Exhibit B
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THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN RELIANCE UPON
AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
FINANTRA CAPITAL, INC.
Expires November 5, 2004
No. X-x
New York, New York
November s 1999
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth,
the undersigned, FINANTRA CAPITAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (together with
its successors and assigns, the "Issuer"), hereby certifies that
[Purchaser]
or its registered assigns is entitled to subscribe for and purchase, during the
period specified in this Warrant, up to 440,000 shares (subject to adjustment as
hereinafter provided) of the duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable Common Stock of the Issuer, at an exercise price per share equal
to the Warrant Price then in effect, subject, however, to the provisions and
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Capitalized terms used in
this Warrant and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings
specified in Section 7 hereof.
1. Term. The right to subscribe for and purchase shares of Warrant
Stock represented hereby shall commence on the date of issuance of this Warrant
and shall expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 5, 2004 (such
period being the "Term").
2. Method of Exercise Payment: Issuance of New Warrant: Transfer and
Exchange.
(a) Time of Exercise. The purchase rights represented by this
Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time and from time to time
during the Term.
(b) Method of Exercise. The Holder hereof may exercise this
Warrant, in whole or
in part, by the surrender of this Warrant (with the exercise form attached
hereto duly executed) at the principal office of the Issuer, and by the payment
to the Issuer of an amount of consideration therefor equal to the Warrant Price
in effect on the date of such exercise multiplied by the number of shares of
Warrant Stock with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised,
payable at such Xxxxxx's election by certified or official bank check.
(c) Issuance of Stock Certificates. In the event of any
exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with and
subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (i) certificates for the shares of
Warrant Stock so purchased shall be dated the date of such exercise and
delivered to the Holder hereof within a reasonable time, not exceeding three
Trading Days after such exercise, and the Holder hereof shall be deemed for all
purposes to be the Holder of the shares of Warrant Stock so purchased as of the
date of such exercise, and (ii) unless this Warrant has expired, a new Warrant
representing the number of shares of Warrant Stock, if any, with respect to
which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised (less any amount thereof
which shall have been canceled in payment or partial payment of the Warrant
Price as hereinabove provided) shall also be issued to the Holder hereof at the
Issuer's expense within such time.
(d) Transferability of Warrant. If transferred pursuant to
this paragraph and subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of this Section
2, this Warrant may be transferred on the books of the Issuer by the Holder
hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant
at the principal office of the Issuer, properly endorsed (by the Holder
executing an assignment in the form attached hereto) and upon payment of any
necessary transfer tax or other governmental charge imposed upon such transfer.
This Warrant is exchangeable at the principal office of the Issuer for Warrants
for the purchase of the same aggregate number of shares of Warrant Stock, each
new Warrant to represent the right to purchase such number of shares of Warrant
Stock as the Holder hereof shall designate at the time of such exchange. All
Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the Original Issue Date
and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of shares of
Warrant Stock issuable pursuant hereto.
(e) Compliance with Securities Laws.
(i) The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof,
acknowledges that this Warrant and the shares of Warrant Stock to be issued upon
exercise hereof are being acquired solely for the Holder's own account and not
as a nominee for any other party, and for investment' and that the Holder will
not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of Warrant
Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof except pursuant to an effective
registration statement, or an exemption from registration, under the Securities
Act and any applicable state securities laws.
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (iii) below, this
Warrant and all certificates representing shares of Warrant Stock issued upon
exercise hereof shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the
following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT
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(iii) The restrictions Imposed by thls subsection (e) upon
the transfer of this Warrant and the shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased
upon exercise hereof shall terminate (A) when such securities shall have been
effectively registered under the Securities Act, (B) upon the Issuer's receipt
of an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Issuer, addressed to the Issuer to the effect that such restrictions are no
longer required to ensure compliance with the Securities Act or (C) upon the
Issuer's receipt of other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer that
such registration is not required. Whenever such restrictions shall cease and
terminate as to any such securities, the Holder thereof shall be entitled to
receive from the Issuer (or its transfer agent and registrar), without expense
(other than applicable transfer taxes, if any), new Warrants (or, in the case of
shares of Warrant Stock, new stock certificates) of like tenor not bearing the
applicable legends required by paragraph (ii) above relating to the Securities
Act and state securities laws.
(f) Continuing Rights of Xxxxxx. The Issuer will, at the time
of or at any time after each exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the
Holder hereof or of any shares of Warrant Stock issued upon such exercise,
acknowledge in writing the extent, if any, of its continuing obligation to
afford to such Holder all rights to which such Holder shall continue to be
entitled after such exercise in accordance with the terms of this Warrant,
provided that if any such Holder shall fail to make any such request, the
failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Issuer to afford such
richts to such Holder.
