UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2017

Commission File Number: 333-191564

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

(Name of Registrant)

18 Poseidonos Avenue, Athens 17674 Greece

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [X]   Form 40-F [ ]

 

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Copies to:

Marc J. Ross, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 37 th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Telephone: (212) 930-9700

 
 

 

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

 

As previously disclosed, on June 9, 2016, Boston Carriers, Inc. (the “Company”) issued to YP Holdings, LLC (“YP”) a $3,000,000 promissory note (the “Old Note”). On December 18, 2017, (the “Closing Date”), YP and Yaniv Equity LP (“Yaniv”) entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”), pursuant to which YP assigned to Yaniv, and Yaniv assumed, $750,000 of the principal of the Old Note.

 

On the same date, the Company and Yaniv entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Yaniv exchanged the Old Note for a new convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $750,000 (the “Exchange Note”).

 

The Exchange Note is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a per share price equal to the result of dividing such principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon by the lesser of: (i) the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock, discounted at a rate of 25%, for the ten trading days prior to but not including the date upon which the Holder delivers the Notice of Conversion, and (ii) $0.03 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the Exchange Note, and subject to a total beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. The Exchange Note bears interest at the rate of 15% per year. The Exchange Note has a maturity date (the “Maturity Date”) that is one year from the Closing Date. The Maturity Date may be accelerated, at the option of the holder, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Exchange Note). After the occurrence of any Event of Default that has not been cured that results in the eventual acceleration of the Exchange Note, the interest rate shall accrue at an additional interest rate equal to the lesser of 2% per month (24% per year) or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law.

 

The foregoing are only brief descriptions of the material terms of the Assignment Agreement, Exchange Agreement and Exchange Note, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits.

 

The Company also reported that, effective August 31, 2017, Fred Pier resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

This report on Form 6-K (including the exhibits hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

The Company files reports on Form 6-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The SEC reports of the Company are available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and from the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 (telephone 1-800-SEC-0330).

   

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

Description

99.1 Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between YP Holdings, LLC and Yaniv Equity, LP, dated December 18, 2017
99.2 Exchange Agreement, by and between Boston Carriers, Inc. and Yaniv Equity, LP, dated December 18, 2017
99.3 Form of Exchange Note
   

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.
   
Date:  December 19, 2017 By:  /s/ ANTONIOS BERTSOS
  Antonios Bertsos
  Chief Executive Officer

   

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of December 18, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between YP Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Assignor”), and the party identified on Schedule A hereto (the “Assignee”), which shall be acknowledged by the Company, as defined below.

 

WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for the (a) assignment to Assignee of all of Assignor’s rights (together, the “ Assigned Assets ”) (i) with respect to $750,000 of the principal (but excluding any accrued and unpaid interest thereon) under that certain Convertible Promissory Note issued by Boston Carriers, Inc. (“ Company ”) to the order of Assignor on June 9, 2016 in the principal amount of $3,000,000 (the “ Note ”), assumption by Assignee of all of Assignor’s obligations arising under the Assigned Assets (together, the “ Assumed Obligations ”), and (c) Assignee’ payment to Assignor of an aggregate purchase price of $750,000 for the Assigned Assets (the “ Purchase Price ”).

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously herewith the Assignee and Company shall enter into an exchange agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the covenants and promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company, Assignor and Assignee agree as follows:

 

1.                  Assignment and Assumption . Subject to and conditioned upon Assignee’ payment of certain amounts to Assignor as provided in Section 2 hereof on the Effective Date, the Company and Assignee entering into the Exchange Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, (a) Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to and arising under the Assigned Assets and Assignee hereby accepts the same in the amounts set forth on Schedule A , and (b) Assignee hereby assume and agree, jointly and severally, to be bound by all of Assignor’s obligations arising under the Assumed Obligations.

 

2.                  Payments . On the Effective Date, the Assignee shall pay to Assignor its pro rata portion of the Purchase Price as set forth on Schedule A .

 

3.                  Representations and Warranties of the Assignor . The Assignor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Assignee as of the Effective Date:

 

a.                   The Assignor has full limited liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Assignor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws from time to time in effect that affect creditors’ rights generally, and by legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

 

   

 

b.                  With respect to the transaction contemplated hereby, the Assignor is the sole record and a beneficial owner of the Assigned Assets.

