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POSITRON
CORPORATION
1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300
Houston,
Texas 77084
Information
Statement
WE
ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
Dear
Positron shareholder:
The
purpose of this Information Statement is to notify the holders of our capital
stock as of the close of business on October ·,
2005 (the "Record Date"), that on October ·,
2005, we received the written consent, in lieu of a meeting of shareholders,
from the holders of 23,000,000 and 770,000 shares of our Common Stock and
Series
C Preferred Stock, respectively, representing approximately 70% of the
outstanding voting power of the corporation, approving an amendment to our
articles of incorporation that effects a 100-to-1 reverse stock split and
maintains the number of authorized shares of Common Stock at
100,000,000.
We
will pay all cost associated with the preparation and distribution of this
Information Statement, including all mailing and printing expenses. We will
also, upon request, reimburse brokers, banks and similar organizations for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding this Information
Statement to their clients.
You
are urged to review carefully this information statement to consider how
the
matters discussed will affect you.
FOR
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Patrick
G. Rooney
Chairman
of the Board
Houston,
Texas
October
·,
2005
POSITRON
CORPORATION
1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300
Houston,
Texas 77084
Information
Statement
This
Information Statement is furnished to all holders of the voting capital stock
of
Positron Corporation, a Texas company ("Positron" or the "Company"), in
connection with resolutions of the Board of Directors (the "Board") and the
written consent of the holders of in excess of two-thirds (2/3) of the
outstanding voting power of Positron providing
for a 100-to-1 reverse stock split and maintenance of the number of authorized
shares of common stock at 100,000,000. The reverse split will be conducted
at a
time to be determined by the Board but in no case before the expiration of
twenty (20) days after the date this Information Statement is filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission in definitive form.
The
Board of Directors, and persons owning greater than two-thirds (2/3) of the
outstanding voting power of Positron as of the close of business on October
·,
2005 (the "Record Date"), have adopted, ratified and approved the reverse
split
and maintenance of the number of authorized shares of Common Stock at
100,000,000. No additional votes are required to adopt the resolution
authorizing the reverse split and maintenance of the number of authorized
shares
of Common Stock at 100,000,000. Under our Articles of Incorporation, each
share
of Common Stock was entitled to one vote, while each share of Series A Preferred
Stock was entitled to 3.214 votes, and each share of Series C Preferred Stock
was entitled to 130 votes. As of the Record Date, 76,385,202 shares of the
Company's Common Stock ($0.01 par value), 464,319 shares of the Company's
Series
A Preferred Stock ($1.00 par value), and 770,000 shares of the Company's
Series
C Preferred Stock ($1.00 par value) were issued and outstanding.
The
reverse split authorized by the shareholders of Positron will become effective
upon the filing of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are
filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, which will in no case
occur
earlier than twenty (20) days after the date this Information Statement is
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in definitive form.
Transaction
with IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc.
On
October 3, 2005, we entered into an agreement with IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres,
Inc. ("IMAGIN"), under which we agreed to amend the Statement of Designation
of
Series C Preferred Stock to provide each share of Series C Preferred Stock
with
130 votes on all matters submitted to or requiring the vote of our shareholders.
In consideration for the amendment of the Statement of Designation of Series
C
Preferred Stock, IMAGIN agreed to convert outstanding 10% secured convertible
notes in the principal amount of $770,000 held by IMAGIN into shares of Series
C
Preferred Stock.
Prior
to the amendment, with the exception of various matters directly affecting
the
rights of holders of Series C Preferred Stock, shares of Series C Preferred
Stock did not entitle the holders thereof to any voting rights. The Agreement
with IMAGIN resulted in IMAGIN acquiring control over Positron. After conversion
of the notes into Series C Preferred Stock, IMAGIN now owns 23,000,000 shares
of
Common Stock and 770,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, representing
123,100,000 votes and approximately 70% of the total outstanding voting power
of
Positron. IMAGIN also owns beneficially 86,000,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the conversion of 10% secured convertible notes into Series
D and
E Preferred Stock, which is in turn convertible into Common Stock, and 4,575,000
shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of warrants. IMAGIN has consented
to the reverse split and maintenance of the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock at 100,000,000. IMAGIN has agreed to convert its shares of Series
C
Preferred Stock into 385,000 shares of Common Stock following the reverse
split.
