Document:

Exhibit 4.2

 

FORM OF WARRANT

THIS WARRANT AND ANY COMMON STOCK ISSUED UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC.

 

	
Warrant Shares: 500,000

	
Initial Exercise Date: December 23,2015:

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Jonathan Kahn or his assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to the close of business on the five (5) year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Z Trim Holdings, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the “Company”), up to 500,000 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.0005 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section l(b).

 

Section 1.      Exercise.

a)        Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy of the Notice of Exercise form annexed hereto (a “Notice of Exercise”). Within three (3) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 1(c) below is available and specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases; provided that the records of the Company, absent manifest error, will be conclusive with respect to the number of Warrant Shares purchasable from time to time hereunder. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise form within three (3) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

b)        Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.64, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”). Except as where otherwise permitted in accordance with Section 1(c), this Warrant may only be exercised by means of payment by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank. 

c)        Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise hereof there is not in effect a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares, then the Holder may elect to exercise this Warrant in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where: 

	 	
(A) =

	
the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date on which Holder elects to exercise this Warrant by means of a “cashless exercise,” as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise;

		
(B) =

	
the Exercise Price of this Warrant, in effect at the time of exercise; and

		
(X) =

	
the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

“VWAP” means, 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 principal Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if the OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (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 (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Holders of a simple majority of the Securities (on an as-converted basis), the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

d)        Mechanics of Exercise. 

i.          Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant. in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement registering the resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise (or if either of the conditions set forth in Section 2(d)(i)(A) or (B) are not met, then by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is three (3) Trading Days after the latest of (I) the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (II) surrender of this Warrant (if required by the Company’s Transfer Agent) and (III) payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (except if exercised by cashless exercise pursuant hereto) (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant Share Delivery Date.

 

ii.         Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.        Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause its Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv.       Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder any Warrant Shares pursuant Section 1(d)(i) on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date at any time the Warrant Shares are eligible for quotation or are listed for trading on the Trading Market, and if after such Warrant Share Delivery Date and continued failure to deliver the Warrant Shares (without restrictive legend if an Unrestricted Condition is met), the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any. remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that such Holder was entitled to receive from the exercise at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including brokerage commissions, if any) giving rise to such purchase obligation and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case the exercise will be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 2(d)(i). For example, if the Holder (or his brokerage firm) purchases Common Stock in the open market having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the actual aggregate sale price (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Such funds shall be provided to the Holder by the Company within five (5) Trading Days from receipt by the Company of proof by the Holder of funds owned to the Holder resulting from a Buy-In. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing the Warrant Shares (without restrictive legend if an Unrestricted Condition is met).

 

v.        No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

vi.       Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares 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 Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise.

 

vii.      Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

viii.     Partial Liquidated Damages. The Company understands and agrees that a delay in the delivery of Warrant Shares beyond the Warrant Share Delivery Date (free from any restrictive legend if an Unrestricted Condition is met), could result in economic loss to the Holder. If in the case of an exercise of this Warrant, such DWAC transfer or certificate(s) are not delivered to or as directed by the then Holder (without restrictive legend if an Unrestricted Condition is met), by the Warrant Share Delivery Date for the number of Warrant Shares such Holder is entitled to receive pursuant to a Notice of Exercise, the Company shall pay to such Holder, in cash, an amount per Trading Day for each Trading Day during a Failure to Deliver Warrant Shares Period (as defined below), equal to the greater of (I) (A) 1% of the VWAP for the Warrant Shares sought to by the Holder hereof to be purchased by exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the Notice of Exercise for each of the first five (5) Trading Days after the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and (B) 2% of such amount for each Trading Day thereafter, and (II) $1,500 per Trading Day (which amount shall constitute as partial liquidated damages and not a penalty) (“Partial Liquidated Damages”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or elsewhere, the Holder shall be entitled to withdraw a Notice of Exercise, and upon such withdrawal, the Company shall only be obligated to pay the Partial Liquidated Damages through and including the date the Notice of Exercise is withdrawn. “A Failure to Deliver Warrant Shares Period” shall mean each and every Trading Day commencing on the first (1st) Trading Day after the Warrant Share Delivery Date that any Warrant Shares required to be delivered to the Holder pursuant to a Notice of Exercise are either not received by such Holder and/or are received but have a restrictive legend on any certificate representing the Warrant Shares if an Unrestricted Condition is met, through and including the Trading Dayan which such Holder receives the all (i) Warrant Shares such Holder is entitled to receive based upon its Notice of Exercise without any restrictive (provided an Unrestricted Condition is met). Partial Liquidated Damages shall be paid to the Holder no later than the fifth (5th) calendar day of the month following the month in which they accrue.

