue and other taxes that may be payable in respect of the issuance or delivery of the Series B Preferred Stock. 

 

(c) In the event that the Company exercises the option toconvert this Note pursuant to Section 6(a) after all Series B Preferred Stock held by 550 DMV has been converted into the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), than the outstanding principal andinterest of this Note may be converted by the Company into Common Stock at the price per share otherwise applicable to the Series B Preferred Stock. 

 

(d) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. Upon any automatic conversion pursuant to Section 6(a) above, Borrower will take allcorporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, to such number of shares as shall be sufficient to effect the conversion of this Note under Section6(a) above, including, without limitation, obtaining the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to Borrower’s certificate of incorporation. 

 

(e) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note into the SeriesB Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be. If the conversion would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of the Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, Borrower shall, in lieu of issuing any fractionalshare, pay Lender who is otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the fair market value of such fraction on the Conversion Date, with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, or Common Stock, as the case may be, (in each case asdetermined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Borrower and agreed to by Lender). 

 

(f) Registration Rights. If the outstanding Principal Amount of and unpaid accrued interest thereon has been converted pursuant to Section6(a) hereof into Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, Borrower shall grant to Lender the same registration rights and other minority shareholder rights granted to other holders of Series B Preferred Stock. If the outstandingPrincipal Amount and unpaid accrued interest thereon has been converted pursuant to Section 6(a) in to Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, Borrower shall ensure that Lender shall receive registration rights and otherminority shareholder rights whenever such rights are granted by Borrower to other holders of 

its securities (such holders, “Other Shareholders”), and the terms of such rights granted toLender shall, in each case, be equal (including, without limitation, any holding periods) to the terms governing the grant of such registration rights and minority shareholder rights to such Other Shareholders. 

 

7. Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, Borrower waives presentment andwritten demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest of this Note, and shall pay all costs of collection when incurred, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and other expenses. BORROWERWAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THIS NOTE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The right to plead any and all statutes of limitations as a defense to any demands hereunder is hereby waived to thefullest extent permitted by law. 

 

8. Expenses; Attorney’s Fees;Collection Costs. Borrower agrees that it will pay the reasonable costs and expenses of the parties (including legal and accounting fees) in connection with this Note. Without limiting the foregoing, if there has been an Event of Default byBorrower hereunder, Lender shall be entitled to receive and Borrower agrees to pay all costs of enforcement and collection incurred by Lender, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees relating thereto. 

 

9. Successors and Assigns; Assignment. The provisions of this Note shall inure to thebenefit of and be binding on any successor to Borrower and shall extend to any holder hereof. Borrower may assign this Note to any of its affiliates or the affiliates of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., and such rights may be similarly assigned bysuch assignee. 

 

10. Further Assurances. Borrower shall, at any time andfrom time to time, upon the written request of Lender, execute and deliver to Lender such further documents and instruments (including, without limitation, financing statements in connection with Lender’s security interest granted hereby) anddo such other acts and things as Lender may reasonably request in order to effectuate fully the purpose and intent of this Note. 

 

11. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED ANDENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW (WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OFANY OTHER JURISDICTION). 

 

BORROWER

EUNIVERSE, INC.

By:
 
/s/ Brett Brewer

Name:
 
Brett Brewer

Title:
 
President

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