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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

This First Amendment to Loan Agreement is entered into as of August 23, 2011 (the “Amendment”), by and between AGILITY CAPITAL II, LLC (“Agility”) and ACCELERIZE NEW MEDIA, INC. (“Borrower”).

 

RECITALS

 

Borrower and Agility are parties to that certain Loan Agreement dated as of January 3, 2011 (the “Agreement”).  The parties desire to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.            Section 1.(a) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(iii)           Additional Advance of $100,000 upon execution of this Amendment and issuance of replacement warrant.

 

2.            Section 1.(b) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(b)           Interest; Payments.  Borrower shall pay interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Advances at a fixed rate per annum equal to Twelve Percent (12.0%).  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed, shall accrue from the date of the Advance and continue until the Advances have been repaid, and shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each month until the Advances have been repaid.  Beginning January 1, 2012, and on the first day of each month thereafter, Borrower shall pay to Agility, all accrued but unpaid interest and $30,000 on account of principal.  On the Maturity Date, all amounts outstanding under this Agreement shall be due and payable.  Any partial month shall be prorated on the basis of a 30-day month based on the actual number of days outstanding.   All payments made to Agility shall be made via a bank electronic funds transfer (EFT) or automated clearing house (ACH) transfer.

 

3.            Section 1.(e) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:

 

(e)           Maturity Date.  All amounts outstanding hereunder are due and payable on December 31, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”).  Borrower may prepay all or any part of the Advance without penalty or premium, but may not reborrow any amount repaid.

 

4.            Unless otherwise defined, all initially capitalized terms in this Amendment shall be as defined in the Agreement.  The Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Agility under the Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof.

 

5.            Borrower represents and warrants that the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement are true and correct as of the date of this Amendment, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

6.            This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

  

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7.            As a condition to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Agility shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Agility, the following:

 

(a)           this Amendment, duly executed by Borrower;

 

(b)           a fee of $7,500;

 

(c)           an officer’s certificate and resolutions;

 

(d)           a new, replacement Warrant to Purchase Stock in the form attached; and

 

(e)           such other documents, and completion of such other matters, as Agility may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the first date above written.

 

	BORROWER:	

ACCELERIZE NEW MEDIA, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Brian Ross 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Title: 	CEO	 
	 	 	 	 

	AGILITY:	AGILITY CAPITAL II, LLC	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Jeffrey Carmody 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Title :	Managing Director	 

 

  

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CORPORATE BORROWING CERTIFICATE

Borrower:  ACCELERIZE NEW MEDIA, INC.                                                                                                                                

Agility:  Agility Capital II, LLC

I hereby certify as follows, as of August 23, 2011:

 

1.  I am the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other officer of the Borrower.   My title is as set forth below.

2.  Borrower’s legal name is set forth above.  Borrower is a corporation existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation.

 

3. The Certificate of Incorporation (including amendments), as filed with the Secretary of State of the state in which Borrower is incorporated previously delivered to Agility remains in full force and effect.  Except for such attached amendments, such Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended, annulled, rescinded, revoked or supplemented, and remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

4.  The following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by Borrower’s Board of Directors at a duly held meeting of such directors (or pursuant to a unanimous written consent or other authorized corporate action).  Such resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been in any way modified, repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked, and Bank may rely on them until Bank receives written notice of revocation from Borrower.

Resolved, that any one of the following officers or employees of Borrower, whose names, titles and signatures are below, may act on behalf of Borrower:

	
 

 

Name

	 	
 

 

Title

	 	
 

 

Signature

	 	
Authorized to

Add or Remove

Signatories

 

	
Brian Ross                                           

	 	
CEO                                           

	 	
/s/ Brian Ross 

	 	
X

 

	
Damon Stein                                           

	 	
General Counsel/Secretary 

	 	
/s/ Damon Stein 

	 	
X

 

	  	 	  	 	  	 	
□

 

	  	 	  	 	  	 	
□

 

Resolved Further, that any one of the persons designated above with a checked box beside his or her name may, from time to time, add or remove any individuals to and from the above list of persons authorized to act on behalf of Borrower.

Resolved Further, that such individuals may, on behalf of Borrower:

Borrow Money.  Borrow money from Agility Capital II, LLC (“Agility”).

Execute Loan Documents.  Execute the First Amendment to Loan Agreement and any other documents Agility request.

Grant Security.  Grant Agility a security interest in any of Borrower’s assets.

Further Acts.  Designate other individuals to request advances, pay fees and costs and execute other documents or agreements they believe to be necessary to effectuate such resolutions.

Resolved Further, that all acts authorized by the above resolutions and any prior acts relating thereto are ratified.

  

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5.  The persons listed above are Borrower's officers or employees with their titles and signatures shown next to their names.

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Brian Ross	 
	 	Name:	Brian Ross	 
	 	Title:	CEO	 

*** If the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other certifying officer executing above is designated by the resolutions set forth in paragraph 4 as one of the authorized signing officers, this Certificate must also be signed by a second authorized officer or director of Borrower.

I, the General Counsel/Secretary of Borrower, hereby certify as to paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as

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of the date set forth above.

