THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR ANY OF
SUCH SHARES MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR, THE COMPANY RECEIVES
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN FORM, SUBSTANCE AND SCOPE, CUSTOMARY FOR
OPINIONS OF COUNSEL IN COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS, THAT REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER
SUCH ACT.
Right to Purchase 1,100,000 Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, Xxxxxx Xxxxx (the "Holder"),
is entitled to purchase from Xxxxxx Tree Construction, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), at any time or from time to time during the period
specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, One Million One Hundred Thousand (1,100,000)
fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), at an exercise price per share equal to
twenty five cents ($0.25) per share (the "Exercise Price"). The term "Warrant
Shares," as used herein, refers to the shares of Common Stock purchasable
hereunder. The Warrant Shares and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment
as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof. The term "Warrants" means this Warrant.
This Warrant is subject to the following terms, provisions, and
conditions:
1. -MANNER OF EXERCISE; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT FOR SHARES.
Subject to the provisions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder
hereof, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant, together with a
completed exercise agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
"Exercise Agreement"), to the Company during normal business hours on any
business day at the Company's principal executive offices (or such other office
or agency of the Company as it may designate from time to time by notice to the
Holder hereof), and upon either: (i) payment to the Company in cash, by
certified or official bank check or by wire transfer for the account of the
Company of the Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise
Agreement, or (ii) delivery to the Company of a written notice of an election to
effect a "Cashless Exercise" (as defined in Section 10(c) below) for the Warrant
Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement. The Warrant Shares so purchased
shall be deemed to be issued to the Holder hereof or such holder's designee, as
the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on the date on
which this Warrant shall have been surrendered, the
completed Exercise Agreement shall have been delivered, and payment shall have
been made for such shares as set forth above. Certificates for the Warrant
Shares so purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in
the Exercise Agreement, shall be delivered to the Holder hereof within a
reasonable time, not exceeding three (3) business days, after this Warrant shall
have been so exercised. The certificates so delivered shall be in such
denominations as may be requested by the Holder hereof and shall be registered
in the name of such Holder or such other name as shall be designated by such
Holder. If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, then, unless
this Warrant has expired, the Company shall, at its expense, at the time of
delivery of such certificates, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant representing
the number of shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been
exercised. The Holder shall be entitled to exercise the Warrant notwithstanding
the commencement of any case under 11 U.S.C. ss. 101 ET SEQ. (the "Bankruptcy
Code"). In the event the Company is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, the
Company hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted, any rights to relief it
may have under 11 U.S.C. ss. 362 in respect of the exercise of the Warrant. The
Company agrees, without cost or expense to the Holder, to take or consent to any
and all action necessary to effectuate relief under 11 U.S.C. ss. 362.
2. -PERIOD OF EXERCISE. This Warrant is exercisable at any time or from
time to time on or after the date on which this Warrant is issued and before
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of
issuance (the "Exercise Period").
3. -CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company hereby covenants and
agrees as follows:
(A) -SHARES TO BE FULLY PAID. All Warrant Shares will, upon
issuance 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 with respect to the issuance thereof and no personal liability will
attach to the holder thereof. The Company shall pay all reasonable expenses in
connection with, and all taxes and other governmental changes that may be
imposed with respect to, the issue or delivery of this Warrant.
(B) -RESERVATION OF SHARES. During the Exercise Period, the
Company shall at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of
issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of Common
Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.
(C) -LISTING. The Company shall secure the listing of the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant as provided under
that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March __, 2002, among the
Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. The Company shall maintain such
listing of such Common Stock so long as any shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant remain unexercised and/or unissued.
(D) -CERTAIN ACTIONS PROHIBITED. The Company will not, by
amendment of its charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets,
consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or
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performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder, but
will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions
of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be
requested by the Holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise
privilege of the holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment,
consistent with the tenor and purpose of this Warrant. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) will not increase the par value of
any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above
the Exercise Price then in effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be
necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this
Warrant.
(E) -SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Warrant will be binding upon
any entity succeeding to the Company, whether such succession shall be by
merger, consolidation, or acquisition of all or substantially all the Company's
assets.
4. -ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS. During the Exercise Period, the Exercise
Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be subject to adjustment from time
to time as provided in this Paragraph 4.
In the event that any adjustment of the Exercise Price as required
herein results in a fraction of a cent, such Exercise Price shall be rounded up
to the nearest cent.
(A) -SUBDIVISION OR COMBINATION OF COMMON STOCK. If the
Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of
Common Stock acquirable hereunder into a greater number of shares, then, after
the date of record for effecting such subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If the
Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split, recapitalization,
reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock
acquirable hereunder into a smaller number of shares, then, after the date of
record for effecting such combination, the Exercise Price in effect immediately
prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.
(B) -ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF SHARES. Upon each adjustment of
the Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 4, the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted
by multiplying a number equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior
to such adjustment by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing the
product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise Price.
