WARRANT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
4.4
This
Warrant Agreement made as of ________, 2006 (this “Warrant
Agreement”)
between INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES ACQUISITION CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation, with offices at 0000 Xx Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(the “Company”),
and
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation, with
offices at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Warrant
Agent”).
WHEREAS,
the
Company is engaged in a public offering (a “Public
Offering”)
of
Units (the “Units”)
and,
in connection therewith, has determined to issue and deliver up to (i)
5,175,000
warrants
(the “Public
Warrants”)
to the
public investors, and (ii) as part of an Underwriter’s purchase option, 225,000
warrants to Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”)
or
their designees (the “Representative’s
Warrants”),
which
Representative’s Warrants shall have an exercise price of $5.00, subject to
adjustment, and each of such Public Warrants evidencing the right of the
holder
thereof to purchase one share of common stock, par value $.0001 per share,
of
the Company’s Common Stock (the “Common
Stock”)
for
$5.00, subject to adjustment as described herein; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
a
Registration Statement, No. 127753 on Form S-1 (as the same may be amended
from
time to time, the “Registration
Statement”)
for
the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Act”)
of,
among other securities, the Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company intends to issue 833,333 warrants to certain private investors in
a
private placement (the “Private
Placement”)
immediately prior to the Public Offering, which warrants (the “Private
Warrants”)
will
be substantially identical to the Public Warrants; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the
Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance,
registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Public
Warrants, the Private Warrants and the Representative’s Warrants (collectively,
the “Warrants”);
and
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the
terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights,
limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and
the
holders of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS,
all
acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make
the
Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or
on
behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal
obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of
this
Warrant Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Appointment
of Warrant Agent.
The
Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company
for
the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees
to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in
this Warrant Agreement.
2. Warrants.
2.1. Form
of Warrant.
Each
Warrant shall be issued in registered form only, shall be in substantially
the
form of Exhibit
A
hereto,
the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or
bear
the facsimile signature of, the Chief Executive Officer or President and
Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and shall bear
a
facsimile of the Company’s seal. In the event the person whose facsimile
signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in
the
capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued,
it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be
such
at the date of issuance.
2.2. Effect
of Countersignature.
Unless
and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Warrant Agreement,
a Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the
holder thereof.
2.3. Registration.
2.3.1. Warrant
Register.
The
Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “Warrant
Register”),
for
the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of
the
Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall
issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof
in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered
to
the Warrant Agent by the Company.
2.3.2. Registered
Holder.
Prior
to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company
and
the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant
shall
be registered upon the Warrant Register (the “Registered
Holder”),
as
the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby
(notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on the Warrant
Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent),
for the
purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither
the
Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the
contrary.
2.4. Detachability
of Warrants.
The
securities comprising the Units will not be separately transferable until
90
days after the date hereof (and the Units will thereafter cease trading unless
Maxim determines to allow continued trading of the Units following such
separation) unless Maxim informs the Company of its decision to allow earlier
separate trading, but in no event will Maxim allow separate trading of the
securities comprising the Units until (i) the Company files a Current Report
on
Form 8-K which includes an audited balance sheet
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reflecting
the receipt by the Company of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering,
including any proceeds received by the Company from the exercise of the
Underwriters’ over-allotment option, if the over-allotment option is exercised
prior to the filing of the Form 8-K, (ii) the Company files a Current Report
on
Form 8-K and issues a press release announcing when such separate trading
will
commence, and (iii) the business day following the earlier to occur of the
expiration of the underwriters’ over-allotment option or its exercise in
full.
2.5. Warrants
and Representative’s Warrants.
The
Representative’s Warrants shall have the same terms and be in the same form as
the other Warrants, except with respect to the Warrant Price as set forth
below
in Section 3.1.
3. Terms
and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1. Warrant
Price.
Each
Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the Registered
Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Warrant
Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Common Stock
stated therein, at the price of $6.00 per whole share, subject to the
adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this
Section 3.1. Each Representative’s Warrant shall, when countersigned by the
Warrant Agent, entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions
of such Representative’s Warrant and of this Warrant Agreement, to purchase from
the Company the number of shares of Common stock stated therein, at the price
of
$5.00 per whole share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof
and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term “Warrant Price” as used
in this Warrant Agreement refers to the price per share at which Common Stock
may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole
discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration
Date
for a period of time not less than ten business days.
