EXHIBIT 4.4
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH MAY BE COMPANY COUNSEL)
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
WARRANT AGREEMENT
To Purchase Shares of the Series C Preferred Stock of
APPLIED FIBER OPTICS, INC.
Dated as of January 28,1999 (the "Effective Date")
WHEREAS, Applied Fiber Optics, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Company") has entered into a Master Lease Agreement dated as of January 28,
1999, Equipment Schedule No. VL-1 and VL-2 dated as of January 28, 1899, and
related Summary Equipment Schedules (collectively, the "Leases") with Comdisco,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Warrantholder"); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to Warrantholder, in consideration
for such Leases, the right to purchase shares of its Series C Preferred Stock;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Warrantholder executing and
delivering such Leases and in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the Company and Warrantholder agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE PREFERRED STOCK.
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The Company hereby grants to the Warrantholder, and the Warrantholder is
entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, to
subscribe to and purchase, from the Company, 55.045 fully paid and non-
assessable shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock")
at a purchase price of $2.725 per share (the "Exercise Price"). The number and
purchase price of such shares are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8
hereof.
2. TERM OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT.
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Except as otherwise provided for herein, the term of this Warrant Agreement
and the right to purchase Preferred Stock as granted herein shall commence on
the Effective Date and shall be exercisable for a period of (i) ten (10) years
or (ii) five (5) years from the effective date of the Company's initial public
offering, whichever is longer.
3. EXERCISE OF THE PURCHASE RIGHTS.
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The purchase rights set forth in this Warrant Agreement are exercisable by
the Warrantholder, in whole or in part, at any time, or from time to time, prior
to the expiration of the term set forth in Section 2 above, by tendering to the
Company at its principal office a notice of exercise in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit I (the "Notice of Exercise"), duly completed and executed. Promptly
upon receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the payment of the purchase price in
accordance with the terms set forth below, and in no event later than twenty-one
(21) days thereafter, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a certificate
for the number of shares of Preferred Stock purchased and shall execute the
acknowledgment of exercise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit II (the
"Acknowledgment of Exercise") indicating the number of shares which remain
subject to future purchases, if any.
The Exercise Price may be paid at the Warrantholder's election either (i)
by cash or check, or (ii) by surrender of Warrants ("Net Issuance") as
determined below. If the Warrantholder elects the Net Issuance method, the
Company will issue Preferred Stock in accordance with the following formula:
X = Y(A-B)
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A
Where: X = the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be
issued to the Warrantholder.
Y = the number of shares of Preferred Stock Agreement.
requested to be exercised under this Warrant
A = the fair market value of one (1) share of
Preferred Stock.
B = the Exercise Price.
For purposes of the above calculation, current fair market value of
Preferred Stock shall mean with respect to each share of Preferred Stock:
(i) if the exercise is in connection with an initial public
offering of the Company's Common Stock, and If the Company's Registration
Statement relating to such public offering has been declared effective by
the SEC, then the fair market value per share shall be the product of (x)
the initial "Price to Public" specified in the final prospectus with
respect to the offering and (y) the number of shares of Common Stock into
which each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at the time of such
exercise;
(ii) if this Warrant is exercised after, and not in connection with
the Company's initial public offering, and:
(a) if traded on a securities exchange, the fair market value
shall be deemed to be the product of (x) the average of the closing
prices over a twenty-one (21) day period ending three days before the
day the current fair market value of the securities is being
determined and (y) the number of shares of Common Stock into which
each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at the time of such
exercise; or
(b) if actively traded over-the-counter, the fair market
value shall be deemed to be the product of (x) the average of the
closing bid and asked prices quoted on the NASDAQ, system (or similar
system) over the twenty-one (21) day period ending three days before
the day the current fair market value of the securities Is being
determined and (y) the number of shares of Common Stock into which
each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at the time of such
exercise;
(iii) if at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any
securities exchange or quoted in the NASDAQ System or the over-the-counter
market, the current fair market value of Preferred Stock shall be the
product of (x) the highest price per share which the Company could obtain
from a willing buyer (not a current employee or director) for shares of
Common Stock sold by the Company, from authorized but unissued shares, as
determined in good faith by its Board of Directors and (y) the number of
shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock is
convertible at the time of such exercise, unless the Company shall become
subject to a merger, acquisition or other consolidation pursuant to which
the Company is not the surviving party, in which case the fair market value
of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be the value received by the holders
of the Company's Preferred Stock on a common equivalent basis pursuant to
such merger or acquisition.
