(i) any default in the payment of the principal of, interest on or liquidated damages in respect of, this Debenture, free of any claim of subordination, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on the applicable quarterly interest payment date, a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise);
(ii) the Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach of this Debenture and such failure or breach shall not have been remedied within 20 days after the date on which notice of such failure or breach shall have been given;
(iii) the Company shall commence, or there shall be commenced against the Company, a case under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or the Company commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Company or there is commenced against the Company any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 60 days; or the Company is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or the Company suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Company shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or the Company shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; or the Company shall by any act or failure to act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Company for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(iv) the Common Stock shall fail to be Actively Traded or fail to be listed or quoted for trading on any Subsequent Market, if after the Original Issue Date the Common Stock shall be listed or quoted for trading on any such Subsequent Market, or if the Common Stock shall be suspended from trading thereon without being actively traded, relisted or having such suspension lifted, as the case may be, within fifteen (15) days;
(v) the Company shall be a party to any merger or consolidation pursuant to which the Company shall not be the surviving entity (or, if the Company is the surviving entity, the Company shall issue or sell to another Person, or group thereof, in excess of 50% of the Common Stock) or shall dispose of all or substantially all of its assets in one or more transactions, or shall redeem more than a de minimis number of shares of Common Stock (other than redemptions of Underlying Shares);
(vi) an Underlying Securities Registration Statement shall not have been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on or prior to the 210th day after the Date of Conversion;
(vii) an Event (as hereinafter defined) shall not have been cured to the satisfaction of the Holder prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days from the Event Date (as hereinafter defined) relating thereto (other than an Event resulting from a failure of an Underlying Securities Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the 210th day after the Date of Conversion); or
(viii) the Company shall fail to deliver certificates to the Holder prior to the 30th day after the Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(b).
6.2 If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing the full principal amount of this Debenture (and, at the Holder's option, all other Debentures then held by such Holder), together with interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, to the date of acceleration, to be, shall become, immediately due and payable in cash. The aggregate amount payable upon an Event of Default in respect of the Debentures shall be One Hundred Fifteen Percent (115%) of the purchase price of this Debenture.
Section 7. Reservation of Common Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of the Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Debentures and payment of interest on the Debentures, the full number of whole Common Stock then deliverable upon the conversion of the outstanding principal amount of the Debentures and payment of interest. The Company shall take all corporate action necessary in order that all shares of the Common Stock, upon issue, are duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid, nonassessable and, if the Underlying Securities Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, freely tradable
Section 8. Fractional Shares. The Company is not required to issue fractional shares of the Common Stock, but may make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the Per Share Market Value at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such a cash payment, the holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.
Section 9. Notices. Notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders of the Debentures hereunder, including, without limitation, any Conversion Notice, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company, at C/O CalciTech Group Services SA, CP 261, 10 route de l’aeroport, 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland, facsimile number (+41) 22 788 30 92, attention Chief Financial Officer, or such
other address or facsimile number as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each Holder of the Debentures at the facsimile telephone number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the holder. The first such address shall be __________________, ___________. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (Geneva time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section later than 5:00 p.m. (Geneva time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (Geneva time) on such date, (iii) four days after deposit in the mail, (iv) the Business Day following the date of mailing, if send by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (v) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.
Section 10. Obligations of the Corporation. Except as expressly provided, no provision of this Debenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company to pay the principal of, interest and liquidated damages (if any) on, this Debenture at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Debenture is a direct obligation of the Company. This Debenture ranks pari passu with all other Debentures now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein. The Company may only voluntarily prepay the outstanding principal amount on the Debentures in accordance with Section 5.
Section 11. Rights of Shareholder. This Debenture shall not entitle the Holder to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including without limitation, the right to vote, receive dividends or other distributions, receive any notice of or attend meetings of stockholders or other proceedings of the Company, until converted into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Debenture.
Section 12. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Debenture. If this Debenture shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Debenture or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed debenture, a new Debenture for the principal amount of this Debenture so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Debenture, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
Section 13. Governing Law. This Debenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Island of Bermuda, without giving effect to conflicts of laws thereof. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Island of Bermuda courts sitting in Bermuda for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection with any transaction contemplated or discussed by the Parties, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, or that such suit, action or proceeding is improper in this jurisdiction.
Section 14. Waivers. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Debenture shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Debenture. The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Debenture on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Debenture. Any waiver must be in writing.
Section 15. Severability. If any provision of this Debenture is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Debenture shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.
Section 16. Date of Payment. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
Section 17. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Debenture.
Section 18. Confidentiality. The Company will not disclose or include in any public announcement, the name of the holder, unless the Holder expressly agrees to such disclosure or disclosure is required by law or regulation and such disclosure shall only be to the extent of such requirement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this 5% Convertible Debenture to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.
By:_________________________ | |
Name: R.A. Leopard | |
Title: President & C.E.O. |
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Attest:
By:_____________________________
Title: Chief Accountant
EXHIBIT A
CALCITECH, LTD.
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
AT THE ELECTION OF THE HOLDER
(To be executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert the Debenture)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert Debenture No. 17 into shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of CALCITECH, LTD. (the "Company") according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
Conversion calculations: | _____________________________ |
Date to Effect Conversion: | _____________________________ |
Principal Amount of Debentures to be Converted: | _____________________________ |
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: | _____________________________ |
Applicable Conversion Price: | _____________________________ |
Signature: | _____________________________ |
Name: | ______________________________ |
Address: | ______________________________ |
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