-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WI5aC+Fmpzk2+3g/AfsqutHY7H8mf6KNs7cpNKqdEZxy7eCB4abeE9JzuZ1j7F+7 S7Bu5W4mxj1PwlXhhnE/JA== 0001072613-05-000220.txt : 20050204 0001072613-05-000220.hdr.sgml : 20050204 20050204163251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-05-000220 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050131 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 582153309 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29204 FILM NUMBER: 05577572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 GROVE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 202 CITY: RIDGEFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06877 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 431 8120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 GROVE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 202 CITY: RIDGEFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06877 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HOMECOM COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960820 8-K 1 form8-k_13248.txt FORM 8-K DATED JANUARY 31, 2005 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 _________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2005 Global Matrechs, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-29204 58-2153309 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 90 Grove Street, Suite 201 Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 431-6665 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT SECOND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHRIDGE PARTNERS LP On January 31, 2005, we entered into a Second Securities Purchase Agreement with Southridge Partners LP, one of our existing investors, whereby we agreed to sell a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 and warrant to purchase up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock to Southridge in exchange for its $250,000 investment. Under the terms of this purchase agreement, Southridge may, at its option, and at any time prior to July 1, 2005, purchase an additional note in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000, and otherwise on substantially the same terms as the note issued on January 31, 2005. The note is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.02 per share. Southridge may require us to repurchase some or all of its note if the market price of our common stock falls below $0.03 per share for ten (10) consecutive trading days, at a repurchase price equal to 140% of the principal amount of the note. In the event we default under the terms of the note, the entire outstanding principal (and any outstanding interest accrued thereon) shall become immediately due and payable, and the interest rate will rise to 18% per annum. We have secured the payment of the notes with a subordinated security interest in our accounts, general intangibles, inventories, and other collateral. In addition, in the event we propose to register securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we are required to notify Southridge in advance of such registration and, at its request (subject to limited exceptions), include the shares of our common stock underlying the note and warrant on the registration statement filed in connection with such registration (and assume any expenses associated therewith). The warrant has an expiration date of January 31, 2010. It contains a cashless exercise provision whereby the holder may pay the exercise price associated with any exercise by having us withhold a number of shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise having a fair market value equal to the applicable aggregate exercise price. In the event such provision is used with respect to an exercise, we would receive no proceeds upon such exercise. The discussion in this current report is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the warrant, the purchase agreement and the note which are included as Exhibits 4.1, 10.1, and 10.2, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH WOODWARD LLC AND PROMISSORY NOTES OF EUROTECH LTD. On January 31, 2005, we entered into an Exchange Agreement with Woodward LLC pursuant to which we acquired promissory notes, and have accordingly assumed all rights pertaining thereto, issued by Eurotech Ltd. The notes are currently in default and have an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $290,000. The notes carry a default annual interest rate of 18% and are past due in their entirety. In exchange for these notes, we issued to Woodward a promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, in the event we propose to register securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we are required to notify Woodward in 2 advance of such registration and, at its request (subject to limited exceptions), include the shares of our common stock underlying the note on the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, and assume any expenses associated therewith. The discussion in this current report is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the exchange agreement and the note which are included as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS As described in Item 1.01 of this current report, on January 31, 2005, pursuant to an Exchange Agreement with Woodward LLC, we acquired promissory notes issued to Woodward by Eurotech Ltd. with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $290,000 in exchange for a promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000. The description of the exchange agreement and note contained in Item 1.01 of this current report is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF THE REGISTRANT As described in Item 1.01 of this current report, on January 31, 2005 we issued a secured note to Southridge Partners LP in the amount of $250,000. The description of the note and the purchase agreement contained in Item 1.01 of this current report is incorporated by reference herein. As described in Item 1.01 and of this current report, on January 31, 2005 we issued a secured note to Woodward LLC in the amount of $250,000. The description of the note and the purchase agreement contained in Item 1.01 of this current report is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES In connection with our Second Securities Purchase Agreement with Southridge, we issued and sold a 2% secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000. The Note is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.02 per share. We also issued to Southridge a warrant to purchase up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.025 per share with an expiration date of January 31, 2010. The warrant contains a cashless exercise provision whereby the holder may pay the exercise price associated with any exercise by having us withhold a number of shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise having a fair market value equal to the applicable aggregate exercise price. We paid a commission in connection with this private placement in the amount of $25,000. The private placement was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended. In connection with our Exchange Agreement with Woodward LLC, we issued a 2% secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 with a maturity of two (2) years. The Note is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.02 per share. 3 The Company received as consideration from Woodward LLC promissory notes of Eurotech Ltd. it had held prior to the transaction. The private placement was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended. 4 ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Number Title ------ ----- 4.1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Southridge Partners LP 10.1 Second Securities Purchase Agreement with Southridge Partners LP 10.2 Nonnegotiable 2% Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued to Southridge Partners LP 10.3 Exchange Agreement with Woodward LLC 10.4 Nonnegotiable 2% Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued to Woodward LLC 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Global Matrechs, INC. Date: February 4, 2005 By: /s/ Michael Sheppard --------------------------------- Michael Sheppard President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer 6 EXHIBIT INDEX Number Title ------ ----- 4.1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Southridge Partners LP 10.1 Second Securities Purchase Agreement with Southridge Partners LP 10.2 Nonnegotiable 2% Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued to Southridge Partners LP 10.3 Exchange Agreement with Woodward LLC 10.4 Nonnegotiable 2% Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued to Woodward LLC 7 EX-4.1 2 exhibit4-1_13248.txt COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT EXHIBIT 4.1 ----------- THE WARRANT EVIDENCED HEREBY, AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER, HAVE BEEN AND SHALL BE ISSUED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITY LAWS. THE WARRANT AND SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE, AND SHALL NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION IS THE SUBJECT OF A CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH STATE SECURITIES LAWS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DISPOSITION. GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC. COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT Original Issue Date: January 31, 2005 Void After: January 31, 2010 This Warrant is Issued to SOUTHRIDGE PARTNERS LP (hereinafter called the "Holder," which term shall include the Holder's legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns) by Global Matrechs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). This Warrant may be transferred by the Holder only in accordance with the provisions of Section 12. 