PROXY
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 18, 2006
This
Proxy is solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
Patrick
G. Rooney and Joseph G. Oliverio, or either of them, each with the power
of
substitution and revocation, are hereby authorized to represent the undersigned
with all powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present,
to
vote the securities of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders
of
Positron Corporation to be held
on
May 18, 2006, at 10:00 A.M., local time, at the Company's headquarters,
1304 Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084,
and at
any postponements or adjournments of that meeting, as set forth below,
and in
their discretion upon any other business that may properly come before
the
meeting.
THE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE FOR PROPOSAL ONE THROUGH
FOUR:
1.
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To
elect five (5) directors to hold office for a term ending in
2007 and
until their successors are elected.
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FOR all nominees listed
below (except as marked below)
o WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY to vote for all
nominees listed below
Patrick
G. Rooney
Joseph
G.
Oliverio
Sachio
Okamura
Dr.
Anthony C. Nicholls
J.
David Wilson
TO
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEE, STRIKE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME
FROM THE
LIST ABOVE.
2.
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To
approve a proposed amendment and restatement of the Company's
Articles of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock
to 800,000,000.
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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3.
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To
approve the Positron Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Stock
Incentive
Plan.
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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4.
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To
ratify the appointment of Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P. as the
Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006.
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of (a) Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held May 18, 2006, (b) the accompanying Proxy
Statement, and (c) the annual report of the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2005. If no specification is made, this proxy will be voted
FOR proposals one, two, three and four.
Date:
_____________________, 2006
Please
sign exactly as signature appears on this proxy card. Executors, administrators,
traders, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, etc. should give their full titles.
If
signer is a corporation, please give full corporate name and have a duly
authorized officer sign, stating title. If a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person. If stock is registered in two names,
both
should sign.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
APPENDIX
A
AMENDED
AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
POSITRON
CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 4.07 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the
undersigned corporation submits the following resolution which was duly
adopted
by the Board of Directors of the corporation on March 10, 2006:
A. This
instrument accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all amendments
to
date as in effect and this instrument contains no change in the provisions
thereof, except the following amendments which have been effected according
to
the provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act, which amendments
are
stated as follows:
Article
IV of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date,
has
been deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
"The
total number of shares of all classes of stock that the corporation shall
be
authorized to issue is 810,000,000 shares, of which 10,000,000 shares of
the par
value of $1.00 per share shall be a class designated as Preferred Stock
("Preferred Stock") of which 5,450,000 have been designated as Series A
Preferred Stock, 840,000 shares have been designated as Series C Preferred
Stock, 1,560,000 shares have been designated as Series D Preferred Stock,
1,200,000 shares have been designated as Series E Preferred Stock, and
600,000
shares have been designated as Series F Preferred Stock; and 800,000,000
shares
of the par value of $.01 per share shall be designated Common Stock ("Common
Stock").
A
description of the respective classes of stock and a statement of the
designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights of such classes
of
stock and the limitations on or denial of the voting rights of the shares
of
such classes of stock are as follows:
A. PREFERRED
STOCK
1. Issuance
in Series.
The
Preferred Stock may be divided into and issued in one or more series. The
board
of directors is hereby vested with authority from time to time to establish
and
designate such series, and within the limitations prescribed by law or
set forth
herein, to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of the
shares
of any series so established but all shares of Preferred Stock shall be
identical except as to the following relative rights and preferences as
to which
there may be variations between different series: (a) the rate of dividend
and the terms and conditions including the relative rights of priority,
if any,
of payment of dividends; (b) the price at and the terms and conditions
including the relative rights of priority, if any, on which shares may
be
redeemed; (c) the amount payable including the relative rights of priority,
if any, upon shares in event of involuntary liquidation; (d) the amount
payable including the relative rights of priority, if any, upon shares
in event
of voluntary liquidation; (e) sinking fund provisions for the redemption or
purchase of shares; (f) the terms and conditions on which shares may be
converted, if the shares of any series are issued with the privilege of
conversion; (g) the nature of any dividends, whether cumulative,
noncumulative or otherwise; (h) the repurchase obligations including the
relative rights of priority, if any, of the corporation with respect to
such
shares; and (i) voting rights. The board of directors shall exercise such
authority by the adoption of a resolution or resolutions as prescribed
by law.
Attached hereto as Exhibits A,
B,
C,
D,
and
E
are the
Statements of Designation for the Series A, C, D, E, and F Preferred Stock,
respectively.
2. Dividends.
The
holders of each series of Preferred Stock at the time outstanding shall
be
entitled to receive, when and as declared to be payable by the Board of
Directors, out of any funds legally available for the payment thereof,
dividends
subject to the terms and conditions including the relative rights of priority,
if any, and at the rate theretofore fixed by the board of directors for
such
series of Preferred Stock that have theretofore been established, and no
more.
3. Preferences
on Liquidation.
In the
event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the corporation,
whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of each series of the then outstanding
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive the amount fixed for such
purpose
and subject to the terms and conditions including the relative rights of
priority, if any, set forth in the resolution or resolutions of the board
of
directors establishing the respective series of Preferred Stock that might
then
be outstanding together with a sum equal to the amount of all accumulated
and
unpaid dividends thereon at the dividend rate fixed therefor in the aforesaid
resolution or resolutions. After such payment to such holders of Preferred
Stock, the remaining assets and funds of the corporation shall be distributed
pro rata among the holders of the Common Stock. A consolidation, merger
or
reorganization of the corporation with any other corporation or corporations
or
a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation shall
be
considered a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the corporation
within
the meaning of these provisions.
B. COMMON
STOCK
1. Dividends.
Subject
to all the rights of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof, and on
the
conditions set forth in Part A of this Article IV or to any resolution
of the
board of directors providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred
Stock,
the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as
and if
declared by the board of directors, out of funds legally available therefor,
dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.
2. Voting
Rights.
Each
holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share
held.
C. PROVISIONS
APPLICABLE TO ALL CLASSES
1. No
Preemptive Rights.
No
holder of securities of the corporation shall be entitled as a matter of
right,
preemptive or otherwise, to subscribe for or purchase any securities of
the
corporation now or hereafter authorized to be issued, or securities held
in the
treasury of the corporation, whether issued or sold for cash or other
consideration or as a dividend or otherwise. Any such securities may be
issued
or disposed of by the board of directors to such persons and on such terms
as in
its discretion it shall deem advisable.
2. Cumulative
Voting.
No
shareholder of the corporation shall have the right of cumulative voting
at any
election of directors or upon any other matter.
3. Authority
to Purchase own Shares.
The
corporation shall have the authority to purchase, directly or indirectly,
its
own shares to the extent of the aggregate of unrestricted capital surplus
available therefor and unrestricted reduction surplus available
therefor."
B.
The
adopted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are set forth in
full as
follows:
AMENDED
AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
POSITRON
CORPORATION
ARTICLE
I.
The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation.
ARTICLE
II.
The
period of its duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE
III.
The
purpose for which the corporation is organized is to transact any lawful
business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Texas Business
Corporation Act.
ARTICLE
IV.
The
total
number of shares of all classes of stock that the corporation shall be
authorized to issue is 810,000,000 shares, of which 10,000,000 shares of
the par
value of $1.00 per share shall be a class designated as Preferred Stock
("Preferred Stock") of which 5,450,000 have been designated as Series A
Preferred Stock, 840,000 shares have been designated as Series C Preferred
Stock, 1,560,000 shares have been designated as Series D Preferred Stock,
1,200,000 shares have been designated as Series E Preferred Stock, 600,000
shares have been designated as Series F Preferred Stock; and 800,000,000
shares
of the par value of $.01 per share shall be designated Common Stock ("Common
Stock").
A
description of the respective classes of stock and a statement of the
designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights of such classes
of
stock and the limitations on or denial of the voting rights of the shares
of
such classes of stock are as follows:
A. PREFERRED
STOCK
1. Issuance
in Series.
The
Preferred Stock may be divided into and issued in one or more series. The
board
of directors is hereby vested with authority from time to time to establish
and
designate such series, and within the limitations prescribed by law or
set forth
herein, to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of the
shares
of any series so established but all shares of Preferred Stock shall be
identical except as to the following relative rights and preferences as
to which
there may be variations between different series: (a) the rate of dividend
and the terms and conditions including the relative rights of priority,
if any,
of payment of dividends; (b) the price at and the terms and conditions
including the relative rights of priority, if any, on which shares may
be
redeemed; (c) the amount payable including the relative rights of priority,
if any, upon shares in event of involuntary liquidation; (d) the amount
payable including the relative rights of priority, if any, upon shares
in event
of voluntary liquidation; (e) sinking fund provisions for the redemption or
purchase of shares; (f) the terms and conditions on which shares may be
converted, if the shares of any series are issued with the privilege of
conversion; (g) the nature of any dividends, whether cumulative,
noncumulative or otherwise; (h) the repurchase obligations including the
relative rights of priority, if any, of the corporation with respect to
such
shares; and (i) voting rights. The board of directors shall exercise such
authority by the adoption of a resolution or resolutions as prescribed
by law.
Attached hereto as Exhibits A,
B,
C,
D,
and
E
are the
Statements of Designation for the Series A, C, D, E, and F Preferred Stock,
respectively.
2. Dividends.
The
holders of each series of Preferred Stock at the time outstanding shall
be
entitled to receive, when and as declared to be payable by the board of
directors, out of any funds legally available for the payment thereof,
dividends
subject to the terms and conditions including the relative rights of priority,
if any, and at the rate theretofore fixed by the board of directors for
such
series of Preferred Stock that have theretofore been established, and no
more.
3. Preferences
on Liquidation.
In the
event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the corporation,
whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of each series of the then outstanding
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive the amount fixed for such
purpose
and subject to the terms and conditions including the relative rights of
priority, if any, set forth in the resolution or resolutions of the board
of
directors establishing the respective series of Preferred Stock that might
then
be outstanding together with a sum equal to the amount of all accumulated
and
unpaid dividends thereon at the dividend rate fixed therefor in the aforesaid
resolution or resolutions. After such payment to such holders of Preferred
Stock, the remaining assets and funds of the corporation shall be distributed
pro rata among the holders of the Common Stock. A consolidation, merger
or
reorganization of the corporation with any other corporation or corporations
or
a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation shall
be
considered a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the corporation
within
the meaning of these provisions.
B. COMMON
STOCK
1. Dividends.
Subject
to all the rights of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof, and on
the
conditions set forth in Part A of this Article IV or to any resolution
of the
board of directors providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred
Stock,
the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as
and if
declared by the board of directors, out of funds legally available therefor,
dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.
2. Voting
Rights.
Each
holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share
held.
C. PROVISIONS
APPLICABLE TO ALL CLASSES
1. No
Preemptive Rights.
No
holder of securities of the corporation shall be entitled as a matter of
right,
preemptive or otherwise, to subscribe for or purchase any securities of
the
corporation now or hereafter authorized to be issued, or securities held
in the
treasury of the corporation, whether issued or sold for cash or other
consideration or as a dividend or otherwise. Any such securities may be
issued
or disposed of by the board of directors to such persons and on such terms
as in
its discretion it shall deem advisable.
2. Cumulative
Voting.
No
shareholder of the corporation shall have the right of cumulative voting
at any
election of directors or upon any other matter.
3. Authority
to Purchase own Shares.
The
corporation shall have the authority to purchase, directly or indirectly,
its
own shares to the extent of the aggregate of unrestricted capital surplus
available therefor and unrestricted reduction surplus available
therefor."
ARTICLE
V.
The
corporation will not commence business until it has received for the issuance
of
its shares consideration of the value of not less than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) consisting of money, labor done or property actually
received.
ARTICLE
VI.
The
street address of the corporation's registered office is 1304 Langham Creek
Drive, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77084, and the name of its registered agent
at
such address is Joseph G. Oliverio.
ARTICLE
VII.
The
number of directors constituting the Board of Directors is currently five,
and
the names and addresses of the persons who are directors until the next
annual
meeting of the shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified
are:
Name
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Address
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Patrick
G. Rooney
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1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084
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Sachio
Okamura
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1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084
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Dr.
Anthony Nicholls
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1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084
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Joseph
G. Oliverio
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1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084
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J.
David Wilson
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1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas
77084
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ARTICLE
VIII
No
contract or other transaction between the corporation and any other person
(as
used herein the term "person" means an individual, firm, trust, partnership,
association, corporation, or other entity) shall be affected or invalidated
by
the fact that any director of the corporation is interested in or is a
member,
director, or an officer of, such other person, and any director may be
a party
to or may be interested in any contract or transaction of the corporation
or in
which the corporation is interested; and no contract, act or transaction
of the
corporation with any person shall be affected or invalidated by the fact
that
any director of the corporation is a party to, or interested in, such contract,
act or transaction, or in any way connected with such person. Each and
every
person who may become a director of the corporation is hereby relieved
from any
liability that might otherwise exist from contracting with the corporation
for
the benefit of himself or any person in which he may in any way be interested,
provided
that the
fact of such interest shall have been disclosed to, or shall be known by,
the
other directors or the shareholders of the corporation, as the case may
be,
acting upon or with reference to such act, contract or transaction, even
though
the presence at a meeting or vote or votes of such interested director
might
have been necessary to obligate the corporation upon such act, contract
or
transaction.
ARTICLE
IX.
A
director of the corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its
shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in the director's
capacity as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct
or
knowing violation of law, (iii) for any transaction from which the director
received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from
an action
taken within the scope of the director's office, (iv) for any act or
omission for which the liability of the director is expressly provided
for by
statute or (v) for any act related to an unlawful stock repurchase or
payment of a dividend. If either the Texas Business Corporation Act, the
Texas
Miscellaneous Corporations Laws Act or any other applicable Texas statute
hereafter is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation
of the
liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the corporation,
in
addition to the limitation on liability provided herein, shall be limited
to the
fullest extent permitted by such amended act. Any repeal or modification
of this
Article X by the shareholders of the corporation shall be prospective only,
and
shall not adversely affect any limitation on the liability of a director
of the
corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE
X
Any
action required by the Texas Business Corporation Act to be taken at any
annual
or special meeting of shareholders, or any action which may be taken at
any
annual or special meeting of shareholders, may be taken without a meeting,
without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing,
setting forth the actions so taken, shall be signed by the holder of holders
of
shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary
to take such action at a meeting at which the holders of all shares entitled
to
vote on the action were present and voted.
EXHIBIT
A
STATEMENT
OF DESIGNATION ESTABLISHING
SERIES
A 8% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
POSITRON CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose
of
establishing and designating a series of shares and determining and fixing
the
relative rights and preferences thereof:
A. The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation (the "Company").
B. The
following resolution, establishing and designating a series of shares
and
determining and fixing the relative rights and preferences thereof, was
duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on February 28,
1996.
RESOLVED,
that, pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of the
Company
by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, there hereby is created,
out of
the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized in Article Four of
its
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a series of 5,450,000 shares of
Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"),
of
the Company, and the designation, amount and stated value of such series
of
Preferred Stock and the voting powers, preferences, and relative, participating,
optional and other special rights of the shares of such series, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, are set forth as
follows:
1. Designation
and Number of Shares.
The
designation of said series of preferred stock authorized by this resolution
shall be "Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock"
(the "Series A
Preferred Stock")
which
shall consist of a maximum of 5,450,000 shares of such Series A Preferred
Stock, $1.00 par value per share, which shall have the preferences, rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions set forth below.
2. Rank.
All
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank prior, both as to payment
of dividends and as to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding
up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, to all of the Company's
now or
hereafter issued common stock, par value $.01 per stare (the "Common
Stock"),
and
to all of the Company's hereafter issued capital stock ranking junior;
to the
Series A Preferred Stock both as to payment of dividends and as to
distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, when and if issued (the Common
Stock
and any other capital stock being herein referred to as "Junior
Stock").
3. Dividends.
(a) The
holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, cumulative
dividends out of funds legally available therefor, at the annual rate
of $0.1064
per share (the "Annual
Dividend Rate")
unless
otherwise adjusted pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 3. Such
dividends shall cumulate from the date issued and be paid when, as and
if
declared, semi-annually on January 1 and July 1, each year commencing
on July 1, 1996 (each of such dates being a "Series A
Dividend Payment Date"
and
each period between such dates or the date of issue, if earlier, being
a
"Series A
Dividend Period")
to the
shareholders of record of Series A Preferred Stock on the respective date,
not exceeding 15 days preceding such Series A Dividend Payment Date, as
shall be fixed for this purpose by the Board of Directors of the Company
in
advance of payment of each particular dividend. Dividend payments made
with
respect to shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be made, in the sole
discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, in cash or in additional
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a rate
of one share of Series A Preferred Stock for each $1.33 of such dividend
not paid in cash and the issuance of such additional shares (notwithstanding
the
amount of net proceeds received with respect to Fractional Series A
Preferred Shares (as defined in subparagraph (b) described below) shall
constitute full payment of such dividend. The amount of dividends payable
on
shares of Series A Preferred Stock for each Series A Dividend Period
shall be computed by dividing by two the annual rate per share set forth
in this
subparagraph (a). The amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend
period and any period shorter that a 180-day Series A Dividend Payment
Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months.
(b) The
Annual Dividend Rate may be adjusted in the event that the registration
statement, which the Company shall cause to be filed with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission registering for resale the shares of Common Stock
into which
the share of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible (pursuant to
Section 5 herein) pursuant to the terms of each Subscription Agreement
entered into between the Company and each holder of Series A Preferred
Stock, shall not have been declared effective within 105 days after the
Final
Closing Date (as herein defined). The Annual Dividend Rate shall increase
0.00133 per day for each day commencing 106 days after the Final Closing
Date
that such registration statement has not been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. For purposes of this resolution,
the
"Final
Closing Date"
shall
be the earlier of (i) the last closing of the sale of shares of
Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) June 30, 1996.
(c) All
dividends paid in additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to
subparagraph (a) shall be paid pro rata to the holders entitled thereto.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to issue certificates
representing fractions of a share of Series A Preferred Stock (the
"Fractional
Series A Preferred Shares")
on
payment of any dividend for any Series A Dividend Period in additional
shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Any such Fractional Series A
Preferred Shares shall be rounded to the nearest 1/100th of a percent.
The
Company ,may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay cash in lieu of paying
a
Fractional Series A Preferred Share, such cash payment made in lieu of such
Shares to be rounded to the nearest cent. All shares of Series A Preferred
Stock which may be issued as a dividend with respect to the Series A
Preferred Stock will thereupon be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid
and nonassessable. Each Fractional Series A Preferred Share outstanding
shall be entitled to a ratably proportionate amount of all dividends
accruing
with respect to each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant
to this Section 3.
