-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bfa4xtvHWFIV14S6AACctwvPIUeV/s1m2FL/b7qHMCiDvR/EE1A/J8Bwambo0XIF +xLYickDv0KacmajUCNIJg== 0000897101-04-000979.txt : 20040514 0000897101-04-000979.hdr.sgml : 20040514 20040514140536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-04-000979 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10QSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOTRONIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351809 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER TERMINALS [3575] IRS NUMBER: 411387074 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10QSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09996 FILM NUMBER: 04806359 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 FIRST ST S E CITY: NEW BRIGHTON STATE: MN ZIP: 55112-7894 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126331742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 FIRST STREET SE CITY: NEW BRIGHTON STATE: MN ZIP: 55112 10QSB 1 dotronix042532_10qsb.htm DOTRONIX CORPORATION FORM 10QSB dated March 31, 2004

FORM 10-QSB


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2004 Commission File No. 0-9996
 
DOTRONIX, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota   41-1387074  


(State or other jurisdiction of  (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)  Identification No.) 
 
160 First Street, SE, New Brighton, MN 55112

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
651-633-1742

(Issuer’s telephone number)

Check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


YES       X                      NO             


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Class
Outstanding at May 14, 2004
Common stock, par value $ .05 per share   4,641,741 shares  





DOTRONIX, INC.
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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DOTRONIX, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

  March 31
2004

June 30
2003

(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
           
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 190,690   $ 13,519  
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful  
      accounts of $10,400 and $7,600    97,890    149,839  
  Life Insurance proceeds receivable        500,000  
  Inventories    331,274    404,591  
  Prepaid expenses    45,563    11,776  


TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS    665,417    1,079,725  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
    51,265    102,690  

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
        537,397  


TOTAL ASSETS   $ 716,682   $ 1,719,812  



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
  

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
  Revolving loans payable to a related party   $ 552,133   $ 1,365,375  
  Demand notes payable    135,000      
  Accounts payable    214,909    153,841  
  Accrued compensation and payroll taxes    36,050    59,650  
  Other accrued liabilities    21,120    33,664  
  Current portion-deferred gain on sale of
      building to a related party    47,613    47,613  


TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES    1,006,825    1,660,143  

DEFERRED GAIN ON SALE OF BUILDING
  TO A RELATED PARTY    194,419    230,130  

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
  
  Common stock, $.05 par value, 12,000,000 shares  
   authorized, 4,601,741 and 4,180,341 shares issued  
   and outstanding    230,087    209,017  
  Additional paid-in capital    11,035,560    10,941,146  
  Accumulated deficit    (11,750,209 )  (11,320,624 )


TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    (484,562 )  (170,461 )



TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
  
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   $ 716,682   $ 1,719,812  



See notes to condensed financial statements

Note:   The balance sheet as of June 30, 2003 has been condensed from the audited financial statements.


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DOTRONIX, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

Three months ended
March 31

Nine months ended
March 31

2004
2003
2004
2003
REVENUES     $ 347,175   $ 384,852   $ 858,857   $ 1,313,649  

COST OF SALES
    196,795    448,503    457,108    1,296,998  





GROSS MARGIN
    150,380    (63,651 )  401,749    16,651  

SELLING, GENERAL AND
  
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE    285,042    432,446    791,776    1,251,750  





LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (134,662 )  (496,097 )  (390,027 )  (1,235,099 )

INTEREST EXPENSE
    2,086    29,248    39,558    62,173  





NET LOSS
   $ (136,748 ) $ (525,345 ) $ (429,585 ) $ (1,297,272 )






Basic and diluted net loss
  
per common share   $ (0.03 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.10 ) $ (0.31 )

Average number of common
  shares outstanding    4,217,778    4,178,874    4,192,729    4,174,823  

See notes to condensed financial statements












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DOTRONIX, INC
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

Nine months ended
March 31

2004
2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net loss   $ (429,585 ) $ (1,297,272 )
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash  
provided (used) by operating activities:  
 Depreciation    58,010    117,606  
 Recognition of deferred gain on sale of building    (35,711 )  (35,711 )
 Loss on sale of property and equipment    89,880      
 Life insurance proceeds    500,000      
 Inventory write-down        215,000  
 Stock compensation    8,320    10,005  
 Change in operating assets and liabilities:  
        Accounts receivable    51,949    258,341  
        Inventories    73,317    236,792  
        Prepaid expenses    (33,787 )  (26,672 )
        Accounts payable    61,068    72,004  
        Accrued compensation and payroll taxes    (23,600 )  (32,488 )
        Other accrued liabilities    (12,544 )  (6,010 )



NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    307,317    (488,405 )



CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment    (6,935 )  (13,194 )



CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  
Sale of common stock    107,164      
Borrowings on demand notes    135,000       
Borrowings on revolving loans to a related party    635,393    2,112,377  
Repayments on revolving loans to a related party    (1,000,768 )  (1,673,657 )



NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (123,211 )  438,720  



NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    177,171    (62,879 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING
  
OF THE PERIOD    13,519    150,328  



CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
   $ 190,690   $ 87,449  



See notes to condensed financial statements


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DOTRONIX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.   Basis of Presentation

This Form 10-QSB contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose any statements contained in this Form 10-QSB that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within the Company’s control. These factors include but are not limited to economic conditions generally and in the industries in which the Company’s customers participate; competition within the Company’s industry, including competition from much larger competitors; technological advances that could render the Company’s products less competitive or obsolete; failure by the Company to successfully develop new products or to anticipate current or prospective customers’ product needs; price increases or supply limitations for components purchased by the Company for use in its products; availability of sufficient financing and delays, reductions, or cancellations of orders previously placed with the Company.

The balance sheet as of March 31, 2004, the statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and the statements of cash flows for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at March 31, 2004 and for the three and nine months periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 presented herein have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

B.   Stock Options

The Company uses the accounting guidance of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” for measurement and recognition of stock-based transactions with employees. No compensation cost has been recognized for options issued under the plans when the exercise price of the options is at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. Had compensation cost for the stock options issued been determined based on the fair value at the grant date, consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”the Company’s three and nine months


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ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 net loss and net loss per share would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

Three months ended March 31
Nine months ended March 31
2004
2003
2004
2003
Net loss as reported     $ (136,748 ) $ (525,345 ) $ (429,585 ) $ (1,297,272 )
Deduct: total stock based employee  
compensation expense determined  
under the fair value method  
Pro forma net loss    (3,100 )  (263 )  (7,400 )  (263 )




Net loss per share:   $ (139,848 ) $ (525,608 ) $ (436,985 ) $ (1,297,535 )





  Basic and diluted-as reported
   $ (0.03 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.10 ) $ (0.31 )
  Basic and diluted-pro forma   $ (0.03 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.10 ) $ (0.31 )

C.   Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Pronouncements

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company has credit policies that establish specific criteria related to credit worthiness that its customers must meet prior to the shipment of product to the customer. The Company periodically makes limited and selective exceptions to its policy of not shipping to customers with overdue balances when the particular customer has met specific criteria that are indicative of such customers’ ability to pay their past due and future balances.

The Company does not accept returns from customers without its prior authorization. Returns are typically accepted only for damaged or defective goods, or for pricing or shipping discrepancies. The Company reserves the right to refuse authorization of any returns. If the Company accepts an unauthorized return or if a return is the result of a customer error, the customer may be subject to a 10% handling charge. The Company reserves the right to cancel open orders or backorders for those customers who abuse or excessively use return privileges.

The Company believes that the selection and application of its accounting policies are appropriately reasoned. The following are the accounting policies that management believes require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain.

Inventory Valuation — An inventory write-down is established to reduce inventory to the lower of cost or market for estimated surplus and discontinued inventory items. The amount of the inventory write-down is determined by analyzing historical and projected sales information, plans for discontinued products and other factors. Changes in sales volumes due to unexpected economic or competitive conditions are among the factors that would result in materially different amounts for this item. Because there is considerable uncertainty in the continuation of current sales trends, additional inventory write-downs may be required if revenues remain at current levels, or continue to decline in future periods.


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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts — An allowance is established for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The required allowance is determined by reviewing customer accounts and making estimates of amounts that may be uncollectible. Factors considered in determining the amount of the reserve include the age of the receivable, the financial condition of the customer, general business and economic conditions, and other relevant facts and circumstances. Unexpected changes in the aforementioned factors would result in materially different amounts.

Recognition of Revenue — The Company recognizes revenue when title of the goods passes to the customer.

D.   Related Party Transaction

On March 31, 2004, the Company sold its assets held for sale (real property in Eau Claire, Wisconsin), and the proceeds of $447,867 from the sale were transferred to the Estate of William S. Sadler, the late president and chief executive officer of Dotronix, to reduce the principal amount outstanding under a loan and security agreement the Company had entered into with Mr. Sadler.

ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

OVERVIEW AND NEW BUSINESS PLAN

The Company, founded in 1980, was formerly a supplier and original equipment manufacturer of cathode ray tube (“CRT”) displays. The demand for CRT displays has declined over the last several years, primarily due to the introduction of new display technologies. In response to this decline and to opportunities arising from the new technologies, the Company closed its manufacturing facility in January 2003 and began to develop a new business plan. Pursuant to the Company’s new business plan, the Company plans to provide video signage systems to end users such as restaurants and retail stores. The Company intends to offer complete packages for such systems, including design, installation and maintenance, to potential customers. At least in the short term, the Company intends to outsource all or most of the installation and maintenance services. The necessary computer software will be acquired from various third party vendors. The Company will limit its reduced manufacturing capacities to the designing and testing of prototype units and specialty applications, such as the Mega-Screen™ rear projection unit, and most manufacturing will be outsourced.

On March 31, 2004, the Company sold its assets held for sale (real property in Eau Claire, Wisconsin), and the proceeds of $447,867 from the sale were transferred to the Estate of William S. Sadler, the late president and chief executive officer of Dotronix, to reduce the principal amount outstanding under a loan and security agreement the Company had entered into with Mr. Sadler.


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As of March 31, 2004, the Company had a working capital deficit of $341,408. To continue operations and implement its new business plan, the Company depends on financing. The Company secured a line of credit in the amount of $450,000 from an outside investor, Mr. Terry L. Myhre, on April 7, 2004. Demand notes with an aggregate principal amount of $135,000 that the Company had issued to Mr. Myhre previously became a part of the line of credit. The Company also retained the services of an investment banking company to assist in raising funds through equity financing. There is no guarantee that the Company will be successful in obtaining equity financing at terms and conditions acceptable to the Company and, even though the Company was able to satisfy its immediate working capital needs through debt financing, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to implement its new business plan successfully and continue operating or that the Company will be profitable.

On April 7, 2004, Mr. Myhre also entered into an agreement with the Estate of William S. Sadler and Minnesota River Aviation, Inc. (“MRAI”), a corporation controlled by the Estate, pursuant to which Mr. Myhre acquired an option to purchase from the Estate and MRAI up to one million shares of Dotronix common stock at $0.05 per share. This option expires on November 5, 2010. The Estate and MRAI currently hold 1,278,959 shares of Dotronix’s common stock.

The Company’s common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “DOTX”.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenue decreased by $37,677 or 10% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 and by $454,792 or 35% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2004, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The Company currently generates revenue primarily from the sale of CRT products and services. Due to the competition from alternative video display technologies, such as plasma and LCD panels, the number of units of CRT products sold has significantly declined, thereby reducing the Company’s revenues. In addition, the Company lost sales to major distributors and manufactures of CRT based products who aggressively reduced the prices for their products to generate sales in a highly competitive market. Under the new business plan, the Company’s efforts to sell video signage system packages has resulted in only four sales, all for test sites, and the Company has not derived any significant revenues under its new business plan. The Company does not expect any significant revenues under the new business plan before June 30, 2004, the end of this fiscal year. There is no guarantee that the Company will generate significant revenues from the sale of video signage system packages or that it will be profitable in the foreseeable future.

The gross margin percentage for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 was 43%, compared to a negative (17)% in the prior year quarter. The gross margin percentage for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2004 was 47%, compared to 1% for the prior year nine-month period. The current year (fiscal 2004) gross margin percentages for the three-month and nine-month periods were significantly influenced by last time buy orders with above average margins, including shipments of


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approximately $270,000 for the three-month period and $420,000 for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2004. An additional contributor to improved margins was the sale of inventory that had been written down. The primary cause of the prior year (fiscal 2003) three-month and nine-month gross margins was closing costs associated with the shut down of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility, which was completed in January 2003. It is highly unlikely that the Company will attain gross margin percentage levels similar to the three- and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2004, in the future.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $147,404, or 34% in the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 and $459,974 or 37% in the nine month period ended March 31, 2003, when compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decreases were the result of continuing reductions in personnel costs and lower building lease and related costs.