1. Exercise of Warrant. For value received and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Holder is entitled, upon surrender of this Warrant at any time on or after January 31, 2005 and on or prior to January 31, 2010 (the "Exercise Date") (with the subscription form annexed hereto (the "Subscription Form") duly executed) at the office of the Company at 90 Grove Street, Suite 201, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, or such other office in the United States of which the Company shall notify the Holder hereof in writing, to purchase from the Company, at the purchase price hereinafter specified (as adjusted from time to time, the "Exercise Price"), 10,000,000 shares (the "Warrant Shares") (as adjusted from time to time) of the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"). The initial Exercise Price shall be $0.025 per share. 2. Issuance of Stock Certificates. As promptly as practicable after surrender of this Warrant and receipt of payment of the Exercise Price, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates for the shares purchased hereunder, in certificates of such denominations and in such names as the Holder may specify. 3. Payment of Exercise Price. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by check made payable to the order of the Company or wire transfer of funds to a bank account designated by the Company. 4. Cashless Exercise. The Holder may notify the Company in a Subscription Form of its election to utilize cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares determined as follows: X = Y [(A-B)/A] where: X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder. Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised. A = the average of the closing prices for the five trading days immediately prior to (but not including) the Exercise Date. B = the Exercise Price. For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued. 5. Limitation on Exercise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired by the Holder upon any exercise of this Warrant (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such exercise (or other issuance), the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such Holder and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder's for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, does not exceed 4.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 6. Adjustment for Dividends, Distributions, Subdivisions, Combinations, Mergers, Consolidations or Sale of Assets. 6.1 Manner of Adjustment. (a) Stock Dividends, Distributions or Subdivisions. In the event the Company shall issue shares of Common Stock in a stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect immediately before such stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such stock dividend, 2 stock distribution or subdivision, be proportionately decreased and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable by exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately increased. (b) Combinations or Consolidations. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately increased and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable by exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased. (c) Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution. In the event that the class of securities issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than any event addressed by Sections 6.1(a), 6.1(b) or 6.1(d)), then and in each such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant for the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification, or other change, by holders of the number of shares of the class of securities into which such Warrant might have been exercisable for immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. (d) Adjustment for Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets. In the event that the Company shall merge or consolidate with or into another entity or sell all or substantially all of its assets, this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled upon such consolidation, merger or sale; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions set forth in this Section 6 with respect to the rights and interest thereafter of the Holder of this Warrant, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 6 shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares of stock or other property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. 6.2 Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 6, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. 6.3 Closing of Books. The Company shall at no time close its transfer books against the transfer of any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant in any manner which interferes with the timely and proper issuance of such shares. 7. Covenants of the Company. During the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company shall at all times have authorized and reserved for the purpose of issue upon exercise of the rights evidenced hereby, a sufficient number of shares of the class of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant to provide 3 for the exercise of such rights. All securities which may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. Upon surrender for exercise, this Warrant shall be canceled and shall not be reissued; provided, however, that upon the partial exercise hereof a substitute Warrant of like tenor and date representing the rights to subscribe for and purchase any such unexercised portion hereof shall be issued. 8. Voting Rights. This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or any other rights as a stockholder of the Company but upon presentation of this Warrant with the Subscription Form duly executed and the tender of payment of the Exercise Price at the office of the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Warrant, the Holder shall forthwith be deemed a stockholder of the Company in respect of the securities for which the Holder has so subscribed and paid. 9. No Change Necessary. The form of this Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment in the Exercise Price or in the number of shares issuable upon its exercise. A Warrant issued after any adjustment or any partial exercise or upon replacement may continue to express the same Exercise Price and the same number of shares (appropriately reduced in the case of partial exercise) as are stated on this Warrant as initially issued, and that Exercise Price and that number of shares shall be considered to have been so changed as of the close of business on the date of adjustment. 10. Addresses for Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, either delivered in hand or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by facsimile, and shall be deemed to have been duly made when delivered: (a) If to the Holder, to the Holder's address as shown on the books of the Company; or (b) If to the Company, to the address set forth on the first page of this Warrant. 11. Substitution. In the case this Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue a new Warrant of like tenor and denomination and deliver the same (a) in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any mutilated Warrant, or (b) in lieu of any Warrant lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, or destruction of such Warrant (including, without limitation, a reasonably detailed affidavit with respect to the circumstances of any loss, theft or destruction), and of indemnity (or, in the case of the initial Holder or any other institutional holder, an indemnity agreement) satisfactory to the Company. 12. Transfer Restrictions. This Warrant shall not be transferable by the Holder and shall be exercisable only by the Holder. Without the prior written consent of the Company, the Warrant shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any 4 attempted transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Warrant or of any rights granted hereunder contrary to the provisions of this Section 12, or the levy of any attachment or similar process upon the Warrant or such rights, shall be null and void. 13. Taxes. The Company makes no representation about tax treatment to the Holder with respect to receipt or exercise of the Warrant or acquiring, holding or disposing of the Common Stock, and the Holder represents that the Holder has had the opportunity to discuss such treatment with the Holder's tax advisers. 