(d) Dividends
on any share of Series A Preferred Stock issued as dividends on any share
of Series A Preferred Stock shall be fully cumulative and shall accrue
(whether or not declared) from the date of their original issuance. Accumulated
unpaid dividends for any past Series A Preferred Dividend Periods may be
declared by the Board of Directors of the Company and paid on any date
fixed by
the Board of Directors of the Company, whether or not a regular Series A
Preferred Dividend Payment Date, to holders of record on the books of
the
Company on such record date as may be fixed by the Board of Directors
of the
Company. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any
dividends, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of the
full
cumulative dividends. No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest
shall be
payable in respect of any accumulated unpaid dividends.
(e) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart
for
payment on shares of Junior Stock or any other capital stock of the Company
ranking junior as to dividends to the Series A Preferred Stock (the Junior
Stock and any such other class or series of the Company's capital stock
being
herein referred to as "Junior
Dividend Stock"),
unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously are,
paid or
declared and set apart for such payment on the Series A Preferred Stock for
all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of
such
dividends on Junior Dividend Stock.
(f) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Junior Dividend Stock or any other class or series of the
Company's
capital stock ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (the Junior Stock and any other
class
or series of the Company's capital stock ranking junior to the Series A
Preferred Stock as to such distributions being herein referred to as
"Junior
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made for any period unless and until all accrued and unpaid dividends
on the
Series A Preferred Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or
before such payment for such Junior Dividend Stock or Junior Liquidation
Stock
(as hereinafter defined) shall have been paid or declared and set apart
for
payment.
(g) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart
for
payment on shares of any class or series of the Company's capital stock
hereafter issued ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock (any such class or series of the Company's capital stock
being,
herein referred to as "Parity
Dividend Stock")
for
any period unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously
are,
paid or declared and set apart for such payment on the Series A Preferred
Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment
date of
such dividends on Parity Dividend Stock. No dividends may be paid on
Parity
Dividend Stock except on dates on which dividends are paid on the Series A
Preferred Stock. All dividends paid or declared and set apart for payment
on the
Series A Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock shall be paid or
declared and set apart for payment pro rata so that the amount of dividends
paid
or declared and set apart for payment per share on the Series A Preferred
Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock on any date shall in all cases bear
to each
other the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of
payment on
the Series A Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock bear to each
other.
(h) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Parity Dividend Stock or any class or series of the Company's
capital stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (any such class or series of the
Company's capital stock being herein referred to as "Parity
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made, and, other than dividends to the extent permitted by the preceding
paragraph, no distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on
shares of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation Stock, unless and
until
all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before such payment for, or the
payment
date of such distributions on, such Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation
Stock shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment; provided,
however, that the restrictions set forth in this sentence shall not apply
to the
purchase or other acquisition of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation
Stock either (A) pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit
plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting
agreement) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company hereafter
adopted or
(B) in exchange solely for Junior Stock.
(i) Any
reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 3 shall not be deemed
to include any distribution made in connection with any liquidation,
dissolution
or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
4. Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution of the assets
of
the Company shall be made to or Set apart for the holders of Junior Stock,
the
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive in
immediately available funds $1.33 per share of Series A Preferred Stock,
plus an amount equal to all dividends (whether or not authorized) accumulated
and unpaid without interest thereon to the date of final distribution
to such
holders (the "Liquidation
Preference");
but
such holders shall not be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of
the
Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the
Liquidation Preference and liquidating payments on any other shares of
any class
or series of Parity Liquidation Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds
thereof, shall be distributed among the holders of Series A Preferred Stock
and any such other Parity, Liquidation Stock ratably in accordance with
the
respective amounts that would be payable on such shares of Series A
Preferred Stock and any such other shares of Parity Liquidation Stock
if all
amounts payable thereon were paid in full.
(b) Subject
to the rights of the holders of shares of Parity Liquidation Stock, after
payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock, as provided in this Section 4, any other series or class
or classes of Junior Stock shall, subject to the respective terms and
provisions
(if any) applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets
remaining
to be paid or distributed, and the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to share therein.
(c) For
purposes of this Section 4, neither the voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities, or other
consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of the
Company, nor the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into
one or more
other corporations, shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution,
or winding
up of the affairs of the Company, unless such voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance,
exchange, or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Company.
5. Conversion.
(a) Right
of Conversion.
After
the initial issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, each share of
Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the holder
thereof, at any time prior to the close of business on the fifth business
day
prior to the date fixed for redemption of such share as herein provided,
into
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock, at the rate of that
number
of shares of Common Stock for each full share of Series A Preferred Stock
that is equal to $1.33 divided by the conversion price applicable per
share of
Common Stock, or into such additional or other securities, cash or property
and
at such other rates as required in accordance with the provisions of
this
Section 5. For purposes of this resolution, the "conversion price"
applicable per share of Common Stock shall initially be equal to $1.33
and shall
be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 5.
(b) Conversion
Procedures.
Any
holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock desiring to convert such
shares into Common Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates
evidencing such shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the office of the
transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, which certificate or
certificates, if the Company shall so require, shall be duly endorsed
to the
Company or in blank, or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer
to the
Company or in blank, accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the
Company
that the holder elects so to convert such shares of Series A Preferred
Stock and specifying the name or names (with address or addresses) in
which a
certificate or certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock are to
be
issued.
Subject
to Section 5(c) hereof, no payments or adjustments in respect of
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock
surrendered for conversion or on account of any dividend on the Common
Stock
issued upon conversion shall be made upon the conversion of any shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that to the extent the Board
of Directors of the Company have declared prior to the date of conversion
payment of any accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series A
Preferred Stock a holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall retain the right
to receive such declared dividends notwithstanding the conversion of
any shares
of Series A Preferred Stock.
The
Company shall, as soon as practicable after such deposit of certificates
evidencing shares of Series A Preferred Stock accompanied by the written
notice and compliance with any other conditions herein contained, deliver
at
such office of such transfer agent to the person for whose account such
shares
of Series A Preferred Stock were so surrendered, or to the nominee or
nominees of such person, certificates evidencing the number of full shares
of
Common Stock to which such person shall be entitled as aforesaid, together
with
a cash adjustment in respect of any fraction of a share of Common Stock
as
provided in Section 5(d). Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made
as of the date of such notice, compliance and surrender of the shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons
entitled to receive the Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such
Series A Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record
holder or holders of such Common Stock on such date.
(c) Adjustment
of Conversion Price.
The
conversion price at which a share of Series A Preferred Stock is
convertible into Common Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time
to time
as follows:
(i) If
the
Company shall (A) pay a dividend or make a distribution on its stock in
Common Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Common
Stock,
(B) subdivide its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares,
(C) combine its outstanding Common Stock, into a smaller number of shares
or (D) issue any shares of capital stock by reclassification of its Common
Stock, then the conversion price in effect at the opening of business
on the day
following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled
to
receive such dividend or distribution or at the opening of business on
the
business day next following the day on which such subdivision, combination
or
reclassification becomes effective, as the case may be, shall be adjusted
so
that the holder of any Series A Preferred Stock thereafter surrendered for
conversion shall be entitled to receive the number of such securities
that such
holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the happening
of
any of the events described above as if such Series A Preferred Stock had
been converted immediately prior to the record date in the case of a
dividend or
distribution or the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination
or
reclassification. An adjustment made pursuant to this subparagraph (i)
shall become effective immediately after the opening of business on the
business
date next following the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution
and shall become effective immediately after the opening of business
on the
business date next following the effective date in the case of a subdivision,
combination or reclassification. The provision of this subparagraph (i)
shall not be applicable to any transaction for which an adjustment is
otherwise
provided under this Section 5(c).
(ii) In
case
the Company shall pay or make a dividend or other distribution on its
Common
Stock consisting exclusively of, or shall otherwise issue to all holders
of its
Common Stock, right or warrants entitling the holders thereof to subscribe
for
or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the
current
market price per share (determined as provided in subparagraph (vii) of
this Section 5(c)) of the Common Stock on the date fixed for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants,
the
conversion price in effect at the opening of business on the day following
the
date fixed for such determination shall be reduced by multiplying such
conversion price by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number
of
shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date
fixed
for such determination plus the number of shares of Common Stock which
the
aggregate of the offering price of the total number of shares of Common
Stock so
offered for subscription or purchase would purchase at such current market
price
and the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
at
the close of business on the date fixed for such determination plus the
number
of shares of Common Stock so offered for subscription or purchase, such
reduction to become effective immediately after the opening of business
on the
day following the date fixed for such determination. For the purposes
of this
subparagraph (ii), the number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company.
The
Company shall not issue any rights or warrants in respect of shares of
Common
Stock held in the treasury of the Company. In case any rights or warrants
referred to in this subparagraph (ii) in respect of which an adjustment
shall have been made shall expire unexercised within 45 days after the
same
shall have been distributed or issued by the Company, the conversion
price shall
be readjusted at the time of such expiration to the conversion price
that would
have been in effect if no adjustment had been made on account of the
distribution or issuance of such expired rights or warrants.
(iii) If
the
Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the date hereof,
issue, or
be deemed to have issued pursuant to the provisions of this
subparagraph (iii), any additional shares of Common Stock at a price per
share, before deduction of any discounts, commissions, fees and other
expenses
of issuance and marketing, which is less than the current market price
per share
(determined as provided in subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c))
immediately prior to such issue, then the conversion price shall immediately
be
reduced in accordance with the following formula:
where:
C1
|
=
|
the
adjusted conversion price.
|
C
|
=
|
the
current conversion price.
|
O
|
=
|
the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to the
issuance of such additional shares.
|
P
|
=
|
the
aggregate consideration received for the issuance of such additional
shares.
|
M
|
=
|
the
current market price per share of Common Stock on the date
of issuance of
such additional shares.
|
A
|
=
|
the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after
the
issuance of such additional shares.
|
For
purposes of this subparagraph (iii), the issuance by the Company of
warrants, options, or other rights to acquire Common Stock or any securities
or
instruments convertible directly or indirectly into or exchangeable or
exercisable for Common Stock (collectively, "Equity
Securities"),
other
than Exempted Securities (as herein defined), shall be deemed to involve
the
immediate issuance by the Company of the maximum number of shares of
Common
Stock issuable upon full exercise or conversion of such Equity Securities
for a
consideration equal to the minimum aggregate consideration receivable
by the
Company upon issuance of such Equity Securities and full conversion or
exercise
thereof, and the shares of Common Stock deemed to be so issued shall
thereafter
be deemed to be outstanding as long as the Equity Securities which provide
the
right to acquire such shares remains outstanding. Any direct or indirect
reduction in the exercise or conversion price of outstanding Equity Securities
shall be deemed a new issuance of such Equity Securities to the extent
of such
reduction. However, in the event that any Equity Securities have been
issued by
the Company which have resulted in an adjustment in the conversion price
pursuant to this subparagraph (iii), and such Equity Securities have not
been exercised prior to the expiration of such Equity Securities, then
the
conversion price shall immediately upon such expiration be recomputed
and
effective immediately upon such expiration be increased to the price
which it
would have been (but reflecting any other adjustments in the conversion
price
made pursuant to the provisions of this subparagraph (iii) after the
issuance of such Equity Securities) had the adjustment of the conversion
price
made upon the issuance of such Equity Securities been made on the basis
of
offering for subscription or purchase only that number of shares of Common
Stock
actually purchased upon the exercise of such Equity Securities actually
exercised. For purposes of this subparagraph (iii), if shares are issued
for consideration all or part of which is other than cash, the amount
of such
non-cash consideration shall be deemed to be the value thereof (as determined
in
good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive
and described in a resolution of the Board of Directors). The provisions
of this
subparagraph (iii) shall not be applicable to any issuance for which
an adjustment is otherwise provided under Section 5(c) or to any issuance
of Common Stock upon actual exercise or actual conversion of any Equity
Securities if the conversion price was fully and properly adjusted at
the time
such Equity Securities were issued (or, if no such adjustment was required
hereunder). The term "Exempted
Securities"
means
(A) the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock, (B) the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Warrants")
being
offered by the Company in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock,
(C) the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants to be
issued to Josephthal Lyon & Ross Incorporated pursuant to that certain
letter dated February 23, 1996, (D) the Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of the warrants to be issued to Spencer Trask Securities Incorporated
pursuant to that certain Placement Agency Agreement dated February 13,
1996, (E) Series A Preferred Stock issued by the Company pursuant to
Section 3, (F) title Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion
or exercise of all Equity Securities outstanding prior to March 1, 1996;
(G) the Common stock issuable upon the exercise of that certain warrant to
purchase 67,500 shares of Common Stock to be issued to Uro-Tech, Ltd.
in
connection with the Modification of the terms and provisions of its outstanding
loan to the Company, and (H) the issuance or sale of Common Stock upon the
exercise of options granted pursuant to any of the Company's stock option
plans
in effect as of February 29, 1996, whether or not such options are
outstanding as of such date.
(iv) Subject
to the last sentence of this subparagraph (iv), in case the Company shall,
by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of its Common Stock
evidences of its indebtedness, shares of any class or series of capital
stock,
cash or assets (including securities, but excluding any rights, or warrants
referred to in subparagraph (ii) of this Section 5(c), any dividend or
distribution paid exclusively in cash and any dividend or distribution
referred
to in subparagraph (i) of this Section 5(c)), the conversion price
shall be reduced so that the same shall equal the price determined by
multiplying the conversion price in effect immediately prior to the
effectiveness of the conversion price reduction contemplated by this
subparagraph (iv) by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the
current market price per share (determined as provided in
subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c)) of the Common Stock on the
date fixed for the payment of such distribution (the "Reference
Date")
less
the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors,
whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a resolution
of the
Board of Directors), on the Reference Date, of the portion of the evidences
of
indebtedness, shares of capital stock, cash and assets so distributed
applicable
to one share of Common Stock and the denominator shall be such current
market
price per share of the Common Stock, such reduction to become effective
immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the
Reference
Date. If the Board of Directors determines the fair market value of any
distribution for purposes of this subparagraph (iv) by reference to
the actual or when issued trading market for any securities comprising
such
distribution, it must in doing so consider the prices in such market
over the
same period used in computing the current market price per share of Common
Stock
pursuant to subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c). For purposes of
this subparagraph (iv), any dividend or distribution that includes shares
of Common Stock or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares
of
Common Stock shall be deemed instead to be (1) a dividend or distribution
of the
evidences of indebtedness, cash, assets or shares of capital stock other
than
such shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants (making any conversion
price reduction required by this subparagraph (iv)) immediately followed by
(2) a dividend or distribution of such shares of Common Stock or such
rights or
warrants (making any further conversion price reduction required by
subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this Section 5(c), except (A) the
Reference Date of such dividend or distribution as defined in this
subparagraph (iv) shall be substituted as "the date fixed for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or other
distribution or to exchange such Rights," "the date fixed for the determination
of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants" and "the
date fixed
for such determination" within the meaning of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of
this Section 5(c) and (B) any shares of Common Stock included in such
dividend or distribution shall not be deemed "outstanding at the close
of
business on the date fixed for such determination" within the meaning
of
subparagraph (i) of this Suction 5(c)).
(v) In
case
the Company shall pay or make a dividend or other distribution on its
Common
Stock exclusively in cash (excluding any such cash dividend if the amount
thereof per share of Common Stock multiplied by four does not exceed
15% of the
current market price per share (determined as provided in
subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c)) of the Common Stock on the
Trading Day (as defined in Section 5(h)) next preceding the date of
declaration of such dividend), the conversion price `shall be reduced
so that
the same shall equal the price determined by multiplying the conversion
price in
effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the conversion price
reduction
contemplated by this subparagraph (v) by a fraction of which the numerator
shall be the current market price per share (determined as provided in
subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c)) of the Common Stock on the
date fixed; for the payment of such distribution less the amount of cash
so
distributed and not excluded as provided above applicable to one share
of Common
Stock and the denominator shall be such current market price per share
of the
Common Stock, such reduction to become effective immediately prior to
the
opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the payment
of such
distribution.
(vi) In
case a
tender or exchange offer made by the Company or any subsidiary of the
Company
for all or any portion of the Company's Common Stock shall expire and
such
tender or exchange offer shall involve the payment by the Company or
such
subsidiary of consideration per share of Common Stock having a fair market
value
(as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination
shall be conclusive and described in a resolution of the Board of Directors)
at
the last time (the "Expiration
Time")
tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange
offer (as
it shall have been amended) that exceeds the current market price per
share
(determined as provided in subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c)) of
the Common Stock on the Trading Day (as defined in Section 5(h)) next
succeeding the Expiration Time, the conversion price shall be reduced
so that
the same shall equal the price determined by multiplying the conversion
price in
effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the conversion price
reduction
contemplated by this subparagraph (vi) by a fraction of which the
numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (including
any tendered or exchanged shares) at the Expiration Time multiplied by
the
current market price per share (determined as provided in
subparagraph (vii) of this Section 5(c)) of the Common Stock on the
Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Time and the denominator shall
be the
sum of (x) the fair market value (determined as aforesaid) of the aggregate
consideration payable to stockholders based on the acceptance (up to
any maximum
specified in the terms of the tender or exchange offer) of all shares
validly
tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Time (the
shares
deemed so accepted, up to any such maximum, being referred to as the
"Purchased
Shares")
and
(y) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (less
any Purchased Shares) at the Expiration Time and the current market price
per
share (determined as provided in subparagraph (vii) of this
Section 5(c)) of the Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the
Expiration Time, such reduction to become effective immediately prior
to the
opening of business on the day following the Expiration Time.
