Exhibit 4.5
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
To Purchase _______________ Shares of Common Stock of
CRAY INC.
THIS CERTIFIES that, for value received, _____________ (the "Holder"), is
entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and
the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after August 30,
2002 (the "Initial Exercise Date") and on or prior to the close of
business on the fourth anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the
"Termination Date") but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase
from Cray Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Washington
(the "Company"), up to ____________ shares (the "Warrant Shares") of
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common
Stock"). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock (the "Exercise
Price") under this Warrant shall be $4.50. The Exercise Price and the
number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is exercisable shall be
subject to adjustment as provided herein.
Title to Warrant. Prior to the Termination Date and subject to compliance with
applicable laws, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in
whole or in part, at the office or agency of the Company by the Holder in person
or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant together with the
Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed.
Authorization of Shares. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may
be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant
will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all
taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in
respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).
Exercise of Warrant.
Except as provided in Section 4 herein, exercise of the purchase
rights represented by this Warrant may be made at any time or times on
or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date
by the surrender of this Warrant and the Notice of Exercise Form annexed
hereto duly executed, at the office of the Company (or such other office
or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the
registered Holder at the address of such Holder appearing on the books
of the Company) and upon payment of the Exercise Price of the shares
thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashier's check drawn on a United
States bank, the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for
the number of Warrant Shares so purchased. Certificates for shares
purchased hereunder shall be delivered to the Holder within three (3)
Trading Days after the date on which this Warrant shall have been
exercised as aforesaid. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been
exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have
been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named
therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of
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such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been
exercised by delivery of the Warrant and the duly executed Notice of
Exercise and payment to the Company of the Exercise Price and all taxes
required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 5 prior
to the issuance of such shares, have been paid.
If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company
shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates
representing Warrant Shares, deliver to Holder a new Warrant evidencing
the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called
for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be
identical with this Warrant.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event
shall the Holder be permitted to exercise this Warrant for Warrant
Shares to the extent that (i) the number of shares of Common Stock owned
by such Holder (other than Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant) plus (ii) the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant, would be equal to or exceed 4.999% of the number of
shares of Common Stock then issued and outstanding, including shares
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant held by such Holder after
application of this Section 3(c). As used herein, beneficial ownership
shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 3(c)
applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in
relation to other securities owned by the Holder) and of which a portion
of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of such
Xxxxxx, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be
such Holder's determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in
relation to other securities owned by such Holder) and of which portion
of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to such aggregate
percentage limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to
verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. Nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to restrict the right of a Holder to exercise
this Warrant into Warrant Shares at such time as such exercise will not
violate the provisions of this Section 3(c). The provisions of this
Section 3(c) may be waived by the Holder upon, at the election of the
Holder, not less than 61 days' prior notice to the Company, and the
provisions of this Section 3(c) shall continue to apply until such 61st
day (or such later date, as determined by the Holder, as may be
specified in such notice of waiver). No exercise of this Warrant in
violation of this Section 3(c) but otherwise in accordance with this
Warrant shall affect the status of the Warrant Shares as validly issued,
fully-paid and nonassessable.
No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing
fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any
fraction of a share which Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon
such exercise, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final
fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price.
Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares shall
be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other
incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which
taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be
issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be
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directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for
Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder,
this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the
Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder; and the Company may
require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it
for any transfer tax incidental thereto.
Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in
any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant.
Transfer, Division and Combination.
Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws,
transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part,
shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for
such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of
the Company, together with a written assignment of this Warrant
substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or
its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes
payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if
required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new
Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the
denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of
assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the
portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly
be cancelled. A Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new
holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant
issued. Notwithstanding the above, the Holder shall not transfer this
Warrant or any rights hereunder to any person or entity which is then
engaged in a business that is in the reasonable judgement of the Company
is in direct competition with the Company.
This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon
presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together
with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which
new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or
attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 7(a), as to any transfer
which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall
execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the
Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such
notice.
The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense
(other than transfer taxes) the new Warrant or Warrants under this
Section 7.
The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office, books
for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.
No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the
Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company
prior to the exercise hereof pursuant to Section 3(a).
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Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that
upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the
loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate
relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of
indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which shall not include the
posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or
stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant
or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of
such Warrant or stock certificate.
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking
of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be
a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such
right may be exercised on the next succeeding day not a Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday.
Adjustments of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares. The number and kind
of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise
Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of any
of the following. In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend in shares of
Common Stock or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of its
outstanding Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock
into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common
Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, or (iv) issue any shares
of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Common Stock, then the number
of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior
thereto shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the
kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which it
would have owned or have been entitled to receive had such Warrant been
exercised in advance thereof. Upon each such adjustment of the kind and number
of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which are purchasable
hereunder, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase the number of
Warrant Shares or other securities resulting from such adjustment at an Exercise
Price per Warrant Share or other security obtained by multiplying the Exercise
Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of Warrant
Shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and
dividing by the number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company
resulting from such adjustment. An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph
shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event
retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.
Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of
Assets. In case the Company shall reorganize its capital, reclassify its capital
stock, consolidate or merge with or into another corporation (where the Company
is not the surviving corporation or where there is a change in or distribution
with respect to the Common Stock of the Company), or sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all its property, assets or business to another
corporation and, pursuant to the terms of such reorganization, reclassification,
merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, shares of common stock of the
successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other
securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other
subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of
the successor or acquiring corporation ("Other Property"), are to be received by
or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then the Holder
shall have the right thereafter to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the
number of shares of Common Stock of the successor
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or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation,
and Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization,
reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a Holder of
the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable
immediately prior to such event. In case of any such reorganization,
reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, the successor
or acquiring corporation (if other than the Company) shall expressly assume the
due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and
condition of this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all
the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may
be deemed appropriate (as determined in good faith by resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of Warrant Shares
for which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as
practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 12. For purposes of
this Section 12, "common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation" shall
include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to
dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such corporation and which
is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of
indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or
exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a
specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other
rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of
this Section 12 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations,
reclassifications, mergers, consolidations or disposition of assets.
Voluntary Adjustment by the Company. The Company may at any time during the term
of this Warrant reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any
period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Notice of Adjustment. Whenever the number of Warrant Shares or number or kind of
securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or
the Exercise Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly
mail by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Holder
notice of such adjustment or adjustments setting forth the number of Warrant
Shares (and other securities or property) purchasable upon the exercise of this
Warrant and the Exercise Price of such Warrant Shares (and other securities or
property) after such adjustment, setting forth a brief statement of the facts
requiring such adjustment and setting forth the computation by which such
adjustment was made. Such notice, in the absence of manifest error, shall be
conclusive evidence of the correctness of such adjustment.
Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:
(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common
Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or other
distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of
its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other
securities or property, or to receive any other right, or
(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company,
any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the
Company or any consolidation or merger (where the Company is not the
surviving corporation) of the
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Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to,
another corporation or,
(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the Company;
then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to Holder (i) at
least 20 days' prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be
selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to
vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger,
consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, liquidation or winding up, and (ii)
in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation,
sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20
days' prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such
notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date
on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be
entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and
character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization,
reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any
such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be
entitled to exchange their Warrant Shares for securities or other property
deliverable upon such disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each
such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to Holder at the
last address of Xxxxxx appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in
accordance with Section 17(d).
Authorized Shares. The Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is
outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a
sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares
upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further
covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to
its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to
execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the
exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all
such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares
may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or
regulation, or of any requirements of the Principal Market upon which the Common
Stock may be listed.
The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation,
amending its certificate of incorporation 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 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 to protect the rights of Holder
against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company will (a) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the
amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in
par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order
that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable
Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain all such
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authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having
jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its
obligations under this Warrant.
Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the
number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the
Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions
thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory
body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
Miscellaneous.
Jurisdiction. This Warrant shall constitute a contract under the
laws of New York, without regard to its conflict of law, principles or
rules.
Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares
acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, will have
restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.
Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or
failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall
operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Xxxxxx's
rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding all rights hereunder
terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and
knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which
results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to
Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and
expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees,
including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by Holder in
collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any
of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.
Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or
permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be
delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase
Agreement.
Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of
affirmative action by Holder to purchase Warrant Shares, and no
enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of Holder, shall give
rise to any liability of Holder for the purchase price of any Common
Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is
asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
Remedies. Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all
rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled
to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company
agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any
loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this
Warrant and hereby agrees to waive the defense in any action for
specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws,
this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure
to the benefit of and
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be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and
permitted assigns of Xxxxxx. The provisions of this Warrant are intended
to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant
and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.
Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the
provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the
Holder.
Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating
the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this
Warrant.
Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the
convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed
a part of this Warrant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed
by its officer thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September __, 2002
CRAY INC.
By:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, President
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
To: Cray Inc.
(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares
(the "Common Stock"), of Cray Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached
Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together
with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant
Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified
below:
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The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following:
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[PURCHASER]
By:
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Name:
Title:
Dated:
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced
thereby are hereby assigned to
whose address is
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Dated:
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Holder's Signature:
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Holder's Address:
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Signature Guaranteed:
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NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it
appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers
of corporations and those acting in an fiduciary or other representative
capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing
Warrant.
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