3.2. Duration
of Warrants.
A
Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise
Period”)
commencing on the later of (i) the consummation by the Company of a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination
(as described more fully in the Registration Statement, a “Business
Combination”)
or
(ii) _______, 2007, and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the
earlier to occur of (i) _______, 2010 or (ii) the date fixed for redemption
of
the Warrants as provided in Section 6 of this Warrant Agreement (the
“Expiration
Date”).
Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as set
forth
in Section 6 hereunder), each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration
Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect
thereof under this Warrant Agreement shall cease at the close of business
on the
Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration
of
the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, however, that the
Company will provide notice to registered holders of Warrants of such extension
of not less than 20 days prior to such extension becoming effective.
3.3. Exercise
of Warrants.
3.3.1. Payment.
Subject
to Section 3.3.2 and the other provisions of the Warrant and this Warrant
Agreement, a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent,
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may
be
exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office
of
the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in
the
Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form,
as
set forth in the Warrant, duly executed, and by paying in full, in lawful
money
of the United States, in cash, good certified check or good bank draft payable
to the order of the Company (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company), the
Warrant Price for each full share of Common Stock as to which the Warrant
is
exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise
of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Common Stock, and the
issuance of the Common Stock.
3.3.2. Issuance
of Certificates.
As soon
as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the
funds
in payment of the Warrant Price, the Company shall issue to the Registered
Holder of such Warrant a certificate or certificates for the number of full
shares of Common Stock to which he, she or it is entitled, registered in
such
name or names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall
not have been exercised in full, a new countersigned Warrant for the number
of
shares as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any securities
pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant unless a registration statement under
the
Act with respect to the Common Stock issuable upon such exercise is effective
and such securities are qualified for sale or exempt from qualification under
applicable securities laws of the states or other jurisdictions in which
the
registered holders reside. The
exercise of the Warrants may only be settled by delivery of shares of Common
Stock and the Registered Holder shall not be entitled to the payment of cash
in
lieu of shares of Common Stock (net cash settlement) upon exercise of the
Warrants pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Warrants.
3.3.3. Valid
Issuance.
All
shares of Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in
conformity with this Warrant Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid
and
nonassessable.
3.3.4. Date
of Issuance.
Each
person in whose name any such certificate for shares of Common Stock is issued
shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such
shares on the date on which the Warrant was surrendered and payment of the
Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such
certificate, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a
date
when the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person shall
be
deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business
on the
next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.
3.3.5. Warrant
Solicitation and Warrant Solicitation Fee.
(a) The
Company has engaged Maxim, on a non-exclusive basis, as its agent for the
solicitation of the exercise of the Warrants. The Company, at its cost, will
(i)
assist Maxim with respect to such solicitation, if requested by Maxim, and
(ii)
provide Maxim, and direct the Company’s transfer agent and the Warrant Agent to
deliver to Maxim, lists of the record and, to the extent known, beneficial
owners of the Company’s Warrants. The Company hereby instructs the Warrant Agent
to cooperate with Maxim in every respect in connection with Maxim’s solicitation
activities, including, but not limited to, providing to Maxim, at
the
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Company’s
cost, a list of record and beneficial holders of the Warrants and circulating
a
prospectus or offering circular disclosing the compensation arrangements
referenced in Section 3.3.5(b) below to holders of the Warrants at the time
of
exercise of the Warrants. In addition to the conditions set forth in Section
3.3.5(b), Maxim shall accept payment of the warrant solicitation fee provided
in
Section 3.3.5(b) only if it has provided bona fide services to the Company
in
connection with the exercise of the Warrants and only to the extent that
an
investor who exercises his Warrants specifically designates, in writing,
that
Maxim solicited his, her or its exercise. In addition to soliciting, either
orally or in writing, the exercise of Warrants by a Warrant holder, such
services may also include disseminating information, either orally or in
writing, to Warrant holders about the Company or the market for the Company’s
securities, or assisting in the processing of the exercise of
Warrants.
(b) In
each
instance in which a Warrant is exercised, the Warrant Agent shall promptly
give
written notice of such exercise to the Company and Maxim (the “Warrant
Agent’s Exercise Notice”).