 

c.                   The Assignor knows of no regulatory inquiry into the transaction or transactions that gave rise to the Assigned Assets.

 

4.                  Representations and Warranties of the Assignee . The Assignee hereby makes represents and warrants to the Assignor that (a) such Assignee has full limited liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby, and (b) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Assignee and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Assignee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws from time to time in effect that affect creditors’ rights generally, and by legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

 

5.                  Waiver . In consideration of Assignor’s forbearance with respect to the Note and assignment of the Assigned Assets hereunder, Seller’s other agreements herein and other good and valuable consideration, the Assignee acknowledges, agrees and affirms that such Assignee does not possess, and hereby waives, any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, actions and causes of action, in law or in equity (collectively, “ Claims ”), against Assignor or any of its affiliates, heirs, successors or assigns with respect to the Assigned Assets, including any Claim for repayment, restoration, or return, in whole or in part, of any payment previously paid or transferred to Assignor in full or partial satisfaction of the Note, as a result of such payment or transfer, or the incurrence of the obligation so satisfied, being void, voidable, or otherwise recoverable under any state or federal law.

 

6.                  Bifurcation of Note . Company shall bifurcate and further agrees to reissue (a) the portion of the Note not assigned to Assignee hereunder to the Assignor (i.e., for $1,000,000 of principal and in form and substance acceptable to Assignor), and (b) the Assigned Assets to the Assignee in the amounts set forth on Schedule A .

 

7.                  Rights of Parties . Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any persons other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.

 

8.                  Benefits . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

9.                  Multiple Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, by original or facsimile signature, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute a single instrument.

 

10.              Governing Law . The parties agree that this Agreement shall be construed solely in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, notwithstanding its choice or conflict of law principles, and any proceedings arising among the parties in any matter pertaining or related to this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by law, be heard solely in the State and/or Federal courts located in Delaware.

 

11.              Further Actions . The parties covenant and agree to execute such other instruments or documents and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of this Agreement.

 

12.              Headings . The paragraph headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or give full notice thereof.

 

13.              Severability . Any provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

14.              Notices . All notices, demands and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be by registered or certified first-class mail, return receipt requested, telecopier, courier service or personal delivery:

   

 

 

if to Assignor:

 

YP Holdings, LLC

 

 

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

 

if to Assignee:

 

To the addresses set forth on Schedule A .

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck P.C.

Attn: David E. Danovitch

875 Third Avenue, 9 th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Email: ded@robinsonbrog.com

 

if to Company:

 

Boston Carriers, Inc.

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

 

All such notices, demands and other communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when delivered by courier, if delivered by commercial courier service; five (5) business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; and when receipt is mechanically acknowledged, if telecopied.

 

15.              Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties, no other representations, warranties or covenants having induced either party to execute this Agreement, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement duly executed by the party to be charged, and any attempted amendment or modification to the contrary shall be null and void and of no force or effect.

 

16.              Modification. This Agreement may only be modified in a writing signed by all parties hereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

ASSIGNOR:

YP HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

By: _________________

Its Manager

 

 

 

Company hereby acknowledges and agrees to this Agreement and agrees that Company shall recognize the Assignee as the true and lawful owner of the assigned Note.

 

COMPANY:

 

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

 

By: __

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Assignor and Company Signature Page to Assignment and Assumption Agreement]

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

ASSIGNEE:

 

Yaniv Equity, LP

 

By: ____________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Assignee Signature Page to Assignment and Assumption Agreement]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Assignee

Name and Notice Address

Purchase Price Principal Note Portion Assigned to Assignee
     
Yaniv Equity, LP    
     
Total $750,000 $750,000

 

Assignor’s Wire Instructions:

   

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), is dated as of December 18, 2017, by and between Boston Carriers, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “ Company ”), and Yaniv Equity LP (the “ Holder ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS , pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement dated December 18, 2017 (the “ Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”) YP Holdings, LLC (“ YP ”) assigned to the Holder, and the Holder assumed, $750,000 of the principal of a $3,000,000 promissory note originally issued to YP, which $750,000 remains due and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (the “ $750,000 Old Note ”);

 

