UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

 

 

Exicure, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

30205M309

(CUSIP Number)

Andy Yoo

Chief Executive Officer

HiTron Systems Inc.

99-13 Masan-Gil, Miyang-Myeon

Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

Korea 17601

+82-106-220-2280

with a copy to

Jeongseok Jay Yu, Esq.

Daniel S. Clevenger, Esq.

Foley Hoag LLP

Seaport West

155 Seaport Boulevard

Boston, MA 02210

617-832-1000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 21, 2024

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are sent.

 

 

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 30205M309    13D    Page 1 of 7 Pages

 

 1.    

 Names of Reporting Persons.

 

 HiTron Systems Inc.

 2.  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 (a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3.  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4.  

 Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

 OO

 5.  

 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

 ☐

 6.  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 Republic of Korea

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

    7.     

 Sole Voting Power

 

 433,333

    8.   

 Shared Voting Power

 

 0

    9.   

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 433,333

   10.   

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 0

11.    

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 433,333

12.  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 ☐

13.  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

 16.6%

14.  

 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 CO


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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Exicure, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 2430 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a)-(c), (f) This Statement is being filed by HiTron Systems Inc., a South Korea corporation (the “Reporting Person”). The business address of the Reporting Person is 99-13 Masan-Gil, Miyang-Myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea 17601. The principal business of the Reporting Person is designing, developing, and manufacturing advanced security and surveillance solutions. Its products include AI-enabled security cameras, recording solutions, and cybersecurity-compliant systems.

The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer of the Reporting Person is set forth on Schedule A.

(d) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, any of the persons listed on Schedule A, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, any of the persons listed on Schedule A, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order (1) enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or (2) finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds.

On November 21, 2024, the Reporting Person purchased 433,333 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $3.00 per share, or approximately $1,300,000 in the aggregate, in a private placement pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 6, 2024 and signed on November 12, 2024 (the “Initial Purchase Agreement” and, such purchase, the “Initial Stock Purchase”). The Initial Stock Purchase was subject to certain closing conditions, including completion of overseas investment reporting obligations under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transactions Act and obtaining all regulatory approvals in accordance with Korean laws (the “Korean Regulatory Approval”). The Initial Stock Purchase was funded through the issuance of an aggregate of KRW 10,000,000,000 in convertible bonds of the Reporting Person to Widwin Investment Fund No. 72 (the “Convertible Bonds”), issued pursuant to a Convertible Bond Agreement dated September 6, 2024 (the “Convertible Bond Agreement”). The Convertible Bonds accrue interest at a rate of 2.9% per annum and mature on September 19, 2027. The Convertible Bonds are subject to early repayment at the option of the holder beginning September 19, 2025, and are convertible into shares of common stock of the Reporting Person at any time from September 19, 2025, through August 19, 2027 at a rate of 100% of the electronic registration amount claimed for exercise of conversion claim divided by KRW 901, as may be subject to adjustment in the case of specific events described in the Convertible Bonds.


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The foregoing description of the Convertible Bonds does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Convertible Bond Agreement, an English translation of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Statement.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

The information set forth under Item 3 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 4.

In addition to the Initial Purchase Agreement, on November 13, 2024, the Reporting Person entered into a second Common Stock Purchase Agreement with the Issuer (the “Second Purchase Agreement” and, together with the Initial Purchase Agreement, the “Purchase Agreements”), pursuant to which the Reporting Person agreed, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to purchase from the Issuer an additional 2,900,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $3.00 per share, or $8,700,000 in the aggregate (the “Second Stock Purchase” and, together with the “Initial Stock Purchase,” the “Stock Purchases”). Among other conditions, the closing of the Second Stock Purchase is subject to approval of the stockholders of the Issuer and Korean Regulatory Approval.

The Shares reported on this Statement were acquired for investment purposes, and the Initial Purchase Agreement provides that the Issuer will use the proceeds from the Initial Stock Purchase for purposes of acquiring GPCR Therapeutics USA, Inc. The Reporting Person expects to evaluate on an ongoing basis the Issuer’s financial condition and prospects and their respective interests in, and intentions with respect to, the Issuer and their respective investments in the securities of the Issuer, which review may be based on various factors, including the Issuer’s business and financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Issuer’s securities in particular, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Accordingly, the Reporting Person reserves the right to change its intentions, as it deems appropriate. In particular, the Reporting Person may at any time and from time to time, subject to compliance with the terms of the Purchase Agreements, including the lock-up restrictions described below, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, increase its holdings in the Issuer or dispose of all or a portion of the securities of the Issuer that the Reporting Person now owns, expects to acquire in the Second Stock Purchase, or otherwise may hereafter acquire, including sales pursuant to the exercise of the registration rights provided for in the Purchase Agreements. In addition, the Reporting Person may engage in discussions with management and members of the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Issuer Board”) regarding the Issuer, including, but not limited to, the Issuer’s business and financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The Reporting Person may take positions with respect to and seek to influence the Issuer regarding the matters discussed above. Such suggestions or positions may include one or more plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions required to be reported herein.