We
entered into the agreement with IMAGIN to ensure approval of the amendment
and
restatement of our Articles of Incorporation which provides for a 100-to-1
reverse stock split and maintenance of the number of authorized shares of
common
stock at 100,000,000. We attempted to receive shareholder approval of the
amendment at a shareholders meeting held on August 24, 2005, but were unable
to
obtain enough votes to approve the proposal because of the large number of
shares held by offshore investors and the difficulties encountered in
communicating with and obtaining proxies from these investors in a timely
and
cost effective manner. We have no reason to believe that they oppose the
proposal.
General
When
the
reverse stock split becomes effective, each one hundred shares of Common
Stock
will be converted automatically into one share of Common Stock. To avoid
the
existence of fractional shares of Common Stock, fractional shares will be
rounded to the nearest integer. For those shareholders with less than fifty
shares of Common Stock prior to the reverse stock-split, the resulting
fractional shares will be canceled. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
WILL NOT CHANGE YOUR PROPORTIONAL EQUITY INTERESTS IN POSITRON, EXCEPT AS
MAY
RESULT FROM ROUNDING OR FROM THE CANCELLATION OF FRACTIONAL SHARES.
In
addition to effecting a reverse stock split, the Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation will not decrease the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock from its current amount. As a result, we will proportionately have
a
larger number of authorized shares of Common Stock.
We
have
decided to restate our Articles of Incorporation in full, rather than merely
amend them, in order to simplify their organization. The changes to the Articles
of Incorporation will have no other effect on the shareholders other than
those
described below. The form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
are
attached hereto as Appendix A.
Purpose
and Material Effects of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation
The
purpose and material effects of the amendment and restatement of our Articles
of
Incorporation can be grouped into two distinct general areas. First, the
purpose
and effect of the amendment related to the reverse stock split. Second, the
purpose and effect of the amendment related to maintaining the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock in a manner that is not proportional to
the
rate of the reverse stock split.
The
Reverse Stock Split
The
reverse stock split is being effected for several reasons. First, to reduce
the
number of shareholders, in order to reduce our costs. Second, to increase
the
market price of the Common Stock. And third to position the stock to appreciate
in a more regular manner.
Continuing
to maintain accounts for all of the shareholders, including costs associated
with required shareholder mailings, will cost Positron thousands of dollars
each
year. The reverse stock split will reduce the number of shareholders with
small
accounts and result in cost savings for Positron.
It
is our
belief that stock which is valued at less than $1.00/share has typically
traded
in much more irregular patterns than stock which is valued at a higher amount.
This reverse stock split is an effort to bring our stock price in line with
other successful companies and to allow for more regular stock
appreciation.
The
effect of the reverse stock split upon the market price for the Common Stock
cannot be predicted, and the history of similar stock split combinations
for
companies in circumstances similar to Positron is varied. There can be no
assurance that the market price per share of the Common Stock after the reverse
split will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of
Common
Stock outstanding resulting from the reverse split. The market price of the
Common Stock may also be based on our performance and other factors (including,
without limitation, general investor sentiment, the performance of the major
stock market indexes, and general economic indicators), some of which may
be
unrelated to the number of shares outstanding.
The
reverse stock split will affect all of our shareholders uniformly and will
not
affect any shareholder's percentage ownership interests in the Company or
proportionate voting power, except to the extent that the reverse split results
in any of our shareholders owning a fractional share. In lieu of issuing
fractional shares, fractional shares of Common Stock will be
canceled.
The
principal effects relating to the reverse stock split are as
follows:
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The
number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the
effective date of the reverse stock split will be reduced by approximately
ninety-nine percent;
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All
outstanding options and warrants entitling the holders thereof
to purchase
shares of Common Stock will enable such holders to purchase, upon
exercise
of their options, one-hundredth of the number of shares of Common
Stock
which such holders would have been able to purchase upon exercise
of their
options immediately preceding the reverse split at an exercise
price equal
to one hundred times the exercise price specified before the reverse
split, resulting in the same aggregate price being required to
be paid
therefore upon exercise thereof immediately preceding the reverse
split;
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The
number of shares reserved for issuance in each of our stock option
plans
will be reduced to one-hundredth of the number of shares currently
included in each such plan;
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The
number of shares issuable upon conversion of our Series A, Series
C,
Series D, Series E and Series F Preferred Stock will be reduced
to
one-hundredth of the number of shares currently issuable upon such
shares
conversion; and
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Each
shareholder will own a smaller number of shares than they presently
own (a
number equal to the number of shares owned immediately prior to
the filing
of the certificate of amendment divided by
100).
