EXHIBIT 4.4
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 OR IN A SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2005, NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR ANY
OF SUCH SHARES MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT
OR, 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 OR
REGULATION S UNDER SUCH ACT.
Right to
Purchase 244,000
Shares of Common
Stock, par value
$.01 per share
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, AJW Partners, LLC or its
registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from Avitar Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), at any time or from time to time during the period
specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, Two Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand (244,000)
fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), at an exercise price per share equal to
$.25 (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 and the other warrants issued pursuant to
that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 22, 2005, by and
among the Company and the Buyers listed on the execution page thereof (the
"Securities Purchase Agreement").
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 (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 by notice to the holder hereof), and upon (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) if the resale of the Warrant Shares by the holder
is not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), delivery to the
Company of a written notice of an election to effect a "Cashless Exercise" (as
defined in Section 11(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 five (5) 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. In addition to all other available remedies at law or
in equity, if the Company fails to deliver certificates for the Warrant Shares
within five (5) business days after this Warrant is exercised, then the Company
shall pay to the holder in cash a penalty (the "Penalty") equal to 2% of the
number of Warrant Shares that the holder is entitled to multiplied by the Market
Price (as hereinafter defined) for each day that the Company fails to deliver
certificates for the Warrant Shares. For example, if the holder is entitled to
100,000 Warrant Shares and the Market Price is $2.00, then the Company shall pay
to the holder $4,000 for each day that the Company fails to deliver certificates
for the Warrant Shares. The Penalty shall be paid to the holder by the fifth day
of the month following the month in which it has accrued.
Notwithstanding anything in this Warrant to the contrary, in
no event shall the holder of this Warrant be entitled to exercise a number of
Warrants (or portions thereof) in excess of the number of Warrants (or portions
thereof) upon exercise of which the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates (other than shares of
Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the
unexercised Warrants and the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other
securities of the Company (including the Notes (as defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement)) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous
to the limitation contained herein) and (ii) the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (or portions thereof) with respect
to which the determination described herein is being made, would result in
beneficial ownership by the holder and its affiliates of more than 4.9% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the immediately preceding
sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13D-G
thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (i) of the preceding
sentence. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
limitation on exercise of this Warrant set forth herein may not be amended
without (i) the written consent of the holder hereof and the Company and (ii)
the approval of a majority of shareholders of the Company.
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 delivered pursuant
to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and before 6:00 p.m., New
York, New York 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. Subject to Stockholder Approval (as such term is
defined in Section 4(n) of the Securities Purchase Agreement), all Warrant
Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be
validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens,
and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
(b) Reservation of Shares. Subject to Stockholder Approval (as such term is
defined in Section 4(n) of the Securities Purchase Agreement),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 promptly secure the listing of the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant upon each national securities
exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common
Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance upon exercise of
this Warrant) and shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock
shall be so listed, such listing of all shares of Common Stock from time to time
issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant; and the Company shall so list on
each national securities exchange or automated quotation system, as the case may
be, and shall maintain such listing of, any other shares of capital stock of the
Company issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant if and so long as any shares
of the same class shall be listed on such national securities exchange or
automated quotation system.
(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 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 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) Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares upon Issuance of Common
Stock. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 4(c) and 4(e) hereof, if and
whenever on or after the date of issuance of this Warrant, the Company issues or
sells, or in accordance with Paragraph 4(b) hereof is deemed to have issued or
sold, any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per
share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting
discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Market Price on
the date of issuance (a "Dilutive Issuance"), then immediately upon the Dilutive
Issuance, the Exercise Price will be reduced to a price determined by
multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive
Issuance by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is an amount equal to the sum
of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding immediately
prior to the Dilutive Issuance, plus (y) the quotient of the aggregate
consideration, calculated as set forth in Paragraph 4(b) hereof, received by the
Company upon such Dilutive Issuance divided by the Market Price in effect
immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance, and (ii) the denominator of which is
the total number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding (as defined below)
immediately after the Dilutive Issuance.
