Amending Agreement

EX-10.1 2 f2salr8k070521ex10_1.htm

THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT dated effective the 30th day of June, 2021

BETWEEN:

SIDNEY CHAN an individual residing at 53 Cairnhill Road, #33-01 Cairnhill Plaza, Singapore, 229664 (the “Lender”)

AND:

ALR TECHNOLOGIES INC. a body corporate duly incorporated pursuant to the laws of the state of Nevada and having its head office at 7400 Beaufont Springs Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America, 23225 (the “Company”)

 

WHEREAS:

A.The Lender and the Company entered into a credit agreement on March 6, 2011 (the “Credit Agreement”) which was subsequently amended by agreements dated October 24, 2011, June 15, 2012, January 8, 2013, April 1, 2014, May 29, 2015, July 1, 2016 and December 11, 2019 (the “Amended Credit Agreements”) whereby the Lender agreed to make available to the Company a credit line equal to $10,500,000 for the Company’s operations. The following table provides a summary of the Credit Agreement and subsequent amendments.
Date

Cumulative

Borrowing

Limit

Notes
March 6, 2011 $2,500,000 Initial Credit Agreement
October 24, 2011 $2,500,000 Amendment to expand use of funds
June 15, 2012 $2,500,000 Amendment to modify related options outstanding
January 8, 2013 $4,000,000 Amendment to increase borrowing limit
April 1, 2014 $5,500,000 Amendment to increase borrowing limit
May 29, 2015 $7,000,000 Amendment to increase borrowing limit
July 1, 2016 $8,500,000 Amendment to increase borrowing limit
December 11, 2019 $10,300,000 Amendment to increase borrowing limit

 

B.The Lender was granted the option to acquire 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to an option agreement dated March 6, 2011 (the “Option Agreement”) in connection to the Credit Agreement. Subsequently, the Lender was granted the option to acquire additional shares of common stock under certain of the Amended Credit Agreements.
C.The Lender’s spouse and the Company entered into a credit agreement on May 25, 2010 as amended on January 3, 2011 whereby the Lender’s spouse agreed to make available to the Company a credit line equal to $2,000,000 for the Company’s general corporate purposes. In connection with providing this line of credit, the Lender’s spouse was granted the option to acquire 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the agreement. Subsequently, the Lender’s Spouse was granted the option to acquire additional shares of common stock under certain of the Amended Credit Agreements.
D.In connection with providing the line of credit and subsequent amendments to the line of credit, the Company has granted:
i)the Lender the following outstanding options to acquire an aggregate of 4,345,001,000 shares of common stock of the Company:
Expiry Date Options Exercise Price
July 1, 2021 3,758,334,200 $0.002
April 12, 2024 466,666,800 $0.002
December 11, 2024 120,000,000 $0.015

 

i)the Lender the following outstanding options to acquire an aggregate of 4,345,001,000 shares of common stock of the Company:
Expiry Date Options Exercise Price
July 1, 2021 606,667,100 $0.002
April 12, 2024 93,333,400 $0.002
E.Collectively, those options held by the Lender and the Lender’s spouse which are set to expire on July 1, 2021 will be referred to as the “Options”.

 

F.As at May 31, 2021 the Company has drawn approximately $11,800,000 on the lines of credit with the Lender and his Spouse. The Company does not have the ability to repay the amounts borrowed and the amounts will remain outstanding until such time as the Company can repay them;

 

G.The Company and the Lender have agreed to extend the expiry date of those options outstanding to the Lender and his spouse that were set to expire July 1, 2021.

 

H.The Lender is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.The Company and the Lender agree to extend the expiry date of those Options listed below from July 1, 2021 to April 12, 2024:
Holder Expiry Date Exercise Price Options
Mr. Sidney Chan April 12, 2024 $0.002 3,758,334,200
Ms. Christine Kan April 12, 2024 $0.002 606,667,100

 

2.The Company and the Lender agrees to amend the Options held by the Lender and his spouse on the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)the Lender and his spouse may pay the Exercise Price by applying or offsetting unpaid principal and / or accrued interest hereunder;

 

(b)The Options may be exercised by the Lender and his spouse by giving notice in writing to the Company of the number of shares in respect of which the options are being exercised and by (i) enclosing a certified cheque for the amount of the option price payable in favour of the Company or (ii) by notifying the Company that a portion of the indebtedness outstanding under the Line of Credit equal to the option price should be applied toward the option price and upon the issuance of the Option Shares, such indebtedness shall be reduced accordingly;

 

(c)The Company will reserve in its treasury, sufficient shares to permit the issuance and allotment of shares to the Lender and his spouse in the event the Option is exercised;

 

(d)The Options will be transferable or assignable by the Lender;

 

(e)The Options cannot be terminated or cancelled by the Company;

 

(f)The shares of common stock delivered pursuant to the exercise of the Options may bear a restrictive legend which could restrict the transferability or ability to sell those shares for a period of time in accordance with the rules of applicable securities acts;

 