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Because
the reverse split will not affect the par value of our Common Stock, on the
effective date of the reverse split, the stated capital on our balance sheet
attributable to the Common Stock will be reduced to up to one-hundredth of
its
present amount, and the additional paid-in capital shall be credited with
the
amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share net income or
loss
and net book value of our Common Stock will be increased because there will
be
fewer shares of our Common Stock outstanding.
The
Common Stock issued pursuant to the reverse stock split will remain fully
paid
and non-assessable. The reverse stock split is not intended as, and will
not
have the effect of, a "going private transaction" covered by Rule 13e-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is our intention to continue to be
subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934.
Shareholders
should recognize that when reverse stock split is effected they will own
a
smaller number of shares than they presently own (a number equal to the number
of shares owned immediately prior to the filing of the certificate of amendment
divided by 100). While we expect that the reverse split will result in an
increase in the market price of our Common Stock, there can be no assurance
that
the reverse stock split will increase the market price of our Common Stock
by a
multiple equal to the exchange number or result in the permanent increase
in the
market price (which is dependent upon many factors, including our performance
and prospects). Also, should the market price of our Common Stock decline,
the
percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of our overall
market capitalization may be greater than would pertain in the absence of
a
reverse stock split. Furthermore, the possibility exists that liquidity in
the
market price of our Common Stock could be adversely affected by the reduced
number of shares that would be outstanding after the reverse split. In addition,
the reverse stock split will likely increase the number of shareholders of
Positron who own odd lots (less than 100 shares). Shareholders who hold odd
lots
typically will experience an increase in the cost of selling their shares,
as
well as possible greater difficulty in effecting such sales. Consequently,
there
can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will achieve the desired
results that have been outlined above
The
Maintenance in Our Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized
The
principal purposes of maintaining the number of shares of Common Stock
authorized by the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation is to ensure
sufficient shares of Common Stock are available for issuance upon conversion
of
all outstanding shares of preferred stock, warrants and options and to provide
for the availability of sufficient shares of Common Stock for future financing
transactions.
Under
Texas law, we may only issue shares of Common Stock to the extent such shares
have been authorized for issuance under our Articles of Incorporation. Our
Articles of Incorporation currently authorize the issuance of up to 100,000,000
shares of Common Stock. However, as of October ·,
2005,
76,385,202 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding and (a) 1,492,321
shares were reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Series A Preferred
Stock; (b) 38,500,000 shares were reserved for issuance upon conversion of
the
Series C Preferred Stock; (c) 18,150,000 shares
were reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants; and
(d) an aggregate of 5,987,500 shares were reserved for issuance under
our
1999 Stock Option Plan, 1999 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, 1999
Stock Bonus Incentive Plan and 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition,
our outstanding convertible debt is currently convertible into 725,000 shares
of
Series D Preferred Stock, 1,000,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and
400,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock which is in turn currently
convertible into 71,000,000 shares of Common Stock (assuming payment of interest
and dividends in additional shares of stock).
In
order
to ensure sufficient shares of Common Stock will be available for issuance,
prior to effecting the proposed reverse stock split, we would need to increase
the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance from 100,000,000
to
approximately 200,000,000 shares. If we reduced the number of authorized
shares
of Common Stock proportionally to the ratio being contemplated in the reverse
stock split, we would only have the ability to issue 1,000,000 shares. This
amount would not be sufficient to ensure the ability to issue the shares
upon
full conversion of our preferred stock, options and warrants. As a result,
our
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation maintains the amount of Common
Stock authorized, despite the occurrence of the reverse stock split, partly
to
ensure that we have sufficient shares of Common Stock available.