(C) -CONSOLIDATION, MERGER OR SALE. In case of any
consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other
corporation, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger or
sale or conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the holder of this
Warrant will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this Warrant
in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable upon
the exercise of this Warrant, such
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shares of stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect
to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock immediately
theretofore acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant had such
consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance not taken place if all shareholders
of record of the Company's Common Stock, as a result of such consolidation,
merger or sale or conveyance, will exchange their shares for securities of any
other corporation. In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision
to insure that the provisions of this Paragraph 4 hereof will thereafter be
applicable as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock or securities
thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will not
effect any consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance unless prior to the
consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company)
assumes by written instrument the obligations under this Paragraph 4 and the
obligations to deliver to the holder of this Warrant such shares of stock,
securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Holder
may be entitled to acquire.
(D) -DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. In case the Company shall declare
or make any distribution of its assets (including cash) to holders of Common
Stock as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital or
otherwise, then, after the date of record for determining stockholders entitled
to such distribution, but prior to the date of distribution, the Holder of this
Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for the purchase of any
or all of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto, to receive the amount of
such assets which would have been payable to the Holder had such Holder been the
holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination
of stockholders entitled to such distribution.
(E) -NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT. Whenever the number of shares or
Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, or whenever the Exercise
Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4, the Company shall forthwith
prepare a certificate to be executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment
and the method by which such adjustment was calculated, specifying the number of
shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable and describing, if
applicable, the number and kind of and other shares of common stock or other
property for which this Warrant is exercisable, and any change in the Exercise
Price, after giving effect to such adjustment or change. The Company shall
promptly cause a signed copy of such certificate to be delivered to the Holder
in accordance with this section 4(e).
(F) -MINIMUM ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE. No adjustment of
the Exercise Price shall be made in an amount of less than 1% of the Exercise
Price in effect at the time such adjustment is otherwise required to be made,
but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and shall be made at the
time and together with the next subsequent adjustment which, together with any
adjustments so carried forward, shall amount to not less than 1% of such
Exercise Price.
(G) -NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares of Common
Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but the Company shall
pay a cash adjustment in respect of any fractional share which would otherwise
be issuable in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price of a
share of Common Stock on the date of such exercise.
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(H) -OTHER NOTICES. In case at any time:
(I) the Company shall declare any dividend upon the Common
Stock payable in shares of stock of any class or make any other distribution
(including dividends or distributions payable in cash out of retained earnings)
to the holders of the Common Stock;
(II) the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to
the holders of the Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or
other rights;
(III) there shall be any capital reorganization of the
Company, or reclassification of the Common Stock, or consolidation or merger of
the Company with or into, or sale of all or substantially all its assets to,
another corporation or entity; or
(IV) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company;
then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the
Holder of this Warrant (a) notice of the date on which the books of the Company
shall close or a record shall be taken for determining the holders of Common
Stock entitled to receive any such dividend, distribution, or subscription
rights or for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to vote in
respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and (b) in the case of any such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up, notice of the date (or, if not then known, a
reasonable approximation thereof by the Company) when the same shall take place.
Such notice shall also specify the date on which the holders of Common Stock
shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights
or to exchange their Common Stock for stock or other securities or property
deliverable upon such reorganization, re-classification, consolidation, merger,
sale, dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, as the case may be. Such notice
shall be given at least 30 days prior to the record date or the date on which
the Company's books are closed in respect thereto. Failure to give any such
notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the proceedings
referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
(I) -CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
(I) "MARKET PRICE," as of any date, (i) means the average
of the last reported sale prices for the shares of Common Stock on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTC BB") for the five (5) Trading Days
immediately preceding such date as reported by Bloomberg, or (ii) if the OTC BB
is not the principal trading market for the shares of Common Stock, the average
of the last reported sale prices on the principal trading market for the Common
Stock during the same period as reported by Bloomberg, or (iii) if market value
cannot be calculated as of such date on any of the foregoing bases, the Market
Price shall be the fair market value as reasonably determined in good faith by
(a) the Board of Directors of the Corporation or, at the option of a
majority-in-interest of the holders of the outstanding Warrants, by (b) an
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independent investment bank of nationally recognized standing in the valuation
of businesses similar to the business of the corporation. The manner of
determining the Market Price of the Common Stock set forth in the foregoing
definition shall apply with respect to any other security in respect of which a
determination as to market value must be made hereunder.
(II) "COMMON STOCK," for purposes of this Paragraph 4,
includes the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and any additional class
of stock of the Company having no preference as to dividends or distributions on
liquidation, provided that the shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant shall
include only shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, in respect of
which this Warrant is exercisable, or shares resulting from any subdivision or
combination of such Common Stock, or in the case of any reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale of the character referred to in
Paragraph 4(e) hereof, the stock or other securities or property provided for in
such Paragraph.
5. -ISSUE TAX. The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the
exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder of this
Warrant or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect thereof,
provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be
payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any
certificate in a name other than the holder of this Warrant.
6. -NO RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES AS A SHAREHOLDER. This Warrant shall not
entitle the Holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder
of the Company. No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of affirmative
action by the Holder hereof to purchase Warrant Shares, and no mere enumeration
herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any
liability of such holder for the Exercise Price or as a shareholder of the
Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of
the Company.