Upon partial exercise by either cash or Net Issuance, the Company shall
promptly issue an amended Warrant Agreement representing the remaining number of
shares purchasable hereunder. All other terms and conditions of such amended
Warrant Agreement shall be identical to those contained herein, including, but
not limited to the Effective Date hereof.
4. RESERVATION OF SHARES.
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(a) Authorization and Reservation of Shares. During the term of this
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Warrant Agreement, the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved a
sufficient number of shares of its Preferred Stack to provide for the exercise
of the rights to purchase Preferred Stock as provided for herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that the Company will not have a
sufficient number of shares of its Series C Preferred Stock authorized on the
dare of issuance of this Warrant Agreement, but rather that the Company hereby
represents and warrants that it shall take all steps necessary to cause the
authorization of such shares not later than the earliest to occur of (i) the
date on which the Company's Articles of Incorporation are amended in connection
with Its next round of equity (financing or for any other purpose, or (ii) the
date which is one-hundred twenty (120) days from the date hereof (the "Next
Article Amendment Date"),
(b) Registration or Listing. If any shares of Preferred Stock required
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to be reserved hereunder require registration with or approval of any
governmental authority under any Federal or State law (other than any
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), as then
in effect, or any similar Federal statute then enforced, or any state securities
law, required by reason of any transfer involved in such conversion), or listing
on any domestic securities exchange, before such shares may be issued upon
conversion, the Company will, at its expense and as expeditiously as possible,
use its best efforts to cause such shares to be duty registered, listed or
approved for listing on such domestic securities exchange, as the case may be.
5. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES OR SCRIP.
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No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be
issued upon the exercise of the Warrant, but in lieu of such fractional shares
the Company shall make a cash payment therefor upon the basis of the Exercise
Price then in effect
6. NO RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER.
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This Warrant Agreement does not entitle the Warrantholder to any voting
rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise of
the Warrant.
7. WARRANTHOLDER REGISTRY.
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The Company shall maintain a registry showing the name and address of the
registered holder or this Warrant Agreement
8. ADJUSTMENT RIGHTS.
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The purchase price par share and the number of shares of Preferred Stock
purchasable hereunder are subject to adjustment, as follows:
(a) Merger and Sale of Assets. If at any time there shall be a capital
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reorganization of the shares of the Company's stock (other than a combination,
reclassification, exchange or subdivision of shares otherwise provided for
herein), or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation, or the sale
of all or substantially all of the Company's properties and assets to any other
person (hereinafter referred to as a "Merger Event"), then, as a part of such
Merger Event, lawful provision shall be made so that the Warrantholder shall
thereafter be entitled to receive, upon exercise of the Warrant, the number of
shares of preferred stock or other securities of the successor corporation
resulting from such Merger Event, equivalent in value to that which would have
been issuable if Warrantholder had exercised this Warrant immediately prior to
the Merger Event In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good
faith by the Company's
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Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this
Warrant Agreement with respect to the rights and interest of the Warrantholder
after the Merger Event to the end that the provisions of this Warrant Agreement
(including adjustments of the Exercise Price and number of shares of Preferred
Stock purchasable) shall be applicable to the greatest extent possible.
(b) Reclassification of Shares. If the Company at any time shall, by
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combination, classification, exchange or subdivision of securities or otherwise,
change any of the securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant
Agreement exist into the same or a different number of securities of any other
class or classes, this Warrant Agreement shall thereafter represent the right to
acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the
result of such change with respect to the securities which were subject to the
purchase rights under this Warrant Agreement immediately prior to such
combination, reclassification, exchange, subdivision or other change.
(c) Subdivision or Combination of Shares. If the Company at any time
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shall combine or subdivide its erred Stock, the Exercise Price shall be
proportionately decreased In the case of a subdivision, or proportionately
increased in the case of a combination.