By
effecting a reverse stock split and by maintaining the same number of shares
of
authorized Common Stock, the proposed Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation will have the same effect as increasing the number of shares
of
authorized Common Stock. These additional shares of Common Stock will be
available for issuance upon conversion of shares of preferred stock, upon
issuance of shares under our stock option plans and outstanding warrants,
and in
the event the Board of Directors determines it is necessary or appropriate
to
raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities, to acquire
another company or its assets, to establish strategic relationships with
corporate partners, or for other corporate purposes.
The
availability of additional shares of Common Stock is important in the event
that
the Board of Directors needs to undertake any of the foregoing actions on
an
expedited basis and thus to avoid the time and expense of seeking shareholder
approval in connection with the contemplated issuance of Common Stock. If
the
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are approved by the shareholders,
the Board does not intend to solicit further shareholder approval prior to
the
issuance of any additional shares of Common Stock, except as may be required
by
applicable law. The Board of Directors is not currently aware of any attempt
to
take over or acquire the Company. While it may be deemed to have potential
anti-takeover effects, the proposed amendment and restatement of our Articles
of
Incorporation to effectively increase the authorized Common Stock is not
prompted by any specific effort or takeover threat currently perceived by
management.
The
additional shares of Common Stock to be authorized pursuant to the proposed
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation will have a par value of $.01
per
share and be of the same class of Common Stock as is currently authorized
under
our Articles of Incorporation. We do not have any current intentions, plans,
arrangements, commitments or understandings to issue any shares of our Common
Stock except in connection with its stock option plans.
The
principal effects relating to maintaining the same number of authorized shares
of Common Stock following the reverse stock split are as follows:
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IMAGIN
will have the ability to acquire approximately 68.0% of the Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock, as a result of the conversion
rights
of the Series D Preferred Stock, and based upon the 76,385,202
shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of the October ·,
2005 record date. IMAGIN is a private company headquartered in
Ontario,
Canada. IMAGIN is in the business of owning, operating and developing
medical scanning centers in Canada. Patrick G. Rooney, Chairman
of the
Board of the Company, is the son of Patrick Rooney, Director of
Corporate
Development of IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres,
Inc.
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Although
the relative increase in authorized shares of Common Stock will
not have
any immediate effect on the rights of existing shareholders, the
Board
will have the authority to issue authorized Common Stock without
requiring
future shareholder approval of such issuances, except as may be
required
by applicable law. To the extent that additional authorized shares
are
issued in the future, they may decrease the existing shareholders'
percentage equity ownership and, depending on the price at which
they are
issued, could be dilutive to the existing shareholders. The holders
of
Common Stock have no preemptive rights and the Board of Directors
has no
plans to grant such rights with respect to any such
shares.
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The
relative increase in the authorized number of shares of Common
Stock and
the subsequent issuance of such shares could have the effect of
delaying
or preventing a change in control of the Company without further
action by
the shareholders. Shares of authorized and unissued Common Stock
could,
within the limits imposed by applicable law, be issued in one or
more
transactions which would make a change in control of the Company
more
difficult, and therefore less likely. Any such issuance of additional
stock could have the effect of diluting the earnings per share
and book
value per share of outstanding shares of Common Stock and such
additional
shares could be used to dilute the stock ownership or voting rights
of a
person seeking to obtain control of the Company.
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Reasons
for the Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation
The
Board
of Directors approved the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
described herein for the following reasons. These reasons are in addition
to
those set forth above under the section entitled "Purpose and Material Effects
of the Proposed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation."
The
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all our Preferred
Stock increased dramatically from approximately 1.6 million to approximately
110
million due to our recent transactions with IMAGIN and Solaris. We believe
that
number is too large for a company of our size and expected financial
performance. We believe that the number of shares of our Common Stock our
shares
of preferred stock are convertible into after the reverse stock split (expected
to be approximately 1.1 million) is more appropriate and would better position
us for future stock price appreciation.