14. Remedies. Each party stipulates that the remedies at law in the event of any default or threatened default by the other party in the performance or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are and shall not be adequate, and that such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for that specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise. 15. Governing Law. This Warrant shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. 16. Miscellaneous. This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Holder and the Company. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 5 COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT * * * IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Warrant to be executed this 31st day of January, 2005. Global matrechs, inc. By: /s/ Michael Sheppard ------------------------- Name: Michael Sheppard ----------------------- Title: President ---------------------- SUBSCRIPTION FORM (TO BE EXECUTED BY THE HOLDER IN ORDER TO EXERCISE THE WARRANT) Date: ________________ To: Global Matrechs, Inc. 90 Grove Street, Suite 201 Ridgefield, CT 06877 The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant hereby irrevocably elects to purchase _____ shares of the Common Stock (the "Common Stock") covered by such Warrant and herewith makes payment of $_________, representing the [full/partial] purchase price for such shares at the price per share provided for in such Warrant. The undersigned hereby agrees to take such other action and execute and deliver such other documents as Global Matrechs, Inc. may require, in connection with the issue of shares of Common Stock to the undersigned as aforesaid, in order to comply with the provisions of such Warrant. The undersigned is aware that the Common Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") or any state securities laws. The undersigned understands that the reliance by the Company on exemptions under the Act is predicated in part upon the truth and accuracy of the statements of the undersigned in this Subscription Form. The undersigned represents and warrants that (1) it has been furnished with all information which it deems necessary to evaluate the merits and risks of the purchase of the Common Stock; (2) it has had the opportunity to ask questions concerning the Common Stock and the Company and all questions posed have been answered to its satisfaction; (3) it has been given the opportunity to obtain any additional information it deems necessary to verify the accuracy of any information obtained concerning the Common Stock and the Company; and (4) it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is able to evaluate the merits and risks of purchasing the Common Stock and to make an informed investment decision relating thereto. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that it is purchasing the Common Stock for its own account and not with a view to the sale or distribution of all or any part of the Common Stock. The undersigned understands that because the Common Stock have not been registered under the Act, it must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite time and the Common Stock cannot be sold unless the Common Stock are subsequently registered under applicable federal and state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. The undersigned agrees that it shall in no event sell or distribute or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Common Stock unless (1) there is an effective registration statement under the Act and applicable state securities laws covering any such transaction involving the Common Stock or (2) the Company receives an opinion of legal counsel to the undersigned (concurred in by legal counsel for the Company) stating that such transaction is exempt from registration or the Company otherwise satisfies itself that such transaction is exempt from registration. The undersigned consents to the placing of a legend on its certificate for the Common Stock stating that the Common Stock has not been registered and setting forth the restriction on transfer contemplated hereby and to the placing of a stop transfer order on the books of the Company and with any transfer agents against the Common Stock until the Common Stock may be legally resold or distributed without restriction. The undersigned has considered the Federal and state income tax implications of the exercise of the Warrant and the purchase and subsequent sale of the Common Stock. ---------------------------- Signature Print name: ----------------- Date: ----------------------- EX-10.1 3 exhibit10-1_13248.txt SECOND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 10.1 ------------ SECOND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS SECOND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this 31st day of January, 2005, by and between Global Matrechs, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and Southridge Partners LP (the "Purchaser"). WHEREAS, the Purchaser purchased from the Company, a nonnegotiable 2% secured convertible promissory note (the "First Note") and a warrant (the "Warrant") on or about October 19th, 2004, with an option to purchase an additional promissory note and warrant of the Company on the same terms and conditions; WHEREAS, the Purchaser wishes to exercise its option to purchase from the Company, and the Company wishes to sell to the Purchaser, a Second Note in the principal amount of $250,000 substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, and a warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the "Warrant Shares"), and to amend the option to purchase a Additional Principal Amount and warrant from the Company as follows. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows: SECTION 1 Sale of Securities. 1.1. Authorization of Sale of the Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale and issuance to the Purchaser of the Notes and Warrant (the "Securities"). 1.2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Securities. At the Initial Closing and the Optional Closing, if any (each as defined below), the Company will issue and sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser will buy from the Company the Securities upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Subject to and in reliance upon all of the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement, any such closing hereunder shall take place at the offices of Foley Hoag LLP, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210 at 10:00 a.m., local time, on the dates set forth below, or at such other location, date and time as many be agreed upon between the Purchaser and the Company. 1.3. Second Closing. At the closing of the sale and purchase of the Second Note (the "Second Closing"), the Company shall issue and sell, and the Purchaser shall purchase, the Second Note, which shall be in principal amount of $250,000 (the "Second Principal Amount") and the Warrant to purchase 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, against payment by the Purchaser of the Second Principal Amount. 1.4. Optional Closing. If, at any time prior to July 1, 2005, the Purchaser shall deliver notice to the Company of its election to purchase the Additional Note, then there shall be an additional closing (the "Optional Closing"), at which Optional Closing the Company shall issue and sell, and the Purchaser shall purchase, the Additional Note, which shall be in principal amount of not more than $1,500,000 (the "Additional Principal Amount") and substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, against payment by the Purchaser of the Additional Principal Amount. SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest. The Company hereby grants to the Purchaser, to secure the payment of the Notes, a security interest in and so pledges and assigns to the Purchaser a security interest in all of its right, title and interest to the following: 2.1. presently existing and hereafter arising accounts, contract rights, and all other forms of obligations owing to the Company arising out of the sale or lease of goods or the rendition of services by the Company, whether or not earned by performance, and any and all credit insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as well as all merchandise returned to or reclaimed by the Company and the Company's Books relating to any of the foregoing (collectively, "Accounts"); 2.2. present and future general intangibles and other personal property (including choses or things in action, goodwill, patents, trade names, trademarks, servicemarks, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer lists, monies due or recoverable from pension funds, route lists, monies due under any royalty or licensing agreements, infringement claims, computer programs, computer discs, computer tapes, literature, reports, catalogs deposit accounts, insurance premium rebates, tax refunds, and tax refund claims) other than