DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE RESOURCES, INC. COMMON STOCK WARRANT
DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE RESOURCES, INC.
COMMON STOCK WARRANT
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT. FURTHERMORE, IT IS EXPRESSLEY UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WARRANT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST BY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AT THE COMPANY'S NEXT ANNUAL MEETING.
This certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ("Holder") is entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, Common Shares of Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Company") This Warrant entitles Holder to purchase up to 2,700,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock ("Common Stock") of the Company, in accordance with Section 2 of this document during the period commencing concurrent with shareholder approval (the "Effective Date") and ending on May 30th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Dallas, Texas time, (the "Expiration Date"), at which time this Warrant will expire and become void unless earlier terminated as provided herein. The shares of Common Stock of the Company for which this Warrant is exercisable as adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, are hereinafter referred to as the "Shares."
where:X = Y (A-B)
A
X = the number of shares to be issued to the Holder pursuant to this Section 2.
Y = the number of shares covered by this Warrant in respect of which the net issuance election is made pursuant to this Section 2.
A = the fair market value of one share of Common Stock, as determined in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.
B = the Exercise Price in effect under this Warrant at the time the net issuance election is made pursuant to this Section 2.
For purposes of this Section 2, the "fair market value" per share of the Company's Common Stock shall mean:
i. If the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on such an exchange, or is listed on the Nasdaq National Market (the "NNM") or other over-the- counter quotation system, the fair market value shall be the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on such exchange or on the NNM or other over-the-counter quotation system on the last business day before the effective date of exercise of the net issuance election or if no such sale is made on such day, the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for such day on such exchange, the NNM or over-the-counter quotation system; and
ii. If the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges and bid and ask prices are not reported, the fair market value shall be the price per share which the Company could obtain from a willing buyer for shares sold by the Company from authorized but unissued shares, as such price shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant. If the Company and the Holder cannot mutually agree on such price, the fair market value shall be made by an appraiser of recognized standing selected by the Holder and the Company, or, if they cannot agree on an appraiser, each of he Company and the Holder shall select an appraiser of recognized standing and the two appraisers shall designate a third appraiser of recognized standing, whose appraisal shall be determinative of such value.
6. LOSS, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR MUTILATION OF WARRANT. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of this Warrant.
7. 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 or a Sunday or shall be a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding weekday which is not a legal holiday.
(a) Holder shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and provided a written summary of the terms and conditions of the proposed disposition;
(b) Holder shall have complied with all requirements of this Warrant applicable to the disposition of the Shares; and
(c) Holder shall have provided the Company with written assurances, in form and substance satisfactory to legal counsel of the Company, that (i) the proposed disposition does not require registration of the Shares under the 1933 Act or (ii) all appropriate action necessary for compliance with the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or of any exemption from registration available under the 1933 Act has been taken.
The Company shall NOT be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares which have been sold or transferred in violation of the provisions of this Section 13, or (ii) to treat as the owner of the Shares, or otherwise to accord voting or dividend rights to, any transferee to whom the Shares have been transferred in contravention of the terms of this Warrant.
i. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Agreement with respect to each Selling Holder that such Selling Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Selling Holder of the information the Company requires from each such Selling Holder (the "Requested Information") in the case of a Registration Statement being prepared pursuant to Section 14(b) or if such Selling Holder elects to have any of such Selling Holder's Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement in the case of a Registration Statement being prepared pursuant to Section 14(a).
ii. Each Selling Holder by such Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx's acceptance of the Registrable Securities agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx has notified the Company in writing of such Selling Holder's election to exclude all of such Selling Holder's Registrable Securities from the Registration Statement; and
iii. No Selling Holder may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (i) agrees to sell such Selling Holder's Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements, (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements, and (iii) agrees to pay its pro rata share of all underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees and expenses of investment bankers and any manager or managers of such underwriting, except as provided in Section 14(d) below.