We
believe that the reverse stock split should also increase the near-term per
share market price of our Common Stock. We expect the effect of the reverse
stock split to increase the per share market price of our Common Stock by
a
multiple of one hundred discounted by some amount. There can be no assurance,
however, that the market price of our Common Stock will rise in proportion
to
the reduction in the number of outstanding shares resulting from the reverse
stock split, if at all. The desire for a near-term increase in the market
price
of our Common Stock is not one of our primary motivations for proposing the
reverse stock split. Rather, our Board of Directors focused on cost savings
and
establishing an appropriately-sized outstanding share base for long-term,
sustainable stock price appreciation.
Procedure
for Effecting the Reverse Split and Exchange of Stock Certificates
We
will file the
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State
of
the State of Texas at
a time to be determined by the Board but in no case before the expiration
of
twenty (20) days after the date this Information Statement is filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission in definitive form. The
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation will reclassify and convert
the
Common Stock into new shares of Common Stock, on the basis of one share of
Common Stock for each one hundred outstanding shares of Common Stock, and
will
maintain the Common Stock authorized for issuance at an amount equal to
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The reverse stock split will become
effective on the date of filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, which we will refer to as the "effective date." Beginning
on the
effective date, each certificate representing pre-reverse split shares will
be
deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of post-reverse split
shares.
As
soon
as practicable after the effective date, shareholders will be notified that
the
reverse split has been effected. Our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer
and Trust Company, will act as exchange agent for purposes of implementing
the
exchange of stock certificates. Holders of pre-reverse split shares will
be
asked to surrender to the exchange agent certificates representing pre-reverse
split shares in exchange for certificates representing post-reverse split
shares
in accordance with the procedures to be set forth in a letter of transmittal
to
be sent by us. No new certificates will be issued to a shareholder until
that
shareholder has surrendered the shareholder's outstanding certificate(s)
together with the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal to
the
exchange agent. Shareholders that hold shares in a brokerage account will
not
have to take any action as the brokers adjust the share numbers at the effective
date automatically. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATES
AND
SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATES UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.
Fractional
Shares
As
previously noted, we will not issue fractional certificates for post-reverse
split shares in connection with the reverse split. Instead, fractional shares
will be rounded to the nearest whole integer. Fractional shares, after the
reverse stock split, of less than ½ share, will be canceled. The Board of
Directors determined to cancel these fractional shares due to the low price
of
the Common Stock weighed against the cost of issuing a de minimis amount
of cash
in lieu of fractional shares.
No
Dissenter's Rights
Under
the
Texas Business Corporation Act, our shareholders are not entitled to dissenter's
rights with respect to the amending and restating of our Articles of
Incorporation to effect the reverse stock split and maintenance of the number
of
authorized shares of Common Stock at 100,000,000 shares; and we will not
independently provide our shareholders with any such right.
Federal
Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Split
The
following is a summary of important tax considerations of the reverse split.
It
addresses only shareholders who hold the pre-reverse split shares and
post-reverse split shares as capital assets. It does not purport to be complete
and does not address shareholders subject to special rules, such as financial
institutions, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in
securities, mutual funds, foreign shareholders, shareholders who hold the
pre-reverse split shares as part of a straddle, hedge, or conversion
transaction, shareholders who hold the pre-reverse split shares as qualified
small business stock within the meaning of Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), shareholders who are subject to the
alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code, and shareholders who acquired
their pre-reverse split shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock
options or otherwise as compensation. This summary is based upon current
law,
which may change, possibly even retroactively. It does not address tax
considerations under state, local, foreign, and other laws. Furthermore,
we have
not obtained a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of
legal
or tax counsel with respect to the consequences of the reverse stock split.
Each
shareholder is advised to consult his or her tax advisor as to his or her
own
situation.
The
reverse stock split is intended to constitute a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368 of the Code. Assuming the reverse split qualifies
as a
reorganization, because no cash or other consideration would be paid to our
shareholders in lieu of fractional shares or otherwise in connection with
the
reverse stock split, a shareholder will not recognize gain or loss on the
reverse stock split. The aggregate tax basis of the post-reverse split shares
received will be equal to the aggregate tax basis of the pre-reverse split
shares exchanged therefore, and the holding period of the post-reverse split
shares received will include the holding period of the pre-reverse split
shares
exchanged.
No
gain
or loss will be recognized by Positron as a result of the reverse stock
split.
