Exhibit 10.8
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR THE ISSUER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH
SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
SERIES J WARRANT TO PURCHASE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
MANARIS CORPORATION
Expires February __, 2010
No.: X-X-05- __ Number of Shares: _____________
Date of Issuance: August __, 2005
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, the
undersigned, Manaris Corporation (f/k/a C-Chip Technologies Corporation), a
Nevada corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the "Issuer"),
hereby certifies that _______________________________ or its registered assigns
is entitled to subscribe for and purchase, during the Term (as hereinafter
defined), up to _____________________ (__________) 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 10 hereof.
1. Term. The term of this Warrant shall commence on August __, 2005 and
shall expire at 6:00 p.m., eastern time, on February __, 2010 (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 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
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shares of Warrant Stock with respect to which this Warrant is then being
exercised, payable at such Holder's election by certified or official bank check
or by wire transfer to an account designated by the Issuer.
(c) [Intentionally Omitted.]
(d) 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 (3) Trading Days after such
exercise (the "Delivery Date") or, at the request of the Holder (provided that a
registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the
Warrant Stock is then in effect), issued and delivered to the Depository Trust
Company ("DTC") account on the Holder's behalf via the Deposit Withdrawal Agent
Commission System ("DWAC") within a reasonable time, not exceeding three (3)
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.
(e) Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon
Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Issuer
fails to cause its transfer agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or
certificates representing the Warrant Stock pursuant to an exercise on or before
the Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker
to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock
to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Stock which
the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a "Buy-In"), then the
Issuer shall (1) pay in cash to the Holder the amount by which (x) the Holder's
total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of
Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (A) the
number of shares of Warrant Stock that the Issuer was required to deliver to the
Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (B) the price at which the
sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (2) at the
option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent
number of shares of Warrant Stock for which such exercise was not honored or
deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been
issued had the Issuer timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations
hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total
purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted
exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to
such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (1) of the immediately
preceding sentence the Issuer shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The
Holder shall provide the Issuer written notice indicating the amounts payable to
the Holder in respect of the Buy-In, together with applicable confirmations and
other evidence reasonably requested by the Issuer. Nothing herein shall limit a
Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or
in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or
injunctive relief with respect to the Issuer's failure to timely deliver
certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant
as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
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(f) Transferability of Warrant. Subject to Section 2(h), this Warrant may
be transferred by a Holder without the consent of the Issuer. If transferred
pursuant to this paragraph and subject to the provisions of subsection (h) 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 to purchase 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 thereto.
(g) Continuing Rights of Holder. The Issuer will, at the time of or at any
time after each exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder hereof,
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
rights to such Holder.
(h) 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:
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY
NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
OR THE ISSUER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
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(iii) The Issuer agrees to reissue this Warrant or certificates
representing any of the Warrant Stock, without the legend set forth above
if at such time, prior to making any transfer of any such securities, the
Holder shall give written notice to the Issuer upon the occurrence of: (a)
either (i) the Issuer has received an opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Issuer, to the effect that the registration of such
securities under the Securities Act is not required in connection with
such proposed transfer, (ii) a registration statement under the Securities
Act covering such proposed disposition has been filed by the Issuer with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and has become effective under the
Securities Act, (iii) the Issuer has received other evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Issuer that such registration and qualification under
the Securities Act and state securities laws are not required, or (iv) the
Holder provides the Issuer with reasonable assurances that such security
can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; and (b) either
(i) the Issuer has received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory
to the Issuer, to the effect that registration or qualification under the
securities or "blue sky" laws of any state is not required in connection
with such proposed disposition, or (ii) compliance with applicable state
securities or "blue sky" laws has been effected or a valid exemption
exists with respect thereto. The Issuer will respond to any such notice
from a holder within three (3) business days. In the case of any proposed
transfer under this Section 2(h), the Issuer will use reasonable efforts
to comply with any such applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws,
but shall in no event be required, (x) to qualify to do business in any
state where it is not then qualified, (y) to take any action that would
subject it to tax or to the general service of process in any state where
it is not then subject, or (z) to comply with state securities or "blue
sky" laws of any state for which registration by coordination is
unavailable to the Issuer. The restrictions on transfer contained in this
Section 2(h) shall be in addition to, and not by way of limitation of, any
other restrictions on transfer contained in any other section of this
Warrant. Whenever a certificate representing the Warrant Stock is required
to be issued to a the Holder without a legend, in lieu of delivering
physical certificates representing the Warrant Stock, provided the
Issuer's transfer agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated
Securities Transfer program, the Issuer shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Warrant
Stock to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder's Prime Broker
with DTC through its DWAC system (to the extent not inconsistent with any
provisions of this Warrant).
