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EXHIBIT 10.5
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT
OR PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE
CORPORATION AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK
Company: WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
Number of Shares: 200,000
Class of Stock: Common
Initial Exercise Price: $0.01 per Share
Issue Date: September 30, 1997
Expiration Date: September 29, 2004
THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for the agreed upon value of $1.00 and for
other good and valuable consideration, IMPERIAL BANK, or its designee ("Holder")
is entitled to purchase the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the
class of securities (the "Shares") of the corporation (the "Company") at the
initial exercise price per Share (the "Warrant Price") all as set forth above
and as adjusted pursuant to Article 2 of this Warrant, subject to the provisions
and upon the terms and conditions set forth of this Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. EXERCISE.
1.1 Method of Exercise. Holder may exercise this Warrant by delivering a
duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as Appendix
1 to the principal office of the Company. Unless Holder is exercising the
conversion right set forth in Section 1.2, Holder shall also deliver to the
Company a check for the aggregate Warrant Price for the Shares being purchased.
1.2 Conversion Right. In lieu of exercising this Warrant as specified in
Section 1.1, Holder may from time to time convert this Warrant, in whole or in
part, into a number of Shares determined by dividing (a) the aggregate fair
market value of the Shares or other securities otherwise issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant minus the aggregate Warrant Price of such Shares by (b) the fair
market value of one Share as of the date of conversion. The fair market value of
the Shares shall be determined pursuant Section 1.4.
1.3 Omitted.
1.4 Fair Market Value. If the Shares are traded in a public market, the
fair market value of the Shares shall be the closing price of the Shares (or the
closing price of the Company's stock into which the Shares are convertible)
reported for the business day immediately before Holder delivers its Notice of
Exercise to the Company. If the Shares are not traded in a public market, the
Board of Directors of the Company shall determine fair market value in its
reasonable good faith judgment. The foregoing notwithstanding, if Holder advises
the Board of Directors in writing that Holder disagrees with such determination,
then the Company and Holder shall negotiate in good faith for up to four days as
to the correct valuation. If they have not agreed upon such valuation after such
negotiation, Company and Holder shall promptly agree upon a reputable investment
banking firm to undertake such valuation. If the valuation of such investment
banking firm is greater than that determined by the Board of Directors, then all
fees and expenses of such investment banking firm shall be paid by the Company.
In all other circumstances, such fees and expenses shall be paid by Holder.
1.5 Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant. Promptly after Holder
exercises or converts this Warrant, the Company shall deliver to Holder
certificates for the Shares acquired and, if this Warrant has not been fully
exercised or converted and has not expired, a new Warrant representing the
Shares not so acquired.
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1.6 Replacement of Warrants. On receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an
indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company
or, in the case of mutilation, or surrender and cancellation of this Warrant,
the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a
new warrant of like tenor.
1.7 Repurchase on Sale, Merger, or Consolidation of the Company.
1.7.1. "Acquisition". For the purpose of this Warrant,
"Acquisition" means any sale, license, or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any reorganization,
consolidation, or merger of the Company where the holders of the Company's
securities before the transaction beneficially own less than 50% of the
outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity after the transaction.
1.7.2. Assumption of Warrant. Upon the closing of any Acquisition
the successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this
Warrant shall be exercisable for the same securities, cash, and property as
would be payable for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised
portion of this Warrant as if such Shares were outstanding on the record date
for the Acquisition and subsequent closing. The Warrant Price shall be adjusted
accordingly.
1.7.3. Purchase Right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the
election of Holder, the Company shall purchase the unexercised portion of this
Warrant for cash upon the closing of any Acquisition for an amount equal to (a)
the fair market value of any consideration that would have been received by
Holder in consideration of the Shares had Holder exercised the unexercised
portion of this Warrant immediately before the record date for determining the
shareholders entitled to participate in the proceeds of the Acquisition, less
(b) the aggregate Warrant Price of the Shares, but in no event less than zero.
ARTICLE 2. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES.
