POSITRON
CORPORATION
NOTE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "
Agreement ") is made as of October 31, 2005 by and between
Positron Corporation, a Texas corporation (the " Company "),
and Imagin Diagnostic Centers, Inc. (" Investor "). All
numbers expressed herein as "$" or "dollars" are in United States
dollars.
R E C I T A L S
:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue
Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of
$400,000, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Investor desires to purchase the
Convertible Promissory Notes, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
respective undertakings, covenants and agreements of the parties
set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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SECTION
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PURCHASE AND
SALE OF THE NOTES.
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1.1 Issuance of the Notes . The Company has authorized the issuance and
sale to the Investor of, and, subject to and in reliance upon the
representations, warranties, terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Investor the have agreed to purchase, the Company's
Convertible Promissory Notes (individually, a " Note ," and
collectively, the " Notes "), in the aggregate principal
amount of $400,000. Each Note shall be substantially in the form
set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
1.2 Closing . The Company agrees to issue and sell to the
Investor, and, subject to and in reliance upon the representations,
warranties, terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor
agrees to purchase, the Notes for the aggregate purchase price of
$400,000 (the "Aggregate Purchase Price"). Such purchase and sale
shall take place (a) at the initial closing (the "Closing") to be
held at the offices of the Company on October 31, 2005, at 10:00
A.M., or such other date as the parties shall agree (the " First
Closing Date "), and at subsequent closings (" Subsequent
Closings ") which shall occur upon 30 days written notice to
Investor by the Company. At each Subsequent Closing Investor shall
purchase a Note in a principal amount determined by the Company of
not more than $200,000. Subsequent Closings shall be held not more
frequently than every 30 days. At the Closings, the Company will
issue a Note, dated the such date, payable to the order of
Investor, in the principal amount of $200,000 in the case of the
First Closing and in an amount specified in the Company's notice in
the case of the Subsequent Closings in exchange for cash. In the
event the Company shall not have sold and issued to Investor
pursuant to the notices provided for herein the full amount of the
Aggregate Purchase Price on or before December 31, 2005, the right
of the Company to sell any additional Notes and the obligation of
the Investor to purchase any additional Notes shall
terminate.
1.3 Payments and Endorsements
. Payments of principal, interest
and premium, if any, on the Notes, shall be made directly by wire
transfer or by checks duly mailed or delivered to the Investor at
address specified in the Notes without any presentment or notation
of payment, except that prior to any transfer of any Note, the
holder of record shall endorse on such Note a record of the date to
which interest has been paid and all payments made on account of
principal of such Note.
1.4 Payment on Non-Business Days
. Whenever any payment to be made
shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment may
be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of
time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment
of interest due.
1.5 Registration, etc . The Company shall maintain at its principal
office a register of the Notes and shall record therein the name
and address of the registered holder of the Notes, the address to
which notices are to be sent and the address to which payments are
to be made as designated by the registered holder if other than the
address of the holder, and the particulars of all transfers,
exchanges and replacements of the Notes. No transfer of a Note
shall be valid unless made on such register for the registered
holder or his executors or administrators or his or their duly
appointed attorney, upon surrender therefor for exchange as
hereinafter provided, accompanied by an instrument in writing, in
form and execution reasonably satisfactory to the Company. Each
Note issued hereunder, whether originally or upon transfer,
exchange or replacement of a Note or Notes, shall be registered on
the date of execution thereof by the Company and shall be dated the
date to which interest has been paid on such Note or Notes. The
registered holder of the Note shall be that Person in whose name
the Note has been so registered by the Company. A registered holder
shall be deemed the owner of a Note for all purposes of this
Agreement and, subject to the provisions hereof, shall be entitled
to the principal, premium, if any, and interest evidenced by such
Note free from all equities or rights of set-off or counterclaim
among the Company and the transferor of such registered holder or
any previous registered holder of such Note.