(vii) For
the
purpose of any computation under subparagraph (ii), (iii), (iv) and
(v) of this Section 5(c), the current market price per share of Common
Stock on any date in question shall be deemed to be the average of the
daily
Closing Prices (as defined in Section 5(h)) for-the five consecutive
Trading Days prior to and including the date in question; provided, however,
that (1) if the "ex" date (as hereinafter defined) for any event (other
than the
issuance or distribution requiring such computation) that requires an
adjustment
to the conversion price pursuant to subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv),
(v) or (vi) above ("Other
Event")
occurs
after the third Trading Day prior to the day in question and prior to
the "ex"
date for the issuance or distribution requiring such computation (the
"Current
Events"),
the
Closing Price for each Trading Day prior to the "ex" date for such Other
Event
shall be adjusted by multiplying such Closing Price by the same fraction
by
which the conversion price is so required to be adjusted as a result
of such
Other Event, (2) if the "ex" date for any Other Event occurs after the
"ex" date
for the Current Event and on or prior to the date in question, the Closing
Price
for each Trading Day on and after the "ex" date for such Other Event
shall be
adjusted by multiplying such Closing Price by the reciprocal of the fraction
by
which the conversion price is so required to be adjusted as a result
of such
Other Event, (3) if the "ex" date of any Other Event occurs on the "ex"
date for
the Currant Event, one of those events shall be deemed for purposes of
clauses
(1) and (2) of this proviso to have an "ex" date occurring prior to the
"ex"
date for the other event, and (4) if the "ex" date for the Current Event
is on
or prior to the date in question, after taking into account any adjustment
required pursuant to clause (2) of this proviso, the Closing Price for
each
Trading Day on or after such "ex" date shall be adjusted by adding thereto
the
amount of any cash and the fair market value on the date in question
(as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in a manner consistent
with
any determination of such value for purposes of paragraph (iv) or (v)
of this Section 5(c), whose determination shall be conclusive and described
in a resolution of the Board of Directors) of the portion of the rights,
warrants, evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock or assets
being
distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock. For the purpose
of any
computation under subparagraph (vi) of this Section 5(c), the current
market price per share of Common Stock on any date in question shall
be deemed
to be the average of the daily Closing Prices for such date in question
and the
next two succeeding Trading Days; provided, however, that if the "ex"
date for
any event (other than the tender or exchange offer requiring such computation)
that requires an adjustment to the conversion price pursuant to
subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above occurs
after the Expiration Time for the tender or exchange offer requiring
such
computation and or prior to the second Trading Day following the date
in
question, the Closing Price for each Trading Day on and after the "ex"
date for
such other event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Closing Price
by the
reciprocal of the fraction by which the conversion price is so required
to be
adjusted as a result of such other event. For purposes of this paragraph,
the
term "ex" date, (1) when used with respect to any issuance or distribution,
means the first date an which the Common Stock trades regular way on
the
relevant exchange or in the relevant market from which the Closing Price
was
obtained without the right to receive such issuance or distribution,
(2) when
used with respect to any subdivision or combination of shares of Common
Stock,
means the first date on which the Common Stock trades regular way on
such
exchange or in such market after the time at which such subdivision or
combination becomes effective, and (3) when used with respect to any tender
or exchange offer means the first date on which the Common Stock trades
regular
way on such exchange or in such market after the Expiration Time of such
offer.
(viii) The
Company may make such reductions in the conversion price, in addition
to those
required by subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of this
Section 5(c), as it considers to be advisable to avoid or diminish an
income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock
resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock (or rights to acquire
stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes. The
Company
from time to time may reduce the conversion price by any amount for any
period
of time if the period is at least twenty days, the reduction is irrevocable
during the period, and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have
made a
determination that such reduction would be in the best interest of the
Company,
which determination shall conclusive. Whenever the conversion price is
reduced
pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company shall mail to holders
of record
of the Series A Preferred Stock a notice of the reduction at least fifteen
days prior to the date the reduced conversion price takes effect, and
such
notice shall state the reduced conversion price and the period it will
be in
effect.
(ix) No
adjustment in the conversion price shall be required unless such adjustment
would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the conversion
price;
provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this
subparagraph (ix) are not required to be made shall be carried forward
and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.
(x) Whenever
the conversion price is adjusted as herein provided:
(1) the
Company shall compute the adjusted conversion price and shall prepare
a
certificate signed by the Company's independent auditors setting forth
the
adjusted conversion price; and showing in reasonable detail the facts
upon which
such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed
with the
transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock; and
(2) a
notice
stating the conversion price has been adjusted and setting forth the
adjusted
conversion price shall forthwith be required, and as soon as practicable
after
it is required such notice shall be mailed by the Company to all record
holders
of shares of Series A Preferred Stock at their last addresses as they shall
appear upon the stock transfer books of the Company.
(d) No
Fractional Shares.
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of
Series A Preferred Stock. If more than one certificate evidencing shares of
Series A Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by
the same holder, the number of full shares issuable upon conversion thereof
shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of
Series A Preferred Stock so surrendered. Instead of any fractional share of
Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable to a holder upon conversion
of any
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment
in respect of such fractional share in an amount equal to the same fraction
of
the market price per share of Common Stock (as determined by the Board
of
Directors or in any manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, which,
so long
as the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System, shall
be the
reported last sale price regular way on the Nasdaq National Market System,
or so
long as the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, shall be
the closing bid regular way, at the close of business on the day of
conversion).
(e) Reclassification,
Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets.
In the
event that the Company shall be a party to any transaction (including
without
limitation any recapitalization or reclassification of the Common Stock
(other
than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from
no par
value to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination of
the Common
Stock), any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company
into,
any other person, any merger of another person into the Company (other
than a
merger which does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange
or
cancellation of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company), any
sale or
transfer of all of substantially all of the assets of the Company or
any
compulsory share exchange) pursuant to which the Common Stock is converted
into
the right to receive other securities, cash or other property, then lawful
provisions shall be made as part of the terms of such transaction whereby
the
holder of each share of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall
have the right thereafter to convert such share only into the kind and
amount of
securities, cash and other property receivable upon such transaction
by a holder
of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into which such
share of
Series A Preferred Stock could have been converted immediately prior to
such transaction. The Company or the person formed by such consolidation
or
resulting from such merger or which acquires such assets or which acquires
the
Company's shares, as the case may be, shall make provisions in its certificate
or articles of incorporation or other constituent document to establish
such
right. Such certificate or articles of incorporation or other constituent
document shall provide for adjustments which, for events subsequent to
the
effective date of such certificate or articles of incorporation or other
constituent document, shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable
to the
adjustments provided for in this Section 5. The above provisions shall
similarly apply to successive transactions of the foregoing type.
(f) Reservation
of Shares, Etc.
The
Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive
rights out of its authorized and unissued stock, solely for the purpose
of
effecting the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of
shares of its Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to
effect
the conversion of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock from time to time
outstanding. The Company shall from time to time, in accordance with
the laws of
the State of Texas, increase the authorized number of shares of Common
Stock if
at any time the number of shares of authorized and unissued Common Stock
shall
not be sufficient to permit the conversion of all the then-outstanding
shares of
Series A Preferred Stock.
(g) Prior
Notice of Certain Events.
In
case:
(i) the
Company shall (1) declare any dividend (or any other distribution) on
its Common
Stock, other than (A) a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or
(B) a dividend payable in cash out of its retained earnings other than any
special or nonrecurring or other extraordinary dividend or (2) declare
or
authorize a redemption or repurchase of the then-outstanding shares of
Common
Stock; or
(ii) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of Common Stock of
rights,
or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class
or
series or of any other rights or warrants; or
(iii) of
any
reclassification of Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination
of the
outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value
to no par
value; or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or
merger to
which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders
of the
Company shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or of any compulsory share exchange
whereby the
Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or other property;
or
(iv) of
the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the
Company;
then
the
Company shall cause to be mailed to the holders of record of the Series A
Preferred Stock, at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the
stock
transfer books of the Company, at least fifteen days prior to the later
of the
applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating
(x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose of
such dividend, distribution, redemption, repurchase, rights or warrants
or, if a
record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common
Stock of
record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights
or
warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective,
and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record
shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash
or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale,
transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up (but
no failure
to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall
affect
the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such
notice).
(h) Definitions.
The
following definitions shall apply to terms used in this
Section 5:
(i) "Closing
Price"
of any
common stock on any day shall mean the last reported sale price regular
way on
such day or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average
of the
reported closing bid and asked prices regular way of the common stock
in each
case on the Nasdaq National Market System, or, if the common stock is
not quoted
or admitted to trading on such quotation system, on the principal national
securities exchange or quotation system on which the common stock is
listed or
admitted to trading or quoted, or, if not listed or admitted to trading
or
quoted on any national securities exchange or quotation system, the average
of
the closing bid and asked prices of the common stock in the over-the-counter
market on the day in question as reported by the National Quotation Bureau
Incorporated, or a similarly generally accepted reporting services, or,
if not
so available in such manner, as furnished by any New York Stock Exchange
member
firm selected from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company
for
that purpose or, if not so available in such manner, as otherwise determined
in
good faith by the Board of Directors.
(ii) "Trading
Day"
shall
mean a day on which securities traded on the national securities exchange
or
quotation system or in the over-the-counter market used to determine
the Closing
Price.
(i) Dividend
or Interest Reinvestment Plans.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the issuance of any shares
of Common
Stock pursuant to any plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends
or
interest payable on securities of the Company and the investment of additional
optional amounts in shares of Common Stock under any such plan, and the
issuance
of any shares of Common Stock or options or rights to purchase such shares
pursuant to any employee benefit plan or program of the Company or pursuant
to
any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible
security
outstanding as of the date the Series A Preferred Stock was first
designated, shall not be deemed to constitute an issuance of Common Stock
or
exercisable, exchangeable or convertible securities by the Company to
which any
of the adjustment provisions described above applies. There shall also
be no
adjustment of the conversion price in case of the issuance of any stock
(or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock) of the Company
except as
specifically described in this Section 5. If any action would require
adjustment of the conversion price pursuant to more than one of the provisions
described above, only one adjustment shall be made and such adjustment
shall be
the amount of adjustment which has the highest absolute value to holders
of
Series A Preferred Stock.
(j) Certain
Additional Rights.
In case
the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, declare or make a distribution
on
its Common Stock referred to in Section 5(c)(iv) or
5(c)(v) (including, without limitation, dividends or distributions referred
to in the last sentence of Section 5(c)(iv)), the holder of each Share of
Series A Preferred Stock, upon the conversion thereof subsequent to the
close of business on the date fixed for the determination of stockholders
entitled to receive such distribution and prior to the effectiveness
of the
conversion price adjustment in respect of such distribution, shall also
be
entitled to receive for each share of Common Stock into which such share
of
Series A Preferred Stock is converted, the portion of the shares of Common
Stock, rights, warrants, evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital
stock,
cash and assets so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock;
provided, however, that, at the election of the Company (whose election
shall be
evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors) with respect to
all holders
so converting, the Company may, in lieu of distributing to such holder
any
portion of such distribution not consisting of cash or securities of
the
Company, pay such holder an amount in cash equal to the fair market value
thereof (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose
determination shall be conclusive and described in a resolution of the
Board of
Directors). If any conversion of a share of Series A Preferred Stock
described in the immediately preceding sentence occurs prior to the payment
date
for a distribution to holders of Common Stock which the holder of the
share of
Series A Preferred Stock so converted is entitled to receive in accordance
with the immediately preceding sentence, the Company may elect (such
election to
be evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors) to distribute
to such
holder a due bill for the shares of Common Stock, rights, warrants, evidences
of
indebtedness, shares of capital stock, cash or assets; to which such
holder is
so entitled, provided that such due bill (i) meets any applicable
requirements of the principal national securities exchange or other market
on
which the Common Stock is then traded and (ii) requires payment or delivery
of such shares of Common Stock, rights, warrants, evidences of indebtedness,
shares of capital stock, cash or assets no later than the date of payment
or
delivery thereof to holders of shares of Common Stock receiving such
distribution.
6. Redemption.
(a) Optional
Redemption.
The
shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the
Company, to the extent it has funds legally available for such redemption,
at
any time, in whole or in part, subsequent to the second anniversary of
the Final
Closing Date, at a redemption price per share, payable in cash, equal
to $1.46
plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid cash dividends thereon
to the
date of such redemption (the "Redemption
Price"),
whether or not declared. The Company shall, by written notice mailed
at least 30
calendar days after the Final Closing Date, give notice to each holder
of
Series A Preferred Stock of the Final Closing Date.
In
the
case of redemption of less than all of the then outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, the Company shall effect such redemption pro
rata. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not redeem less
than all
of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at any time outstanding until
all dividends accumulated and in arrears upon all shares of Series A
Preferred Stock then outstanding for all dividend periods ending prior
to the
date of redemption been paid.
(b) Redemption
Procedure.
With
respect to any redemption of shares of Series A Preferred Stock provided
for in this Section 6, a notice of redemption of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock (the "Redemption
Notice")
shall
be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least 30 calendar
days
prior to the specified redemption date to each holder of the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at such holder's address as the
same appears on the register of the Company for the Series A Preferred
Stock, provided., however, that such Redemption Notice may only be given
if, for
the 20 consecutive trading days preceding the notice, the closing price
for the
Company's Common Stock (if then listed on the Nasdaq National Market)
or the
closing bid for the Common Stock (if then trading on the over-the-counter
market) is in excess of $2.00 per share, such $2.00 closing price or
closing bid
price .to be proportionately adjusted if the Conversion Price is adjusted
pursuant to Section 5 herein. Each Redemption Notice shall state and
include (i) the Redemption Date, (ii) a statement either (A) that
all of the holder's shares of Series A Preferred Stock are being redeemed
or (B) the number of such shares to be redeemed from the holder (which
number will be calculated based on the holder's pro rata ownership percentage
of
then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock), (iii) the
redemption price per share, and (iv) the place or places where certificates
for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption
price.
(c) Any
Redemption Notice that is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock receives such notice; and failure to give such
notice by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares
designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings
for
the redemption of any other shares of Series A Preferred
Stock.
(d) On
or
after the Redemption Date as stated in the Redemption Notice, the holders
of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock which have been called for redemption
shall surrender certificates representing such shares to the Company
at its
principal place of business or as otherwise stated in the Redemption
Notice, and
thereupon the redemption price of such shares shall be paid by the Company
in
the manner specified in the Redemption Notice to the person whose name
appears
on such certificate or certificates as the owner thereof. If less than
all the
shares represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed,
a new
certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. The Company
may
elect not to issue fractional shares or scrip representing fractions
of shares
of Series A Preferred Stock upon redemption of less than all shares of
Series A Preferred Stock. Instead of any fractional interest in a share of
Series A Preferred Stock that would otherwise be deliverable upon the
redemption of less than all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company
may elect to pay to the holder of such share an amount in cash based
upon $1.46
plus accumulated dividends.
(e) Notice
having been given as aforesaid, if, on the date fixed for redemption,
funds
necessary for the redemption shall be available therefor and shall have
been
deposited with a bank or trust company with irrevocable instructions
and
authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders of the; Series A
Preferred Stock, then, notwithstanding that the certificates representing
any
shares so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, dividends
with
respect to the shares so called shall cease to accumulate after the date
fixed
for redemption, such shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the
holders
thereof shall cease to be stockholders of the Company, and all rights
whatsoever
with respect to the shares so called for redemption (except the right
of the
holders to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon surrender
of their
certificates therefor) shall terminate. If funds legally available for
such
purpose are not sufficient for redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock
which were to be redeemed, then Section 7 shall apply and the certificates
representing shares not redeemed pursuant to Section 7 shall be deemed not
to be surrendered, such shares shall remain outstanding, the right of
the holder
to receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares shall terminate,
and
the right of holders of Series A Preferred Stock thereafter shall continue
to be only those of a holder of shares of the Series A Preferred
Stock.
7. Partial
Payments.
Upon an
optional redemption by the Company, if at any time the Company does not
pay
amounts sufficient to redeem all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, then
such funds which are paid shall be applied to redeem such shares of
Series A Preferred Stock pro rata.
8. Shares
to Be Retired.
All
shares of Series A Preferred Stock which shall have been issued and
reacquired in any manner by the Company shall be restored to the status
of
authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, without
designation as to class or series.
9. Voting
Rights.
(a) With
respect to all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's common stockholders,
each share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof
to a number of votes equal to the umber of shares of Common Stock (including
fractional shares) into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock could
be converted from time to time. In such case, the holders of Common Stock
and
Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together as one class and the shares of
Common Stock into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock could be
converted shall be deemed to be outstanding for all purposes.
(b) So
long
as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to
any other vote or consent of shareholders required by law or by the articles
of
incorporation of the Company, the affirmative vote of at least a majority
of the
votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
(each such share being entitled to one vote), at the time outstanding,
given in
person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at
any
meeting called for the purpose shall be necessary for effecting or
validating:
(i) Any
amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the articles
of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company or this Statement of Designation
that
adversely affects the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders
of the
Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the amendment of the
provisions of the articles of incorporation of the Company so as to authorize
or
create or to increase the authorized amount of any Parity Stock or any
Junior
Stock, (a) shall not be deemed to adversely affect the voting powers,
rights or preferences of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and
(b) shall not in any case require a separate vote of the holders of
Series A Preferred Stock; or
(ii) A
share
exchange that affects the Series A Preferred Stock, a consolidation with or
merger of the Corporation into another entity, or a consolidation with
or merger
of another entity into the Corporation, or the voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance, exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities,
or
other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of
the Company; or
(iii) The
authorization or creation of any shares of any class of any security
convertible
into shares of any class ranking prior to or on parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
or
winding up of the Company or in the payment of dividends;
provided,
however, that no such vote of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall
be required if, at or prior to the time when such amendment, alteration
or
repeal is to take effect, or when the issuance of any such shares or
convertible
security is to be made, as the case may be, provision is made for the
redemption
of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding in
accordance with the term hereof.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of the Statement of Designation
Establishing the Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred
Stock of Positron Corporation, in the form reviewed by the directors
together
with such changes therein as may be approved by the Chairman, President,
or any
Vice President executing and filing with the Secretary of State of the
State of
Texas such Designation, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by
the
execution thereof by such officer, be and the same hereby is in all respects
approved and adopted, and the Chairman, President or any Vice President
of this
Company be, and each of them acting individually, is hereby authorized
to
execute and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, in
the ;name
and on behalf of this Company, such Statement of Designation;
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POSITRON CORPORATION |
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Dated: February 28,
1996 |
By: /s/
Gary B.
Wood
Gary
B. Wood, Ph.D.
Chairman
of the Board
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EXHIBIT
B
AMENDMENT
TO STATEMENT OF DESIGNATION SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK OF POSITRON
CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose
of
amending the designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights
of the
Series C Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation:
A. The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation (the "Company").
B. The
Board
of Directors by resolution duly adopted on May 4, 2004, established and
designated the Series C Preferred Stock of the Company and filed such
Statement
of Designation with the Secretary of State of Texas;
C. No
shares
of the Series C Preferred Stock have been issued;
D. The
following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company
on
October 3, 2005 and was adopted by all necessary action on the part of
the
Company:
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors, pursuant to the authority vested in the Board
of
Directors of the Company by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended,
created,
out of the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized in Article
Four of
its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a series of 840,000 shares
of
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, designated Series C Preferred
Stock
of the Company (the "Series C
Preferred Stock");
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors believes it is in the best interests of the Company
to
amend the voting powers and preferences of the Series C Preferred
Stock;
RESOLVED,
that Section 10 of the Series C Preferred Stock Statement of Designation
is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
10. Voting
Rights.