WHEREAS , the Company and the Holder desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Holder shall exchange the $750,000 Old Note for a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $750,000 (“ Exchange Note ”) which Exchange Note is attached hereto as Exhibit A ; and

 

WHEREAS , subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), the Company desires to exchange with the Holder, and the Holder desires to exchange with the Company, the $750,000 Old Note for the Exchange Note (the “ Exchange ”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Company and the Holder hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                   Definitions . In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate ” means, as to any person (the “ Person ”), any other Person (a) that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, the subject Person, (b) that directly or indirectly beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of any class of voting equity of the subject Person, or (c) ten percent (10%) or more of the voting equity of which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by the subject Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, through representation on such Person’s board of directors or other management committee or group, by contract or otherwise.

 

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, no par value per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Liens ” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

   

 

 

Proceeding ” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market ” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQX, OTCQB or OTCPink (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

2.                   Exchange of $750,000 Old Note . On the date hereof, the Holder shall, and the Company shall, exchange the $750,000 Old Note for the Exchange Note, in each case, without the payment of any additional consideration (the “ Exchange ”), as follows:

 

(a)                 Delivery . In exchange for the $750,000 Old Note, on the date hereof the Company shall issue to the Holder the Exchange Note. Promptly following the issuance of the Exchange Note to the Holder, the $750,000 Old Note shall be cancelled and terminated and be of no further force or effect.

 

(b)                Mutual Release . Effective as of the time of consummation of the Exchange, each party hereto on behalf of itself and its affiliates (collectively, the “ Releasing Parties ”) hereby unconditionally release and forever discharge the other party hereto, including, but not limited to, all of such other party's present and former subsidiaries, affiliate companies, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents, from any and all causes of action demands claims contracts, encumbrances, liabilities, obligations, expenses, losses, and rights of every nature and description, whether arising or pleaded in law or in equity, under contract, statute, tort or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether accrued, potential, inchoate, liquidated, contingent or actual, asserted or that might have been asserted (“ Claims ”) which the Releasing Parties now have, have ever had or may hereafter have, accruing or arising contemporaneously with, or before the date hereof, based upon or arising out of the $750,000 Old Note and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement upon consummation of the Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, this mutual release shall not release any Releasing Party of its obligations, if any, under this Agreement, under the Exchange Note or any other agreement by and between the Company and the Holder.

(c)                 Other Documents . The Company and the Holder shall execute and/or deliver such other documents and agreements as are customary and reasonably necessary to effectuate the Exchange.

 

3.                   Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)                 Holder Representations and Warranties .

(i)                  The Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that, as of the date hereof, the Holder is the sole record and beneficial owner of the $750,000 Old Note and will transfer and deliver to the Company on the date hereof valid title to the $750,000 Old Note, free from preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances.

   

 

(ii)                The Holder, either alone or together with Holder’s representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Exchange Note and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Exchange Note (the “ Note Shares ” and, together with the Exchange Note, the “ Securities ”), and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Holder is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

(iii)              The Securities will be acquired for investment for Holder’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act, and Holder has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing same in violation of the Securities Act.

(iv)               The Holder understands that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the Securities Act inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that, under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. The Holder is familiar with Rule 144 and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

(v)                The Holder agrees and acknowledges that the Securities will bear a legend with respect to the restrictions imposed by the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

(vi)               The Holder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D, Rule 501(a), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act and will submit to the Company such further assurances of such status as may be reasonably requested by the Company.

(vii)             The Holder: (i) if a natural person, represents that the Holder has reached the age of 21 and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof; (ii) if a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, or association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, represents that such entity was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Exchange Note, such entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is authorized by, and will not result in a violation of state law or its charter or other organizational documents, such entity has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof and to purchase and hold the Exchange Note, the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such entity and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity; or (iii) if executing this Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, represents that it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement in such capacity and on behalf of the subscribing individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or limited liability company or partnership, or other entity for whom the Holder is executing this Agreement, and such individual, partnership, ward, trust, estate, corporation, or limited liability company or partnership, or other entity has full right and power to perform pursuant to this Agreement and make an investment in the Company, and represents that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not violate or be in conflict with any order, judgment, injunction, agreement or controlling document to which the Holder is a party or by which it is bound.