1.6 Limitations on Transferability
. The Investor covenants that in no
event will it dispose of any Note or any shares of capital stock
into which such Note is convertible unless and until Investor shall
have complied with Sections 4.7 and 4.8 hereof and
(a) the Investor shall have notified the Company of the
proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a
statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed
disposition, and (b) if requested by the Company, the Investor
shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel
satisfactory in form and substance to the Company and the Company's
counsel to the effect that (x) such disposition will not
require registration under the Securities Act and
(y) appropriate action necessary for compliance with the
Securities Act and any applicable state, local, or foreign law has
been taken.
1.7 Replacement of Notes . Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note
and, if requested in the case of any such loss, theft or
destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity bond or other agreement
or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or, in the case
of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such
Note, the Company will issue a new Note, of like tenor and amount
and dated the date to which interest has been paid, in lieu of such
lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note; provided ,
however , if any Note of which an Investor, its nominee, or
any of its partners or affiliates is the registered holder is lost,
stolen or destroyed, the affidavit of the registered holder setting
forth the circumstances with respect to such loss, theft or
destruction shall be accepted as satisfactory evidence thereof, and
no indemnification bond or other security shall be required as a
condition to the execution and delivery by the Company of a new
Note in replacement of such lost, stolen or destroyed Note other
than the registered holder's written agreement to indemnify the
Company.
1.8 Conversion of Note . All or any portion of the principal amounts of
the Notes, may be converted at the option of the Investor, into
shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) at a conversion price
and on such terms as are provided in the Notes.
For purposes of this Agreement the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
2.1 " Articles " shall mean the
Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, as of the First
Closing, and including the Series A Statement, Series C
Statement, Series D Statement, Series E Statement and
Series F Statement thereto.
2.2 " Business Day " shall mean a
day other than Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws
of the State of Texas.
2.3 " Commission " shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
2.4 " Common Stock " shall mean the
Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.
2.5 " GAAP " shall mean United
States generally accepted accounting principles.
2.6 " Intellectual Property " shall
mean patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, mask
works, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, information,
proprietary rights and processes.
2.7 " Material Adverse Event "
shall mean any change, event or effect that is materially adverse
to the general affairs, business, operations, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company
and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, however, that the
following shall not be taken into account in determining a "
Material Adverse Event ": (a) any adverse change, event
or effect that is directly attributable to conditions affecting the
United States economy generally unless such conditions adversely
affect the Company in a materially disproportionate manner, and
(b) any adverse change, event or effect that is directly
attributable to conditions affecting the Company's industry
generally, unless such conditions adversely affect the Company in a
materially disproportionate manner.
2.8 " Person " shall mean an
individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any
other entity or business form.
2.9 " Preferred Stock " shall mean
the Company's Series A Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred
Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock
and Series F Preferred Stock.
2.10 " Registration Rights Agreement
" shall mean the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the
First Closing by and between the Company and the Investor in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B .
2.11 " Securities Act " shall mean
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
2.12 " Series A Preferred Stock "
shall mean the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company, par
value $1.00 per share.
2.13 " Series A Statement " shall
mean the Statement of Designation Establishing Series A 8%
Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of Position
Corporation, filed with the Texas Secretary of State on February
29, 1996.
2.14 " Series C Preferred Stock "
shall mean the Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, par
value $1.00 per share.
2.15 " Series C Statement " shall
mean the Statement of Designation Establishing Series C
Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, filed with the Texas
Secretary of State on May 21, 2004.
2.16 " Series D Preferred Stock "
shall mean the Series D Preferred Stock of the Company, par
value $1.00 per share.
2.17 " Series D Statement " shall
mean the Statement of Designation Establishing Series D
Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, filed with the Texas
Secretary of State on May 21, 2004.
2.18 " Series E Preferred Stock "
shall mean the Series E Preferred Stock of the Company, par
value $1.00 per share.
2.19 " Series E Statement " shall
mean the Statement of Designation Establishing Series E
Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, to be filed with the Texas
Secretary of State following the Closing.
2.20 " Series F Preferred Stock "
shall mean the Series F Preferred Stock of the Company, par value
$1.00 per share.
2.21 " Series F Statement " shall
mean the Statement of Designation Establishing Series F Preferred
Stock of Positron corporation to be filed with the Texas Secretary
of State following the Closing.
2.22 " Subsidiary " shall mean any
corporation, partnership or other entity, more than 50% of whose
equity interests (measured by virtue of voting rights) in the
aggregate is owned by the Company.