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The Reporting Person may have the ability, as a result of its holding the Shares, to influence or determine the vote with respect to significant matters involving the Issuer, including the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, and such ability to influence or determine the vote with respect to significant matters involving the Issuer will increase if the Second Stock Purchase closes. In addition, pursuant to the Initial Purchase Agreement, on November 21, 2024, the Reporting Person nominated, and the Issuer Board appointed, each of Andy Yoo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Reporting Person, and Seung Ik Baik, to the Issuer Board, and the Issuer appointed Mr. Yoo to serve as the Issuer’s Chief Restructuring Officer. In the event that the Second Stock Purchase closes, pursuant to the Second Purchase Agreement, the Reporting Person will have the right to nominate, and the Issuer has agreed to take all necessary actions to appoint, a number of directors substantially equivalent to the Reporting Person’s proportional equity ownership of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Any of these individuals may, individually or together, have influence over the corporate activities of the Issuer, including activities which may relate to items described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Certain plans or proposals may from time to time be discussed or considered by the directors or executive officers of the Issuer, in each of their fiduciary capacities as a director or executive officer of the Issuer.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, the Reporting Person is subject to a 90-day lock-up period with respect to shares of Common Stock commencing from the date of closing of the Initial Stock Purchase and the Second Stock Purchase, as applicable.

Except as set forth above in this Item 4, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that relate to, or that would result in, any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D under the Act. The Reporting Persons do, however, reserve the right in the future to adopt such plans or proposals subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

The information set forth under Item 3 and the cover page of this Statement is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 5.

The percentage of beneficial ownership reported in this Item 5, and on the Reporting Person’s cover page to this Statement, is based on a total of 2,605,656 shares of Common Stock, which represents the number of shares of Common Stock reported as outstanding on November 7, 2024 in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer on November 14, 2024, increased by the number of shares of Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Initial Purchase Agreement. All of the share numbers reported below, and on the Reporting Person’s cover page to this Statement, are as of November 21, 2024 and give effect to the Initial Stock Purchase. The cover page to this Statement is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.

(a) The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of a total of 433,333 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 16.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.


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(b) The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over all such shares described in Item 5(a) above.

(c) Except for the Initial Stock Purchase, the Reporting Person has not effected any transactions in shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days.

(d) No person other than the Reporting Person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, shares of Common Stock.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The information set forth under Items 3 and 4 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 6.

In connection with the Purchase Agreements, the Reporting Person entered into Registration Rights Agreements with the Issuer (the “Registration Rights Agreements”), pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to register for resale the shares of Common Stock sold to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, in each case no later than sixty days following the closing of the applicable Stock Purchase.

Each of the foregoing descriptions of the Initial Purchase Agreement, the Second Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreements, as applicable, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Statement.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit

99.1    Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November  6, 2024, by and between Exicure, Inc. and HiTron Systems Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November  14, 2024)
99.2    Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between Exicure, Inc. and HiTron Systems Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2024)



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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

DATE: November 29, 2024
HiTron Systems Inc.
By:   /s/ Andy Yoo
Name: Andy Yoo
Title: Chief Executive Officer


Schedule A

Directors and Officers of HiTron Systems Inc.

 

Name

  

Position/Principal Occupation

  

Business Address

  

Citizenship

Andy Yoo    Director and Chief Executive Officer    99-13 Masan-Gil, Miyang-Myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea    Australia
Sangwook Song    Director    99-13 Masan-Gil, Miyang-Myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea    Republic of Korea
Ji Won Jung    Director    99-13 Masan-Gil, Miyang-Myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea    Republic of Korea
Jaesook Lee    Director    99-13 Masan-Gil, Miyang-Myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea    Republic of Korea

Exhibit 99.4

The 25th Convertible Bond Agreement

HiTron Systems Inc

25th Bearer-type Non-guaranteed Private Placement Convertible Bonds

Agreement

Date of Acquisition Contract : 2024. 09. 06.

Payment and Issuance Date: 2024. 09. 19.

 

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Convertible Bond Agreement

This convertible bond acquisition agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “This Agreement”) was entered into by the following parties on September 06, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “The Execution Date”):

“The Issuing Company”

HiTron Systems Inc (hereinafter referred to as “ The Issuing Company”) headquartered at 99-13, Masan-gil, Miyang-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

“ The Acquirer ”

Widwin Investment Fund No. 72, located at 22, 519, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as “The Acquirer”)

(The Issuing Company and the Acquirer are individually referred to as “The Party” and collectively “The Parties”)

 

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Preamble

Pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors held on 09/06/2024, The Issuing Company will issue the 25th Bearer-type Non-guaranteed Private Placement Convertible Bonds (hereinafter referred to as the “The Bond”) with a total amount of KRW 10,000,000,000 in electronic registration to the underwriter, and the underwriter entered into an agreement to acquire the same from the Issuing Company (the “Agreement”) on September 06, 2024.