Interest expense decreased by $27,162 or 93% during the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 and by $22,615 or 36% during the six-month period ended March 31, 2003, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The primary cause of the decrease was lower borrowing levels.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2004 was $190,690, an increase of $177,171 from cash and equivalents of $13,519 as of June 30, 2003. During this period, the net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $307,317. This positive cash flow resulted primarily from the Company’s receipt of life insurance proceeds in the amount of $500,000 as a result of the death of its late president and chief executive officer, William S. Sadler. Financing activities during the nine-month period ended March 31, 2004 used cash in the amount of $123,211, applying the payment of the life insurance proceeds to reduce the revolving credit line that Mr. Sadler had granted to the Company. $107,164 of cash was provided by the sale of common stock and the exercise of stock options.

During the nine month period ended March 31, 2004, the Company generated revenues of $858,857 and incurred a net loss of $429,585. The Company will be able to continue operating only if it is able to secure debt and/or equity financing at terms and conditions acceptable to the Company that will allow the Company to finance its operations until it is able to generate revenues from the sale of video signage systems in accordance with its new business plan. On April 7, 2004, the Company secured a credit facility in the amount of $450,000. The Company does not expect any significant revenues under its new business plan before June 30, 2004, the end of this fiscal year.

On March 31, 2004, the Company sold its real property in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to an unrelated third party and net proceeds of $447,867 were applied against the debt to the Estate of William S. Sadler of $1,000,000.

On April 7, 2004, agreements between the Company, the Estate of William S. Sadler, and the outside investor were signed. A summary of the terms of these agreements is as follows:


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  The amount owing the Estate of $552,133 was reduced to $150,000, with interest only payments due monthly at a 5% per annum interest rate. The principal amount is due on November 20, 2008. The Estate has an option to convert the outstanding loan amount into Company common stock at $1.00 per share. As additional consideration for the reduction of the loan, the Company cancelled existing warrants to Mr. Sadler for the purchase of up to 365,094 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.085 to $0.60 per share, and issued new warrants to the Estate to purchase 385,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.

  In a related agreement, Mr. Terry L. Myhre, an outside investor, agreed to provide a credit line of up to $450,000 to the Company, which is convertible into common stock at $1.50 per share. Outstanding demand notes of the investor with an aggregate principal of $135,000 became part of the credit line. In consideration for the credit line, Mr. Myhre also received warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

Commitments and Contingencies

Office equipment and computer equipment are leased under non-cancelable operating leases. Minimum future obligations on these operating leases and amounts owing under the revolving credit facility, at March 31, 2004, are as follows:

Contractual obligation
payments due by period
1 Year
2-3 Years
4-5 Years
Over
5 Years

Total

Operating lease with a
                       
   related party   $ 73,200   $ 146,400   $ 146,400   $ 6,100   $ 372,100  

Other operating leases
    10,412                10,412  

Revolving credit facility
    552,133                552,133  

Demand notes
    135,000                135,000  





Total   $ 770,745   $ 146,400   $ 146,400   $ 6,100   $ 1,069,645  






CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company’s critical accounting policies and accounting pronouncements are listed in Note C to the condensed financial statements.

The Company recognizes revenue when title of goods passes to the customer.


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ITEM 3.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Kurt T. Sadler, and Chief Financial Officer, Robert V. Kling, have reviewed the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this review, these officers believe that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed and summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The officers are aware that there is a lack of segregation of duties due to the small number of employees dealing with general administrative and financial matters. However, they have decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, risks associated with such lack of segregation are insignificant and the potential benefits of adding employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the expenses associated with such increases.

Changes in internal controls.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

On March 24, 2004, the Company issued an aggregate of 400,000 units to six purchasers for $0.25 per unit pursuant to a Securities and Purchase Agreement dated February 20, 2004. Each unit consists of one share of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at $0.50 per share. The warrants expire on January 31, 2009. The Company relied upon Rule 506 of Regulation D for an exemption from registration in connection with the issuance of the units.

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   Exhibits

  See Exhibit Index following signature page.

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

  On February 9, 2004, a report was filed on Form 8-K announcing that a press release was issued on February 6, 2004 to announce that the agreements from November 2003 between the Company and the Estate of its late CEO regarding the forgiveness of debt, and between the Company and an outside


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  investor regarding a credit line have not been completed and are being renegotiated.

  On February 20, 2004 a report was filed on Form 8-K announcing that a press release was issued on February 20, 2004 to announce the Company’s results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003.

SIGNATURES

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.

    Dotronix, Inc.


Date:   May 14, 2004


By:  
 

/s/   Kurt T. Sadler
   
 
Kurt T. Sadler, President
(Principal Executive Officer)
 


 
 

By:  
 

/s/   Robert V. Kling
   
 
Robert V. Kling
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
 




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DOTRONIX, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB
FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004


    10.1*   Amendment to September 8, 2003 employment agreement with Kurt T. Sadler dated November 17, 2003.

    10.2*   Amendment to September 8, 2003 employment agreement with Robert V. Kling, dated November 17, 2003.

    10.3   Amendment No.1 to Agreement to extend and amend Loan and Security Agreement of November 5, 2003, between the Company and the Estate of William S. Sadler, dated April 7, 2004

    10.4   Warrant to the Estate of William S. Sadler to purchase 385,000 shares of Dotronix Common Stock at $0.05 per share, dated April 7, 2004

    10.5   Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Estate of William S. Sadler, dated April 7, 2004

    10.6   Loan Agreement between the Company and Terry L. Myhre, dated April 7, 2004

    10.7   Security Agreement made and entered into by the Company in favor of Terry L. Myhre, dated April 7, 2004

    10.8   Subordination Agreement made and given by the Estate of William S. Sadler in favor of Terry L. Myhre, dated April 7, 2004

    10.9   Promissory Note in the principal amount of $450,000 from the Company to Terry L. Myhre, dated April 7, 2004

    10.10   Warrant to Terry L. Myhre to purchase 100,000 shares of Dotronix Common Stock a $0.10 per share, dated April 7, 2004

    10.11   Option Agreement between Terry L. Myhre, the Estate of William S. Sadler and Minnesota River Aviation, Inc., dated April 7, 2004

    10.12   First Amendment to Lease between the Estate of William S. Sadler and the Company, dated April 7, 2004

    31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

    31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

    32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

    32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  *Management agreement or compensatory plan or arrangement.

















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EX-10.1 2 dotronix042532_ex10-1.txt EXHIBIT 10.1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN DOTRONIX, INC. AND KURT T. SADLER ----------------------------------------- Reference is hereby made to that Employment Agreement dated September 8, 2003, between Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (hereinafter "Dotronix"). and Kurt T. Sadler (hereinafter "Sadler"). Dotronix and Kling hereby agree to amend the Employment agreement as follows: Paragraph 5, Stock option grants, shall be amended to read as follows: Dotronix agrees to issue stock options for 50,000 shares of common stock to Sadler under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. The vesting date shall be as follows; 12,500 shares shall vest on the date of issuance of the stock option grant, 12,500 shares shall vest on April 1, 2004, 12,500 shares shall vest on October 1, 2004, and 12,500 shares shall vest on April 1, 2005. The option price for the 50,000 shares shall be the closing price of the stock on the grant date. Each stock option shall be for 10 years. Once a grant has been made it will remain in effect until it expires 10 years after issuance. Paragraph 6 (b) Severance Benefit shall be amended to read as follows: In the event Sadler's employment terminates following a Change of Control as defined in Section 11 below, any unvested shares shall immediately vest. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of November 17, 2003 DOTRONIX, INC. By /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Chief Financial Officer /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler 15 EX-10.2 3 dotronix042532_ex10-2.txt EXHIBIT 10.2 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN DOTRONIX, INC. AND ROBERT V. KLING ------------------------------------------ Reference is hereby made to that Employment Agreement dated September 8, 2003, between Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (hereinafter "Dotronix"). and Robert V. Kling (hereinafter "Kling"). Dotronix and Kling hereby agree to amend the Employment agreement as follows: Paragraph 5, Stock option grants, shall be amended to read as follows: Dotronix agrees to issue stock options for 50,000 shares of common stock to Kling under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. The vesting date shall be as follows; 12,500 shares shall vest on the date of issuance of the stock option grant, 12,500 shares shall vest on April 1, 2004, 12,500 shares shall vest on October 1, 2004, and 12,500 shares shall vest on April 1, 2005. The option price for the 50,000 shares shall be the closing price of the stock on the grant date. Each stock option shall be for 10 years. Once a grant has been made it will remain in effect until it expires 10 years after issuance. Paragraph 6 (b) Severance Benefit shall be amended to read as follows: In the event Kling's employment terminates following a Change of Control as defined in Section 11 below, any unvested shares shall immediately vest. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of November 17, 2003 DOTRONIX, INC. By /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler President /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling 16 EX-10.3 4 dotronix042532_ex10-3.txt EXHIBIT 10.3 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT TO EXTEND AND AMEND LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT This Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") is entered into this 7th day of April 2004 by and between the Estate of William S. Sadler, 1370 West Ryan Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113 (the "Estate") and Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, with its principal place of business located at 160 First Street S.E., St. Paul Minnesota 55112-7894 ("Dotronix"), to amend that Agreement to Extend and Amend Loan and Security Agreement dated November 5, 2003 (the "Agreement") between the Estate and Dotronix. WHEREAS, the Agreement provided for the transfer of certain real property of Dotronix to the Estate; and WHEREAS, in the meantime the parties have agreed that such real property shall be sold to a third party instead of being transferred to the Estate and that the proceeds from such sale shall be paid to the Estate; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained in this Amendment, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Section 1 of the Agreement is deleted and replaced with the following language: "Dotronix shall sell to a third party the real estate in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that is more fully described in Exhibit A hereto and shall pay $465,000.00 from such sale, less $17,132.68 for fees and expenses payable upon the closing of the sale (the "Sales Proceeds") to the Estate. Such payment shall be made upon the closing of the sale of the real estate. Upon payment of the Sales Proceeds to the Estate, the principal amount due and owing under the Loan and Security Agreement dated February 23, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), as amended, originally entered into by and between William S. Sadler and Dotronix, shall be reduced from $1,000,000 to $150,000." 2. Section 4 of the Agreement is deleted. 3. In Section 5 of the Agreement, the phrase "and upon transfer of title and ownership of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin property" is deleted. 4. Section 6 and Section 7(d) of the Agreement are deleted. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 17 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed on the day and year first above written. The Estate of William S. Sadler By its Personal Representatives /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E. Sadler /S/ JILL D. SADLER Jill D. Sadler /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler DOTRONIX, INC. By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Its Chief Financial Officer 18 EX-10.4 5 dotronix042532_ex10-4.txt EXHIBIT 10.4 THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND ISSUABLE PURSUANT HERETO HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN A TRANSACTION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND FROM THE REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR IN A TRANSACTION EFFECTED PURSUANT TO SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION. THIS WARRANT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 7 BELOW. DOTRONIX, INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION) WARRANT TO PURCHASE 385,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.05 PER SHARE THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, Estate of William S. Sadler or its permitted transferees (the "Holder") is entitled to subscribe for and purchase 385,000 shares (the "Shares") of fully paid and nonassessable common stock, par value $0.05 per share ("Common Stock") of Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company") at the Warrant Exercise Price as determined in accordance with the terms hereof, which shall initially be equal to $0.05 per share, subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 1. Term. The purchase right represented by this Warrant is exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time commencing on the date hereof and ending at the close of business on April 7, 2011. 2. Method of Exercise; Payment; Issuance of New Warrant. Subject to Paragraph 1 hereof, the purchase right represented by this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part and from time to time, by the surrender of this Warrant (with the notice of exercise form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 duly executed) at the principal office of the Company and by the payment to the Company, by check or such other manner of payment as the parties may agree, of an amount equal to the then applicable Warrant Exercise Price (as defined in Paragraph 4) per share multiplied times the number of Shares then being purchased. The person or persons in whose name(s) any certificate(s) representing the Shares shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of, and shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of, the shares represented thereby (and such shares shall be deemed to have been issued) immediately prior to the close of business on the date or dates upon which this Warrant is exercised. In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, certificates for the shares of stock so purchased shall be delivered 19 to the Holder as soon as is reasonably practicable and, unless this Warrant has been fully exercised or expired, a new Warrant representing the portion of the Shares, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised shall also be issued to the Holder as soon as is reasonably practicable. 3. Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares. The Company agrees that all Shares issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all preemptive rights, taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof; provided, that the Company shall not be required to pay any withholding taxes with respect to the issue of shares or any transfer taxes with respect to the issue of shares in any name other than that of the registered holder hereof. During the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the purchase rights evidenced by this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. The Company shall at all times take all such action and obtain all such permits or orders as may be necessary to enable the Company lawfully to issue such shares of Common Stock as duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares upon exercise in full of this Warrant by Holder. 4. Adjustment of Warrant Exercise Price and Number of Shares. The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in this Paragraph 4: (a) If the Company at any time divides the outstanding shares of its Common Stock into a greater number of shares (whether pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend or otherwise), and conversely, if the outstanding shares of its Common Stock are combined into a smaller number of shares, the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such division or combination shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect the reduction or increase in the value of each such share of Common Stock. (b) If any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation shall be effected in such a way that holders of the Company's Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, then, as a condition of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, the Holder shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in this warrant and in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented hereby, such shares of stock, other securities or assets as would have been issued or delivered to the Holder if Holder had exercised this Warrant and had received such shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale. The Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless prior to the consummation thereof the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument executed and mailed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company the obligation to deliver to the Holder such shares of stock, 20 securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Holder may be entitled to purchase. (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) below, if and whenever the Company shall (i) issue or sell any shares of Common Stock for a consideration per share less than the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issuance or sale, (ii) issue or sell any warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock at a purchase price less than the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issuance or sale, or (iii) issue or sell any other securities that are convertible into shares of Common Stock for a purchase or exchange price less than the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issuance or sale, then, upon such issuance or sale, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be reduced to the price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum of (I) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale multiplied by the then existing Warrant Exercise Price and (II) the consideration, if any, received by the Company upon such issue or sale plus the consideration to be received by the Company upon the exercise of such stock purchase rights by (B) an amount equal to the sum of (I) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale and (II) the number of shares of Common Stock thus issued or sold or issuable or saleable upon the exercise of such purchase rights or the conversion of such convertible securities; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that any such purchase right expires or is terminated prior to the exercise of this Warrant, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be recalculated by deleting such purchase right, and PROVIDED FURTHER, that if an adjustment is made to the Warrant Exercise Price as a result of the issuance or sale of any such purchase rights or convertible securities, no further adjustment shall be made to the Warrant Exercise Price at the time such purchase rights are exercised or convertible securities are converted. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) above, no adjustment shall be made in the Warrant Exercise Price as a result of (i) the exercise of options or warrants to purchase Common Stock or other derivative securities exercisable for shares of Common Stock which are outstanding at the date of this Warrant; (ii) the grant of options to purchase Common Stock or the grant of restricted stock and other similar equity-based compensation awards pursuant to stock option and incentive plans which have been or are in the future approved by the Company's board of directors, or the exercise of such options or awards or (iii) the issuance of additional warrants in substantially the form of this Warrant pursuant to the Company's borrowing arrangements with Terry L. Myhre, or the exercise of such warrants. (e) If the Company takes any other action, or if any other event occurs, which does not come within the scope of the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (c) above but which should result in an adjustment in the Warrant Exercise Price and/or the number of shares subject to this Warrant in order to fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder, an appropriate adjustment in such purchase rights shall be made by the Company. (f) Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase, at the Warrant Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment, the number of shares obtained by multiplying the Warrant Exercise Price in 21 effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing the product thereof by the Warrant Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment. (g) Upon any adjustment of the warrant exercise price, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Holder stating the warrant exercise price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of this warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. 5. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make a cash payment therefor upon the basis of the market price of such shares as of the close of business on the exercise date. 6. No Privilege of Stock Ownership. Prior to the exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall not be entitled, by virtue of holding this Warrant, to any rights of a stockholder of the Company, including (without limitation) the right to vote or to receive dividends or other distributions. 7. Transfer of Warrant. This Warrant shall not be transferable except pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution. 8. No Registration Rights; Legend. The Company is not obligated to register this Warrant or any of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws. Any certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued hereunder shall bear a restrictive legend in such form and substance as counsel to the Company advises the Company is required under applicable securities laws. 9. Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder or the Company shall be delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Holder at its address as shown on the books of the Company or to the Company at the address indicated therefor on the signature page of this Warrant. 10. Binding Effect on Successors. This Warrant shall be binding upon any corporation succeeding the Company by merger or consolidation. All of the covenants and agreements of the Company contained herein shall inure to the benefit of the permitted transferees of the Holder. 11. Descriptive Headings. All descriptive headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be construed as part of this Warrant. 12. Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without reference to its principles of conflicts of laws. 13. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Warrant may be amended, and the observance of any term of this Warrant may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the 22 Company and the Holder. Any such amendment or waiver shall be binding on the Company and the Holder and any permitted transferee of this Warrant. DOTRONIX, INC. By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Title: Chief Financial Officer Address: 160 First Street S.E. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Dated: April 7, 2004 23 EXHIBIT 1 TO STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT - ----------------------------------- NOTICE OF EXERCISE Dotronix, Inc. 160 First Street S.E. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Ladies and Gentlemen: _________________________________ (the "Holder") hereby elects to purchase, pursuant to the provisions of that Stock Purchase Warrant dated as ________________registered in the name of the Holder (the "Warrant"), shares of Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share, of Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. The Holder hereby surrenders the Warrant and delivers herewith a check in payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable for such shares pursuant to the Warrant. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock registered in the name of the Holder. If the number of shares set forth above is less than the full number of shares issuable pursuant to the Warrant, also please issue a new Warrant registered in the name of the Holder for the balance of the shares issuable pursuant to the Warrant. Dated: _____________________________, 20_____ __________________________________ [Holder] By: ______________________________ Name: ____________________________ Title: ___________________________ Address: _________________________ __________________________________ Tax I.D. No.: ____________________ 24 EX-10.5 6 dotronix042532_ex10-5.txt EXHIBIT 10.5 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2004 (this "Agreement"), is made by and between DOTRONIX, INC. , a Minnesota corporation, with headquarters located at 160 First Street S.E, New Brighton, MN 55112-7894 (the "Company"), and the Estate of William S. Sadler, 1370 West Ryan Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113 (the "the Estate"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of Amendment to Extend and Amend Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 5, 2003, as amended by Amendment No.1 dated as of April 7, 2004 (the "Loan Agreement"; terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement), the Company has agreed to issue to the Estate warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to 385,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share (the "Warrant Shares"); the Warrants are issued in exchange for the cancellation of certain outstanding warrants, as specified in the Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, to induce the Estate to execute and deliver the Loan Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain piggyback registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the "Securities Act"), with respect to the Common Stock; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Estate hereby agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "the Estate" means the Estate and any permitted transferee or assignee of the Estate who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 hereof and who holds Registrable Securities. (b) "Register," "Registered," and "Registration" refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or Statements in compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous basis ("Rule 415"), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). (c) "Registrable Securities" means the Warrant Shares, together with any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (i) upon their sale pursuant to a Registration Statement, (ii) upon their sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or (iii) as soon as they are transferable under Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act 25 (d) "Registration Statement" means a registration statement of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering and sale of securities of the Company (other than a registration statement on Form S-8, Form S-4, any successor form thereto, or any other form covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another corporation). 