Name Dated Amount Maturity Date Xxx. No.
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The Isosceles Fund Limited * Dec 2, 1997 $ 583,630 Dec 2, 1999 DEC-1997-RLV-2
Otato Limited Partnership Dec 5, 1997 $ 583,630 Dec 5, 1999 DEC-1997-RLV-3
Thomson Kernaghan & Co. Ltd. Nov 26, 1997 $ 583,630 Nov 26, 1999 DEC-1997-RLV-1
* This document has been filed
Exhibit 10.16
FORM OF DEBENTURE
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD
IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH LAWS. THE
SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS OF TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT
BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO
REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE
MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE OFFERING MATERIALS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE DUE December 2 ,1999
December 2 ,1997
$583,630
Number DEC-1997-RLV-2
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SWISSRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), hereby promises to pay to The ISOSCELES
FUND LIMITED or registered assigns (the "Holder") on November 24,
1999, (the "Maturity Date"), the principal amount of Five Hundred
Eighty-three Six Hundred Thirty Dollars ($583,000) U.S., and to pay
interest on the principal amount hereof, in such amounts, at such
times and on such terms and conditions as are specified herein.
Article 1. Interest
The Company shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of this
Debenture (the "Debenture") at the rate of Eight Percent (8.0%) per year,
payable at the time of each conversion until the principal amount hereof is paid
in full or has been converted. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360
day year of 12, 30 day months. Each payment shall be paid in cash or in freely
trading Common Stock of the Company, at the Company's option. If paid in Common
Stock, the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock to be received shall
be
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determined by dividing the dollar amount of the interest by the then applicable
Market Price as of the interest payment date. "Market Price" shall mean 75% of
the average of the 5 day closing bid prices, as reported by Nasdaq, or whatever
primary exchange the Company's Common Stock may be traded on, for the 5 trading
days immediately preceding the date of conversion. If the interest is to be paid
in cash, the Company shall make such payment within 5 business days of the date
of conversion. If the interest is to be paid in Common Stock, said Common Stock
shall be delivered to the Holder, or per Holder's instructions, within 8
business days of the date of conversion. The Debentures are subject to automatic
conversion at the end of two years from the date of issuance at which time all
Debentures outstanding will be automatically converted based upon the formula
set forth in Section 3.2. The closing shall be deemed to have occurred on the
date the funds are received by the Company or its Counsel (the "Closing Date").
Article 2. Method of Payment
This Xxxxxxxxx must be surrendered to the Company in order for the
Holder to receive payment of the principal amount hereof. The Company shall have
the option of paying the interest on this Debenture in United States dollars or
in common stock upon conversion pursuant to Article 1 hereof. The Company may
draw a check for the payment of interest to the order of the Holder of this
Debenture and mail it to the Holder's address as shown on the Register (as
defined in Section 7.2 below). Interest and principal payments shall be subject
to withholding under applicable United States Federal Internal Revenue Service
Regulations.
Article 3. Conversion
Section 3.1. Conversion Privilege
(a) The Holder of this Debenture shall have the right, at its option,
to convert it into shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Company ("Common Stock") at any time which is before the close of business on
the Maturity Date, except as set forth in Section 3.1(c) below. The number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of this Debenture is
determined pursuant to Section 3.2 and rounding the result to the nearest whole
share.
(b) Less than all of the principal amount of this Debenture may be
converted into Common Stock if the portion converted is $5,000 or a whole
multiple of $5,000 and the provisions of this Article 3 that apply to the
conversion of all of the Debenture shall also apply to the conversion of a
portion of it. This Debenture may not be converted, whether in whole or in part,
except in accordance with Article 3.
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(c) In the event all or any portion of this Debenture remains
outstanding on the second anniversary of the date hereof, the unconverted
portion of such Debenture will automatically be converted into shares of Common
Stock on such date in the manner set forth in Section 3.2.
Section 3.2. Conversion Procedure.
