Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT LETTER

	
            From: 
 	
            Sirona Dental Systems, Inc., as Obligors’ Agent under the Senior Facilities Agreement (as defined below) for and on behalf of each of the Obligors.
 

	
            To:
 	
            J.P. Morgan Europe Limited (as Facility Agent under the Senior Facilities Agreement (as defined below)).
 

19 January 2007

Dear Sirs,

	
            1.
 	
            Introduction
 

	
             
  	
            (a)
 	
            We refer to the senior facilities agreement dated 22 November 2006 (as amended by an amendment letter dated 5 December 2006) and made between, among others, Sirona Dental Systems, Inc., Schick Technologies, Inc., Sirona Dental Systems GmbH, Sirona Dental Services GmbH, Sirona Dental Systems LLC, Sirona Holding  GmbH, Sirona Immobilien GmbH, together with J.P. Morgan plc and UBS Limited as mandated lead arrangers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and UBS Limited as original lenders and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited as facility agent (the “Senior Facilities Agreement”);
 

	
             
  	
            (b)
 	
            Capitalised terms defined in the Senior Facilities Agreement have the same meaning when used in this letter, unless expressly defined in this letter.
 

	
            2.
 	
            Amendments
 

Pursuant to Clause 38 (Amendments and Waivers) of the Senior Facilities Agreement, we request the Majority Lenders’ approval that the following provisions of the Senior Facilities Agreement are amended as follows:

	
             
  	
            (a)
 	
            the following definition shall be inserted into Clause 1.1 (Definitions):
 

“ “U.S. Exclusivity Agreement” means a distributorship agreement dated 27 April 1998 between Sirona Dental Systems GmbH and Paterson Companies, Inc., as amended and restated from time to time.”;

	
             
  	
            (b)
 	
            paragraph (a) of Clause 11.7 (Exit) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
 

	
             
 	
            “(a)
 	
            For the purpose of this Clause 11.7:
 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            “Change of Control” means any person or group of persons acting in concert (other than the Initial Investors) gains control of the Company provided that, no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur if the board of directors of the Company shall consist of a majority of continuing directors.
 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            For the purposes of the definition of “Change of Control” in this Clause 11.7:
 

	
             
 	
            (A)
 	
            “acting in concert” means, a group of persons who, pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal), actively co-operate, through the acquisition by any of them, either directly or indirectly, of shares in the Company, to obtain or consolidate control of the Company;
 

	
             
 	
            (B)
 	
            “control” means, in relation to the Company, the power (whether by way of ownership of shares, proxy, contract, agency or otherwise) to:
 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            cast, or control the casting of, more than one half of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of the Company; or
 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the directors or other equivalent officers of the Company; or
 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            give directions with respect to the operating and financial policies of the Company generally which the directors or other equivalent officers of the Company are obliged to comply with;
 

	
             
 	
            (C)
 	
            “continuing directors” means directors of the Company who were immediately prior to the occurrence of any event or circumstance that would (but for the proviso set out in sub-paragraph (a)(i) above) result in a Change of Control, directors, nominees of such directors or nominees of the Initial Investors.”;
 

	
             
  	
            (c)
 	
            the table in paragraph (a) of Clause 12.3 (Margin Ratchet) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
 

	
             
 	
            “      Column 1            
 	
            Column 2
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Relevant Ratio
 	
            Margin % per annum for Facility A1, A2 and Revolving Facility
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Greater than 3.5:1
 	
            0.90
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Equal to or less than 3.5:1 but 
greater than 3:1
 	
            0.75
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Equal to or less than 3:1 but 
greater than 2.5:1
 	
            0.65
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Equal to or less than 2.5:1 but 
greater than 2:1
 	
            0.55
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Equal to or less than 2:1
 	
            0.45
 	
            “;
 
						

            

 

 

 

 

	
             
  	
            (d)
 	
            the reference to “this Clause 16.9” in paragraph (h) of Clause 16.8 (German Borrowers) shall be amended to read “this Clause 16.8”;
 

	
             
  	
            (e)
 	
            the table in paragraph (a) of Clause 24.2 (Financial Condition) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
 

	
            “
 	
            Column 1 

Relevant Period expiring
 	
            Column 2 

Ratio
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            31 March 2007
 	
            4.00:1
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            30 September 2007
 	
            3.75:1
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            31 March 2008
 	
            3.50:1
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            30 September 2008
 	
            3.00:1
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            31 March 2009
 	
            2.75:1
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            Thereafter
 	
            2.50:1
 	
            ”;
 
					

            

 

	
             
  	
            (f)
 	
            sub-paragraph (b)(ii)(B) of Clause 25.7 (Acquisitions) shall be amended by the insertion of the words “semi-annual” after the words “tested on a prospective pro forma basis over the two following”; and 
 

	
             
  	
            (g)
 	
            paragraph (b) of Clause 25.27 (Compliance with U.S. Exclusivity Agreement) shall be amended by the deletion of the word “Partiers” after the words “to those of the Finance” and the insertion of the word “Parties” in its place.
 

