Secured Promissory Note between Hypermedia Communications, Inc. and MK GVD Fund dated April 14, 2000

Summary

Hypermedia Communications, Inc. has borrowed $300,000 from MK GVD Fund under a secured promissory note. The loan accrues interest at 10% per year and is secured by all of the borrower's assets. The lender can demand repayment at any time, but the full amount must be repaid within 180 days. The note can be prepaid without penalty. In case of liquidation or sale of the company, the lender has priority to receive the principal and interest. The agreement is governed by California law.

EX-4.1 4 0004.txt SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE San Mateo, CA April 14, 2000 $300,000 SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE For value received, the undersigned, Hypermedia Communications, Inc., a California corporation ("Borrower") promises to pay MK GVD Fund ("Lender") the principal sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), with interest from the date hereof at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, which amount shall be secured by all of the assets of Borrower. Said principal shall be due and payable on demand by Lender, which demand may be made at any time, but in no event shall the principal be paid later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of this Note. This Note may be prepaid at any time without penalty. In the event of liquidation, merger, sale, or winding up of the company, Lender shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any other holders of debt or equity securities, (except as provided in item 1. below), the principal value of this Note plus accrued interest. The following is a statement of the rights of the Borrower of this Note and the conditions to which this Note is subject, to which the Borrower and Lender, by the acceptance of this Note agree: 1. Security Interest - Borrower hereby grants to Lender a security interest in all assets of Borrower to secure repayment of the indebtedness represented by this Note. Borrower hereby represents and agrees that it will take all actions contemplated above including the execution of a UCC1 financing statement, which for the purposes of such execution, Borrower hereby appoints Lender as its attorney-in-fact to execute such UCC1 financing statement. 2. Attorneys' Fees - If any action or proceeding shall be commenced to enforce this Note or any right arising in connection with this Note, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other party the reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses incurred by such prevailing party in connection with such action or proceeding or negotiation to avoid such action or proceeding. In the event that any provision of this Note should be deemed unlawful or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remainder hereof shall be enforced to the fullest extent of the law. 3. Governing Law - This Note is issued in and shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of California. Issued this 14 day of April, 2000. Hypermedia Communications, Inc. By: __________________ Title: ________________