(g)The Lender agrees that the Company’s shares of common stock have not been approved or disapproved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities agency, or any foreign securities agency;

 

(h)In the event of any subdivision, consolidation or other change in the share capital of the Company while any portion of the Option is outstanding, the number of shares under option to the Lender and the price thereof will be adjusted, in an equitable manner, in accordance with such subdivision, consolidation or other change in the share capital of the Company. The adjustments, if any, shall be determined by the auditors of the Company whose decision shall be binding on the parties hereto;

 

(i)The Lender will complete, execute and deliver to the Company such further documents and assurances as maybe necessary to carry out the terms of the Options;

 

(j)The Company shall not issue any shares pursuant to the exercise of the Options unless the exercise of such Options and the issuance and delivery of such shares of common stock complies with all applicable laws, and such issuance may be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance, including the availability of an exemption from prospectus and registration requirements for the issuance and sale of such Shares. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body the authority deemed by the Company to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of the Optioned Shares, or the unavailability of an exemption from prospectus and registration requirements for the issuance and sale of the Optioned Shares, shall relieve the Company of any liability with respect to the non-issuance or sale of such Optioned Shares. If the terms and conditions of this Amending Agreement do not, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Company, comply with all applicable laws, the Company and the Lender will, within thirty (30) days of a written request execute and deliver an amendment to such terms and conditions, such that the terms and conditions, as amended, will, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Company, be in compliance with all Applicable Laws.

 

3.All notices or other communications from one party to the other ("Notices") shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the respective addresses of the parties and sent by e-mail with receipt requested to:

 

i.If to the Lender:

 

Mr. Sidney Chan

53 Cairnhill Road

#33-01 Cairnhill Plaza

Singapore 229664

Email: ***@***

 

 
 

 

ii.If to the Lender’s Spouse:

 

Ms. Christine Kan

53 Cairnhill Road

#33-01 Cairnhill Plaza

Singapore 229664

Email: ***@***

 

iii.      If to the Company:

 

ALR Technologies Inc.

7400 Beaufont Springs Drive,

Suite 300,

Richmond, Virginia,

United States of America, 23225

Attention: Ken Robulak

Email: ***@***

 

Notice shall be effective on the day following the business day on which it was sent. Either party may give written notice of change of address in the same manner, in which event such notice shall thereafter be given to it as above provided at such changed address.

 

4.The Parties agree that the Credit Agreement, the Amending Credit Agreement, the Option Agreement and this Amending Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the laws of the United States of America applicable therein. This provision will supersede any conflicting provision in the Option Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the Amended Credit Agreements.

 

5.In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Amending Agreement and the terms of the Option Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the Amended Credit Agreements, the terms within this Amending Agreement will prevail.

 

6.The Company, at its expense and at the Lender’s request, shall sign (or cause to be signed) all further documents or do (or cause to be done) all further acts and provide all reasonable assurances as may reasonably be necessary or desirable to give effect to this Amending Agreement.

 

7.This Amending Agreement enure to the benefit of and binds the parties’ respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

8.This Amending Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, which taken together shall form one and the same agreement in writing, and further, this Amending Agreement may be executed and delivered by telecopier or facsimile transmission, scanned email attachment, portable document format (pdf) or other electronic copy, which shall be binding on the Parties as though originally executed and delivered and notwithstanding their date of execution they shall be deemed to be dated as of the date hereof.

 

9.Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to the Option Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreements and this Amending Agreement, including, but not limited to, its existence, legal validity, or interpretation which was not resolved by discussion and negotiation within 30 business days, will be finally settled by a single arbitrator, selected by the Company, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The parties expressly agree to confer upon the arbitrator the powers to fill gaps, cure contractual omissions and to perform all other activities which the arbitrator may deem necessary and desirable for efficient resolution of the dispute. The place of arbitration will be at New York City, in the State of New York, unless otherwise mutually agreed. The parties undertake to fully abide by the award rendered by the arbitrator without delay. Failing timely compliance with the arbitrator`s award, judgment upon the award or any other appropriate procedure may be entered or sought in any court having jurisdiction thereof to secure enforcement of said award. The costs incurred with respect to arbitration will be shared equally by the parties, provided however, that each party will bear the cost of its own experts, evidence, legal fees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the discretion of the arbitrator, any award may include legal fees, if the arbitrator expressly determines that the party against whom the award is entered has caused the dispute to be submitted to arbitration in bad faith or as a dilatory tactic.

 

10.Except as amended by this Amending Agreement, all other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Option Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement shall remain in force and unaltered.

 

11.Nothing in this Amending Agreement is intended to amend, modify or alter the options granted to the Lender on December 12, 2019.

 

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The parties have hereunto caused these presents to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

    ON BEHALF OF ALR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
     
     
     
     
“Sidney Chan”   “Ken Robulak”
     
Mr. Sidney Chan   Name: Ken Robulak
    Member of the Board of Directors
     
     
     
    “Alfonso Salas”
     
    Name: Alfonso Salas
    Member of the Board of Directors