Each
share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to 130 votes. The
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred
Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to all voting rights provided
to the
Common Stock generally as a class under the Company's articles of incorporation
or by law.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of this Amendment to the
Statement
of Designation Establishing the Series C Preferred Stock of Positron
Corporation, in the form reviewed by the directors together with such
changes
therein as may be approved by the Chairman, President, or any Vice President
executing and filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas
such
Amendment to the Series C Statement of Designation, such approval to
be
conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof by such officer, be and
the same
hereby is in all respects approved and adopted, and the Chairman, President
or
any Vice President of this Company be, and each of them acting individually,
is
hereby authorized to execute and file with the Secretary of State of
the State
of Texas, in the name and on behalf of this Company, such Amendment to
the
Series C Statement of Designation;
POSITRON
CORPORATION
Dated:
October 3, 2005
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By:
/s/ Patrick G.
Rooney
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Patrick
G. Rooney, Chairman
STATEMENT
OF DESIGNATION ESTABLISHING
SERIES C
PREFERRED STOCK OF POSITRON CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose
of
establishing and designating a series of shares and determining and fixing
the
relative rights and preferences thereof:
A. The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation (the "Company").
B. The
following resolution, establishing and designating a series of shares
and
determining and filing the relative rights and preferences thereof, was
duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 4, 2004.
RESOLVED,
that, pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of the
Company
by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, there hereby is created,
out of
the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized in Article Four of
its
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a series of 840,000 shares of
Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, designated Series C Preferred Stock
of the
Company (the "Series C
Preferred Stock");
and
the designation, amount and stated value of such series of Preferred
Stock and
the voting powers/preferences, and relative, participating, optional
and other
special rights of the shares of such Series, and the qualifications,
limitations
or restrictions thereon, are set forth as follows:
1. Certain
Definitions.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1 shall
have
the meanings herein specified.
"Closing
Price"
of any
Common Stock on any day shall mean the last reported sale price on such
day in
the case of The Nasdaq Stock Market, or, if the Common Stock is not quoted
or
admitted to trading on such quotation system, the closing sale price
in the
over-the-counter market on the day in question.
"Indebtedness"
shall
mean, (i) all obligations for borrowed money or with respect to deposits
or
advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes
or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations upon which interest charges
are
customarily paid, (iv) all obligations under conditional sale or other
title
retention agreements relating to property acquired by the Company, (v)
all
obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or
services
(excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (vi) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the
holder
of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise,
to be
secured by) any lien on property owned or acquired by the Company, whether
or
not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (vii) all guarantees
of
Indebtedness of others, (viii) all capital lease obligations, (ix) all
obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of letters of credit
and
letters of guaranty and (x) all obligations, contingent or otherwise,
in respect
of bankers' acceptances.
"Operating
Cash Flow"
shall
mean the sum of net income, depreciation, change in accruals and change
in
accounts payable, minus change in accounts receivable, minus change in
inventories.
"Trading
Day"
shall
mean a day on which securities traded on the national securities exchange
or
quotation system or in the over-the-counter market used to determine
the closing
price.
2. Designation
and Number of Shares.
The
designation of said series of preferred stock authorized by this resolution
shall be "Series C Preferred Stock" (the "Series C
Preferred Stock")
which
shall consist of a maximum of 840,000 shares of such Series C Preferred
Stock, $1.00 par value per share, which shall have the preferences, rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions set forth below.
3. Rank.
All
shares of the Series C Preferred Stock shall rank prior, both as to payment
of dividends and as to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding
up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, to all of the Company's
now or
hereafter issued common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"),
and
to all of the Company's hereafter issued capital stock ranking junior
to the
Series C Preferred Stock, other than the Company's Series A Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"),
both
as to payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary,
when
and if issued (the Common Stock and any other capital stock, other than
the
Series A Preferred Stock, being herein referred to as "Junior
Stock").
The
Series C Preferred Stock shall be junior both as to payment of dividends
and as
to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding up of the Company,
whether voluntary or involuntary, to the Series A Preferred Stock.
4. Dividends.
(a) The
holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, cumulative
dividends out of funds legally available therefor, at the annual rate
of $0.06
per annum (the "Annual
Dividend Rate").
Such
dividends shall cumulate from the date issued and be paid when, as and
if
declared, annually on May 21st, of each year commencing on May 21,
2005 (each of such dates being a "Series C Dividend Payment Date" and
each
period between such dates or the date of issue, if earlier, being a "Series
C
Dividend Period") to the shareholders of record of Series C Preferred
Stock on
the respective date, not exceeding 15 days preceding such Series C Dividend
Payment Date, as shall be fixed for this purpose by the Board of Directors
of
the Company in advance of payment of each particular dividend. Dividend
payments
made with respect to shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be made
in cash;
provided however, if the aggregate dividends payable on all outstanding
series
of preferred stock plus all interest and scheduled principal payable
on
Indebtedness for the Series C Dividend Period exceeds 50% of the Company's
Operating Cash Flow for the twelve month period ending on December 31st
of the
prior year ("50% of cash flow"), at the Company's option, the dividends
may be
payable (i) in cash up to an aggregate amount equal to 50% of cash flow,
and
(ii) in fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock for the balance
of
such dividend payment. For this purpose only the value of each share
of Common
Stock shall be the greater of (A) 60% of the market price of the Common
Stock
(calculated in accordance with Section 6(d)) and (B) $0.012 per share,
and the
issuance of such additional shares shall constitute full payment of such
dividend. The amount determined under (A) and (B) is hereinafter referred
to as
the "Dividend
Share Price."
The
amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend period and any period
shorter than 1 year Series C Dividend Period shall be computed on the
basis of a
360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(b) All
dividends paid in shares of Common Stock pursuant to subparagraph (a)
shall be
paid pro rata to the holders entitled thereto. Notwithstanding Section
4(a)(ii)
above, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Common Stock in connection
with
payment of a dividend for a Series C Dividend Period, any portion of
such
dividend which would otherwise result in distribution of a fractional
share of
Common Stock shall be paid in cash in an amount equal to the product
of such
fraction and the Dividend Share Price. All shares of Common Stock which
may be
issued as a dividend with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock will
thereupon be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(c) Holders
of Series C Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any dividends, whether
payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of the full cumulative
dividends.
No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect
of
any accumulated unpaid dividends.
(d) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart
for
payment on shares of Junior Stock or any other capital stock of the Company
ranking junior as to dividends to the Series C Preferred Stock (the Junior
Stock and any such other class or series of the Company's capital stock,
other
than the Series A Preferred Stock, being herein referred to as
"Junior
Dividend Stock"),
unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously are,
paid or
declared and set apart for such payment on the Series C Preferred Stock for
all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of
such
dividends on Junior Dividend Stock.
(e) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Junior Dividend Stock or any other class or series of the
Company's
capital stock ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Stock as to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (the Junior Stock and any other
class
or series of the Company's capital stock ranking junior to the Series C
Preferred Stock as to such distributions other than the Series A Preferred
Stock, being herein referred to as "Junior
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made for any period unless and until all accrued and unpaid dividends
on the
Series C Preferred Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or
before such payment for such Junior Dividend Stock or Junior Liquidation
Stock
(as hereinafter defined) shall have been paid or declared and set apart
for
payment.
(f) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart
for
payment on shares of any class or series of the Company's capital stock
hereafter issued ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with the Series C
Preferred Stock (any such class or series of the Company's capital stock
being
herein referred to as "Parity
Dividend Stock")
for
any period unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously
are,
paid or declared and set apart for such payment on the Series C Preferred
Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment
date of
such dividends on Parity Dividend Stock. No dividends may be paid on
Parity
Dividend Stock except on dates on which dividends are paid on the Series C
Preferred Stock. All dividends paid or declared and set apart for payment
on the
Series C Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock shall be paid or
declared and set apart for payment pro rata so that the amount of dividends
paid
or declared and set apart for payment per share on the Series C Preferred
Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock on any date shall in all cases bear
to each
other the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of
payment on
the Series C Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock bear to each
other.
(g) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Parity Dividend Stock or any class or series of the Company's
capital stock ranking on a parity with the Series C Preferred Stock as to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (any such class or series of
the
Company's capital stock being herein referred to as "Parity
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made, and, other than dividends to the extent permitted by the preceding
paragraph, no distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on
shares of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation Stock, unless and
until
all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before such payment for, or the
payment
date of such distributions on, such Parity Dividend Stock or Parity,
Liquidation
Stock shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment; provided,
however, that the restrictions set forth in this sentence shall not apply
to the
purchase or other acquisition of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation
Stock either (A) pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit
plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting
agreement) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company hereafter
adopted or
(B) in exchange solely for Junior Stock.
(h) Any
reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 3 shall not be deemed
to include any distribution made in connection with any liquidation,
dissolution
or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
5. Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution of the assets
of
the Company shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Parity Liquidation
Stock, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be paid all amounts
that such holders are entitled with respect to the liquidation and dissolution
of the Company. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or
distribution of assets of the Company shall be made to or set apart for
the
holders of Junior Stock, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall
be entitled to receive in immediately available funds the sum of $1.00
per
share, plus all dividends (whether or not authorized) accumulated and
unpaid
without interest thereon to the date of final distribution to such holders
(the
"Liquidation
Preference");
but
such holders shall not be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of
the
Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the
Series C Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the
Liquidation Preference and liquidating payments on any other shares of
any class
or series of Parity Liquidation Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds
thereof, shall be distributed among the holders of Series C Preferred Stock
and any such other Parity Liquidation Stock ratably in accordance with
the
respective amounts that would be payable on such shares of Series C
Preferred Stock and any such other shares of Parity Liquidation Stock
if all
amounts payable thereon were paid in full.
(b) Subject
to the rights of the holders of shares of Parity Liquidation Stock, after
payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series C
Preferred Stock, as provided in this Section 5, any other series or class
or classes of Junior Stock shall, subject to the respective terms and
provisions
(if any) applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets
remaining
to be paid or distributed, and the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to share therein.
(c) For
purposes of this Section 5, neither the voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities, or other
consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of the
Company, nor the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into
one or more
other corporations, shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution,
or winding
up of the affairs of the Company, unless such voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance,
exchange, or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Company.
6. Conversion.
(a) Right
of Conversion.
After
the initial issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock each share of
Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the holder
thereof, at any time prior to the close of business on the fifth business
day
prior to the date fixed for redemption of such shares as herein provided,
into
such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as
is
determined by dividing $1.00 by the conversion price, determined as hereinafter
provided, in effect at the time of conversion for the Common Stock and
then
multiplying such quotient by each share of Series C Preferred Stock to be
converted. For purposes of this resolution, the "Conversion Price" applicable
per share of Common Stock shall initially be equal to $0.02 and shall
be
adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 6.
(b) Conversion
Procedures.
Any
holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock desiring to convert such
shares into Common Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates
evidencing such shares of Series C Preferred Stock at the office of the
transfer agent for the Series C Preferred Stock, which certificate or
certificates, if the Company shall so require, shall be duly endorsed
to the
Company or in blank, or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer
to the
Company or in blank, accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the
Company
that the holder elects so to convert such shares of Series C Preferred
Stock and specifying the name or names (with address or addresses) in
which a
certificate or certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock are to
be
issued.
Subject
to Section 6(c) hereof, no payments or adjustments in respect of
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series C Preferred Stock
surrendered for conversion or on account of any dividend on the Common
Stock
issued upon conversion shall be made upon the conversion of any shares
of
Series C Preferred Stock; provided, however, that to the extent the Board
of Directors of the Company have declared prior to the date of conversion
payment of any accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series C
Preferred Stock a holder of Series C Preferred Stock shall retain the right
to receive such declared dividends notwithstanding the conversion of
any shares
of Series C Preferred Stock.
The
Company shall, as soon as practicable after such deposit of certificates
evidencing share of Series C Preferred Stock accompanied by the written
notice and compliance with any other conditions herein contained, deliver
at
such office of such transfer agent to the person for whose account such
shares
of Series C Preferred Stock were so surrendered, or to the nominee or
nominees of such person, certificates evidencing the number of full shares
of
Common Stock to which such person shall be entitled as aforesaid, together
with
a cash adjustment in respect of any fraction of a share of Common Stock
as
provided in Section 6(d). Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made
as of the date of such notice, compliance and surrender of the shares
of
Series C Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons
entitled to receive the Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such
Series C Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record
holder or holders of such Common Stock on such date.
(c) Adjustment
of Conversion Price.
The
conversion price at which a share of Series C Preferred Stock is
convertible into Common Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time
to time
as follows:
(i) Stock
Dividends, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations.
If this
Corporation shall after the date of the filing of this Statement of
Designation:
(1) declare
a
dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of its
Common
Stock,
(2) subdivide
or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number
of
shares, or
(3) combine
or reclassify the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares,
the
conversion price at which a share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend
or
distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or
reclassification shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder
of any
shares of Series C Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion after such
date
shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock that
such
holder would have owned or been entitled to receive had such shares been
converted immediately prior to such date. Successive adjustments in the
conversion price for the Series C Preferred Stock shall be made whenever
any
events specified above shall occur.
(ii) Adjustment
for Recapitalization, Reclassification or Substitution.
If
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of the outstanding
Series C
Preferred Stock is changed into the same or a different number of shares
of any
class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification
or
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock
dividend
otherwise provided for in this Section 6(c)), then and in such event
each holder
of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter, upon conversion,
to receive the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property
receivable upon such reorganization or other change in an amount equal
to the
amount that such holder would have been entitled to had it immediately
prior to
such recapitalization, reclassification or other change converted such
shares,
but only to the extent such shares are actually converted, all subject
to
further adjustments provided herein. As a part of such recapitalization,
reclassification or substitution, provision shall be made by the Company
so that
such holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive such stock, securities
and
property.
(iii) Certificate
of Adjustment.
In any
case of an adjustment or readjustment of the conversion price for the
Series C
Preferred Stock or the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities
issuable upon conversion, the Company shall promptly compute such adjustment
or
readjustment in accordance with the provisions hereof and its chief financial
officer shall prepare a certificate showing such adjustment or readjustment,
and
shall mail such certificate, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to
the holder
at the holder's address as shown in the Company's books. The certificate
shall
set forth such adjustment or readjustment, showing in detail the facts
upon
which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement
of:
(1) such
adjustments and readjustments,
(2) the
conversion price for the Series C Preferred Stock then in effect,
and
(3) the
type
and amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received
upon
conversion of such shares.
(d) Fractional
Shares.
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of
the
outstanding Series C Preferred Stock. If more than one share of Series
C
Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at any one time by
the same
holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares
of
Preferred Stock so surrendered. Any portion of the outstanding Series
C
Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion which would otherwise result
in a
fractional share of Common Stock shall be redeemed for cash in an amount
equal
to the product of such fraction multiplied the market
price per share of Common Stock (as determined by the Board of Directors
or in
any manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, which, so long as the
Common
Stock is quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, shall be the closing price
for such
stock (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, if
no sales
were reported that day) as quoted on such exchange or system on the date
of
determination, as reported in the Wall
Street Journal,
or so
long as the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, shall
be the
closing sale price as reported by such system at the close of business
on the
day of conversion (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked
prices,
if no sales were reported that day)).
(e) Reservation
of Shares; Etc.
The
Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive
rights out of its authorized and unissued stock, solely for the purpose
of
effecting the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, such number of
shares of its Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to
effect
the conversion of all shares of Series C Preferred Stock from time to time
outstanding. If at any relevant time the number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion
of all
the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, the Company will
use its reasonable efforts to forthwith take such corporate action as
may be
necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock
for
issuance on conversion of such Series C Preferred Stock to such number of
shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes. In the event the Company
does
not have, after taking into account all shares reserved for outstanding
warrants, options other securities convertible into Common Stock, sufficient
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, to allow for conversion
of some
or all of its shares of Series C Preferred Stock, the holders of such
shares of
Series C Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to convert such shares
to Common
Stock until such time as the Company has sufficient authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock to allow for conversion.
(f) Prior
Notice of Certain Events.
In
case:
(i) the
Company shall (1) declare any dividend (or any other distribution) on its
Common Stock, other than (A) a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock
or (B) a dividend payable in cash out of its retained earnings other than
any special or nonrecurring or other extraordinary dividend or (2) declare
or authorize a redemption or repurchase of the then-outstanding shares
of Common
Stock; or
(ii) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of Common Stock of
rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class
or series
or of any other rights, or warrants; or
(iii) of
any
reclassification of Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination
of the
outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value
to no par
value; or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or
merger to
which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders
of the
Company shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or of any compulsory share exchange
whereby the
Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or other property;
or
(iv) of
the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the
Company;
then
the
Company shall cause to be mailed to the holders of record of the Series C
Preferred Stock, at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the
stock
transfer books of the Company, at least fifteen days prior to the later
of the
applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating
(x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose of
such dividend, distribution, redemption, repurchase, rights or warrants
or, if a
record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common
Stock of
record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights
or
warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective,
and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record
shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash
or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale,
transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up (but
no failure
to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall
affect
the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such
notice).
7. Redemption.
(a) Optional
Redemption.
The
shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the
Company, to the extent it has funds legally available for such redemption,
at
any time, in whole or in part at a redemption price per share, payable
in cash,
equal to $1.00 plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid cash
dividends
thereon to the date of such redemption (the "Redemption
Price"),
whether or not declared.
In
the
case of redemption of less than all of the then outstanding shares of
Series C Preferred Stock, the Company shall effect such redemption pro
rata. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not redeem less
than all
of the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock at any time outstanding until
all dividends accumulated and in arrears upon all shares of Series C
Preferred Stock then outstanding for all dividend periods ending prior
to the
date of redemption been paid.
(b) Redemption
Procedure.
With
respect to any redemption of shares of Series C Preferred Stock provided
for in this Section 7, a notice of redemption of shares of Series C
Preferred Stock (the "Redemption
Notice")
shall
be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least 30 calendar
days
prior to the specified redemption date to each holder of the shares of
Series C Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at such holder's address as the
same appears on the register of the Company for the Series C Preferred
Stock. Each Redemption Notice shall state and include (i) the Redemption
Date, (ii) a statement either (A) that all of the holder's shares of
Series C Preferred Stock are being redeemed or (B) the number of such
shares to be redeemed from the holder (which number will be calculated
based on
the holder's pro rata ownership percentage of then outstanding shares
of
Series C Preferred Stock), (iii) the Redemption Price per share, and
(iv) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be
surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price.
(c) Any
Redemption Notice that is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the shares
of
Series C Preferred Stock receives such notice; and failure to give such
notice by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares
designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings
for
the redemption of any other shares of Series C Preferred
Stock.
(d) On
or
after the Redemption Date as stated in the Redemption Notice, the holders
of
shares of Series C Preferred Stock which have been called for redemption
shall surrender certificates representing such shares to the Company
at its
principal place of business or as otherwise stated in the Redemption
Notice, and
thereupon the redemption price of such shares shall be paid by the Company
in
the manner specified in the Redemption Notice to the person whose name
appears
on such certificate or certificates as the owner thereof. If less than
all the
shares represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed,
a new
certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. In lieu
of
issuing any fractional interest in a share of Series C Preferred Stock that
would otherwise be deliverable upon the redemption of less than all shares
of
Series C Preferred Stock, the Company shall pay to the holder of such share
an amount in cash based upon $1.00 plus accumulated dividends.
(e) Notice
having been given as aforesaid, if, on the date fixed for redemption,
funds
necessary for the redemption shall be available therefor and shall have
been
deposited with a bank or trust company with irrevocable instructions
and
authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders of the Series C
Preferred Stock, then, notwithstanding that the certificates representing
any
shares so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, dividends
with
respect to the shares so called shall cease to accumulate after the date
fixed
for redemption, such shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the
holders
thereof shall cease to be stockholders of the Company, and all rights
whatsoever
with respect to the shares so called for redemption (except the right
of the
holders to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon surrender
of their
certificates therefor) shall terminate. If funds legally available for
such
purpose are not sufficient for redemption of the Series C Preferred Stock
which were to be redeemed, then Section 8 shall apply and the certificates
representing shares not redeemed pursuant to Section 8 shall be deemed not
to be surrendered, such shares shall remain outstanding, the right of
the holder
to receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares shall terminate,
and
the right of holders of Series C Preferred Stock thereafter shall continue
to be only those of a holder of shares of the Series C Preferred
Stock.
8. Partial
Payments.
Upon an
optional redemption by the Company, if at any time the Company does not
pay
amounts sufficient to redeem all shares of Series C Preferred Stock, then
such funds which are paid shall be applied to redeem such shares of
Series C Preferred Stock pro rata.
9. Shares
to Be Retired.
All
shares of Series C Preferred Stock which shall have been issued and
reacquired in any manner by the Company shall be restored to the status
of
authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, without
designation as to class or series.
10. Voting
Rights.
(a) Subject
to Section 10(b) below, shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall not
entitle the holder thereof to voting rights. The shares of Common Stock
issuable
upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder
thereof to all voting rights provided to the Common Stock generally as
a class
under the Company's articles of incorporation or by law.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, so long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock are
outstanding, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes
entitled
to be cast by the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock (each such share
being entitled to one vote), voting separately as a class, at the time
outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a
meeting or
by vote at any meeting called for the purpose shall be necessary for
effecting
or validating:
(i) Any
amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the articles
of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company or this Statement of Designation
that
adversely affects the voting powers, (as limited herein to those provided
by
Section 10(b)(i)-(iii)), rights or preferences of the holders of the
Series C Preferred Stock; provided,
however,
that
the amendment of the provisions of the articles of incorporation of the
Company
so as to authorize or create or to increase the authorized amount of
any Parity
Stock or any Junior Stock, (a) shall not be deemed to adversely affect the
voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series C Preferred
Stock and (b) shall not in any case require a separate vote of the holders
of Series C Preferred Stock; or
(ii) A
share
exchange that affects the Series C Preferred Stock, a consolidation with or
merger of the Corporation into another entity, or a consolidation with
or merger
of another entity into the Corporation, or the voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance, exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities,
or
other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of
the Company; or
(iii) The
authorization or creation of any shares of any class of any security
convertible
into shares of any class ranking prior to or on parity with the Series C
Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
or
winding up of the Company or in the payment of dividends;
provided,
however,
that no
such vote of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be required if,
at or prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or repeal is
to take
effect, or when the issuance of any such shares or convertible security
is to be
made, as the case may be, provision is made for the redemption of all
shares of
Series C Preferred Stock at the time outstanding in accordance with the
terms hereof.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of the Statement of Designation
Establishing the Series C Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, in the
form reviewed by the directors together with such changes therein as
may be
approved by the Chairman, President, or any Vice President executing
and filing
with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas such Designation, such
approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof by such
officer,
be and the same hereby is in all respects approved and adopted, and the
Chairman, President or any Vice President of this Company be, and each
of them
acting individually, is hereby authorized to execute and file with the
Secretary
of State of the State of Texas, in the name and on behalf of this Company,
such
Statement of Designation;
POSITRON
CORPORATION
Dated:
May 21, 2004
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By:
/s/ Gary H. Brooks
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Gary
H.
Brooks
President
EXHIBIT
C
STATEMENT
OF DESIGNATION ESTABLISHING
SERIES D
PREFERRED STOCK OF POSITRON CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose
of
establishing and designating a series of shares and determining and fixing
the
relative rights and preferences thereof:
A. The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation (the "Company").
B. The
following resolution, establishing and designating a series of shares
and
determining and filing the relative rights and preferences thereof, was
duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 4, 2004.
RESOLVED,
that, pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of the
Company
by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, there hereby is created,
out of
the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized in Article Four of
its
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a series of 1,560,000 shares of
Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, designated Series D Preferred Stock
of the
Company (the "Series
D Preferred Stock");
and
the designation, amount and stated value of such series of Preferred
Stock and
the voting powers/preferences, and relative, participating, optional
and other
special rights of the shares of such Series, and the qualifications,
limitations
or restrictions thereon, are set forth as follows:
1. Certain
Definitions.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1 shall
have
the meanings herein specified.
"Closing
Price"
of any
Common Stock on any day shall mean the last reported sale price on such
day in
the case of The NASDAQ Stock Market, or, if the Common Stock is not quoted
or
admitted to trading on such quotation system, the closing sale price
in the
over-the-counter market on the day in question.
"Indebtedness"
shall
mean, (i) all obligations for borrowed money or with respect to deposits
or
advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes
or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations upon which interest charges
are
customarily paid, (iv) all obligations under conditional sale or other
title
retention agreements relating to property acquired by the Company, (v)
all
obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or
services
(excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (vi) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the
holder
of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise,
to be
secured by) any lien on property owned or acquired by the Company, whether
or
not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (vii) all guarantees
of
Indebtedness of others, (viii) all capital lease obligations, (ix) all
obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of letters of credit
and
letters of guaranty and (x) all obligations, contingent or otherwise,
in respect
of bankers' acceptances.
"Operating
Cash Flow"
shall
mean the sum of net income, depreciation, change in accruals and change
in
accounts payable, minus change in accounts receivable, minus change in
inventories.
"Trading
Day"
shall
mean a day on which securities traded on the national securities exchange
or
quotation system or in the over-the-counter market used to determine
the closing
price.
2. Designation
and Number of Shares.
The
designation of said series of preferred stock authorized by this resolution
shall be "Series D Preferred Stock" (the "Series
D Preferred Stock")
which
shall consist of a maximum of 1,560,000 shares of such Series D Preferred
Stock,
$1.00 par value per share, which shall have the preferences, rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions set forth below.
3. Rank.
All
shares of the Series D Preferred Stock shall rank prior, both as to payment
of
dividends and as to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding
up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, to all of the Company's
now or
hereafter issued common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"),
and
to all of the Company's hereafter issued capital stock ranking junior
to the
Series D Preferred Stock, other than the Company's Series A Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A
Preferred Stock")
and
Series C Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series C
Preferred Stock"),
both
as to payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary,
when
and if issued (the Common Stock and any other capital stock, other than
the
Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, being herein referred
to
as "Junior
Stock").
The
Series D Preferred Stock shall be junior both as to payment of dividends
and as
to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding up of the Company,
whether voluntary or involuntary, to the Series A Preferred Stock and
Series C
Preferred Stock.
4. Dividends.
(a) The
holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, cumulative
dividends out of funds legally available therefor, at the annual rate
of $0.06
per annum (the "Annual
Dividend Rate").
Such
dividends shall cumulate from the date issued and be paid when, as and
if
declared, annually on May 21st
of each
year commencing on May 21, 2005 (each of such dates being a "Series
D Dividend Payment Date"
and
each period between such dates or the date of issue, if earlier, being
a
"Series
D Dividend Period")
to the
shareholders of record of Series D Preferred Stock on the respective
date, not
exceeding 15 days preceding such Series D Dividend Payment Date, as shall
be
fixed for this purpose by the Board of Directors of the Company in advance
of
payment of each particular dividend. Dividend payments made with respect
to
shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be made in cash; provided however,
if
the aggregate dividends payable on all outstanding series of preferred
stock
plus all interest and scheduled principal payable on Indebtedness for
the Series
D Dividend Period exceeds 50% of the Company's Operating Cash Flow for
the
twelve month period ending on December 31st of the prior year ("50%
of
cash flow"),
at
the Company's option, the dividends may be payable (i) in cash up to
an
aggregate amount equal to 50% of cash flow, and (ii) in fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock for the balance of such dividend
payment.
For this purpose only the value of each share of Common Stock shall be
the
greater of (A) 60% of the market price of the Common Stock (calculated
in
accordance with Section 6(d)) and (B) $0.015 per share, and the issuance
of such
additional shares shall constitute full payment of such dividend. The
amount
determined under (A) and (B) is hereinafter referred to as the "Dividend
Share
Price." The amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend period
and any
period shorter than 1 year Series D Dividend Period shall be computed
on the
basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(b) All
dividends paid in shares of Common Stock pursuant to subparagraph (a)
shall be
paid pro rata to the holders entitled thereto. Notwithstanding Section
4(a)(ii)
above, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Common Stock in connection
with
payment of a dividend for a Series D Dividend Period, any portion of
such
dividend which would otherwise result in distribution of a fractional
share of
Common Stock shall be paid in cash in an amount equal to the product
of such
fraction and the Dividend Share Price. All shares of Common Stock which
may be
issued as a dividend with respect to the Series D Preferred Stock will
thereupon
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(c) Holders
of Series D Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any dividends, whether
payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of the full cumulative
dividends.
No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect
of
any accumulated unpaid dividends.
(d) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart
for
payment on shares of Junior Stock or any other capital stock of the Company
ranking junior as to dividends to the Series D Preferred Stock (the Junior
Stock
and any such other class or series of the Company's capital stock, other
than
the Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, being herein
referred to as "Junior
Dividend Stock"),
unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously are,
paid or
declared and set apart for such payment on the Series D Preferred Stock
for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of such
dividends
on Junior Dividend Stock.
(e) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Junior Dividend Stock or any other class or series of the
Company's
capital stock ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock as to distributions
of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company,
whether
voluntary or involuntary (the Junior Stock and any other class or series
of the
Company's capital stock ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock
as to
such distributions other than the Series A Preferred Stock and Series C
Preferred Stock, being herein referred to as "Junior
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made for any period unless and until all accrued and unpaid dividends
on the
Series D Preferred Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or
before
such payment for such Junior Dividend Stock or Junior Liquidation Stock
(as
hereinafter defined) shall have been paid or declared and set apart for
payment.
(f) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart
for
payment on shares of any class or series of the Company's capital stock
hereafter issued ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with the Series
D
Preferred Stock (any such class or series of the Company's capital stock
being
herein referred to as "Parity
Dividend Stock")
for
any period unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously
are,
paid or declared and set apart for such payment on the Series D Preferred
Stock
for all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date
of such
dividends on Parity Dividend Stock. No dividends may be paid on Parity
Dividend
Stock except on dates on which dividends are paid on the Series D Preferred
Stock. All dividends paid or declared and set apart for payment on the
Series D
Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock shall be paid or declared
and set
apart for payment pro rata so that the amount of dividends paid or declared
and
set apart for payment per share on the Series D Preferred Stock and the
Parity
Dividend Stock on any date shall in all cases bear to each other the
same ratio
that accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment on the Series
D
Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock bear to each
other.
(g) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Parity Dividend Stock or any class or series of the Company's
capital stock ranking on a parity with the Series D Preferred Stock as
to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (any such class or series of
the
Company's capital stock being herein referred to as "Parity
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made, and, other than dividends to the extent permitted by the preceding
paragraph, no distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on
shares of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation Stock, unless and
until
all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock for
all
dividend payment periods ending on or before such payment for, or the
payment
date of such distributions on, such Parity Dividend Stock or Parity,
Liquidation
Stock shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment; provided,
however, that the restrictions set forth in this sentence shall not apply
to the
purchase or other acquisition of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation
Stock either (A) pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit
plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting
agreement) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company hereafter
adopted or
(B) in exchange solely for Junior Stock.
(h) Any
reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 4 shall not be deemed
to include any distribution made in connection with any liquidation,
dissolution
or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
5. Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution of the assets
of
the Company shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Parity Liquidation
Stock, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock then Series C Preferred
Stock shall be paid all amounts that such holders are entitled with respect
to
the liquidation and dissolution of the Company. In the event of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary,
before any payments or distribution of the assets of the Company shall
be made
to or set apart for the holders of Junior Stock, the holders of the Series
D
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive in immediately available
funds the
sum of $1.00 per share, plus all dividends (whether or not authorized)
accumulated and unpaid without interest thereon to the date of final
distribution to such holders (the "Liquidation
Preference");
but
such holders shall not be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of
the
Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the
Series D
Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the Liquidation
Preference
and liquidating payments on any other shares of any class or series of
Parity
Liquidation Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be
distributed among the holders of Series D Preferred Stock and any such
other
Parity Liquidation Stock ratably in accordance with the respective amounts
that
would be payable on such shares of Series D Preferred Stock and any such
other
shares of Parity Liquidation Stock if all amounts payable thereon were
paid in
full.
(b) Subject
to the rights of the holders of shares of Parity Liquidation Stock, after
payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series D Preferred
Stock, as provided in this Section 5, any other series or class or classes
of Junior Stock shall, subject to the respective terms and provisions
(if any)
applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining
to be paid
or distributed, and the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall
not be
entitled to share therein.
(c) For
purposes of this Section 5, neither the voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities, or other
consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of the
Company, nor the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into
one or more
other corporations, shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution,
or winding
up of the affairs of the Company, unless such voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance,
exchange, or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Company.
6. Conversion.
(a) Right
of Conversion.
After
the initial issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock each share of Series
D
Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the holder thereof,
at any
time prior to the close of business on the fifth business day prior to
the date
fixed for redemption of such shares as herein provided, into such number
of
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined
by dividing
$1.00 by the conversion price, determined as hereinafter provided, in
effect at
the time of conversion for the Common Stock and then multiplying such
quotient
by each share of Series D Preferred Stock to be converted. For purposes
of this
resolution, the "Conversion Price" applicable per share of Common Stock
shall
initially be equal to $0.025 and shall be adjusted from time to time
in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.
(b) Conversion
Procedures.
Any
holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock desiring to convert such
shares
into Common Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates evidencing
such shares of Series D Preferred Stock at the office of the transfer
agent for
the Series D Preferred Stock, which certificate or certificates, if the
Company
shall so require, shall be duly endorsed to the Company or in blank,
or
accompanied by proper instruments of transfer to the Company or in blank,
accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the Company that the holder
elects
so to convert such shares of Series D Preferred Stock and specifying
the name or
names (with address or addresses) in which a certificate or certificates
evidencing shares of Common Stock are to be issued.
Subject
to Section 6(c) hereof, no payments or adjustments in respect of
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series D Preferred Stock
surrendered for conversion or on account of any dividend on the Common
Stock
issued upon conversion shall be made upon the conversion of any shares
of Series
D Preferred Stock; provided, however, that to the extent the Board of
Directors
of the Company have declared prior to the date of conversion payment
of any
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series D Preferred Stock
a holder
of Series D Preferred Stock shall retain the right to receive such declared
dividends notwithstanding the conversion of any shares of Series D Preferred
Stock.
The
Company shall, as soon as practicable after such deposit of certificates
evidencing share of Series D Preferred Stock accompanied by the written
notice
and compliance with any other conditions herein contained, deliver at
such
office of such transfer agent to the person for whose account such shares
of
Series D Preferred Stock were so surrendered, or to the nominee or nominees
of
such person, certificates evidencing the number of full shares of Common
Stock
to which such person shall be entitled as aforesaid, together with a
cash
adjustment in respect of any fraction of a share of Common Stock as provided
in
Section 6(d). Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the
date of such notice, compliance and surrender of the shares of Series
D
Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to
receive
the Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such Series D Preferred
Stock
shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of
such Common
Stock on such date.
(c) Adjustment
of Conversion Price.
The
conversion price at which a share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as
follows:
(i) Stock
Dividends, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations.
If this
Corporation shall after the date of the filing of this Statement of
Designation:
(1) declare
a
dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of its
Common
Stock,
(2) subdivide
or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number
of
shares, or
(3) combine
or reclassify the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares,
the
conversion price at which a share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend
or
distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or
reclassification shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder
of any
shares of Series D Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion after such
date
shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock that
such
holder would have owned or been entitled to receive had such shares been
converted immediately prior to such date. Successive adjustments in the
conversion price for the Series D Preferred Stock shall be made whenever
any
events specified above shall occur.
(ii) Adjustment
for Recapitalization, Reclassification or Substitution.
If
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of the outstanding
Series D
Preferred Stock is changed into the same or a different number of shares
of any
class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification
or
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock
dividend
otherwise provided for in this Section 6(c)), then and in such event
each holder
of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter, upon conversion,
to receive the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property
receivable upon such reorganization or other change in an amount equal
to the
amount that such holder would have been entitled to had it immediately
prior to
such recapitalization, reclassification or other change converted such
shares,
but only to the extent such shares are actually converted, all subject
to
further adjustments provided herein. As a part of such recapitalization,
reclassification or substitution, provision shall be made by the Company
so that
such holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive such stock, securities
and
property.
(iii) Certificate
of Adjustment.
In any
case of an adjustment or readjustment of the conversion price for the
Series D
Preferred Stock or the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities
issuable upon conversion, the Company shall promptly compute such adjustment
or
readjustment in accordance with the provisions hereof and its chief financial
officer shall prepare a certificate showing such adjustment or readjustment,
and
shall mail such certificate, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to
the holder
at the holder's address as shown in the Company's books. The certificate
shall
set forth such adjustment or readjustment, showing in detail the facts
upon
which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement
of:
(1) such
adjustments and readjustments,
(2) the
conversion price for the Series D Preferred Stock then in effect,
and
(3) the
type
and amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received
upon
conversion of such shares.