3. Stock Fully Paid: Reservation and Listing of Shares: Covenants.
(a) Stock Fully Paid. The Issuer represents, warrants,
covenants and agrees that all shares of Warrant Stock which may be issued upon
the exercise of this Warrant or otherwise hereunder will. upon issuance, be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all
taxes, liens and charges created by or through Issuer. The Issuer further
covenants and agrees that during the period within which this Warrant may be
exercised, the Issuer will at all times have authorized and reserved for the
purpose of the issue upon exercise of this Warrant a sufficient number of shares
of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.
(b) Reservation. If any shares of Common Stock requlred to be
reserved for Issuance upon exercise of this Warrant or as otherwise provided
hereunder require registration or qualification with any governmental authority
under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued the Issuer
will in good faith use its best efforts as expeditiously as possible at its
expense to cause such shares to be duly registered or qualified. If the Issuer
shall list any shares of Common Stock on any securities exchange or market it
will, at its expense, list thereon, maintain and increase when necessary such
listing. of, all shares of Warrant Stock from time to time issued upon exercise
of this Warrant or as otherwise provided hereunder, and, to the extent
permissible under the applicable securities exchange rules, all unissued shares
of Warrant Stock which are at any time issuable hereunder, so long as any shares
of Common Stock shall be so listed. The Issuer will also so list on each
securities exchange or market, and will maintain such listing of, any other
securities which the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive upon
the exercise of this Warrant if at the time any securities of the same class
shall be listed on such securities exchange or market bv the Issuer.
(c) Covenants. The Issuer shall not by any action including,
without limitation, amending the Certificate of Incorporation or the by-laws of
the Issuer, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation,
merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other 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 the Holder hereof against dilution (to the extent
specifically
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provided herein) or impairment. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Issuer will (i) not permit the par value, if any, of its Common
Stock to exceed the then effective Warrant Price, (ii) not amend or modify any
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws of the Issuer in any
manner that would adversely affect in any way the powers, preferences or
relative participating, optional or other special rights of the Common Stock or
which would adversely affect the rights of the Holders of the Warrants, (iii)
take all such action as may be reasonably necessary in order that the Issuer may
validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock,
free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances and restrictions (other than
as provided herein) upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iv) use its best
efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any
public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be reasonably
necessary to enable the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
(d) Loss. Theft. Destruction of Warrants. Upon receipt of
evidence satisfactory to the Issuer of the ownership of and the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of any Warrant and, in the case of any such loss,
theft or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity or security satisfactory to the
Issuer or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation
of such Warrant, the Issuer will make and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen,
destroyed or mutilated Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor and representing the
right to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock.
(e) Rights and Obli(pound)ations under the Registration Rights
Agreement. The Warrant Stock are entitled to the benefits and subject to the
terms of the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of even date herewith
between the Issuer and the Holders listed on the signature pages thereof (as
amended from time to time, the "Registration Rights Agreement"). The Issuer
shall keep or cause to be kept a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement, and
any amendments thereto, at its chief executive office and shall furnish, without
charge, copies thereof to the Holder upon request.
4. Adjustment of Warrant Price and Warrant Share Number. The number and
kind of Securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant
Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of
certain events as follows:
(a) Recapitalization, Reorganization, Reclassification,
Consolidation, Merger or Sale. (i) In case the Issuer after the Original Issue
Date shall do any of the following (each, a "TrigPering Event") (a) consolidate
with or merge into any other Person and the Issuer shall not be the continuing
or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merrger, or (b) permit any
other Person to consolidate with or merge into the Issuer and the Issuer shall
be the continuing or surviving Person but, in connection with such consolidation
or merger, any Capital Stock of the Issuer shall be changed into or exchanged
for Securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, or (c)
transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other
Person, or (d) effect a capital reorganization or reclassification of its
Capital Stock, then, and in the case of each such Triggering Event, proper
provision shall be made so that, upon the basis and the terms and in the manner
provided in this Warrant, the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled (x) upon
the exercise hereof at any time after the consummation of such Triggering Event,
to the extent this Warrant is not exercised prior to such Triggering Event, or
is redeemed in connection with such Triggering Event, to receive at the Warrant
Price in effect at the time immediately prior to the consummation of such
Triggering Event in lieu of the Common Stock issuable upon such exercise of this
Warrant prior to such Triggering Event, the Securities, cash and property to
which such Holder would have been entitled upon the consummation of such
Triggering Event if such Holder had exercised the rights represented by this
Warrant immediately prior thereto, subject to adjustments and increases
(subsequent to such corporate action) as nearly equivalent as possible to the
adjustments provided for h~ Section 4 hereof or (y) to sell this Warrant (or. at
such Xxxxxx's election, a portion hereof) to the Person continuing after or
surviving such Triggering Event, or to the Issuer (if Issuer is the continuing
or surviving Person) at a sales price equal to the amount of cash, property
and/or Securities to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock
which would otherwise have been delivered upon the exercise of this Warrant
would have been entitled upon the
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effective date or closing of any such Triggering Event (the "Event
Consideration"), less the amount or portion of such Event Consideration having a
fair value equal to the aggregate Warrant Price applicable to this Warrant or
the portion hereof so sold.
(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Warrant to
the contrary, the Issuer will not effect any Triggering Event unless, prior to
the consummation thereof, each Person (other than the Issuer) which may be
required to deliver any Securities, cash or property upon the exercise of this
Warrant as provided herein shall assume, by written instrument delivered to, and
reasonably satisfactory to, the Holder of this Warrant, (A) the obligations of
the Issuer under this Warrant (and if the Issuer shall survive the consummation
of such Triggering Event, such assumption shall be in addition to, and shall not
release the Issuer from, any continuing obligations of the Issuer under this
Warrant) and (B) the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of
Securities, cash or property as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions of
this subsection (a), such Holder shall be entitled to receive, and such Person
shall have similarly delivered to such Holder an opinion of counsel for such
Person, which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, stating
that this Warrant shall thereafter continue in full force and effect and the
terms hereof (including, without limitation, all of the provisions of this
subsection (a)) shall be applicable to the Securities, cash or property which
such Person may be required to deliver upon any exercise of this Warrant or the
exercise of any rights pursuant hereto.
(ii) If with respect to any Triggering Event, the Holder
of this Warrant has exercised its right as provided in clause (y) of
subparagraph (i) of this subsection (a) to sell this Warrant or a portion
thereof, the Issuer agrees that as a condition to the consummation of any such
Triggering Event the Issuer shall secure such right of Holder to sell this
Warrant to the Person continuing after or surviving such Triggering Event and
the Issuer shall not effect any such Triggering Event unless upon or prior to
the consummation thereof the amounts of cash, property and/or Securities
required under such clause (y) are delivered to the Holder of this Warrant. The
obligation of the Issuer to secure such right of the Holder to sell this Warrant
shall be subject to such Holder's cooperation with the Issuer, including,
without limitation, the giving of customary representations and warranties to
the purchaser in connection with any such sale. Prior notice of any Triggering
Event shall be given to the Holder of this Warrant in accordance with Section 11
hereof.
(b) Subdivision or Combination of Shares. If the Issuer, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall subdivide or combine any
shares of Common Stock, (i) in case of subdivision of shares, the Warrant Price
shall be proportionately reduced (as at the effective date of such subdivision
or, if the Issuer shall take a record of Holders of its Common Stock for the
purpose of so subdividing, as at the applicable record date, whichever is
earlier) to reflect the increase in the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding as a result of such subdivision, or (ii) in the case of a
combination of shares' the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased (as
at the effective date of such combination or, if the Issuer shall take a record
of Holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of so combining, as at the
applicable record date, whichever is earlier) to reflect the reduction in the
total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as a result of such
combination.
(c) Certain Dividends and Distributions. If the Issuer, at any
time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall:
(i) Stock Dividends. Pay a dividend in, or make any other
distribution to its stockholders (without consideration therefor) of, shares of
Common Stock, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted, as at the date the Issuer
shall take a record of the Holders of the Issuer's Capital Stock for the purpose
of receiving such dividend or other distribution (or if no such record is taken,
as at the date of such payment or other distribution), to that price determined
bv multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such record date
(or if no such record is taken, then immediately prior to such
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payment or other distribution), by a fraction ( I ) the numerator of which shall
be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstalldillg immediately prior to
such dividend or distribution, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the
total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such
dividend or distribution (plus in the event that the Issuer paid cash for
fractional shares, the number of additional shares which would have been
outstanding had the Issuer issued fractional shares in connection with said
dividends); or
(ii) Other Dividends. Pay a dividend on, or make any
distribution of its assets upon or with respect to (including, but not limited
to, a distribution of its property as a dividend in liquidation or partial
liquidation or by way of return of capital), the Common Stock (other than as
described in clause (i) of this subsection (c)), or in the event that the
Company shall offer options or rights to subscribe for shares of Common Stock,
or issue any Common Stock Equivalents, to all of its holders of Common Stock,
then on the record date for such payment, distribution or offer or, in the
absence of a record date, on the date of such payment, distribution or offer,
the Holder shall receive what the Holder would have received had it exercised
this Warrant in full immediately prior to the record date of such payment,
distribution or offer or, in the absence of a record date, immediately prior to
the date of such payment, distribution or offer.
(d) Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. If the
Issuer, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall issue any
Additional Shares of Common Stock (otherwise than as provided in the foregoing
subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 4), at a price per share less than
the Warrant Price then in effect or less than the Per Share Market Value then in
effect or without consideration, then the Warrant Price upon each such issuance
shall be adjusted to that price (rounded to the nearest cent) determined by
multiplying the Warrant Price then in effect by a fraction:
(i) the numerator of which shall be equal to the sum of
(A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
issuance of such Additional Shares of Common Stock plus (B) the number of shares
of Common Stock (rounded to the nearest whole share) which the aggregate
consideration for the total number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so
issued would purchase at a price per share equal to the greater of the Per Share
Market Value then in effect and the Warrant Price then in effect and
(ii) the denominator of which shall be equal to the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the issuance of such
Additional Shares of Common Stock. The provisions of this subsection (d) shall
not apply under any of the circumstances for which an adjustment is provided in
subsections (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 4. No adjustment of the Warrant
Price shall be made under this subsection (d) upon the issuance of any
Additional Shares of Common Stock which are issued pursuant to any Common Stock
Equivalent if upon the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent (x) any
adjustment shall have been made pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4 or
(y) no adjustment was required pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4. No
adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be made under this subsection (d) in an
amount less than $.01 per share, but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried
forward and shall be made at the time and together with the next subsequent
adjustment, if any, which together with any adjustments so carried forward shall
amount to $.01 per share or more, provided that upon any adjustment of the
Warrant Price as a result of amv dividend or distribution payable in Common
Stock or Convertible Securities or the reclassification, subdivision or
combination of Common Stock into a greater or smaller number of shares, the
foregoing figure of $.01 per share (or such figure as last adjusted) shall be
adjusted (to the nearest one-half cent) in proportion to the adjustment in the
Warrant Price.
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(e) Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents. If the Issuer, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall issue any Common Stock
Equivalent and the price per share for which Additional Shares of Common Stock
may be issuable thereafter pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent shall be
less than the Warrant Price then in effect or less than the Per Share Market
Value then in effect, or if, after any such issuance of Common Stock
Equivalents, the price per share for which Additional Shares of Common Stock may
be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended
shall be less than the Warrant Price or less than the Per Share Market Value in
effect at the time of such amendment, then the Warrant Price upon each such
issuance or amendment shall be adjusted as provided in the first sentence of
subsection (d) of this Section 4 on the basis that (1) the maximum number of
Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to all such Common Stock
Equivalents shall be deemed to have been issued (whether or not such Common
Stock Equivalents are actually then exercisable, convertible or exchangeable in
whole or in part) as of the earlier of (A) the date on which the Issuer shall
enter into a firm contract for the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent, or
(B) the date of actual issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent, and (2) the
aggregate consideration for such maximum number of Additional Shares of Common
Stock shall be deemed to be the millimum consideration received or receivable by
the Issuer for the issuance of such Additional Shares of Common Stock pursuant
to such Common Stock Equivalent. No adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be
made under this subsection (e) upon the issuance of any Convertible Security
which is issued pursuant to the exercise of any warrants or other subscription
or purchase rights therefor, if any adjustment shall previously have been made
in the Warrant Price then in effect upon the issuance of such warrants or other
rights pursuant to this subsection (e). If no adjustment is required under this
subsection (e) upon issuance of any Common Stock Equivalent or once an
adjustment is made under this subsection (e) based upon the Per Share Market
Value in effect on the date of such adjustment, no further adjustment shall be
made under this subsection (e) based solely upon a change in the Per Share
Market Value after such date.
(f) Purchase of Common Stock bv the Issuer. If the Issuer at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding shall, directly or indirectly through
a Subsidiary or otherwise, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of
Common Stock at a price per share greater than the Per Share Market Value then
in effect, then the Warrant Price upon each such purchase, redemption or
acquisition shall be adjusted to that price determined by multiplying such
Warrant Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such purchase,
redemption or acquisition minus the number of shares of Common Stock which the
aggregate consideration for the total number of such shares of Common Stock so
purchased, redeemed or acquired would purchase at the Per Share Market Value;
and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after such purchase, redemption or acquisition. For the
purposes of this subsection (f), the date as of which the Per Share Market Value
shall be computed shall be the earlier of (x) the date on which the Issuer shall
enter into a firm contract for the purchase, redemption or acquisition of such
Common Stock, or (y) the date of actual purchase, redemption or acquisition of
such Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (f), a purchase,
redemption or acquisition of a Common Stock Equivalent shall be deemed to be a
purchase of the underlying Common Stock, and the computation herein required
shall be made on the basis of the full exercise, conversion or exchange of such
Common Stock Equivalent on the date as of which such computation is required
hereby to be made. whether or not such Common Stock Equivalent is actually
exercisable, convertible or exchangeable on such date.
(g) Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments Under this
Section 4. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of
adjustments in the Warrant Price hereinbefore provided in Section 4:
(i) Computation of Consideration. The consideration received
by the Issuer shall be deemed to be the following: to the extent that any
Additional Shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents shall be
issued for a cash consideration, the consideration received by the
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Issuer therefor, or if such Additional Shares of Common Stock or Common Stock
Equivalents are offered by the Issuer for subscription, the subscription price,
or, if such Additional Shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are
sold to underwriters or dealers for public offering without a subscription
offering, the public offering price. in any such case excluding any amounts paid
or receivable for accrued interest or accrued dividends and without deduction of
any compensation, discounts, commissions, or expenses paid or incurred by the
Issuer for or in connection with the underwriting thereof or otherwise iR
connection with the issue thereof; to the extent that such issuance shall be for
a consideration other than cash. then, except as herein otherwise expressly
provided, the fair market value of such consideration at the time of such
issuance as determined in good faith by the Board. The consideration for any
Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to any Common Stock
Equivalents shall be the consideration received by the Issuer for issuing such
Common Stock Equivalents, plus the additional consideration payable to the
Issuer upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of such Common Stock
Equivalents. In case of the issuance at any time of any Additional Shares of
Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents in payment or satisfaction of any
dividend upon any class of Capital Stock of the Issuer other than Common Stock,
the Issuer shall be deemed to have received for such Additional Shares of Common
Stock or Common Stock Equivalents a consideration equal to the amount of such
dividend so paid or satisfied. In any case in whicl1 the consideration to be
received or paid shall be other than cash, the Board shall notify the Holder of
this Warrant of its determination of the fair market value of such consideration
prior to payment or accepting receipt thereof. If, within thirty days after
receipt of said notice, the Majority Holders shall notify the Board in writing
of their objection to such determination. a determination of the fair market
value of such consideration shall be made by an Independent Appraiser selected
by the Majority Holders with the approval of the Board (which approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld), whose fees and expenses shall be paid by the Issuer.
(ii) Readjustment of Warrant Price. Upon the expiration or
termination of the right to convert, exchange or exercise any Common Stock
Equivalent the issuance of which effected an adjustment in the Warrant Price, if
such Common Stock Equivalent shall not have been converted, exercised or
exchanged in its entirety, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be
issued and outstanding by reason of the fact that they were issuable upon
conversion, exchange or exercise of any such Common Stock Equivalent shall no
longer be computed as set forth above, and the Warrant Price shall forthwith be
readjusted and thereafter be the price which it would have been (but reflecting
any other adjustments in the Warrant Price made pursuant to the provisions of
this Section 4 after the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent) had the
adjustment of the Warrant Price been made in accordance with the issuance or
sale of the number of Additional Shares of Common Stock actually issued upon
conversion~ exchange or issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent and thereupon
only the number of Additional Shares of Common Stock actually so issued shall be
deemed to have been issued and only the consideration actually received by the
Issuer (computed as in clause (i) of this subsection (g)) shall be deemed to
have been received by the Issuer.
(iii) Outstanding Common Stock. The number of shares of
Common Stock at anv time outstanding shall (A) not include any shares thereof
then directly or indirectly owned or held by or for the account of the Issuer or
any of its Subsidiaries, and (B) be deemed to include all shares of Common Stock
then issuable upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any then outstanding
Common Stock Equivalents or any other evidences of Indebtedness, shares of
Capital Stock (including, without limitation, the Preferred Stock) or other
Securities which are or may be at any time convertible into or exchangeable for
shares of Common Stock or Other Common Stock.
(h) Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case after the
Original Issue Date the Issuer shall take any action affecting its Common Stock,
other than an action described in any of the foregoing subsections (a) through
(g) of this Section 4, inclusive, and the failure to make any adjustment
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would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in
accordance with the essential intent and principle of this Section 4, then the
Warrant Price shall be adjusted in such manner and at such time as the Board may
in good faith determine to be equitable in the circumstances.