goods and Accounts, and the Company's Books relating to any of the foregoing (collectively, "General Intangibles"); 2.3. present and future letters of credit, notes, drafts, instruments, certificated and uncertificated securities, documents, leases, and chattel paper, and the Company's Books relating to any of the foregoing (collectively, "Negotiable Collateral"); 2.4. present and future inventory in which the Company has any interest, including goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service and all of the Company's present and future raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and packing and shipping materials, wherever located, and any documents of title representing any of the above, and the Company's Books relating to any of the foregoing (collectively, "Inventory"); 2.5. books and records including: ledgers; records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing the Company's assets or liabilities, or the collateral; all information relating to the Company's business operations or financial condition; and all computer programs, disc or tape files, printouts, funds or other computer prepared information, and the equipment containing such information (collectively, "Company's Books"); 2.6. substitutions, replacements, additions, accessions, proceeds, products to or of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, proceeds of insurance covering any of the foregoing, or any portion thereof, and any and all Accounts, General Intangibles, Negotiables, Collateral, Inventory, money, deposits, accounts, or other tangible or intangible property resulting from the sale or other disposition of the accounts, General Intangibles, Negotiable Collateral, Inventory or any portion thereof or interest therein and the proceeds thereof. 2 SECTION 3. Registration Rights. 3.1. Request for Registration. If the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act") (except for registrations on Forms S-8 or S-4 or their equivalent), it will give written notice by registered mail, at least twenty (20) days prior to the filing of each such registration statement, to the Purchaser of its intention to do so. If the Purchaser notifies the Company within ten (10) days after receipt of any such notice of its desire to include any of the Warrant Shares or Conversion Shares (together, the "Underlying Shares"), the Company shall afford the Purchaser the opportunity to have any such Underlying Shares registered under such registration statement at the Company's sole cost and expense; provided, however, that the Purchaser shall not have any registration rights with respect to that certain registration on Form SB-2 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Private Equity Credit Agreement entered into by the Company on January __, 2005, or any amendments thereto. 3.2. Limitations on Registration. (a) Termination of Registration Rights. These rights may be exercised at any time on an unlimited number of occasions after the date hereof until such time when all Underlying Shares may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Company's transfer agent and the Purchaser. (b) Underwritten Offerings. In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of shares being issued by the Company, the Company shall not be required to include any Underlying Shares in such underwriting unless such Purchaser accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by it, and then only in such quantity as will not, in the reasonable opinion of the underwriters, jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the underwriters reasonably believe the total amount of Underlying Shares which the Purchaser requests to be included in an underwritten offering pursuant to this Section 3, together with any other shares of Common Stock for which registration has been requested by holders with similar rights, exceeds the amount of securities that the underwriters reasonably believe compatible with the success of the offering, the Company shall only be required to include in the offering so many of the Underlying Shares and such other shares of Common Stock as the underwriters reasonably believe will not jeopardize the success of the offering, such shares so included to be apportioned pro rata among the Purchaser and other holders based on the number of shares for which registration was initially requested. SECTION 4. Expenses. Each party hereto will pay its own expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not such transactions shall be consummated. SECTION 5. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand, sent via overnight courier, sent by facsimile, or mailed by first class certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid: 3 if to the Company, to: Global Matrechs, Inc. 90 Grove Street, Suite 201 Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 Attn: Michael Sheppard Facsimile: (203)431-6665 with a copy to: Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA 022110 Attn: David A. Broadwin, Esq. Facsimile: (617) 832-7000 if to the Purchaser, to: Southridge Partners LP c/o Krieger & Prager LLP 39 Broadway, Suite 1440 New York, NY 10006 Attention: Samuel Krieger Facsimile: 212-363-2999 SECTION 6. Severability. In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. SECTION 7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York for contracts to be wholly performed in such state and without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws. Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the County of New York or the state courts of the State of New York sitting in the County of New York in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on FORUM NON CONVENIENS, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. Each of the parties hereto expressly waives its right to a trial by jury with respect to any adjudication arising between the parties pursuant to this Agreement. SECTION 8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior oral or written agreements and understandings between them related to such subject matter, and neither party hereto shall be liable or bound to the other party hereto in any manner with respect to such subject matter by any representations, indemnities, covenants or agreements except as specifically set forth herein. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written by their duly authorized representatives shown below: GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC. By: /s/ Michael Sheppard --------------------------------- Name: Michael Sheppard ------------------------------- Title: President ------------------------------ SOUTHRIDGE PARTNERS LP By: Southridge Capital Management LLC --------------------------------- Its: General Partner --------------------------------- By: /s/ Stephen M. Hicks --------------------------------- Name: Stephen M. Hicks ------------------------------- Title: General Partner and President ------------------------------ 5 EX-10.2 4 exhibit10-2_13248.txt NONNEGOTIABLE 2% SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE EXHIBIT 10.2 ------------ NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND THE SAME HAVE BEEN (OR WILL BE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF) ISSUED IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SUCH SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NONNEGOTIABLE 2% SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE ---------------------------------------------------- $250,000 Ridgefield, Connecticut January 31, 2005 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Global Matrechs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Maker"), hereby promises to pay to Woodward LLC (the "Payee") the principal sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in one installment due on January 31, 2007 (the "Maturity Date") together with interest from and after the date hereof at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum computed on the unpaid principal balance on the basis of a 360-day year. All payments made hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds. By acceptance of this Note, the Payee represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that it will abide by and be bound by its terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in that certain Exchange Agreement dated January 31, 2005 by and between the Maker and the Payee. 1. Conversion. The Payee shall have the option at any time to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal and interest on this Note into a number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") equal to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the amount of principal and interest being so converted and the denominator of which shall be equal to the Conversion Price (the "Conversion Shares"). The "Conversion Price" shall be $0.02. 2. Restrictions on Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by the Payee upon any conversion of this Note (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such conversion, the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such Payee and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Payee's for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), does not exceed 4.