	
            3.
 	
            Agreement
 

By countersigning this letter the Facility Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) agrees to the amendments set out above.  Except as expressly amended by this letter the Finance Documents shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.

	
            4.
 	
            Third party rights
 

A person who is not a party to this letter has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any terms of this letter.

	
            5.
 	
            Governing Law
 

This letter is governed by English law.

This letter is a Finance Document.

 

 

 

Please sign and return a copy of this letter to confirm your agreement to the above.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ Simone Blank

...............................................................

for

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.

for itself and as agent for each

of the other Obligors under the Senior Facilities Agreement

 

 

We agree to the above

/s/ Justin Dowt

.........................................................

for

J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED

as Facility Agent for

and on behalf of the Majority Lenders

under the Senior Facilities Agreement<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT 4.1

         THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
         1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE
         SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
         STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE
         ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

No.      07-01-1                                                  US $384,480.00
         ---------------------
                              AMEDIA NETWORKS, INC.

                        PROMISSORY NOTE DUE MAY 19, 2007

         THIS NOTE is one of a duly authorized issue of up to $384,480.00 of
AMEDIA NETWORKS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware (the "Company"), designated as its Promissory Note Series
07-01.

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to DOUBLE U MASTER FUND
LP, the registered holder hereof (the "Holder"), the principal sum of Three
Hundred Eighty-four Thousand Four Hundred Eighty and 00/100 Dollars (US
$384,480.00) on the Maturity Date (as defined below).

         TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY'S FULFILLMENT OF ALL
OF ITS PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER. The Holder shall not be required to give
the Company any notice of default of payment if any such payment is not timely
paid or otherwise satisfied. All provisions of this Note which apply in the
event of the Company's not timely fulfilling any of its payment obligations
hereunder shall apply whether or not such notice of default is given. The
Holder's giving of any notice to the Company shall not be deemed a waiver,
modification or amendment of this provision with respect to the failure referred
to in that notice or to any other failure by the Company timely to make any
other payment due hereunder.

         This Note or its predecessor was originally issued on January 19, 2007
(the "Issue Date").

         This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

         1. The Note will initially be issued in denominations determined by the
Company, but are exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Note of
different denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No
service charge will be made for such registration or transfer or exchange.

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         2. No interest will accrue on this Note until the Maturity Date. If any
portion of this Note is outstanding on the Maturity Date, interest at the rate
of fourteen percent (14%) per annum or the highest rate allowed by law,
whichever is lower, shall accrue on the outstanding principal of this Note from
the Maturity Date to and including the date of payment by the Company. Such
interest shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in cash. The Holder
may demand payment of all or any part of this Note, together with accrued
interest, if any, and any other amounts due hereunder, as of the Maturity Date
or any date thereafter.

         3. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from all payments of
principal of, and, if applicable, interest on, this Note any amounts required to
be withheld under the applicable provisions of the United States income tax laws
or other applicable laws at the time of such payments, and Holder shall execute
and deliver all required documentation in connection therewith.

         4. This Note has been issued subject to investment representations of
the original purchaser hereof and may be transferred or exchanged only in
compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and other
applicable state and foreign securities laws. In the event of any proposed
transfer of this Note, the Company may require, prior to issuance of a new Note
in the name of such other person, that it receive reasonable transfer
documentation that is sufficient to evidence that such proposed transfer
complies with the Act and other applicable state and foreign securities laws.
Prior to due presentment for transfer of this Note, the Company and any agent of
the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is duly registered on
the Company's Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving
payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note
be overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by
notice to the contrary.

         5.(a) The term "Maturity Date" means the earliest of (i) May 19, 2007
(the "Stated Maturity Date"), (ii) the New Transaction Threshold Date (as
defined below), or (iii) the Default Maturity Date (as defined below).

           (b) The term "New Transaction Threshold Date" means, unless modified
by the consent of the Company and a Majority in Interest of the Holders (which
consent is in the sole discretion of the Holders and may be withheld for any
reason or for no reason whatsoever), the date on which the Company consummates
the first New Transaction (as defined in Annex I to this Note) in which the
Company receives, on a cumulative basis after

<PAGE>

taking into account the gross proceeds from all prior New Transactions, if any,
after the Issue Date, gross proceeds of at least Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000). All such gross proceeds are determined before deduction of any
fees or other expenses or disbursements of any kind in connection with the
relevant New Transaction.