 

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The 25th Convertible Bond Agreement

 

I.

Purpose Of The Agreement

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the rights and obligations arising between The Issuing Company and The Acquirer in the underwriting of the Bonds issued by the Issuing Company.

 

II.

Acquisition Of Bonds

The issuing company shall issue the Bonds in accordance with the terms and contents stipulated in this Agreement and assign them to the underwriter as follows, and the underwriter shall pay the corresponding amount to take over.

 

The Acquirer

   Acquisition amount  

Widwin Investment Fund No. 72

   KRW  10,000,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Sum total

   KRW 10,000,000,000  

 

III.

Conditions For Issuance Of Bonds

 

 

Name of issuing company : HiTron Systems Inc.

 

 

Name of the bond : HiTron Systems Inc. Series 25th bearer-type interest-bearing unsecured private placement convertible bonds

 

 

Types of bonds : Bearer-bearing non-guaranteed private placement convertible bonds

 

 

Total electronic registration amount of private bonds : KRW 10,000,000,000

 

 

Bond issuance price : 100% of the total bond electronic registration amount (discount rate 0.00%)

 

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Total issuance price of bonds: KRW 10,000,000,000

 

 

Amount and denomination of bonds: In the case of these bonds, physical bonds are not issued as they are electronically registered in accordance with the “Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, etc.”

 

 

Trading unit and quantity of bonds: The trading unit and quantity for each underwriter of these bonds pursuant to Article 2-2, Paragraph 2 of the “Regulations on Issuance and Disclosure of Securities, etc.” are as follows.

 

The Acquirer

   Acquisition Price      Trading Units      quantity

Widwin Investment Fund No 72

   KRW  5,905,964,214      KRW  2,952,982,107      [2]
   KRW 1,000,000,000      KRW 1,000,000,000      [1]
   KRW 994,035,786      KRW 994,035,786      [1]
   KRW 2,000,000,000      KRW 500,000,000      [4]
   KRW 100,000,000      KRW 100,000,000      [1]
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Amount

   KRW  10,000,000,000         [9]
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Prohibition on splitting and merging of bonds: Splitting and merging of trading units of these bonds is prohibited for one year from the date of issuance.

 

 

Interest rate of Bonds: The coupon rate for the electronically registered amount from the date of issuance of these Bonds to the day before the maturity date is 2.9% per annum, and the guaranteed maturity rate of return is 2.9% per annum compounded for 3 months.

 

 

Bond redemption method and deadline: For the electronic registration amount of these bonds held until maturity, an amount equivalent to 100% of the electronic registration amount will be repaid in a lump sum on September 19, 2027, the maturity date. However, if the maturity date or repayment date is not a banking business day, repayment is made on the next business day and interest after the maturity date is not calculated.

 

 

Interest payment method and deadline: Interest is calculated from the date of issuance of “this bond” to the day before the maturity date, and is the annual interest calculated by applying the coupon rate of No. 10 to the electronic registration amount as of the relevant interest payment date every three months from the date of issuance to the maturity date. 1/4 of the amount is paid later (however, amounts less than won are rounded off). However, if the interest payment due date is not a banking business day, interest will be paid on the next business day, but interest after the interest payment due date will not be calculated.

 

 

Matters regarding the right to claim early redemption (Put Option): Bondholders of these bonds may individually apply on September 19, 2025, 12 months from the date of issuance of these bonds, and every three months thereafter (hereinafter referred to as the “early redemption date”). Early repayment can be claimed before maturity of the bond for the entire amount calculated by multiplying the electronic registration amount for which early repayment is requested by the early repayment rate. there is. However, if the early repayment payment date is not a banking business day, repayment is made on the next business day and interest after the early repayment payment date is not calculated.

 

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  1.

Early Repayment Claim Amount

 

category

   Early Repayment Claim
Period
   Early repayment
date
   Early Weather
Exchange Rate
 
   From    To

1st

   2025-07-21    2025-08-20    2025-09-19      100

Round 2

   2025-10-20    2025-11-19    2025-12-19      100

3rd Round

   2026-01-19    2026-02-17    2026-03-19      100

4th

   2026-04-20    2026-05-20    2026-06-19      100

5th

   2026-07-21    2026-08-20    2026-09-19      100

6th

   2026-10-20    2026-11-19    2026-12-19      100

7th

   2027-01-18    2027-02-17    2027-03-19      100

8th

   2027-04-20    2027-05-20    2027-06-19      100

 

  2.

Place of early repayment request: Head office of the issuing company

 

  3.