(d) Stock Dividends. If the Company at any time shall pay a dividend
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payable in, or make any other distribution (except any distribution specifically
provided far in the foregoing subsections (a) or (b)) of the Company's stock,
then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted, from and after the record date of
such dividend or distribution, to that price determined by multiplying the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction (i)
the numerator of which shall be the total number of all shares of the Company's
stock outstanding immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, and (ii)
the denominator of which shall be the total number of all shares of the
Company's stock outstanding immediately after such dividend or distribution- The
Warrantholder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase, at the Exercise Price
resulting from such adjustment, the number of shares of Preferred Stock
(calculated to the nearest whole share) obtained by multiplying the Exercise
price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares of
Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise hereof immediately prior to such
adjustment and dividing the product thereof by the Exercise Price resulting from
such adjustment.
(e) Right to Purchase Additional Stock. If the Warrantholder's total
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cost of equipment leased pursuant to the Leases exceeds $2,500,000,
Warrantholder shall have the right to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise
Price (adjusted as set forth herein), an additional number of shares, which
number shall be determined by (i) multiplying the amount by which the
Warrantholder's total equipment cost exceeds 22,500,000 by 6%, and (ii) dividing
the product thereof by the Exercise Price per share referenced above.
(f) Antidilution Rights. Additional antidilution rights applicable to the
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Preferred Stock purchasable hereunder are as set forth in the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through the Effective Date, a true and
complete copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit ___ (the "Charter"). The
Company shall promptly provide the Warrantholder with any restatement,
amendment, modification or waiver of the Charter. The Company shall provide
Warrantholder with prior written notice of any issuance of its stock or other
equity security to occur after the Effective Date of this Warrant, which notice
shall include (a) the price at which such stock or security is to be sold, (b)
the number of shares to be issued, and (c) such other information as necessary
for Warrantholder to determine if a dilutive event has occurred.
(g) Notice of Adjustments. If: (i) the Company shall declare any
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distribution upon its stock, whether in cash, property, stock or other
securities; (ii) the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to the
holders of any class of its Preferred or other convertible stock any additional
shares of stock of any class or other rights; (iii) there shall be any Merger
Event; (iv) there shall be an Initial public offering; or (v) there shall be any
voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding Up of the Company; then, in
connection with each such event, the Company shall send to the Warrantholder (A)
at least twenty (20) days' prior written notice of the date on which the books
of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for such dividend,
distribution, subscription rights (specifying the date on which the holders of
Preferred Stock shall be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote in
respect of such Merger Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding up; (B) in the
case of any such Merger Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least
twenty (20) days' prior written notice of the date when the same shall take
place (and specifying the date on which the holders of Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to exchange their Preferred Stock for securities or other property
deliverable upon such Merger Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding up); and
(C) in the case of a public offering, the Company shall give the Warrantholder
at least twenty (20) days written notice prior to the effective date thereof.
Each such written notice shall set forth, in reasonable detail, (i) the
event requiring the adjustment, (ii) the amount of the adjustment, (iii) the
method by which such adjustment was calculated, (iv) the Exercise Price, and (v)
the number of shares subject to purchase hereunder after giving effect to such
adjustment, and shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed
to the Warrantholder, at the address as shown on the books of the Company.
(h) Timely Notice. Failure to timely provide such notice required by
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subsection (g) above shall entitle Warrantholder to retain the benefit of the
applicable notice period notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
any insufficient notice received by Warrantholder. The notice period shall begin
on the date Warrantholder actually receives a written notice containing all the
information specified above.
9. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
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(a) Reservation of Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock issuable upon
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exercise of the Warrantholder's rights has been, or, as of the Next Article
Amendment Date, will have been duly and validly reserved and, when issued in
accordance with the provisions of this Warrant Agreement, will be validly
Issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and will be free of any taxes, liens,
charges or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever; provided, however, that the
Preferred Stock issuable pursuant to this Warrant Agreement may be subject to
restrictions on transfer under state and/or Federal securities laws. The Company
has made available to the Warrantholder true, correct and complete copies of its
Charter and Bylaws, as amended. The issuance of certificates for
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shares of Preferred Stock upon exercise of the Warrant Agreement shall be made
without charge to the Warrantholder for any issuance tax in respect thereof, or
other cost incurred by the Company in connection with such exercise and the
related issuance of shares of Preferred Stock. The Company shall not be required
to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved and the
Issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than that of the
Warrantholder.
(b) Due Authority. The execution and delivery by the Company of this
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Wan-ant Agreement and the performance of all obligations of the Company
hereunder, including the issuance to Warrantholder of the right to acquire the
shares of Preferred Stock, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Company, and the Leases and this Warrant Agreement are
not inconsistent with the Company's Charter or Bylaws, do not contravene any law
or governmental rule, regulation or order applicable to it, do not and will not
contravene any provision of, or constitute a default under, any indenture,
mortgage, contract or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it is
bound, and the Leases and this Warrant Agreement constitute legal, valid and
binding agreements of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms.
(c) Consents and Approvals. No consent or approval of, giving of notice
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to, registration with, or taking of any other action in respect of any state,
Federal or other governmental authority or agency is required with respect to
the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of its obligations under
this Warrant Agreement, except for the filing of notices pursuant to Regulation
D under the 1933 Act and any filing required by applicable state securities law,
which filings will be effective by the time required thereby.
(d) Issued Securities. All issued and outstanding shares of Common
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Stock, Preferred Stock or any other securities of the Company have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. All
outstanding shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and any other securities
were issued in full compliance with all Federal and state securities laws. In
addition:
(i) The authorized capital of the Company consists of (A) 12,000,000 shares
of Common stock, of which 709,990 shares are issued and outstanding, and
(B) 8,617,780 shares of Preferred Stock, 1.062.000 shares of which have
been designated Series A Preferred stock, all of which are issued and
outstanding, and 2,620,000 shares of which have been designated Series B
Preferred Stock, 2.600,000 shares of which are issued and outstanding,
and 2,935,780 shares of which have been designated Series C Preferred
Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding on the date of this
Warrant Agreement. The Company has issued a warrant to purchase up to
20,000 shares or Series B Preferred Stock (the "Series B Warrant") and
has reserved 20,000 shares of Series B Preferred stock for issuance upon
exercise of such Series B Warrant. All outstanding shares of preferred
stock are currently convertible into Common Stock of the Company at a
rate of 1:1.
(ii) The Company has reserved 1,892,532 shares of Common Stock for issuance to
officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to
its 1997 Stock Plan, as amended, duly adopted by the Board of Directors
and approved by the Company's shareholders (the "Stock Plan"). As of the
date of this Warrant Agreement under the Stock Plan, there are options
outstanding to purchase 1.186.300 shares of Common Stock, 45,990 shares
of Common Stock issued and outstanding as a result of Stock Options or
Stock Purchase Rights previously granted (which shares are included In
the total number of issued and outstanding shares listed in Section
9.(d)(i) above), and 660,242 shares of Common Stock remaining available
for future grant Other than as specified above, there are no other
options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights (except that
there are certain rights of first refusal arising under the Second
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of June 29, 1998 by and
among the Company and the individuals and entities listed on Exhibit A
thereto (the "Rights Agreement")) presently outstanding to purchase or
otherwise acquire any authorized but unissued shares of the Company's
capital stock or other securities of the Company.
(iii) No shareholder of the Company has preemptive rights arising under the
Company's Articles of Incorporation to purchase new issuances of the
Company's capital stock.
(e) Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect insurance
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policies, with extended coverage, insuring the Company and its property and
business against such losses and risks, and in such amounts, as are customary
for corporations engaged in a similar business and similarly situated and as
otherwise may be required pursuant to the terms of any other contract or
agreement
(f) Other Commitments to Register Securities. Except as set forth in
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this Warrant Agreement, the Company is not, pursuant to the terms of any other
agreement currently in existence (except pursuant to the Rights Agreement),
under any obligation to register under the 1933 Act any of its presently
outstanding securities or any of its securities which may hereafter be issued.
(g) Exempt Transaction. Subject to the accuracy of the Warrantholder's
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representations in Section 10 hereof, the issuance of the Preferred Stock upon
exercise of this Warrant will constitute a transaction exempt from (i) the
registration requirements of Section 5 of the 1933 Act, in reliance upon Section
4(2) thereof, and (ii) the qualification requirements of the applicable state
securities laws.
(h) Compliance with Rule 144. At the written request of the
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Warrantholder, who proposes to sell Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise
of the Warrant in compliance with Rule 144 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Company shall furnish to the Warrantholder, within ten
days after receipt of such request, a written statement confirming the Company's
compliance with the filing requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as set forth in such Rule, as such Rule may be amended from time to
time.
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10. REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE WARRANTHOLDER.
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This Warrant Agreement has been entered into by the Company in reliance
upon the following representations and covenants of the Warrantholder
(a) Investment Purpose. The right to acquire Preferred Stock or the
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Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrantholder's rights contained
herein will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the sale or
distribution of any part thereof, and the Warrantholder has no present Intention
of selling or engaging in any public distribution of the same except pursuant to
a registration or exemption.
(b) Private Issue. The Warrantholder understands (i) that the Preferred
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Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is not registered under the 1933
Act or qualified under applicable state securities laws on the ground that the
issuance contemplated by this Warrant Agreement will be exempt from the
registration and qualifications requirement; thereof, and (ii) that the
Company's reliance on such exemption is predicated on the representations set
forth in this Section 10.
(c) Disposition of Warrantholder's Rights. In no event will the
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Warrantholder make a disposition of any of Its rights to acquire Preferred Stock
or Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of such rights unless and until (i) it
shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition, and (ii) If
requested by the Company, it shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of
counsel (which counsel may either be inside or outside counsel to the
Warrantholder) satisfactory to the Company and its counsel to the effect that
(A) appropriate action necessary for compliance with the 1933 Act has been
taken, or (B) an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act is
available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions imposed upon the
transferability of any of its rights to acquire Preferred Stock or Preferred
Stock issuable on the exercise of such rights do not apply to transfers from the
beneficial owner of any of the aforementioned securities to its nominee or from
such nominee to its beneficial owner, and shall terminate as to any particular
share of Preferred Stock when (1) such security shall have been effectively
registered under the 1033 Act and sold by the holder thereof In accordance with
such registration or (2) such security shall have been sold without registration
in compliance with Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or (3) a letter shall have been
issued to the Warrantholder at its request by the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission or a ruling shall have been issued to the Warrantholder at
its request by such Commission stating that no action shall be recommended by
such staff or taken by such Commission, as the case may be, if such security is
transferred without registration under the 1933 Act in accordance with the
conditions set forth in such letter or ruling and such letter or ruling
specifies that no subsequent restrictions on transfer are required. Whenever the
restrictions imposed hereunder shall terminate, as hereinabove provided, the
Warrantholder or holder of a share of Preferred Stock then outstanding as to
which such restrictions have terminated shall be entitled to receive from the
Company, without expense to such holder, one or more new certificates for the
Warrant or for such shares of Preferred Stock not bearing any restrictive
legend.
(d) Financial Risk. The Warrantholder has such knowledge and experience
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in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of Its Investment, and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its
investment.
(e) Risk of No Registration. The Warrantholder understands that if the
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does not register with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Section 12 of the 1934 Act (the "1934 Act"), or file reports pursuant to Section
15(d), of the 1934 Act, or if a registration statement covering the securities
under the 1933 Act is not in effect when it desires to sell (i) the rights to
purchase Preferred Stock pursuant to this Warrant Agreement, or (ii) the
Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the right to purchase, it may be
required to hold such securities for an indefinite period. The Warrantholder
also understands that any sale of its rights of the Warrantholder to purchase
Preferred Stock or Preferred Stock which might be made by it in reliance upon
Rule 144 under the 1933 Act may be made only in accordance with the terms and
conditions of that Rule.
(f) Accredited Investor. Warrantholder is an "accredited investor" within
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the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Rule 501 of Regulation D, as
presently in effect.
(G) MARKET "STAND-OFF" AGREEMENT. The Warrantholder hereby agrees that
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during the period of duration (up to, but not exceeding 180 days) specified by
the Company and the lead underwriter following the effective dated of a
registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act, it shall not, to
the extent requested by the underwriter, sell or otherwise transfer or dispose
of (other than to donees who agree to be similarly bound) any equity securities
of the Company held by it at any time during such period except equity
securities included in such registration; provided, however, that
(i) such agreement shall be applicable only to the first such
registration statement of the Company which covers Common Stock (or other
securities) to be sold on its behalf to the public in an underwritten
offering; and
(ii) each officer and director of the Company enters into a
similar agreement.