Section 2.      Intentionally Omitted

Section 3.      Certain Adjustments.

a)        Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company; at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)        Anti-Dilution. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company sells or grants any option to purchase, or sells or grants any right to reprice or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announces any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or dispose of) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (i) at an effective price per share less than the current market price in effect immediately prior to such issuance (such lower price, the “Base Share Price,” and each such issuance during the Adjustment Period collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued during the Adjustment Period shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the current market price in effect immediately prior to such issuance, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the current market price in effect immediately prior to such issuance on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price) then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Share Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the current market price in effect immediately prior to such issuance prior to such adjustment. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued during the Adjustment Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid or issued under this Section 3(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance (defined below). The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to exercise the Warrant at the reduced Exercise Price and to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the reduced Exercise Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the adjusted Exercise Price in the Notice of Exercise. “Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of: (i) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers, directors, consultants or advisors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose by a majority of the non- employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose; (ii) shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants in connection with the Offering (as defined in the Company’s Information Statement on Form 14C filed with the SEC on November 30, 2015), including upon conversion of any existing notes and securities upon the exercise, exchange, conversion or adjustment of such Preferred Stock and Warrants pursuant to the terms thereof; (iii) shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Initial Exercise Date or issuable upon conversion of convertible securities outstanding on the Initial Exercise Date or securities issuable pursuant to agreements to which the Company is a party as of the Initial Exercise Date (and including any issuances of securities pursuant to antidilution provisions of any such securities), provided that such securities and such agreements to issue securities have not been amended since the Initial Exercise Date to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities; (iv) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equityholders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities; (v) restricted securities for fair market value, from time to time, for the payment of services or to vendors who are not Affiliates of the Company; and (vi) shares of Common Stock issued in connection with a one-time warrant exchange at par value to be offered to all existing warrant holders with warrants outstanding prior to the Offering (the “Warrant Exchange”).”

 

c)        Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time during which this Warrant is outstanding the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or other rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, any limitation in Section 2(e)) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the any limitation in Section 2(e), then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding any limitation in Section 2(e)). The provisions of this Section 3(c) will not apply to any grant, issuance or sale of Common Stock Equivalents or other rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property of the Company which is not made pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock.

d)        Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution.

 

e)        Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e)on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction that is (1) an all cash transaction, (2) a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” as defined in Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act, or (3) a Fundamental Transaction involving a person or entity not traded on a national securities exchange, including, but not limited to, the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, or the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the option of the Holder or the Company or any Successor Entity, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of this Warrant based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and CD) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e), and to deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder t9 such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction). Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

f)         Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

g)        Notice to Holder. 

i.          Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of any Holder of a Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Exercise Price at the time in effect, and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant. 

 

ii.         Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 10 Business Days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 4.      Compliance with Securities Laws.

The Holder of this Warrant acknowledges that this Warrant is being acquired solely for the Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, and for investment and not with a view to the distribution hereof. This Warrant and any Warrant issued in substitution or replacement therefor shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THIS WARRANT AND ANY COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES .”

 

Section 5.      Transfer of Warrant.

a)        Transferability. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 5(d), this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued. Any such transfer/assign requested by a Holder of this Warrant shall be made by the Company to the transferee/assignee within five (5) Trading Days from the date the Company is deemed to have received the required and completed transfer form annexed to this Warrant.