Vote
Required
Under
Texas law, approval of the amendment and restatement of our Articles of
Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock, Series A and Series C Preferred Stock
voting
together as a class. Consents in favor have already been received from
shareholders owning greater than 2/3 of the outstanding voting power of
Positron.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND
CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The
following tables, based in part upon information supplied by officers, directors
and principal shareholders, set forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Company's voting securities by (i) all those
known
by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's voting
securities; (ii) each director (iii) the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and
the four other highest paid executive officers (the "Named Executive Officers");
and (iv) the directors and executive officers as a group.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners(a)
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number
of Shares of Common Stock
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%
of Outstanding Common Stock(b)
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Gary
H. Brooks
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8,050,000(c)
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9.5%
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IMAGIN
Diagnostic Centres, Inc.
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113,575,000(d)
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68.0%(e)
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Solaris
Opportunity Fund, L.P.
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24,300,000(f)
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24.7%(g)
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(a) |
Security
ownership information for beneficial owners is taken from statements
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections
13(d),
13(g) and 16(a) and information made known to the
Company.
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(b) |
Based
on 76,385,202 shares of Common Stock outstanding on October ·,
2005.
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(c) |
Includes
50,000 shares owned directly and 7,500,000 and 500,000 shares that
may be
acquired pursuant to warrants and stock options, respectively,
that are or
will become exercisable within 60 days of October ·,
2005. Mr. Brooks resigned as the Company's President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and as a director on September
29, 2005.
The address for Mr. Brooks is 1304 Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300,
Houston, Texas 77084.
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(d) |
Includes
23,000,000 shares owned directly, 38,500,000 shares issuable upon
conversion of Series C Preferred Stock and 47,500,000 shares issuable
upon
the conversion of 10% secured convertible notes into Series D and
E
Preferred Stock, which is in turn convertible into Common Stock,
and
4,575,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that
are or
will become exercisable within 60 days of October ·,
2005. The address for IMAGIN is 5160 Yonge Street, Suite 300, Toronto,
Ontario, M2N 6L9.
|
(e) |
The
percentage of outstanding Common Stock assumes full conversion
of the 10%
secured convertible notes into Common Stock and is based on the
Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock as of October ·,
2005.
|
(f) |
Includes
2,300,000 shares owned directly and 20,000,000 shares issuable
upon the
conversion of 10% secured convertible notes into Series F Preferred
Stock,
which is in turn convertible into Common
Stock.
|
(g) |
The
percentage of outstanding Common Stock assumes full conversion
of the 10%
secured convertible notes into Common Stock and is based on the
Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock as of October ·,
2005.
|
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Number
of Shares of
Series
A Preferred
|
%
of Outstanding Series A
Preferred
Stock(a)
|
Fleet
Securities
26
Broadway, NY, NY 10004
|
51,032
|
11.0%
|
|
|
|
Anthony
J. Cantone
675
Line Road, Aberdeen, NJ 07747
|
50,000
|
10.8%
|
|
|
|
Jamscor,
Inc.
170
Bloor St. W., $#804
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5S 179
|
50,000
|
10.8%
|
|
|
|
Morgan
Instruments, Inc.
4382
Glendale - Milford Rd.
Cincinnati,
OH 45242
|
41,666
|
9.0%
|
|
|
|
John
H. Wilson
6309
Desco Dr., Dallas, TX 75225
|
33,333
|
7.2%
|
(a) |
Based
on 464,319 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding on October ·,
2005.
|
Security
Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
Title
of Class
|
Name
of Beneficial Owner
|
Beneficial
Ownership
(aa)
|
Percent
of Class(bb)
|
Common
|
Griffith
L. Miller
|
65,000(cc)
|
*
|
Common
|
Patrick
G. Rooney
|
50,000(dd)
|
*
|
Common
|
John
E. McConnaughy, Jr.
|
50,000(ee)
|
*
|
Common
|
Dr.
Anthony C. Nicholls
|
25,000(ff)
|
*
|
Common
|
All
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
|
190,000
|
*
|
* Does
not
exceed 1% of the referenced class of securities.