To enforce the foregoing covenant, the company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to the shares or securities of the Warrantholder
(and the shares or securities or every other person subject to the foregoing
restriction) until the end of such period.
11. TRANSFERS.
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Subject to the terms and conditions contained in Section 10 hereof, this
Warrant Agreement and all rights hereunder are transferable in whole or in part
by the Warrantholder and any successor transferee, provided, however, in no
event shall the number of transfers of the rights and interests in all of the
Warrants exceed three (3) transfers. The transfer shall be recorded on the
books of the Company upon receipt by the Company of a notice of transfer in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit III (the "Transfer Notice"), at its principal
offices and the payment to the Company of all transfer taxes and other
governmental charges Imposed on such transfer.
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12. MISCELLANEOUS.
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(a) Effective Date. The provisions of this Warrant Agreement shall be
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construed and shall be given effect in all respects as if it had been executed
and delivered by the Company on the date hereof. This Warrant Agreement shall be
binding upon any successor's or assigns of the Company.
(b) Attorney's Fees. In any litigation, arbitration or court proceeding
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between the Company and the Warrantholder relating hereto, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to attorneys' fees and expenses and all costs of proceedings
incurred in enforcing this Warrant Agreement
(c) Governing Law. This Warrant Agreement shall be governed by and
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construed for all purposes under and in accordance with the laws of the State of
Illinois.
(d) Counterparts. This Warrant Agreement may be executed in two or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in
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writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, facsimile
transmission (provided that the original is sent by personal delivery or mail as
hereinafter set forth) or seven (7) days after deposit In the United States
mail, by registered or certified mail, addressed (i) to the Warrantholder at
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Venture Lease
Administration, cc: Legal Department, Attention: General Counsel, (and/or, if by
facsimile. (000) 000-0000 and (000) 000-0000) and (ii) to the Company at 00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Chief Financial Officer (and/or if
by facsimile, (000) 000-0000 or at such other address as any such party may
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subsequently designate by written notice to the other party.
(f) Remedies. In the event of any default hereunder, the non-defaulting
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party may proceed to protect and enforce its rights either by suit in equity
and/or by action at law, including but not limited to an action for damages as a
result of any such default, and/or an action for specific performance for any
default where Warrantholder will not have an adequate remedy at law and where
damages will not be readily ascertainable. The Company expressly agrees that it
shall not oppose an application by the Warrantholder or any other person
entitled to the benefit of this Agreement requiring specific performance of any
or all provisions hereof or enjoining the Company from continuing to commit any
such breach of this Agreement
(g) No Impairment of Rights. The Company will not, by amendment of its
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Charter or through any other means, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or
performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good
faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such
actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the
Warrantholder against impairment.
(h) Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and conditions
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of the respective parties contained herein or made pursuant to this Warrant
Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Wan-ant Agreement.
(i) Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this
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Warrant Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Warrant Agreement shall be
unimpaired, and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be
replaced by a mutually acceptable valid, legal and enforceable provision, which
comes closest to the intention or the parties underlying the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision.
(j) Amendments. Any provision of this Warrant Agreement may be amended
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by a written instrument signed by the Company and by the Warrantholder.
(k) Additional Documents. The Company, upon execution of this Warrant
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Agreement, shall provide the Warrantholder with certified resolutions with
respect to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in
subparagraphs (a) through (d), (f) and (g) of Section 9 above. If the purchase
price for the Leases referenced in the preamble of this Warrant Agreement
exceeds $1,000,000, the Company will also provide Warrantholder with an opinion
from the Company's counsel with respect to those same representations,
warranties and covenants. The Company shall also supply such other documents as
the Warrantholder may from time to time reasonably request.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Warrant Agreement
to be executed by its officers thereunto duty authorized as of the Effective
Date.
Company: APPLIED FIBER OPTICS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx
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Title: President and CEO
Warrantholder: COMDISCO, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: President, Comdisco Ventures Division
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