(a) Debentures. Upon receipt by the Company or its designated attorney
of a facsimile or original of Xxxxxx's signed Notice of Conversion and the
original Debenture to be converted in whole or in part, the Company shall
instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more Certificates representing that
number of shares of Common Stock into which the Debenture is convertible in
accordance with the provisions regarding conversion set forth in Exhibit D
hereto. The Seller's transfer agent or attorney shall act as Registrar and shall
maintain an appropriate ledger containing the necessary information with respect
to each Debenture.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the face amount
of this Debenture may be converted at the earlier of the effective date of the
Registration Statement or March 21, 1998. Such conversion shall be effectuated
by surrendering to the Company, or its attorney, this Debenture to be converted
together with a facsimile or original of the signed Notice of Conversion which
evidences Xxxxxx's intention to convert the Debenture indicated. An additional
twenty-five percent (25%) of the face amount of the Debentures, fifty percent
(50%) cumulatively, may be converted after the earlier of 30 days after the
effective date of the Registration Statement or April 20, 1998. An additional
twenty-five percent (25%), seventy-five percent (75%) cumulatively, may be
converted after the earlier of 60 days after the effective date of the
Registration Statement or May 20, 1998. An additional twenty-five percent (25%),
one hundred percent (100%) cumulatively, may be converted after the earlier of
90 days after the effective date of the Registration Statement or June 19, 1998.
The date on which the Notice of Conversion is effective ("Conversion Date")
shall be deemed to be the date on which the Holder has delivered to the Company
or its designated attorney a facsimile or original of the signed Notice of
Conversion, as long as the original Debenture(s) to be converted are received by
the Company or its designated attorney within 5 business days thereafter. Unless
otherwise notified by the Company in writing via facsimile the Company's
designated attorney is Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, (P) 000-000-0000, (F) 000-000-0000.
(c) Common Stock to be Issued Without Restrictive Legend. Upon the
conversion of any Debentures and upon receipt by the Company or its attorney of
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a facsimile or original of Xxxxxx's signed Notice of Conversion (see Exhibit D)
Seller shall instruct Seller's transfer agent to issue Stock Certificates
without restrictive legend or stop transfer instructions, if at that time the
Registration Statement has been deemed effective (or with proper restrictive
legend if the Registration Statement has not as yet been declared effective), in
the name of Holder (or its nominee) and in such denominations to be specified at
conversion representing the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
conversion, as applicable. Seller warrants that no instructions, other than
these instructions, have been given or will be given to the transfer agent and
that the Common Stock shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and
records of Seller, except as may be set forth herein.
(d) (i) Conversion Rate. Holder is entitled, at its option to convert
twenty-five percent (25%) of the face amount of this Debenture, plus accrued
interest, at the earlier of the effective date of the Registration Statement or
March 21, 1998, at 75% of the 5 day average closing bid price, as reported by
Nasdaq, or whatever primary exchange the Company's Common Stock may be traded
on, for the 5 trading days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date
(the "Conversion Price"). Holder is entitled, at its option to convert an
additional twenty-five percent (25%), fifty percent (50%) cumulatively, of the
face amount of this Debenture, plus accrued interest at the earlier of 30 days
after the effective date of the Registration Statement or April 20, 1998, at 75%
of the 5 day average closing bid price, as reported by Nasdaq, or whatever
primary exchange the Company's Common Stock may be traded on, for the 5 trading
days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date. Holder is entitled,
at its option, to convert an additional twenty-five percent (25%), seventy-five
percent (75%) cumulatively, of the face amount of this Debenture, plus accrued
interest at the earlier of 60 days after the effective date of the Registration
Statement or May 20, 1998, at 75% of the 5 day average closing bid price, as
reported by Nasdaq, or whatever primary exchange the Company's Common Stock may
be traded on, for the 5 trading days immediately preceding the applicable
Conversion Date. Holder is entitled, at its option, to convert an additional
twenty-five percent (25%), one hundred percent (100%) cumulatively, of the face
amount of this Debenture, plus accrued interest at the earlier of 90 days after
the effective date of the Registration Statement or June 19, 1998, at 75% of the
5 day average closing bid price, as reported by Nasdaq, or whatever primary
exchange the Company's Common Stock may be traded on, for the 5 trading days
immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date. No fractional shares or
scrip representing fractions of shares will be issued on conversion, but the
number of shares issuable shall be rounded up or down, as the case may be, to
the nearest whole share.