2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. THE ESTATE shall have demand piggy-back registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities, subject to the conditions set forth below. If, at any time, the Company participates (whether voluntarily or by reason of an obligation to a third party) in the registration of any shares of the Company's stock within two (2) years from the date hereof, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Estate and the Estate shall have the right, exercisable within ten (10) business days after receipt of such notice, to demand inclusion of all or a portion of the Estate's Registrable Securities in such registration statement. If the Estate exercises such election, the Registrable Securities so designated shall be included in the registration statement at no cost or expense to the Estate. In connection with any offering under this Section 2 involving an underwriting, the Company shall not be required to include any Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Estate accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by it. If, in the written opinion of the managing underwriter, the registration of all, or part of, the Registrable Securities that the Estate has requested to be included in such registration exceed the number of shares that can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the underwriting only the number of Registrable Securities that the managing underwriter believes may, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock that other holders entitled to include shares of Common Stock in such registration have requested to be included therein, be sold without causing such adverse effect. If the number of Registrable Securities to be included in the underwriting in accordance with the foregoing is less than the total number of shares that the Estate has requested to be included, then the Estate and other holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to include shares of Common Stock in such registration shall participate in the underwriting pro rata based upon their total ownership of shares of Common Stock of the Company. If any holder would thus be entitled to include more shares than such holder requested to be registered, the excess shall be allocated among other requesting holders pro rata based upon their total ownership of registrable shares. 3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. In connection with a registration of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall do each of the following. (a) Prepare, and file with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to not less than the number of Registrable Securities provided in Section 2 above, and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement relating to Registrable Securities to become effective. (b) Notify the Estate, not less than five (5) days prior to such filing; and (if so requested by the Estate) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) business day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) whenever the SEC notifies the Company whether there will be a "review" of such Registration Statement; (C) whenever the Company receives (or a representative of the Company receives on its behalf) any 26 oral or written comments from the SEC in respect of a Registration Statement (copies or, in the case of oral comments, summaries of such comments shall be promptly furnished by the Company to the Estate); and (D) with respect to the Registration Statement. (c) Furnish to the Estate (i) promptly after the same is prepared and publicly distributed, filed with the SEC, or received by the Company, one (1) copy of the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and prospectus, and each amendment or supplement thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of a prospectus, and all amendments and supplements thereto and such other documents, as the Estate may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Estate; (d) As promptly as practicable after becoming aware thereof, notify the Estate of the happening of any event of which the Company has knowledge, as a result of which the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and use its best efforts promptly to prepare a supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement or other appropriate filing with the SEC to correct such untrue statement or omission, and deliver a number of copies of such supplement or amendment to the Estate as the Estate may reasonably request; (e) As promptly as practicable after becoming aware thereof, notify the Estate of the issuance by the SEC of a Notice of Effectiveness or any notice of effectiveness or any stop order or other suspension of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement at the earliest possible time; (f) Use its reasonable efforts to secure and maintain the designation of all the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the "OTC Bulletin Board Market" of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System ("NASDAQ") within the meaning of Rule 11Aa2-1 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the quotation of the Registrable Securities on The NASDAQ Bulletin Board Market; and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two market makers to register with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") as such with respect to such Registrable Securities; (g) Provide a transfer agent and registrar, which may be a single entity, for the Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement; (j) Cooperate with the Estate to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates for the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement and enable such certificates for the Registrable Securities to be in such denominations or amounts as the case may be, as the Estate may reasonably request. 4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE ESTATE. In connection with a registration of the Registrable Securities, the Estate shall have the following obligations: (a) It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company with respect to the Registrable Securities that the Estate shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of 27 disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request. At least ten (10) days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Estate of the information the Company requires from the Estate (the "Requested Information") if the Estate elects to have any of the Estate's Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement. If at least two (2) business days prior to the filing date the Company has not received the Requested Information from the Estate, then the Company may file the Registration Statement without including the Registrable Securities; (b) the Estate, by the Estate's acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement hereunder, unless the Estate has notified the Company in writing of the Estate's election to exclude all of the Estate's Registrable Securities from the Registration Statement; and (c) the Estate agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d) or (e), above, the Estate will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until the Estate's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(d) and, if so directed by the Company, the Estate shall deliver to the Company or destroy (and deliver to the Company a certificate of destruction) all copies in the Estate's possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. 5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. (a) All reasonable expenses incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Section 3, but including, without limitation, all registration, listing, and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, shall be borne by the Company. (b) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has, as of the date hereof, entered into, nor shall the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Estate in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. 6. INDEMNIFICATION. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement under this Agreement: (a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Estate who holds such Registrable Securities, the beneficiaries and distributees, if any, of the Estate, each person, if any, who controls the Estate within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an "Indemnified Person" or "Indemnified Party"), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (joint or several) incurred (collectively, "Claims") to which any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any of the 28 following statements, omissions or violations in the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereof, or any prospectus included therein: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereof or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively, "Violations"). Subject to clause (b) of this Section 6, the Company shall reimburse the Estate promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by the Estate in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a) shall not (I) apply to a Claim arising out of or based upon a Violation that occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof; (II) be available to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Estate to deliver or cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company; or (III) apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Estate will indemnify the Company and its officers, directors and agents (each, an "Indemnified Person" or "Indemnified Party") against any claims arising out of or based upon a Violation that occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company, by or on behalf of the Estate, expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement, subject to such limitations and conditions as are applicable to the Indemnification provided by the Company to this Section 6. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Estate pursuant to Section 9. (b) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be. In case any such action is brought against any Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof, subject to the provisions herein stated and after notice from the indemnifying party to such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying 29 party will not be liable to such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 for any legal or other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless the indemnifying party shall not pursue the action of its final conclusion. The Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if the indemnifying party has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as such expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred and is due and payable. 7. CONTRIBUTION. To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that (a) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in Section 6; (b) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation; and (c) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities. 8. REPORTS UNDER EXCHANGE ACT. With a view to making available to the Estate the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Estate to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration ("Rule 144"), the Company agrees to: (a) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, or, if the provisions of Rule 144(c)(2) are applicable, ensure that the standards contemplated by Rule 144(c) to permit sales by the Estate under said Rule 144 are satisfied at all times; and (b) furnish to the Estate so long as the Estate owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Estate to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration. 9. ASSIGNMENT OF THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The rights to have the Company register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be automatically assigned by the Estate to any transferee of the Registrable Securities only if: (a) the Estate 30 agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment, (b) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (i) the name and address of such transferee or assignee and (ii) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (c) immediately following such transfer or assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and (d) at or before the time the Company received the written notice contemplated by clause (b) of this sentence the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein. In the event of any delay in filing or effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a result of such assignment, the Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from such delay. 10. AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Estate. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 10 shall be binding upon the Estate and the Company. 11. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) A person or entity is deemed to be the owner of Registrable Securities whenever such person or entity owns of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more persons or entities with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from the registered owner of such Registrable Securities. (b) Notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given in the manner contemplated by the Agreement, if to the Company or to the Estate, to their respective address contemplated by the Agreement, or at such other address as each such party furnishes by notice given in accordance with this Section 11(b). (c) Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof. (d) This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota for contracts to be wholly performed in such state and without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws. Each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the City of Minneapolis or the state courts of the State of Minnesota sitting in the City of Minneapolis in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on FORUM NON COVENIENS, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. (e) If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. 31 (f) Subject to the requirements of Section 9 hereof, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto. (g) All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. (h) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning thereof. (i) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by telephone line facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement. (j) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective representatives thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written. The Estate of William S. Sadler By its Personal Representatives /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E. Sadler /S/ JILL D. SADLER Jill D. Sadler /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler DOTRONIX, INC. By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Its Chief Financial Officer 32 EX-10.6 7 dotronix042532_ex10-6.txt EXHIBIT 10.6 LOAN AGREEMENT April 7, 2004 Dotronix, Inc. 160 First Street SE New Brighton, MN 55112-7894 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned ("Lender") agrees to lend to Dotronix, Inc. ("Borrower") $450,000, as described in this Agreement. Loan, Interest and Fees. - ------------------------ The Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender will make loans to the Borrower (collectively, the "Loan") from time to time from the date hereof until April 7, 2005, during which period the Borrower may repay and reborrow in accordance with the provisions hereof, provided, that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans under this Agreement shall not exceed $450,000 at any time. Each time the Borrower desires to obtain a loan advance pursuant to this agreement, such request by the Borrower shall be in writing (which may be by facsimile), or by telephone promptly confirmed in writing, and must be given so as to be received by the Lender not later than 11:00 a.m., Minneapolis time, on the date at least 2 business days prior to the date of the requested advance. Each request for an advance shall specify (i) the borrowing date (which shall be a business day), and (ii) the amount of such advance. The Lender will make the amount of the requested advance available to the Borrower, in immediately available funds not later than 5:00 p.m., Minneapolis time, within 2 business days after the date requested. If, at any time, or for any reason, the principal amount outstanding under this agreement exceeds $450,000, the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender, in cash, the amount of such excess. Any requested advance that would increase the principal outstanding amount of the Loan to an amount greater than $450,000 will be denied by Lender. The Note. The Loan shall be evidenced by a note (as hereafter amended, extended, renewed or replaced, the "Note"). All unpaid principal and all interest accrued on the Note shall be due and payable on April 7, 2005. The parties agree that the Note shall replace the demand notes issued by Borrower to Lender in the principal amount of $30,000 each dated September 4, 2003, November 19, 2003 and January 7, 2004 for a total principal amount of $90,000 and the demand note issued to Borrower to Lender in the principal amount of $45,000 dated January 21, 2004 (all such notes collectively referred to herein as the "Demand Notes"). Under the outstanding Demand Notes, an aggregate amount of $135,000 has been advanced as of the date of this Agreement. The Lender acknowledges that no interest payments are outstanding, due and payable under any of the Demand Notes as of the date of this Agreement. Interest. The principal balance of the Loan shall bear interest equal to five percent (5%) per annum as set forth in the Note, payable as set forth in the Note. 33 Optional Prepayments. Borrower may prepay the Loan, in whole or in part, at any time, without premium or penalty. Payments. Payments of principal, interest, fees and expenses hereunder and under the Note shall be made without set-off or counterclaim in immediately available funds not later than 5:00 p.m., Minneapolis time, on the dates called for under this Agreement at the address of Lender set forth in Section 6.3. Funds received on any day after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next business day. Whenever any payment would be due on a day which is not a business day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of any interest or fees. Collateral Security. As security for the prompt satisfaction of Borrower's obligations under the Loan, Borrower grants to Lender a lien on, and a security interest in, all personal property of Borrower whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired by the Borrower and wherever located, as more fully described in the Security Agreement dated of even date herewithin (the " Security Agreement"). 1.7 Warrant. As additional consideration for the Loan, Borrower will issue to Lender a warrant for the purchase of one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of Borrower's common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share in the form acceptable to the Lender (the "Warrant"). Conditions Precedent. The obligation of Lender to make any Loan advance hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent that Lender shall have received all of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, each duly executed (as hereafter amended, modified, extended, renewed or replaced, the "Loan Documents"): the Note, in exchange for which Lender shall return the Demand Notes to Borrower for cancellation; a Subordination Agreement given by the Estate of William S. Sadler (the "Estate") in form acceptable to the Lender; the Warrant; (d) the Security Agreement; (e) the Borrower shall amend its New Brighton lease in form acceptable to Lender; (f) an Option Agreement by and among the Lender, the Estate and Minnesota River Aviation, Inc., and (g) such other instruments, documents and agreement as Lender shall reasonably require. 34 Representations and Warranties. To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, and to make Loan advances hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender: Validity. The Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their terms. No Conflict; No Default. The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents will not result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound. Financial Statements and Condition. Borrower has made available to the Lender, in the form filed with the SEC (excluding any exhibits thereto), (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, and (ii) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, (the forms, reports, and other documents referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein, collectively, as the "Borrower SEC Reports"). To the best of Borrower's knowledge, the Borrower SEC Reports (i) were or will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not at the time they were filed, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were or are made, not misleading. Litigation and Contingent Liabilities. There are no material actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against or affecting Borrower before any court, arbitrator, governmental department or other instrumentality and Borrower has no material contingent liabilities. Covenants. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that for so long as there is any amount remaining unpaid on the Note, or Lender has any obligation to make any Loan hereunder, Borrower will comply with the following: Financial Statements. Furnish to Lender such financial information with respect to Borrower as Lender may reasonably request from time to time. Access to Records. Permit Lender to discuss Borrower's affairs, finances and accounts with officers of Borrower, all at such reasonable times and as often as Lender may reasonably request. Reimbursement of Expenses. Promptly reimburse Lender for any and all expenses of collection of the Loan, including reasonable attorneys' fees. Representation of Lender. Lender represents that he is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Act based upon the Lender being an individual with total assets in excess of $1,000,000. Furthermore, Lender acknowledges and represents that: He has received and reviewed the Borrower SEC Reports; He is able to bear the economic risk of the transaction described in this Agreement; 35 He understands the risk of investment in Borrower; Neither the Note nor the Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") or state securities laws; and The Note and Warrant are being purchased by the Lender for his own account and for investment and without the intention of reselling or redistributing the same, and that if Lender should determine to dispose or transfer the Note or Warrant, he will not do so without (1) obtaining an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Borrower that such proposed disposition or transfer may lawfully be made without registration under the Act, or (2) such registrations are in effect. Miscellaneous. Binding Effect. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective heirs, successors in interest and assigns. Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder and under the Note and any other documents delivered herewith shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the substantive laws (but not the laws of conflict) of the State of Minnesota. Borrower hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Minnesota and federal courts located in the State of Minnesota for any actions brought hereon or on the Note. Notices. Any notices required or contemplated hereunder shall be effective upon the placing thereof in the United States mails, certified mail and with return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows: If to Borrower: Dotronix, Inc. 160 First Street SE New Brighton, MN 55112-7894 Attn: Robert V. Kling, CFO If to Lender: Terry L. Myhre 9691 North 101st Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Copy to: Robert W. Junghans 2 Skillman Lane North Oaks, MN 55127 No Waivers. No failure or delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder and no course of dealing between Borrower and Lender shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not otherwise specifically defined in this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. [Signatures on following page] 36 LENDER: /s/ Terry L. Mhyre Terry L. Myhre Accepted and agreed to as of the date above. DOTRONIX, INC. By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Its: Chief Financial Officer ACCEPTANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT - ----------------------------- The undersigned hereby consents to the foregoing Loan Agreement and acknowledges that all contingencies and conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Agreement to Extend and Amend Loan and Security Agreement among the undersigned and Borrower dated November 5, 2003 have been fully satisfied. The Estate of William S. Sadler By its Personal Representatives /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E. Sadler /S/ JILL D. SADLER Jill D. Sadler /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler 37 EX-10.7 8 dotronix042532_ex10-7.txt EXHIBIT 10.7 SECURITY AGREEMENT This Security Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into by DOTRONIX, INC., a Minnesota corporation (the "DEBTOR"), in favor of TERRY L. MYHRE, an individual resident of Minnesota (the "LENDER") as of April 7, 2004. The Debtor has entered into that certain letter loan agreement with the Lender of even date herewith (as amended from time to time, the "LOAN AGREEMENT"). To induce the Lender to make the financial accommodations provided to the Debtor pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Debtor desires to pledge, grant, transfer, and assign to the Lender a security interest in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) to secure the Obligations (as hereinafter defined), as provided herein. Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, Debtor hereby agrees for the benefit of the Lender as follows: ARTICLE 1. SECURITY INTEREST 1.1 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. The Debtor hereby grants a security interest in and collaterally assigns the Collateral (defined below) to the Lender to secure all of the Obligations (defined below) to the Lender. The intent of the parties hereto is that the Collateral secures all Obligations (defined below) to the Lender, whether or not such Obligations exist under this Agreement or any other agreements executed in connection with the Loan Agreement (together and individually, the "LOAN DOCUMENTS"). 1.2 "COLLATERAL" means all personal property of the Debtor whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired by the Debtor, wherever located (including all documents, general intangibles, additions and accessions, spare and repair parts, special tools, replacements, returned or repossessed goods and books and records relating to the following; and all proceeds and products of the following) including, without limitation, the following: ALL EQUIPMENT ("EQUIPMENT"), FIXTURES, AND INVENTORY ("INVENTORY") (INCLUDING ALL GOODS HELD FOR SALE, LEASE OR DEMONSTRATION OR TO BE FURNISHED UNDER CONTRACTS OF SERVICE, GOODS LEASED TO OTHERS, TRADE-INS AND REPOSSESSIONS, RAW MATERIALS, WORK IN PROCESS AND MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES USED OR CONSUMED IN DEBTOR'S BUSINESS), INCLUDING ALL SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENTS FOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND ANY SOFTWARE EMBEDDED THEREIN OR RELATED THERETO; ALL ACCOUNTS ("RECEIVABLES"), CONTRACT RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS, CHATTEL PAPER (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC CHATTEL PAPER), INSTRUMENTS, AND GENERAL INTANGIBLES (INCLUDING RIGHTS TO PAYMENT FROM STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ALL RETURNED OR REPOSSESSED GOODS THE SALE OF WHICH GAVE RISE TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING; 38 ALL FINANCIAL ASSETS, INVESTMENT PROPERTY, SECURITIES (WHETHER CERTIFICATED OR UNCERTIFICATED, AND INCLUDING INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES), SECURITY ENTITLEMENTS, SECURITIES ACCOUNTS, COMMODITY CONTRACTS, AND COMMODITY ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING ALL SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS THERETO, AND ALL DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND SUMS DISTRIBUTABLE OR PAYABLE FROM, UPON OR IN RESPECT OF SUCH PROPERTY; ALL COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS; ALL DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS; ALL LETTER-OF-CREDIT RIGHTS; ALL SUPPORTING OBLIGATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING; AND ALL ADDITIONS AND ACCESSIONS TO, ALL PROCEEDS, PRODUCTS, OFFSPRING AND PROFITS OF, AND ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES INCIDENT TO, ANY OF THE FOREGOING. The terms set forth in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Minnesota, unless otherwise defined herein. 1.3 "OBLIGATIONS" means each and all of the Debtor's debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants, warranties, and duties to the Lender, whether now or hereafter existing or incurred, arising out of any Loan Documents. ARTICLE II. WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS In addition to all other warranties and covenants of the Debtor under the Loan Documents which are expressly incorporated herein as part of this Agreement and while any part of the credit granted the Debtor under the Loan Documents is available or any Obligations to the Lender are unpaid or outstanding, the Debtor continuously warrants and agrees as follows: 2.1 DEBTOR'S NAME, ORGANIZATION; The Debtor will not do business under another name nor use any trade name without giving ten (10) days prior written notice to the Lender. The address appearing in Schedule A below is the Debtor's principal place of business; and all Collateral is located at that address or the other addresses listed Schedule A except to the extent the Debtor has provided prior written notice to the Lender of any change of address/new location. Schedule A does not limit the Lender's rights to Collateral wherever located. 2.2 OWNERSHIP; MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL; RESTRICTIONS ON LIENS AND DISPOSITIONS. The Debtor is the sole owner of the Collateral free of all liens, claims, other encumbrances and security interests except for liens securing obligations owing to The Estate of William S. Sadler and its assigns and as otherwise permitted in writing by the Lender. The Debtor will: (i) maintain the Collateral in good condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and not permit its value to be impaired; (ii) not permit waste, removal or loss of 39 identity of the Collateral; (iii) keep the Collateral free from all liens, executions, attachments, claims, encumbrances and security interests other than the Lender's security interest and the Permitted Liens set forth on Schedule A (iv) defend the Collateral against all claims and legal proceedings by persons other than the Lender and holders of the Permitted Liens; (v) pay and discharge when due all taxes, levies and other charges or fees upon the Collateral except for payment of taxes contested by the Debtor in good faith by appropriate proceedings so long as no levy or lien has been imposed upon the Collateral; (vi) not lease, sell or transfer the Collateral to any party nor move it to any new location outside of the ordinary course of business; (vii) not permit the Collateral, without the consent of the Lender, to become a fixture or an accession to other goods; (viii) not permit the Collateral to be used in violation of any applicable law, regulation or policy of insurance; and, (ix) as to the Collateral consisting of instruments and chattel paper, preserve the Lender's rights in it against all other parties. 2.3 MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY INTEREST. The Debtor shall take any action reasonably requested by the Lender to preserve the Collateral and to establish the value of, the priority of, to perfect, to continue the perfection of or to enforce the Lender's interest in the Collateral and the Lender's rights under this Agreement; and shall pay all costs and expenses related thereto. 2.4 COLLATERAL INSPECTIONS; MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES IN COLLATERAL. At reasonable times and at reasonable intervals, the Lender may examine the Collateral and the Debtor's records pertaining to it, wherever located, and make copies of such records at the Debtor's expense; and the Debtor shall assist the Lender in so doing. Without the Lender's prior written consent, the Debtor shall not materially alter, modify, discount, extend, renew or cancel any Collateral, except for discounts customarily granted in the Debtor's ordinary course of business for payment on accounts, physical modifications to the inventory occurring in the manufacturing process or alterations to equipment which do not materially affect its value. The Debtor shall promptly notify the Lender in writing of any material change in the condition of the Collateral and of any change in location of the Collateral. Upon and during the continuance of any default, or if otherwise reasonably requested by Lender, Borrower shall reimburse Lender for the cost of Lender's onsite inspections; provided that if Borrower is not in default, Borrower shall not be requested to pay for more than one on-site inspection per year. 2.5 COLLATERAL RECORDS, REPORTS AND STATEMENTS. The Debtor shall keep accurate and complete records respecting the Collateral in such form as the Lender may approve. At such times as the Lender may require, the Debtor shall furnish to the Lender any records/information the Lender might require, including, without limitation, a statement certified by the Debtor and in such form and containing such information as may be prescribed by the Lender showing the current status and value of the Collateral. Lender shall have the right to receive copies of all property inspections performed by any franchisor and the Debtor's responses thereto. 2.6 AUTHORIZATION OF FILING. The Debtor hereby authorizes the Lender to file all financing statements describing the Collateral, and all amendments thereto, in any offices as the Lender, in its sole discretion, may determine. 2.7 INSURANCE. For so long as any Obligations remain unpaid and the Lender has any obligation under the Loan Agreement to extend credit to the Debtor, the Debtor will maintain insurance with respect to its tangible Collateral at full replacement cost. 40 ARTICLE III. COLLECTIONS 3.1 DEPOSIT WITH THE LENDER. At any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Lender may require that all proceeds of Collateral received by the Debtor shall be held by the Debtor upon an express trust for the Lender, shall not be commingled with any other funds or property of the Debtor and shall be turned over to the Lender in precisely the form received (but endorsed by the Debtor, if necessary for collection) not later than the business day following the day of their receipt. All proceeds of Collateral received by the Lender directly or from the Debtor shall be applied against the Obligations in such order and at such times as the Lender shall determine. ARTICLE IV. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE LENDER In addition to all other rights (including setoff) and duties of the Lender under the Loan Documents that are expressly incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement, the following provisions shall also apply: 4.1 AUTHORITY TO PERFORM FOR THE DEBTOR. The Debtor presently appoints the Lender as the Debtor's attorney-in-fact (coupled with an interest and irrevocable while any Obligations remain unpaid) to do any of the following upon and during the continuation of a default by the Debtor hereunder (subject to any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between the Debtor and the Lender): (i) to endorse or place the name of the Debtor on any invoice or document of title relating to accounts, drafts against customers, notices to customers, notes, acceptances, assignments of government contracts, instruments, financing statements, checks, drafts, money orders, insurance claims or payments or other documents evidencing payment or a security interest relating to the Collateral; (ii) to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to the Debtor and to notify the Post Office authorities to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to the Debtor to an address designated by the Lender; (iii) to do all such other acts and things necessary to carry out the Debtor's duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and (iv) to perfect, protect and/or realize upon the Lender's interest in the Collateral. If the Collateral includes funds or property in depository accounts, the Debtor authorizes each of its depository institutions to remit to the Lender, without liability to the Debtor, all of the Debtor's funds on deposit with such institution upon written direction by the Lender after default and during the continuance of a default by the Debtor hereunder. All acts by the Lender are hereby ratified and approved except arising out of gross negligence or willful misconduct, and the Lender shall not be liable for any acts of commission or omission, nor for any efforts of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. 4.2 VERIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION; LENDER'S RIGHTs. The Lender may verify Collateral in any manner, and the Debtor shall assist the Lender in so doing. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default hereunder, the Lender may at anytime and the Debtor shall, upon request of the Lender, notify the account debtors to make payment directly to the Lender; and the Lender may enforce collection of, sell, settle, compromise, extend or renew the indebtedness of such account debtors; all without notice to or the consent of the Debtor. Until account debtors are so notified, the Debtor, as agent of the Lender, shall make collections on the Collateral. The Lender may at any time notify any bailee possessing Collateral of the Lender's security interest and, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default hereunder, direct such bailee to turn over the Collateral to the Lender. 41 4.3 COLLATERAL PRESERVATION. The Lender shall use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any Collateral in its physical possession but in determining such standard of reasonable care, the Debtor expressly acknowledges that the Lender has no duty to: (i) insure the Collateral against hazards; (ii) ensure that the Collateral will not cause damage to property or injury to third parties; (iii) protect it from seizure, theft or conversion by third parties, third parties' claims or acts of God; (iv) give to the Debtor any notices received by the Lender regarding the Collateral; (v) perfect or continue perfection of any security interest in favor of the Debtor, (vi) perform any services, complete any work-in-process or take any other action in connection with the management or maintenance of the Collateral; or (vii) sue or otherwise effect collection upon any accounts even if the Lender shall have made a demand for payment upon individual account debtors. Notwithstanding any failure by the Lender to use reasonable care in preserving the Collateral, the Debtor agrees that the Lender shall not be liable for consequential or special damages arising therefrom. ARTICLE V. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES The Lender may enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement upon default. A default shall occur if the Debtor fails to comply with the terms of any Loan Documents (including this Agreement or any guaranty by the Debtor) beyond any applicable grace or cure period provided therein. 5.1 CUMULATIVE REMEDIES; NOTICE; WAIVER. In addition to the remedies for default set forth in the Loan Documents, the Lender upon default shall have all other rights and remedies for default provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as any other applicable law and this Agreement, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO REPOSSESS, RENDER UNUSABLE AND/OR DISPOSE OF THE COLLATERAL WITHOUTJUDICIAL PROCESS. The rights and remedies specified herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that the Lender would otherwise have. ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS All other provisions in the Loan Documents are expressly incorporated as a part of this Agreement. All documents attached hereto, including any appendices, schedules, riders, and exhibits to this Agreement, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference. This Agreement supersedes and replaces the Security Agreement made and entered into by the Debtor in favor of the Lender as of January 7, 2004. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this SECURITY AGREEMENT as of the date first written above. DOTRONIX, INC. By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Its Chief Financial Officer 42 SCHEDULE A IDENTIFICATION, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND COLLATERAL LOCATIONS LIST Taxpayer Identification Number: 41-1387074 Organizational Identification Number: 3T-1032 (MN) Address of Principal Office: 160 First Street SE, New Brighton, MN 55112-7894 Other Collateral Locations: None Permitted Liens: Liens of the following parties: The Estate of William S. Sadler and its assigns 43 EX-10.8 9 dotronix042532_ex10-8.txt EXHIBIT 10.8 SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT THIS SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2004, is made and given by The estate of william s. sadler (the "Junior Creditor"), in favor of terry l. myhre, and his endorsees, heirs and assigns (the "Senior Creditor"). RECITALS: A. DOTRONIX, INC., a Minnesota corporation (the "Borrower") is or may hereafter become indebted to the Senior Creditor. B. The Borrower is indebted to the Junior Creditor under a Loan and Security Agreement originally dated as of February 23, 2000, as amended (the "Loan and Security Agreement"). As of the date of this Agreement, the Borrower owes to the Junior Creditor the principal amount of $150,000 (the "Principal Amount") under the Loan and Security Agreement, at an interest rate of 5% p.a.; interest is due and payable monthly on the first business day of the following month. C. The Junior Creditor acknowledges that the loan or other extensions of any financial accommodation or credit to the Borrower by the Senior Creditor is of value to the Junior Creditor. AGREEMENTS: NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Junior Creditor, and in order to induce the Senior Creditor to make loans or extend credit or any other financial accommodation to or for the benefit of the Borrower, or to grant such renewals or extensions thereof as the Senior Creditor may deem advisable, and to better secure the Senior Creditor in respect of the foregoing, the Junior Creditor hereby agrees as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) For purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Bankruptcy Code" shall mean 11 U.S.C. ss. 101 et seq., as amended from time to time. "Borrower" shall have the meaning given to that term in Recital A above, and shall include any successor (including a debtor-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code), assignee, receiver, trustee or estate thereof. "Default" shall mean any event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default. "Event of Default" shall mean (i) any failure of the Borrower to pay when due (whether at the date scheduled therefor or earlier upon acceleration), or when demanded (with respect to any obligation payable on demand), any item constituting Senior Debt, or (ii) any event shall occur or condition shall exist and shall continue for more than the period of grace, if any, applicable thereto and shall have the effect of causing, or permitting the Senior Creditor or any subsequent holder of Senior Debt to cause, any item of Senior Debt to become due prior to its stated maturity or to realize upon any collateral given as security therefor. "Permitted Payments" shall have the meaning given in Section 3 below. 44 "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, association, partnership, limited partnership, trust, organization, individual or government or any governmental agency or any political subdivision thereof. "Security Interest" means any lien, pledge, mortgage, encumbrance, charge or security interest of any kind whatsoever, whether arising under a security instrument or as a matter of law, judicial process or otherwise, or any agreement to grant any lien, or security interest in, or to pledge, mortgage or encumber, any assets. "Senior Debt" shall mean all liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the Senior Creditor howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising or incurred, including, without limitation, any and all interest accruing on any of the Senior Debt after the commencement of any proceedings referred to in Section 5 below, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law which might restrict the rights of the Senior Creditor, as against the Borrower or anyone else, to collect such interest. "Subordinated Debt" shall mean all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Borrower to the Junior Creditor, howsoever arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising or incurred, under any written or unwritten agreement, provided, that such Subordinated Debt may not exceed the Principal Amount plus interest in the amount of $645.83 outstanding that is payable as of the date of this Agreement. (b) In this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, unless otherwise stated the word "from" means "from and including" and the word "to" or "until" each means "to but excluding." (c) Other terms may be defined in other parts of this Agreement. All references to agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments thereto or changes therein entered into in accordance with their respective terms, and all references to Persons shall be deemed to include their permitted successors, heirs and assigns. Unless the context in which used herein otherwise clearly requires, "or" has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase "and/or." All incorporations by reference of covenants, terms, definitions or other provisions from other agreements are incorporated into this Agreement as if such provisions were fully set forth herein, and include all necessary information and related provisions from such other agreements, and all such covenants, terms, definitions or other provisions from other agreements incorporated into this Agreement by reference shall survive any termination of such other agreements until the Senior Debt has been indefeasibly paid in full and all financing arrangements between the Borrower and the Senior Creditor shall have been terminated. SECTION 2. STANDBY; SUBORDINATION. The payment and performance of the Subordinated Debt is hereby subordinated to the payment and performance in full of the Senior Debt, and, except as set forth in Section 3 below, the Junior Creditor will not ask, demand, sue for, take or receive from the Borrower or any other Person liable for all or any part of the Senior Debt, by setoff or in any other manner, the whole or any part of the Subordinated Debt, or any monies which may now or hereafter be owing in respect of the Subordinated Debt (whether such amounts represent principal or interest, or obligations which are due or not due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent), including, without limitation, taking any additional security for any of the foregoing, or the taking of any negotiable 45 instrument therefor, unless and until all of the Senior Debt shall have been indefeasibly paid and satisfied in full and all financing arrangements between the Borrower and Senior Creditor have been terminated. The Junior Creditor warrants and represents and agrees that (a) all Security Interests of the Junior Creditor in any assets of the Borrower or any assets securing the Senior Debt shall and hereby are subordinated to the rights and interests of the Senior Creditor, if any, in those assets, (ii) the Junior Creditor shall have no right to possession of any such assets or to foreclose upon any such assets, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all the Senior Debt shall have been indefeasibly paid and satisfied in full and all financing arrangements between the Borrower and Senior Creditor have been terminated, and (iii) at the request of the Senior Creditor, the Junior Creditor shall authorize, execute or deliver to the Senior Creditor such termination statements and releases as the Senior Creditor shall reasonably request to release the Junior Creditor's Security Interest in or against such property. The Junior Creditor, prior to the indefeasible payment in full and discharge of the Senior Debt and the termination of all financing arrangements between the Borrower and the Senior Creditor, shall have no right to enforce any claim with respect to the Subordinated Debt, or to take any action against the Borrower or the property of the Borrower or of any other Person liable for all or any part of the Senior Debt for the benefit of the Borrower. The Junior Creditor acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent the terms and provisions of this Agreement are inconsistent with any agreement or understanding between the Junior Creditor and the Borrower, such agreement or understanding shall be subject to this Agreement. SECTION 3. PERMITTED PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 above, until the Senior Creditor gives the Junior Creditor written notice (in the manner set forth below) of the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Default, and provided that: (i) there shall not then exist any breach of this Agreement by the Junior Creditor which has not been waived, in writing, by the Senior Creditor, (ii) at the time of the payment described below no Event of Default exists and is continuing, (iii) the payment described below, if made, would not give rise to the occurrence of any Event of Default, and (iv) none of the events described in Section 5 has occurred, Borrower may pay to the Junior Creditor, and the Junior Creditor may accept from Borrower, interest payments when due (without acceleration) with respect to Subordinated Debt ("Permitted Payments"). SECTION 4. SUBORDINATED DEBT OWED ONLY TO THE JUNIOR CREDITOR. The Junior Creditor warrants and represents that the Junior Creditor has not previously assigned any interest in the Subordinated Debt, that no other Person owns an interest in the Subordinated Debt (whether as joint holders of Subordinated Debt, participants or otherwise) and that the entire Subordinated Debt is owing only to the Junior Creditor. The Junior Creditor further covenants that the entire Subordinated Debt shall continue to be owing only to the Junior Creditor unless it is assigned to a Person who agrees with the Senior Creditor to be bound by the subordination provisions set forth herein. SECTION 5. PRIORITY. In the event of (a) any distribution, division, or application, partial or complete, voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, of all or any part of the assets of the Borrower or the proceeds thereof to the creditors of the Borrower or to their claims against the Borrower, or (b) any readjustment of the debt or obligations of the Borrower, whether by reason of 46 liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action or proceeding involving the readjustment of all or any part of the Senior Debt or Subordinated Debt, or the application of the assets of the Borrower to the payment or liquidation thereof, or (c) the dissolution or other winding up of the business of the Borrower, or (d) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, then, and in any such event, the Senior Creditor shall be entitled to receive indefeasible payment in full of all of the Senior Debt prior to the payment of all or any part of the Subordinated Debt. SECTION 6. GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO SENIOR CREDITOR. In order to enable the Senior Creditor to enforce his rights hereunder in any of the actions or proceedings described in Section 5, the Senior Creditor is hereby irrevocably authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to file and present for and on behalf of the Junior Creditor such proofs of claims or other motions or pleadings as the Senior Creditor may deem expedient or proper to establish the Senior Creditor's entitlement of payment from, or on behalf of, the Junior Creditor with respect to the Subordinated Debt and to vote such proofs of claims in any such proceeding and to demand, sue for, receive and collect any and all dividends or other payments or disbursements made thereon in whatever form the same may be paid or issued and to apply the same on account of any of the Senior Debt. The Junior Creditor irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Senior Creditor to demand, sue for, collect and receive each of the payments and distributions described in Section 5 above and give acquittance therefor and to file claims and take such other actions, in the Senior Creditor's own name or in the name of the Junior Creditor or otherwise, as the Senior Creditor may deem necessary or advisable for the enforcement of this Agreement. To the extent that payments of distributions are made in property other than cash, the Junior Creditor authorizes the Senior Creditor to sell such property to such buyers and on such terms as the Senior Creditor, in his sole discretion, shall determine. The Junior Creditor will execute and deliver to the Senior Creditor such powers of attorney, assignments and other instruments or documents, including debentures (together with such assignments or endorsements as the Senior Creditor shall deem necessary), as may be reasonably requested by the Senior Creditor in order to enable the Senior Creditor to enforce any and all claims upon or with respect to any or all of the Subordinated Debt and to collect and receive any and all payments and distributions which may be payable or deliverable at any time upon or with respect to the Subordinated Debt, all for the Senior Creditor's own benefit. SECTION 7. PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE JUNIOR CREDITOR. Except for Permitted Payments, if the Junior Creditor receives any value, property, payment, distribution, security, instrument or proceeds thereof upon or with respect to the Subordinated Debt prior to the indefeasible payment in full of the Senior Debt and termination of all financing arrangements between the Borrower and the Senior Creditor, the Junior Creditor shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Creditor and shall forthwith deliver the same to the Senior Creditor in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment by the Junior Creditor where necessary), for application on any of the Senior Debt, due or not due and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by the Junior Creditor as the property of the Senior Creditor. In the event of the failure of the Junior Creditor to make any such endorsement or assignment to the Senior Creditor is hereby irrevocably authorized to make the same. SECTION 8. CONTINUING NATURE OF SUBORDINATION. This Agreement shall be effective and may not be terminated or otherwise revoked by the Junior Creditor until the Senior Debt shall have been fully paid and discharged and all financing arrangements between the Borrower and the Senior Creditor have been terminated. This is a continuing agreement of subordination and the Senior Creditor may continue, at any time and without notice to the Junior Creditor, to extend credit or other financial accommodations and loan monies to or for the benefit of the Borrower in reliance hereon. No obligation of the Junior Creditor hereunder shall be affected by the dissolution, liquidation, death or 47 incapacity of, or written revocation by, the Junior Creditor or any other subordinated party, pledgor, endorser, or guarantor, if any. SECTION 9. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SENIOR CREDITOR AND BORROWER. The Senior Creditor, at any time and from time to time, may enter into such agreement or agreements with the Borrower as the Senior Creditor may deem proper, increasing the amount of, extending the time of payment of or renewing or otherwise altering the terms of all or any of the Senior Debt or affecting any security underlying any or all of the Senior Debt, and may exchange, sell, release, surrender or otherwise deal with any such security, without in any way thereby impairing or affecting this Agreement. SECTION 10. BANKRUPTCY ISSUES. If the Borrower becomes the subject of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code and if the Senior Creditor desires to permit the use of cash collateral or to provide financing to the Borrower under either Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Junior Creditor agrees that adequate notice of such financing to the Junior Creditor, if required under applicable law, shall have been provided if the Junior Creditor receives notice two (2) business days prior to entry of any order approving such cash collateral usage or financing. Notice of a proposed financing or use of cash collateral shall be deemed given upon the sending of such notice to the Junior Creditor in the manner specified in Section 16, below. All allocations of payments between the Senior Creditor and the Junior Creditor shall continue to be made after the filing of a petition under the Bankruptcy Code on the basis provided in this Agreement. In the event that the Junior Creditor at any time acquires any security for the Subordinated Debt, the Junior Creditor agrees not to assert any right the Junior Creditor may have to "adequate protection" of the Junior Creditor's interest in such security in any Bankruptcy proceeding or to seek relief from automatic stay, without the prior written consent of the Senior Creditor. The Junior Credit shall promptly deliver any form of adequate projection it receives or the value thereof to the Senior Creditor. The Junior Creditor waives any claim the Junior Creditor may now or hereafter have against the Senior Creditor arising out of the Senior Creditor's election, in any proceeding instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, and/or any borrowing or grant of a security interest under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code by the Borrower, as debtor in possession, or by a trustee. To the extent that the Senior Creditor receives payments on, or proceeds of any collateral for, the Senior Debt which are subsequently avoided, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the Senior Debt, or part thereof, intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect as if such payments or proceeds had not been received by the Senior Creditor. SECTION 11. INSTRUMENT LEGEND; NO AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATED INSTRUMENTS. Every instrument evidencing Subordinated Debt shall be inscribed with a legend conspicuously indicating that payment thereof is subordinated to the claims of the Senior Creditor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Upon request after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the original of every instrument evidencing Subordinated Debt shall be promptly delivered to the Senior Creditor. The Junior Creditor will not agree to any amendment, restatement or other modification of any instrument evidencing Subordinated Debt, without the prior written consent of the Senior Creditor. SECTION 12. WAIVERS. The Senior Debt shall be deemed to have been made or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement. The Junior Creditor expressly waives all notice of the acceptance by the Senior Creditor of the subordination and other provisions of this Agreement and all other notices not specifically required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement whatsoever, and the Junior Creditor expressly waives reliance by the Senior Creditor upon the subordination and other agreements as herein 48 provided. The Junior Creditor agrees that the Senior Creditor has made no warranties or representations with respect to the due execution, legality, validity, completeness or enforceability of any agreement evidencing any Senior Debt, or the collectability of the Senior Debt, and that the Senior Creditor shall be entitled to manage and supervise his loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower without regard to the existence of any rights that the Junior Creditor may now or hereafter have in or to any of the assets of the Borrower. The Junior Creditor agrees that the Senior Creditor shall have no liability to the Junior Creditor for, and waives any claim which the Junior Creditor may now or hereafter have against, the Senior Creditor arising out of any and all actions which the Senior Creditor in good faith takes or omits to take (including, without limitation, actions with respect to any security for the Senior Debt, actions with respect to the occurrence of an Event of Default, actions with respect to the foreclosure upon, sale, release, or depreciation of, or failure to realize upon, any security for the Senior Debt and actions with respect to the collection of any claim for all or any part of the Senior Debt from any guarantor or other party) with respect to or any other agreement related to any Senior Debt or to the collection of the Senior Debt or the valuation, use, protection or release of any security for the Senior Debt. SECTION 13. SENIOR CREDITOR'S WAIVERS. No waiver shall be deemed to be made by the Senior Creditor of any of his rights hereunder unless the same shall be in writing signed on behalf of the Senior Creditor, and each waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific instance involved and shall in no way impair the rights of the Senior Creditor or the obligations of the Junior Creditor to the Senior Creditor in any other respect at any other time. SECTION 14. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF BORROWER; OTHER ACTIONS BY THE SENIOR CREDITOR. The Junior Creditor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping informed of the financial condition of the Borrower, any and all endorsers and any and all guarantors of the Subordinated Debt and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Senior Debt and/or the Subordinated Debt that diligent inquiry would reveal. The Junior Creditor hereby agrees that the Senior Creditor shall have no duty to advise the Junior Creditor of information known to the Senior Creditor regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event the Senior Creditor, in his sole discretion, undertakes, at any time or from time to time, to provide any such information to the Junior Creditor, the Senior Creditor shall be under no obligation (i) to provide any such information to the Junior Creditor on any subsequent occasion, (ii) to undertake any investigation not a part of his regular business routine, or (iii) to disclose any information which, pursuant to his usual practices, the Senior Creditor wishes to maintain confidential. The Junior Creditor hereby agrees that all payments received by the Senior Creditor may be applied, in whole or in part, to any of the Senior Debt, as the Senior Creditor, in his sole discretion, deems appropriate and assents to any extension or postponement of the time of payment of the Senior Debt or to any other indulgence with respect thereto, to any substitution, exchange or release of collateral which may at any time secure the Senior Debt and to the addition or release of any other Person primarily or secondarily liable therefor. SECTION 15. SUBROGATION. When the Senior Debt shall have been fully paid and discharged and all financing arrangements between the Borrower and the Senior Creditor have been terminated, the Junior Creditor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Senior Creditor to receive payments or distribution of assets of the Borrower made on such Senior Debt until the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on (and any other amounts due with respect to) the Subordinated Debt shall be paid in full. For the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the Senior Creditor of any cash, property or securities to which the Junior Creditor would be entitled except for these provisions shall, as between the Borrower, its creditors other than the Senior Creditor, and the Junior Creditor, be deemed to be a payment by the Borrower to or on account of Senior Debt, it being understood that these 49 provisions in this Section are used, and are intended, solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Junior Creditor, on the one hand, and the Senior Creditor, on the other hand. SECTION 16. NOTICES. All communications and notices provided under this Agreement to any party shall be given in writing by manual delivery, facsimile transmission, overnight courier or United States first class mail to such party's address shown on the signature page hereof, or to any party at such other address as may be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties. All periods of notice shall be measured from the date of delivery thereof if manually delivered, from the date of sending if sent by facsimile transmission, from the first business day after the date of sending if sent by overnight courier, or from four days after the date of mailing if mailed. SECTION 17. GOVERNING LAW AND CONSTRUCTION. THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. SECTION 18. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. AT THE OPTION OF THE SENIOR CREDITOR, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR MINNESOTA STATE COURT SITTING IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; AND THE JUNIOR CREDITOR CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. IN THE EVENT THE JUNIOR CREDITOR COMMENCES ANY ACTION IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SENIOR CREDITOR AT HIS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE-DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO HAVE SUCH CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SECTION 19. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE JUNIOR CREDITOR, AND THE SENIOR CREDITOR BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY CREDIT RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREE THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. SECTION 20. SEVERABILITY. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. SECTION 21. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) This Agreement and the terms, covenants and conditions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the Senior Creditor and his heirs and assigns. Nothing contained in this Agreement, 50 expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and thereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder or thereunder. (b) This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior understandings and negotiations, written or oral, are merged into and superseded by this Agreement. Any modification, amendment or waiver of this Agreement or any provision herein shall be binding upon the Senior Creditor only if contained in a writing signed by or on behalf of the Senior Creditor. No failure on the part of the Senior Creditor to exercise and no delay in exercising any power or right hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. (c) The Junior Creditor hereby acknowledges that (i) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, (ii) the Senior Creditor has no fiduciary relationship to the Junior Creditor, and (iii) no joint venture exists between the Junior Creditor and the Senior Creditor. (d) The section titles contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto. (e) All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made in this Agreement and in any certificates or other papers delivered by or on behalf of the Junior Creditor pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have been relied upon by the Senior Creditor and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Senior Debt remains outstanding and unpaid or any financing arrangement between the Borrower and the Senior Creditor remains in effect. All statements of fact relating to the Junior Creditor contained in any certificate or other paper delivered to the Senior Creditor at any time after the date hereof by or on behalf of the Junior Creditor pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall constitute representations and warranties by the undersigned hereunder. (f) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Subordination Agreement has been signed as of the date first set forth above. The Estate of William S. Sadler By its Personal Representatives /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E. Sadler /S/ JILL D. SADLER Jill D. Sadler /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler Address for Notice: ------------------- 1370 West Ryan Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 SENIOR CREDITOR /s/ Terry L. Myhre Terry L. Myhre Address for Notice: ------------------- 9691 North 101st Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Copy to: Robert W. Junghans 2 Skillman Lane North Oaks, MN 55127 ACCEPTANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Borrower named above hereby accepts, and acknowledges receipt of a copy of, the foregoing Subordination Agreement and agrees that it will not pay any of the "Subordinated Debt" (as defined in the foregoing Agreement) or grant any security therefor, except as the foregoing Agreement provides. DOTRONIX, INC. /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Its Chief Financial Officer 51 EX-10.9 10 dotronix042532_ex10-9.txt EXHIBIT 10.9 NOTE $450,000 April 7, 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota For value received, the undersigned, Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Maker"), hereby promises to pay to the order of Terry L. Myhre, his heirs and assigns ("Lender") at any place designated at any time in writing by the holder hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($450,000) or so much thereof as has been advanced and remains outstanding under a letter loan agreement dated the date hereof between Maker and Lender (the "Loan Agreement"), together with interest (calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed in a 360-day year) on the unpaid principal hereof, from the date immediately available funds representing the principal sum are credited to the account of the Maker until this Note is fully paid, at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum. As used herein, "due date" means April 7, 2005. Interest shall be payable monthly, on the last day of each month commencing April 30, 2004, and on the last day of each succeeding month thereafter until this Note is paid in full on or prior to the due date. This Note shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds. All payments on this Note shall be applied to the payment of accrued interest before being applied to the payment of principal. Any payment which is required to be made on a day which is not a banking business day shall be payable on the next succeeding banking business day and such additional time shall be included in the computation of interest. The principal amount of this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without prior notice, premium, or penalty so long as such prepayment is accompanied by payment of all interest accrued. As of the due date, the Lender may convert all (but not part) of the entire principal amount of and accrued interest on this Note into shares of common stock of the Company ("Shares"). The number of Shares into which the Note may be converted shall be determined by dividing (i) the entire outstanding principal amount under this Note as of the due date plus all unpaid accrued interest, by (ii) $1.50. In order to exercise the right of optional conversion, the Lender shall give written notice of such conversion to the Maker no later than the date that is 60 days prior to the due date. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an "Event of Default": (a) the Maker shall fail to make when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, any payment 52 of principal of, or interest on, the Note and such failure shall continue for a period of 5 business days after notice thereof; or (b) any representation or warranty made by the Maker in the Loan Agreement shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which the facts set forth are stated; or (c) the Maker shall fail to comply with any agreement in the Loan Agreement, provided, however, that the occurrence of any event that would otherwise constitute an Event of Default under subsections (b) or (c) shall not constitute an Event of Default until such default shall remain uncured for a period of 30 days after the Maker's notice thereof, so long as (i) the Maker promptly notifies the Lender thereof, (ii) such default can reasonably be remedied in such period, and (iii) the Maker is proceeding with best commercially reasonably efforts to cure such failure as soon as possible. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Lender may declare that the outstanding unpaid principal balance of the Note, the accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other obligations of the Maker to the Lender under this Note to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Note, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all such obligations shall immediately become due and payable, in each case without further demand or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding. In addition, upon any Event of Default and so long as such Event of Default continues, the Lender may exercise all rights and remedies under any other instrument, document or agreement between the Maker and the Lender, and enforce all rights and remedies under any applicable law. The Maker agrees to reimburse the Lender upon demand for all reasonable attorney's fees and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement of this Note. Maker waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest, and any or all other notices or demands (other than demand for payment) in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, endorsement, or guaranty of this Note. The liability of Maker hereunder shall be unconditional and shall not be in any manner affected by any indulgence whatsoever granted or consented to by the holder hereof, including but not limited to any extension of time, renewal, waiver, or other modification. Any failure of the holder to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other right at any time and from time to time thereafter. Lender or any holder may accept late payments, or partial payments, even though marked "payment in full" or containing words of similar import or other conditions, without waiving any of its rights. No amendment, modification, or waiver of any provision of this Note nor consent to any departure by Maker therefrom shall be effective, irrespective of any course of dealing, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Lender, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. This Note cannot be changed or terminated orally or by estoppel or waiver or by any alleged oral modification regardless of any claimed partial performance referable thereto. Any notice from Lender to Maker shall be deemed given when delivered to Maker by hand or when deposited in the U.S. mail and addressed to Maker at the last address of Maker appearing on Lender's records. This Note replaces and supersedes the demand notes made by Maker in favor of Lender in the principal amount of $30,000 each dated September 4, 2003, November 19, 2003 and January 7, 2004 for an aggregate principal amount of $90,000, and the demand note made by Maker to Lender in the principal amount of $45,000 dated January 21, 2004. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota applicable to instruments made and to be performed wholly within that state. If any 53 provision of this Note is held to be illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof. MAKER AGREES THAT ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE MAY BE INITIATED AND PROSECUTED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, LOCATED IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA. MAKER CONSENTS TO AND SUBMITS TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER ITS PERSON BY ANY SUCH COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER, WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT, AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO MAKER AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH BELOW OR TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS AS MAY APPEAR IN LENDER'S RECORDS AS THE ADDRESS OF MAKER. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE, LENDER AND MAKER BOTH WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY, AND MAKER ALSO WAIVES (i) THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY SETOFF OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION; (ii) ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE; AND (iii) ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES. DOTRONIX, INC., a Minnesota corporation By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Its: Chief Financial Officer 54 EX-10.10 11 dotronix042532_ex10-10.txt EXHIBIT 10.10 THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND ISSUABLE PURSUANT HERETO HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN A TRANSACTION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND FROM THE REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR IN A TRANSACTION EFFECTED PURSUANT TO SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION. DOTRONIX, INC. (A MINNESOTA CORPORATION) WARRANT TO PURCHASE 100,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.05 PER SHARE THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, Terry L. Myhre or his permitted transferees (the "Holder") is entitled to subscribe for and purchase 100,000 shares (the "Shares") of fully paid and nonassessable common stock, par value $0.05 per share ("Common Stock") of Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company") at the Warrant Exercise Price as determined in accordance with the terms hereof, which shall initially be equal to $0.10 per share, subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 1. Term. The purchase right represented by this Warrant is exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time commencing on the date hereof and ending at the close of business on April 7, 2011. 2. Method of Exercise; Payment; Issuance of New Warrant. Subject to Paragraph 1 hereof, the purchase right represented by this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part and from time to time, by the surrender of this Warrant (with the notice of exercise form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 duly executed) at the principal office of the Company and by the payment to the Company, by check, of an amount equal to the then applicable Warrant Exercise Price (as defined in Paragraph 4) per share multiplied times the number of Shares then being purchased. The person or persons in whose name(s) any certificate(s) representing the Shares shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of, and shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of, the shares represented thereby (and such shares shall be deemed to have been issued) immediately prior to the close of business on the date or dates upon which this Warrant is exercised. In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, certificates for the shares of stock so purchased shall be delivered to the Holder as soon as is reasonably practicable and, unless this Warrant has been fully exercised or expired, a new Warrant representing the portion of the Shares, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised shall also be issued to the Holder as soon as is reasonably practicable. 3. Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares. The Company agrees that all Shares issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all preemptive rights, taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof; provided, that the Company shall not be required to pay any withholding taxes with respect to the issue of shares or any transfer taxes with respect to the issue of shares in any name other than that of the registered holder hereof. During the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the purchase rights evidenced by this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. The Company shall at all times take all such action and obtain all such permits or orders as may be necessary to enable the Company lawfully to issue such shares of Common Stock as duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares upon exercise in full of this Warrant by Holder. 4. Adjustment of Warrant Exercise Price and Number of Shares. The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in this Paragraph 4: (a) If the Company at any time divides the outstanding shares of its Common Stock into a greater number of shares (whether pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend or otherwise), and conversely, if the outstanding shares of its Common Stock are combined into a smaller number of shares, the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such division or combination shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect the reduction or increase in the value of each such share of Common Stock. 55 (b) If any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation shall be effected in such a way that holders of the Company's Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, then, as a condition of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, the Holder shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in this warrant and in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented hereby, such shares of stock, other securities or assets as would have been issued or delivered to the Holder if Holder had exercised this Warrant and had received such shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale. The Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless prior to the consummation thereof the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument executed and mailed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company the obligation to deliver to the Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Holder may be entitled to purchase. (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) below, if and whenever the Company shall (i) issue or sell any shares of Common Stock for a consideration per share less than the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issuance or sale, (ii) issue or sell any warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock at a purchase price less than the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issuance or sale, or (iii) issue or sell any other securities that are convertible into shares of Common Stock for a purchase or exchange price less than the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issuance or sale, then, upon such issuance or sale, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be reduced to the price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum of (I) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale multiplied by the then existing Warrant Exercise Price and (II) the consideration, if any, received by the Company upon such issue or sale plus the consideration to be received by the Company upon the exercise of such stock purchase rights by (B) an amount equal to the sum of (I) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale and (II) the number of shares of Common Stock thus issued or sold or issuable or saleable upon the exercise of such purchase rights or the conversion of such convertible securities; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that any such purchase right expires or is terminated prior to the exercise of this Warrant, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be recalculated by deleting such purchase right, and PROVIDED FURTHER, that if an adjustment is made to the Warrant Exercise Price as a result of the issuance or sale of any such purchase rights or convertible securities, no further adjustment shall be made to the Warrant Exercise Price at the time such purchase rights are exercised or convertible securities are converted. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) above, no adjustment shall be made in the Warrant Exercise Price as a result of (i) the exercise of options or warrants to purchase Common Stock or other derivative securities exercisable for shares of Common Stock that are outstanding at the date of this Warrant; (ii) the exercise of the warrant to purchase 385,000 shares of Common Stock to be granted to the estate of William S. Sadler as of the date of this Warrant, (iii) the grant of options to purchase Common Stock or the grant of restricted stock and other similar equity-based compensation awards pursuant to stock option and incentive plans which have been approved by the Company's board of directors, or the exercise of such options 56 or awards or (iv) the issuance of additional warrants in substantially the form of this Warrant pursuant to the Company's borrowing arrangements with Terry L. Myhre, or the exercise of such warrants. (e) If the Company takes any other action, or if any other event occurs, which does not come within the scope of the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (c) above but which should result in an adjustment in the Warrant Exercise Price and/or the number of shares subject to this Warrant in order to fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder, an appropriate adjustment in such purchase rights shall be made by the Company. (f) Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase, at the Warrant Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment, the number of shares obtained by multiplying the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing the product thereof by the Warrant Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment. (g) Upon any adjustment of the warrant exercise price, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Holder stating the warrant exercise price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of this warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. 5. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make a cash payment therefor upon the basis of the market price of such shares as of the close of business on the exercise date. 6. No Privilege of Stock Ownership. Prior to the exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall not be entitled, by virtue of holding this Warrant, to any rights of a stockholder of the Company, including (without limitation) the right to vote or to receive dividends or other distributions. 