   

 

(b)        Company Representations and Warranties .

 

(i)                  The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Exchange Note. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder that, as of the date hereof: (x) the Exchange Note and the issuance of the Exchange Note have been duly authorized and upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and (y) the Note Shares have been duly authorized and upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Note, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof. The Securities shall be issued with the restrictive legend prescribed by the Securities Act. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Note Shares upon conversion of the Exchange Note will not (i) result in a violation of the articles of incorporation or other organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or bylaws of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any lien (except liens in favor of the Holder) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including foreign, federal and state securities laws and applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or affected); except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) above, to the extent such violations that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as hereinafter defined) on the Company or its subsidiaries.

(ii)        Each of the Company and the subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, and possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports (as hereinafter defined) except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, or to possess such certificates, authorizations and permits, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Exchange Note, or any document issued in connection with this Agreement or the Exchange Note (collectively the “ Transaction Documents ”), (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “ Material Adverse Effect ”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company that is likely to lead to action that can reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

   

 

 

(iii)              The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required by Section 4(a) and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Except for disclosure of the resignation of Fred Pier and the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(iv)       The Common Stock is quoted on a Trading Market. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(iv)               The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Holder from and against the entirety of any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that is suffered or incurred by Holder as a result of the Company’s breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement.

(v)                No Commission; No Other Consideration . The Company has not paid or given, and has not agreed to pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration for soliciting the Exchange. The Exchange Note is being issued exclusively for the exchange of the $750,000 Old Note and no other consideration has or will be paid for the Exchange Note.

   

 

(vi)               3(a)(9) Representation . The Company has not, nor has any person acting on its behalf, directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the Exchange and the issuance of the Exchange Note pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from delivering the Exchange Note to the Holder pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, nor will the Company take any action or steps that would cause the Exchange, issuance and delivery of the Exchange Note to be integrated with other offerings to the effect that the delivery of the Exchange Note to the Holder would be seen not to be exempt pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

(vii)             No Third-party Advisors . Other than legal counsel, the Company has not engaged any third parties to assist in the solicitation with respect to the Exchange.

(viii)           DTC Eligibility . The Company, through the Company’s transfer agent, currently participates in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program and the Common Stock can be transferred electronically to third parties via the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program.

(ix)               Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments . Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholder or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made. The Company is not aware of any regulatory inquiry involving the original financing.

(x)                No Integrated Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the Holders’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3(a), neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause the Exchange to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act.

(xi)               Promotional Stock Activities. Neither the Company, its officers, or any affiliates or agents of the Company have engaged in any stock promotional activity that could give rise to a complaint or inquired by the Commission alleging (i) a violation of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, (ii) violations of the anti-touting provisions, (iii) improper “gun-jumping; or (iv) promotion without proper disclosure of compensation.

   

 

 

4.                   Covenants .

 

(a)                 Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information . On or before 9:30 a.m., New York time, on the next Business Day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 6-K describing all the material terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in the form required by the Exchange Act, as amended and attaching the form of this Agreement (including all attachments, the “ 6-K Filing ”). From and after the issuance of the 6-K Filing, the Company shall have disclosed all material, non-public information (if any) delivered to the Holder by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, effective upon the issuance of 6-K Filing, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates on the one hand, and the Holder or any of its affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Holder, or include the name of the Holder in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of the Holder, except (a) as required by federal securities laws and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Holder with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

(b)                Non-Public Information . Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the this Agreement, the Company covenants and agrees that after the date hereof, neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Holder or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Holder shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. To the extent that the Company delivers any material, non-public information to the Holder without such Holder’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Holder shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates, or a duty to the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information, provided that the Holder shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 6-K. The Company understands and confirms that the Holder shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

(c)                 Transfer Agent . The Company covenants and agrees that it will at all times while the Exchange Note remains outstanding maintain a duly qualified independent transfer agent.