If,
upon the exercise of any Warrant more than one year from the effective date
of
the Registration Statement, (i) the market price of the Company’s Common Stock
is greater than the Warrant Price, (ii) disclosure of compensation arrangements
between the Company and Maxim with respect to the solicitation of the exercise
of the Warrants was made both at the time of the Public Offering and at the
time
of exercise (by delivery of the Prospectus or as otherwise required by
applicable law, rule or regulation), (iii) the holder of the Warrant confirms
in
writing that the exercise of the Warrant was solicited by Maxim, (iv) the
Warrant was not held in a discretionary account, and (v) the solicitation
of the
exercise of the Warrant was not in violation of Regulation M (as such rule
or
any successor rule may be in effect as of such time of exercise) promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, then the Warrant Agent,
simultaneously with the distribution of the Common Stock underlying the Warrants
so exercised in accordance with the instructions from the Company following
receipt of the proceeds to the Company received upon exercise of such
Warrant(s), shall, on behalf of the Company, pay to Maxim a fee of 5% of
the
Warrant Price, provided that Maxim delivers to the Warrant Agent within ten
(10)
business days from the date on which Maxim has received the Warrant Agent’s
Exercise Notice, a certificate that the conditions set forth in the preceding
clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) have been satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no fee will be paid to Maxim with respect to the exercise by the Underwriters
or
their affiliates or the Company’s officers or directors of Warrants purchased by
it or them and still held by them for its or their own account. Maxim and
the
Company may at any time during business hours, examine the records of the
Warrant Agent, including its ledger of original Warrant certificates returned
to
the Warrant Agent upon exercise of Warrants.
(c) The
provisions of this Section 3.3.5. may not be modified, amended or deleted
without the prior written consent of Maxim.
4. Adjustments.
4.1. Stock
Dividends - Split-Ups.
If
after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below,
the
number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend
payable in shares of Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock,
or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend,
split-up or
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similar
event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each
Warrant
shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
4.2. Aggregation
of Shares.
If
after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6, the
number
of outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation,
combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Common
Stock
or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation,
combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the
number
of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be
decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
4.3. Adjustments
in Exercise Price.
Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise
of
the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in Section 4.1 and 4.2 above, the Warrant
Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant
Price
immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise
of
the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator
of
which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock so purchasable immediately
thereafter.
4.4. Replacement
of Securities upon Reorganization, etc.
In case
of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock (other than a change covered by Section 4.1 or 4.2 hereof or that solely
affects the par value of such shares of Common Stock), or in the case of
any
merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other
than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing
corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or
conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property
of
the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection
with
which the Company is dissolved, the Warrant holders shall thereafter have
the
right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions
specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the
Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise
of
the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or
other
securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification,
reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following
any
such sale or transfer, that the Warrant holder would have received if such
Warrant holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior
to
such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in shares
of
Common Stock covered by Section 4.1 or 4.2, then such adjustment shall be
made
pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4. The provisions of
this
Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications,
reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other
transfers.
4.5. Notices
of Changes in Warrant.
Upon
every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares issuable upon
exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the
Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from
such
adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares
purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in
reasonable detail the method of
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calculation
and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of
any
event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, then, in any such event,
the
Company shall give written notice to the Warrant holder, at the last address
set
forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the
effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein,
shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.
4.6. No
Fractional Shares.
Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Warrant Agreement to the
contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares upon exercise of
Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4,
the
holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant,
to
receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise,
round up to the nearest whole number the number of the shares of Common Stock
to
be issued to the Warrant holder.
4.7. Form
of Warrant.
The
form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to
this
Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant
Price and the same number of shares as is stated in the Warrants initially
issued pursuant to this Warrant Agreement. However, the Company may at any
time
in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company
may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and
any
Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution
for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so
changed.
5. Transfer
and Exchange of Warrants.
5.1. Registration
of Transfer.
The
Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding
Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer,
properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by
appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant
representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the
old
Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. The Warrants so cancelled
shall
be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon
request.
5.2. Procedure
for Surrender of Warrants.
Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written
request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue
in
exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered
Holder
of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of
Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered
for
transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such
Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange therefor until the Warrant Agent
has
received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer
may be
made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive
legend.
5.3. Fractional
Warrants.
The
Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer
or
exchange which will result in the issuance of a warrant certificate for a
fraction of a warrant.
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5.4. Service
Charges.
No
service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer
of
Warrants.