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 3. Prepayment. If at any time the Market Price (as defined below) of the Maker's Common Stock remains less than $0.03 cents for ten (10) consecutive trading days, then at the written election of the Payee provided not later than the 10th calendar day following the last day of such 10 trading day period, the Maker shall within 60 days of the receipt of such election prepay the principal amount outstanding at the time of such prepayment plus a premium (a "Prepayment Premium") equal to 40% of the principal amount being prepaid plus accrued interest. For the purposes of this Section 3, the "Market Price" shall equal the closing price per share of the Common Stock on such date as reported by a nationally recognized stock exchange price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market or the OTC Bulletin Board, the bid price per share of the Common Stock on the primary market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the "Pink Sheets" published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent qualified appraiser selected in good faith and paid for by the Payee. 4. Adjustment for Dividends, Distributions, Subdivisions, Combinations, Mergers, Consolidations or Sale of Assets. (a) Manner of Adjustment. (i) Stock Dividends, Distributions or Subdivisions. In the event the Maker shall issue shares of Common Stock in a stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision, be proportionately decreased and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be proportionately increased. (ii) Combinations or Consolidations. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately increased and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be proportionately decreased. (iii) Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution. In the event that the class of securities issuable upon the conversion of this Note shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise, then and in each such event the Payee shall have the right thereafter to convert this Note for the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification, or other change, by Payees of the number of shares of the class of securities into which such Note might have been 2 convertible for immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. (iv) Adjustment for Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets. In the event that the Maker shall merge or consolidate with or into another entity or sell all or substantially all of its assets, this Note shall thereafter be convertible for the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a Payee of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Maker deliverable upon conversion of this Note would have been entitled upon such consolidation, merger or sale; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Maker's Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions set forth in this Section 4 with respect to the rights and interest thereafter of the Payee of this Note, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 4 shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares of stock or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of this Note. (b) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4, the Maker at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to the Payee a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. (c) Closing of Books. The Maker shall at no time close its transfer books against the transfer of any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of this Note in any manner which interferes with the timely and proper issuance of such shares. 5. Miscellaneous. (a) Restricted Securities. By acceptance hereof, the Payee understands and agrees that this Note is a "restricted security" under the federal securities laws inasmuch as it is being acquired from the Maker in a transaction not involving a public offering and has not been the subject of registration under the Securities Act and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold in the absence of registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. The Payee hereby represents that it is familiar with Rule 144, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, as currently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act. (b) Legends. It is understood that this Note shall bear the legend (in addition to any legends which may be required, in the opinion of the Maker's counsel, by the securities laws of the state where the Payee is located) set forth on the first page of this Note. 6. The following shall constitute an "Event of Default": 3 a. The Maker shall default in the payment of principal or interest on this Note and same shall continue for a period of twenty (20) days; or b. The Maker shall (1) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution; or (2) apply for or consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; or c. A trustee, liquidator or receiver shall be appointed for the Maker or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment; or d. Any governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Maker and shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter; or e. Except for any judgments, settlements or related litigations or actions disclosed in the Maker's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process in excess of One Hundred Thousand Fifty ($150,000) Dollars in the aggregate shall be entered or filed against the Maker or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or f. Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Maker and, if instituted against the Maker, shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days after such institution or the Maker shall by any action or answer approve of, consent to, or acquiesce in any such proceedings or admit the material allegations of, or default in answering a petition filed in any such proceeding; Then, or at any time thereafter, and in each and every such case, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived in writing by the Payee (which waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default) at the option of the Payee and in the Payee's sole discretion, the Payee may consider all obligations under this Note immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Payee may immediately enforce any and all of the Payee's rights and remedies provided herein or any other rights or remedies afforded by law. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default as set forth herein and during any period that the Company shall have failed to make payment of any principal or Interest due hereunder, at the option of Payee and without notice to the Company, the Interest shall be added to the outstanding principal balance hereof, and the 4 entire outstanding principal balance, as so adjusted, shall bear interest thereafter until paid at an annual rate of eighteen percent (18%) (the "Default Rate"). 7. Presentment. Except as set forth herein, the Maker waives presentment, demand and presentation for payment, notice of nonpayment and dishonor, protest and notice of protest and expressly agrees that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended from time to time by the Payee without in any way affecting the liability of the Maker. 8 . All provisions herein made are expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of advancement of proceeds hereof, acceleration of maturity of the unpaid balance hereof or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Payee for the use of the money advanced or to be advanced hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed to be charged under applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"), regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the payment of principal as set forth herein. If, from any circumstances whatsoever, the fulfillment of any provision of this Note or any other agreement or instrument now or hereafter evidencing, securing or in any way relating to the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall involve the payment of interest in excess of the Maximum Rate, then, ipso facto, the obligation to pay interest hereunder shall be reduced to the Maximum Rate; and if from any circumstance whatsoever, Payee shall ever receive interest, the amount of which would exceed the amount collectible at the Maximum Rate, such amount as would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance remaining unpaid hereunder and not to the payment of interest. This provision shall control every other provision in any and all other agreements and instruments existing or hereafter arising between the Maker and Payee with respect to the indebtedness evidenced hereby. 9. In the event this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or if Payee incurs any costs incident to the collection of the indebtedness evidenced hereby, the Maker agrees to pay to Payee an amount equal to all such costs, including without limitation all reasonable attorneys' fees and all court costs. 