Exhibit 10.14

 

ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Face Amount:	$130,000.00	August 28, 2014
Purchase Price:	$100,000.00

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BLUE SPHERE CORP., a Nevada corporation (the “Maker or Company”), with its principal offices located at 35 Asuta St. P.O.B 857 Even Yehuda 40500 Israel promises to pay to the order of BEAUFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, or its registered assigns (the “Payee” or “Beaufort”), upon the terms set forth below, the principal amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (this “Note”).

 

1.          Payments.

 

(a)          The purchase price ($100,000.00) of this Note shall be due on August 27, 2015 or such later date as is agreed to in writing by the Payee (the “Maturity Date”), unless due earlier in accordance with the terms of this Note (see Section c below).

 

(b)          All overdue unpaid principal to be paid hereunder shall entail a late fee at the rate of 12% per annum (or such lower maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law) which will accrue daily, from the date such principal is due hereunder through and including the date of payment.

 

(c)          Absent the occurrence of an Event of Default (unless such Event of Default is waived in writing by the Payee), the Maker may prepay this Note for a net payment of $130,000.00 at any time prior to February 27, 2015.

 

2.          Payment Schedule. $100,000.00 to the Company upon written proof that the transfer agent and corporate attorney have been paid and up to date.

 

3.          Events of Default.

 

(a)          “Event of Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

(i)          [Intentionally omitted];

 

(iii)        Maker or any of its subsidiaries shall fail to observe or perform any of their respective obligations owed to Payee under this Note or any other covenant, agreement, representation or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach hereunder or in any other agreement executed in connection herewith and such failure or breach shall not have been remedied within ten days after the date on which notice of such failure or breach shall have been delivered;

 

 

(iv)        Maker or any of its subsidiaries shall commence, or there shall be commenced against Maker or any subsidiary, a case under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or Maker or any subsidiary commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to Maker or any subsidiary, or there is commenced against Maker or any subsidiary any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 60 days; or Maker or any subsidiary is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Maker or any subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or Maker or any subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or Maker or any subsidiary shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or Maker or any subsidiary shall by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by Maker or any subsidiary for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

(v)         [Intentionally omitted]

 

(vi)        Maker shall (a) be a party to any Change of Control Transaction (as defined below), (b) agree to sell or dispose all or in excess of 33% of its assets in one or more transactions (whether or not such sale would constitute a Change of Control Transaction), (c) redeem or repurchase more than a de minimis number of shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of Maker or (d) make any distribution or declare or pay any dividends (in cash or other property, other than common stock) on, or purchase, acquire, redeem, or retire any of Maker's capital stock, of any class, whether now or hereafter outstanding. “Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence of any of: (i) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of Maker, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of Maker, (ii) a replacement at one time or over time of more than one-half of the members of Maker's board of directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the board of directors on the date hereof (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the board of directors on any date whose nomination to the board of directors was approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors who are members on the date hereof), (iii) the merger of Maker with or into another entity that is not wholly-owned by Maker, consolidation or sale of 33% or more of the assets of Maker in one or a series of related transactions, or (iv) the execution by Maker of an agreement to which Maker is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth above in (i), (ii) or (iii).

 

(vii)        Failure to remain current in the Company’s reporting under the Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended.

 

  

(b)        If any Event of Default occurs (unless such Event of Default is waived in writing by the Payee), the full principal amount of this Note shall become, at the Payee's election, immediately due and payable in cash. Commencing 5 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default that results in the acceleration of this Note, the interest rate on this Note shall accrue at the rate of 12% per annum, or such lower maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law. The Payee need not provide and Maker hereby waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Payee may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by Payee at any time prior to payment hereunder. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

4.          Section 4. Conversion.

 

(a)   (i)   Holder's Conversion Right. At any time after issuance of this Note, this Note, including interest and principal, shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock at 40% discount off the lowest traded intraday price during the prior 10 trading days to a notice of conversion.

 

The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company the form of Notice of Conversion attached hereto as Annex A (a "Notice of Conversion"), specifying the date on which such conversion is to be effected (a "Conversion Date"). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is provided hereunder. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender Notes to the Company until the entire amount of this Note has been satisfied. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Conversion within TWO (2) Business Days of receipt of such notice. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error.

 

The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

(ii)         [Intentionally omitted]

 

(iii)        [Intentionally omitted]

 

(iv)        [Intentionally omitted]

 

 

(v)         If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (A) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (B) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (C) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (D) the Company effects any reclassification 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 (in any such case, a "Fundamental Transaction"), then upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Underlying Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion absent such Fundamental Transaction, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of one share of Common Stock (the "Alternate Consideration"). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Set 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 Set 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 conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new note consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder's right to convert such note into Alternate Consideration. The terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this paragraph and insuring that this Note (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction. If any Fundamental Transaction constitutes or results in a Change of Control Transaction, then at the request of the Holder delivered before the 90^th day after such Fundamental Transaction, the Company (or any such successor or surviving entity) will purchase the Note from the Holder for a purchase price, payable in cash within 5 trading days after such request (or, if later, on the effective date of the Fundamental Transaction), equal to the 200% of the remaining unconverted principal amount of this Note on the date of such request, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus all other accrued and unpaid amounts due hereunder.

