Warrant Agreement
Warrant Agreement
Warrant Agreement
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THERE IS (i) AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT RELATED THERETO, (ii) AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH
certifies that, for value received, Sutro & Co. Incorporated ("Sutro"), a
subscribe for and purchase SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND (75,000) shares of the fully
paid and no assessable Common Stock (as adjusted pursuant to Section 4 hereof,
the "Warrant Shares") of the Company, at a purchase price per share equal to SIX
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($6.50) (such price, as adjusted pursuant to Section 4
hereof, the "Warrant Price"), subject to the provisions and upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. As used herein, (a) the term "Common Stock"
shall mean the Company's presently authorized Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, and any stock into or for which such Common Stock may hereafter be
converted or exchanged, and (b) the term "Date of Grant" shall mean December 16,
1999. The term "Warrant" as used herein shall be deemed to include any warrant
issued upon transfer or partial exercise of this Warrant, unless the context
or in part, at any time and from time to time from the Date of Grant through and
including the close of business on December 16, 2004 (the "Expiration Date");
provided, however, that in the event that any portion of this Warrant is
unexercised as of the Expiration Date, the terms of Section 2(b) below shall
apply.
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this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof, 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 A duly executed) at the principal office of the
Company, and, except as otherwise provided for herein, by the payment to the
the number of Warrant Shares then being purchased. The person or persons in
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 if exercised prior to the close of
business on such date; otherwise, the date of record shall be the next business
day. In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant,
the holder hereof as soon as possible after such exercise and, unless this
pursuant to Section 2(b) below), a new Warrant representing the portion of the
Warrant Shares, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have
been exercised shall also be issued to the holder hereof as soon as possible.
Warrant remains unexercised as of the Expiration Date and the fair market value
(determined in accordance with Section 4(i) below) of one share of Common Stock
as of the Expiration Date is greater than the applicable Warrant Price as of the
Expiration Date, then this Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised
(or, in the event that the Expiration Date is not a business day, the
accordance with Section 2(c) below, and the person entitled to receive the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all
Section 2(b) and without any action by the holder of this Warrant or any other
person, upon the payment to the Company of the then applicable Warrant Price
multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares then being purchased shall be deemed
to be made pursuant to the terms of Section 2(c) below (without payment by the
practicable on or after the Automatic Exercise Date but in no event prior to the
date on which this Warrant is surrendered to the Company at the principal office
of the Company, the Company at its expense shall issue and deliver to the person
or persons entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates for the
number of Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, in accordance with Section
2(c).
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Issuance.
hereof under the terms of this Warrant, the holder shall have the right to
convert this Warrant or any portion thereof (the "Conversion Right") into shares
of Common Stock as provided in this Section 2(c) at any time or from time to
time during the term of this Warrant. Upon exercise of the Conversion Right with
"Converted Warrant Shares"), the Company shall deliver to the holder (without
payment by the holder of any exercise price or any cash or other consideration)
that number of shares of fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (i) the value of this Warrant (or the specified
portion hereof) on the Conversion Date (as defined in Section 2(c)(2) hereof),
which value shall be equal to (A) the aggregate fair market value of the
Converted Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the
specified portion hereof) on the Conversion Date less (B) the aggregate Warrant
Price of the Converted Warrant Shares immediately prior to the exercise of the
Conversion Right by (ii) the fair market value of one (1) share of Common Stock
computed as follows:
X = A - B
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Y
the holder
Y = the fair market value ("FMV") of one (1) share of Common Stock
B = the aggregate Warrant Price (i.e., Converted Warrant Shares x Warrant Price)
and, if the number of shares to be issued determined in accordance with the
foregoing formula is other than a whole number, the Company shall pay to the
holder an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of the resulting
The Conversion Right may be exercised by the holder by the surrender of
this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with a written
statement specifying that the holder thereby intends to exercise the Conversion
Right and indicating the number of shares subject to this Warrant which are
effective upon receipt by the Company of this Warrant together with the
"Conversion Date"). Certificates for the shares issuable upon exercise of the
Conversion Right and, if applicable, a new warrant evidencing the balance of the
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Date and shall be delivered to the holder as soon as possible following the
Conversion Date.
a share of Common Stock shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(i) below.