Early repayment payment location: Hana Bank Sinsa-dong Branch

 

  4.

Period for Requesting Early Repayment: Private creditors must request early repayment from the Korea Securities Depository between 60 days and 30 days before the date of early repayment. However, if the end date of the early repayment claim period is not a business day, it shall be the next business day.

 

  5.

Procedure for Requesting Early Redemption: If a private creditor is electronically registered in the customer’s account, he or she shall request early repayment from the Korea Securities Depository through the account management institution with which he or she is transacting, and if the creditor is electronically registered in his account, he shall request early repayment from the Korea Securities Depository, and the Korea Securities Depository shall collect the information and request early repayment at the place of request.

 

 

Delay damages: If the issuing company fails to pay the principal or interest on each due date pursuant to Paragraphs 11 to 13 and Paragraph 24 of this Article, delay damages shall be paid for the said principal and interest. In this case, the delay damages are calculated at an interest rate of 12.00% compounded annually. Delay damages are calculated in units of one day, assuming that a year has 365 days (in case of a leap year, a year has 366 days)

 

 

Place of principal repayment and interest payment: Hana Bank Sinsa-dong Branch

 

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Place of payment for the bonds: Hana Bank Shinsa-dong Branch.

 

 

Use of the bonds: Acquisition of stocks of other corporations.

 

 

Subscription date for the bonds: September 6, 2024 Place of payment of Bonds: Hana Bank Sinsa-dong Branch

 

 

Date of signing the subscription contract for the bonds: September 6, 2024

 

 

Date of payment of the subscription price for the bonds: September 19, 2024

 

  21

Date of issuance of the bonds: September 19, 2024

 

  22

Date of maturity of the bonds: September 19, 2027

 

  23

Method of issuing the bonds: These bonds are issued by electronic registration in accordance with the Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, etc. Act, and the electronic registration agency is the Korea Securities Depository.

 

  24

Loss of the benefit of the term of the The Issuing Company

 

  1.

Reasons for loss of benefit of the term of the The Issuing Company: If any of the following reasons occur for the The Issuing Company, the The Issuing Company shall immediately lose the benefit of the term of this bond without separate urging or notice and shall pay to the bondholder the amount of the unpaid principal (electronic registration amount) of this bond and the total amount of interest accrued by applying the early redemption rate according to Article 13 of this Article up to the date of occurrence of the reason for loss of benefit of the term. In this case, the date of occurrence of the reason for loss of benefit of the term of the The Issuing Company shall be deemed the payment date. However, the bondholder may postpone the loss of benefit of the term

 

  1)

If the issuing company has applied for or agreed to commence bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings, or if the issuing company has been declared bankrupt or has commenced rehabilitation proceedings.

 

  2)

In the event that a reason that has a significant impact on the company’s credit arises, such as an application for management procedures (workout) under the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act or an application for commencement of a similar procedure (including procedures under laws similar to or replacing the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act or other laws enacted or revised in the future)

 

  3)

When the issuing company experiences a cause for dissolution stipulated in the articles of incorporation, such as the expiration of the term of existence, a court order or judgment of dissolution, or a shareholders’ meeting resolution for dissolution

 

  4)

When the issuing company suspends or closes its business (however, this does not apply to temporary suspension of business due to administrative measures of a supervisory agency, etc.)

 

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  5)

When the issuing company is recognized as insolvent or in a state of payment suspension, such as when the bill exchange office issues a trading suspension order or an application for listing in the list of defaulters

 

  6)

When the issuing company’s common stock is delisted from the KOSDAQ market or trading is suspended for 20 consecutive days or more from the opening day (however, this does not apply to cases where trading is temporarily suspended due to certain corporate legal acts of the issuing company, such as stock merger, division, or capital reduction, which are mandatory in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and relevant regulations of the Korea Exchange)

 

  7)

When the audit report on the issuing company by the certified public accountant, who is an external auditor, is not “appropriate”

 

  2.

Causes of loss of term benefit of the issuing company: If any of the following reasons occur for the issuing company, individual bondholders may immediately declare the loss of term benefit for all or part of these bonds by giving written notice to the issuing company. Upon receipt of such notice, the issuing company shall immediately lose the term benefit for all or part of the bonds for which it has been notified and shall pay to the bondholder an amount equal to the total of all or part of the outstanding principal and all interest accrued by applying the early redemption rate pursuant to Paragraph 13 of these Articles up to that point. However, the bondholders may postpone the loss of term benefit.

 

  1)

When the issuing company, the largest shareholder, or the representative director intentionally or negligently violates the obligations under this contract.

 

  2)

When the obligation to repay part or all of the principal of this bond or to pay interest that has become due is not fulfilled and payment is not completed within 5 days

 

  3)

When the payment of principal and interest that has become due among the debts (including but not limited to commercial debts) of the issuing company (including subsidiaries subject to consolidation as of the date of issuance of this bond) other than this bond is not made, or when a reason for loss of the benefit of the term arises due to default, etc., or when a security right regarding the debt is exercised.