(b) Effect on Exercise Price of Certain Events. For purposes of determining the
adjusted Exercise Price under Paragraph 4(a) hereof, the following will be
applicable:
(i) Issuance of Rights or Options. If the Company in any manner issues or grants
any warrants, rights or options, whether or not immediately exercisable, to
subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into
or exchangeable for Common Stock ("Convertible Securities") (such warrants,
rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are
hereinafter referred to as "Options") and the price per share for which Common
Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Market
Price on the date of issuance or grant of such Options, then the maximum total
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options
will, as of the date of the issuance or grant of such Options, be deemed to be
outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company for such price per
share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the "price per share for which
Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options" is determined by
dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as
consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum
aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company
upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible
Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate
amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange
thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or
exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of
Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Exercise
Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the
exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible
Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.
(ii) Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or
sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other
than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options) and the price per
share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is
less than the Market Price on the date of issuance, then the maximum total
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all
such Convertible Securities will, as of the date of the issuance of such
Convertible Securities, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and
sold by the Company for such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding
sentence, the "price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such
conversion or exchange" is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any,
received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issuance or sale
of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of
additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or
exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become
convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible
Securities. No further adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made upon the
actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such
Convertible Securities.
(iii) Change in Option Price or Conversion Rate. If there is a change at any
time in (i) the amount of additional consideration payable to the Company upon
the exercise of any Options; (ii) the amount of additional consideration, if
any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange of any Convertible
Securities; or (iii) the rate at which any Convertible Securities are
convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (other than under or by reason
of provisions designed to protect against dilution), the Exercise Price in
effect at the time of such change will be readjusted to the Exercise Price which
would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible
Securities still outstanding provided for such changed additional consideration
or changed conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted,
issued or sold.
(iv) Treatment of Expired Options and Unexercised Convertible Securities. If, in
any case, the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
any Option or upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities is not,
in fact, issued and the rights to exercise such Option or to convert or exchange
such Convertible Securities shall have expired or terminated, the Exercise Price
then in effect will be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in
effect at the time of such expiration or termination had such Option or
Convertible Securities, to the extent outstanding immediately prior to such
expiration or termination (other than in respect of the actual number of shares
of Common Stock issued upon exercise or conversion thereof), never been issued.
(v) Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Common Stock, Options or
Convertible Securities are issued, granted or sold for cash, the consideration
received therefor for purposes of this Warrant will be the amount received by
the Company therefor, before deduction of reasonable commissions, underwriting
discounts or allowances or other reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the
Company in connection with such issuance, grant or sale. In case any Common
Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration
part or all of which shall be other than cash, the amount of the consideration
other than cash received by the Company will be the fair value of such
consideration, except where such consideration consists of securities, in which
case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the Market
Price thereof as of the date of receipt. In case any Common Stock, Options or
Convertible Securities are issued in connection with any acquisition, merger or
consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the amount of
consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of
the net assets and business of the non-surviving corporation as is attributable
to such Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The
fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities will be determined
in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(vi) Exceptions to Adjustment of Exercise Price. No adjustment to the Exercise
Price will be made (i) upon the exercise of any warrants, options or convertible
securities granted, issued and outstanding on the date of issuance of this
Warrant; (ii) upon the grant or exercise of any stock or options which may
hereafter be granted or exercised under any employee benefit plan, stock option
plan or restricted stock plan of the Company now existing or to be implemented
in the future, so long as the issuance of such stock or options is approved by a
majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company or
a majority of the members of a committee of independent directors established
for such purpose; or (iii) upon the exercise of the Warrants.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 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. 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.
(f) 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 shareholders 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 shareholders entitled to such distribution.
(g) Notice of Adjustment. Upon the occurrence of any event which requires any
adjustment of the Exercise Price, then, and in each such case, the Company shall
give notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant, which notice shall state the
Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease in
the number of Warrant Shares purchasable at such price upon exercise, setting
forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which
such calculation is based. Such calculation shall be certified by the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company.
(h) 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.
(i) 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.
(j) 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,
reclassification, 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.
(k) Certain Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the
adjustment provisions of this Paragraph 4 but not expressly provided for by such
provisions, the Company will give notice of such event as provided in Paragraph
4(g) hereof, and the Company's Board of Directors will make an appropriate
adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock
acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant so that the rights of the holder shall
be neither enhanced nor diminished by such event.
(l) Certain Definitions.