 

(d)                   Listing of Common Stock . The Company hereby agrees to use its best efforts to maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on which it is currently listed, and concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall apply to list or quote all of the Note Shares on such Trading Market. The Company further agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will then include in such application all of Note Shares, and will take such other action as is necessary to cause all of the Note Shares to be listed or quoted on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing or quotation and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

(e)                    Expenses . The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any exercise notice delivered by the Holder), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Exchange Note to the Holder other than income and capital gains taxes of the Holder that may be incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

   

 

5.                   Miscellaneous .

 

(a)                 Waivers . The waiver of a breach of this Agreement or the failure of any party hereto to exercise any right under this Agreement shall in no way constitute waiver as to future breach whether similar or dissimilar in nature or as to the exercise of any further right under this Agreement.

 

(b)                Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an instrument of equal formality signed by the Parties or the duly authorized representatives of the respective Parties.

 

(c)                 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws. Any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of, based on, or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, any document relating hereto or delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, any statement, certificate, or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of, or delivered to, any party hereto or thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or such other document, or the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be brought only in the state courts of the State of New York located in New York City, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and each party covenants and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such action, suit, or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court if it has been duly served with process, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action, suit, or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the action, suit, or proceeding is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address sin effect for notice under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company and the Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

(d)                Assignment . This Agreement is not assignable except by operation of law.

 

(e)                 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed, shall constitute an original copy hereof, but all of which together shall consider but one and the same document.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Holder and the Company have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY

 

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

Name: Antonios Bertsos

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

HOLDER

 

YANIV EQUITY, LP

 

By:

Name:

Title:

   

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT, OR COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.  THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Original Issue Date: December 18, 2017

 

 

$750,000

 

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTE

DUE DECEMBER 17, 2018

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Boston Carriers, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “ Company ”) promises to pay to Yaniv Equity LP or its registered assigns (the “ Holder ”), or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of $750,000 on or before December 17, 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”) or such earlier date as this Convertible Note (the “ Note ”) is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, and to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note in accordance with the provisions hereof.  This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1 Definitions .  For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Note, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Exchange Agreement (as defined below) and (b) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Bankruptcy Event ” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts or (g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

   

 

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

Common Stock ” means shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

 

Common Stock Equivalents ” means any capital stock or other security of the Company that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, and/or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock).

 

Conversion ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.

 

Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Conversion Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

Conversion Schedule ” means the Conversion Schedule in the form of  Schedule 1  attached hereto.

 

Conversion Shares ” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Note Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

DTC ” means the Depository Trust Company.

 

DTC/FAST Program ” means the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

  

DWAC ” means Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian as defined by the DTC.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

 " Exchange Agreement " means the Exchange Agreement, effective as of December ___, 2017, among the Company and the original Holder, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

New York Courts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

 

Notice of Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Original Issue Date " means the date of the first issuance of this Note under the Exchange Agreement, regardless of any transfers of this Note and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence this Note.

 

Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

   

 

 

Principal Market ” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTCQX, OTCQB or the PinkSheets (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Share Delivery Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the Principal Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market ” means the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

VWAP ” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if the Common Stock is then quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX, the volume weighted average price of a share of Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of the Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Company.

 

Section 2 Prepayment and Interest .

 

a)  Payment of Interest in Cash or in Kind . The Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note at the rate of 15% per annum, which twelve (12) months’ interest amount shall be guaranteed, payable on each Conversion Date (as to that principal amount then being converted) and on the Maturity Date in cash or, at the Company’s option, in duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof. Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined in Section 4(d))on the sooner to occur of (i) Maturity Date, (ii) except as otherwise set forth in this Note, or (iii) upon conversion of the Note.

 

b)  Interest Calculations . Subject to Section 2(a), interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year, consisting of twelve (12) thirty 30-calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date until payment in full of the outstanding principal, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which may become due hereunder, has been made.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Note (the “ Note Register ”).

   

 

 

c)  Prepayment .  At any time upon ten (10) days written notice to the Holder, the Company may prepay any portion of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest. If the Company exercises its right to prepay any portion of the Note, the Company shall make payment to the Holder an amount in cash, or subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation then outstanding principal amount of this Note being prepaid and accrued interest thereon multiplied by 140%.

 

Section 3.   Registration of Transfers and Exchanges .

 

a)  Different Denominations . This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.  No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b)  Investment Representations . This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Exchange Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Exchange Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.

 

c)  Reliance on Note Register . Prior to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 4.   Conversion .