 

b)        New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 5(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto. 

 

c)         Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary. 

 

d)        Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, the transferee to agree in writing to be bound by the terms of the warrant. 

 

e)        Representation by the Holder. The Holder by acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that is acquiring the Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrants Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law.

 

Section 6.      Miscellaneous.

 

a)        No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividend rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b)        Loss, Theft. Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate. 

 

c)        Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day. 

 

d)        Authorized Shares. 

The Company shall at all times during the period this Warrant is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuing Warrant Shares, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holders, not less than the product of (i) 2.5, multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, taking into account the adjustments provided for under Section 3 hereof and excluding the restrictions on exercise pursuant to Section 2(e) hereof. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute the grant of full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates representing Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company shall, from time to time in accordance with Illinois law and the federal securities laws, increase its authorized shares of Common Stock if at any time the unissued number of authorized shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to satisfy the Company’s obligations under this Section 6(d). The Company will take all action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed at the time of exercise. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue and restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws).

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof

e)        Jurisdiction. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties hereto hereby expressly and irrevocably agree that any suit or proceeding arising directly and/or indirectly pursuant to or under this Warrant shall be brought solely in a federal or state court located in the City, County and State of New York. By its execution hereof, the parties hereby covenant and irrevocably submit to the in personam jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the City, County and State of New York and agree that any process in any such action may be served upon any of them personally, or by certified mail or registered mail upon them or their agent, return receipt requested, with the same full force and effect as if personally served upon them in New York City. The parties hereto expressly and irrevocably waive any claim that any such jurisdiction is not a convenient forum for any such suit or proceeding and any defense or lack of in personam jurisdiction with respect thereto. In the event of any such action or proceeding, the party prevailing therein shall be entitled to payment from the other party hereto of all of its reasonable counsel fees and disbursements.

f)         Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws. 

 

g)        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchaser Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder. 

 

h)        Notices. 

 

(i)        Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company at its principle business address, facsimile number (847) 549-6028, Attn: Steven J. Cohen, or such other address or facsimile number as the Company may specify for such purposes by written notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section. 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 sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books and records of the Company, or if no such facsimile number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (eastern standard time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (eastern standard time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (eastern standard time) on such date (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier services, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The Company shall give the Holder notice in the same manner and same procedures set forth herein to the address, facsimile, number and/or email address set forth in the Company’s files, any of which may be amended by the Holder by delivery of written notice to the Company as provided above.

 

(ii)       The Company will give written notice to the Holder at least ten (10) days prior to the date on which the Company takes a record (a) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Shares, (b) with respect to any pro rata subscription offer to holders of shares of Common Stock or (c) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Organic Change, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, but in no event shall such notice be provided to the Holder prior to such information being made known to the public. The Company also will give written notice to the Holder at least twenty (20) days prior to the date on which any dissolution, liquidation or winding-up will take place, but in no event shall such notice be provided to the Holder prior to such information being made known to the public. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the failure to deliver such notice nor any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.

i)         Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. 

 

j)         Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k)        Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

1)        Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the express written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m)       Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n)        Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party below has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

	 	
Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC.

	 	 
		
By:

	
/s/ Edward B. Smith

	 	 	
Name: Edward B. Smith

	 	 	 
	 	 	
Title: CEOExhibit 4.3

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS (THE “STATE ACTS”), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPA.NY TO SUCH EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS NOTE MAYBE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC.

14% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTE

DUE MARCH 2, 2017

Issuance Date: March 2, 2016

Amount $100,000.00

For value received, Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC., an Illinois corporation (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Jonathan Kahn (together with his successors and permitted assigns, the “Holder”), in accordance with the terms hereinafter provided, the principal amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (the “Principal Amount”). The Company is issuing this senior subordinated note (this “Note”) to the Holder. As used herein, the term “Issuance Date” means March 2, 2016.