5.5. Warrant
Execution and Countersignature.
The
Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance
with the terms of this Warrant Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required
by the Warrant Agent, will supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed
on behalf of the Company for such purpose.
6. Redemption.
6.1. Redemption.
Subject
to Section 6.4 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may
be
redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time after they become
exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent,
upon the notice referred to in Section 6.2, at the price of $.01 per Warrant
(the “Redemption
Price”),
provided that the average closing sales price of the Common Stock has been
equal
to or greater than $11.50 per share, for any twenty (20) trading days within
a
thirty (30) trading day period ending on the third business day prior to
the
date on which notice of redemption is given. The provisions of this Section
6.1
may not be modified, amended or deleted without the prior written consent
of
Maxim.
6.2. Date
Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption.
In the
event the Company shall elect to redeem all of the Warrants, the Company
shall
fix a date for the redemption. Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first
class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than 30 days prior to
the
date fixed for redemption to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be
redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the Warrant Register.
Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed
to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such
notice.
6.3. Exercise
After Notice of Redemption.
The
Warrants may be exercised for cash in accordance with Section 3 of this Warrant
Agreement at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by
the
Company pursuant to Section 6.2. hereof and prior to the time and date fixed
for
redemption. On and after the redemption date, the record holder of the Warrants
shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants,
the Redemption Price.
6.4. Outstanding
Warrants Only.
The
Company understands that the redemption rights provided for by this Section
6
apply only to outstanding Warrants. To the extent a person holds rights to
purchase Warrants, such purchase rights shall not be extinguished by redemption.
However, once such purchase rights are exercised, the Company may redeem
the
Warrants issued upon such exercise provided that the criteria for redemption
is
met. The provisions of this Section 6.4 may not be modified, amended or deleted
without the prior written consent of Maxim.
7. Other
Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
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7.1. No
Rights as Stockholder.
A
Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights
of a
stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive
dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote
or to
consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of the meetings of
stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other
matter.
7.2. Lost,
Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants.
If any
Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant
Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their
discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include
the
surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and
date as
the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant
shall
constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or
not
the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any
time
enforceable by anyone.
7.3. Reservation
of Common Stock.
The
Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock that will be sufficient to permit the
exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Warrant
Agreement.
7.4. Registration
of Common Stock.
The
Company agrees that prior to the commencement of the Exercise Period, it
shall
file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement,
or a
new registration statement, for the registration, under the Act, of, and
it
shall take such action as is necessary to qualify for sale, in those states
in
which the Warrants were initially offered by the Company, the Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. In either case, the Company will
use its
best efforts to cause the same to become effective on or prior to the
commencement of the Exercise Period and to maintain the effectiveness of
such
registration statement until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance
with
the provisions of this Warrant Agreement. The provisions of this Section
7.4 may
not be modified, amended or deleted without the prior written consent of
Maxim.
8. Concerning
the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
8.1. Payment
of Taxes.
The
Company will from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may
be
imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance
or
delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants, but the
Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the
Warrants or such shares.
8.2. Resignation,
Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
8.2.1. Appointment
of Successor Warrant Agent.
The
Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its
duties
and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after
giving
sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant
Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the
Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the
Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within
a
period of 30 days after it has been
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notified
in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the
holder of the Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for
inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the
Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the
appointment of a successor Warrant Agent. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether
appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized
and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having
its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York,
and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject
to
supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment,
any
successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights,
immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with
like
effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further
act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the
predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the
Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the
authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder;
and
upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute,
acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully
and
effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all
such
authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
8.2.2. Notice
of Successor Warrant Agent.
In the
event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give
notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the transfer agent for
the
Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
8.2.3. Merger
or Consolidation of Warrant Agent.
Any
corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may
be
consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation
to
which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent
under this Warrant Agreement without any further act.
8.3. Fees
and Expenses of Warrant Agent.
8.3.1. Remuneration.
The
Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services
as Warrant Agent hereunder and will reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand
for
all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution
of
its duties hereunder.
8.3.2. Further
Assurances.
The
Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to
be
performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other
acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant
Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Warrant
Agreement.
8.3.3. Waiver.
The
Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of
any
kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of the Trust Fund (as defined in that
certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
by
and between the Company and the Warrant Agent), and hereby agrees not to
seek
recourse,
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reimbursement,
payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Fund for any reason
whatsoever.
8.4. Liability
of Warrant Agent.
8.4.1. Reliance
on Company Statement.
Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Warrant Agreement, the
Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter
be
proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action
hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof
be
herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and
established by a statement signed by the President or Chairman of the Board
of
the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely
upon
such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant
to
the provisions of this Warrant Agreement.
8.4.2. Indemnity.
The
Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own negligence, willful
misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent
and
save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs
and
reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent
in
the execution of this Warrant Agreement except as a result of the Warrant
Agent’s negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith.
8.4.3. Exclusions.
The
Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of
this
Warrant Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant
(except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any
breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Warrant
Agreement or in any Warrant; nor shall it be responsible to make any adjustments
required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the
manner,
method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence
of
facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder
be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization
or
reservation of any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Warrant
Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any shares of Common Stock will
when
issued be valid and fully paid and nonassessable.
8.5. Acceptance
of Agency.
The
Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Warrant Agreement
and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth
and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect
to
Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company,
all
moneys received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock through the exercise of Warrants.
9. Miscellaneous
Provisions.
9.1. Successors.
All the
covenants and provisions of this Warrant Agreement by or for the benefit
of the
Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their
respective successors and assigns.
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9.2. Notices.
Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement to be given
or
made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company
shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery
or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days
after
deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile transmission
(with
confirmation of receipt), addressed (until another address is filed in writing
by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:
0000
Xx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxx XxXxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
Fax
No.:
310. ___________
Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement to be given
or
made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant
Agent
shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery
or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days
after
deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile transmission
(with
confirmation of receipt) addressed (until another address is filed in writing
by
the Warrant Agent
with the
Company), as follows:
Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Chairman
with
a
copy in each case to:
Mintz,
Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
and
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx PC
00
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
and
Maxim
Group LLC.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Managing Director
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9.3. Applicable
Law.
The
validity, interpretation, and performance of this Warrant Agreement and of
the
Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New
York,
without giving effect to conflict of laws. The Company hereby agrees that
any
action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any
way to
this Warrant Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the
State
of New York located in New York County or the United States District Court
for
the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction,
which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection
to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient
forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served
by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section
9.2 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal
and
binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim
9.4. Persons
Having Rights under this Warrant Agreement. Nothing
in this Warrant Agreement expressed and nothing that may be implied from
any of
the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon,
or
give to, any person or entity other than the parties hereto and the Registered
Holders of the Warrants (who shall, for all purposes hereunder, be deemed
third
party beneficiaries of this Warrant Agreement) and, for the purposes of Sections
3.3.5, 6.1, 6.4, 7.4, 9.2 and 9.8 hereof, Maxim, any right, remedy, or claim
under or by reason of this Warrant Agreement or of any covenant, condition,
stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. Maxim shall be deemed to be a
third-party beneficiary of this Warrant Agreement with respect to Sections
3.3.5, 6.1, 6.4, 7.4, 9.2 and 9.8 hereof. All covenants, conditions,
stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Warrant Agreement
shall
be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto (and Maxim with
respect to the Sections 3.3.5, 6.1, 6.4, 7.4 and 9.2 hereof) and their
successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the
Warrants.
9.5. Examination
of the Warrant Agreement.
A copy
of this Warrant Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the
office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of
New
York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant
Agent
may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by
it.
9.6. Counterparts.
This
Warrant Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each
of such
counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all
such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.
9.7. Effect
of Headings.
The
Section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this
Warrant Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
9.8. Amendments.
This
Warrant Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent
of
any registered holder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing,
correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding
or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising
under this Warrant
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Agreement
as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem
shall
not adversely affect the interest of the registered holders. All other
modifications or amendments (except as otherwise specifically set forth herein),
including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise
Period, shall require the written consent of each of Maxim and the registered
holders of a majority of the then outstanding Warrants. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration
of the
Exercise Period in accordance with Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, without
such consent.
9.9. Severability.
This
Warrant Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or
unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of this Warrant Agreement or of any other term or provision
hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or
provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part
of this
Warrant Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or
unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and
enforceable.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Warrant Agreement has been duly executed by the parties
hereto as of the day and year first above written.
By:_______________________________
Name:
Xxxx XxXxxxxx
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
CONTINENTAL
STOCK TRANSFER
&
TRUST COMPANY
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
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