 

(b)          The Company covenants that it will at all times; reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock sufficient numbers of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note.

 

(c)          Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth 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, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on such date, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

 

(d)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Holder may not convert this Note to the extent such conversion would result in the Holder, together with any affiliate thereof, beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, including shares issuable upon such conversion and held by the Holder after application of this section. The provisions of this section may be waived by the Holder (but only as to itself and not to any other Holder) upon not less than 61 days prior notice to the Company. Other Holders shall be unaffected by any such waiver.

 

5.          [Intentionally omitted]

 

6.          No Waiver of Payee’s Rights. All payments of principal and interest shall be made without setoff, deduction or counterclaim. No delay or failure on the part of the Payee in exercising any of its options, powers or rights, nor any partial or single exercise of its options, powers or rights shall constitute a waiver thereof or of any other option, power or right, and no waiver on the part of the Payee of any of its options, powers or rights shall constitute a waiver of any other option, power or right. Maker hereby waives presentment of payment, protest, and all notices or demands in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or endorsement of this Note. Acceptance by the Payee of less than the full amount due and payable hereunder shall in no way limit the right of the Payee to require full payment of all sums due and payable hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

7.          Modifications. No term or provision contained herein may be modified, amended or waived except by written agreement or consent signed by the party to be bound thereby.

 

8.          Cumulative Rights and Remedies; Usury. The rights and remedies of Payee expressed herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies otherwise available under this. The election of Payee to avail itself of any one or more remedies shall not be a bar to any other available remedies, which Maker agrees Payee may take from time to time. If it shall be found that any interest due hereunder shall violate applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall be reduced to the maximum permitted rate of interest under such law.

 

9.          Use of Proceeds. Maker shall use the proceeds from this Note hereunder for general working capital purposes.

 

10.         Collection Expenses. If Payee shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce this Note, then Maker shall reimburse Payee for its costs of collection and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

 

11.         Severability. If any provision of this Note is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in any way invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder shall violate applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest.

 

12.         Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon Maker and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Payee and its successors and assigns. The term "Payee" as used herein, shall also include any endorsee, assignee or other holder of this Note.

 

13.         Lost or Stolen Promissory Note. If this Note is lost, stolen, mutilated or otherwise destroyed, Maker shall execute and deliver to the Payee a new promissory note containing the same terms, and in the same form, as this Note. In such event, Maker may require the Payee to deliver to Maker an affidavit of lost instrument and customary indemnity in respect thereof as a condition to the delivery of any such new promissory note.

 

14.         Due Authorization. This Note has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Maker and is the legal obligation of Maker, enforceable against Maker in accordance with its terms except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. No consent of any other party and no consent, license, approval or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Maker, or the validity or enforceability of this Note other than such as have been met or obtained. The execution, delivery and performance of this Note and all other agreements and instruments executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or the securities issuable upon conversion of this Note will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order or decree of any court, regulatory body or administrative agency or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Maker or any mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which the Maker is a party or by which the Maker or any property or assets of the Maker may be bound.

 

15.         Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each of Maker and Payee agree that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of this Note shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each of Maker and Payee hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder (including with respect to the enforcement of this Note), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of Maker and Payee hereby irrevocably waive personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to the other at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each of Maker and Payee hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

 

16.         Further Assurances. Maker and Payee shall use reasonable efforts to (i) take all actions necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Note and (ii) cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the conditions to their respective obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Note. In addition, the Maker shall use reasonable efforts to cause its’ transfer agent to remove the restrictive legend from shares issuable upon conversion of this Note subject to compliance with Rule 144 and any transfer agent instructions and to provide reasonable assistance to the Maker in satisfying any requirements of the Maker’s clearing firm.

 

 

The undersigned signs this Note as a maker and not as a surety or guarantor or in any other capacity.

 

	BLUE SPHERE CORP.
	By:
	Name: SHLOMO PALAS
	Title: CEO
	BEAUFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
	By:
	ROBERT MARINO
	MANAGING MEMBER

 

 

SAMPLE NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the Original Issue Discount Promissory Note of BLUE SPHERE CORP. (the “Company”) dated 08/28/2014 into shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay a reasonable transfer expense payable with respect thereto. No fee will be charged to the Payee for any conversion, except for such transfer expense, if any.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Company Name: BLUE SPHERE CORP.

Date to Effect Conversion: ___/____/___

 

Conversion Price: $ _____

 

Principal Amount of Agreement to be converted: $ ______________

 

Interest Amount of Agreement to be converted: $________________

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued: ______________

 

Principal to Remain: $___________________

 

By:
Name: ROBERT MARINO
Title: MANAGING MEMBER
BEAUFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
660 White Plains Rd, Suite 455
Tarrytown, NY 10591