 

  4)

When a seizure order is issued or a voluntary auction is initiated on all of the issuing company’s assets or assets equivalent to 10% or more of the total assets as of the end of the most recent fiscal year.

 

  5)

When a seizure or provisional disposition is declared on all of the issuing company’s assets or assets equivalent to 10% or more of the total assets as of the end of the most recent fiscal year and is not cancelled within 90 days

 

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  6)

In the event that the officers or employees of the issuing company cause significant financial loss to the issuing company through acts of evasion or illegal acts such as embezzlement, breach of trust, false expenditures, fictitious expenditures, or excessive expenditures

 

  7)

Article 7. Statements and warranties of the issuing company, or other contracts to which the issuing company is a party as stipulated in this contract, if all or part of the matters confirmed by the issuing company are found to be false in a material respect at the time of such confirmation.

 

  25

Matters concerning conversion claims

 

  1.

Type of stock to be issued upon exercise of conversion claim: Registered common stock of the issuing company (hereinafter “claimed stock”)

 

  2.

Conversion ratio: The number of shares to be converted is 100% of the electronic registration amount claimed for exercise of conversion claim divided by the conversion price, and for fractional shares of less than 1 share, the amount equivalent to the fractional share is paid in cash by the nominal transfer agent upon electronic registration (delivery) of the stock subject to conversion, and no interest is paid for the fractional share price for the corresponding period

 

  3.

Conversion price: KRW 901 (The higher of the arithmetic average of the 1-month weighted arithmetic average stock price, the 1-week weighted arithmetic average stock price, and the most recent weighted arithmetic average stock price calculated retroactively from the base date, the most recent weighted arithmetic average stock price, and the weighted arithmetic average stock price on the third trading day before the subscription date (or the payment date if there is no subscription date), rounded up to the nearest won, and if the conversion price is lower than the par value, the par value shall be used.

 

  4.

Method of payment of stock price upon conversion request: Substitute payment for bonds

 

  5.

Adjustment of conversion price

 

  1)

Adjustment criteria for conversion price.

 

  a

In case of issuing convertible bonds or bonds with subscription rights at an issue price lower than the market price (the standard stock price stipulated in Article 5-18 of the Regulations on Issuance and Disclosure of Securities) prior to the conversion claim, or issuing stocks through paid-in capital increase or non-paid-in capital increase, stock dividend, capital transfer of reserves, etc.

 

  b

In case of adjustment of the conversion price due to merger, capital reduction, stock split, merger, etc.

 

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  c

Adjustment due to decline in market price and adjustment due to increase in market price

 

  2)

Method of adjusting the conversion price

 

  a

If convertible bonds or bonds with subscription rights are issued at an issue price lower than the market price (the standard stock price stipulated in Article 5-18 of the Regulations on Issuance and Disclosure of Securities) prior to a conversion claim, or stocks are issued through a paid-in or free capital increase, stock dividend, or capital transfer of reserve funds, the conversion price shall be adjusted as follows. If paid-in and free capital increases are implemented simultaneously, if the issue price per share of the paid-in capital increase exceeds the market price, the number of new shares issued through the paid-in capital increase shall not be applied to the adjustment of the conversion price, and only the number of new shares issued through the free capital increase shall be applied. The date of adjustment of the conversion price shall be the date of issuance of new shares due to a paid-in capital increase, stock dividend, or capital transfer of reserve funds.

-Next-

Conversion price after adjustment Conversion price

before adjustment × [{A+(B×C/D)} / (A+B)]

A: Number of shares already issued

B: Number of newly issued shares

C: Issue price per share

D: Market price

However, in the above formula, “number of shares already issued” is the total number of shares issued as of the date immediately before the occurrence of the reason for the adjustment, and in the case of issuing convertible bonds or bonds with stock subscription rights, “number of newly issued shares” is the number of shares that will be issued if all of the bonds are converted into shares at the conversion price at the time of issuance of the bonds or if the exercise rights are fully exercised at the exercise price at the time of issuance of the bonds. In addition, in the above formula, “issue price per share” shall be zero (0) in the case of stock split, bonus capital increase, and stock dividend, and in the

 

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case of convertible bonds or convertible bonds being issued, it shall be the conversion price or conversion price at the time of issuance of the bonds, and in the above formula, “market price” shall be the base stock price or ex-rights stock price that serves as the basis for calculating the issue price (in the case of other than paid-in capital increase, the base stock price calculated using the day before the occurrence of the adjustment reason as the base date).