7. Transferability. This Warrant may not be offered or sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of except in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and from the registration and qualification requirements of applicable state securities laws, or in a transaction effected pursuant to such registration and qualification. 8. No Registration Rights; Legend. The Company is not obligated to register this Warrant or any of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws. Any certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued hereunder shall bear a restrictive legend in such form and substance as counsel to the Company advises the Company is required under applicable securities laws. 9. Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder or the Company shall be delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Holder at its address as shown on the books of the Company or to the Company at the address indicated therefor on the signature page of this Warrant. 57 10. Binding Effect on Successors. This Warrant shall be binding upon any corporation succeeding the Company by merger or consolidation. All of the covenants and agreements of the Company contained herein shall inure to the benefit of the permitted transferees of the Holder. 11. Descriptive Headings. All descriptive headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be construed as part of this Warrant. 12. Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without reference to its principles of conflicts of laws. 13. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Warrant may be amended, and the observance of any term of this Warrant may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder. Any such amendment or waiver shall be binding on the Company and the Holder and any permitted transferee of this Warrant. DOTRONIX, INC. By: /s/ Robert V. Kling Title: Chief Financial Officer Address: 160 First Street S.E. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Dated: April 7, 2004 58 EXHIBIT 1 TO STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT - ----------------------------------- NOTICE OF EXERCISE Dotronix, Inc. 160 First Street S.E. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Ladies and Gentlemen: _____________________________________ (the "Holder") hereby elects to purchase, pursuant to the provisions of that Stock Purchase Warrant dated as ________________registered in the name of the Holder (the "Warrant"), shares of Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share, of Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. The Holder hereby surrenders the Warrant and delivers herewith a check in payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable for such shares pursuant to the Warrant. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock registered in the name of the Holder. If the number of shares set forth above is less than the full number of shares issuable pursuant to the Warrant, also please issue a new Warrant registered in the name of the Holder for the balance of the shares issuable pursuant to the Warrant. Dated: _____________________________, 20_____ __________________________________ [Holder] By: ______________________________ Name: ____________________________ Title: ___________________________ Address: _________________________ __________________________________ Tax I.D. No.: ____________________ 59 EX-10.11 12 dotronix042532_ex10-11.txt EXHIBIT 10.11 OPTION AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2004 (this "AGREEMENT"), is entered into by and among Terry L. Myhre, an individual resident of the State of Minnesota ("GRANTEE"), the William S. Sadler Estate (the "Estate"), and Minnesota River Aviation, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("MRAI," and together with the Estate, the "GRANTORS"). WHEREAS, the Estate and MRAI are holders of 574,159 and 704,800 shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (the "COMMON STOCK"), of Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "COMPANY"), respectively. WHEREAS, the Grantors have agreed to grant to Grantee an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 STOCK OPTION Section 1.01. GRANT OF STOCK OPTION. The Grantors hereby grant Grantee an irrevocable option (collectively, the "OPTION") to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 1.05, the "OPTIONED SHARES") at a purchase price of $0.05 per Optioned Share (the "PURCHASE PRICE"), subject to the terms and conditions provided herein. Section 1.02. EXERCISE OF OPTION. (a) Subject to the conditions below and as set forth in 1.03 hereof, Grantee may exercise the Option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on any business day after the date hereof and prior to 5:00 p.m., Minneapolis time, on November 5, 2010 (the "EXPIRATION DATE"). If Grantee wishes to exercise the Option for all or some of the Optioned Shares, Grantee shall send a written notice (the "EXERCISE NOTICE") to the Grantors specifying the total number of Optioned Shares that Grantee wishes to purchase pursuant to such exercise and the place (which shall be within the State of Minnesota), the date of purchase (which shall be not less than one nor more than 20 business days after the date of the Exercise Notice, and no later than the Expiration Date), and the time for the closing of such purchase. Each closing of a purchase of Optioned Shares (a "CLOSING") shall take place at the place, on the date (the "CLOSING DATE") and at the time designated by Grantee in the Exercise Notice; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if, at any Closing Date, the conditions set forth in Section 1.04 shall not have been satisfied (or waived by the Grantors), Grantee may postpone the Closing until a date within five business days after such conditions are satisfied (but no later than the Expiration Date). (b) The number of Optioned Shares that Grantee wishes to purchase pursuant to each Exercise Notice shall be allocated between the Grantors based upon mutual agreement of the Grantors. If the Grantors cannot mutually agree upon such allocation prior to a given Closing, the Optioned Shares with respect to such Closing shall be allocated first to the Estate and then to MRAI; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall more than an aggregate of 574,159 shares of Common Stock be allocated to the Estate. The obligations of each Grantor pursuant to this Agreement are several and not joint. (c) Grantee shall not be under any obligation to deliver any Exercise Notice and may allow the Option to terminate without purchasing any Optioned Shares hereunder; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that once Grantee has delivered to the Grantors an Exercise Notice, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Grantee shall be bound to effect the purchase as described in such Exercise Notice. 60 (d) The Purchase Price for the Optioned Shares to be purchased upon any exercise of the Option shall be payable, at Grantee's option, in cash or a cashier's check. Section 1.03. CLOSING. At each Closing, (a) each Grantor shall deliver to Grantee a certificate or certificates representing the Optioned Shares to be purchased from such Grantor at such Closing (in the amount as provided in in Section 1.02(b) hereof), in each case duly endorsed or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank and (b) Grantee shall deliver to Grantors the Purchase Price for such Optioned Shares. Section 1.04. CONDITIONS TO GRANTORS' OBLIGATIONS. The obligation of Grantors to sell Optioned Shares at any Closing is subject to the following conditions: (a) The representations and warranties of Grantee contained in Article 3 shall be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such date, and the Grantors shall have received a certificate signed by Grantee to the foregoing effect; and (b) There shall be no preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or commission, nor any statute, rule, regulation or order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining the purchase and sale of such Optioned Shares at the Closing. Section 1.05. ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN CAPITAL STOCK. In the event of any change in the Company's capital stock by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, reclassification, exchange of securities, or extraordinary or liquidating dividend or distribution, or in the event of any merger, reorganization, or consolidation to which the Company is a party but is not the surviving entity, then the number and kind of shares or securities subject to the Option and the Purchase Price (but not the total purchase price for all Optioned Shares) shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted so that Grantee shall receive, upon exercise of the Option, and payment of the same total purchase price, the number and class of shares or other securities or property that Grantee would have received in respect of the Optioned Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Option if the Option had been exercised immediately prior to such event. ARTICLE 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRANTORS Each Grantor severally represents and warrants to Grantee that: Section 2.01. POWER AND AUTHORITY; BINDING EFFECT. Such Grantor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery, and performance by such Grantor of this Agreement and the consummation by such Grantor of the transactions contemplated hereby (i) have been duly authorized by such Grantor and no other action on the part of such Grantor is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery, or performance by such Grantor of this Agreement and the consummation by such Grantor of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, or official. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Grantor and is a valid and binding agreement of such Grantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as 61 enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally. Section 2.02. VALID TITLE. Such Grantor is the sole beneficial owner of the Optioned Shares allocated to such Grantor with no restrictions on the Grantor's rights of disposition pertaining thereto. At each Closing, such Grantor will convey good title to the Optioned Shares being purchased free and clear of any and all claims, liens, charges, encumbrances, and security interests. Section 2.03. EXCEPTION TO REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, neither Grantor makes any representation or warranty as to whether the grant or the exercise of the Option requires approval by the board of directors or the shareholders of the Company pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.671, or as to whether any such approval has been obtained. ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRANTEE Grantee represents and warrants to each of the Grantors: SECTION 3.01. POWER AND AUTHORITY. Grantee has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform Grantee's obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery, and performance by Grantee of this Agreement, including the exercise of the Option and purchase of the Optioned Shares hereunder, (i) have been duly authorized by Grantee and no other action on the part of Grantee is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery, or performance by Grantee of this Agreement and the consummation by Grantee of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, or official. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Grantee and is a valid and binding agreement of Grantee, enforceable against Grantee in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally. SECTION 3.02. INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. (a) Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Grantee is entering into certain separate transactions directly with the Company. In connection with those transactions, Grantee has requested and received from the Company such information concerning the Company as he has deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of entering into such transactions and for the purpose of entering into this Agreement. Grantee represents and warrants that he is not relying on any statements or representations made by either Grantor, other than those set forth in Article 2 above, in entering into this Agreement. Grantee represents and warrants that he is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. (b) Grantee understands and acknowledges that neither Grantor is making any representation or warranty to Grantee concerning whether the Grantors might be deemed "affiliates" of the Company for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or whether Grantor, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement or upon his exercise of the Option granted hereunder, might be deemed such an "affiliate." Grantor further understands and acknowledges that neither the Option nor the Optioned Shares have been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, 62 and that neither the Option nor the Optioned Shares may be transferred by Grantee except pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such state securities laws or pursuant to such registration. Grantee agrees that he shall not transfer the Option or any Optioned Shares except pursuant to such an exemption or registration, and shall not transfer the Option except pursuant to Section 4.05 hereof. ARTICLE 4 MISCELLANEOUS Section 4.01. EXPENSES. Each party hereto agrees to pay the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Section 4.02. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Grantee and the Grantors will each execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all further documents and instruments and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Section 4.03. NOTICES. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery to the party to be notified or three (3) days following deposit with the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the party to be notified, or one (1) day following timely deposit with a reputable overnight courier with next day delivery instructions (including, but not limited to, Federal Express, DHL or UPS), at the address indicated below or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days' advance written notice to the other parties. To Grantee: Terry L. Myhre 9691 101st Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 With a copy to; Robert W. Junghans 2 Skillman Lane North Oaks, MN 55127 To Grantors: Minnesota River Aviation, Inc. 1370 West Ryan Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 William S. Sadler Estate 1370 West Ryan Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 Section 4.04. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered, or supplemented, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by each of the parties hereto. Any provision of this Agreement may be waived if, but only if, such waiver is in writing and is signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. Section 4.05. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no party may assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any 63 of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto; AND, PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the Estate may assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement pursuant to the Will of William S. Sadler, Deceased, without the consent of the other parties hereto, PROVIDED, THAT the transferee of such rights or obligations signs an agreement to be bound and abide by the terms of this Agreement and that Grantee is notified of the name and address of the transferee. Section 4.06. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Section 4.07. JURISDICTION. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and any action for enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof may be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Minnesota or of the United States of America for the District of Minnesota, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereby accept for themselves and in respect of their property, generally and unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. The parties further irrevocably consent to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at their addresses referred to in Section 4.03. The parties hereby irrevocably waive any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement brought in the aforementioned courts and hereby further irrevocably waive and agree, to the extent permitted by applicable law, not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Section 4.08. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Section 4.09. COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereof when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Section 4.10. SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, ETC. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday or a Sunday or shall be a legal holiday within the State of Minnesota, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding weekday not a legal holiday. Section 4.11. SEVERABILITY. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and the balance shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. Section 4.12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] 64 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. GRANTEE: /s/ Terry L. Myhre Terry L. Myhre GRANTORS: MINNESOTA RIVER AVIATION INC., a Minnesota corporation By /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E. Sadler, Vice President WILLIAM S. SADLER ESTATE By /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E.Sadler, Personal Representative By /s/ Jill D. Sadler Jill D. Sadler, Personal Representative By /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler, Personal Representative 65 EX-10.12 13 dotronix042532_ex10-12.txt EXHIBIT 10.12 FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE This First Amendment to Lease is entered into as of this 7th day of April 2004 by and among Dorothy E. Sadler, Jill D. Sadler and Kurt T. Sadler, personal representatives of the Estate of William S. Sadler (collectively, "Landlord") and Dotronix, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Tenant"). RECITALS A. William S. Sadler and Tenant originally entered into that certain Lease dated as of April 26, 1999 (the "Lease") covering certain real property located in New Brighton, Minnesota as legally described on Exhibit A to the Lease. B. Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the terms of the Lease as set forth herein. C. All defined terms not otherwise defined herein shall be defined as set forth in the Lease. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. OPTION TO TERMINATE. Tenant shall have the option to terminate the Lease upon delivery of written notice to Landlord (the "Termination Notice"). The effective date of termination shall be the last day of the month following the expiration of the twelve (12) month period after Tenant's delivery of the Termination Notice to Landlord (the "Termination Date"). In the event Tenant exercises the option to terminate, then (i) Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be paid and apportioned through the Termination Date; and (ii) neither Landlord nor Tenant shall have any rights, liabilities or obligations under this Lease, except such rights, liabilities or obligations that, by the provisions of this Lease, expressly survive expiration or termination of this Lease. 2. BALANCE OF TERMS. Except as set forth herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] 66 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment to Lease as of the day and year first above written. LANDLORD: WILLIAM S. SADLER ESTATE By /s/ Dorothy E. Sadler Dorothy E.Sadler, Personal Representative By /s/ Jill D. Sadler Jill D. Sadler, Personal Representative By /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler, Personal Representative TENANT: DOTRONIX, INC. By /s/ Robert V. Kling Its Chief Financial Officer 67 EX-31.1 14 dotronix042532_ex31-1.txt EXHIBIT 31.1 SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION I, Kurt T. Sadler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dotronix, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-QSB of Dotronix, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 14, 2004 /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler Chief Executive Officer 68 EX-31.2 15 dotronix042532_ex31-2.txt EXHIBIT 31.2 SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION I, Robert V. Kling, Chief Financial Officer of Dotronix, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-QSB of Dotronix, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 14, 2004 /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Chief Financial Officer 69 EX-32.1 16 dotronix042532_ex32-1.txt EXHIBIT 32.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dotronix, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Kurt T. Sadler, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: May 14, 2004 /s/ Kurt T. Sadler Kurt T. Sadler Chief Executive Officer 70 EX-32.2 17 dotronix042532_ex32-2.txt EXHIBIT 32.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dotronix, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-QSB for the year ended March 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Robert V. Kling, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: May 14, 2004 /s/ Robert V. Kling Robert V. Kling Chief Financial Officer 71
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