 

a)  Voluntary Conversion . At any time after the Original Issue Date until all amounts due under this have been paid in full, this Note (including principal and accrued but unpaid interest on any principal being converted, if any) shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof).  The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as  Annex A  (each, a “ Notice of Conversion ”), specifying therein the principal amount (and any accrued interest) of this Note to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “ Conversion Date ”).  If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder.  No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required by the Company.    To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless the entire principal amount of this Note, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Note (and accrued interest thereon, if applicable) in an amount equal to the applicable conversion.  The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s).  The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within two (2) Business Days of delivery of such Notice of Conversion.  In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error.  The Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

b)  Conversion Price . Subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof, the Holder shall have the right, at its option, to convert all or a part of the outstanding principal and any accrued or unpaid interest thereon into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the result of dividing such principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon by the lesser of: (i) the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock, discounted at a rate of 25%, for the ten trading days prior to but not including the date upon which the Holder delivers the Notice of Conversion, and (ii) $0.03 per share (as may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, subdivisions or combinations of, or similar transactions in, the Common Stock, the “ Conversion Price ”).

   

 

 

c) Mechanics of Conversion .

 

i.  Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount .  The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted and any accrued and unpaid interest by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii.  Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion . Not later than three (3) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Conversion Shares. The Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) the Company or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be provided, at the Holder’s option, by the Company’s legal counsel or legal counsel provided by the Holder, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, at the Company’s expense) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S. All certificate or certificates required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 4(c) shall be delivered electronically through the DTC or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. Except as otherwise provided in the Exchange Agreement (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the Securities Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for the Conversion Shares that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT OR COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.  THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing on such date that the Conversion Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 subject to current public information requirements, the Company shall obtain at its cost a legal opinion to allow for such sales under Rule 144. The Holder agrees to sell all Conversion Shares, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any.

 

iii.  Failure to Deliver Certificates .  If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

     

 

 

iv.  Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion . The Company covenants that, it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the following formula: 3 X (P/CP) for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note and payment of interest on this Note, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder, not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments of Section 5) upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of this Note and payment of interest hereunder. In the foregoing formula, “P” shall mean principal amount of this Note; and “CP” shall mean the applicable Conversion Price in effect. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

v.  Fractional Shares . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note.  As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

vi.  Transfer Taxes and Expenses .  The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificates, provided that, the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Note so converted and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.  The Company shall pay all of its transfer agent’s fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion.

   

 

 

d)  Holder’s Conversion Limitations . The Company shall not effect any conversion of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder's Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and which principal amount of this Note is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “ Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder.  The Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder and the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply.  Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61 st  day after such notice is delivered to the Company.  The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Note.

   

 

 

Section 5 Certain Adjustments .

 

a)  Stock Dividends and Stock Splits . If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Notes), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.  Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)  Calculations .  All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.  For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

c)  Notice to the Holder . Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

Section 6 Events of Default .

 

a) “ Event of Default ” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i. any default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of any Note or (B) interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder on the Note, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default is not cured within five (5) Trading Days;

 

ii. the Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the Note  (other than a breach by the Company of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (vi) below) which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) ten (10) Trading Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any other Holder to the Company and (B) ten (10) Trading Days after the Company has become or should have become aware of such failure;

 

iii. a default or event of default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under any of the Transaction Documents;

 

iv. any representation or warranty made in this Note, any other Transaction Documents, any written statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;

 

v. the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

   

 

 

vi. the Company or any Significant Subsidiary shall default and fail to rectify such default within (3) months on any of its obligations under any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation greater than $1,000,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

vii. the Common Stock shall not be eligible for listing or quotation for trading on a Principal Market and shall not be eligible to resume listing or quotation for trading thereon within five Trading Days or the transfer of shares of Common Stock through the DTC System is no longer available, “frozen” or “chilled”;

 

viii. reserved;

 

ix. the Company does not meet the current public information requirements under Rule 144;

 

x. the Company fails to file with the Commission any required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act such that it is not in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable);