 

The Company hereby promises to pay to the order of the Holder the Principal Amount in United States Dollars in immediately available funds to the Holder at the address of the Holder as set forth in Section 4.1 of this Note, or at such other place as the Holder may designate from time to time in writing to the Company, on March 2. 2017 (the “Maturity Date”), with interest to the Holder on the aggregate and then outstanding Principal Amount in accordance with the provisions hereof. All interest payments under or pursuant to this Note shall be made in cash pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof.

ARTICLE I

THE NOTE

Section 1.1            Interest.   Simple interest on the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date and shall accrue daily at a non-compounded rate of fourteen percent (14%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) until payment in full of the Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts which may become due hereunder have been made. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and actual days elapsed. Accrued interest on the Principal Amount of this Note (the “Interest Amount”) shall be payable to the Holder, on the Maturity Date, in cash.

Section 1.2             Ranking.

 

(a)           Except as otherwise required by law, the obligations of the Company under this the Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all other senior unsecured indebtedness (actual or contingent) of the Company.

 

Section 1.3             Payment on Non-Business Days.   Whenever any payment to be made shall be due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of Illinois, such payment may be due on the next succeeding business day and such next succeeding day shall be included in the calculation of the Interest Amount on such date.

Section 1.4             Transfers.   This Note may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Holder to any Person without the express written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Section 1.5             Replacement.   Upon receipt of a duly executed and notarized written statement from the Holder with respect to the loss, theft or destruction of this Note (or any replacement hereof) and a standard indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or, in the case of a mutilation of this Note, upon surrender and cancellation of such mutilated Note, the Company shall issue a new Note, of like tenor and amount, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note. The Holder hereby unconditionally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any claims, loss, liabilities, damages and expenses that may arise directly or indirectly on account of the actual or alleged loss, mutilation, theft or destruction of the original Note or the issuance of a new Note in exchange for said Note.

ARTICLE II

EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

Section 2.1             Events of Default.   The occurrence of any of the following events shall be an “Event of Default” under this Note:

(a)           Any default in the payment of the (i) Principal Amount or (ii) Interest Amount on, or liquidated damages, if any, in respect of, this Note, in each case free of any claim of subordination, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default is not cured within ten (10) Trading Days;

(b)           the Company or any subsidiary shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or assets, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic), (iv) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (v) acquiesce in writing to any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under United States Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic), (vi) issue a notice of bankruptcy or winding down of its operations or issue a press release regarding same, (vii) by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing, or (viii) take any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

(c)           a proceeding or case shall be commenced in respect of the Company or any subsidiary, without its application or consent, in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking (i) the liquidation, reorganization, moratorium, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of it or of all or any substantial part of its assets in connection with its liquidation or dissolution or (iii) similar relief in respect of it under any law providing for the relief of debtors, and such proceeding or case described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) shall continue undismissed, or un stayed and in effect, for a period of sixty (60) days or any order for relief shall be entered in an involuntary case under United States Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) against the Company or any subsidiary or action under the laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) analogous to any of the foregoing shall be taken with respect to the Company or any subsidiary and shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days: or

 

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(d)           the Company or any subsidiary shall default in any of its obligations under any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement of the Company in an amount exceeding $250,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created and such default shall result in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable; or

(e)            if the Company ceases conducting a substantial portion of its operations as currently in effect as of the date hereof.

Section 2.2             Remedies Upon An Event of Default.   If an Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing, the Holder of this Note may at any time at its option:

(a)           declare immediately due and payable the Full Principal Amount of this Note, together with the Interest Amount and other amounts owing in respect thereof, in cash; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in paragraphs (b) or (c) of Section 2.1, the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest hereunder shall be automatically due and payable. Commencing five (5) days after the occurrence of any Event of Default that causes or if uncured will cause, the acceleration of this Note, the Interest Rate shall accrue at a rate of 18% per annum, or such lower maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law. The Holder need not provide and the Company hereby waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a Note holder until such time, if any, as the full payment under this Section shall have been received by it. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon; or

(b)           exercise or otherwise enforce anyone or more of the Holder’s rights, powers, privileges, remedies and interests under this Note or applicable law.