(aa) |
Ownership
is direct unless indicated
otherwise.
|
(bb) |
Calculation
based on 76,385,202 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October
·,
2005.
|
(cc) |
Includes
65,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options that
are or
will become exercisable within 60 days of October ·,
2005.
|
(dd) |
Includes
50,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to options that are
or will
become exercisable within 60 days of October ·,
2005. On
April 11, 2005 IMAGIN entered into an agreement to sell certain
10%
secured convertible notes of the Company to Cipher Holding Corp.,
which
are ultimately convertible into 64,000,000 shares of Company Common
Stock.
To the Company's knowledge, as of the date of this proxy statement,
this
transaction has not closed. Patrick G. Rooney is the Chairman of
Cipher
Holding Corp.
|
(ee) |
Includes
50,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to options that are
or will
become exercisable within 60 days of October ·,
2005.
|
(ff) |
Includes
25,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to options that are
or will be
exercisable within 60 days of October ·,
2005.
|
The
address for all officers and directors of the Company is 1304 Langham Creek
Drive, Suite 300, Houston Texas, 77084.
AVAILABILITY
OF 10-KSB REPORT
THE
COMPANY FILED ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004 WITH THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 31,
2005 AND AN AMENDMENT THERETO FILED ON APRIL 19, 2005. A COPY OF THE
REPORT
AND AMENDMENT, INCLUDING ANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES, AND A LIST
DESCRIBING ANY EXHIBITS NOT CONTAINED THEREIN, MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE
BY
ANY SHAREHOLDER. THE EXHIBITS ARE AVAILABLE UPON PAYMENT OF CHARGES WHICH
APPROXIMATE THE COMPANY'S COST OF REPRODUCTION OF THE EXHIBITS. REQUESTS
FOR
COPIES OF THE REPORT SHOULD BE SENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY
AT
THE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THIS INFORMATION
STATEMENT.
For
the Board of Directors
Patrick
G. Rooney
Chairman
of the Board
Dated:
October ·,
2005
APPENDIX
A
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 110,000,000 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
and 1,560,000 shares have been designated as Series D Preferred Stock; and
100,000,000 shares of the par value of $.01 per share shall be designated
Common
Stock (“Common Stock”).
Simultaneously
with the effective date of this Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
(the "Effective Date'), all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
("Existing Common Stock") shall be and hereby are automatically combined
and
reclassified as follows: each 100 shares of Existing Common Stock shall be
combined and reclassified (the 'Reverse Split") as one share of issued and
outstanding Common Stock ("New Common Stock"), provided that there shall
be no
fractional shares of New Common Stock. In the case of any holder of fewer
than
100 shares of Existing Common Stock or any number of shares of Existing Common
Stock which, when divided by 100, does not result in a whole number (a
"Fractional Share Holder"), the fractional share interest of New Common Stock
held by such Fractional Share Holder as a result of the Reverse split shall
be
rounded to the nearest integer. Each fractional share interest of New Common
Stock held by a Fractional Share Holder, which is less than ½ of a share of New
Common Stock, and as a result is rounded to zero, shall be
cancelled.
The
Corporation shall, through its transfer agent, provide certificates representing
New Common Stock to holders of Existing Common Stock in exchange for
certificates representing Existing Common Stock. From and after the Effective
Date, certificates representing shares of Existing Common Stock are hereby
canceled and shall represent only the right of the holders thereof to receive
New Common Stock to the extent provided herein.
From
and
after the Effective Date, the term "New Common Stock" as used in this Article
FOUR shall mean Common Stock as provided in the Amended and Restated Articles
of
Incorporation.
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 Exhibit
A
is the
Statement of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock. Attached hereto
as
Exhibit
B
is the
Statement of Designation for the Series C Preferred Stock. Attached hereto
as
Exhibit
C
is the
Statement of Designation for the Series D Preferred Stock.
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,
payable quarterly on the first days of January, April, July and October in
each
year.
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 initial registered office is 1304 Langham
Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77084, and the name of its registered
agent
at such address is Griffith L. Miller.
ARTICLE
VII.
The
number of directors constituting the Board of Directors is three, 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
|
Address
|
Patrick
G. Rooney
|
1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084
|
John
E. McConnaughy, Jr.
|
1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084
|
Dr.
Anthony Nicholls
|
1304
Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas
77084
|
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
state 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 authorized 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.