(i) Adjustment of Warrant Share Number. Upon each adjustment
in the Warrant Price pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this Section
4, the Warrant Share Number shall be adjusted, to the nearest one hundredth of a
whole share, to the product obtained by multiplying the Warrant Share Number
immediately prior to such adjustment in the Warrant Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately before giving effect
to such adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Price
immediately after giving effect to such adjustment. If the Issuer shall be in
default under any provision contained in Section 3 of this Warrant so that
shares issued at the Warrant Price adjusted in accordance with this Section 4
would not be validly issued, the adjustment of the Warrant Share Number provided
for in the foregoing sentence shall nonetheless be made and the Holder of this
Warrant shall be entitled to purchase such greater number of shares at the
lowest price at which such shares may then be validly issued under applicable
law. Such exercise shall not constitute a waiver of any claim arising against
the Issuer by reason of its default under Section 3 of this Warrant.
(j) Form of Warrant after Adjustments. The form of this
Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustments in the Warrant Price or
the number and kind of Securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant.
5. Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Warrant Price or Warrant Share
Number shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 4 hereof (for purposes of this
Section 5, each an "adjustment"), the Issuer shall cause its Chief Financial
Officer to prepare and execute a certificate setting forth, in reasonable
detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the
method by which such adjustment was calculated (including a description of the
basis on which the Board made any determination hereunder), and the Warrant
Price and Warrant Share Number after giving effect to such adjustment, and shall
cause copies of such certificate to be delivered to the Holder of this Warrant
promptly after each adjustment. Any dispute between the Issuer and the Holder of
this Warrant with respect to the matters set forth in such certificate may at
the option of the Holder of this Warrant be submitted to one of the national
accounting firms currently known as the "big five" selected by the Holder,
provided that the Issuer shall have ten days after receipt of notice from such
Holder of its selection of such firm to object thereto, in which case such
Holder shall select another such firm and the Issuer shall have no such right of
objection. The firm selected by the Holder of this Warrant as provided in the
preceding sentence shall be instructed to deliver a written opinion as to such
matters to the Issuer and such Holder within thirty days after submission to it
of such dispute. Such opinion shall be final and binding on the parties hereto.
The fees and exDenses of such accounting firm shall be naid bv the Issuer.
6. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Warrant Stock will be
issued in connection with an exercise hereof, but in lieu of such fractional
shares, the Issuer shall make a cash payment therefor equal in amount to the
product of the applicable fraction multiplied by the Per Share Market Value then
in effect.
7. Definitions. For the purposes of this Warrant, the following terms
have the following meanings:
"Additional Shares of Common Stock" means all shares of Common Stock
issued by the Issuer after the Original Issue Date, and all shares of Other
Common, if any, issued by the Issuer after the Original Issue Date, except (i)
Warrant Stock, (ii) any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Preferred Stock pursuant to the Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation and
(iii) any shares of
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Common Stock issuable pursuant to agreements filed by the Issuer as exhibits to
its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the Original Issue Date.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
"Capital Stock" means and includes (i) any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated)
corporate stock, including, without limitation, shares of preferred or
preference stock, (ii) all partnership interests (whether general or limited) in
any Person which is a partnership, (iii) all membership interests or limited
liability company interests in any limited liability company, and (iv) all
equity or ownership interests in any Person of any other tYpe.
"Certificate of Incorporation" means the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Issuer as in effect on the Original Issue Date and the Preferred Stock
Certificate of Designation, and as hereafter from time to time amended,
modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof and pursuant to applicable law.
"Common Stock" means the Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Issuer
and any other Capital Stock into which such stock maY hereafter be chanced.
"Common Stock Equivalent" means any Convertible Security or warrant,
option or other right to subscribe for or purchase any Additional Shares of
Common Stock or any Convertible Security.
"Convertible Securities" means evidences of Indebtedness, shares of
Capital Stock or other Securities which are or may be at any time convertible
into or exchangeable for Additional Shares of Common Stock. The term
"Convertible Security" means one of the Convertible Securities.
"Governmental Authority" means any governmental, regulatory or
self-regulatory entity, department, body, official, authority, commission,
board, agency or instrumentality, whether federal, state or local, and whether
domestic or foreign.
"Holders" mean the Persons who shall from time to time own any Warrant.
The term "Holder" means one of the Holders.
"Independent Appraiser" means a nationally recognized or major regional
investment banking firm or firm of independent certified public accountants of
recognized standing (which may be the firm that regularly examines the financial
statements of the Issuer) that is regularly engaged in the business of
appraising the Capital Stock or assets of corporations or other entities as
going concerns, and which is not affiliated with either the Issuer or the Holder
of any Warrant.