10. Notices. (c) Notices to the Payee. Whenever any provision of this Note requires a notice to be given or a request to be made to the Payee by the Maker, then and in each such case, any such notice or request shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested with postage thereon fully prepaid to the Payee at its address set forth on the first page of this Note or at such other address as the Payee may from time to time designate in writing. (d) Notices to the Maker. Whenever any provision of this Note requires a notice to be given or a request to be made to the Maker by the Payee, any such notice or request shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested with postage thereon fully prepaid to the Maker at its address set forth on the signature page or at such other address as the Maker may from time to time designate in writing. 5 11. Construction; Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Note and all matters pertaining hereto are to be determined in accordance with the laws of the state of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. 12. Amendments. Neither this Note nor any of its provisions may be changed, waived or modified without the written consent of both the Maker and the Payee. 13. Successors. This Note shall be a binding obligation of any successor of the Maker. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, by its appropriate officers thereunto duly authorized, has executed this Note as of this 31st day of January, 2005. GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC. By: /s/ Michael Sheppard --------------------------- Name: Michael Sheppard ------------------------- Title: President ------------------------ Address: ---------------------- ---------------------- EX-10.3 5 exhibit10-3_13248.txt EXCHANGE AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 10.3 ------------ EXCHANGE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made as of this 31st day of January, 2005, by and between WOODWARD LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Holder"), and GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("GMTH" or the "Company") . The following terms shall have the specified definitions, unless the context otherwise requires: "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of GMTH, $0.0001 par value per share. R E C I T A L S A. The Holder is the owner of good and marketable title to various promissory notes issued by Euotech Ltd. listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, free and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances (the "Securities"). B. GMTH wishes to acquire the Securities. C. In consideration of the transfer to GMTH of the Securities, the Holder will receive, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, a promissory note, (the "Note") in the form and having the terms and conditions as set forth in Exhibit B. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreement contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. On the Closing Date (as defined below), GMTH agrees to acquire from the Holder the Securities. 1 2. In consideration therefore, GMTH agrees to issue to the Holder the Note. 3. MUTUAL DELIVERIES. (a) On the Closing Date the Holder shall deliver the Securities to GMTH and GMTH shall deliver to the Holder the Note duly endorsed for transfer (the "Exchange"). 4. CLOSING DATE. Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 10 and Section 11 below, the date and time of the Exchange pursuant to this Agreement (the "Closing Date") shall be 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 2005 or such other mutually agreed upon time. 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that: (a) The Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to the application of equitable principles in any proceeding (legal or equitable). (b) To the actual knowledge of the Company, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not breach or constitute a default under any applicable law 2 or regulation or of any agreement, judgment, order, decree or other instrument binding on the Company which breach or default could reasonably by expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company taken as a whole. (c) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5(d) hereto, to the actual knowledge of the Company, no consent or approval of, or exemption by, or filing with, any party or governmental or public body or authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance under this Agreement or the taking of any action contemplated hereunder. (d) The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. (e) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not (i) violate any provision of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (ii) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms of, result in a material modification of the effect of, otherwise, give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both constitute) a default under, any contract or other agreement to which the Company is a party or by or to which the Company or any of the Company's assets or properties may be bound or subject, (iii) violate any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body by which the Company, or the assets or properties of the Company are bound, (iv) to the Company's actual knowledge, violate any statute, law or regulation. 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE HOLDER. The Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: 3 (a) The Holder has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Holder of this Agreement, and the consummation by the Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Holder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Holder and constitutes valid and binding obligations of the Holder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to the application of equitable principles in any proceeding (legal or equitable). (b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Holder of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not breach or constitute a default under any applicable law or regulation or of any agreement, judgment, order, decree or other instrument binding on the Holder. (c) The Holder is a sophisticated investor (as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation D) and an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D), and the Holder has such experience in business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Preferred Stock. The Holder acknowledges that an investment in the Preferred Stock is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. (d) Holder has received all documents, records, books and other information pertaining to Holder's investment in the Company that have been requested by Holder. (e) At no time was Holder presented with or solicited by or through any leaflet, public promotional meeting, television advertisement or any other form of general solicitation or advertising. 4 (f) Except as specifically set forth herein, Holder makes no representations or warranties any other matter. (g) The Holder has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby. (h) The Holder is the owner of good and marketable title to the Securities, free and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances. 7. GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS (a) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made in and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with New York law without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof, except that matters relating to the corporate governance of the Company shall be governed by Delaware law. The parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the United States of America located in the Borough of Manhattan (the "New York Courts") for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and agree not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such New York Courts), waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the New York Courts and agree not to plead or claim in any New York Court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each party hereby irrevocably and 5 unconditionally waives any right such party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. (b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other parties. (c) Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. (d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. (e) Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Holder make any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement and no provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. (f) Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested) or delivered 6 personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or by confirmed telecopy, and shall be effective five days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed telecopy, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such communications shall be: If to the Company: Michael Sheppard Global Matrechs, Inc. 90 Grove Street Ridgefield CT 06877 Telephone: 1.203.431.6665 with copy to: Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA 02210 Attention: David A. Broadwin, Esq. Telephone: (617) 832-1000 Fax: (617) 832-7000 If to the Holder: Harbour House, 2nd Floor Waterfront Drive PO Box 972 Road Town Tortola, British Virgin Islands with a copy to: Krieger & Prager, LLP 39 Broadway New York, NY 10006 Attn: Sam Krieger, Esq. Telephone: (212) 363-2900 Each party shall provide notice to the other parties of any change in address. 