 

  b

In the case where the adjustment of the conversion price is necessary due to a merger, capital reduction, stock split, or merger, etc., the conversion price shall be adjusted to the amount that can calculate the number of shares that the exerciser would have had if the conversion claim right had been exercised and acquired in full as stocks immediately before the occurrence of the reason. The date of adjustment of the conversion price shall be the base date of the merger, capital reduction, stock split, or merger.

 

  c

In the case where a reason for an increase in stock value, such as capital reduction or stock merger, occurs, the conversion price shall be adjusted by reflecting the adjustment ratio due to capital reduction or stock merger, etc. However, if the amount calculated (excluding item 3) in accordance with the provisions of Article 5-22, Paragraph 1 of the “Regulations on Issuance and Disclosure of Securities” (hereinafter referred to as “calculated amount”), using the day before the shareholders’ meeting resolution date for capital reduction and stock consolidation, etc. as the base date, is less than the par value and the conversion price has already been adjusted to the par value before the base date (excluding cases where the conversion price can be adjusted to less than the par value), the conversion price after adjustment shall be adjusted to an amount equal to or greater than the amount adjusted upward by the adjustment ratio due to capital reduction and stock consolidation, etc. based on the calculated amount.

 

  d

Separately from subparagraphs 1) through 3) above, the date on which three months have elapsed since the issuance of these corporate bonds (if that date is not a business day, the next business day) shall be the conversion price adjustment date, and the day before each conversion price

 

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  adjustment date shall be the base date, and if the higher price among the arithmetic mean of the 1-month weighted arithmetic average stock price, the 1-week weighted arithmetic average stock price, and the most recent weighted arithmetic average stock price calculated retroactively from that base date and the most recent weighted arithmetic average stock price is lower than the conversion price as of the day immediately prior to the relevant adjustment date, such lower price shall be the new conversion price. However, the new conversion price shall be at least 70% of the conversion price at the time of issuance (if the conversion price has already been adjusted downward or upward due to a discount issuance of new shares or a capital reduction, etc., the amount calculated by taking this into account).

 

  e

Separately from subparagraphs 1) through 4) above, the date every three months from the issuance date of these corporate bonds shall be the date of adjustment of the conversion price, and if the higher price among the arithmetic average of the 1-month weighted arithmetic average stock price, the 1-week weighted arithmetic average stock price, and the most recent weighted arithmetic average stock price calculated retroactively from the date of adjustment, and the most recent weighted arithmetic average stock price, is higher than the previous conversion price, then the higher price shall be adjusted upward as the new conversion price. However, if the conversion price is adjusted upward, the conversion price after the adjustment shall be within the conversion price at the time of issuance (if the conversion price has already been adjusted downward or upward due to a discount issuance of new stocks or a capital reduction, then the amount calculated by taking this into account).

 

  f

If the conversion price adjusted by 1) to 5) above is lower than the par value of the stock, the par value shall be the conversion price, and the total amount of the issuance price of the stocks to be issued due to the exercise of the conversion right of each convertible bond shall not exceed the issuance price of each convertible bond.

 

  g

Any conversion price below the won unit after adjustment by this clause shall be rounded up.

 

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Conversion claim exercise period: From the date 1 year (September 19, 2025) after the issuance date of this corporate bond to 1 month prior to the maturity date (August 19, 2027), and if the last day of the exercise period is not a business day, the next business day shall be used. However, the conversion claim cannot be exercised from the 2nd business day immediately prior to the principal and interest payment date to the principal and interest payment date

 

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Place of exercise of conversion claim: The Issuing Company’s nominal opening agent (Hana Bank Securities Agency)

 

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Procedure for exercise of conversion claim: If the bondholder is electronically registered in the customer account, he/she may request exercise of conversion claim to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation through the account management institution with which he/she transacts, and if he/she is electronically registered in his/her own account, he/she may request exercise of conversion claim to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will collect these and request exercise of conversion claim at the place of exercise of conversion claim.

 

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Time of effect of exercise of conversion claim: The exercise of conversion claim becomes effective when the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation submits the conversion claim exercise request and all related documents to the place of exercise of conversion claim. The shares issued by exercise are deemed to have been exercised on the date of exercise request.

 

  30

Method and place of issuance of shares subject to exercise of conversion claim: Since shares issued by exercise of conversion claim are electronically registered or deposited with the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, their stock certificates are not issued. However, stocks issued by exercising the conversion right must be listed within 10 business days from the date of exercise in consultation with the nominal transfer agent and the Korea Securities Depository.

 

  31

Initial dividend and interest of stocks issued by exercising the conversion right: With regard to distribution of profits or interest on stocks issued by exercising the conversion right, the stocks are deemed to have been issued at the end of the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the date of exercise of the conversion right falls, and the dividend is effective. However, this does not affect interest already paid. Interest on the interest payment date that has not yet arrived by the date of exercise of the conversion right shall be extinguished by exercising the conversion right.