All Warrant Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights
represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance pursuant to the terms and
conditions herein, be fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all taxes,
liens, charges, and statutory pre-emptive rights with respect to the issue
thereof. The Company shall pay all transfer taxes, if any, attributable to the
issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, provided that
such Warrant Shares are issued in the name of the holder of this Warrant. 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
the issue 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 number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this
Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time
in which the Company is the surviving entity), (ii) sale or other disposition of
class issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (other than a change in par value,
or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a
result of a subdivision or combination), then the Company shall take all
necessary actions (including but not limited to executing and delivering to the
unreasonably withheld) to ensure that the holder of this Warrant shall
thereafter have the right to receive, at a total purchase price not to exceed
that payable upon the exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant, and
in lieu of the shares of Common Stock theretofore issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities, money and
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Common Stock then purchasable under this Warrant. Such new Warrant shall provide
adjustments provided for in this Section 4. The provisions of this Section 4(b)
If the Company at any time while this Warrant remains
Common Stock, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased in the case
If the Company at any time while this Warrant is outstanding
and unexpired shall (i) pay a dividend with respect to Common Stock payable in
Common Stock, or (ii) make any other distribution with respect to Common Stock
after the date of determination of stockholders entitled to receive such
(i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Fully Diluted Shares
outstanding immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be the total number of Fully Diluted Shares
In case the Company shall, at any time after the Date of
price per share of Common Stock (or having a conversion or exchange price per
Stock) less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the record
date for such issuance (or the date of issuance, if there is no record date),
the Warrant Price to be in effect on and after such record date (or issuance
date, as the case may be) shall be adjusted so that it shall equal the price
record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) by a fraction (i) the
such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) plus the number of
shares of Common Stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of
shares of such Common Stock so to be offered (or the aggregate initial exchange
offered) would purchase at such fair market value on such record date (or
issuance date, as the case may be) and (ii) the denominator of which shall be
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date (or
issuance date, as the case may be) plus the number of additional shares of
Common Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the
In case such subscription price may be paid in part or in whole in a form other
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than cash, the fair market value of such consideration shall be determined by
the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith as set forth in a duly
Secretary, provided, that in the event the Board of Directors is unable to make
such a determination, then the fair market value of such consideration shall be
determined in the same manner as a Valuation under Section 4(i) below. Such
securities are not so issued or expire or cease to be convertible or
exchangeable before they are exercised, converted, or exchanged (as the case may
be), then the Warrant Price shall again be adjusted to be the Warrant Price that
would then be in effect if such issuance had not occurred, but such subsequent
adjustment shall not affect the number of Warrant Shares issued upon any
exercise of this Warrant prior to the date such subsequent adjustment is made.
In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of
to all holders of shares of Common Stock (including any such distribution made
in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the
the right to subscribe for or purchase shares of any class of equity securities
of the Company, the Warrant Price to be in effect on and after such record date
to such record date by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the fair
market value per share of Common Stock on such record date (determined in
accordance with Section 4(i) below), less the fair market value (as determined
by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith as set forth in a duly
or convertible securities applicable to one (1) share of the Common Stock
outstanding as of such record date, provided, that in the event the Board of
Directors is unable to make such a determination, then the fair market value of
Section 4(i) below, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the fair market
value per share of Common Stock as determined in the manner set forth under
Section 4(i) below. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a
record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made,
the Warrant Price shall again be adjusted to be the Warrant Price which would
then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed, but such subsequent
adjustment shall not affect the number of Warrant Shares issued upon any
exercise of this Warrant prior to the date such subsequent adjustment was made.
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share, to the product obtained by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately prior to
such adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Price
immediately thereafter.
particular date (the "Determination Date") shall mean (i) for any security if
weighted average (based on daily trading volume) of the mid-point between the
daily high and low trading prices of the security on each of the last five (5)
trading days prior to the Determination Date reported on such Exchange, (ii) for
any security that is not traded on an Exchange but which is quoted on the Nasdaq
Stock Market ("NASDAQ"), the weighted average (based on daily trading volume) of
the mid-point between the daily high and low trading prices reported on NASDAQ
on each of the last five (5) trading days (or if the relevant price or quotation
did not exist on any of such days, the relevant price or quotation on the next
preceding business day on which there was such a price or quotation, for a total
of five trading days) prior to the Determination Date, or (iii) for any security
or any other asset, if no price can be determined on the basis of the above
faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, which determination shall be
unable to determine any Valuation (as defined below), the Company shall select
an investment banking firm of national reputation which has not had a material
relationship with the Company or any officer of the Company within the preceding
two (2) years, which shall determine such Valuation. Such investment banking
the Company and the holders of all of the Warrants issued hereunder and then
Valuation applies. If the Board of Directors of the Company was unable to
determine such Valuation, all costs and fees of such investment banking firm
shall be borne by the Company. For purposes of this Section 4(i), the term
Directors of the Company, of the fair market value of any asset pursuant to
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Whenever the Warrant Price or the number of Warrant Shares purchasable
hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the Company shall make
detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the
method by which such adjustment was calculated, and the Warrant Price and the
any exercise hereunder, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall
make a cash payment therefor based on the fair market value (as determined in
accordance with Section 4(i) above) of a share of Common Stock on the date of
exercise.