2.1 Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company declares or pays a
dividend on its common stock (or the Shares if the Shares are securities other
than common stock) payable in common stock, or other securities, subdivides the
outstanding common stock into a greater amount of common stock, or, if the
Shares are securities other than common stock, subdivides the Shares in a
transaction that increases the amount of common stock into which the Shares are
convertible, then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder
shall receive, without cost to Holder, the total number and kind of securities
to which Holder would have been entitled had Holder owned the Shares of record
as of the date the dividend or subdivision occurred.
2.2 Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution. Upon any
reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event that results in a
change of the number and/or class of the securities issuable upon exercise or
conversion of this Warrant, Holder shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise
or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property
that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been
exercised immediately before such reclassification, exchange, substitution, or
other event. Such an event shall include any automatic conversion of the
outstanding or issuable securities of the Company of the same class or series as
the Shares to common stock pursuant to the terms of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation upon the closing of a registered public offering of the Company's
common stock. The Company or its successor shall promptly issue to Holder a new
Warrant for such new securities or other property. The new Warrant shall provide
for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the
adjustments provided for in this Article 2 including, without limitation,
adjustments to the Warrant Price and to the number of securities or property
issuable upon exercise of the new Warrant. The provisions of this Section 2.2
shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, exchanges, substitutions,
or other events.
2.3 Adjustments for Combinations, Etc. If the outstanding Shares are
combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser
number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased, and vice
versa.
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2.4 Adjustments for Diluting Issuances. The Warrant Price and the
number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time in the manner set forth in Holder's Anti-Dilution
Agreement.
2.5 No Impairment. The Company shall not, by amendment of its
Articles of Incorporation or through a reorganization, transfer of assets,
consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue, or sale of securities or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of
the terms to be observed or performed under this Warrant by the Company, but
shall at all times in good faith assist in carrying out of all the provisions of
this Article 2 and in taking all such action as may be necessary or appropriate
to protect Holder's rights under this Article against impairment. If the Company
takes any action affecting the Shares or its common stock other than as
described above that adversely affects Holder's rights under this Warrant, the
Warrant Price shall be adjusted downward and the number of Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted upward in such a manner that the
aggregate Warrant Price of this Warrant is unchanged.
2.6 Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issuable
upon exercise or conversion of the Warrant and the number of Shares to be issued
shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. If a fractional share interest
arises upon any exercise or conversion of the Warrant, the Company shall
eliminate such fractional share interest by paying Holder amount computed by
multiplying the fractional interest by the fair market value of a full Share.
2.7 Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon each adjustment of the
Warrant Price, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such
adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer
setting forth such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is based.
The Company shall, upon written request, furnish Holder a certificate setting
forth the Warrant Price in effect upon the date thereof and the series of
adjustments leading to such Warrant Price.
ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
3.1 Representations and Warranties. The Company hereby represents
and warrants to the Holder as follows: All Shares which may be issued upon the
exercise of the purchase right represented by this Warrant, and all securities,
if any, issuable upon conversion of the Shares, shall, upon issuance, be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any liens
and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided for herein or
under applicable federal and state securities laws; the number of Shares that
may be purchased under this Warrant is equal to four percent (4.0%) of the
issued and outstanding stock of the Company on the Issue Date of this Warrant;
and the Initial Purchase Price is equal to the purchase price at which the
Company last sold its shares of Common Stock to any person.
3.2 Notice of Certain Events. If the Company proposes at any time
(a) to declare any dividend or distribution upon its common stock, whether in
cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash
dividend; (b) to offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of any class or
series of its stock any additional shares of stock of any class or series or
other rights; (c) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of common
stock; (d) to merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or sell,
lease, license, or convey all or substantially all of its assets, or to
liquidate, dissolve or wind up; or (e) offer holders of registration rights the
opportunity to participate in an underwritten public offering of the company's
securities for cash, then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall
give Holder (1) at least 20 days prior written notice of the date on which a
record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights
(and specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled
thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters
referred to in (c) and (d) above; (2) in the case of the matters referred to in
(c) and (d) above at least 20 days prior written notice of the date when the
same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of common
stock will be entitled to exchange their common stock for securities or other
property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event); and (3) in the case of
the matter referred to in (e) above, the same notice as is given to the holders
of such registration rights.