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Damon Stein	 
	 	Name:	Damon Stein	 

                                                           

Title:  General Counsel/Secretary

 

2EXHIBIT 10.1 FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

  
 EXHIBIT 10.1
 CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
 $_____________                                                                        Date __________________, 20___
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, APD Antiquities, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, ("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of  ____________________ (the "Holder"), the sum of ______________________ ___________________($_______) in legal and lawful money of the United States of America, together with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time remaining unpaid as provided below, pursuant to the terms and condition below.  Payment for all amounts due hereunder shall be made at the principal office of Holder _________________________________________________, or such other address as the Holder may hereafter direct in writing.
 The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder of this Promissory Note and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder hereof, by the acceptance of this Note agree:
 1.
 Interest/Debt Service.  This Note shall bear simple interest at the rate of ____% per annum on the unpaid principal balance of this Note from the date of this Note until the first anniversary date hereof (the "Maturity Date"), which will be ______ days from the date of execution of this promissory note.
 Except as otherwise provided herein, the principal amount of this Note shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.  All past due principal and interest shall bear simple interest from maturity until paid at the rate of ________% per annum.  Payments hereunder shall be applied first to the accrued and unpaid interest and then to the unpaid principal balance of this Note.  The Maturity date will be ________________, 20___.
 2.   
 Terms and Conditions.  Holder is making a loan in the amount of _____________________ ($______________) Dollars and will have the right to convert this loan or any portion thereof, and its related interest, to restricted shares of common stock of APD Antiquities, Inc. at ______________ ($_______) per share anytime before the loan is due.
 3.
 Events of Default.  In the event of default when the principal balance is not paid before or on the due date (herein individually referred to as an "Event of Default"), the Holder of this Note may, at the Holder’s option, in addition to any other rights the Holder may have in equity or at law, declare this Note mature, and all sums owing hereon and under any instrument or agreement executed in connection with this Note shall be due and payable immediately without presentment, protest, demand, notice of intention to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of non-payment, notice of protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower:
  (i)
 The institution by Borrower of proceedings to be adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or release under the federal Bankruptcy Act, or any other applicable federal or state law, or the consent by it to the filing of any such petition or the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or other similar official of Borrower, or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the taking of corporate action by Borrower in furtherance of any such action; or
 (ii)
 If, within sixty (60) days after the commencement of an action against Borrower (and service of process in connection therewith on Borrower) seeking any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute, law or regulation, such action shall not have been resolved in favor of Borrower or all orders or proceedings thereunder affecting the operations or the business of Borrower stayed, or if the stay of any such order or 
 

 
 proceeding shall thereafter be set aside, or if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment without the consent or acquiescence of Borrower of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Borrower or of all or any substantial part of the properties of Borrower, such appointment shall not have been vacated; or
 4.
 Waivers.  Unless otherwise specifically set forth in this Note, Borrower waives (i) all  notices, demands and presentments for payments, (ii) all notices of non-payment, default, intention to accelerate maturity, acceleration of maturity, protest and dishonor, and (iii) diligence in taking any action to collect amounts hereunder and in the handling of any collateral securing this Note.
 5.
 Prepayment.  Borrower shall have the right to prepay some or all of the outstanding principal and interest due on this Note at any time prior to the Maturity Date.  In the event that Borrower prepays principal prior to the due date hereof, Borrower shall not be required to pay any interest in connection with such prepayment.  In the event that Borrower prepays the principal after the first anniversary date hereof but prior to the Maturity Date, Borrower shall be required to pay interest only through the first anniversary date hereof, but shall not be required to pay any further interest.  
 6.
 Conversion.
 6.1
 Voluntary Conversion.  The Holder has the right, at their option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of this Note, to convert this Note, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 hereof, in whole or in part, into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Restricted Common Stock, $.001 par value per share of APD Antiquities, Inc.  (the "Common Stock"). The number of shares of Common Stock into which this Note may be converted ("Conversion Shares") will be calculated at the rate of the $_________ per share.  In the event the Holder converts all or a portion of their principal balance to restricted common stock, these shares will have piggy-back registration rights.  
 6.2
 Delivery of Stock Certificates.  As promptly as practicable after the conversation of this Note by the Holder, Borrower, at its expense, will issue and deliver to the Holder of this Note a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock and stock purchase warrants issuable upon such conversion.  The Holder acknowledges that such shares will be legended, if and as required by applicable state and federal securities laws.
 6.3
 Mechanics and Effect of Conversion.  No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Note.  In lieu of Borrower granting any fractional shares to the Holder upon the conversion of this Note, Borrower shall, except in the event of a partial conversion, pay to the Holder the amount of outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest that is not so converted, such payment to be in the form as provided below.  Upon conversion of the Note, Borrower shall deliver, in addition to the certificates referenced in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 above, (i) in the event of a conversion of the entire principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest hereon (a "Complete Conversion"), a check payable to the Holder of any cash amounts payable as described above or (ii) in the event of  a partial conversion of the Note, a new Note in the form and having the same terms hereof, dated as of the date of the conversion of this Note and having an original principal balance equal to the outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest hereon, after giving effect to such partial conversion.  Upon a Complete Conversion of this Note, Borrower shall be forever released from all of his obligations and liabilities under this Note, except Borrower shall be obligated to pay the Holder, within ten (10) days after the date of such conversion, any interest accrued and unpaid or unconverted to and including the date of such conversion, and no more.
 7.
 Conversion Price Adjustments and Adjustments for Stock Splits and Subdivisions.  In the event that APD Antiquities, Inc. should at any time or from time to time after the date of issuance hereof fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of Holder of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in 
 