(d) Fractional
Shares.
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of
the
outstanding Series D Preferred Stock. If more than one share of Series
D
Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at any one time by
the same
holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares
of
Preferred Stock so surrendered. Any portion of the outstanding Series
D
Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion which would otherwise result
in a
fractional share of Common Stock shall be redeemed for cash in an amount
equal
to the product of such fraction multiplied the market
price per share of Common Stock (as determined by the Board of Directors
or in
any manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, which, so long as the
Common
Stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, shall be the closing price
for such
stock (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, if
no sales
were reported that day) as quoted on such exchange or system on the date
of
determination, as reported in the Wall
Street Journal,
or so
long as the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, shall
be the
closing sale price as reported by such system at the close of business
on the
day of conversion (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked
prices,
if no sales were reported that day)).
(e) Reservation
of Shares; Etc.
The
Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive
rights out of its authorized and unissued stock, solely for the purpose
of
effecting the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, such number
of shares
of its Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect
the
conversion of all shares of Series D Preferred Stock from time to time
outstanding. If at any relevant time the number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion
of all
the then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, the Company
will use
its reasonable efforts to forthwith take such corporate action as may
be
necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock
for
issuance on conversion of such Series D Preferred Stock to such number
of shares
as shall be sufficient for such purposes. In the event the Company does
not
have, after taking into account all shares reserved for outstanding warrants,
options other securities convertible into Common Stock, sufficient authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock, to allow for conversion of some
or all of
its shares of Series D Preferred Stock, the holders of such shares of
Series D
Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to convert such shares to Common
Stock
until such time as the Company has sufficient authorized but unissued
shares of
Common Stock to allow for conversion.
(f) Prior
Notice of Certain Events.
In
case:
(i) the
Company shall (1) declare any dividend (or any other distribution) on its
Common Stock, other than (A) a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock
or (B) a dividend payable in cash out of its retained earnings other than
any special or nonrecurring or other extraordinary dividend or (2) declare
or authorize a redemption or repurchase of the then-outstanding shares
of Common
Stock; or
(ii) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of Common Stock of
rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class
or series
or of any other rights, or warrants; or
(iii) of
any
reclassification of Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination
of the
outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value
to no par
value; or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or
merger to
which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders
of the
Company shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or of any compulsory share exchange
whereby the
Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or other property;
or
(iv) of
the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the
Company;
then
the
Company shall cause to be mailed to the holders of record of the Series
D
Preferred Stock, at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the
stock
transfer books of the Company, at least fifteen days prior to the later
of the
applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating
(x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose of
such dividend, distribution, redemption, repurchase, rights or warrants
or, if a
record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common
Stock of
record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights
or
warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective,
and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record
shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash
or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale,
transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up (but
no failure
to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall
affect
the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such
notice).
7. Redemption.
(a) Optional
Redemption.
The
shares of Series D Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the
Company,
to the extent it has funds legally available for such redemption, at
any time,
in whole or in part at a redemption price per share, payable in cash,
equal to
$1.00 plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid cash dividends
thereon
to the date of such redemption (the "Redemption
Price"),
whether or not declared.
In
the
case of redemption of less than all of the then outstanding shares of
Series D
Preferred Stock, the Company shall effect such redemption pro rata.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not redeem less than
all of the
shares of the Series D Preferred Stock at any time outstanding until
all
dividends accumulated and in arrears upon all shares of Series D Preferred
Stock
then outstanding for all dividend periods ending prior to the date of
redemption
been paid.
(b) Redemption
Procedure.
With
respect to any redemption of shares of Series D Preferred Stock provided
for in
this Section 7, a notice of redemption of shares of Series D Preferred
Stock (the "Redemption
Notice")
shall
be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least 30 calendar
days
prior to the specified redemption date to each holder of the shares of
Series D
Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at such holder's address as the same
appears on
the register of the Company for the Series D Preferred Stock. Each Redemption
Notice shall state and include (i) the Redemption Date, (ii) a
statement either (A) that all of the holder's shares of Series D Preferred
Stock are being redeemed or (B) the number of such shares to be redeemed
from the holder (which number will be calculated based on the holder's
pro rata
ownership percentage of then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred
Stock),
(iii) the Redemption Price per share, and (iv) the place or places
where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment
of the
Redemption Price.
(c) Any
Redemption Notice that is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the shares
of
Series D Preferred Stock receives such notice; and failure to give such
notice
by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares designated
for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the
redemption of any other shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
(d) On
or
after the Redemption Date as stated in the Redemption Notice, the holders
of
shares of Series D Preferred Stock which have been called for redemption
shall
surrender certificates representing such shares to the Company at its
principal
place of business or as otherwise stated in the Redemption Notice, and
thereupon
the redemption price of such shares shall be paid by the Company in the
manner
specified in the Redemption Notice to the person whose name appears on
such
certificate or certificates as the owner thereof. If less than all the
shares
represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed, a new certificate
shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. In lieu of issuing
any
fractional interest in a share of Series D Preferred Stock that would
otherwise
be deliverable upon the redemption of less than all shares of Series
D Preferred
Stock, the Company shall pay to the holder of such share an amount in
cash based
upon $1.00 plus accumulated dividends.
(e) Notice
having been given as aforesaid, if, on the date fixed for redemption,
funds
necessary for the redemption shall be available therefor and shall have
been
deposited with a bank or trust company with irrevocable instructions
and
authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders of the Series D
Preferred
Stock, then, notwithstanding that the certificates representing any shares
so
called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, dividends with
respect to
the shares so called shall cease to accumulate after the date fixed for
redemption, such shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the holders
thereof shall cease to be stockholders of the Company, and all rights
whatsoever
with respect to the shares so called for redemption (except the right
of the
holders to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon surrender
of their
certificates therefor) shall terminate. If funds legally available for
such
purpose are not sufficient for redemption of the Series D Preferred Stock
which
were to be redeemed, then Section 8 shall apply and the certificates
representing shares not redeemed pursuant to Section 8 shall be deemed not
to be surrendered, such shares shall remain outstanding, the right of
the holder
to receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares shall terminate,
and
the right of holders of Series D Preferred Stock thereafter shall continue
to be
only those of a holder of shares of the Series D Preferred
Stock.
8. Partial
Payments.
Upon an
optional redemption by the Company, if at any time the Company does not
pay
amounts sufficient to redeem all shares of Series D Preferred Stock,
then such
funds which are paid shall be applied to redeem such shares of Series
D
Preferred Stock pro rata.
9. Shares
to Be Retired.
All
shares of Series D Preferred Stock which shall have been issued and reacquired
in any manner by the Company shall be restored to the status of authorized
but
unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, without designation
as to
class or series.
10. Voting
Rights.
(a) Subject
to Section 10(b) below, the shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall
not entitle
the holder thereof to voting rights. The shares of Common Stock issuable
upon
conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof
to
all voting rights provided to the Common Stock generally as a class under
the
Company's articles of incorporation or by law.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, so long as any shares of Series D Preferred Stock are
outstanding, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes
entitled
to be cast by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock (each such
share being
entitled to one vote), voting separately as a class, at the time outstanding,
given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by
vote at
any meeting called for the purpose shall be necessary for effecting or
validating:
(i) Any
amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the articles
of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company or this Statement of Designation
that
adversely affects the voting powers (as limited herein to those provided
by
Section 10(b)(i)-(iii)), rights or preferences of the holders of the
Series D
Preferred Stock; provided,
however,
that
the amendment of the provisions of the articles of incorporation of the
Company
so as to authorize or create or to increase the authorized amount of
any Parity
Stock or any Junior Stock, (a) shall not be deemed to adversely affect the
voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series D Preferred
Stock
and (b) shall not in any case require a separate vote of the holders of
Series D Preferred Stock; or
(ii) A
share
exchange that affects the Series D Preferred Stock, a consolidation with
or
merger of the Corporation into another entity, or a consolidation with
or merger
of another entity into the Corporation, or the voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance, exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities,
or
other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of
the Company; or
(iii) The
authorization or creation of any shares of any class of any security
convertible
into shares of any class ranking prior to or on parity with the Series
D
Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
or
winding up of the Company or in the payment of dividends;
provided,
however,
that no
such vote of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall be required
if, at or
prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or repeal is to take
effect,
or when the issuance of any such shares or convertible security is to
be made,
as the case may be, provision is made for the redemption of all shares
of Series
D Preferred Stock at the time outstanding in accordance with the terms
hereof.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of the Statement of Designation
Establishing the Series D Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, in
the form
reviewed by the directors together with such changes therein as may be
approved
by the Chairman, President, or any Vice President executing and filing
with the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas such Designation, such approval
to be
conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof by such officer, be and
the same
hereby is in all respects approved and adopted, and the Chairman, President
or
any Vice President of this Company be, and each of them acting individually,
is
hereby authorized to execute and file with the Secretary of State of
the State
of Texas, in the name and on behalf of this Company, such Statement of
Designation;
POSITRON
CORPORATION
Dated:
May 21, 2004
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By:
/s/ Gary H. Brooks
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Gary
H.
Brooks
President
EXHIBIT
D
STATEMENT
OF DESIGNATION ESTABLISHING
SERIES E
PREFERRED STOCK OF POSITRON CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose
of
establishing and designating a series of shares and determining and fixing
the
relative rights and preferences thereof:
A. The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation (the "Company").
B. The
following resolution, establishing and designating a series of shares and
determining and filing the relative rights and preferences thereof, was
duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company as of February 28, 2005.
RESOLVED,
that, pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of the
Company
by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, there hereby is created,
out of
the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized in Article Four of
its
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a series of 1,200,000 shares of
Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, designated Series E Preferred Stock of
the
Company (the "Series
E Preferred Stock");
and
the designation, amount and stated value of such series of Preferred Stock
and
the voting powers/preferences, and relative, participating, optional and
other
special rights of the shares of such Series, and the qualifications, limitations
or restrictions thereon, are set forth as follows:
1. Certain
Definitions.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1 shall
have
the meanings herein specified.
"Closing
Price"
of any
Common Stock on any day shall mean the last reported sale price on such
day in
the case of The NASDAQ Stock Market, or, if the Common Stock is not quoted
or
admitted to trading on such quotation system, the closing sale price in
the
over-the-counter market on the day in question.
"Indebtedness"
shall
mean, (i) all obligations for borrowed money or with respect to deposits
or
advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes
or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations upon which interest charges
are
customarily paid, (iv) all obligations under conditional sale or other
title
retention agreements relating to property acquired by the Company, (v)
all
obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services
(excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (vi) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the
holder
of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
be
secured by) any lien on property owned or acquired by the Company, whether
or
not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (vii) all guarantees
of
Indebtedness of others, (viii) all capital lease obligations, (ix) all
obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of letters of credit and
letters of guaranty and (x) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, in
respect
of bankers' acceptances.
"Operating
Cash Flow"
shall
mean the sum of net income, depreciation, change in accruals and change
in
accounts payable, minus change in accounts receivable, minus change in
inventories.
"Trading
Day"
shall
mean a day on which securities traded on the national securities exchange
or
quotation system or in the over-the-counter market used to determine the
closing
price.
2. Designation
and Number of Shares.
The
designation of said series of preferred stock authorized by this resolution
shall be "Series E Preferred Stock" (the "Series
E Preferred Stock")
which
shall consist of a maximum of 1,200,000 shares of such Series E Preferred
Stock,
$1.00 par value per share, which shall have the preferences, rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions set forth below.
3. Rank.
All
shares of the Series E Preferred Stock shall rank prior, both as to payment
of
dividends and as to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding
up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, to all of the Company's
now or
hereafter issued common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"),
and
to all of the Company's hereafter issued capital stock ranking junior to
the
Series E Preferred Stock, other than the Company's Series A Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"),
Series C Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series C
Preferred Stock"),
and
Series D Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series D
Preferred Stock")
both
as to payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary,
when
and if issued (the Common Stock and any other capital stock, other than
the
Series A Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred
Stock
being herein referred to as "Junior
Stock").
The
Series E Preferred Stock shall be junior both as to payment of dividends
and as
to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding up of the Company,
whether voluntary or involuntary, to the Series A Preferred Stock, Series
C
Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock.
4. Dividends.
(a) The
holders of shares of Series E Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, cumulative
dividends out of funds legally available therefor, at the annual rate of
$0.06
per annum (the "Annual
Dividend Rate").
Such
dividends shall cumulate from the date issued and be paid when, as and
if
declared, annually on May 21st
of each
year commencing on May 21, 2006 (each of such dates being a "Series
E Dividend Payment Date"
and
each period between such dates or the date of issue, if earlier, being
a
"Series
E Dividend Period")
to the
shareholders of record of Series E Preferred Stock on the respective date,
not
exceeding 15 days preceding such Series E Dividend Payment Date, as shall
be
fixed for this purpose by the Board of Directors of the Company in advance
of
payment of each particular dividend. Dividend payments made with respect
to
shares of Series E Preferred Stock shall be made in cash; provided however,
if
the aggregate dividends payable on all outstanding series of preferred
stock
plus all interest and scheduled principal payable on Indebtedness for the
Series
E Dividend Period exceeds 50% of the Company's Operating Cash Flow for
the
twelve month period ending on December 31st of the prior year ("50%
of
cash flow"),
at
the Company's option, the dividends may be payable (i) in cash up to an
aggregate amount equal to 50% of cash flow, and (ii) in fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock for the balance of such dividend payment.
For this purpose only the value of each share of Common Stock shall be
the
greater of (A) 60% of the market price of the Common Stock (calculated
in
accordance with Section 6(d)) and (B) $0.05 per share, and the issuance
of such
additional shares shall constitute full payment of such dividend. The amount
determined under (A) and (B) is hereinafter referred to as the "Dividend
Share
Price." The amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend period
and any
period shorter than 1 year Series E Dividend Period shall be computed on
the
basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(b) All
dividends paid in shares of Common Stock pursuant to subparagraph (a) shall
be
paid pro rata to the holders entitled thereto. Notwithstanding Section
4(a)(ii)
above, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Common Stock in connection
with
payment of a dividend for a Series E Dividend Period, any portion of such
dividend which would otherwise result in distribution of a fractional share
of
Common Stock shall be paid in cash in an amount equal to the product of
such
fraction and the Dividend Share Price. All shares of Common Stock which
may be
issued as a dividend with respect to the Series E Preferred Stock will
thereupon
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(c) Holders
of Series E Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any dividends, whether
payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of the full cumulative dividends.
No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect
of
any accumulated unpaid dividends.
(d) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on shares of Junior Stock or any other capital stock of the Company
ranking junior as to dividends to the Series E Preferred Stock (the Junior
Stock
and any such other class or series of the Company's capital stock, other
than
the Series A Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D
Preferred Stock, being herein referred to as "Junior
Dividend Stock"),
unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously are, paid
or
declared and set apart for such payment on the Series E Preferred Stock
for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of such dividends
on Junior Dividend Stock.
(e) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Junior Dividend Stock or any other class or series of the
Company's
capital stock ranking junior to the Series E Preferred Stock as to distributions
of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary (the Junior Stock and any other class or series
of the
Company's capital stock ranking junior to the Series E Preferred Stock
as to
such distributions other than the Series A Preferred Stock, Series C
Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock, being herein referred to
as
"Junior
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made for any period unless and until all accrued and unpaid dividends
on the
Series E Preferred Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or
before
such payment for such Junior Dividend Stock or Junior Liquidation Stock
(as
hereinafter defined) shall have been paid or declared and set apart for
payment.
(f) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on shares of any class or series of the Company's capital stock
hereafter issued ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with the Series
E
Preferred Stock (any such class or series of the Company's capital stock
being
herein referred to as "Parity
Dividend Stock")
for
any period unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously
are,
paid or declared and set apart for such payment on the Series E Preferred
Stock
for all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of
such
dividends on Parity Dividend Stock. No dividends may be paid on Parity
Dividend
Stock except on dates on which dividends are paid on the Series E Preferred
Stock. All dividends paid or declared and set apart for payment on the
Series E
Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock shall be paid or declared
and set
apart for payment pro rata so that the amount of dividends paid or declared
and
set apart for payment per share on the Series E Preferred Stock and the
Parity
Dividend Stock on any date shall in all cases bear to each other the same
ratio
that accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment on the Series
E
Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock bear to each
other.
(g) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Parity Dividend Stock or any class or series of the Company's
capital stock ranking on a parity with the Series E Preferred Stock as
to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (any such class or series of
the
Company's capital stock being herein referred to as "Parity
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made, and, other than dividends to the extent permitted by the preceding
paragraph, no distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for payment
on
shares of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation Stock, unless and
until
all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before such payment for, or the payment
date of such distributions on, such Parity Dividend Stock or Parity, Liquidation
Stock shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment; provided,
however, that the restrictions set forth in this sentence shall not apply
to the
purchase or other acquisition of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation
Stock either (A) pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit
plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting
agreement) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company hereafter adopted
or
(B) in exchange solely for Junior Stock.
(h) Any
reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 4 shall not be deemed
to include any distribution made in connection with any liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
5. Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution of the assets
of
the Company shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Parity Liquidation
Stock, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock then Series C Preferred
Stock and then the Series D Preferred Stock shall be paid all amounts that
such
holders are entitled with respect to the liquidation and dissolution of
the
Company. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any payments or distribution
of the assets of the Company shall be made to or set apart for the holders
of
Junior Stock, the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock shall be entitled
to
receive in immediately available funds the sum of $1.00 per share, plus
all
dividends (whether or not authorized) accumulated and unpaid without interest
thereon to the date of final distribution to such holders (the "Liquidation
Preference");
but
such holders shall not be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the
Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the Series
E
Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the Liquidation Preference
and liquidating payments on any other shares of any class or series of
Parity
Liquidation Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be
distributed among the holders of Series E Preferred Stock and any such
other
Parity Liquidation Stock ratably in accordance with the respective amounts
that
would be payable on such shares of Series E Preferred Stock and any such
other
shares of Parity Liquidation Stock if all amounts payable thereon were
paid in
full.
(b) Subject
to the rights of the holders of shares of Parity Liquidation Stock, after
payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series E Preferred
Stock, as provided in this Section 5, any other series or class or classes
of Junior Stock shall, subject to the respective terms and provisions (if
any)
applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to
be paid
or distributed, and the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock shall not
be
entitled to share therein.