 

xi. the Company shall fail for any reason to deliver certificates to the Holder prior to the third Trading Day after a Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(c) or the Company shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of the Company’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of the Note in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

xii. if the Company or any Significant Subsidiary shall: (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of it or any of its properties, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or be the subject of an order for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any other jurisdiction or foreign country, or (v) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or a petition or an answer seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage or any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute, or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding under any such law, or (vi) take or permit to be taken any action in furtherance of or for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

xiii. if any order, judgment or decree shall be entered, without the application, approval or consent of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, by any court of competent jurisdiction, approving a petition seeking liquidation or reorganization of the Company or any Subsidiary, or appointing a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of the Company or any Subsidiary, or of all or any substantial part of its assets, and such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for any period of sixty (60) days;

 

xiv. the occurrence of any levy upon or seizure or attachment outside of normal course of business which will be undisputed by the company which will cause any uninsured loss of or damage to, any property of the Company or any Subsidiary having an aggregate fair value or repair cost (as the case may be) in excess of $1,500,000 per vessel (this amount to be multiplied by the number of vessels the company operates at the time of such levy, seizure or attachment), and any such levy, seizure or attachment shall not be set aside, bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after the date thereof;

 

xv. the Company shall fail to maintain sufficient reserved shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 4(c)(vi); or

 

xvi. the Company shall engage a new transfer agent after the Original Issue Date without obtaining such transfer agent’s consent to the transfer agent letter entered into contemporaneously with the Transaction Documents.

 

   

 

b)  Remedies Upon Event of Default . Subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, if any Event of Default occurs, then the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election by notice in writing to Company, immediately due and payable at the Holder’s option in cash or in shares of Common Stock (subject to the Equity Conditions).  After the occurrence of any Event of Default that has not been cured that results in the eventual acceleration of this Note, the interest rate on this Note shall accrue at an additional interest rate equal to the lesser of two percent (2%) per month (twenty-four percent (24%) per annum) or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Upon the payment in full in cash or in shares of Common Stock the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, , the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind (other than the Holder’s election to declare such acceleration), and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law.  Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 6(b).  No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 7 Miscellaneous .

 

a)  Notices .  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by email or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at18,Poseidonos Ave., 17674 Kalithea Athens, Greece, or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 7(a).  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by email, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or such other facsimile number or address as the Holder may specify for such purposes by notice to the Company delivered in accordance with this Section 7(a).  Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile number or mail to the address that appears on the books of the Company prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile number or mail to the address that appears on the books of the Company on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

b)  Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  This Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company. 

 

c)  Assignment/Transferability . The Holder may assign or sell a portion or all of this Note to one or more of its Affiliates upon five (5) Trading Days’ notice to the Company, which assignment or sale does not require the consent of the Company, or to one or more non-Affiliates upon five (5) Trading Days’ notice to the Company, which assignment or sale shall require the consent of the Company.

 

d)  Lost or Mutilated Note .  If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

   

 

 

e)  Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the " New York Courts ").  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

f)  Waiver .  Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note.  The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note on any other occasion.  Any waiver by the Company or the Holder must be in writing.

 

g)  Severability .  If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. 

 

h)  Remedies.   No remedy conferred in this Note is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy conferred herein or now or hereinafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. Nothing contained in this Note shall be construed to extend any payment date or the Maturity Date or require any notice for payment on the Maturity Date or any other payment date.

 

i)  Next Business Day .  Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

j)  Headings .  The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

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(Signature Pages Follow)

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

 

 

By:__________________________________________

     Name: Antonios Bertsos

     Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Convertible Note Signature Page]

   

 


 

ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the Convertible Note due December [__], 2018 (the “ Note ”) of Boston Carriers, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “ Company ”), into shares of common stock par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below.  If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith.  No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of the Note, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:

Date to Effect Conversion:

 

Principal Amount of Note to be Converted:

 

Conversion Price:

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:

 

 

Signature:

 

Name:

 

DWAC Instructions:

 

Broker No: ___________________ 

Account No: __________________ 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Schedule 1

 

CONVERSION SCHEDULE

 

This Convertible Note due on December ___, 2018 in the original principal amount of $[________] is issued by Boston Carriers, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.  This Conversion Schedule reflects conversions made under Section 4 of the above referenced Convertible Note.

 

Dated:

 

Date of Conversion

(or for first entry, Original Issue Date)

Amount of Conversion Aggregate Principal Amount Remaining Subsequent to Conversion (or Original Principal Amount) Company Attest