"Issuer" means Finantra Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors.
"Majority Holders" means at any time the Holders of Warrants
exercisable for a majority of the shares of Warrant Stock issuable under the
Warrants at the time outstanding.
"NASDAQ" means the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
Quotation System.
"Original Issue Date" means November 5, 1999.
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"Other Common" means any other Capital Stock of the Issuer of any class
which shall be authorized at any time after the date of this Warrant (other than
Common Stock) and which shall have the right to participate in the distribution
of earnings and assets of the Issuer without limitation as to amount.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint
venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
"Per Share Market Value" means on any particular date (a) the closing
bid price per share of the Common Stock on such date on The Nasdaq Small-Cap
Market, the Nasdaq National Market or other registered national stock exchange
on which the Common Stock is then listed or if there is no such price on such
date, then the closing bid price on such exchange or quotation system on the
date nearest preceding such date, or (b) if the Common Stock is not listed then
on The Nasdaq Small-Cap Market, the Nasdaq National Market or any registered
national stock exchange, the closing bid price for a share of Common Stock in
the over-the-counter market, as reported by NASDAQ or in the National Quotation
Bureau Incorporated or similar organization or agency succeeding to its
functions of reporting prices) at the close of business on such date, or (c) if
the Common Stock is not then reported by the National Quotation Bureau
Incorporated (or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of
reporting prices), then the average of the "Pink Sheet" quotes for the relevant
conversion period, as determined in good faith by the holder, or (d) if the
Common Stock is not then publicly traded the fair market value of a share of
Common Stock as determined by an Independent Appraiser selected in good faith by
the Majority Holders; provided, however, that the Issuer, after receipt of the
determination by such Independent Appraiser, shall have the right to select an
additional Independent Appraiser, in which case, the fair market value shall be
equal to the average of the determinations by each such Independent Appraiser;
and provided, further that all determinations of the Per Share Market Value
shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock splits or other
similar transactions during such period. The determination of fair market value
by an Independent Appraiser shall be based upon the fair market value of the
Issuer determined on a going concern basis as between a willing buyer and a
willing seller and taking into account all relevant factors determinative of
value, and shall be final and binding on all parties. In determining the fair
market value of any shares of Common Stock, no consideration shall be given to
any restrictions on transfer of the Common Stock imposed by agreement or by
federal or state securities laws. or to the existence or absence of, or any
limitations on, voting rights.
"Preferred Stock" means the Issuer's Series C Preferred Stock, par
value .01 per share and stated value $1,000 per share.
"Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation" means the Certificate of
Designation, Powers, Preferences and Rights of the Preferred Stock adopted by
the Board on November 5, 1999.
"Registration Rights Agreement" has the meaning specified in Section
3(e) hereof.
"Securities" means any debt or equity securities of the Issuer, whether
now or hereafter authorized, any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for
Securities or a Security, and any option, warrant or other right to purchase or
acquire any Security. "Security" means one of the Securities.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
similar federal statute then in effect.
"Securities Purchase Agreement" means the Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of November
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5, 1999 among the Issuer and Esquire Trade & Finance Inc.. Austinvest Anstalt
Balzers, Nesher Inc., Amro International, S.A., Altra Trading & Investment,
S.A., the Gross Foundation, Libra Finance, S.A., Talbiya B. Investments Ltd.,
Xxxxx Enterprises and X.X. Xxxxxxxx.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation at least 50% of whose outstanding
Voting Stock shall at the time be owned directly or indirectly by the Issuer or
by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by the Issuer and one or more of its
Subsidiaries.
"Trading Day" means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on
The Nasdaq Small-Cap Market, the Nasdaq National Market or other registered
national stock exchange on which the Common Stock has been listed, or (b) if the
Common Stock is not listed on The Nasdaq Small-Cap Market, the Nasdaq National
Market or any registered national stock exchange, a day or which the Common
Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin
Board, or (c) if the Common Stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a day
on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported
by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or any similar organization or
agency succeeding its functions of reporting prices); provided, however, that in
the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (a), (b)
and (c) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean any day except Saturday, Sunday and
any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in
the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other government
action to close.
"Term" has the meaning specified in Section 1 hereof.
"Voting Stock", as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation,
means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) having ordinary
voting power for the election of a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors (or other governing body) of such corporation, other than Capital
Stock having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency.
"Warrants" means the Warrants issued and sold pursuant to the
Securities Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, this Warrant, and
any other warrants of like tenor issued in substitution or exchange for any
thereof pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c), 2(d) or 2(e) hereof or of
any of such other Warrants
"Warrant Price" means initially $3.09, as such price may be adjusted
from time to time as shall result from the adjustments specified in Section 4
hereof.