Shares.
this Warrant and the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof,
are being acquired for investment and that such holder will not offer, sell or
upon exercise hereof except under circumstances which will not result in a
violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). Upon exercise
of this Warrant, the holder hereof shall confirm in writing, by executing the
form attached as Schedule 1 to Exhibit A hereto, that the shares of Common Stock
so purchased are being acquired for investment and not with a view toward
distribution or resale. All shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of this
Warrant (unless registered under the Act) shall be stamped or imprinted with a
legend in substantially the following form: "THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY(IES)"
as follows:
(1) The holder is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition, and has acquired information about the Company sufficient to reach an
acquiring this Warrant for its own account for investment purposes only and not
with a view to, or for resale in connection with any "distribution" thereof for
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(2) The holder understands that this Warrant and the Warrant Shares have
not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption
therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide
nature of the holder's investment intent as expressed herein. In this
connection, the holder understands that, in the view of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the statutory basis for such exemption maybe
intention to hold the Warrant and the Warrant Shares for the minimum capital
gains period specified under applicable tax laws, for a deferred sale, for or
until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Warrant and the Warrant
Shares, or for a period of one (1) year or any other fixed period in the future.
(3) The holder further understands that this Warrant and the Warrant Shares
must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act and any
otherwise available.
(4) The holder is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 and 144A, promulgated
under the Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of "restricted
securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer thereof (or from
an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject to the
things: the availability of certain public information about the Company, the
resale occurring not less than one (1) year after the party has purchased and
paid for the securities to be sold; the sale being made through a broker in an
maker (as said term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) and the amount of securities being sold during any three-month period
(5) The holder further understands that at the time it wishes to sell this
Warrant and the Warrant Shares there may be no public market upon which to make
such a sale, and that, even if such a public market then exists, the Company may
not be satisfying the current public information requirements of Rule 144 and
144A, and that, in such event, the holder may be precluded from selling this
Warrant and the Warrant Shares under Rule 144 and 144A even if the one (1)-year
(6) The holder further understands that in the event all of the
requirements of Rule 144 and 144A are not satisfied, registration under the Act,
required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 and 144A is not
exclusive, the Staff of the SEC has expressed its opinion that persons proposing
otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 and 144A will have a substantial burden of
offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who
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the Warrant Shares may be detached and transferred, in whole or in part,
Warrant, or any Warrant Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant
prior to registration of such Warrant or Warrant Shares, the holder hereof and
each subsequent holder of this Warrant agrees to give written notice to the
Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with a
or any federal or state law then in effect) of this Warrant or such Warrant
Shares and indicating whether or not under the Act certificates for this Warrant
or such Warrant Shares to be sold or otherwise disposed of require any
ensure compliance with applicable law. Promptly upon receiving such written
promptly as practicable, shall notify such holder that such holder may sell or
otherwise dispose of this Warrant or such Warrant Shares, all in accordance with
the terms of the notice delivered to the Company. If a determination has been
made pursuant to this Section 7(b) that the opinion of counsel for the holder is
not reasonably satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall so notify the
holder promptly after such determination has been made. The foregoing
laws, be offered, sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Rule 144 and
144A under the Act, provided that the Company shall have been furnished with
assurance that the provisions of Rule 144 and 144A have been satisfied. Each
(except a transfer pursuant to Rule 144) shall bear a legend as to the
such laws, unless in the aforesaid opinion of counsel for the holder, such
legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with such laws. The Company
may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent or, if acting as its
own transfer agent, the Company may stop transfer on its corporate books, in
No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or
receive dividends or be deemed the holder of Common Stock or any other
securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise
hereof for any purpose, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to
confer upon the holder of this Warrant, as such, any of the rights of a
stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of the
or otherwise, until this Warrant shall have been exercised and the Warrant
Shares purchasable upon the exercise hereof shall have become deliverable, as
provided herein. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company will transmit to the
holder of this Warrant such information, documents and reports as are generally
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a. The Company covenants and agrees that at any time after