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3.3 Information Rights. So long as the Holder holds this Warrant
and/or any of the Shares, the Company shall deliver to the Holder (a) promptly
after mailing, copies of all notices or other written communications to the
shareholders of the Company, (b) within ninety (90) days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Company, the annual audited financial statements of the
Company certified by independent public accountants of recognized standing and
(c) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three
quarters of each fiscal year, the Company's quarterly, unaudited financial
statements.
3.4 Registration Under Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
Company agrees that the Shares or, if the Shares are convertible into common
stock of the Company, such common stock, shall be subject to the registration
rights set forth on Exhibit A, if attached.
ARTICLE 4. MISCELLANEOUS.
4.1 Term; Notice of Expiration. This Warrant is exercisable, in
whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration
Date set forth above.
4.2 Legends. This Warrant and the Shares (and the securities
issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) shall
be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR PURSUANT TO
RULE 144 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE
CORPORATION AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
4.3 Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer. This Warrant and
the Shares issuable upon exercise this Warrant (and the securities issuable,
directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) may not be
transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with applicable
federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee
(including, without limitation, the delivery of investment representation
letters and legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as reasonably
requested by the Company). The Company shall not require Holder to provide an
opinion of counsel if the transfer is to an affiliate of Holder or if there is
no material question as to the availability of current information as referenced
in Rule 144(c), Holder represents that it has complied with Rule 144(d) and (e)
in reasonable detail, the selling broker represents that it has complied with
Rule 144(f), and the Company is provided with a copy of Holder's notice of
proposed sale.
4.4 Transfer Procedure. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.2,
Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant (or the securities issuable, directly or indirectly,
upon conversion of the Shares, if any) by giving the Company notice of the
portion of the Warrant being transferred setting forth the name, address and
taxpayer identification number of the transferee and surrendering this Warrant
to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder if applicable).
Unless the Company is filing financial information with the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company shall have the right to refuse to
transfer any portion of this Warrant to any person who directly competes with
the Company. If Holder proposes to transfer the Warrant before the Company has
sold the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Holder shall first
offer to transfer the Warrant to the Company on substantially the same terms and
for the same price. If the Company elects within five (5) days to accept such
offer, the Company shall promptly purchase the Warrant on such terms. If the
Company fails to accept such offer, then Holder may transfer the Warrant to the
proposed transferee in accordance with such terms.
4.5 Notices. All notices and other communications from the
Company to the Holder, or vice versa, shall be deemed delivered and effective
when given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, at such address as may have been furnished to the Company or
the Holder, as the case may be, in writing by the Company or such holder from
time to time.
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4.6 Waiver. This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed,
waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the
party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination
is sought.
4.7 Attorneys Fees. In the event of any dispute between the
parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party
prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all
costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
4.8 Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving
effect to its principles regarding conflicts of law.
"COMPANY"
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
By
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Name
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(Print)
Title: Chairman of the Board, President,
or Vice President
By
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Name
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Title: Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary Assistant Treasurer, or
Assistant Secretary
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APPENDIX 1
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase shares ____________________
of the Common Stock of __________________________ pursuant to the terms of the
attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such
shares in full.
1. The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into
Shares/cash [strike one] in the manner specified in the Warrant. This conversion
is exercised with respect to _____________________ of the Shares covered by the
Warrant.
[Strike paragraph that does not apply.]
2. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares
in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
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(Name)
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(Address)
3. The undersigned represents it is acquiring the shares solely for its
own account and not as a nominee for any other party and not with a view toward
the resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with applicable
securities laws.
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(Date)
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EXHIBIT A
Registration Rights
The Shares (if common stock), or the common stock issuable upon
conversion of the Shares, shall be deemed "registrable securities" or otherwise
entitled to "piggy back" registration rights in accordance with the terms of the
following agreement (the "Agreement") between the Company and its investor(s):
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. INVESTORS' RIGHTS AGREEMENT Dated as of September 30,
1997 by and among the Company and the investors party thereto.