 

  32

Holding of unissued stocks: The issuing company shall hold the number of stocks to be issued by exercising the conversion right as unissued stocks among the total number of stocks to be issued by the issuing company by the end of the conversion claim period.

 

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Registration of capital increase due to exercise of conversion claim: Registration of capital increase due to exercise of conversion claim shall be made within two weeks from the end of the month in which the conversion claim exercise date falls.

 

  34

In case the conversion price is adjusted, the issuing company shall notify the Korea Exchange and the Korea Securities Depository.

 

  35

Since this corporate bond is issued by a method other than public offering, it shall not be listed on the Korea Exchange.

 

  36

For matters not stipulated in this contract, Articles 513 to 516 of the Commercial Act, the “Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, etc.” and other regulations related to electronic registration shall apply.

 

IV.

Agency For Principal And Interest Repayment Affairs

The issuing company is responsible for the obligation to pay the principal and interest of these bonds, but the principal and interest repayment work is handled by Hana Bank’s Sinsa-dong branch.

 

V.

Cost Burden

All expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of these bonds shall be borne by the issuing company.

 

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VI.

Resale And Transfer Of Bonds

 

 

The underwriter may resell the acquired bonds to a third party without the consent of the issuing company before the bond redemption date. However, it shall not be resold to more than 50 people within one year after issuance.

 

 

In the event of resale or transfer, the rights and obligations of the underwriter under this contract are automatically transferred to the party acquiring the Bonds, and the underwriter is completely exempt from obligations under these Bonds.

 

VII.

The Issuing Company’s Representations And Warranties

 

 

As of the date of this contract and the date of payment, the issuing company represents and guarantees to the underwriter as follows:

 

  1.

The issuing company is legally established and existing in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea and has the ability and qualifications to carry out the main business it is currently conducting. The issuing company is not in the process of liquidation, bankruptcy, corporate rehabilitation procedures, management procedures for companies showing signs of insolvency under the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act, or other similar procedures are in progress or about to be initiated.

 

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  2.

The issuing company has completed all authorization procedures required by the board of directors, general shareholders’ meeting, or other articles of incorporation or law in relation to the conclusion of this contract and the implementation of the contents of this contract (including the issuance of these bonds to the underwriters).

 

  3.

This contract has the effect of legally binding the issuing company, and if the issuing company does not perform its obligations under this contract, the underwriter may take all legal means to force the issuing company to perform.

 

  4.

There are no laws, court rulings, decisions or orders that may substantially restrict the issuing company from exercising its rights and performing its obligations under this contract, and the conclusion and performance of this contract by the issuing company is Does not violate or conflict with the company’s articles of incorporation.

 

  5.

The issuing company’s obligation to pay taxes is fulfilled.

 

  6.

Excluding matters disclosed, there are lawsuits or legal disputes currently in progress or anticipated in the future that have a significant adverse impact on the financial status of the issuing company or the transaction relationship under this agreement. Don’t do it. Additionally, as far as the issuing company is aware, no such disputes are expected.

 

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  7.

The issuing company, other than what was disclosed to the underwriter prior to entering into this agreement, regarding already issued common stocks, Bonds and stock options for which the principal and interest has not been fully repaid, shall provide (1) other stocks or bonds or the possibility of acquiring them; (2) No certificates or securities granting authority were issued, and (2) no contract granting authority to acquire stocks or bonds, such as stock options, was entered into;

 

  8.

All real estate, personal property, machinery, vehicles and office equipment held by the issuing company within its knowledge are lawfully owned by the issuing company or have the right to be used by the issuing company.

 

  9.

The The Issuing Company is not a party to, and is not bound by, any agreement, contract or other arrangement that may have a significant negative impact on the operations of the The Issuing Company.

 

  10.

The financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent fiscal year were prepared in accordance with the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards, appropriately represent the issuing company’s financial status and operating status in important respects, and do not omit any important liabilities (including contingent liabilities). In addition, no significant matters have occurred after the above financial statement date that could adversely affect the financial and operating status of the issuing company.

 

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  11.

The issuing company legally possesses all necessary government and regulatory approvals and intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and the right to use them, regarding the major operations it currently conducts and the important assets it holds.

 

  12.

The issuing company is not in a situation where it may default on its obligations and lose the benefits of the period or initiate compulsory execution.

 

  13.

The issuing company did not have grounds for dissolution under Article 517 of the Commercial Act or other laws.

 

  14.

The bill or check issued by the issuing company has not been dishonored, or transactions with the bank have not been suspended or prohibited.

 

  15.

The issuing company does not currently have any compulsory execution (including execution by provisional execution sentence) on the assets of the issuing company pursuant to a judgment or order, or is currently in progress (excluding cases where an application for suspension or cancellation of execution has been accepted).

