Exhibit 4.4
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS
WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED. NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR ANY OF SUCH SHARES MAY BE
SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT
OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT. ANY SUCH SALE,
ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
Right to
Purchase
99,207
Shares of
Common Stock, par
value $.001
per share
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, RGC INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS,
LDC or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from NUKO INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at any time or from
time to time during the period specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, Ninety-nine
Thousand Two Hundred Seven (99,207) fully paid and nonassessable shares of
the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"),
at an exercise price of $2.80 per share (the "Exercise Price"). The term
"Warrant Shares," as used herein, refers to the shares of Common Stock
purchasable hereunder. The Warrant Shares and the Exercise Price are subject
to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof. The term Warrants means
this Warrant and the other warrants of the Company issued upon pursuant to
the provisions of this Warrant.
This Warrant is subject to the following terms, provisions, and
conditions:
1. MANNER OF EXERCISE; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT FOR SHARES.
Subject to the provisions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the holder
hereof, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant, together with
a completed exercise agreement in the form attached hereto (the "Exercise
Agreement"), to the Company during normal business hours on any business day
at the Company's principal executive offices (or such other office or agency
of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), and upon
(i) payment to the Company in cash, by certified or official bank check or by
wire transfer for the account of the Company of the Exercise Price for the
Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement or (ii) if the resale of
the Warrant Shares by the holder is not then registered pursuant to an
effective
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") (as a result of the Company's failure to comply with its
obligations under the Warrant Share Registration Rights Agreement (as
hereinafter defined) or as a result of any failure to keep a registration
statement filed pursuant to such agreement effective in accordance with the
terms thereof), delivery to the Company of a written notice of an election to
effect a "Cashless Exercise" (as defined in Section 11(c) below) for the
Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement. The Warrant Shares so
purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof or such holder's
designee, as the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on
the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered, the completed
Exercise Agreement shall have been delivered, and payment shall have been
made for such shares as set forth above. Certificates for the Warrant Shares
so purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in the
Exercise Agreement, shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a
reasonable time after this Warrant shall have been so exercised. The
certificates so delivered shall be in such denominations as may be requested
by the holder hereof and shall be registered in the name of such holder or
such other name as shall be designated by such holder. If this Warrant shall
have been exercised only in part, then, unless this Warrant has expired, the
Company shall, at its expense, at the time of delivery of such certificates,
deliver to the holder a new Warrant representing the number of shares with
respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised.
Notwithstanding anything in this Warrant to the contrary, in no event
shall the Holder of this Warrant be entitled to exercise a number of Warrants
(or portions thereof) in excess of the number of Warrants (or portions
thereof) upon exercise of which the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares
of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership
of any unexercised warrants and unconverted securities containing provisions
substantially similar to this provision) and (ii) the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (or portions thereof)
with respect to which the determination described herein is being made, would
result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than
4.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the
immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in
accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Regulation 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in
clause (i) hereof.
2. PERIOD OF EXERCISE. This Warrant is exercisable at any time or from
time to time on or after the date on which this Warrant is issued and before
5:00 p.m., New York City time on July 9, 2000 (the "Exercise Period").
3. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company hereby covenants and
agrees as follows:
(a) SHARES TO BE FULLY PAID. All Warrant Shares will, upon
issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges
with respect to the issue thereof.
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(b) RESERVATION OF SHARES. As of the date of issuance of this
Warrant, the Company has 97,896 shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of
this Warrant. During the Exercise Period, the Company shall at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of this
Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the
exercise of this Warrant.
(c) LISTING. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant upon each
national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon
which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of
issuance upon exercise of this Warrant) and shall maintain, so long as any
other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all shares
of Common Stock from time to time issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant;
and the Company shall so list on each national securities exchange or
automated quotation system, as the case may be, and shall maintain such
listing of, any other shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon
the exercise of this Warrant if and so long as any shares of the same class
shall be listed on such national securities exchange or automated quotation
system.
(d) CERTAIN ACTIONS PROHIBITED. The Company will not, by amendment
of its charter or through any 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 by it hereunder, but will at all
times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this
Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested
by the holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise privilege of
the holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment, consistent
with the tenor and purpose of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Company (i) will not increase the par value of any
shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the
Exercise Price then in effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be
necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally
issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise
of this Warrant.
(e) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Warrant will be binding upon any
entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of
all or substantially all the Company's assets.
4. ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS. During the Exercise Period, the Exercise
Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be subject to adjustment from
time to time as provided in this Paragraph 4.
In the event that any adjustment of the Exercise Price as required
herein results in a fraction of a cent, such Exercise Price shall be rounded
up to the nearest cent.
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND THE NUMBER OF SHARES UPON
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 4(c)
and 4(e) hereof, if and whenever on or after July 9, 1997, the Company issues
or sells, or in accordance with Paragraph 4(b) hereof is deemed to have
issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock for no
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consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of
reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in
connection therewith) less than the Market Price (as hereinafter defined) on
the date of issuance (a "Dilutive Issuance"), then immediately upon the
Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price will be reduced to a price determined
by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive
Issuance by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is an amount equal to the
sum of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding
immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance, plus (y) the aggregate
consideration, calculated as set forth in Paragraph 4(b) hereof, received by
the Company upon such Dilutive Issuance, divided by the Market Price in
effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance, and (ii) the denominator
of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding
immediately after the Dilutive Issuance.
(b) EFFECT ON EXERCISE PRICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. For purposes of
determining the adjusted Exercise Price under Paragraph 4(a) hereof, the
following will be applicable:
(i) ISSUANCE OF RIGHTS OR OPTIONS. If the Company in any
manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options, whether or not
immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or
other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock
("Convertible Securities") (such warrants, rights and options to purchase
Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as
"Options") and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon
the exercise of such Options is less than the Market Price on the date of
issuance, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of all such Options will, as of the date of the issuance or
grant of such Options, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued
and sold by the Company for such price per share. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, the "price per share for which Common Stock is issuable
upon the exercise of such Options" is determined by dividing (i) the total
amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for
the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate
amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the
exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities
issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of
additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at
the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or
exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of
Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the
Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock
upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of
Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.
(ii) ISSUANCE OF CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. If the Company in
any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not
immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the
exercise of Options) and the price per share for which Common Stock is
issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Market Price on
the date of issuance, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities
will, as of the date of the issuance of
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such Convertible Securities, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been
issued and sold by the Company for such price per share. For the purposes of
the preceding sentence, the "price per share for which Common Stock is
issuable upon such conversion or exchange" is determined by dividing (i) the
total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration
for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum
aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company
upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible
Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum
total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or
exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the
Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock
upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
(iii) CHANGE IN OPTION PRICE OR CONVERSION RATE. If there is
a change at any time in (i) the amount of additional consideration payable to
the Company upon the exercise of any Options; (ii) the amount of additional
consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange
of any Convertible Securities; or (iii) the rate at which any Convertible
Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (other than
under or by reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution), the
Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change will be readjusted to the
Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options
or Convertible Securities still outstanding provided for such changed
additional consideration or changed conversion rate, as the case may be, at
the time initially granted, issued or sold.
(iv) TREATMENT OF EXPIRED OPTIONS AND UNEXERCISED CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES. If, in any case, the total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of any Option or upon conversion or exchange of any
Convertible Securities is not, in fact, issued and the rights to exercise
such Option or to convert or exchange such Convertible Securities shall have
expired or terminated, the Exercise Price then in effect will be readjusted
to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at the time of such
expiration or termination had such Option or Convertible Securities, to the
extent outstanding immediately prior to such expiration or termination (other
than in respect of the actual number of shares of Common Stock issued upon
exercise or conversion thereof), never been issued.
(v) CALCULATION OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED. If any Common
Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued, granted or sold for
cash, the consideration received therefor for purposes of this Warrant will
be the amount received by the Company therefor, before deduction of
reasonable commissions, underwriting discounts or allowances or other
reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Company in connection with such
issuance, grant or sale. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible
Securities are issued or sold for a consideration part or all of which shall
be other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received
by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where
such consideration consists of securities, in which case the amount of
consideration received by the Company will be the Market Price thereof as of
the date of receipt. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible
Securities are issued in connection with any merger or consolidation
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in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the amount of
consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of
the net assets and business of the non-surviving corporation as is
attributable to such Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the
case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or
securities will be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
(vi) EXCEPTIONS TO ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE. No
adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made (i) upon the exercise of any
warrants, options or convertible securities issued and outstanding on July 9,
1997; (ii) upon the grant or exercise of any stock or options which may
hereafter be granted or exercised under any employee benefit plan of the
Company now existing or to be implemented in the future, so long as the
issuance of such stock or options is approved by a majority of the
independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company or a majority of
the members of a committee of independent directors established for such
purpose; (iii) upon the exercise of the Warrants; (iv) upon the exercise of
warrants issued or issuable upon conversion of the Company's Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock or upon conversion of such Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock; (v) upon closing of the transaction for the purchase of an
aggregate of $2,500,000 of Common Stock by the "Altamira Funds," Toronto,
Ontario (or such other dollar amount as shall be invested collectively by the
Altamira Funds between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000), on or about the date of
the original issuance of these Warrants; (vi) upon the issuance of Common
Stock pursuant to a BONA FIDE firm commitment underwritten public offering
registered under the Securities Act.
(c) SUBDIVISION OR COMBINATION OF COMMON STOCK. If the Company at
any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock
acquirable hereunder into a greater number of shares, then, after the date of
record for effecting such subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If
the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split, recapitalization,
reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock
acquirable hereunder into a smaller number of shares, then, after the date of
record for effecting such combination, the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.
(d) ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF SHARES. Upon each adjustment of the
Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 4, the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be
adjusted by multiplying a number equal to the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment
and dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise Price.
(e) CONSOLIDATION, MERGER OR SALE. In case of any consolidation of
the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other corporation, or in
case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of
the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger or sale or
conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the holder of this
Warrant will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this
Warrant in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore
acquirable upon the exercise of this Warrant, such
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shares of stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with
respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock
immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this
Warrant had such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance not taken place.
In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision to insure that
the provisions of this Paragraph 4 hereof will thereafter be applicable as
nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock or securities thereafter
deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will not effect
any consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance unless prior to the
consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company)
assumes by written instrument the obligations under this Paragraph 4 and the
obligations to deliver to the holder of this Warrant such shares of stock,
securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the
holder may be entitled to acquire.
(f) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. In case the Company shall declare or
make any distribution of its assets (including cash) to holders of Common
Stock as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital or
otherwise, then, after the date of record for determining stockholders
entitled to such distribution, but prior to the date of distribution, the
holder of this Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for
the purchase of any or all of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto, to
receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the holder
had such holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record
date for the determination of stockholders entitled to such distribution.
(g) NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT. Upon the occurrence of any event which
requires any adjustment of the Exercise Price, then, and in each such case,
the Company shall give notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant, which
notice shall state the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the
increase or decrease in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable at such
price upon exercise, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of
calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Such
calculation shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Company.
(h) MINIMUM ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE. No adjustment of the
Exercise Price shall be made in an amount of less than 1% of the Exercise
Price in effect at the time such adjustment is otherwise required to be made,
but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and shall be made at
the time and together with the next subsequent adjustment which, together
with any adjustments so carried forward, shall amount to no less than 1% of
such Exercise Price.
(i) NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares of Common Stock are
to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but the Company shall pay a
cash adjustment in respect of any fractional share which would otherwise be
issuable in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price of a
share of Common Stock on the date of such exercise.
(j) OTHER NOTICES. In case at any time:
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(i) the Company shall declare any dividend upon the Common
Stock payable in shares of stock of any class or make any other distribution
(including dividends or distributions payable in cash out of retained
earnings) to the holders of the Common Stock;
(ii) the Company shall offer for subscription PRO RATA to the
holders of the Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or
other rights;
(iii) there shall be any capital reorganization of the
Company, or reclassification of the Common Stock, or consolidation or merger
of the Company with or into, or sale of al or substantially all its assets
to, another corporation or entity; or
(iv) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the Company;
then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the holder of this Warrant
(a) notice of the date on which the books of the Company shall close or a
record shall be taken for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to
receive any such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or for
determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to vote in respect of any
such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up and (b) in the case of any such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, notice of the date (or, if not then known, a
reasonable approximation thereof by the Company) when the same shall take
place. Such notice shall also specify the date on which the holders of
Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, or
subscription rights or to exchange their Common Stock for stock or other
securities or property deliverable upon such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or
winding up, as the case may be. Such notice shall be given at least 30 days
prior to the record date or the date on which the Company's books are closed
in respect thereto. Failure to give any such notice or any defect therein
shall not affect the validity of the proceedings referred to in clauses (i),
(ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
(k) CERTAIN EVENTS. If any event occurs of the type contemplated
by the adjustment provisions of this Paragraph 4 but not expressly provided
for by such provisions, the Company will give notice of such event as
provided in Paragraph 4(g) hereof, and the Company's Board of Directors will
make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of shares
of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant so that the rights
of the Holder shall be neither enhanced nor diminished by such event.
(l) CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
(i) "COMMON STOCK DEEMED OUTSTANDING" shall mean the number of
shares of Common Stock actually outstanding (not including shares of Common
Stock held in the treasury of the Company), plus (x) pursuant to Paragraph
4(b)(i) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of Options, as of the date of such issuance or grant of
such Options, if any, and (y) pursuant to Paragraph 4(b)(ii) hereof, the
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maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or
exchange of Convertible Securities, as of the date of issuance of such
Convertible Securities, if any.
(ii) "MARKET PRICE" as of any date means (i) the average of
the last reported sale prices for the shares of Common Stock as reported by
the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation National
Market ("Nasdaq-NM") for the 10 trading days immediately preceding such date,
or (ii) if the Nasdaq-NM is not the principal trading market for the shares
of Common Stock, the average of the last reported sale prices on the
principal trading market for the Common Stock during the same period, or
(iii) if market value cannot be calculated as of such date on any of the
foregoing bases, the Market Price shall be the fair market value as
reasonably determined in good faith by (a) the Board of Directors of the
Corporation or, at the option of a majority-in-interest of the holders of the
outstanding Warrants by (b) an independent investment bank of nationally
recognized standing in the valuation of businesses similar to the business of
the corporation. The manner of determining the Market Price of the Common
Stock set forth in the foregoing definition shall apply with respect to any
other security in respect of which a determination as to market value must be
made hereunder.
(iii) "COMMON STOCK," for purposes of this Paragraph 4,
includes the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and any additional
class of stock of the Company having no preference as to dividends or
distributions on liquidation, provided that the shares purchasable pursuant
to this Warrant shall include only shares of Common Stock, par value $.001
per share, in respect of which this Warrant is exercisable, or shares
resulting from any subdivision or combination of such Common Stock, or in the
case of any reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale
of the character referred to in Paragraph 4(e) hereof, the stock or other
securities or property provided for in such Paragraph.
5. ISSUE TAX. The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the
exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder of this
Warrant or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect
thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which
may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and
delivery of any certificate in a name other than the holder of this Warrant.
6. NO RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES AS A STOCKHOLDER. This Warrant shall not
entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a
stockholder of the Company. No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of
affirmative action by the holder hereto to purchase Warrant Shares, and no
mere enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the holder hereof,
shall give rise to any liability of such holder for the Exercise Price or as
a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the
Company or by creditors of the Company.
7. TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT.
(a) RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER. This Warrant and the rights granted
to the holder hereof are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of
this Warrant, together with a properly executed assignment in the form
attached hereto, at the office or agency of the Company referred to in
Paragraph 7(e) below, provided, however, that any transfer or
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assignment shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Paragraph 7(f)
hereof and to the applicable provisions of the Securities Purchase
Agreement. Until due presentment for registration of transfer on the books
of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the
owner and holder hereof for all purposes, and the Company shall not be
affected by any notice to the contrary. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the registration rights described in Paragraph 8
are assignable only in accordance with the provisions of that certain Warrant
Share Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1997 by and
among the Company and the other signatories thereto (the "Warrant Share
Registration Rights Agreement").
(b) WARRANT EXCHANGEABLE FOR DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS. This Warrant
is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the holder hereof at the office
or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 7(e) below, for new
Warrants of like tenor representing in the aggregate the right to purchase
the number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder, each
of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares
as shall be designated by the holder hereof at the time of such surrender.
(c) REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of
this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruction, upon
delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount
to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and
cancellation of this Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will execute and
deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
(d) CANCELLATION; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Upon the surrender of this
Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange, or replacement as provided
in this Paragraph 7, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the Company.
The Company shall pay all taxes (other than securities transfer taxes) and
all other expenses (other than legal expenses, if any, incurred by the Holder
or transferees) and charges payable in connection with the preparation,
execution, and delivery of Warrants pursuant to this Paragraph 7.
(e) REGISTER. The Company shall maintain, at its principal
executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may
designate by notice to the holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in
which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose
name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each
transferee and each prior owner of this Warrant.
(f) EXERCISE OR TRANSFER WITHOUT REGISTRATION. If , at the time of
the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any exercise, transfer, or
exchange of this Warrant, this Warrant (or, in the case of any exercise, the
Warrant Shares issuable hereunder), shall not be registered under the
Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, the
Company may require , as a condition of allowing such exercise, transfer, or
exchange, (i) that the holder or transferee of this Warrant , as the case may
be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and
counsel are reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such
exercise, transfer, or exchange may be made without registration under said
Act
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and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder
or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, (iii) that the transferee
be an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the
Securities Act and (iv) that, upon such transfer, the transferee beneficially
owns Registrable Securities (as defined in the Warrant Share Registration
Rights Agreement) having an aggregate Market Price of at least $250,000;
provided that no such opinion, letter, status as an "accredited investor" or
minimum market price shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant
to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. No "Subject Holder" (as defined below)
may sell or otherwise transfer Warrants, except (i) to the Company or to a
stockholder or a group of stockholders who immediately prior to the sale
control a majority of the Company's voting shares (a "Controlling
Stockholder" or "Controlling Group", as applicable); (ii) to an affiliate of
such holder; (iii) in connection with any merger, consolidation,
reorganization or sale of more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock of
the Company (a "Reorganization"). (iv) in a registered public offering or a
public sale pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act (or any successor rule or
regulation); or (v) in a private sale (otherwise than to the Company, to a
Controlling Stockholder or a Controlling Group, to an affiliate of such
holder, or in a Reorganization), provided that pursuant to such private
sale(s) the holder shall not sell or otherwise transfer during any ninety
(90) day period a portion(s) of the Warrants which, if converted into Common
Stock at the time of transfer, would represent, in the aggregate (together
with any other shares of Common Stock so transferred), beneficial ownership
by the transferees of more than 4.9% of the Common Stock then outstanding
(after giving full effect to the second paragraph of Section 1 hereof).
Subject Holder means any holder who, but for the second paragraph of Section
1 hereof, would beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock
of the Company. The first holder of this Warrant, by taking and holding the
same, represents to the Company that such holder is acquiring this Warrant
for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
8. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The initial holder of this Warrant ( and
certain assignees thereof) is entitled to the benefit of such registration
rights in respect of the Warrant Shares as are set forth in Section 2 of the
Warrant Share Registration Rights Agreement.
9. NOTICES. All notices, requests, and other communications required
or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder to the holder of this Warrant
shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, or shall be sent by
certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier, postage
prepaid and addressed, to such holder at the address shown for such holder on
the books of the Company, or at such other address as shall have been
furnished to the Company by notice from such holder. All notices, requests,
and other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered
hereunder to the Company shall be in writing, and shall be personally
delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized
overnight mail courier, postage prepaid and addressed, to the office of the
Company at NUKO Information Systems, Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, or at such other address as shall
have been furnished to the holder of this Warrant by notice from the Company.
Any such notice, request or other communication may be sent by facsimile,
but shall in such case be subsequently confirmed by a writing personally
delivered or sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight
mail courier as provided above. All notices, requests,
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and other communications shall be deemed to have been given either at the
time of the receipt thereof by the person entitled to receive such notice at
the address of such person for purposes of this Paragraph 9, or, if mailed by
registered or certified mail or with a recognized overnight mail courier upon
deposit with the United States Post Office or such overnight mail courier, if
postage is prepaid and the mailing is properly addressed, as the case may be.
10. GOVERNING LAW. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE BODY OF LAW CONTROLLING CONFLICTS OF LAW.
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) AMENDMENTS. This Warrant and any provision hereof may only be
amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the holder
hereof.
(b) DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of the several
paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for purposes of reference only, and
shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(c) CASHLESS EXERCISE. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this warrant, if the resale of the Warrant Shares by the holder
is not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act, this Warrant may be exercised by presentation and
surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive offices
with a written notice of the holder's intention to effect a cashless
exercise, including a calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock to
be issued upon such exercise in accordance with the terms hereof (a "Cashless
Exercise"). In the event of a Cashless Exercise, in lieu of paying the
Exercise Price in cash, the holder shall surrender this Warrant for that
number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of
Warrant Shares to which it would otherwise be entitled by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the difference between the then current Market
Price per share of the Common Stock and the Exercise Price, and the
denominator of which shall be the then current Market Price per share of
Common Stock.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its duly authorized officer this 9th day of July, 1997.
NUKO Information Systems, Inc.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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FORM OF EXERCISE AGREEMENT
Dated:_______________
To:_________________________________
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the within
Warrant, hereby agrees to purchase __________________ shares of Common Stock
covered by such Warrant, and makes payment herewith in full therefor at the
price per share provided by such Warrant in cash or by certified or official
bank check in the amount of, [or, if the resale of such Common Stock by the
undersigned is not currently registered pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by surrender of
securities issued by the Company (including a portion of the Warrant) having
a market value (in the case of a portion of this Warrant, determined in
accordance with Section 11(c) of the Warrant) equal to $_______. Please issue
a certificate or certificates for such shares of Common Stock in the name of
and pay any cash for any fractional share to:
Name:____________________________________
Signature:_______________________________
Address:_________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Note: The above signature should correspond
exactly with the name on the face of the
within Warrant.
and, if said number of shares of Common Stock shall not be all the shares
purchasable under the within Warrant, a new Warrant is to be issued in the
name of said undersigned covering the balance of the shares purchasable
thereunder less any fraction of a share paid in cash.
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell, assigns, and transfers
all the rights of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with respect to
the number of shares of Common Stock covered thereby set forth herein below,
to:
Name of Assignee Address No. of Shares
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, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________________________
as agent and attorney-in-fact to transfer said Warrant on the books of the
within-named corporation, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: __________________, 19__
In the presence of
______________________________________
Name: _____________________________________
Signature: ________________________________
Title of Signing Officer or Agent (if any):
___________________________________________
Address: __________________________________
___________________________________________
Note: The above signature should correspond
exactly with the name on the face of the
within Warrant.