7 (g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company, nor the Holder shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. 8. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party shall do and perform or cause to be done and perform, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 9. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Beginning six (6) months from the date of this Agreement, if the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act") (except for registrations on Forms S-8 or S-4 or their equivalent), it will give written notice by registered mail, at least twenty (20) days prior to the filing of each such registration statement, to the Purchaser of its intention to do so. If the Purchaser notifies the Company within ten (10) days after receipt of any such notice of its desire to include any of the Conversion Shares (the "Underlying Shares"), the Company shall afford the Purchaser the opportunity to have any such Underlying Shares registered under such registration statement at the Company's sole cost and expense. Limitations on Registration. (a) Termination of Registration Rights. These rights may be exercised at any time on an unlimited number of occasions after the date hereof until such time when all Underlying Shares may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) as 8 determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Company's transfer agent and the Purchaser. (b) Underwritten Offerings. In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of shares being issued by the Company, the Company shall not be required to include any Underlying Shares in such underwriting unless such Purchaser accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by it, and then only in such quantity as will not, in the reasonable opinion of the underwriters, jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the underwriters reasonably believe the total amount of Underlying Shares which the Purchaser requests to be included in an underwritten offering pursuant to this Section, together with any other shares of Common Stock for which registration has been requested by holders with similar rights, exceeds the amount of securities that the underwriters reasonably believe compatible with the success of the offering, the Company shall only be required to include in the offering so many of the Underlying Shares and such other shares of Common Stock as the underwriters reasonably believe will not jeopardize the success of the offering, such shares so included to be apportioned pro rata among the Purchaser and other holders based on the number of shares for which registration was initially requested. 10. CONDITIONS TO THE HOLDER'S OBLIGATION TO EXCHANGE. The obligation of the Holder to deliver the certificate(s) representing the Securities to GMTH on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Holder's sole benefit and may be 9 waived by the Holder at any time in its sole discretion: (a) GMTH shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Holder. (b) The representations and warranties of GMTH shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and GMTH shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by GMTH on or prior to the Closing Date. (c) GMTH shall have delivered to the Holder the Note in accordance with the terms herein. (d) No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 11. CONDITIONS TO GMTH's OBLIGATION TO EXCHANGE The obligation of GMTH hereunder to deliver the Note on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for GMTH's sole benefit and may be waived by GMTH at any time in its sole discretion. (a) The Holder shall have executed this Agreement and delivered same to GMTH. 10 (b) The Holder shall have delivered to GMTH the Securities in accordance with the terms herein. (c) The representations and warranties of the Holder shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Holder shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Holder on or prior to the Closing Date. (d) No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC. By: /s/ Michael Sheppard -------------------------- Name: Michael Sheppard Title: President WOODWARD LLC By: __________________________ Name: ________________________ Title: _______________________ 12 EXHIBIT A LIST OF SECURITIES $30,000 note issued by Eurotech Ltd. $30,000 note issued by Eurotech Ltd. $60,000 note issued by Eurotech Ltd. $45,000 note issued by Eurotech Ltd. $125,000 note issued by Eurotech Ltd. 13 EX-10.4 6 exhibit10-4_13248.txt NONNEGOTIABLE 2% SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE EXHIBIT 10.4 ------------ NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND THE SAME HAVE BEEN (OR WILL BE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF) ISSUED IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SUCH SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NONNEGOTIABLE 2% SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE ---------------------------------------------------- $250,000 Ridgefield, Connecticut January 31, 2005 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Global Matrechs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Maker"), hereby promises to pay to Southridge Partners LP (the "Payee") the principal sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in one installment due on January 31, 2007 (the "Maturity Date") together with interest from and after the date hereof at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum computed on the unpaid principal balance on the basis of a 360-day year. All payments made hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds. By acceptance of this Note, the Payee represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that it will abide by and be bound by its terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 31, 2005 by and between the Maker and the Payee. 1. Conversion. The Payee shall have the option at any time to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal and interest on this Note into a number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") equal to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the amount of principal and interest being so converted and the denominator of which shall be equal to the Conversion Price (the "Conversion Shares"). The "Conversion Price" shall be $0.02. 2. Restrictions on Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by the Payee upon any conversion of this Note (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such conversion, the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such Payee and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Payee's for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), does not exceed 4.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 3. Prepayment. If at any time the Market Price (as defined below) of the Maker's Common Stock remains less than $0.03 cents for ten (10) consecutive trading days, then at the written election of the Payee provided not later than the 10th calendar day following the last day of such 10 trading day period, the Maker shall within 60 days of the receipt of such election prepay the principal amount outstanding at the time of such prepayment plus a premium (a "Prepayment Premium") equal to 40% of the principal amount being prepaid plus accrued interest. For the purposes of this Section 3, the "Market Price" shall equal the closing price per share of the Common Stock on such date as reported by a nationally recognized stock exchange price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market or the OTC Bulletin Board, the bid price per share of the Common Stock on the primary market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the "Pink Sheets" published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent qualified appraiser selected in good faith and paid for by the Payee. 4. Adjustment for Dividends, Distributions, Subdivisions, Combinations, Mergers, Consolidations or Sale of Assets. (a) Manner of Adjustment. (i) Stock Dividends, Distributions or Subdivisions. In the event the Maker shall issue shares of Common Stock in a stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such stock dividend, stock distribution or subdivision, be proportionately decreased and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be proportionately increased. (ii) Combinations or Consolidations. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately increased and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be proportionately decreased. (iii) Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution. In the event that the class of securities issuable upon the conversion of this Note shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise, then and in each such event the Payee shall have the right thereafter to convert this Note for the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification, or other change, by Payees of the number of shares of the class of securities into which such Note might have been 2 convertible for immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. (iv) Adjustment for Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets. In the event that the Maker shall merge or consolidate with or into another entity or sell all or substantially all of its assets, this Note shall thereafter be convertible for the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a Payee of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Maker deliverable upon conversion of this Note would have been entitled upon such consolidation, merger or sale; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Maker's Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions set forth in this Section 4 with respect to the rights and interest thereafter of the Payee of this Note, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 4 shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares of stock or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of this Note. (b) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4, the Maker at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to the Payee a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. (c) Closing of Books. The Maker shall at no time close its transfer books against the transfer of any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of this Note in any manner which interferes with the timely and proper issuance of such shares. 5. Miscellaneous. (a) Restricted Securities. By acceptance hereof, the Payee understands and agrees that this Note is a "restricted security" under the federal securities laws inasmuch as it is being acquired from the Maker in a transaction not involving a public offering and has not been the subject of registration under the Securities Act and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold in the absence of registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. The Payee hereby represents that it is familiar with Rule 144, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, as currently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act. (b) Legends. It is understood that this Note shall bear the legend (in addition to any legends which may be required, in the opinion of the Maker's counsel, by the securities laws of the state where the Payee is located) set forth on the first page of this Note. 3 6. The following shall constitute an "Event of Default": a. The Maker shall default in the payment of principal or interest on this Note and same shall continue for a period of twenty (20) days; or b. The Maker shall (1) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution; or (2) apply for or consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; or c. A trustee, liquidator or receiver shall be appointed for the Maker or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment; or d. Any governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Maker and shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter; or e. Except for any judgments, settlements or related litigations or actions disclosed in the Maker's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process in excess of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000) Dollars in the aggregate shall be entered or filed against the Maker or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or f. Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Maker and, if instituted against the Maker, shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days after such institution or the Maker shall by any action or answer approve of, consent to, or acquiesce in any such proceedings or admit the material allegations of, or default in answering a petition filed in any such proceeding; Then, or at any time thereafter, and in each and every such case, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived in writing by the Payee (which waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default) at the option of the Payee and in the Payee's sole discretion, the Payee may consider all obligations under this Note immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Payee may immediately enforce any and all of the Payee's rights and remedies provided herein or any other rights or remedies afforded by law. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default as set forth herein and during any period that the Company shall have failed to make payment of any principal or Interest due hereunder, at the option of Payee and without notice to the Company, the Interest shall be added to the outstanding principal balance hereof, and the 4 entire outstanding principal balance, as so adjusted, shall bear interest thereafter until paid at an annual rate of eighteen percent (18%) (the "Default Rate"). 7. Presentment. Except as set forth herein, the Maker waives presentment, demand and presentation for payment, notice of nonpayment and dishonor, protest and notice of protest and expressly agrees that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended from time to time by the Payee without in any way affecting the liability of the Maker. 8. All provisions herein made are expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of advancement of proceeds hereof, acceleration of maturity of the unpaid balance hereof or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Payee for the use of the money advanced or to be advanced hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed to be charged under applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"), regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the payment of principal as set forth herein. If, from any circumstances whatsoever, the fulfillment of any provision of this Note or any other agreement or instrument now or hereafter evidencing, securing or in any way relating to the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall involve the payment of interest in excess of the Maximum Rate, then, ipso facto, the obligation to pay interest hereunder shall be reduced to the Maximum Rate; and if from any circumstance whatsoever, Payee shall ever receive interest, the amount of which would exceed the amount collectible at the Maximum Rate, such amount as would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance remaining unpaid hereunder and not to the payment of interest. This provision shall control every other provision in any and all other agreements and instruments existing or hereafter arising between the Maker and Payee with respect to the indebtedness evidenced hereby. 9. In the event this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or if Payee incurs any costs incident to the collection of the indebtedness evidenced hereby, the Maker agrees to pay to Payee an amount equal to all such costs, including without limitation all reasonable attorneys' fees and all court costs. 10. Notices. (c) Notices to the Payee. Whenever any provision of this Note requires a notice to be given or a request to be made to the Payee by the Maker, then and in each such case, any such notice or request shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested with postage thereon fully prepaid to the Payee at its address set forth on the first page of this Note or at such other address as the Payee may from time to time designate in writing. (d) Notices to the Maker. Whenever any provision of this Note requires a notice to be given or a request to be made to the Maker by the Payee, any such notice or request shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested with postage thereon fully prepaid to the Maker at its address set forth on the signature page or at such other address as the Maker may from time to time designate in writing. 5 11. Construction; Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Note and all matters pertaining hereto are to be determined in accordance with the laws of the state of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. 12. Amendments. Neither this Note nor any of its provisions may be changed, waived or modified without the written consent of both the Maker and the Payee. 13. Successors. This Note shall be a binding obligation of any successor of the Maker. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, by its appropriate officers thereunto duly authorized, has executed this Note as of this 31st day of January, 2005. GLOBAL MATRECHS, INC. By: /s/ Michael Sheppard ---------------------------- Name: Michael Sheppard -------------------------- Title: President ------------------------- 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----