EXHIBIT 10.1
CONVERSION NOTICE
The undersigned, the holder of the 8.00% Convertible Debenture of Gasco
Energy, Inc. (the "Company") evidenced by certificate No. 1 in principal amount
of $625,000, dated October 15, 2003, accompanying this Conversion Notice (the
"Debenture"), in accordance with Section 6 of the Debenture, hereby elects to
convert all of the unpaid principal amount of the Debenture into such number of
shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company as are issuable upon the conversion of the Debenture at
the applicable Conversion Price of $0.60 in accordance with Section 6 of the
Debenture. This Conversion Notice is irrevocable.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6 of the
Debenture, this Conversion Notice is contingent upon and the conversion
contemplated hereby shall be effective immediately and without further action by
any party upon the payment to the undersigned of cash in the amount of
$67,561.64, to be delivered concurrently with the Shares (the "Consideration"),
immediately prior to the consummation of the offering by the Company of
Convertible Senior Notes due 2011 (the "Offering") as contemplated by the draft
Preliminary Offering Memorandum delivered by the Company to the undersigned as
of the date hereof.
The Shares shall be issued in the name of Frost National Bank FBO
Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. and shall be delivered in
accordance with Section 6 of the Debentures and this Conversion Notice to the
undersigned at the following address:
Frost National Bank
100 W. Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Attn: Henri Domingues T-8
Subject to the receipt of the Shares and the Consideration, the
undersigned hereby (a) releases and discharges the Company and its respective
successors and assigns from any and all obligations and claims relating to the
Debenture. The undersigned hereby waives any Event of Default under the
Convertible Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2003, by and among the
Company, the undersigned and the other lenders party thereto, that may result
from the closing of the Offering and the issuance by the Company of the
securities offered thereby, which waiver shall be revoked upon the failure of
the Company to deliver the Shares and the Consideration in accordance with
Section 6 of the Debenture and terms of this Conversion Notice.
Dated: October 11, 2004
By: /s/ John A. Schmit
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Name: John A. Schmit
Title: Vice President, RENN Capital Group
Accepted and agreed to:
GASCO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ W. King Grant
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Name: W. King Grant
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
CONVERSION NOTICE
The undersigned, the holder of the 8.00% Convertible Debenture of Gasco
Energy, Inc. (the "Company") evidenced by certificate No. 2 in principal amount
of $625,000, dated October 15, 2003, accompanying this Conversion Notice (the
"Debenture"), in accordance with Section 6 of the Debenture, hereby elects to
convert all of the unpaid principal amount of the Debenture into such number of
shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company as are issuable upon the conversion of the Debenture at
the applicable Conversion Price of $0.60 in accordance with Section 6 of the
Debenture. This Conversion Notice is irrevocable.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6 of the
Debenture, this Conversion Notice is contingent upon and the conversion
contemplated hereby shall be effective immediately and without further action by
any party upon the payment to the undersigned of cash in the amount of
$67,561.64, to be delivered concurrently with the Shares (the "Consideration"),
immediately prior to the consummation of the offering by the Company of
Convertible Senior Notes due 2011 (the "Offering") as contemplated by the draft
Preliminary Offering Memorandum delivered by the Company to the undersigned as
of the date hereof.
The Shares shall be issued in the name of Frost National Bank FBO
Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC and shall be delivered in accordance
with Section 6 of the Debentures and this Conversion Notice to the undersigned
at the following address:
Frost National Bank
100 W. Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Attn: Henri Domingues T-8
Subject to the receipt of the Shares and the Consideration, the
undersigned hereby (a) releases and discharges the Company and its respective
successors and assigns from any and all obligations and claims relating to the
Debenture. The undersigned hereby waives any Event of Default under the
Convertible Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2003, by and among the
Company, the undersigned and the other lenders party thereto, that may result
from the closing of the Offering and the issuance by the Company of the
securities offered thereby, which waiver shall be revoked upon the failure of
the Company to deliver the Shares and the Consideration in accordance with
Section 6 of the Debenture and terms of this Conversion Notice.
Dated: October 11, 2004
By: /s/ John A. Schmit
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Name: John A. Schmit
Title: Vice President, RENN Capital Group
Accepted and agreed to:
GASCO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ W. King Grant
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Name: W. King Grant
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
CONVERSION NOTICE
The undersigned, the holder of the 8.00% Convertible Debenture of Gasco
Energy, Inc. (the "Company") evidenced by certificate No. 3 in principal amount
of $1,250,000, dated October 15, 2003, accompanying this Conversion Notice (the
"Debenture"), in accordance with Section 6 of the Debenture, hereby elects to
convert all of the unpaid principal amount of the Debenture into such number of
shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company as are issuable upon the conversion of the Debenture at
the applicable Conversion Price of $0.60 in accordance with Section 6 of the
Debenture. This Conversion Notice is irrevocable.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6 of the
Debenture, this Conversion Notice is contingent upon and the conversion
contemplated hereby shall be effective immediately and without further action by
any party upon the payment to the undersigned of cash in the amount of
$135,123.29, to be delivered concurrently with the Shares (the "Consideration"),
immediately prior to the consummation of the offering by the Company of
Convertible Senior Notes due 2011 (the "Offering") as contemplated by the draft
Preliminary Offering Memorandum delivered by the Company to the undersigned as
of the date hereof.
The Shares shall be issued in the name of Frost National Bank FBO BFS
US Special Opportunities Trust, PLC and shall be delivered in accordance with
Section 6 of the Debentures and this Conversion Notice to the undersigned at the
following address:
Frost National Bank
100 W. Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Attn: Henri Domingues T-8
Subject to the receipt of the Shares and the Consideration, the
undersigned hereby (a) releases and discharges the Company and its respective
successors and assigns from any and all obligations and claims relating to the
Debenture. The undersigned hereby waives any Event of Default under the
Convertible Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2003, by and among the
Company, the undersigned and the other lenders party thereto, that may result
from the closing of the Offering and the issuance by the Company of the
securities offered thereby, which waiver shall be revoked upon the failure of
the Company to deliver the Shares and the Consideration in accordance with
Section 6 of the Debenture and terms of this Conversion Notice.
Dated: October 11, 2004
By: /s/ John A. Schmit
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Name: John A. Schmit
Title: Vice President, RENN Capital Group
Accepted and agreed to:
GASCO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ W. King Grant
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Name: W. King Grant
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer