Exhibit 4.11(a)
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD,
OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE
144 UNDER SUCH ACT.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
OF
ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS INC.
VOID AFTER OCTOBER 14, 2003
This Warrant is issued to Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, or its registered assigns
("Holder") by AboveNet Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), on October 14, 1998 (the "Warrant Issue Date").
1. PURCHASE SHARES. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth, the Holder is entitled, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal
office of the Company (or at such other place as the Company shall notify the
holder hereof in writing), to purchase from the Company up to One Thousand Seven
Hundred Fifty (1,750) fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the
Company, as constituted on the Warrant Issue Date. The number of shares of
Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Section 1 (the "Shares") shall be subject
to adjustment pursuant to Section 8 hereof.
2. EXERCISE PRICE. The purchase price for the Shares shall be $4.00, as
adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 8 hereof (the "Exercise Price").
3. EXERCISE PERIOD. This Warrant shall be exercisable, in whole or in part,
during the term commencing on the Warrant Issue Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. on
October 14, 2003.
4. METHOD OF EXERCISE. While this Warrant remains outstanding and
exercisable in accordance with Section 3 above, the Holder may exercise, in
whole or in part, the purchase rights evidenced hereby. Such exercise shall be
effected by:
(a) the surrender of the Warrant, together with a duly executed copy
of the form of Notice of Election attached hereto, to the Secretary of the
Company at its principal offices; and
(b) the payment to the Company of an amount equal to the aggregate
Exercise Price for the number of Shares being purchased.
5. NET EXERCISE. In lieu of exercising this Warrant pursuant to Section 4,
the Holder may elect to receive, without the payment by the Holder of any
additional consideration, shares of Common Stock equal to the value of this
Warrant (or the portion thereof being canceled) by surrender of this Warrant at
the principal office of the Company together with notice of such election, in
which event the Company shall issue to the holder hereof a number of shares of
Common Stock computed using the following formula:
Y (A - B)
X = ---------
A
Where: X = The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued
to the Holder pursuant to this net exercise;
Y = The number of Shares in respect of which the net
issue election is made;
A = The fair market value of one share of the
Common Stock at the time the net issue
election is made;
B = The Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of
the net issuance).
For purposes of this Section 5, the fair market value of one share of Common
Stock as of a particular date shall be determined as follows: (i) if traded on a
securities exchange or through the Nasdaq National Market, the value shall be
deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such
exchange over the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the net
exercise election; (ii) if traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to
be the average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever is applicable) over
the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the net exercise; and
(iii) if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market
value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company; provided, that, if the Warrant is being exercised upon the closing of
the IPO, the value will be the initial "Price to Public" of one share of such
Common Stock specified in the final prospectus with respect to such offering.
6. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES. Upon the exercise of the purchase rights
evidenced by this Warrant, one or more certificates for the number of Shares so
purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter (with appropriate
restrictive legends, if applicable), and in any event within thirty (30) days of
the delivery of the subscription notice.
7. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. The Company covenants that the Shares, when issued
pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant, will be duly and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect
to the issuance thereof.
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8. ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF SHARES. The number of and
kind of securities purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise
Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) SUBDIVISIONS, COMBINATIONS AND OTHER ISSUANCES. If the Company
shall at any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant subdivide its Common
Stock, by split-up or otherwise, or combine its Common Stock, or issue
additional shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock as a dividend with respect
to any shares of its Common Stock, the number of Shares issuable on the exercise
of this Warrant shall forthwith be proportionately increased in the case of a
subdivision or stock dividend, or proportionately decreased in the case of a
combination. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to the purchase price
payable per share, but the aggregate purchase price payable for the total number
of Shares purchasable under this Warrant (as adjusted) shall remain the same.
Any adjustment under this Section 8(a) shall become effective at the close of
business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective, or as of
the record date of such dividend, or in the event that no record date is fixed,
upon the making of such dividend.
(b) RECLASSIFICATION, REORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION. In case of any
reclassification, capital reorganization, or change in the Common Stock of the
Company (other than as a result of a subdivision, combination, or stock dividend
provided for in Section 8(a) above), then, as a condition of such
reclassification, reorganization, or change, lawful provision shall be made, and
duly executed documents evidencing the same from the Company or its successor
shall be delivered to the Holder, so that the Holder shall have the right at any
time prior to the expiration of this Warrant to purchase, at a total price equal
to that payable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of shares
of stock and other securities and property receivable in connection with such
reclassification, reorganization, or change by a holder of the same number of
shares of Common Stock as were purchasable by the Holder immediately prior to
such reclassification, reorganization, or change. In any such case appropriate
provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interest of the Holder
so that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable with respect to any
shares of stock or other securities and property deliverable upon exercise
hereof, and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the purchase price per
share payable hereunder, provided the aggregate purchase price shall remain the
same.
(c) NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT. When any adjustment is required to be made
in the number or kind of shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant, or in
the Warrant Price, the Company shall promptly notify the holder of such event
and of the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property
thereafter purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant.
9. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES OR SCRIP. No fractional shares or scrip
representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make a cash
payment therefor on the basis of the Exercise Price then in effect.
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10. NO SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS. Prior to exercise of this Warrant, the Holder
shall not be entitled to any rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares,
including (without limitation) the right to vote such Shares, receive dividends
or other distributions thereon, exercise preemptive rights or be notified of
stockholder meetings, and such holder shall not be entitled to any notice or
other communication concerning the business or affairs of the Company. However,
nothing in this Section 10 shall limit the right of the Holder to be provided
the notices required under this Warrant.
11. TRANSFERS OF WARRANT. Subject to compliance with applicable federal and
state securities laws, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable in
whole or in part by the Holder to any person or entity upon written notice to
the Company. The transfer shall be recorded on the books of the Company upon the
surrender of this Warrant, properly endorsed, to the Company at its principal
offices, and the payment to the Company of all transfer taxes and other
governmental charges imposed on such transfer. In the event of a partial
transfer, the Company shall issue to the holders one or more appropriate new
warrants.
12. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms and provisions of this Warrant shall
inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and the Holders hereof
and their respective successors and assigns.
13. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. Any term of this Warrant may be amended and the
observance of any term of this Warrant may be waived (either generally or in a
particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), with the written
consent of the Company and the Holder.
14. NOTICES. All notices required under this Warrant and shall be deemed to
have been given or made for all purposes (i) upon personal delivery, (ii) upon
confirmation receipt that the communication was successfully sent to the
applicable number if sent by facsimile; (iii) one day after being sent, when
sent by professional overnight courier service, or (iv) five days after posting
when sent by registered or certified mail. Notices to the Company shall be sent
to the principal office of the Company (or at such other place as the Company
shall notify the Holder hereof in writing). Notices to the Holder shall be sent
to the address of the Holder on the books of the Company (or at such other place
as the Holder shall notify the Company hereof in writing).
15. ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any action of law or equity is necessary to enforce
or interpret the terms of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to its reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements in addition to any
other relief to which it may be entitled.
16. CAPTIONS. The section and subsection headings of this Warrant are
inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Warrant in
construing or interpreting any provision hereof.
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17. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State
of California as applied to agreements among California residents made and to be
performed entirely within the State of California.
18. "MARKET STAND-OFF" AGREEMENT. Holder hereby agrees that, during the
period of duration (not to exceed 180 days) specified by the Company and an
underwriter of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, following the
effective date of the initial underwritten public offering of the Company's
Common Stock, it shall not, to the extent requested by the Company and such
underwriter, directly or indirectly, sell, offer to sell, contract to sell
(including, without limitation, any short sale), grant any option to purchase or
otherwise transfer or dispose of (other than to donees who agree to be similarly
bound) any securities of the Company held by it at any time during such period
except Common Stock included in such registration.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AboveNet Communications Inc. caused this Warrant to be
executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized.
ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
To: ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS INC.
The undersigned hereby elects to [CHECK APPLICABLE SUBSECTION]:
________ (a) Purchase _________________ shares of Common Stock of AboveNet
Communications Inc., pursuant to the terms of the attached
Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price per share required
under such Warrant accompanies this notice;
OR
________ (b) Exercise the attached Warrant for [all of the shares]
[________ of the shares] [CROSS OUT INAPPLICABLE PHRASE]
purchasable under the Warrant pursuant to the net exercise
provisions of Section 6 of such Warrant.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is
acquiring such shares for its own account for investment purposes only, and not
for resale or with a view to distribution of such shares or any part thereof.
WARRANTHOLDER:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
By: _______________________________________
[NAME]
Address: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
Date: ______________________
Name in which shares should be registered:
_________________________________________