(c) For
purposes of this Section 5, neither the voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities, or other
consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets of
the
Company, nor the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into one
or more
other corporations, shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution, or
winding
up of the affairs of the Company, unless such voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Company.
6. Conversion.
(a) Right
of Conversion.
After
the initial issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock each share of Series
E
Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the holder thereof,
at any
time prior to the close of business on the fifth business day prior to
the date
fixed for redemption of such shares as herein provided, into such number
of
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by
dividing
$1.00 by the conversion price, determined as hereinafter provided, in effect
at
the time of conversion for the Common Stock and then multiplying such quotient
by each share of Series E Preferred Stock to be converted. For purposes
of this
resolution, the "Conversion Price" applicable per share of Common Stock
shall
initially be equal to $0.045454545 and shall be adjusted from time to time
in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.
(b) Conversion
Procedures.
Any
holder of shares of Series E Preferred Stock desiring to convert such shares
into Common Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates evidencing
such shares of Series E Preferred Stock at the office of the transfer agent
for
the Series E Preferred Stock, which certificate or certificates, if the
Company
shall so require, shall be duly endorsed to the Company or in blank, or
accompanied by proper instruments of transfer to the Company or in blank,
accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the Company that the holder
elects
so to convert such shares of Series E Preferred Stock and specifying the
name or
names (with address or addresses) in which a certificate or certificates
evidencing shares of Common Stock are to be issued.
Subject
to Section 6(c) hereof, no payments or adjustments in respect of
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series E Preferred Stock
surrendered for conversion or on account of any dividend on the Common
Stock
issued upon conversion shall be made upon the conversion of any shares
of Series
E Preferred Stock; provided, however, that to the extent the Board of
Directors
of the Company have declared prior to the date of conversion payment
of any
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series E Preferred Stock
a holder
of Series E Preferred Stock shall retain the right to receive such declared
dividends notwithstanding the conversion of any shares of Series E Preferred
Stock.
The
Company shall, as soon as practicable after such deposit of certificates
evidencing share of Series E Preferred Stock accompanied by the written
notice
and compliance with any other conditions herein contained, deliver at such
office of such transfer agent to the person for whose account such shares
of
Series E Preferred Stock were so surrendered, or to the nominee or nominees
of
such person, certificates evidencing the number of full shares of Common
Stock
to which such person shall be entitled as aforesaid, together with a cash
adjustment in respect of any fraction of a share of Common Stock as provided
in
Section 6(d). Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the
date of such notice, compliance and surrender of the shares of Series E
Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to
receive
the Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such Series E Preferred
Stock
shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such
Common
Stock on such date.
(c) Adjustment
of Conversion Price.
The
conversion price at which a share of Series E Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as
follows:
(i) Stock
Dividends, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations.
If this
Corporation shall after the date of the filing of this Statement of
Designation:
(1) declare
a
dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of its Common
Stock,
(2) subdivide
or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number
of
shares, or
(3) combine
or reclassify the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares,
the
conversion price at which a share of Series E Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend
or
distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or
reclassification shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of
any
shares of Series E Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion after such
date
shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock that
such
holder would have owned or been entitled to receive had such shares been
converted immediately prior to such date. Successive adjustments in the
conversion price for the Series E Preferred Stock shall be made whenever
any
events specified above shall occur.
(ii) Adjustment
for Recapitalization, Reclassification or Substitution.
If
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of the outstanding
Series E
Preferred Stock is changed into the same or a different number of shares
of any
class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification
or
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock
dividend
otherwise provided for in this Section 6(c)), then and in such event
each holder
of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter, upon conversion,
to receive the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property
receivable upon such reorganization or other change in an amount equal
to the
amount that such holder would have been entitled to had it immediately
prior to
such recapitalization, reclassification or other change converted such
shares,
but only to the extent such shares are actually converted, all subject
to
further adjustments provided herein. As a part of such recapitalization,
reclassification or substitution, provision shall be made by the Company
so that
such holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive such stock, securities
and
property.
(iii) Certificate
of Adjustment.
In any
case of an adjustment or readjustment of the conversion price for the Series
E
Preferred Stock or the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities
issuable upon conversion, the Company shall promptly compute such adjustment
or
readjustment in accordance with the provisions hereof and its chief financial
officer shall prepare a certificate showing such adjustment or readjustment,
and
shall mail such certificate, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the
holder
at the holder's address as shown in the Company's books. The certificate
shall
set forth such adjustment or readjustment, showing in detail the facts
upon
which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement
of:
(1) such
adjustments and readjustments,
(2) the
conversion price for the Series E Preferred Stock then in effect,
and
(3) the
type
and amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received
upon
conversion of such shares.
(d) Fractional
Shares.
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the
outstanding Series E Preferred Stock. If more than one share of Series
E
Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at any one time by
the same
holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares
of
Preferred Stock so surrendered. Any portion of the outstanding Series E
Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion which would otherwise result
in a
fractional share of Common Stock shall be redeemed for cash in an amount
equal
to the product of such fraction multiplied the market
price per share of Common Stock (as determined by the Board of Directors
or in
any manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, which, so long as the
Common
Stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, shall be the closing price
for such
stock (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, if
no sales
were reported that day) as quoted on such exchange or system on the date
of
determination, as reported in the Wall
Street Journal,
or so
long as the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, shall
be the
closing sale price as reported by such system at the close of business
on the
day of conversion (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked
prices,
if no sales were reported that day)).
(e) Reservation
of Shares; Etc.
The
Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive
rights out of its authorized and unissued stock, solely for the purpose
of
effecting the conversion of the Series E Preferred Stock, such number
of shares
of its Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect
the
conversion of all shares of Series E Preferred Stock from time to time
outstanding. If at any relevant time the number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion
of all
the then outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock, the Company
will use
its reasonable efforts to forthwith take such corporate action as may
be
necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock
for
issuance on conversion of such Series E Preferred Stock to such number
of shares
as shall be sufficient for such purposes. In the event the Company does
not
have, after taking into account all shares reserved for outstanding warrants,
options other securities convertible into Common Stock, sufficient authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock, to allow for conversion of some
or all of
its shares of Series E Preferred Stock, the holders of such shares of
Series E
Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to convert such shares to Common
Stock
until such time as the Company has sufficient authorized but unissued
shares of
Common Stock to allow for conversion.
(f) Prior
Notice of Certain Events.
In
case:
(i) the
Company shall (1) declare any dividend (or any other distribution) on its
Common Stock, other than (A) a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock
or (B) a dividend payable in cash out of its retained earnings other than
any special or nonrecurring or other extraordinary dividend or (2) declare
or authorize a redemption or repurchase of the then-outstanding shares
of Common
Stock; or
(ii) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of Common Stock of
rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class
or series
or of any other rights, or warrants; or
(iii) of
any
reclassification of Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination
of the
outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to
no par
value; or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or merger
to
which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders
of the
Company shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or of any compulsory share exchange whereby
the
Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or other property;
or
(iv) of
the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the
Company;
then
the
Company shall cause to be mailed to the holders of record of the Series
E
Preferred Stock, at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the
stock
transfer books of the Company, at least fifteen days prior to the later
of the
applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating
(x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose of
such dividend, distribution, redemption, repurchase, rights or warrants
or, if a
record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock
of
record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights
or
warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective,
and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record
shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash
or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale,
transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up (but no
failure
to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall
affect
the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such
notice).
7. Redemption.
(a) Optional
Redemption.
The
shares of Series E Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the
Company,
to the extent it has funds legally available for such redemption, at
any time,
in whole or in part at a redemption price per share, payable in cash,
equal to
$1.00 plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid cash dividends
thereon
to the date of such redemption (the "Redemption
Price"),
whether or not declared.
In
the
case of redemption of less than all of the then outstanding shares of Series
E
Preferred Stock, the Company shall effect such redemption pro rata.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not redeem less than all
of the
shares of the Series E Preferred Stock at any time outstanding until all
dividends accumulated and in arrears upon all shares of Series E Preferred
Stock
then outstanding for all dividend periods ending prior to the date of redemption
been paid.
(b) Redemption
Procedure.
With
respect to any redemption of shares of Series E Preferred Stock provided
for in
this Section 7, a notice of redemption of shares of Series E Preferred
Stock (the "Redemption
Notice")
shall
be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least 30 calendar
days
prior to the specified redemption date to each holder of the shares of
Series E
Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at such holder's address as the same appears
on
the register of the Company for the Series E Preferred Stock. Each Redemption
Notice shall state and include (i) the Redemption Date, (ii) a
statement either (A) that all of the holder's shares of Series E Preferred
Stock are being redeemed or (B) the number of such shares to be redeemed
from the holder (which number will be calculated based on the holder's
pro rata
ownership percentage of then outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock),
(iii) the Redemption Price per share, and (iv) the place or places
where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of
the
Redemption Price.
(c) Any
Redemption Notice that is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the shares
of
Series E Preferred Stock receives such notice; and failure to give such
notice
by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares designated
for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the
redemption of any other shares of Series E Preferred Stock.
(d) On
or
after the Redemption Date as stated in the Redemption Notice, the holders
of
shares of Series E Preferred Stock which have been called for redemption
shall
surrender certificates representing such shares to the Company at its principal
place of business or as otherwise stated in the Redemption Notice, and
thereupon
the redemption price of such shares shall be paid by the Company in the
manner
specified in the Redemption Notice to the person whose name appears on
such
certificate or certificates as the owner thereof. If less than all the
shares
represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed, a new certificate
shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. In lieu of issuing
any
fractional interest in a share of Series E Preferred Stock that would otherwise
be deliverable upon the redemption of less than all shares of Series E
Preferred
Stock, the Company shall pay to the holder of such share an amount in cash
based
upon $1.00 plus accumulated dividends.
(e) Notice
having been given as aforesaid, if, on the date fixed for redemption,
funds
necessary for the redemption shall be available therefor and shall have
been
deposited with a bank or trust company with irrevocable instructions
and
authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders of the Series E
Preferred
Stock, then, notwithstanding that the certificates representing any shares
so
called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, dividends with
respect to
the shares so called shall cease to accumulate after the date fixed for
redemption, such shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the holders
thereof shall cease to be stockholders of the Company, and all rights
whatsoever
with respect to the shares so called for redemption (except the right
of the
holders to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon surrender
of their
certificates therefor) shall terminate. If funds legally available for
such
purpose are not sufficient for redemption of the Series E Preferred Stock
which
were to be redeemed, then Section 8 shall apply and the certificates
representing shares not redeemed pursuant to Section 8 shall be deemed not
to be surrendered, such shares shall remain outstanding, the right of
the holder
to receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares shall terminate,
and
the right of holders of Series E Preferred Stock thereafter shall continue
to be
only those of a holder of shares of the Series E Preferred
Stock.
8. Partial
Payments.
Upon an
optional redemption by the Company, if at any time the Company does not
pay
amounts sufficient to redeem all shares of Series E Preferred Stock, then
such
funds which are paid shall be applied to redeem such shares of Series E
Preferred Stock pro rata.
9. Shares
to Be Retired.
All
shares of Series E Preferred Stock which shall have been issued and reacquired
in any manner by the Company shall be restored to the status of authorized
but
unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, without designation
as to
class or series.
10. Voting
Rights.
(a) Subject
to Section 10(b) below, the shares of Series E Preferred Stock shall not
entitle
the holder thereof to voting rights. The shares of Common Stock issuable
upon
conversion of the Series E Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof
to
all voting rights provided to the Common Stock generally as a class under
the
Company's articles of incorporation or by law.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, so long as any shares of Series E Preferred Stock are
outstanding, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled
to be cast by the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock (each such share
being
entitled to one vote), voting separately as a class, at the time outstanding,
given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by
vote at
any meeting called for the purpose shall be necessary for effecting or
validating:
(i) Any
amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the articles
of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company or this Statement of Designation
that
adversely affects the voting powers (as limited herein to those provided
by
Section 10(b)(i)-(iii)), rights or preferences of the holders of the
Series E
Preferred Stock; provided,
however,
that
the amendment of the provisions of the articles of incorporation of the
Company
so as to authorize or create or to increase the authorized amount of
any Parity
Stock or any Junior Stock, (a) shall not be deemed to adversely affect the
voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series E Preferred
Stock
and (b) shall not in any case require a separate vote of the holders of
Series E Preferred Stock; or
(ii) A
share
exchange that affects the Series E Preferred Stock, a consolidation with
or
merger of the Corporation into another entity, or a consolidation with
or merger
of another entity into the Corporation, or the voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance, exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities,
or
other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of
the Company; or
(iii) The
authorization or creation of any shares of any class of any security
convertible
into shares of any class ranking prior to or on parity with the Series
E
Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
or
winding up of the Company or in the payment of dividends;
provided,
however,
that no
such vote of the holders of Series E Preferred Stock shall be required
if, at or
prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or repeal is to take
effect,
or when the issuance of any such shares or convertible security is to
be made,
as the case may be, provision is made for the redemption of all shares
of Series
E Preferred Stock at the time outstanding in accordance with the terms
hereof.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of the Statement of Designation
Establishing the Series E Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, in the
form
reviewed by the directors together with such changes therein as may be
approved
by the Chairman, President, or any Vice President executing and filing
with the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas such Designation, such approval
to be
conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof by such officer, be and
the same
hereby is in all respects approved and adopted, and the Chairman, President
or
any Vice President of this Company be, and each of them acting individually,
is
hereby authorized to execute and file with the Secretary of State of the
State
of Texas, in the name and on behalf of this Company, such Statement of
Designation;
POSITRON
CORPORATION
Dated:
March 14, 2005
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By:
/s/ Gary H. Brooks
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Gary
H.
Brooks
President
EXHIBIT
E
STATEMENT
OF DESIGNATION ESTABLISHING
SERIES
F PREFERRED STOCK OF POSITRON CORPORATION
To
the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
Pursuant
to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,
the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose
of
establishing and designating a series of shares and determining and fixing
the
relative rights and preferences thereof:
A. The
name
of the corporation is Positron Corporation (the "Company").
B. The
following resolution, establishing and designating a series of shares and
determining and filing the relative rights and preferences thereof, was
duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company as of July 16, 2005.
RESOLVED,
that, pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of the
Company
by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, there hereby is created,
out of
the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized in Article Four of
its
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a series of 600,000 shares of Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, designated Series F Preferred Stock of
the
Company (the "Series
F Preferred Stock");
and
the designation, amount and stated value of such series of Preferred Stock
and
the voting powers/preferences, and relative, participating, optional and
other
special rights of the shares of such Series, and the qualifications, limitations
or restrictions thereon, are set forth as follows:
1. Certain
Definitions.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1 shall
have
the meanings herein specified.
"Closing
Price"
of any
Common Stock on any day shall mean the last reported sale price on such
day in
the case of The NASDAQ Stock Market, or, if the Common Stock is not quoted
or
admitted to trading on such quotation system, the closing sale price in
the
over-the-counter market on the day in question.
"Indebtedness"
shall
mean, (i) all obligations for borrowed money or with respect to deposits
or
advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes
or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations upon which interest charges
are
customarily paid, (iv) all obligations under conditional sale or other
title
retention agreements relating to property acquired by the Company, (v)
all
obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services
(excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (vi) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the
holder
of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
be
secured by) any lien on property owned or acquired by the Company, whether
or
not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (vii) all guarantees
of
Indebtedness of others, (viii) all capital lease obligations, (ix) all
obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of letters of credit and
letters of guaranty and (x) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, in
respect
of bankers' acceptances.
"Operating
Cash Flow"
shall
mean the sum of net income, depreciation, change in accruals and change
in
accounts payable, minus change in accounts receivable, minus change in
inventories.
"Trading
Day"
shall
mean a day on which securities traded on the national securities exchange
or
quotation system or in the over-the-counter market used to determine the
closing
price.
2. Designation
and Number of Shares.
The
designation of said series of preferred stock authorized by this resolution
shall be "Series F Preferred Stock" (the "Series
F Preferred Stock")
which
shall consist of a maximum of 600,000 shares of such Series F Preferred
Stock,
$1.00 par value per share, which shall have the preferences, rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions set forth below.
3. Rank.
All
shares of the Series F Preferred Stock shall rank prior, both as to payment
of
dividends and as to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding
up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, to all of the Company's
now or
hereafter issued common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"),
and
to all of the Company's hereafter issued capital stock ranking junior to
the
Series F Preferred Stock, other than the Company's Series A Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"),
Series C Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series C
Preferred Stock"),
Series D Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series D
Preferred Stock")
and
Series E Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series
E Preferred Stock")
both as to payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary
or
involuntary, when and if issued (the Common Stock and any other capital
stock,
other than the Series A Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series
D
Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock being herein referred to as
"Junior
Stock").
The
Series E Preferred Stock shall be junior both as to payment of dividends
and as
to distributions of assets upon liquidation or winding up of the Company,
whether voluntary or involuntary, to the Series A Preferred Stock, Series
C
Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred
Stock.
4. Dividends.
(a) The
holders of shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, cumulative
dividends out of funds legally available therefor, at the annual rate of
$0.06
per annum (the "Annual
Dividend Rate").
Such
dividends shall cumulate from the date issued and be paid when, as and
if
declared, annually on May 21st
of each
year commencing on May 21, 2006 (each of such dates being a "Series
F Dividend Payment Date"
and
each period between such dates or the date of issue, if earlier, being
a
"Series
F Dividend Period")
to the
shareholders of record of Series F Preferred Stock on the respective date,
not
exceeding 15 days preceding such Series F Dividend Payment Date, as shall
be
fixed for this purpose by the Board of Directors of the Company in advance
of
payment of each particular dividend. Dividend payments made with respect
to
shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall be made in cash; provided however,
if
the aggregate dividends payable on all outstanding series of preferred
stock
plus all interest and scheduled principal payable on Indebtedness for the
Series
F Dividend Period exceeds 50% of the Company's Operating Cash Flow for
the
twelve month period ending on December 31st of the prior year ("50%
of
cash flow"),
at
the Company's option, the dividends may be payable (i) in cash up to an
aggregate amount equal to 50% of cash flow, and (ii) in fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock for the balance of such dividend payment.