2.23 " Transactional Agreements "
shall mean this Agreement, the Notes, and the Registration Rights
Agreement.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
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The Company hereby represents and warrants to
the Investor that:
3.1 Corporate Organization and Authority
. The Company:
3.1.1 is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, authorized to exercise all its corporate powers, rights
and privileges, and in good standing in the State of
Texas;
3.1.2 has the corporate power and corporate authority
to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as
now conducted and as proposed to be conducted;
3.1.3 has made available to the Investor or their
counsel a copy of the minute books of the Company, and said copies
are true, correct, and complete and contain all amendments and all
minutes of meetings and actions taken by the shareholders and
directors of the Company through the date of this
Agreement.
3.2 Subsidiaries . The Company does not presently own, have any
equity interest or investment in, or control, directly or
indirectly, any other corporation, partnership or entity. The
Company is not a participant in any joint venture or
partnership.
3.3 SEC Filings; Financial Statements
. The Company has filed (i) its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004 (the " Company Current 10-K "), and
(ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, (the "
Company Current 10-Qs " and, together with the Company
Current 10-K and the " Company SEC Reports "), all of which
complied when filed in all material respects with all applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The audited financial statements and unaudited interim
financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by
reference in such Company SEC Reports were prepared in accordance
with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
(except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and
results of operations and cash flows of the Company at the
respective dates and for the respective periods indicated (and in
the case of all such financial statements that are interim
financial statements, contain all adjustments so to present
fairly). Except to the extent that information contained in any
Company SEC Report was revised or superseded by a later filed
report, none of the Company SEC Reports contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading.
3.4 Corporate Power . The Company will have at the Closing Date all
requisite legal and corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver the Transactional Agreements, to sell and issue the Notes
hereunder, to issue the Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes
(subject to stockholder approval as set forth in Section 7.1
hereof), and to carry out and perform its obligations under the
terms of the Transactional Agreements.
3.5 Authorization . All corporate action on the part of the
Company, its officers, directors, and stockholders necessary for
the authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of all
obligations under the Transactional Agreements, and for the
authorization, issuance, and delivery of the Notes, and of the
Common Stock (subject to stockholder approval as set forth in
Section 7.1 hereof) issuable upon conversion of the Notes has
been taken. The Transactional Agreements constitute legally binding
and valid obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms, except to the extent that such enforcement
may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights and laws
concerning equitable remedies.
3.6 Validity of Shares . Subject to stockholder approval, as set forth
in Section 7.1 hereof, the Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Notes has been duly and validly reserved and,
assuming such Common Stock is issued in accordance with the
Articles, will be duly and validly issued (including, without
limitation, issued in compliance with applicable federal and state
securities laws) and non-assessable and will be free of any liens
or encumbrances other than any liens or encumbrances created by or
imposed thereon by the holders; provided, however, that the Common
Stock shall be subject to restrictions on transfer under state
and/or federal securities laws. Except as set forth in the Articles
and the Notes, the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Notes is not subject to any preemptive or other similar statutory
or contractual rights and will not conflict with any provisions of
any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by
which it is bound.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR.
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The Investor represents and warrants to the
Company as follows:
4.1 Authorization . When executed and delivered by the Investor,
and assuming execution and delivery by the Company, the
Transactional Agreements will each constitute a valid obligation of
the Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to
the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws
of general application relating to or affecting enforcement of
creditors' rights and laws concerning equitable
remedies.
4.2 Brokers and Finders . The Investor has not retained any investment
banker, broker, or finder in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.3 Investment . This Agreement is made with the Investor in
reliance upon the Investor's representation to the Company, which
by the Investor's execution of this Agreement the Investor hereby
confirms, that the Notes (including capital stock issuable upon
conversion thereof) to be received by the Investor will be acquired
for investment for the Investor's own account, not as a nominee or
agent, and not with a view to the sale or distribution of any part
thereof, and that the Investor has no present intention of selling,
granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing any of the
Notes (including capital stock issuable upon conversion thereof).
By executing this Agreement, the Investor further represents that
it has no contract, undertaking, agreement, or a
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