(i) In no event may the Holder exercise this Warrant in whole or in part
unless the Holder is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D under
the Securities Act.
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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, when issued in accordance with the
terms of this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by or through
the 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 issuance upon exercise of this
Warrant a number of shares of Common Stock equal to at least one hundred twenty
percent (120%) of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to provide for
the exercise of this Warrant.
(b) Reservation. If any shares of Common Stock required 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 (provided that such Warrant Stock has
been registered pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act
then in effect), 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 by the Issuer.
(c) Covenants. The Issuer shall not by any action including, without
limitation, amending the Articles 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
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 Articles of Incorporation or by-laws of the Issuer in any
manner that 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
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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.
4. Adjustment of Warrant Price. The price at which such shares of Warrant
Stock may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Issuer shall
give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment
pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in
Section 5.
(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 "Triggering Event"): (a) consolidate or merge with
or into any other Person and the Issuer shall not be the continuing or
surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, 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 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, 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 (including
the right of a shareholder to elect the type of consideration it will
receive upon a Triggering Event), subject to adjustments (subsequent to
such corporate action) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments
provided for elsewhere in this Section 4.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Warrant to the
contrary, a Triggering Event shall not be deemed to have occurred if,
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 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
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counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, or in the
alternative, a written acknowledgement executed by the President or Chief
Financial Officer of the Issuer, 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.
(b) Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time the
Issuer shall:
(i) make or issue or set a record date for the holders of the
Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend
payable in, or other distribution of, shares of Common Stock,
(ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
larger number of shares of Common Stock, or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
smaller number of shares of Common Stock,
then (1) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted
to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same
number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable
immediately prior to the occurrence of such event would own or be entitled to
receive after the happening of such event, and (2) the Warrant Price then in
effect shall be adjusted to equal (A) the Warrant Price then in effect
multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment divided by (B) the number of
shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after
such adjustment.
(c) Certain Other Distributions. If at any time the Issuer shall make or
issue or set a record date for the holders of the Common Stock for the purpose
of entitling them to receive any dividend or other distribution of:
(i) cash (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings
or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the
laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Issuer),
(ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of
any class or any other securities or property of any nature whatsoever
(other than cash), or
(iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or
purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any
class or any other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (other
than cash),
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then (1) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such
adjustment multiplied by a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the Per
Share Market Value of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (B) the
denominator of which shall be such Per Share Market Value minus the amount
allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of
the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Issuer and supported by an opinion from an investment banking firm of recognized
national standing acceptable to (but not affiliated with) the Holder) of any and
all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or
property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable,
and (2) the Warrant Price then in effect shall be adjusted to equal (A) the
Warrant Price then in effect multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock
for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment
divided by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common
Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or
from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any
other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Issuer to the holders
of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the
meaning of this Section 4(c) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a
part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or
combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
within the meaning of Section 4(b).
(d) Other Provisions applicable to Adjustments under this Section. The
following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the
number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable and the
Warrant Price then in effect provided for in this Section 4:
(i) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by this
Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring
an adjustment shall occur, except that any adjustment of the number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable that would otherwise be
required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of
shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4(b)) up to, but not
beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other
adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than one percent (1%) of
the shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately
prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of
less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be
carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other
adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in
a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any
adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of
business on the date of its occurrence.
(ii) Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this
Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to
the nearest one one-hundredth (1/100th) of a share.
(iii) When Adjustment Not Required. If the Issuer shall take a
record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to
receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights and shall,
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thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon
its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase
rights, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking
of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall
be rescinded and annulled.
(e) 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.
(f) Escrow of Warrant Stock. If after any property becomes distributable
pursuant to this Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders
of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record
is taken, and the Holder exercises this Warrant, any shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise by reason of such adjustment shall be deemed the last
shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercised (notwithstanding any
other provision to the contrary herein) and such shares or other property shall
be held in escrow for the Holder by the Issuer to be issued to the Holder upon
and to the extent that the event actually takes place, upon payment of the
current Warrant Price. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary
herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is
rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be cancelled by the Issuer and
escrowed property returned.
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 a national or regional
accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Holder, provided
that the Issuer shall have ten (10) 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 (30) days after submission
to it of such dispute. Such opinion shall be final and binding on the parties
hereto. The costs and expenses of the initial accounting firm shall be paid
equally by the Issuer and the Holder and, in the case of an objection by the
Issuer, the costs and expenses of the subsequent accounting firm shall be paid
in full by the Issuer.
6. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Warrant Stock will be issued
in connection with any 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.
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7. Ownership Cap and Certain Exercise Restrictions. (a) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Warrant, at no time may a Holder of
this Warrant exercise this Warrant if the number of shares of Common Stock to be
issued pursuant to such exercise would exceed, when aggregated with all other
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder at such time, the
number of shares of Common Stock which would result in such Holder beneficially
owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and
the rules thereunder) in excess of 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that upon a holder of this Warrant
providing the Issuer with sixty-one (61) days notice (pursuant to Section 14
hereof) (the "Waiver Notice") that such Holder would like to waive this Section
7(a) with regard to any or all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
this Warrant, this Section 7(a) will be of no force or effect with regard to all
or a portion of the Warrant referenced in the Waiver Notice; provided, further,
that this provision shall be of no further force or effect during the sixty-one
(61) days immediately preceding the expiration of the term of this Warrant.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Warrant, at no time may a Holder of this Warrant exercise this Warrant if the
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such exercise would
exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by such Holder at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock which would
result in such Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder) in excess of 9.99%
of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided, however,
that upon a holder of this Warrant providing the Issuer with a Waiver Notice
that such holder would like to waive this Section 7(b) with regard to any or all
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, this Section 7(b)
shall be of no force or effect with regard to those shares of Warrant Stock
referenced in the Waiver Notice; provided, further, that this provision shall be
of no further force or effect during the sixty-one (61) days immediately
preceding the expiration of the term of this Warrant.
8. Registration Rights. If the Issuer proposes to register any of its
securities under the Securities Act (other than a registration relating solely
to the sale of securities to participants in an Issuer stock plan or on Form
S-8), the Issuer shall, at such time, promptly give the Holder written notice of
such proposed registration. Upon the written request of the Holder given within
twenty (20) days after mailing of such notice, the Issuer shall include in the
registration statement all of the Warrant Stock that the Holder has requested to
be registered. Upon a registration of securities pursuant to this Section 8, the
Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration
statement to become effective and keep such registration statement effective
until the earlier of such time as all of such securities have been disposed of
in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers
thereof set forth in such registration statement or after such time at which all
shares of Warrant Stock held by the Holder can be sold without registration in
compliance with Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act.
9. Call. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer may
at any time following the Original Issue Date call up to one hundred percent
(100%) of this Warrant then still outstanding by providing the Holder of this
Warrant written notice pursuant to Section 14 (the "Call Notice"); provided,
that, in connection with any call by the Issuer under this Section 9, (A) the
Per Share Market Value of the Common Stock has been greater than one hundred
fifty percent (150%) of the Warrant Price for a period of ten (10) consecutive
Trading Days immediately prior to the date of delivery of the Call Notice (a
"Call Notice Period"); (B) a registration statement under the Securities Act
providing for the resale of the Warrant Stock (the "Registration Statement") is
then in effect and has been effective, without lapse or suspension of any kind,
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for a period of sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, (C) trading in the Common
Stock shall not have been suspended by the Securities and Exchange Commission or
the OTC Bulletin Board (or other exchange or market on which the Common Stock is
trading) and (D) the Issuer is in material compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Warrant; provided, further, that the Registration Statement
must be effective from the date of delivery of the Call Notice until the date
which is the later of (i) the date the Holder exercises the Warrant pursuant to
the Call Notice and (ii) the 20th day after the Holder receives the Call Notice
(the "Early Termination Date"). The rights and privileges granted pursuant to
this Warrant with respect to the shares of Warrant Stock subject to the Call
Notice (the "Called Warrant Shares") shall expire on the Early Termination Date
if this Warrant is not exercised with respect to such Called Warrant Shares
prior to such Early Termination Date. In the event this Warrant is not exercised
with respect to the Called Warrant Shares, the Issuer shall remit to the Holder
of this Warrant (i) $.01 per Called Warrant Share and (ii) a new Warrant
representing the number of shares of Warrant Stock, if any, which shall not have
been subject to the Call Notice upon the Holder tendering to the Issuer the
applicable Warrant certificate.
10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Warrant, the following terms
have the following meanings:
"Articles of Incorporation" means the Articles of Incorporation of
the Issuer as in effect on the Original Issue Date, 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.
"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.
"Common Stock" means the Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share,
of the Issuer and any other Capital Stock into which such stock may
hereafter be changed.
"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.
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"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 Manaris Corporation, a Nevada 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.
"Original Issue Date" means August __, 2005.
"OTC Bulletin Board" means the over-the-counter electronic bulletin
board.
"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 OTC
Bulletin Board or another 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 OTC Bulletin Board 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 the OTC Bulletin Board 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 OTC Bulletin Board or
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 five (5) Trading Days preceding such
date of determination, 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.
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"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.
"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.
"Term" has the meaning specified in Section 1 hereof.
"Trading Day" means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on
the OTC Bulletin Board, or (b) if the Common Stock is not traded 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) or (b)
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.
"Voting Stock" means, as applied to the Capital Stock of any
corporation, 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 Series J Warrants, 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 $0.50, as such price may be adjusted from time
to time as shall result from the adjustments specified in this Warrant,
including Section 4 hereto.
"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.
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"Warrant Stock" means Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any
Warrant or Warrants or otherwise issuable pursuant to any Warrant or
Warrants.
11. 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 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 involving 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
(20) days prior to the action in question and not less than ten (10) days prior
to the record date or the date on which the Issuer's transfer books are closed
in respect thereto. This Warrant entitles the Holder to receive copies of all
financial and other information distributed or required to be distributed to the
holders of the Common Stock.
12. 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
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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 12 without the consent of the Holder of this Warrant.
No consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or consent to a
waiver or modification of any provision of this Warrant unless the same
consideration is also offered to all holders of the Warrants.
13. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Warrant shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in
the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. This Warrant
shall not be interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party
causing this Warrant to be drafted. The Issuer and the Holder agree that venue
for any dispute arising under this Warrant will lie exclusively in the state or
federal courts located in New York County, New York, and the parties irrevocably
waive any right to raise forum non conveniens or any other argument that New
York is not the proper venue. The Issuer and the Holder irrevocably consent to
personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of the state of New York.
The Issuer and the Holder consent to process being served in any such suit,
action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in
effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall
constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in
this Section 13 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law. The Issuer and the Holder hereby agree that the
prevailing party in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
the this Warrant, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable legal fees
from the non-prevailing party. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by
jury.
14. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries
required or permitted 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., eastern time, on a
Trading Day, (ii) the Trading 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., eastern time, on any date and earlier
than 11:59 p.m., eastern time, on such date, (iii) the Trading Day following the
date of mailing, if sent by overnight delivery by a 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:
Manaris Corporation
0000 xxxx. Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxxx X Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
Tel. No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
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Copies of all notices hereunder shall be sent to Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention:
Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Tel. No.: (000) 000-0000, Fax. No.: (000) 000-0000. Any
party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving at
least ten (10) days written notice of such changed address to the other party
hereto.
15. Warrant Agent. The Issuer may, by written notice to each Holder of
this Warrant, appoint an agent having an office in New York, New York for the
purpose of issuing shares of Warrant Stock on the exercise of this Warrant
pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 2 hereof, exchanging this Warrant pursuant
to subsection (d) of Section 2 hereof or replacing this Warrant pursuant to
subsection (d) of Section 3 hereof, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any
such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at
such office by such agent.
16. Remedies. The Issuer stipulates that the remedies at law of the Holder
of this Warrant in the event of any default or threatened default by the Issuer
in the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are
not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance
of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any
of the terms hereof or otherwise.
17. Successors and Assigns. This Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of
the Issuer, the Holder hereof and (to the extent provided herein) the Holders of
Warrant Stock issued pursuant hereto, and shall be enforceable by any such
Holder or Holder of Warrant Stock.
18. Modification and Severability. If, in any action before any court or
agency legally empowered to enforce any provision contained herein, any
provision hereof is found to be unenforceable, then such provision shall be
deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such court or
agency. If any such provision is not enforceable as set forth in the preceding
sentence, the unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the other
provisions of this Warrant, but this Warrant shall be construed as if such
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
19. Headings. The headings of the Sections of this Warrant are for
convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part
of this Warrant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this Series J Warrant as of
the day and year first above written.
MANARIS CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXERCISE FORM
SERIES J WARRANT
MANARIS CORPORATION
The undersigned _______________, pursuant to the provisions of the within
Warrant, hereby elects to purchase _____ shares of Common Stock of Manaris
Corporation covered by the within Warrant.
Dated: _________________ Signature _____________________________
Address _____________________________
_____________________________
Number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned or deemed beneficially owned
by the Holder on the date of Exercise: _________________________
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 _____________________________
Address _____________________________
_____________________________
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 _____________________________
Address _____________________________
_____________________________
FOR USE BY THE ISSUER ONLY:
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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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