Exhibit 4.2
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS
WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN A
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY __, 2000, NEITHER
THIS WARRANT NOR ANY OF SUCH SHARES MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR
ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR
SUCH SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM,
SUBSTANCE AND SCOPE CUSTOMARY FOR OPINIONS OF COUNSEL IN COMPARABLE
TRANSACTIONS, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT OR
UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT.
Right to
Purchase
500,000
Shares
of
Common
Stock,
par
value
$0.001
per share
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, __________________, or its
registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from American Technologies Group,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), at any time or from time to time
during the period specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, Five Hundred Thousand
(500,000) fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company's Common Stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), at an exercise price equal
to the lesser of (i) $__________ and (ii) the average of the lowest three (3)
Trading Prices (as defined below) during the ten (10) Trading Days (as
defined below) immediately prior to exercise (the "Exercise Price"). The
term "Trading Price" means any price at which a sale of the Common Stock is
effected on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTC BB") as reported by
Bloomberg Financial Markets or an equivalent, reliable reporting service
mutually acceptable to and hereafter designated by holders of a majority in
interest of the Debentures and the Borrower ("Bloomberg") or, if the OTC BB
is not the principal trading market for such security, the trading price of
such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where
such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg. "Trading Day"
shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is traded for any period on the
OTC BB, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on
which the Common Stock is then being traded. 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 issued pursuant to that
certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2000, by and
among the Company and the Buyers listed on the execution page thereof,
including any warrants issuable pursuant to Section 4(I) thereof (the
"Securities Purchase Agreement").
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"), 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, not exceeding three (3) business days, 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 the unexercised Warrants and the unexercised or unconverted portion of any
other securities of the Company (including the Debentures (as defined in the
Securities Purchase Agreement)) subject to a limitation on conversion or
exercise analagous to the limitation contained herein) 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
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Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Regulation 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (i) of
the preceding sentence.
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
delivered pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and
before 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the third (3rd) anniversary of the
date of issuance (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.
(b) RESERVATION OF SHARES. 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.
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(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 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 the date of issuance of this
Warrant, 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
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 quotient of 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 (as defined below) 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 or grant of such Options, 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
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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 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.
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(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 acquisition, merger or
consolidation 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 granted, issued and outstanding
on the date of issuance of this Warrant; (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; or
(iv) upon the issuance of securities pursuant to that certain Proposed Term
Sheet for a Structured Equity Line of Flexible Financing dated December 10,
1998.
(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.
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(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 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 Executive 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 not 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.
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(j) OTHER NOTICES. In case at any time:
(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 all 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.
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(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 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, (i) means the
average of the last reported sale prices for the shares of Common Stock on
the OTC BB for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding such date as
reported by Bloomberg, or (ii) if the OTC BB 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 as reported by Bloomberg, 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 $0.001 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 $0.001
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 SHAREHOLDER. This Warrant shall not
entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a
shareholder of the Company. No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of
affirmative action by the holder hereof 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.
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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 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 Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of January 14, 2000, by and among the Company and the other
signatories thereto (the "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
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the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (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
acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such exercise, transfer, or
exchange may be made without registration under said Act 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
acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an "accredited
investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act;
provided that no such opinion, letter or status as an "accredited investor"
shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under
the Securities Act. 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
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 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention:
Chief Executive 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, 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 CALIFORNIA
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE BODY OF LAW CONTROLLING CONFLICTS OF LAW. The Company
hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Federal
Courts located in Los Angeles, California with respect to any dispute arising
hereunder. The party which does not prevail in any dispute arising under
this Warrant shall be responsible for all fees and expenses, including
attorneys' fees, incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such
dispute.
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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.
AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
By:
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated as of January 14, 2000
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FORM OF EXERCISE AGREEMENT
Dated: , 200
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To: American Technologies Group, Inc.
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:
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Signature:
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Address:
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Note: The above signature should
correspond exactly with the
name on the face of the within
Warrant, if applicable.
and, if said number of shares of Common Stock shall not be all the shares
purchasable under the within Wa rrant, 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 sells, 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 hereinbelow,
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: , 200
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In the presence of:
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Name:
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Signature:
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Title of Signing Officer or Agent (if any):
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Address:
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Note: The above signature should
correspond exactly with the
name on the face of the within
Warrant, if applicable.