(i) "Common Stock Deemed Outstanding" shall mean the number of shares of Common
Stock actually outstanding (not including shares of Common Stock held in the
treasury of the Company), plus (x) pursuant to Paragraph 4(b)(i) hereof, the
maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
Options, as of the date of such issuance or grant of such Options, if any, and
(y) pursuant to Paragraph 4(b)(ii) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, as
of the date of issuance of such Convertible Securities, if any.
(ii) "Market Price," as of any date, (i) means the average of the last reported
sale prices for the shares of Common Stock on the OTCBB for the five (5) Trading
Days immediately preceding such date as reported by Bloomberg, or (ii) if the
OTCBB 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 Company or, at the option of a
majority-in-interest of the holders of the outstanding Warrants by (b) an
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.
(iii) "Common Stock," for purposes of this Paragraph 4, includes the Common
Stock, par value $.01 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 $.01 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) Restriction on Transfer. This Warrant and the rights granted to the holder
hereof are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant,
together with a properly executed assignment in the form attached hereto, at the
office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 7(e) below, provided,
however, that any transfer or assignment shall be subject to the conditions set
forth in Paragraph 7(f) hereof and to the applicable provisions of the
Securities Purchase Agreement. Until due presentment for registration of
transfer on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered
holder hereof as the owner and holder hereof for all purposes, and the Company
shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, the registration rights described in Paragraph 8
are assignable only in accordance with the provisions of that certain
Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 22, 2005, by and among the
Company and the other signatories thereto (the "Registration Rights Agreement").
(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 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 transfer, 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 or
transferees) 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,
as well as the name and address of each transferee and each prior owner of this
Warrant.
(f) Exercise or Transfer Without Registration. If, at the time of the surrender
of this Warrant in connection with any exercise, transfer, or exchange of this
Warrant, this Warrant (or, in the case of any exercise, the Warrant Shares
issuable hereunder), shall not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act") and under applicable state securities or blue
sky laws, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such exercise,
transfer, or exchange, (i) that the holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the
case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel, which opinion
and counsel are acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such exercise,
transfer, or exchange may be made without registration under said Act and under
applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee
execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance
acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an "accredited
investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act;
provided that no such opinion, letter or status as an "accredited investor"
shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act. The first holder of this Warrant, by taking and holding the
same, represents to the Company that such holder is acquiring this Warrant for
investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
8. Registration Rights. The initial holder of this Warrant (and certain
assignees thereof) is entitled to the benefit of such registration rights in
respect of the Warrant Shares as are set forth in Section 2 of the Registration
Rights Agreement.
9. 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 00 Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, 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 9, 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.
10. Governing Law. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE ENFORCED, GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE
AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN 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 NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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 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.
11. 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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Warrant, if the resale of the Warrant Shares by the holder is not then
registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act, 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. For example, if the holder is exercising 100,000 Warrants with a
per Warrant exercise price of $0.75 per share through a cashless exercise when
the Common Stock's current Market Price per share is $2.00 per share, then upon
such Cashless Exercise the holder will receive 62,500 shares 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.
AVITAR INC.
By: _____________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
Dated as of September 22, 2005
PHL_A #1956552 v1
FORM OF EXERCISE AGREEMENT
Dated: ________ __, 200_
To: ______________________
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 therefor at the price per share
provided by such Warrant in cash or by certified or official bank check in the
amount of, or, if the resale of such Common Stock by the undersigned is not
currently registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 11(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: ______________________________
Signature:
Address:____________________________
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Note: The above signature should
correspond exactly with the name
on the face of the within Warrant,
if applicable.
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.
PHL_A #1956552 v1 1
PHL_A #1956552 v1
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and
transfers all the rights of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with
respect to the number of shares of Common Stock covered thereby set forth
hereinbelow, to:
Name of Assignee Address No of Shares
, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
___________________________________ as agent and attorney-in-fact to transfer
said Warrant on the books of the within-named corporation, with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated: ________ __, 200_
In the presence of: ______________________________
Name:______________________________
Signature:_________________________
Title of Signing Officer or Agent (if any):
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Address: ______________________________
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Note: The above signature should correspond
exactly with the name on the face of the
within Warrant, if applicable.