For this purpose only the value of each share of Common Stock shall be
the
greater of (A) 60% of the market price of the Common Stock (calculated
in
accordance with Section 6(d)) and (B) $0.05 per share, and the issuance
of such
additional shares shall constitute full payment of such dividend. The amount
determined under (A) and (B) is hereinafter referred to as the "Dividend
Share
Price." The amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend period
and any
period shorter than 1 year Series F Dividend Period shall be computed on
the
basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(b) All
dividends paid in shares of Common Stock pursuant to subparagraph (a) shall
be
paid pro rata to the holders entitled thereto. Notwithstanding Section
4(a)(ii)
above, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Common Stock in connection
with
payment of a dividend for a Series E Dividend Period, any portion of such
dividend which would otherwise result in distribution of a fractional share
of
Common Stock shall be paid in cash in an amount equal to the product of
such
fraction and the Dividend Share Price. All shares of Common Stock which
may be
issued as a dividend with respect to the Series F Preferred Stock will
thereupon
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(c) Holders
of Series F Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any dividends, whether
payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of the full cumulative dividends.
No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect
of
any accumulated unpaid dividends.
(d) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on shares of Junior Stock or any other capital stock of the Company
ranking junior as to dividends to the Series F Preferred Stock (the Junior
Stock
and any such other class or series of the Company's capital stock, other
than
the Series A Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred
Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, being herein referred to as "Junior
Dividend Stock"),
unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously are, paid
or
declared and set apart for such payment on the Series F Preferred Stock
for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of such dividends
on Junior Dividend Stock.
(e) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Junior Dividend Stock or any other class or series of the
Company's
capital stock ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock as to distributions
of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary (the Junior Stock and any other class or series
of the
Company's capital stock ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock
as to
such distributions other than the Series A Preferred Stock, Series C
Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock,
being
herein referred to as "Junior
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made for any period unless and until all accrued and unpaid dividends
on the
Series F Preferred Stock for all dividend payment periods ending on or
before
such payment for such Junior Dividend Stock or Junior Liquidation Stock
(as
hereinafter defined) shall have been paid or declared and set apart for
payment.
(f) No
dividends or other distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for
payment on shares of any class or series of the Company's capital stock
hereafter issued ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with the Series
F
Preferred Stock (any such class or series of the Company's capital stock
being
herein referred to as "Parity
Dividend Stock")
for
any period unless full cumulative dividends have been, or contemporaneously
are,
paid or declared and set apart for such payment on the Series F Preferred
Stock
for all dividend payment periods ending on or before the payment date of
such
dividends on Parity Dividend Stock. No dividends may be paid on Parity
Dividend
Stock except on dates on which dividends are paid on the Series F Preferred
Stock. All dividends paid or declared and set apart for payment on the
Series F
Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock shall be paid or declared
and set
apart for payment pro rata so that the amount of dividends paid or declared
and
set apart for payment per share on the Series F Preferred Stock and the
Parity
Dividend Stock on any date shall in all cases bear to each other the same
ratio
that accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment on the Series
E
Preferred Stock and the Parity Dividend Stock bear to each
other.
(g) No
payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
of shares of Parity Dividend Stock or any class or series of the Company's
capital stock ranking on a parity with the Series F Preferred Stock as
to
distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (any such class or series of
the
Company's capital stock being herein referred to as "Parity
Liquidation Stock")
shall
be made, and, other than dividends to the extent permitted by the preceding
paragraph, no distributions shall be declared, paid or set apart for payment
on
shares of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation Stock, unless and
until
all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock for all
dividend payment periods ending on or before such payment for, or the payment
date of such distributions on, such Parity Dividend Stock or Parity, Liquidation
Stock shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment; provided,
however, that the restrictions set forth in this sentence shall not apply
to the
purchase or other acquisition of Parity Dividend Stock or Parity Liquidation
Stock either (A) pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit
plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting
agreement) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company hereafter adopted
or
(B) in exchange solely for Junior Stock.
(h) Any
reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 4 shall not be deemed
to include any distribution made in connection with any liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
5. Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution of the assets
of
the Company shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Parity Liquidation
Stock, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock then Series C Preferred
Stock then the Series D Preferred Stock and then the Series E Preferred
Stock
shall be paid all amounts that such holders are entitled with respect to
the
liquidation and dissolution of the Company. In the event of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary,
before any payments or distribution of the assets of the Company shall
be made
to or set apart for the holders of Junior Stock, the holders of the Series
F
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive in immediately available funds
the
sum of $1.00 per share, plus all dividends (whether or not authorized)
accumulated and unpaid without interest thereon to the date of final
distribution to such holders (the "Liquidation
Preference");
but
such holders shall not be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the
Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the Series
F
Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the Liquidation Preference
and liquidating payments on any other shares of any class or series of
Parity
Liquidation Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be
distributed among the holders of Series F Preferred Stock and any such
other
Parity Liquidation Stock ratably in accordance with the respective amounts
that
would be payable on such shares of Series F Preferred Stock and any such
other
shares of Parity Liquidation Stock if all amounts payable thereon were
paid in
full.
(b) Subject
to the rights of the holders of shares of Parity Liquidation Stock, after
payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series F Preferred
Stock, as provided in this Section 5, any other series or class or classes
of Junior Stock shall, subject to the respective terms and provisions (if
any)
applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to
be paid
or distributed, and the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock shall not
be
entitled to share therein.
(c) For
purposes of this Section 5, neither the voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities, or other
consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets of
the
Company, nor the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into one
or more
other corporations, shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution, or
winding
up of the affairs of the Company, unless such voluntary sale, lease, conveyance,
exchange, or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Company.
6. Conversion.
(a) Right
of Conversion.
After
the initial issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock each share of Series
F
Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the holder thereof,
at any
time prior to the close of business on the fifth business day prior to
the date
fixed for redemption of such shares as herein provided, into such number
of
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by
dividing
$1.00 by the conversion price, determined as hereinafter provided, in effect
at
the time of conversion for the Common Stock and then multiplying such quotient
by each share of Series F Preferred Stock to be converted. For purposes
of this
resolution, the "Conversion Price" applicable per share of Common Stock
shall
initially be equal to $0.02 and shall be adjusted from time to time in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.
(b) Conversion
Procedures.
Any
holder of shares of Series F Preferred Stock desiring to convert such shares
into Common Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates evidencing
such shares of Series F Preferred Stock at the office of the transfer agent
for
the Series F Preferred Stock, which certificate or certificates, if the
Company
shall so require, shall be duly endorsed to the Company or in blank, or
accompanied by proper instruments of transfer to the Company or in blank,
accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the Company that the holder
elects
so to convert such shares of Series F Preferred Stock and specifying the
name or
names (with address or addresses) in which a certificate or certificates
evidencing shares of Common Stock are to be issued.
Subject
to Section 6(c) hereof, no payments or adjustments in respect of
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series F Preferred Stock
surrendered for conversion or on account of any dividend on the Common
Stock
issued upon conversion shall be made upon the conversion of any shares
of Series
F Preferred Stock; provided, however, that to the extent the Board of
Directors
of the Company have declared prior to the date of conversion payment
of any
accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Series F Preferred Stock
a holder
of Series F Preferred Stock shall retain the right to receive such declared
dividends notwithstanding the conversion of any shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
The
Company shall, as soon as practicable after such deposit of certificates
evidencing share of Series F Preferred Stock accompanied by the written
notice
and compliance with any other conditions herein contained, deliver at such
office of such transfer agent to the person for whose account such shares
of
Series F Preferred Stock were so surrendered, or to the nominee or nominees
of
such person, certificates evidencing the number of full shares of Common
Stock
to which such person shall be entitled as aforesaid, together with a cash
adjustment in respect of any fraction of a share of Common Stock as provided
in
Section 6(d). Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the
date of such notice, compliance and surrender of the shares of Series F
Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to
receive
the Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such Series F Preferred
Stock
shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such
Common
Stock on such date.
(c) Adjustment
of Conversion Price.
The
conversion price at which a share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as
follows:
(i) Stock
Dividends, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations.
If this
Corporation shall after the date of the filing of this Statement of
Designation:
(1) declare
a
dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of its Common
Stock,
(2) subdivide
or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number
of
shares, or
(3) combine
or reclassify the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares,
the
conversion price at which a share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible
into Common Stock in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend
or
distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or
reclassification shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of
any
shares of Series F Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion after such
date
shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock that
such
holder would have owned or been entitled to receive had such shares been
converted immediately prior to such date. Successive adjustments in the
conversion price for the Series F Preferred Stock shall be made whenever
any
events specified above shall occur.
(ii) Adjustment
for Recapitalization, Reclassification or Substitution.
If
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of the outstanding
Series F
Preferred Stock is changed into the same or a different number of shares
of any
class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification
or
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock
dividend
otherwise provided for in this Section 6(c)), then and in such event
each holder
of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter, upon conversion,
to receive the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property
receivable upon such reorganization or other change in an amount equal
to the
amount that such holder would have been entitled to had it immediately
prior to
such recapitalization, reclassification or other change converted such
shares,
but only to the extent such shares are actually converted, all subject
to
further adjustments provided herein. As a part of such recapitalization,
reclassification or substitution, provision shall be made by the Company
so that
such holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive such stock, securities
and
property.
(iii) Certificate
of Adjustment.
In any
case of an adjustment or readjustment of the conversion price for the Series
F
Preferred Stock or the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities
issuable upon conversion, the Company shall promptly compute such adjustment
or
readjustment in accordance with the provisions hereof and its chief financial
officer shall prepare a certificate showing such adjustment or readjustment,
and
shall mail such certificate, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the
holder
at the holder's address as shown in the Company's books. The certificate
shall
set forth such adjustment or readjustment, showing in detail the facts
upon
which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement
of:
(1) such
adjustments and readjustments,
(2) the
conversion price for the Series F Preferred Stock then in effect,
and
(3) the
type
and amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received
upon
conversion of such shares.
(d) Fractional
Shares.
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the
outstanding Series F Preferred Stock. If more than one share of Series
F
Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at any one time by
the same
holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares
of
Preferred Stock so surrendered. Any portion of the outstanding Series F
Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion which would otherwise result
in a
fractional share of Common Stock shall be redeemed for cash in an amount
equal
to the product of such fraction multiplied the market
price per share of Common Stock (as determined by the Board of Directors
or in
any manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, which, so long as the
Common
Stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, shall be the closing price
for such
stock (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, if
no sales
were reported that day) as quoted on such exchange or system on the date
of
determination, as reported in the Wall
Street Journal,
or so
long as the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, shall
be the
closing sale price as reported by such system at the close of business
on the
day of conversion (or the average of the reported closing bid and asked
prices,
if no sales were reported that day)).
(e) Reservation
of Shares; Etc.
The
Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive
rights out of its authorized and unissued stock, solely for the purpose
of
effecting the conversion of the Series F Preferred Stock, such number
of shares
of its Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect
the
conversion of all shares of Series F Preferred Stock from time to time
outstanding. If at any relevant time the number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion
of all
the then outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock, the Company
will use
its reasonable efforts to forthwith take such corporate action as may
be
necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock
for
issuance on conversion of such Series F Preferred Stock to such number
of shares
as shall be sufficient for such purposes. In the event the Company does
not
have, after taking into account all shares reserved for outstanding warrants,
options other securities convertible into Common Stock, sufficient authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock, to allow for conversion of some
or all of
its shares of Series F Preferred Stock, the holders of such shares of
Series F
Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to convert such shares to Common
Stock
until such time as the Company has sufficient authorized but unissued
shares of
Common Stock to allow for conversion.
(f) Prior
Notice of Certain Events.
In
case:
(i) the
Company shall (1) declare any dividend (or any other distribution) on its
Common Stock, other than (A) a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock
or (B) a dividend payable in cash out of its retained earnings other than
any special or nonrecurring or other extraordinary dividend or (2) declare
or authorize a redemption or repurchase of the then-outstanding shares
of Common
Stock; or
(ii) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of Common Stock of
rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class
or series
or of any other rights, or warrants; or
(iii) of
any
reclassification of Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination
of the
outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to
no par
value; or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or merger
to
which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders
of the
Company shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or of any compulsory share exchange whereby
the
Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or other property;
or
(iv) of
the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the
Company;
then
the
Company shall cause to be mailed to the holders of record of the Series
F
Preferred Stock, at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the
stock
transfer books of the Company, at least fifteen days prior to the later
of the
applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating
(x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose of
such dividend, distribution, redemption, repurchase, rights or warrants
or, if a
record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock
of
record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights
or
warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective,
and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record
shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash
or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale,
transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up (but no
failure
to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall
affect
the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such
notice).
7. Redemption.
(a) Optional
Redemption.
The
shares of Series F Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the
Company,
to the extent it has funds legally available for such redemption, at
any time,
in whole or in part at a redemption price per share, payable in cash,
equal to
$1.00 plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid cash dividends
thereon
to the date of such redemption (the "Redemption
Price"),
whether or not declared.
In
the
case of redemption of less than all of the then outstanding shares of Series
F
Preferred Stock, the Company shall effect such redemption pro rata.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not redeem less than all
of the
shares of the Series F Preferred Stock at any time outstanding until all
dividends accumulated and in arrears upon all shares of Series F Preferred
Stock
then outstanding for all dividend periods ending prior to the date of redemption
been paid.
(b) Redemption
Procedure.
With
respect to any redemption of shares of Series F Preferred Stock provided
for in
this Section 7, a notice of redemption of shares of Series F Preferred
Stock (the "Redemption
Notice")
shall
be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least 30 calendar
days
prior to the specified redemption date to each holder of the shares of
Series F
Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at such holder's address as the same appears
on
the register of the Company for the Series F Preferred Stock. Each Redemption
Notice shall state and include (i) the Redemption Date, (ii) a
statement either (A) that all of the holder's shares of Series E Preferred
Stock are being redeemed or (B) the number of such shares to be redeemed
from the holder (which number will be calculated based on the holder's
pro rata
ownership percentage of then outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock),
(iii) the Redemption Price per share, and (iv) the place or places
where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of
the
Redemption Price.
(c) Any
Redemption Notice that is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the shares
of
Series E Preferred Stock receives such notice; and failure to give such
notice
by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares designated
for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the
redemption of any other shares of Series F Preferred Stock.
(d) On
or
after the Redemption Date as stated in the Redemption Notice, the holders
of
shares of Series F Preferred Stock which have been called for redemption
shall
surrender certificates representing such shares to the Company at its principal
place of business or as otherwise stated in the Redemption Notice, and
thereupon
the redemption price of such shares shall be paid by the Company in the
manner
specified in the Redemption Notice to the person whose name appears on
such
certificate or certificates as the owner thereof. If less than all the
shares
represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed, a new certificate
shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. In lieu of issuing
any
fractional interest in a share of Series F Preferred Stock that would otherwise
be deliverable upon the redemption of less than all shares of Series F
Preferred
Stock, the Company shall pay to the holder of such share an amount in cash
based
upon $1.00 plus accumulated dividends.
(e) Notice
having been given as aforesaid, if, on the date fixed for redemption,
funds
necessary for the redemption shall be available therefor and shall have
been
deposited with a bank or trust company with irrevocable instructions
and
authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders of the Series F
Preferred
Stock, then, notwithstanding that the certificates representing any shares
so
called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, dividends with
respect to
the shares so called shall cease to accumulate after the date fixed for
redemption, such shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the holders
thereof shall cease to be stockholders of the Company, and all rights
whatsoever
with respect to the shares so called for redemption (except the right
of the
holders to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon surrender
of their
certificates therefor) shall terminate. If funds legally available for
such
purpose are not sufficient for redemption of the Series F Preferred Stock
which
were to be redeemed, then Section 8 shall apply and the certificates
representing shares not redeemed pursuant to Section 8 shall be deemed not
to be surrendered, such shares shall remain outstanding, the right of
the holder
to receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares shall terminate,
and
the right of holders of Series F Preferred Stock thereafter shall continue
to be
only those of a holder of shares of the Series F Preferred Stock.
8. Partial
Payments.
Upon an
optional redemption by the Company, if at any time the Company does not
pay
amounts sufficient to redeem all shares of Series F Preferred Stock, then
such
funds which are paid shall be applied to redeem such shares of Series F
Preferred Stock pro rata.
9. Shares
to Be Retired.
All
shares of Series F Preferred Stock which shall have been issued and reacquired
in any manner by the Company shall be restored to the status of authorized
but
unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, without designation
as to
class or series.
10. Voting
Rights.
(a) Subject
to Section 10(b) below, the shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall not
entitle
the holder thereof to voting rights. The shares of Common Stock issuable
upon
conversion of the Series F Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof
to
all voting rights provided to the Common Stock generally as a class under
the
Company's articles of incorporation or by law.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, so long as any shares of Series F Preferred Stock are
outstanding, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled
to be cast by the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock (each such share
being
entitled to one vote), voting separately as a class, at the time outstanding,
given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by
vote at
any meeting called for the purpose shall be necessary for effecting or
validating:
(i) Any
amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the articles
of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company or this Statement of Designation
that
adversely affects the voting powers (as limited herein to those provided
by
Section 10(b)(i)-(iii)), rights or preferences of the holders of the
Series F
Preferred Stock; provided,
however,
that
the amendment of the provisions of the articles of incorporation of the
Company
so as to authorize or create or to increase the authorized amount of
any Parity
Stock or any Junior Stock, (a) shall not be deemed to adversely affect the
voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series F Preferred
Stock
and (b) shall not in any case require a separate vote of the holders of
Series F Preferred Stock; or
(ii) A
share
exchange that affects the Series F Preferred Stock, a consolidation with
or
merger of the Corporation into another entity, or a consolidation with
or merger
of another entity into the Corporation, or the voluntary sale, lease,
conveyance, exchange, or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities,
or
other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets
of
the Company; or
(iii) The
authorization or creation of any shares of any class of any security
convertible
into shares of any class ranking prior to or on parity with the Series
F
Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
or
winding up of the Company or in the payment of dividends;
provided,
however,
that no
such vote of the holders of Series F Preferred Stock shall be required
if, at or
prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or repeal is to take
effect,
or when the issuance of any such shares or convertible security is to
be made,
as the case may be, provision is made for the redemption of all shares
of Series
F Preferred Stock at the time outstanding in accordance with the terms
hereof.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of the Statement of Designation
Establishing the Series F Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, in the
form
reviewed by the directors together with such changes therein as may be
approved
by the Chairman, President, or any Vice President executing and filing
with the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas such Designation, such approval
to be
conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof by such officer, be and
the same
hereby is in all respects approved and adopted, and the Chairman, President
or
any Vice President of this Company be, and each of them acting individually,
is
hereby authorized to execute and file with the Secretary of State of the
State
of Texas, in the name and on behalf of this Company, such Statement of
Designation;
POSITRON
CORPORATION
Dated:
November __, 2005
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By:
/s/ Patrick G. Rooney
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Patrick
G. Rooney
Chairman
of the Board