(ii) Redemption Terms. The Company reserves the right, at its sole
option, to call a mandatory redemption of any percentage of the balance on the
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Debentures during the two hundred ten (210) day period following the Closing
Date. In the event the Company exercises such right of redemption up to and
including the two hundred tenth (130th) day following the Closing Date it shall
pay the Holder, in U.S. currency One Hundred Thirty Percent (130%) of the face
amount of the Debentures redeemed. Mandatory redemption by the Company shall be
effected by the Company notifying the Holder by facsimile at the number listed
in the Subscription Agreement of the Company's intention to exercise its right
of mandatory redemption. The Company shall state in such notice the dollar
amount of the Debentures it intends to redeem, the amount that it will pay to
effectuate such redemption and the date by which the Holder must deliver the
Debentures to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx, Escrow Agent (including the Escrow Agent's
address) unless the Company is already in receipt of those Debentures to be
redeemed. The date by which the Debentures must be delivered to the Escrow Agent
shall not be later than 10 business days following the date the Company notifies
the Holder by facsimile of the redemption. The Company shall give the Holder at
least 2 business day's notice of the above information. On or before the date by
which the Holder is to deliver the original Debentures to the Escrow Agent, the
Company shall wire to the Escrow Agent that amount necessary to pay the Holder
to effectuate the mandatory redemption. Once the Escrow Agent is in receipt of
the original Debentures and those funds necessary to effectuate the mandatory
conversion he shall wire those funds to the Holder and deliver to the Company
the original Debentures via overnight courier. The Holder shall not be entitled
to send a Conversion Notice to the Company with respect to the Debentures being
redeemed during such period.
(iii) Most Favored Financing. If after the Closing Date, but prior to the
Holder's conversion of all the Debentures, the Company raises money under either
Regulation D or Regulation S on terms that are more favorable than those terms
set forth in this Debenture, then in such event, the Holder at its sole option
shall be entitled to completely replace the terms of this Debenture with the
terms of the more beneficial Debenture as to that balance, including accrued
interest and any accumulated liquidated damages, remaining on Xxxxxx's original
investment. The Debentures are subject to a mandatory, 24 month conversion
feature at the end of which all Debentures outstanding will be automatically
converted, upon the terms set forth in this section ("Mandatory Conversion
Date").
(e) Nothing contained in this Debenture shall be deemed to establish or require
the payment of interest to the Holder at a rate in excess of the maximum rate
permitted by governing law. In the event that the rate of interest required to
be paid exceeds the maximum rate permitted by governing law, the rate of
interest required to be paid thereunder shall be automatically reduced to the
maximum rate permitted
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under the governing law and such excess shall be returned with reasonable
promptness by the Holder to the Company.
(f) It shall be the Company's responsibility to take all necessary actions and
to bear all such costs to issue the Certificate of Common Stock as provided
herein, including the responsibility and cost for delivery of an opinion letter
to the transfer agent, if so required. The person in whose name the certificate
of Common Stock is to be registered shall be treated as a shareholder of record
on and after the conversion date. Upon surrender of any Debentures that are to
be converted in part, the Company shall issue to the Holder a new Debenture
equal to the unconverted amount, if so requested in writing by Xxxxxx.
(g) Within five (5) business days after receipt of the documentation referred to
above in Section 3.2(b), the Company shall deliver a certificate, without stop
transfer instructions, for the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
the conversion. It shall be the Company's responsibility to take all necessary
actions and to bear all such costs to issue the Common Stock as provided herein,
including the cost for delivery of an opinion letter to the transfer agent, if
so required. The person in whose name the certificate of Common Stock is to be
registered shall be treated as a shareholder of record on and after the
conversion date. Upon surrender of any Debentures that are to be converted in
part, the Company shall issue to the Holder a new Debenture equal to the
unconverted amount, if so requested in writing by Xxxxxx.