The Company agrees that no amendments will be made to the Agreement
which would have an adverse impact on Holder's registration rights thereunder
without the consent of Holder. By acceptance of the Warrant to which this
Exhibit A is attached, Holder shall be deemed to be a party to the Agreement.
If no Agreement exists, then the Company and the Holder shall enter into
Holder's standard form of Registration Rights Agreement as in effect on the
Issue Date of the Warrant.
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EXHIBIT 10.5
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
ANTIDILUTION AGREEMENT
THIS ANTIDILUTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of September 30, 1997, by
and between IMPERIAL BANK ("Purchaser") and WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (the
"Company").
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Antidilution Agreement, the
Purchaser is purchasing from the Company two Warrants to Purchase Stock (each, a
"Warrant') pursuant to which Purchaser has the right to acquire from the Company
the Shares (as defined in the Warrant).
B. By this Antidilution Agreement, the Purchaser and the Company desire
to set forth the adjustment in the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of
the Warrant as a result of a diluting issuance.
C. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as set
forth in the Warrant.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants
and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto mutually agree as
follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Antidilution Agreement, the following
terms have the following respective meanings:
(a) "Option" means any right, option, or warrant to subscribe
for, purchase, or otherwise acquire common stock or Convertible Securities.
(b) "Convertible Securities" means any evidences of indebtedness,
shares of stock, or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or
exchangeable for common stock.
(c) "Issue" means to grant, issue, sell, assume, or fix a record
date for determining persons entitled to receive, any security (including
Options), whichever of the foregoing is the first to occur.
(d) "Additional Common Shares" means any common stock (including
reissued shares) issued (or deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2) after the
date of the Warrant. Additional Common Shares does not include, however, any
common stock issued in a transaction described in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the
Warrant; any common stock Issued upon conversion of preferred stock outstanding
on the date of the Warrant; the Shares; or common stock Issued as incentive or
in a nonfinancing transaction to employees, officers, directors, or consultants
to the Company; or the exercise of any Option.
(e) The shares of common stock ultimately Issuable upon exercise
of an Option (including the shares of common stock ultimately Issuable upon
conversion or exercise of a Convertible Security Issuable pursuant to an Option)
are deemed to be Issued when the Option is Issued. The shares of common stock
ultimately Issuable upon conversion or exercise of a Convertible Security (other
than a Convertible Security Issued pursuant to an Option) shall be deemed Issued
upon Issuance of the Convertible Security.
2. Deemed Issuance of Additional Common Shares. The shares of common
stock ultimately Issuable upon exercise of an Option (including the shares of
common stock ultimately Issuable upon conversion or exercise of a Convertible
Security Issuable pursuant to an Option) are
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deemed to be Issued when the Option is Issued. The shares of common stock
ultimately Issuable upon conversion or exercise of a Convertible Security (other
than a Convertible Security Issued pursuant to an Option) shall be deemed Issued
upon Issuance of the Convertible Security. The maximum amount of common stock
Issuable is determined without regard to any future adjustments permitted under
the instrument creating the Options or Convertible Securities.
3. Adjustment of Warrant Price for Diluting Issuances.
3.1 Weighted Average Adjustment. If the Company Issues Additional
Common Shares after the date of the Warrant and the consideration per Additional
Common Share (determined pursuant to Section 9) is less than the Warrant Price
in effect immediately before such Issue, the Warrant Price in effect immediately
before such Issue shall be reduced, concurrently with such Issue, to a price
(calculated to the nearest hundredth of a cent) determined by multiplying the
Warrant Price by a fraction:
(a) the numerator of which is the amount of common stock
outstanding immediately before such Issue plus the amount of common stock that
the aggregate consideration received by the Company for the Additional Common
Shares would purchase at the Warrant Price in effect immediately before such
Issue, and
(b) the denominator of which is the amount of common stock
outstanding immediately before such Issue plus the number of such Additional
Common Shares.
3.2 Adjustment of Number of Shares. Upon each adjustment of the
Warrant Price, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant shall
be increased to equal the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the product
resulting from multiplying (i) the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of
the Warrant and (ii) the Warrant Price, in each case as in effect immediately
before such adjustment, by (b) the adjusted Warrant Price.