ARTICLE III

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Section 3.1            Negative Covenants.  So long as any portion of this Note IS outstanding, the Company will not and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to directly or indirectly:

(a)           amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or charter documents so as to adversely affect any rights of the Holder; provided, however, that reincorporating the Company in Delaware or Nevada and eliminating cumulative voting rights for directors shall not be deemed a violation of this covenant:

 

(b)           create or acquire any subsidiary after the date hereof unless such subsidiary is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; or

(c)                 enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.1                   Notices.

(a)            Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder, including, without limitation, shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company at the address set forth above, facsimile number (847) 549-6028, Attn: Edward B. Smith, or such other address or facsimile number as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section. 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 sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books and records of the Company, or if no such facsimile number or address appears, at the following principal place of business of the Holder: Jonathan Kahn, 2550 N. Lakeview Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (central time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (central time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (central time) on such date (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier services, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

(b)           The Company will give written notice to the Holder at least twenty (20) days prior to the date on which any dissolution, liquidation or winding-up will take place, but in no event shall such notice be provided to the Holder prior to such information being made known to the public. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the failure to deliver such notice any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.

Section 4.2             Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.   All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with Illinois law, and shall be venued in Lake County, Illinois.

Section 4.3             Absolute Obligation.   Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the Principal Amount, the Interest Amount, and liquidated damages, if any, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company. This Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereinafter issued under the terms set forth herein.

Section 4.4             Security Interest.   This note is a direct debt obligation of the Company and, is secured by a subordinated perfected security interest in all of the assets of the Company for the benefit of the Holders.

 

Section 4.5             Headings.   Article and section headings in this Note are included herein for purposes of convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Note for any other purpose.

 

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Section 4.6             Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief.   The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note, at law or in equity (including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder hereof and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable and material harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. Therefore the Company agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available rights and remedies, at law or in equity, to seek and obtain such equitable relief, including but not limited to an injunction restraining any such breach or threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

Section 4.7            Enforcement Expenses.   If (a) this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding or (b) an attorney is retained to represent the Holder in an bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of the Company or other proceeding affecting Company creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note, then the Company shall the pay costs incurred by the Holder for such collection, enforcement or action, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements

Section 4.8             Binding Effect.   Subject to applicable securities laws, the obligations of the Company and the Holder set forth herein shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each such party, whether or not such successors or assigns are permitted by the terms hereof.

Section 4.9             Amendments. This Note may not be modified or amended in any manner except in writing executed by the Company and the Holders of not less than a simple majority of the then outstanding aggregate principal on the 2014 Notes.

Section 4.10           Compliance with Securities Laws.   The Holder of this Note acknowledges that this Note is being acquired solely for the Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, and for investment and not with a view to the distribution hereof. This Note and any Note issued in substitution or replacement therefor shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE ST ATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THTS NOTE MAYBE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.”

Section 4.11           Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver.   No failure or delay on the part of the Holder 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 or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver by the Holder of any such right or rights on any one occasion be deemed a waiver of the same right or rights on any future occasion.

 

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Section 4.12               Company’s Waivers.

 

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Company and all others that may become liable for all or any part of the obligations evidenced by this Note, hereby waive presentment, demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and all other demands’ and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance and enforcement of this Note, and do hereby consent to any number of renewals of extensions of the time or payment hereof and agree that any such renewals or extensions may be made without notice to any such persons and without affecting their liability herein and do further consent to the release of any person liable hereon, all without affecting the liability of the other persons, firms or Company liable for the payment of this Note, AND DO HEREBY WANE TRIAL BY JURY.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.

 

	
 

	
Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC.

	 	 
	
 

	
By:  

	/s/ Edward B. Smith
	 	  
	
 

	
Print Name: Edward B. Smith

	 	 
	
 

	
Title:  CEO

	 	 
	
 

	
Date:  3/2/2016

 

[Signature Page to Note Issued to Jonathan Kahn]

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