         6.(a) Any payment made on account of this Note shall be applied in the
following order of priority: (i) first, to any amounts due hereunder other than
principal and accrued interest, (ii) then, to accrued interest, if any, through
and including the date of payment, and (iii) then, to principal of this Note.

           (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 6(a) hereof, the outstanding
principal of this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at the option of the
Company at any time prior to the Maturity Date.

         7. All payments contemplated hereby are to be made "in cash" and shall
be made in immediately available good funds of United States of America currency
by wire transfer to an account designated in writing by the Holder to the
Company (which account may be changed by notice similarly given). For purposes
of this Note, the phrase "date of payment" means the date good funds are
received in the account designated by the notice which is then currently
effective.

         8. No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of
the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and,
if applicable, interest on, this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the
coin or currency, as herein prescribed. This Note is a direct obligation of the
Company.

         9. No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of, or, if
applicable, the interest on, this Note, or for any claim based hereon, or
otherwise in respect hereof, against any incorporator, shareholder, officer or
director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any successor
corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or
by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability
being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue
hereof, expressly waived and released.

         10. The Holder of the Note, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Note
is being acquired for investment and that such Holder will not offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of this Note except under circumstances which will not result
in a violation of the Act or any applicable state Blue Sky or foreign laws or
similar laws relating to the sale of securities.

<PAGE>

         11. Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile
transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, return receipt
requested, postage pre-paid. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so
delivered personally, or sent by confirmed and acknowledged facsimile
transmission, or, if so mailed, two days after the date of deposit in the United
States mails, as follows:

                           (i)  if to the Company, to:

                                Amedia Networks, Inc.
                                2 Corbett Way
                                Eatontown, New Jersey 07724
                                Attn:  President
                                Telephone No.: (732) 440-1992
                                Telecopier No.: (732) 389-7542

                           with a copy to:

                                Aboudi & Brounstein
                                Attn: David Aboudi, Esq.
                                Rechov Gavish 3, POB 2432
                                Kfar Saba Industrial Zone 44641 Israel
                                Telephone No.: (011-972-9) 764-4833
                                Telecopier No.: (011-972-9) 764-4834

                           (ii) if to the Holder, to:

                                Double U Master Fund LP
                                Harbour House, Waterfront Drive
                                P.O. Box 972
                                Road Town, Tortola, BVI
                                Telecopier No.: (284) 494-4771

                           with a copy to:

                                Krieger & Prager LLP, Esqs.
                                39 Broadway
                                Suite 920
                                New York, NY 10006
                                Attn: Ronald J. Nussbaum, Esq.
                                Telephone No.: (212) 363-2900
                                Telecopier No.  (212) 363-2999

Any party may, by notice given in accordance with this Section to the other
parties, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder.

<PAGE>

         12.(a) This Note shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware 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 exclusive jurisdiction of
the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the City of Wilmington
or the state courts of the State of Delaware sitting in the City of Wilmington
in connection with any dispute arising under this Note and hereby waives, to the
maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on
FORUM NON CONVENIENS, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such
jurisdictions. To the extent determined by such court, the Company shall
reimburse the Holder for any reasonable legal fees and disbursements incurred by
the Holder in enforcement of or protection of any of its rights under this Note.

            (b) JURY TRIAL WAIVER. The Company and the Holder hereby waive a
trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of
the Parties hereto against the other in respect of any matter arising out of or
in connection with this Note.

         13.(a) The following shall constitute an "Event of Default":

                         i. The Company shall default in the timely payment of
                principal on this Note or any other amount due hereunder
                (without the requirement of any further notice with respect
                thereto from the Holder); or

                         ii. Any of the representations or warranties made by
                the Company herein shall be false or misleading in any material
                respect at the time made; or

                         iii. The Company shall fail to perform or observe, in
                any material respect, any other covenant, term, provision,
                condition, agreement or obligation of this Note or any Note in
                this series and such failure shall continue uncured for a period
                of thirty (30) days after the Company's receipt of written
                notice thereof from the Holder; or

                         iv. The Company shall (1) admit in writing its
                inability to pay its debts generally as they mature; (2) make an
                assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings
                for its dissolution; or (3) apply for or consent to the
                appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver

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                for its or for a substantial part of its property or business;
                or

                         v. A trustee, liquidator or receiver shall be appointed
                for the Company or for a substantial part of its property or
                business without its consent and shall not be discharged within
                sixty (60) days after such appointment; or

                         vi. Any governmental agency or any court of competent
                jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency shall
                assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial
                portion of the properties or assets of the Company and shall not
                be dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter; or

                         vii. Any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment,
                or similar process in excess of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand
                ($750,000) Dollars in the aggregate shall be entered or filed
                against the Company or any of its properties or other assets and
                shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a
                period of sixty (60) days or in any event later than five (5)
                days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or

                         viii. Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or
                liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under
                any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be
                instituted by or against the Company and, if instituted against
                the Company, shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days after
                such institution or the Company shall by any action or answer
                approve of, consent to, or acquiesce in any such proceedings or
                admit the material allegations of, or default in answering a
                petition filed in any such proceeding.