 

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If, at any time before the underwriting price for these bonds is paid on the date of issuance, any statement or guarantee made by the issuing company under this contract becomes, or is likely to be, false or inaccurate in a material respect in light of the circumstances at the relevant time, the issuing company shall notify the underwriter thereof. notify immediately.

 

VIII.

Prerequisites For Payment

The underwriter is obliged to accept the Bonds and pay the acquisition price accordingly only if the following conditions are met.

 

 

From the date of conclusion of this agreement, no event that is reasonably expected to result in a materially unfavorable change in the situation (financial or otherwise) or general business of the issuing company due to the issuance of these bonds or entail an unfavorable change exists as of the date of payment;

 

 

The representations and guarantees provided by the issuing company in this contract are true and accurate as of the date of this contract and on each date on which such representations and guarantees are deemed to have been made, and the above representations and guarantees are true and accurate with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at the date of payment.

 

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There shall be no changes that may have a significant adverse effect on the management or financial status of the issuing company as of the date of payment.

 

 

There must be no default by the issuing company on its obligations under this contract as of the payment date.

 

 

As of the date of payment, the articles of incorporation of the issuing company, minutes of board of directors meetings, and other documents requested by the underwriter as deemed reasonably necessary must be prepared and submitted in a format and content satisfactory to the underwriter.

 

IX.

Obligation To Submit Data

 

 

Until the principal and interest of these bonds are repaid, the issuing company must comply with the request to view or submit financial statements at any time if the underwriter requests it for reasonable reasons, but this shall be replaced if disclosure documents are submitted.

 

 

Based on the data submitted by the issuing company, if the issuing company does not use the acquisition price as per the purpose of this acquisition contract, the underwriter may request explanatory materials from the issuing company and request improvement.

 

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X.

Other Responsibilities

In the event that the issuing company raises objections to the issuance procedure of these bonds despite the resolution of the board of directors that resolved to issue these bonds, or violates other legal issues (representations and warranties in Article 7) in relation to the issuance of these bonds, etc. In the event that an issue occurs (including but not limited to cases of violation of obligations under this contract), the The Issuing Company shall take full responsibility for resolving the issue, and if any damage is incurred to the underwriter as a result, the The Issuing Company shall compensate the issue in full.

 

XI.

Matters Related to Trial

The court of first instance jurisdiction for all disputes regarding this bond and this contract shall be the Seoul Central District Court.

 

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XII.

Objections Handling

If there is an objection to matters not specified in this agreement, it shall be resolved through commercial practice or consultation between the issuing company and the underwriter.

 

XIII.

Notice

Notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, facsimile transmission, or registered mail to the following address or number. All notices shall be deemed given (i) on the day of delivery if delivered personally, (ii) on the day of transmission if transmitted by facsimile transmission, or (iii) three business days after sending if transmitted by electronic mail or registered mail. In the case of registered mail, the postal receipt shall be the final evidence of sending. In the case of personal delivery, a receipt signed by the recipient shall be the final evidence. In the case of facsimile or electronic transmission, a certificate of transmission shall be the final evidence and shall not affect the

 

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validity thereof, but a facsimile notice shall be promptly confirmed by personal delivery or by letter by prepaid registered mail. Each party shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any change in the notice address below, and in the event of a breach thereof, notice shall be deemed to have been duly given if the other party sends notice to the party at the notice address below.

Notice to The Acquirer:

Widwin Investment Fund No.72

Person in charge: Lee Hyun-joon

Address: 22, 519, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Phone:

E-mail:

Notice to The Issuing Company:

HiTron Systems Inc

Person in charge: Director Jihyun Yoon

Address: 4th floor, 317, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Phone:

E-mail:

 

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XIV.

Other

 

 

[Complete Agreement] This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and no express or implied promises, conditions or obligations, whether oral or written, exist except for the matters set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

[Change] Changes to this agreement may only be made in writing signed by each party.

 

 

[Severability] If any provision of this Agreement (including any sentence, phrase, or part thereof) is illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any respect, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect to the extent that they reasonably continue to be obligatory according to the intention of the parties. The illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision shall be deemed to have been modified or limited to the extent that it gives the same effect and enforceability without the parties taking any further action.

 

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[Waiver] Even if a party does not exercise or delays the exercise of a right under this Agreement, or exercises such right once or in part, the right to exercise such right at a later date shall not be excluded.

As evidence of the execution of this Agreement, two copies of this Agreement shall be made, each party hereto shall sign and stamp, and each party shall retain one copy.

[Below is the space for signature]

 

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The Issuing Company:    HiTron Systems Inc   

Address:

   Gyeonggi-do Anseong-si Miyang-myeon Masan-gil 99-13   
   Sign /s/ Andy Yoo   
   Andy Yoo   
   Chief Executive Officer   

 

Widwin Investment Fund No. 72   

Address:

   22, 519, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea   
   Sign /s/ Widwin Investment   
   Widwin Investment   
   Representative   

 

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