least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Registrable Securities not already sold
pursuant to this Section 9 or Rule 144 under the Act, stating that such
Securityholders desire and intend to have the Company register all or a portion
of the Warrant Shares then outstanding or issuable pursuant to unexercised
Warrants (the "Registrable Securities") for sale, then the Company shall: (i)
with the SEC, within forty-five (45) days of delivery of the Registration
registration to such form, or, if the Company is ineligible therefore, Form S-1,
or any successor form of registration to such form, for an offering to be made
covering all of the Registrable Securities; (iii) use its best efforts to cause
delivery of the Registration Notice; and (iv) use its best efforts to cause such
registration statement to become effective under the Act and remain effective
for six (6) months or such shorter period as may be required if all such
the expiration of such six (6)-month period; provided, however, that the Company
shall be obligated to effect only one such registration pursuant to this Section
9.1. For purposes of this Section 9.1(a), a registration shall not be deemed to
therein has been declared effective and, subject to Section 9.3(b) hereof,
remained effective for a period of six (6) months (or such shorter period as is
and securities that are not Registrable Securities shall be excluded as
included therein. For purposes of this Section 9.1, the Securityholders who have
Warrants not theretofore exercised shall furnish the Company with an undertaking
that they or the underwriters or other persons to whom such Warrants will be
otherwise dispose of the Shares received upon exercise of such Warrants in such
registration.
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agrees that in the event the Company proposes after the Date of Grant to file a
registration statement under the Act with respect to any of its equity
S-8 or any successor or similar forms and other than registrations pursuant to
Section 9.1 hereof), whether or not for its own account, then the Company shall
give written notice of such proposed filing to all Securityholders promptly (and
in any event at least twenty (20) days before the anticipated filing date). Such
notice shall offer to such Securityholders, together with others who have
similar rights, the opportunity to include in such registration statement such
number of Registrable Securities as they may request (other than Registrable
Company shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the managing
Common Stock and the managing underwriter has advised the Company in writing
that, in its opinion, the inclusion in such offering of Common Stock would
to include such Registrable Securities in the proposed offering and the Company
shall use its reasonable best efforts to include such Registrable Securities in
such proposed offering on the same terms and conditions as any similar
securities of the Company included therein. If the offering of which the Company
entered into by the Company which includes customary terms and conditions
Section 9.1, if any such managing underwriter of recognized standing shall
advise the Company and the Securityholders in writing that, in its opinion, the
being registered by the Company would materially adversely affect the
order: (i) first, Registrable Securities and such other securities requested to
be included by holders of such other securities shall be excluded pro rata and
(ii) second the securities the Company proposes to include therein shall be
excluded.
to rights granted to such holder or holders, that the Company file a
registration statement for the public offering of securities and the Company and
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such registration and the managing underwriter of such offering shall advise the
Company and the holders requesting inclusion in the offering that, in its
be included in the registration would materially adversely affect the
offering in excess of the maximum amount of securities which such managing
the holders of such other securities in such a manner as determined by the
Company, (ii) second Registrable Securities shall be excluded pro rata, (iii)
securities proposed to be included by the Company shall be excluded and, (iv)
making the initial request for the registration. For purposes of this Section
9.2(b), the Company agrees to request for inclusion in the registration only
that number of securities that the Company intends, in good faith, to sell, if
to herein as "Sellers") in accordance with Section 9.1 or Section 9.2 above, and
in addition to its other obligations under this Section 9, the Company agrees
to:
to Section 9.1(a) or Section 9.1(b), prepare and file with the SEC a
its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become and remain
Seller;
Registrable Securities for which requests for registration have been made (or,
copies of all such documents filed including, if requested, documents
of any stop order issued or threatened by the SEC and use its best efforts to
the SEC such amendments of and supplements to such registration statement and
the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such
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Section 9.1 or Section 9.2, for a period of six (6) months or such shorter
registration statement are sold prior to the expiration of such period and to
otherwise comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the disposition
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Sellers set forth in
any, without charge, such number of copies of the registration statement, each
amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto),
the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each
preliminary prospectus) and such other documents as such Seller may reasonably
qualify such Registrable Securities under such other securities or Blue Sky laws
in writing and keep such registrations or qualifications in effect for so long
as such registration statement remains in effect and do any and all acts and
things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Seller to
owned by such Seller; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Subsection 9.3(a)(vi), or (B)
delivered under the Act, of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the
of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and as soon as practicable prepare a
the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus will not contain
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
number for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of
an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take all such other actions
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registration statement, and any counsel retained by any such underwriter, all
Company, and cause the Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all
its reasonable best efforts to obtain a "cold comfort" letter from the Company's
the type customarily covered by "cold comfort" letters as the Sellers or any
(xiii) with respect to an underwritten offering,
obtain an opinion of counsel to the Company, addressed to the Sellers and any
covered by such opinions in underwritten registered offerings of equity
all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its
covering the period of at least twelve (12) months subsequent to the effective
date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the
executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company to the effect set
forth below, the Company shall not be obligated during a reasonable period of
time (not to exceed ninety (90) days) thereafter (i) to effect any registrations
pursuant to this Section 9 or (ii) with respect to an effective Shelf
statement, at any time at which, in the Company's reasonable judgment, (i) there
material but which has not yet been publicly disclosed or (ii) sales pursuant to
public offering for the account of the Company or any other material financing
assets, to which the Company or any of its affiliates is, or is expected to be,
a party. In the event a registration is postponed in accordance with this
Section 9.3(b), (x) the Company must (unless otherwise instructed by those
holders who requested such registration) file the requested registration within
nine (9) months from the date the Company first received the request of the
holders, (y) the Company may not defer the filing of a requested registration or
Section 9.3(b) more than once in any eighteen (18)-month period, and (z) there
shall be added to any period during which the Company is obligated to keep a
registration effective the number of days for which the registration was
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registering his, her or its Registrable Securities pursuant hereto, furnish the
Securities proposed to be sold by such Seller as the Company may from time to
d. Each Seller agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from
the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section
directed by the Company, such Seller will deliver to the Company (at the
Company's expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies in such Seller's
the number of days during the period from and including the date of giving of
such notice to and including the date when each Seller shall have received the
9.3(a)(vii) above.
e. The Company shall not file or permit the filing of any
otherwise as the Seller of any securities of the Company unless such reference
9.4 Fees and Expenses. All expenses incident to the Company's
performance of or compliance with this Warrant shall be borne by the Company,
including without limitation all registration and filing fees, fees and expenses
relating to filings with any Exchange and/or NASDAQ, fees and expenses of
compliance with securities or Blue Sky laws in jurisdictions reasonably
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with Blue Sky
and printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements
of counsel for the Company and one (1) counsel for the Sellers (selected by
special audit or "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to such
respective shares shall be paid by such Seller), all the Company's internal
any annual audit, the expense of any liability insurance (if the Company
determines to obtain such insurance), the fees and expenses incurred in
and/or NASDAQ on which such securities issued by the Company are then listed,
the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts (including attorneys)
and fees and expenses of other persons retained by the Company (all such
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each registration statement under the Act pursuant to this Section 9, the
Company shall give the Sellers under such registration statement, their
underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel and accountants, the
each prospectus included therein or filed with the SEC, and each amendment
thereof or supplement thereto, and will give each of them such access to its
books and records and such opportunities to discuss the business of the Company
with its officers and the independent public accountants who have certified its
9.6 Indemnification
Company under the Act, the Company shall, and hereby does, indemnify and hold
harmless in the case of any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 9.1
or Section 9.2 above, the Seller of any Registrable Securities covered by such
Registrable Securities and each other person, if any, who controls such Seller
or any such underwriter within the meaning of the Act against any losses,
person may become subject under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue
under the Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and
the Company shall reimburse such Seller and each such director, officer,
employee, agent, underwriter and controlling person for any legal or any other
however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent
that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding, whether
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such Seller for the express purpose of use in the preparation thereof
and, provided, further, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to
the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or
arises out of such person's failure to send or give a copy of the final
prospectus, as the same may be then supplemented or amended, within the time
was corrected in such final prospectus. Such indemnity shall remain in full
controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such Registrable Securities
by such Seller.
