EXHIBIT 10.17a
ESOFT, INC.
WARRANT AGREEMENT
This Warrant Agreement is made and entered into by and between eSoft, Inc.,
a Colorado corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxxxxx Consulting Group, Inc.
("Xxxxxxxx"), as of the 29th day of January, 1998.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Consulting Agreement between the Company and
Pantheon Capital Ltd., dated September 2, 1997, as amended November 11, 1997,
the Company has agreed to grant to Pantheon Capital Ltd. rights to purchase
264,600 shares of the Company's Common Stock as compensation for services
rendered under the Consulting Agreement;
WHEREAS, Pantheon Capital Ltd. has assigned its rights to purchase 66,150
of such shares to Xxxxxxxx;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx has agreed to the modification of such rights so that
they shall not become exercisable until six months after the completion of an
initial public offering of the Company's Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the issuance
of this Stock Purchase Warrant to evidence the aforesaid rights as so modified;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
Company and Xxxxxxxx agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF WARRANTS. The Company hereby confirms the grant to Xxxxxxxx of
the right to purchase an aggregate of 66,150 shares (such number being subject
to adjustment as provided in paragraph 6 hereof) (the "Warrants") of the Common
Stock of eSoft, Inc. (the "Stock") on the terms and conditions herein set forth.
The Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part and from time to time as
hereinafter provided.
2. PURCHASE PRICE. The price at which Xxxxxxxx shall be entitled to
purchase the Stock covered by the Warrants shall be $1.00 per share during the
first year the Warrants are outstanding and increase 15 percent per share for
the remainder of the term of the Warrants.
3. TERM OF WARRANTS. The Warrants hereby granted shall be and remain in
force and effect until the normal close of business of the Company, the later of
February 1, 1999 or one year and 15 days after the Company's shares are listed
for trading, as defined in paragraph 4 below (the "Expiration Date").
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4. EXERCISE OF WARRANTS. The Warrants may be exercised as to all or any
part thereof six months after the date on which the Company's shares are listed,
posted and called for trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange (the "Listing
Date"), provided that the Listing Date is on or before December 31, 1998, and
thereafter the Warrants may be exercised as to all or any part of such shares
(in not less than one hundred (100) share increments) at any time and from time
to time through the Expiration Date by delivery to the Company of written notice
of exercise and payment of the purchase price as provided in paragraph 5 hereof.
5. METHOD OF EXERCISING WARRANTS. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised by timely delivery to the
Company of written notice, which notice shall be effective on the date received
by the Company (the "Effective Date"). The notice shall state Xxxxxxxx'x
election to exercise the Warrants, the number of shares in respect of which an
election to exercise has been made, and the exact name or names in which the
shares will be registered. Such notice shall be signed by Xxxxxxxx and shall be
accompanied by payment of the purchase price of such shares. Such payment may be
in the form of cash or certified or cashier's check in the amount of the full
purchase price (the number of shares being purchased multiplied by the price per
share) or the Company shall, at the request of Xxxxxxxx, accept as payment of
the purchase price a non-interest bearing, 12-month promissory note for all of
the purchase price except the par value (which amount shall be paid in cash) of
the shares purchased. Such note shall be secured by the shares purchased upon
exercise of the option. In the event the Warrants shall be exercised by a person
or persons other than Xxxxxxxx, such notice shall be signed by such other person
or persons and shall be accompanied by proof acceptable to the Company of the
legal right of such person or persons to exercise the Warrants. All shares
delivered by the Company upon exercise of the Warrants as provided herein shall
be fully paid and nonassessable upon delivery.
6. ADJUSTMENTS IN NUMBER OF SHARES AND WARRANT PRICE. If any change is made
to the Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the
outstanding stock as a class without the Company's receipt of consideration,
appropriate adjustments shall be made to the number and the purchase price per
share in effect under the Warrants. Such adjustments to the Warrants shall be
effected in a manner that shall preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights
and benefits under such options. Any adjustments determined by the Company shall
be final, binding and conclusive.
If the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation in any
merger or consolidation, the Warrants granted hereunder shall pertain to and
apply to the securities or rights to which a holder of the number of shares of
Stock subject to the Warrants would have been entitled. Xxxxxxxx shall be
entitled to at least 20 days' prior written notice of any dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, or a merger or consolidation in which the Company is
not the surviving or resulting corporation.
7. DELIVERY OF SHARES. No shares of Stock shall be delivered upon exercise
of the Warrants until (i) the purchase price shall have been paid in full in the
manner herein
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provided; (ii) applicable taxes required to be withheld, if any, have been paid
or withheld in full; (iii) approval of any governmental authority required in
connection with the Warrants, or the issuance of shares thereunder, has been
received by the Company; and (iv) if required by the Company, Xxxxxxxx has
delivered to the Company an investment letter in form and content satisfactory
to the Company as provided in paragraph 8 hereof.
8. SECURITIES ACT. The Company shall not be required to deliver any shares
of Stock pursuant to the exercise of all or any part of the Warrants if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such issuance would violate the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any other applicable federal or state securities
laws or regulations. The Company may require that Xxxxxxxx, prior to the
issuance of any such shares Pursuant to exercise of the Warrants, sign and
deliver to the Company a written statement ("Investment Letter") stating (i)
that Xxxxxxxx is purchasing the shares for investment and not with a view to the
sale or distribution thereof; (ii) that Xxxxxxxx will not sell any shares
received upon exercise of the Warrants except pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the 1933 Act or an applicable exemption from the
requirements for such registration; and (iii) containing such other terms and
conditions as counsel for the Company may reasonably require to assure
compliance with the 1933 Act or other applicable federal or state securities
laws and regulations. Such Investment Letter shall be in form and content
acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion.
If shares of Stock or other securities issuable pursuant to the exercise of
the Warrants have not been registered under the 1933 Act or other applicable
federal or state securities laws or regulations, such shares shall bear a legend
restricting the transferability thereof, such legend to be substantially in the
following form:
The shares represented by this certificate have not been
registered or qualified under federal or state securities laws.
The shares may not be offered for sale, sold, pledged or
otherwise disposed of unless so registered or qualified, unless
an exemption exists or unless such disposition is not subject to
the federal or state securities laws, and the availability of any
exemption or the inapplicability of such securities laws must be
established by an opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel
shall both be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
9. NONTRANSFERABILITY. No Warrants granted by this Warrant Agreement shall
be transferable by the grantee other than by will or pursuant to applicable laws
of descent and distribution. The Warrants, and any rights and privileges in
connection therewith, shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or
hypothecated by the grantee, or by any person or persons, in any way, whether by
operation of law, or otherwise, and shall not be subject to execution,
attachment, garnishment or similar process. In the event of any such occurrence,
this Warrant Agreement shall automatically be terminated and shall thereafter be
null and void.
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10. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant Agreement shall be interpreted and
administered under the laws of the State of Colorado.
11. AMENDMENTS. This Warrant Agreement may be amended only by a written
agreement executed by the Company and Xxxxxxxx.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Xxxxxxxx have caused this Warrant
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the day and year first above written.
eSoft, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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President
Xxxxxxxx Consulting Group, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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President
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