3.3 Securities Deemed Outstanding. For the purpose of this Section 3,
all securities issuable upon exercise of any outstanding Convertible Securities
or Options, warrants, or other rights to acquire securities of the Company shall
be deemed to be outstanding.
4. No Adjustment for Issuances Following Deemed Issuances. No adjustment
to the Warrant Price shall be made upon the exercise of Options or conversion of
Convertible Securities.
5. Adjustment Following Changes in Terms of Options or Convertible
Securities. If the consideration payable to, or the amount of common stock
Issuable by, the Company increases or decreases, respectively, pursuant to the
terms of any outstanding Options or Convertible Securities, the Warrant Price
shall be recomputed to reflect such increase or decrease. The recomputation
shall be made as of the time of the Issuance of the Options or Convertible
Securities. Any changes in the Warrant Price that occurred after such Issuance
because other Additional Common Shares were Issued or deemed Issued shall also
be recomputed.
6. Recomputation Upon Expiration of Options or Convertible Securities.
The Warrant Price computed upon the original Issue of any Options or Convertible
Securities, and any subsequent adjustments based thereon, shall be recomputed
when any Options or rights of conversion under Convertible Securities expire
without having been exercised. In the case of Convertible Securities or Options
for common stock, the Warrant Price shall be recomputed as if the only
Additional Common Shares Issued were the shares of common stock actually Issued
upon the exercise of such securities, if any, and as if the only consideration
received therefor was the consideration actually received upon the Issue,
exercise or conversion of the Options or Convertible Securities. In the case of
Options for Convertible Securities, the Warrant Price shall be recomputed as if
the only Convertible Securities
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Issued were the Convertible Securities actually Issued upon the exercise
thereof, if any, and as if the only consideration received therefor was the
consideration actually received by the Company (determined pursuant to Section
9), if any, upon the Issue of the Options for the Convertible Securities.
7. Limit on Readjustments. No readjustment of the Warrant Price pursuant
to Sections 5 or 6 shall increase the Warrant Price more than the amount of any
decrease made in respect of the Issue of any Options or Convertible Securities.
8. 30 Day Options. In the case of any Options that expire by their terms
not more than 30 days after the date of Issue thereof, no adjustment of the
Warrant Price shall be made until the expiration or exercise of all such
Options.
9. Computation of Consideration. The consideration received by the
Company for the Issue of any Additional Common Shares shall be computed as
follows:
(a) Cash shall be valued at the amount of cash received by the
Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest or accrued
dividends.
(b) Property. Property other than cash shall be computed at the fair
market value thereof at the time of the Issue as determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) Mixed Consideration. The consideration for Additional common
Shares Issued together with other property of the Company for consideration that
covers both shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
(d) Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per
Additional Common Share for Options and Convertible Securities shall be
determined by dividing:
(i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the
Company for the Issue of the Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum
amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating
thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent
adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon exercise of the
Options or conversion of the Convertible Securities, by
(ii) the maximum amount of common stock (as set forth in the
instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein
for a subsequent adjustment of such number) ultimately Issuable upon the
exercise of such Options or the conversion of such Convertible Securities.
10. General.
10.1 Governing Law. This Antidilution Agreement shall be governed in
all respects by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to
agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed
entirely within California.
10.2 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the
parties hereto.
10.3 Entire Agreement. Except as set forth below, this Antidilution
Agreement and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full
and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the
subjects hereof and thereof.
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10.4 Notices, etc. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by first class mail,
postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
addressed (a) if to Purchaser at Purchaser's address as set forth below, or at
such other address as Purchaser shall have furnished to the Company in writing,
or (b) if to the Company, at the Company's address set forth below, or at such
other address as the Company shall have furnished to the Purchaser in writing.
10.5 Severability. In case any provision of this Antidilution
Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Antidilution Agreement
shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
10.6 Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the sections and
subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not
to be considered in construing this Antidilution Agreement.
10.7 Counterparts. This Antidilution Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.
PURCHASER COMPANY
IMPERIAL BANK WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
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