7. -TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT.
(A) -TRANSFER. This Warrant and the rights granted to the
Holder hereof are transferable by the Holder, provided, however, that the Holder
shall comply with any applicable securities laws (or exemptions therefrom)
affecting any proposed transfer of this Warrant. The foregoing shall in no event
limit or affect the free transferability of the Warrant Shares received upon any
exercise of this Warrant.
(B) -WARRANT EXCHANGEABLE FOR DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS. This
Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the holder hereof at the
office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 7(e) below, for new
Warrants of like tenor representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the
number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder, each of such
new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as shall
be designated by the holder hereof at the time of such surrender.
(C) -REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or
mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or
destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement
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reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company, or, in the case of
any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the
Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new
Warrant of like tenor.
(D) -CANCELLATION; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Upon the surrender of
this Warrant in connection with any exchange or replacement as provided in this
Paragraph 7, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the Company. The Company
shall pay all taxes (other than securities transfer taxes) and all other
expenses (other than legal expenses, if any, incurred by the Holder) and charges
payable in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of Warrants
pursuant to this Paragraph 7.
(E) -REGISTER. The Company shall maintain, at its principal
executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may
designate by notice to the Holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in which
the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name this
Warrant has been issued.
8. -NOTICES. All notices, requests, and other communications required
or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder to the Holder of this Warrant
shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, or shall be sent by
certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier, postage
prepaid and addressed, to such Holder at the address shown for such holder on
the books of the Company, or at such other address as shall have been furnished
to the Company by notice from such Holder. All notices, requests, and other
communications required or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder to the
Company shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, or shall be sent
by certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier, postage
prepaid and addressed, to the office of the Company at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, or at such other
address as shall have been furnished to the Holder of this Warrant by notice
from the Company. Any such notice, request, or other communication may be sent
by facsimile, but shall in such case be subsequently confirmed by a writing
personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized
overnight mail courier as provided above. All notices, requests, and other
communications shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of the
receipt thereof by the person entitled to receive such notice at the address of
such person for purposes of this Paragraph 8, or, if mailed by registered or
certified mail or with a recognized overnight mail courier upon deposit with the
United States Post Office or such overnight mail courier, if postage is prepaid
and the mailing is properly addressed, as the case may be.
9. -GOVERNING LAW. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE ENFORCED, GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPLICABLE TO
AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITH SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO
THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEWARK,
NEW JERSEY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER THIS WARRANT, THE
AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY OR THEREBY. BOTH PARTIES
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IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF
SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING. BOTH PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON
A PARTY MAILED BY FIRST CLASS MAIL SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE
SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON THE PARTY IN ANY SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING. NOTHING HEREIN
SHALL AFFECT EITHER PARTY'S RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED
BY LAW. BOTH PARTIES AGREE THAT A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH SUIT
OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY
SUIT ON SUCH JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL MANNER. THE PARTY WHICH DOES NOT
PREVAIL IN ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER THIS WARRANT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
FEES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, INCURRED BY THE PREVAILING PARTY
IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DISPUTE.
10. -MISCELLANEOUS.
(A) -AMENDMENTS. This Warrant and any provision hereof may
only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder
hereof.
(B) -DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of the
several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for purposes of reference only,
and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions
hereof.
(C) -CASHLESS EXERCISE. This Warrant may be exercised by
presentation and surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal
executive offices with a written notice of the Holder's intention to effect a
cashless exercise, including a calculation of the number of shares of Common
Stock to be issued upon such exercise in accordance with the terms hereof (a
"Cashless Exercise"). In the event of a Cashless Exercise, in lieu of paying the
Exercise Price in cash, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant for that number
of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares
to which it would otherwise be entitled by a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the difference between the then current Market Price per share of the
Common Stock and the Exercise Price, and the denominator of which shall be the
then current Market Price per share of Common Stock.
(D) REMEDIES. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of
its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by
vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby.
Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its
obligations under this Warrant will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a
breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Warrant,
that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies
at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an
injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this
Warrant and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without
the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security
being required.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its duly authorized officer.
XXXXXX TREE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
March __, 2002
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EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE AGREEMENT
Dated: ________ __, 200_
To: Xxxxxx Tree Construction, Inc.
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the within
Warrant, hereby agrees to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock covered by
such Warrant, and makes payment herewith in full therefore at the price per
share provided by such Warrant: in cash or by certified or official bank check
in the amount of $____________, or by surrender of securities issued by the
Company (including a portion of the Warrant) having a market value (in the case
of a portion of this Warrant, determined in accordance with Section 10(c) of the
Warrant) equal to $_________. Please issue a certificate or certificates for
such shares of Common Stock in the name of and pay any cash for any fractional
share to:
Name:
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Signature:
Address:
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and, if said number of shares of Common Stock shall not be all the shares
purchasable under the within Warrant, a new Warrant is to be issued in the name
of said undersigned covering the balance of the shares purchasable thereunder
less any fraction of a share paid in cash.
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