"Warrant Share Number' means at any time the aggregate number of shares
of Warrant Stock which may at such time be purchased upon exercise of this
Warrant, after giving effect to all prior adjustments and increases to such
number made or required to be made under the terms hereof.
"Warrant Stock" means Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any
Warrant or Warrants or otherwise issuable pursuant to any Warrant or Warrants.
8. Other Notices. In case at any time:
(A) the Issuer shall make any distributions to
the holders of Common Stock; or
(B) the Issuer shall authorize the granting to
all holders of its Common Stock of rights to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of
Capital Stock of any class or of any Common
Stock
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Equivalents or Convertible Securities or
other rights; or
(C) there shall be any reclassification of the
Capital Stock of the Issuer; or
(D) there shall be any capital reorganization by
the Issuer; or
(E) there shall be any (i) consolidation or
merger involving the Issuer or (ii) sale,
transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Issuer's property,
assets or business (except a merger or other
reorganization in which the Issuer shall be
the surviving corporation and its shares of
Capital Stock shall continue to be
outstanding and unchanged and except a
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or
other disposition involvina a wholly-owned
Subsidiary); or
(F) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of
the Issuer or any partial liquidation of the
Issuer or distribution to holders of Common
Stock;
then, in each of such cases, the Issuer shall give written notice to the Holder
of the date on which (i) the books of the Issuer shall close or a record shall
be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription rights or (ii) such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, disposition,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, as the case may be, shall take place.
Such notice also shall specify the date as of which the holders of Common Stock
of record shall participate in such dividend, distribution or subscription
rights, or shall be entitled to exchange their certificates for Common Stock for
securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, disposition. dissolution, liquidation
or winding-up, as the case may be. Such notice shall be given at least twenty
days prior to the action in question and not less than twenty days prior to the
record date or the date on which the Issuer's transfer books are closed in
respect thereto. The Issuer shall give to the Holder notice of all meetings and
actions by written consent of its stockholders, at the same time in the same
manner as notice of any meetings of stockholders is required to be given to
stockholders who do not waive such notice (or, if such requires no notice, then
two Trading Days written notice thereof describing the matters upon which action
is to be taken). The Holder shall have the right to send two representatives
selected by it to each meeting, who shall be permitted to attend, but not vote
at, such meeting and any adjournments thereof. This Warrant entitles the Holder
to receive copies of all financial and other information distributed or reauired
to be distributed to the holders of the Common Stock.
9. Amendment and Waiver. Any term, covenant, agreement or condition in
this Warrant may be amended, or compliance therewith may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or
prospectively), by a written instrument or written instruments executed by the
Issuer and the Majority Holders; provided, however, that no such amendment or
waiver shall reduce the Warrant Share number, increase the Warrant Price,
shorten the period during which this Warrant may be exercised or modify any
provision of this Section 9 without the consent of the Holder of this Warrant.
10. Governing Law. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
11. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries
required or permitted
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to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and
effective on the earlier of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number
specified for notice prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a Business Day,
(ii) the Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number
specified for notice later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any date and
earlier than 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on such date, (iii) the Business
Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight
courier service or (iv) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is
required to be given. The addresses for such communications shall be with
respect to the Holder of this Warrant or of Warrant Stock issued pursuant
hereto, addressed to such Holder at its last known address or facsimile number
appearing on the books of the Issuer maintained for such purposes, or with
respect to the Issuer, addressed to:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this Warrant as of the day
and year first above written.
FINANTRA CAPITAL. INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXERCISE FORM
FINANTRA CAPITAL, INC.
The undersigned ____________________, pursuant to the provisions of the within
Warrant, hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares of Common Stock of
FINANTRA CAPITAL, INC. covered by the within Warrant.
Dated: Signature
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Address
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ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ______________________ hereby sells, assigns and
transfers unto ________________ the within Warrant and all rights evidenced
thereby and does irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________,
attorney, to transfer the said Warrant on the books of the within named
corporation.
Dated: Signature
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Address
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PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
___________________the right to purchase _________ shares of Warrant Stock
evidenced by the within Warrant together with all rights therein, and does
irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________________, attorney, to transfer
that part of the said Warrant on the books of the within named corporation.
Dated: Signature
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Address
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FOR USE BY THE ISSUER ONLY:
This Warrant No. W-_________ canceled (or transferred or exchanged)
this _______day of ________________, shares of Common Stock issued therefor in
the name of ________________, Warrant No. W- _______________ issued for shares
of Common Stock in the name of ___________.
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