In the event the Company does not make delivery of the Common Stock, as
instructed by Xxxxxx, within 8 business days after delivery of this original
Debenture, then in such event the Company shall pay to Holder an amount, in cash
in accordance with the following schedule, wherein "No. Business Days Late" is
defined as the number of business days beyond the 8 business days delivery
period.
Late Payment for Each
$10,000 of Debenture
No. Business Days Late Amount Being Converted
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1 $100
2 $200
3 $300
4 $400
5 $500
6 $600
7 $700
8 $800
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9 $900
10 $1,000
(greater than) 10 $1,000 + $200 for each
Business Day Beyond 10
The Company acknowledges that its failure to deliver the Common Stock
within 8 business days after the Conversion Date will cause the Holder to suffer
damages in an amount that will be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the
parties agree that it is appropriate to include in this Debenture a provision
for liquidated damages. The parties acknowledge and agree that the liquidated
damages provision set forth in this section represents the parties' good faith
effort to qualify such damages and, as such, agree that the form and amount of
such liquidated damages are reasonable and will not constitute a penalty. The
payment of liquidated damages shall not relieve the Company from its obligations
to deliver the Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Debenture.
To the extent that the failure of the Company to issue the Common Stock
pursuant to this Section 3.2(g) is due to the unavailability of authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock, the provisions of this Section 3.2(g) shall not
apply but instead the provisions of Section 3.2(h) shall apply. The Company
shall make any payments incurred under this Section 3.2(g) in immediately
available funds within five (5) business days from the Conversion Date if late.
Nothing herein shall limit a Xxxxxx's right to pursue actual damages or cancel
the conversion for the Company's failure to issue and deliver Common Stock to
the Holder within 8 business days after the Conversion Date.
(h) The Company shall at all times reserve and have available all
Common Stock necessary to meet conversion of the Debentures by all Holders of
the entire amount of Debentures then outstanding. If, at any time Holder submits
a Notice of Conversion and the Company does not have sufficient authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock available to effect, in full, a conversion of
the Debentures (a "Conversion Default", the date of such default being referred
to herein as the "Conversion Default Date"), the Company shall issue to the
Holder all of the shares of Common Stock which are available, and the Notice of
Conversion as to any Debentures requested to be converted but not converted (the
"Unconverted Debentures"), upon Holder's sole option, may be deemed null and
void. The Company shall provide notice of such Conversion Default ("Notice of
Conversion Default") to all existing Holders of outstanding Debentures, by
facsimile, within three (3) business day of such default (with the original
delivered by overnight or two day courier), and the Holder shall give notice to
the Company by facsimile within five business days of receipt of the original
Notice of Conversion
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Default (with the original delivered by overnight or two day courier) of its
election to either nullify or confirm the Notice of Conversion.
The Company agrees to pay to all Holders of outstanding Debentures
payments for a Conversion Default ("Conversion Default Payments") in the amount
of (N/365) x (.24) x the initial issuance price of the outstanding and/or
tendered but not converted Debentures held by each Holder where N = the number
of days from the Conversion Default Date to the date (the "Authorization Date")
that the Company authorizes a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to
effect conversion of all remaining Debentures. The Company shall send notice
("Authorization Notice") to each Holder of outstanding Debentures that
additional shares of Common Stock have been authorized, the Authorization Date
and the amount of Holder's accrued Conversion Default Payments. The accrued
Conversion Default shall be paid in cash or shall be convertible into Common
Stock at the Conversion Rate, at the Holder's option, payable as follows: (i) in
the event Holder elects to take such payment in cash, cash payments shall be
made to such Holder of outstanding Debentures by the fifth day of the following
calendar month, or (ii) in the event Holder elects to take such payment in
stock, the Holder may convert such payment amount into Common Stock at the
conversion rate set forth in section 4(d) at anytime after the 5th day of the
calendar month following the month in which the Authorization Notice was
received, until the expiration of the mandatory 24 month conversion period.
The company acknowledges that its failure to maintain a sufficient
number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to effect in full a
conversion of the Debentures will cause the Holder to suffer damages in an
amount that will be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the parties agree that
it is appropriate to include in this Agreement a provision for liquidated
damages. The parties acknowledge and agree that the liquidated damages provision
set forth in this section represents the parties' good faith effort to quantify
such damages and, as such, agree that the form and amount of such liquidated
damages are reasonable and will not constitute a penalty. The payment of
liquidated damages shall not relieve the Company from its obligations to deliver
the Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Nothing herein shall limit the Holder's right to pursue actual damages for the
Company's failure to maintain a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common
Stock.
(i) The Company shall furnish to Holder such number of prospectuses and other
documents incidental to the registration of the shares of Common Stock
underlying
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the Debentures, including any amendment of or supplements thereto.
(j) The Holder is limited in the amount of this Debenture it may convert and
own. Other than the Mandatory Conversion provisions contained in this Debenture
which are not limited by the following, in no other event shall the Holder be
entitled to convert any amount of Debentures in excess of that amount upon
conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common
Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the
unconverted portion of the Debenture, and (2) the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Debentures with respect to which the
determination of this provision is being made, would result in beneficial
ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.9% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock of the Company. For purposes of this provision to the
immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in
accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Regulation 13 D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in
clause (1) of such provision.
Section 3.3. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not issue fractional
shares of Common Stock, or scrip representing fractions of such shares, upon the
conversion of this Debenture. Instead, the Company shall round up or down, as
the case may be, to the nearest whole share.
Section 3.4. Taxes on Conversion. The Company shall pay any
documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of shares
of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Debenture. However, the Holder shall
pay any such tax which is due because the shares are issued in a name other than
its name.
Section 3.5. Company to Reserve Stock. The Company shall reserve the
number of shares of Common Stock required pursuant to and upon the terms set
forth in Section 3(a) of the Subscription Agreement dated November of 1997, to
permit the conversion of this Debenture. All shares of Common Stock which may be
issued upon the conversion hereof shall upon issuance be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect
to the issuance thereof.
Section 3.6. Restrictions on Transfer. This Debenture has not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Act") and is
being issued under Section 4(2) of the Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D
promulgated under the Act. This Debenture and the Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion thereof may only be offered or sold pursuant to registration under or
an
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exemption from the Act.
Section 3.7. Mergers, Etc. If the Company merges or consolidates with
another corporation or sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets
to another person and the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive
stock, securities or property in respect of or in exchange for Common Stock,
then as a condition of such merger, consolidation, sale or transfer, the Company
and any such successor, purchaser or transferee shall amend this Debenture to
provide that it may thereafter be converted on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth above into the kind and amount of stock, securities or
property receivable upon such merger, consolidation, sale or transfer by a
holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Debenture might
have been converted immediately before such merger, consolidation, sale or
transfer, subject to adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be
practicable to adjustments provided for in this Article 3.
Article 4. Mergers
The Company shall not consolidate or merge into, or transfer all or
substantially all of its assets to, any person, unless such person assumes in
writing the obligations of the Company under this Debenture and immediately
after such transaction no Event of Default exists. Any reference herein to the
Company shall refer to such surviving or transferee corporation and the
obligations of the Company shall terminate upon such written assumption. Article
5. Reports
The Company will mail to the Holder hereof at its address as shown on
the Register a copy of any annual, quarterly or current report that it files
with the Securities and Exchange Commission promptly after the filing thereof
and a copy of any annual, quarterly or other report or proxy statement that it
gives to its shareholders generally at the time such report or statement is sent
to shareholders. Article 6. Defaults and Remedies
Section 6.1. Events of Default. An "Event of Default" occurs if (a) the
Company does not make the payment of the principal of this Debenture when the
same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise, (b) the
Company does not make a payment, other than a payment of principal, for a period
of 5 business days thereafter, (c) the Company fails to comply with any of its
other agreements in this Debenture and such failure continues for the period and
after the notice specified below, (d) the Company pursuant to or within the
meaning of any Bankruptcy Law (as hereinafter defined): (i) commences a
voluntary case; (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in
an involuntary case; (iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian (as
hereinafter defined) of it or for all or substantially all of its property or
(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or (v) a court
of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree
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under any Bankruptcy Law that: (A) is for relief against the Company in an
involuntary case; (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or
substantially all of its property or (C) orders the liquidation of the Company,
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days, (e) the
Company's Common Stock is no longer listed on any recognized exchange including
electronic over-the-counter bulletin board. As used in this Section 6.1, the
term "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11 of the United States Code or any similar
federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term "Custodian" means any
receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy
Law. A default under clause (c) above is not an Event of Default until the
holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Debentures
outstanding notify the Company of such default and the Company does not cure it
within five (5) business days after the receipt of such notice, which must
specify the default, demand that it be remedied and state that it is a "Notice
of Default".
Section 6.2. Acceleration. If an Event of Default occurs and is
continuing, the Holder hereof by notice to the Company, may declare the
remaining principal amount of this Debenture to be due and payable. Upon such
declaration, the remaining principal amount shall be due and payable immediately
Article 7. Registered Debentures
Section 7.1. Series. This Debenture is one of a numbered series of
Debentures having an aggregate principal amount of not more than $3,800,000
which are identical except as to the principal amount and date of issuance
thereof and as to any restriction on the transfer thereof in order to comply
with the Securities Act of 1933 and the regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. Such Debentures are referred to
herein collectively as the "Debentures". The Debentures shall be issued in whole
multiples of $5,000.
Section 7.2. Record Ownership. The Company, or its attorney, shall
maintain a register of the holders of the Debentures (the "Register") showing
their names and addresses and the serial numbers and principal amounts of
Debentures issued to or transferred of record by them from time to time. The
Register may be maintained in electronic, magnetic or other computerized form.
The Company may treat the person named as the Holder of this Debenture in the
Register as the sole owner of this Debenture. The Holder of this Debenture is
the person exclusively entitled to receive payments of interest on this
Debenture, receive notifications with respect to this Debenture, convert it into
Common Stock and otherwise exercise all of the rights and powers as the absolute
owner hereof.
Section 7.3. Registration of Transfer. Transfers of this Debenture may
be registered on the books of the Company maintained for such purpose pursuant
to Section 7.2 above (i.e., the Register). Transfers shall be registered when
this Debenture is presented to the Company with a request to register the
transfer
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hereof and the Debenture is duly endorsed by the appropriate person, reasonable
assurances are given that the endorsements are genuine and effective, and the
Company has received evidence satisfactory to it that such transfer is rightful
and in compliance with all applicable laws, including tax laws and state and
federal securities laws. When this Debenture is presented for transfer and duly
transferred hereunder, it shall be canceled and a new Debenture showing the name
of the transferee as the record holder thereof shall be issued in lieu hereof.
When this Debenture is presented to the Company with a reasonable request to
exchange it for an equal principal amount of Debentures of other denominations,
the Company shall make such exchange and shall cancel this Debenture and issue
in lieu thereof Debentures having a total principal amount equal to this
Debenture in such denominations as agreed to by the Company and Holder.
Section 7.4. Worn or Lost Debentures. If this Debenture becomes worn,
defaced or mutilated but is still substantially intact and recognizable, the
Company or its agent may issue a new Debenture in lieu hereof upon its
surrender. Where the Holder of this Debenture claims that the Debenture has been
lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue a new Debenture in
place of the original Debenture if the Holder so requests by written notice to
the Company actually received by the Company before it is notified that the
Debenture has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser and the Holder has
delivered to the Company an indemnity bond in such amount and issued by such
surety as the Company deems satisfactory together with an affidavit of the
Holder setting forth the facts concerning such loss, destruction or wrongful
taking and such other information in such form with such proof or verification
as the Company may request.
Article 8. Notices
Any notice which is required or convenient under the terms of this
Debenture shall be duly given if it is in writing and delivered in person or
mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid and directed to the Holder of the
Debenture at its address as it appears on the Register or if to the Company to
its principal executive offices, with a copy by fax to Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000. The time when such notice is sent shall be the
time of the giving of the notice.
Article 9. Time
Where this Debenture authorizes or requires the payment of money or the
performance of a condition or obligation on a Saturday or Sunday or a public
holiday, or authorizes or requires the payment of money or the performance of a
condition or obligation within, before or after a period of time computed from a
certain date, and such period of time ends on a Saturday or a Sunday or a public
holiday, such payment may be made or condition or obligation performed on the
next succeeding business day, and if the period ends at a specified hour, such
payment may be made or condition performed, at or before the same hour of such
next succeeding business day, with the same force and effect as if made or
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performed in accordance with the terms of this Debenture. A "business day" shall
mean a day on which the banks in New York are not required or allowed to be
closed.
Article 10. Waivers
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debentures may
waive a default or rescind the declaration of an Event of Default and its
consequences except for a default in the payment of principal or conversion into
Common Stock.
Article 11. Rules of Construction
In this Debenture, unless the context otherwise requires, words in the
singular number include the plural, and in the plural include the singular, and
words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and when the
sense so indicates, words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender. The
numbers and titles of sections contained in the Debenture are inserted for
convenience of reference only, and they neither form a part of this Debenture
nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof. Wherever,
in this Debenture, a determination of the Company is required or allowed, such
determination shall be made by a majority of the Board of Directors of the
Company and if it is made in good faith, it shall be conclusive and binding upon
the Company and the Holder of this Debenture.
Article 12. Governing Law
The validity, terms, performance and enforcement of this Debenture
shall be governed and construed by the provisions hereof and in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements that are negotiated,
executed, delivered and performed solely in the State of Delaware.
Article 13. Litigation
(a) Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction. Any litigation based
thereon, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this agreement or any
course of conduct, course of dealing, statements (whether oral or written) or
actions of the Company or Holder shall be brought and maintained exclusively in
the courts of the State of Delaware. The Company hereby expressly and
irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the
State of Delaware for the purpose of any such litigation as set forth above and
irrevocably agrees to be bound by any final judgment rendered thereby in
connection with such litigation. The Company further irrevocably consents to the
service of process by registered mail, postage prepaid, or by personal service
within or without the State of Delaware. The Company hereby expressly and
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which
it may have or hereafter may have to the laying of venue of any such litigation
brought in any such court referred to above and any claim that any such
litigation has been brought in any inconvenient forum. To the
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extent that the Company has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from
jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or
notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution or
otherwise) with respect to itself or its property. The Company hereby
irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this
agreement and the other loan documents.
(b) Waiver of Jury Trial. The Holder and the Company hereby knowingly,
voluntarily and intentionally waive any rights they may have to a trial by jury
in respect of any litigation based hereon, or arising out of, under, or in
connection with, this agreement, or any course of conduct, course of dealing,
statements (whether oral or written) or actions of the Holder or the Company.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that it has received full and sufficient
consideration for this provision and that this provision is a material
inducement for the Holder entering into this agreement.
(c) Submission To Jurisdiction . Any legal action or proceeding in
connection with this Agreement or the performance hereof may be brought in the
state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware and the parties hereby
irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the
purpose of any such action or proceeding.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Debenture as of
the date first written above.
SWISSRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chairman and President
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Exhibit A
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert the Debentures.)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects, as of ______________, 199_
to convert $_________________ of the Debentures into Shares of Common Stock (the
"Shares") of SWISSRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (the "Company") according to the
conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreement dated November ____, 1997.
Date of Conversion__________________________________________
Applicable Conversion Price_________________________________
Number of Shares Issuable upon this conversion______________
Signature___________________________________________________
[Name]
Address_____________________________________________________
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Phone______________________ Fax___________________________
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Assignment of Debenture
The undersigned hereby sell(s) and assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
(name, address and SSN or EIN of assignee)
Dollars ($ )
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(principal amount of Debenture, $10,000 or integral multiples of $10,000)
of principal amount of this Debenture together with all accrued and unpaid
interest hereon.
Date: Signed:
(Signature must conform in all
respects to name of Holder shown
of face of Xxxxxxxxx)
Signature Guaranteed:
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