 

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 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 (hereinafter referred to as "Common Stock Equivalents") without payment of any consideration by such holder of 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 decreased or increased as may be appropriate.
 7.1
 Adjustments for Reverse Stock Splits.  If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the date hereof 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.
 8.
 Assignment.  This Note shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors, assigns, heirs and representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns.
 9.
 Waiver and Amendment.  Any provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified upon the written consent of Borrower and the Holder of this Note.  Borrower hereby waives any and all defenses it may have to the enforcement by the Holder of this Note.
 10.
 Transfer of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion Hereof.  This Note may be sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of by the Holder.  With respect to any proposed sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of this Note or securities into which such Note may be converted, the Holder will give written notice to Borrower prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with a written opinion of the Holder’s counsel, if Borrower should require, to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect).
 It is the intention of the parties that this Note shall be a negotiable instrument.  Any provision of this Note which precludes this Note from being a negotiable instrument shall be deemed waived.
 Each Note thus transferred and each certificate representing the Notes thus transferred shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for APD Antiquities, Inc., such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Act.
 11.
 Notices.  Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth below:
 If to the Borrower:
 APD Antiquities, Inc.

 1314 South Grand Blvd, Suite 2
 Spokane, WA 99202
 

 If to the Holder:
 

 _____________________
 _____________________
 _____________________
 

 

 

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 Any party hereto may by notice so given change its address for future notice hereunder.  Notice shall conclusively be deemed to have been given when personally delivered or when deposited in the mail or fax in the manner set forth above and shall be deemed to have been received when delivered.
 

 12.
 No Stockholder Rights.  Nothing contained in this Note shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder or any other person the right to vote or to consent or to receive notice as a stockholder in respect of meetings of stockholders for the election of directors of APD Antiquities, Inc. or any other matters or any rights whatsoever as a stockholder of APD Antiquities, Inc., and no dividends shall be payable or accrued in respect of this Note or the interest represented hereby or the Conversion Shares obtainable hereunder until, and only to the extent that, this Note shall have been converted.
 13.
 Failure or Indulgency Not Waiver.  No failure or delay on the part of the Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right of privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.  All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
 14.
 Attorneys’ Fees.  If (i) this Note is not paid at maturity, howsoever such maturity may be brought about, and the same is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, and/or if this Note is collected by suit or through bankruptcy, probate, or other legal proceedings, and/or (ii) Borrower in any other way breaches any obligation(s) hereunder, Borrower agrees to pay all attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred by the Holder in connection therewith.
 15.
 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, excluding that body of law relating to conflict of laws.
 16.
 Usury Laws.  This Note shall at all times be in strict compliance with applicable usury laws.  If at any time any interest contracted for, charged or received under this Note or otherwise in connection with this Note would be usurious under applicable law, then regardless of the provisions of this Note or any action or event (including, without limitation, prepayment of principal hereunder  or acceleration of maturity) which may occur with respect to this Note, it is agreed that all sums that would otherwise be usurious shall be immediately credited as a payment of principal hereunder, or if this Note has already been paid, immediately refunded to Borrower.  All compensation which constitutes interest under applicable law in connection with this Note shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread over the full period of time any indebtedness that is owing under this Note, to the greatest extent permissible without exceeding the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable law from time to time during such period.
 17.
 Headings; References.  All headings used herein are used for convenience only and shall not be used to construe or interpret this Note.  Except where otherwise indicated, all references herein to Sections refer to Sections hereof.
 18.
 Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim related to or arising out of this transaction shall be settled by arbitration, conducted on a confidential basis, under the U.S. Arbitration Act, if applicable, or the Uniform Arbitration Act as adopted in Nevada, and the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("Association") strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the substantive law of Nevada. 
 The arbitration shall be conducted at the Association’s regional office in Las Vegas, Nevada by three arbitrators.  Judgment upon the arbitrators’ award may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.  
 Neither party shall institute a proceeding hereunder unless at least fifteen days prior thereto such party shall have furnished to the other written notice by registered mail of its intent to do so.  Neither party shall be precluded 
 

 

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 hereby from seeking provisional remedies in the courts of any jurisdiction including, but not limited to, temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, to protect its rights and interests, but such shall not be sought as a means to avoid or stay arbitration.
 

 Borrower – APD Antiquities, Inc.

 

 

 By:___________________
     Cindy Swank, President
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Paid in Full:
 

 

 By:_____________________________________
 

 Name:___________________________________
 

 Title:____________________________________
 

 __________________________
 

 Interest paid ________________
 

 

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