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to Section 9.1 or Section 9.2 above, such prospective Seller shall, and hereby
does, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers,
the offering or sale of such Registrable Securities and each other person, if
any, who controls the Company or any such underwriter within the meaning of the
Act against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions or
proceedings whether commenced or threatened in respect thereof), joint or
underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Act or otherwise,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions or
or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained in any registration statement under which such
statements therein not misleading, and such prospective Seller shall reimburse
the Company and any such director, officer, employee, agent, underwriter or
controlling person for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by
them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim,
liability, action, or proceeding if, and only if, such statement or alleged
statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in
instrument duly executed by such Seller specifically stating that it is for use
liability of any Seller hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of
the proceeds received by such Seller upon the sale of the Registrable Securities
controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such Registrable Securities
by such Seller.
c. The Company shall be entitled to receive indemnities from
above with respect to information so furnished in writing by such persons
this Section 9.6, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is
the commencement of such action; provided, however, that the failure of any
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indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the
Section 9.6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually
prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought
parties may exist in respect of such claim, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any
other indemnifying party similarly notified, to the extent that the indemnifying
party may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party,
and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its
election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be
liable to such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation. If, in the indemnified party's reasonable
parties may exist in respect of such claim, the indemnified party may assume the
defense of such claim, jointly with any other indemnified party that reasonably
determines such conflict of interest to exist, and the indemnifying party shall
be liable to such indemnified parties for the reasonable legal fees and expenses
of one counsel for all such indemnified parties and for other expenses
reasonably incurred in connection with the defense thereof incurred by the
indemnified party. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the
indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement
of any such action which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the
No indemnified party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement of any such action the defense of which has been assumed by an
Company and each Seller with respect to any required registration or other
made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the
investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or expense, loss,
party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party
party and indemnified party in connection with the actions which resulted in
and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement
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been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or
information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid
and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other
fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any
hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds received
by such Seller upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such
contribution obligation. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and
rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into
11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person or entity
The rights granted under this Section 9 may be assigned to the
transferee of any of the Registrable Securities and will terminate on the five
Warrant as follows:
a. This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the
bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and the rules of law or
equitable remedies;
b. The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and reserved
for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms
granted to or imposed upon the Common Stock and the holders thereof are as set
of Grant (as so amended, the "Charter"), a true and complete copy of which has
been delivered to the original holder of this Warrant;
d. The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the
issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with
the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Charter or by-laws of the
Company, do not and will not contravene, in any material respect, any
and do not and will not conflict with or contravene any provision of, or
the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration or filing
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with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any Federal, state or
local government authority or agency or other person, except for the filing of
notices pursuant to federal and state securities laws, which filings will be
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
which, if adversely determined, will have a material adverse effect on the
otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its
capital stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its
capital stock.
This Warrant and any provision hereof may be changed, waived,
this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)
(iii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier,
or (iv) on the fifth day after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom notice is
properly addressed, return receipt requested, to each such 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. Any party hereto may change its
address for purposes of this Section 11 by giving the other party written notice
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This Warrant shall be binding upon any corporation succeeding the
the Company's assets, and all of the obligations of the Company relating to the
Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of this Warrant shall
survive the exercise, conversion and termination of this Warrant and all of the
covenants and agreements of the Company shall inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of the holder hereof. The Company will, at the time of
the holder hereof but at the Company's expense, acknowledge in writing its
continuing obligation to the holder hereof in respect of any rights to which the
accordance with this Warrant; provided, that the failure of the holder hereof to
make any such request shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company
The Company covenants to the holder hereof that, upon receipt of
or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate and, in the case of any
the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate, of like
tenor, in lieu of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant or stock
certificate.
The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are
inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Warrant.
15. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of this
Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
within such State, regardless of the law that might be applied under principles
of conflicts of law.
respective representations and warranties of the Company and the holder hereof
contained herein shall survive the Date of Grant, the exercise or conversion of
this Warrant (or any part hereof) and the termination or expiration of any
rights hereunder. Each of the respective agreements of each of the Company and
the holder hereof contained herein shall survive indefinitely until, by their
respective terms, they are no longer operative. Without limiting the generality
shall survive the exercise or conversion of this Warrant (or any part hereof)
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In case any one (1) or more of the covenants and agreements contained
in this Warrant shall have been breached, the holders hereof (in the case of a
breach by the Company), or the Company (in the case of a breach by a holder),
may proceed to protect and enforce their or its rights either by suit in equity
and/or by action at law, including, but not limited to, an action for damages as
a result of any such breach and/or an action for specific performance of any
Receipt of this Warrant by the holder hereof shall constitute
The Company will not, by amendment of its Charter or through any other
means, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms
of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or
appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against
material impairment.
20. Amendment. This Warrant may be amended by written agreement of the
Company and holders of 65% of the Warrant Shares, collectively on an
as-exercised basis, and such amendment shall be binding on all holders of this
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed on its
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