            (b) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and is
continuing, then, or at any time thereafter, and in each and every such case,
unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived in writing by the
Holder (which waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent
default), at the option of the Holder and in the Holder's sole discretion, the
Holder may consider this Note immediately due and payable (and the Maturity Date
shall be accelerated accordingly; the "Default Maturity Date"), without
presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kinds, all of which are hereby
expressly waived, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained
to the

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contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately enforce any and all of
the Holder's rights and remedies provided herein or any other rights or remedies
afforded by law, including, but not necessarily limited to, the equitable remedy
of specific performance and injunctive relief.

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         14. In the event for any reason, any payment by or act of the Company
or the Holder shall result in payment of interest which would exceed the limit
authorized by or be in violation of the law of the jurisdiction applicable to
this Note, then IPSO FACTO the obligation of the Company to pay interest or
perform such act or requirement shall be reduced to the limit authorized under
such law, so that in no event shall the Company be obligated to pay any such
interest, perform any such act or be bound by any requirement which would result
in the payment of interest in excess of the limit so authorized. In the event
any payment by or act of the Company shall result in the extraction of a rate of
interest in excess of a sum which is lawfully collectible as interest, then such
amount (to the extent of such excess not returned to the Company) shall, without
further agreement or notice between or by the Company or the Holder, be deemed
applied to the payment of principal, if any, hereunder immediately upon receipt
of such excess funds by the Holder, with the same force and effect as though the
Company had specifically designated such sums to be so applied to principal and
the Holder had agreed to accept such sums as an interest-free prepayment of this
Note. If any part of such excess remains after the principal has been paid in
full, whether by the provisions of the preceding sentences of this Section or
otherwise, such excess shall be deemed to be an interest-free loan from the
Company to the Holder, which loan shall be payable immediately upon demand by
the Company. The provisions of this Section shall control every other provision
of this Note.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January ___, 2007

                                      AMEDIA NETWORKS, INC.

     By:
        ------------------------------------------

     ---------------------------------------------
                                     (Print Name)

     ---------------------------------------------
          (Title)

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                                     ANNEX I

                               CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

         "New Common Stock" means shares of Common Stock of the Company and/or
securities convertible into, and/or other rights exercisable for, Common Stock,
which are offered or sold in a New Transaction.

         "New Investor" means the third party investor, purchaser or lender
(howsoever denominated) in a New Transaction.

         "New Transaction" means, unless consented to by a Majority in Interest
of the Holders (which consent is in the sole discretion of the Holders and may
be withheld for any reason or for no reason whatsoever)

         (i) the offer or sale of New Common Stock by or on behalf of the
         Company to a New Investor and/or

         (ii) the grant to a New Investor of a security interest in or the
         pledge to a New Investor of (x) any or all of the Company's assets by
         the Company and/or (y) shares of the Company's Common Stock or
         securities convertible into or exercisable for the Company's Common
         Stock by any other party

in a transaction offered or consummated after the date hereof; provided,
however, that it is specifically understood that the term "New Transaction" (1)
includes, but is not limited to, a sale of Common Stock or of a security
convertible into Common Stock or an equity or credit line transaction, but (2)
does not include (a) the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise or
conversion of options, warrants or convertible securities outstanding on the
date hereof, or in respect of any other financing agreements as in effect on the
date hereof and identified in the Disclosure Annex (provided the same is not
amended after the date of the Disclosure Letter) or the Company SEC Documents
(provided the same is not amended after the date hereof), (b) the issuance of
Common Stock pursuant to an Employee Stock Option Plan (an "ESOP") of the
Company, such ESOP having been properly approved by the shareholders of the
Company, (c) the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to a non-employee director or
consultants' stock option plan of the Company, (d) the issuance of Common Stock
upon the exercise of any options or warrants referred to in the preceding
clauses of this paragraph (provided the same is not amended after the date
hereof), or (e) the issuance of shares to a Strategic Partner.

         "Strategic Partner" means a third party, whether or not currently
affiliated with the Company, hereof, which party (i) is engaged in a business
which is the business in which the Company is engaged or a similar or related
business, and (ii) either (a) subsequently purchases equity securities of the
Company (or securities convertible into equity securities of the Company), or
(b) enters into an agreement for one or more of the following: the licensing by
the Company of all or any portion of its technology to such third party, the
licensing by such third party of all or any portion of its technology to the
Company, or any other coordination of all or a portion of their respective
business activities or operations by the Company and such third party.

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