i. To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder who holds such Registrable Securities, the directors, if any, of such Selling Holder, the officers, if any, of such Selling Holder, each person, if any, who controls any Selling Holder within the meaning of the 1933 Act, any underwriter (as defined in the 1933 Act) for the Selling Holders, the directors, if any, of such underwriter and the officers, if any, of such underwriter, and each person, if any, who controls any such underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act (each, an "Indemnified Person"), against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (joint or several) (collectively, "Claims") to which any of them may become subject under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement when it first became effective, or any related final prospectus, amendment or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading (a "Violation"). The Company shall reimburse the Selling Holders and each such underwriter or controlling person, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 14(e)(i) shall not apply in such case to the extent any such Claim arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by any Indemnified Person or underwriter for such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, and shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ii. In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Selling Holder is participating, each such Selling Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the same extent and in the same manner set forth in Section 14(e)(i), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement, each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act, any underwriter and any other shareholder selling securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or any of its directors or officers or any person who controls such shareholder or underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act (collectively and together with an Indemnified Person, an "Indemnified Party"), against any Claim to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim arises out of or is based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement, and such Selling Holder will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 14(e)(ii) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such Selling Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
iii. The Company shall be entitled to receive indemnities from underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in any distribution to the same extent as provided above, with respect to information furnished in writing by such persons expressly for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
iv. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 14(e) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is made against any indemnifying party under this Section 14(e), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying parties; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnifying Party shall pay for only one separate legal counsel for the Indemnified Parties; such legal counsel shall be selected by the Indemnified Parties holding a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 14(e), except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action. The indemnification required by this Section 14(e) shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as such expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred and is due and payable.
v. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if, in connection with an underwritten public offering of Registrable Securities, the Company, the Selling Holders and the underwriter(s) enter into an underwriting or purchase agreement relating to such offering which contains provisions covering indemnification and contribution among the parties, the indemnification and contribution provisions of this Section 14(e) shall be deemed inoperative for purposes of such offering.
i. use its best efforts to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144; and
ii. use its best efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); and
iii. furnish to each Holder so long as such Holder owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company with respect to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Holders to sell such securities without registration pursuant to Rule 144.
(a) GENERAL. This Warrant shall be transferable only on the books of the Company maintained at its principal office in Dallas, Texas or wherever its principal office may then be located, upon delivery thereof duly endorsed by the Holder or by its duly authorized attorney or representative, accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer. Upon any registration of transfer, the Company shall execute and deliver new Warrants to the person entitled thereto.
To Holder:
Mr. X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
To the Company:
Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc.
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: President
(d) GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Texas as applied to agreements among Texas residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Texas.
Executed this 13th day of March, 2003, but effective retroactive to October 30, 2002.
THE COMPANY:
Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc.
By: ____________________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
HOLDER:
X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
By:_____________________________________________
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
To: DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE RESOURCES, INC.
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _____________ shares of Common Stock ("STOCK") of Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "COMPANY") pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price pursuant to the terms of the Warrant.
Attached as Exhibit A is an investment representation letter addressed to the Company and executed by the undersigned as required by Section 12 of the Warrant.
Please issue certificates representing the shares of Stock purchased hereunder in the names and in the denominations indicated on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant, if any, in the name of the undersigned.
Dated:
Name:
Title:
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NET ISSUANCE ELECTION NOTICE
To: DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE RESOURCES, INC.
Date:
The undersigned hereby elects under Section 2 of the attached Warrant to surrender the right to purchase ___________ shares of Common Stock pursuant to the attached Warrant. The Certificate(s) for the shares issuable upon such net issuance election shall be issued in the name of the undersigned or as otherwise indicated below.
Attached as Exhibit A is an investment representation letter addressed to the Company and executed by the undersigned as required by Section 12 of the Warrant.
Please issue certificates representing the shares of Stock purchased hereunder in the names and in the denominations indicated on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant, if any, in the name of the undersigned.
Signature
Name for Registration
Mailing Address
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EXHIBIT A
To: DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE RESOURCES, INC.
In connection with the purchase by the undersigned of ___________ shares of the Common Stock (the "STOCK") of Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "COMPANY"), upon exercise of that certain Common Stock Warrant dated as of November 15, 2001, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants as follows:
The shares of Stock to be received by the undersigned upon exercise of the Warrant are being acquired for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to resale or distribution of any part thereof, and the undersigned has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. The undersigned further represents that it does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any third person, with respect to the Stock. The undersigned believes it has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Stock.
The undersigned understands that the shares of Stock are characterized as "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in transactions not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "ACT"), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, the undersigned represents that it is familiar with SEC Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Act.
Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, the undersigned agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Stock unless and until:
There is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or
(i) The undersigned shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and (ii) if requested, the undersigned shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act. The Company will not require an opinion of counsel for sales made pursuant to Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.
The undersigned understands the instruments evidencing the Stock may bear the following legend:
THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.
Dated:
DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE RESOURCES, INC.
By:_____________________________________
X. Xxxxx Xxxxx Xx. President & Director
_____________________________________
X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx