Contract
EXHIBIT
4.2
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
B
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
SHARES
OF
COMMON STOCK
OF
Expires
on October 2, 2012
No.:
W-B-07-
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Number
of Shares: Up to _________
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Date
of Issuance: October 3, 2007
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, Victory Divide Mining Company, a Nevada corporation
(together with its successors and assigns, the “Issuer”),
hereby certifies that ______________
or
its
registered assigns (the “Holder”)
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.
1. Term.
The
term of this Warrant shall commence on October 3, 2007 and shall expire at
6:00
p.m., Eastern Time, on October 2, 2012 (such period being the “Term”
and
such date, the “Termination
Date”).
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 for such number of shares of Common Stock set forth above,
which
number is equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the number of shares of
Common
Stock into which the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued by the Issuer
to the Holder on the Original Issue Date pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
may
be converted.
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(b) Method
of Exercise.
The
Holder hereof may exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, by the surrender
of this Warrant (with the exercise form attached hereto duly executed) at
the
principal office of the Issuer, and by the payment to the Issuer of an amount
of
consideration therefor equal to the Warrant Price in effect on the date of
such
exercise multiplied by the number of shares of Warrant Stock with respect
to
which this Warrant is then being exercised, payable at such Holder’s election
(i) by certified or official bank check or by wire transfer to an account
designated by the Issuer, (ii) by “cashless exercise” in accordance with Section
2(c), but only when a registration statement under the Securities Act providing
for the resale of the Warrant Stock is not then in effect, or (iii) by a
combination of the foregoing methods of payment selected by the Holder of
this
Warrant.
(c) Cashless
Exercise.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, and (i) the volume
weighted average price of one share of Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board
or
such other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded or
included for quotation, for any ten (10) consecutive Trading Days is greater
than the Warrant Price (at or prior to the date of calculation as set forth
below) and (ii) commencing eighteen (18) months following the Original Issue
Date if a registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the
resale of the Warrant Stock (A) has not been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the date such registration statement
is
required to be effective pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as
defined in Section 8), or (B) is not effective at the time of exercise of
this
Warrant, unless the registration statement is not effective as a result of
the
Issuer exercising its rights under Section 3(n) of the Registration Rights
Agreement, in lieu of exercising this Warrant by payment of cash, the Holder
may
exercise this Warrant by a cashless exercise and shall receive the number
of
shares of Common Stock equal to an amount (as determined below) by surrender
of
this Warrant at the principal office of the Issuer together with the properly
endorsed Notice of Exercise in which event the Issuer shall issue to the
Holder
a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following
formula:
X
=
Y - (A)(Y)
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B
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Where
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X
=
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the
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the
Holder.
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Y
=
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the
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of all
of the
Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised,
the
portion of the Warrant being exercised.
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A
=
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the
Warrant Price.
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B
=
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the
Per Share Market Value of one share of Common
Stock.
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(d) Issuance
of Stock Certificates.
In the
event of any exercise of this Warrant in accordance with and subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, 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
or that the shares of Warrant Stock are otherwise exempt from registration),
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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, the Issuer or its transfer
agent
shall only be obligated to issue and deliver the shares to the DTC on a holder’s
behalf via DWAC if such exercise is in connection with a sale or other exemption
from registration by which the shares may be issued without a restrictive
legend
and the Issuer and its transfer agent are participating in DTC through the
DWAC
system. The Holder shall deliver this original Warrant, or an indemnification
undertaking with respect to such Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or
destruction, at such time that this Warrant is fully exercised. With respect
to
partial exercises of this Warrant, the Issuer shall keep written records
for the
Holder of the number of shares of Warrant Stock exercised as of each date
of
exercise.
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(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.
(f) Transferability
of Warrant.
Subject
to Section 2(h) hereof, this Warrant may be transferred by a Holder, in whole
or
in part, without the consent of the Issuer. If transferred pursuant to this
paragraph, 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.
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(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.
(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 describing the manner and terms of such transfer. Such proposed
transfer will not be effected until: (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) Trading 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 the Holder without
a
legend, in lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Warrant
Stock, the Issuer shall cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit
the
Warrant Stock to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder or Holder’s
Prime Broker with DTC through its DWAC system (to the extent not inconsistent
with any provisions of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement).
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(i) Accredited
Investor Status.
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.
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 non-assessable 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 the issuance upon exercise of this Warrant a number of authorized
but
unissued shares of Common Stock equal to at least one hundred percent (100%)
of
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant
without regard to any limitations on exercise.
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(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, and 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 destruction, upon receipt of indemnity or security satisfactory
to the Issuer or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and
cancellation of such Warrant, the Issuer will make and deliver, in lieu of
such
lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor
and
representing the right to purchase the same number of shares of Common
Stock.
(e) Payment
of Taxes.
The
Issuer will pay any documentary stamp taxes attributable to the initial issuance
of the Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant; provided,
however,
that
the Issuer shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable
in
respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of any certificates
representing Warrant Stock in a name other than that of the Holder in respect
to
which such shares are issued.
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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 to the Warrant Price and the number of shares of
Warrant
Stock that may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant 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; provided,
however,
the
Holder at its option may elect to receive an amount in unregistered shares
of
the common stock of the surviving entity equal to the value of this Warrant
calculated in accordance with the Black-Scholes formula; provided,
further,
such
shares of Common Stock shall be valued at a twenty percent (20%) discount
to the
VWAP of the Common Stock for the twenty (20) Trading Days immediately prior
to
the Triggering Event. Immediately upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event,
the
Issuer shall notify the Holder in writing of such Triggering Event and provide
the calculations in determining the number of shares of Warrant Stock issuable
upon exercise of the new warrant and the adjusted Warrant Price. Upon the
Holder’s request, the continuing or surviving corporation as a result of such
Triggering Event shall issue to the Holder a new warrant of like tenor
evidencing the right to purchase the adjusted number of shares of Warrant
Stock
and the adjusted Warrant Price pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Section 4(a)(i). Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, this Section
4(a)(i) shall only apply if the surviving entity pursuant to any such Triggering
Event is a company that has a class of equity securities registered pursuant
to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”),
and
its common stock is listed or quoted on a national securities exchange, national
automated quotation system or the OTC Bulletin Board. In the event that the
surviving entity pursuant to any such Triggering Event is not a public company
that is registered pursuant to the Exchange Act or its common stock is not
listed or quoted on a national securities exchange, national automated quotation
system or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the Holder shall have the right to
demand
that the Issuer pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to the value of
this
Warrant calculated in accordance with the Black-Scholes
formula.
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(ii) In
the
event that the Holder has elected not to exercise this Warrant prior to the
consummation of a Triggering Event and has also elected not to receive an
amount
in cash equal to the value of this Warrant calculated in accordance with
the
Black-Scholes formula pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(a)(i) above,
so
long as the surviving entity pursuant to any Triggering Event is a company
that
has a class of equity securities registered pursuant to the Exchange Act
and its
common stock is listed or quoted on a national securities exchange, national
automated quotation system or the OTC Bulletin Board, the surviving entity
and/or 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 the surviving entity and/or
each
such Person shall have similarly delivered to such Holder an opinion of counsel
for the surviving entity and/or each such Person, which 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 the surviving entity and/or each 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.
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(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,
(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, Common
Stock
Equivalents or Additional Shares of Common Stock), 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, Common Stock Equivalents
or
Additional Shares of Common Stock),
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 mutually
agreed upon by the Issuer and 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).
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(d) Issuance
of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
(i) For
the
period commencing on the Original Issue Date and ending on the two (2) year
anniversary of the Original Issue Date, in the event the Issuer shall issue
any
Additional Shares of Common Stock (otherwise than as provided in the foregoing
subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 4), at a price per share less
than
the Warrant Price then in effect or without consideration, then the Warrant
Price upon each such issuance shall be adjusted to the price equal to the
consideration per share paid for such Additional Shares of Common
Stock.
(ii) For
the
period commencing on the two (2) year anniversary of the Original Issue Date
and
ending on the Termination Date, in the event the Issuer shall issue any
Additional Shares of Common Stock (otherwise than as provided in the foregoing
subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 4), at a price per share less
than
the Warrant Price then in effect or without consideration, then the Warrant
Price then in effect shall multiplied by a fraction (a) the numerator of
which
shall be equal to the sum of (x) the number of shares of outstanding Common
Stock immediately prior to the issuance of such Additional Shares of Common
Stock plus (y) the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded to the nearest
whole share) which the aggregate consideration for the total number of such
Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at a price per
share
equal to the Warrant Price then in effect and (b) the denominator of which
shall
be equal to the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock immediately
after
the issuance of such Additional Shares of Common Stock. For purposes of this
Section, all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
outstanding immediately prior to such issue or upon conversion of Convertible
Securities (as defined below) (including Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
of
the Company, par value $.001 per share) outstanding immediately prior to
such
issue are deemed outstanding. No adjustment of the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant shall be exercisable shall be made pursuant
to this
Section 4(d)(ii) upon the issuance of any Additional Shares of Common Stock
which are issued pursuant to the exercise of any Common Stock Equivalents,
if
any such adjustment shall previously have been made upon the issuance of
such
Common Stock Equivalents (or upon the issuance of any warrant or other rights
therefor) pursuant to Section 4(e).
(e) Issuance
of Common Stock Equivalents.
In the
event the Issuer shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for
the
purpose of entitling them to receive a distribution of, or shall in any manner
(whether directly or by assumption in a merger in which the Issuer is the
surviving corporation) issue or sell, any Common Stock Equivalents, whether
or
not the rights to exchange or convert thereunder are immediately exercisable,
and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion
or exchange shall be less than the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior
to
the time of such issue or sale, or if, after any such issuance of Common
Stock
Equivalents, the price per share for which Additional Shares of Common Stock
may
be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended
shall be less than the Warrant Price in effect at the time of such amendment
or
adjustment, then the Warrant Price then in effect shall be adjusted as provided
in Section 4(d)(i) or (ii), as applicable. No further adjustments of the
number
of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable and the Warrant
Price then in effect shall be made upon the actual issue of such Common Stock
upon conversion or exchange of such Common Stock Equivalents.
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(f) 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) Computation
of Consideration.
To the
extent that any Additional Shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock
Equivalents (or any warrants or other rights therefor) shall be issued for
cash
consideration, the consideration received by the Issuer therefor shall be
the
amount of the cash received by the Issuer therefor, or, if such Additional
Shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are offered by the Issuer
for
subscription, the subscription price, or, if such Additional Shares of Common
Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are sold to underwriters or dealers for
public
offering without a subscription offering, the initial public offering price
(in
any such case subtracting any amounts paid or receivable for accrued interest
or
accrued dividends and without taking into account any compensation, discounts
or
expenses paid or incurred by the Issuer for and in the underwriting of, or
otherwise in connection with, the issuance thereof). In connection with any
merger or consolidation in which the Issuer is the surviving corporation
(other
than any consolidation or merger in which the previously outstanding shares
of
Common Stock of the Issuer shall be changed to or exchanged for the stock
or
other securities of another corporation), the amount of consideration therefore
shall be, deemed to be the fair value, as determined reasonably and in good
faith by the Board, and acceptable to the Holder, of such portion of the
assets
and business of the nonsurviving corporation as the Board may determine to
be
attributable to such shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents,
as the
case may be. The consideration for any Additional Shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase
the same shall be the consideration received by the Issuer for issuing such
warrants or other rights plus the additional consideration payable to the
Issuer
upon exercise of such warrants or other rights. The consideration for any
Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of any Common
Stock Equivalents shall be the consideration received by the Issuer for issuing
warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase such Common Stock
Equivalents, plus the consideration paid or payable to the Issuer in respect
of
the subscription for or purchase of such Common Stock Equivalents, plus the
additional consideration, if any, payable to the Issuer upon the exercise
of the
right of conversion or exchange in such Common Stock Equivalents. In the
event
of any consolidation or merger of the Issuer in which the Issuer is not the
surviving corporation or in which the previously outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer shall be changed into or exchanged for the stock or other
securities of another corporation, or in the event of any sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Issuer for stock or other securities
of
any corporation, the Issuer shall be deemed to have issued a number of shares
of
its Common Stock for stock or securities or other property of the other
corporation computed on the basis of the actual exchange ratio on which the
transaction was predicated, and for a consideration equal to the fair market
value on the date of such transaction of all such stock or securities or
other
property of the other corporation. In the event any consideration received
by
the Issuer for any securities consists of property other than cash, the fair
market value thereof at the time of issuance or as otherwise applicable shall
be
as determined in good faith by the Board. In the event Common Stock is issued
with other shares or securities or other assets of the Issuer for consideration
which covers both, the consideration computed as provided in this Section
4(g)(i) shall be allocated among such securities and assets as determined
in
good faith by the Board.
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(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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, 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.
(g) 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.
(h) 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.
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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 (the “Independent
Appraiser”),
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
Independent Appraiser 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 reasonable expenses of the Independent Appraiser in making such
determination shall be paid by the Issuer, in the event the Holder's calculation
was correct, or by the Holder, in the event the Issuer’s calculation was
correct, or equally by the Issuer and the Holder in the event that neither
the
Issuer's or the Holder's calculation was correct.
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
round
the number of shares to be issued upon exercise up to the nearest whole number
of shares.
7. Ownership
Cap and Exercise Restriction.
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 13 hereof) (the “Waiver
Notice”)
that
such Holder would like to waive this Section 7 with regard to any or all
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, this Section 7 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.
8. Registration
Rights.
The
Holder of this Warrant is entitled to the benefit of certain registration
rights
with respect to the shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon the exercise of
this
Warrant pursuant to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, of even date
herewith, by and among the Company and Persons listed on Schedule I thereto
(the
“Registration
Rights Agreement”)
and
the registration rights with respect to the shares of Warrant Stock issuable
upon the exercise of this Warrant by any subsequent Holder may only be assigned
in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Registrations Rights
Agreement.
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9. Definitions.
For the
purposes of this Warrant, the following terms have the following
meanings:
“Additional
Shares of Common Stock”
means
all shares of Common Stock issued by the Issuer after the Original Issue
Date,
and all shares of Other Common, if any, issued by the Issuer after the Original
Issue Date, except: (i) securities issued pursuant to a bona fide firm
underwritten public offering of the Company’s securities, provided such
underwritten public offering has been approved in advance by the holders
of more
than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding shares of Series A (the
“Majority
Holders”),
(ii)
securities issued (other than for cash) in connection with a strategic merger,
acquisition, or consolidation, provided that the issuance of such securities
in
connection with such strategic merger, acquisition, or consolidation has
been
approved in advance by the Majority Holders, (iii) securities issued pursuant
to
the conversion or exercise of convertible or exercisable securities issued
or
outstanding on or prior to the date of the Purchase Agreement or issued pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement (so long as the conversion or exercise price in
such
securities are not amended to lower such price and/or adversely affect the
Holders), (iv) the Warrant Stock, (v) securities issued in connection with
bona
fide strategic license agreements or other partnering arrangements so long
as
such issuances are not for the purpose of raising capital and provided that
the
issuance of such securities in connection with such bona fide strategic license
agreements or other partnering arrangements has been approved in advance
by the
Majority Holders, (vi) Common Stock issued or the issuance or grants of options
to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the Issuer’s equity incentive plans
outstanding as they exist on the date of the Purchase Agreement, (vii) the
issuance or grants of options to purchase Common Stock to employees, officers
or
directors of the Issuer pursuant to any equity incentive plan duly adopted
by
the Board or a committee thereof established for such purpose so long as
such
issuances in the aggregate do not exceed ten percent (10)% of the issued
and
outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Original Issue Date and the
specified price at which the options may be exercised is equal to or greater
than the Per Share Market Value as of the date of such grant, and (viii)
any
warrants, shares of Common Stock or other securities issued to a placement
agent
and its designees for the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement
or
in any other sales of the Issuer’s securities and any securities issued in
connection with any financial advisory agreements of the Issuer and the shares
of Common Stock issued upon exercise of any such warrants or conversions
of any
such other securities.
“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.
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“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, $0.001 par value per share, of the Issuer and any other
Capital Stock into which such stock may hereafter be changed.
“Common
Stock Equivalent”
means
any Convertible Security or warrant, option or other right to subscribe for
or
purchase any Additional Shares of Common Stock or any Convertible
Security.
“Convertible
Securities”
means
evidences of Indebtedness, shares of Capital Stock or other Securities which
are
or may be at any time convertible into or exchangeable for Additional Shares
of
Common Stock. The term “Convertible Security” means one of the Convertible
Securities.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory entity, department, body,
official, authority, commission, board, agency or instrumentality, whether
federal, state or local, and whether domestic or foreign.
“Holders”
mean
the Persons who shall from time to time own any Warrant. The term “Holder” means
one of the Holders.
“Independent
Appraiser”
means
a
nationally recognized or major regional investment banking firm or firm of
independent certified public accountants of recognized standing (which may
be
the firm that regularly examines the financial statements of the Issuer)
that is
regularly engaged in the business of appraising the Capital Stock or assets
of
corporations or other entities as going concerns, and which is not affiliated
with either the Issuer or the Holder of any Warrant.
“Issuer”
means
Victory Divide Mining Company, 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
October 3, 2007.
“OTC
Bulletin Board”
means
the over-the-counter electronic bulletin board.
“Other
Common”
means
any other Capital Stock of the Issuer of any class which shall be authorized
at
any time after the date of this Warrant (other than Common Stock) and which
shall have the right to participate in the distribution of earnings and assets
of the Issuer without limitation as to amount.
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“Outstanding
Common Stock”
means,
at any given time, the aggregate amount of outstanding shares of Common Stock,
assuming full exercise, conversion or exchange (as applicable) of all options,
warrants and other Securities which are convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for, and any right to subscribe for, shares of Common Stock
that
are outstanding at such time.
“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 last closing 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 closing
price on such date, then the closing bid price on such date, or if there
is no
closing bid price on such date, then the closing 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 last closing 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 if there is no closing price on such date, then the closing
bid
price 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.
“Purchase
Agreement”
means
the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October
3, 2007, among the Issuer and the Purchasers.
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“Purchasers”
means
the purchasers of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the Warrants
issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
“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.
“Trading
Market”
means
the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or
quoted
for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq
Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange
or
the OTC Bulletin Board.
“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.
“VWAP”
means,
for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses
that
applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market,
the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date
(or
the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock
is
then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day
from
9:30 a.m. New York City time to 4:02 p.m. New York City time); (b) if the
OTC
Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price
of the
Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin
Board; (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the "Pink Sheets"
published by Pink Sheets, LLC (or a similar organization or agency succeeding
to
its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of
the
Common Stock so reported; or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value
of a
share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected
in good
faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding
and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which
shall
be paid by the Company.
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“Warrants”
means
the Warrants issued and sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, including,
without limitation, this Warrant, and any other warrants of like tenor issued
in
substitution or exchange for any thereof pursuant to the provisions of Section
2(c), 2(d) or 2(e) hereof or of any of such other Warrants.
“Warrant
Price”
initially means $3.50, 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.
“Warrant
Stock”
means
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any Warrant or Warrants or otherwise
issuable pursuant to any Warrant or Warrants.
10. 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.
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11. Amendment
and Waiver.
Any
term, covenant, agreement or condition in this Warrant may be amended, or
compliance therewith may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance
and either retroactively or prospectively), by a written instrument or written
instruments executed by the Issuer and the Majority Holders; provided,
however,
that no
such amendment or waiver shall reduce the Warrant Share Number, increase
the
Warrant Price, shorten the period during which this Warrant may be exercised
or
modify any provision of this Section 11 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.
12. 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
agree that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process
and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 12 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 this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, 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.
13. Notices.
All
notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions and other communications
to
be given or delivered or permitted under or by reason of the provisions of
this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall
be in
writing and shall be deemed to be delivered and received by the intended
recipient as follows: (i) if personally delivered, on the business day of
such
delivery (as evidenced by the receipt of the personal delivery service),
(ii) if
mailed certified or registered mail return receipt requested, two (2) business
days after being mailed, (iii) if delivered by overnight courier (with all
charges having been prepaid), on the business day of such delivery (as evidenced
by the receipt of the overnight courier service of recognized standing),
or (iv)
if delivered by facsimile transmission, on the business day of such delivery
if
sent by 6:00 p.m. in the time zone of the recipient, or if sent after that
time,
on the next succeeding business day (as evidenced by the printed confirmation
of
delivery generated by the sending party’s telecopier machine). If any notice,
demand, consent, request, instruction or other communication cannot be delivered
because of a changed address of which no notice was given (in accordance
with
this Section 13), or the refusal to accept same, the notice, demand, consent,
request, instruction or other communication shall be deemed received on the
second business day the notice is sent (as evidenced by a sworn affidavit
of the
sender). All such notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions and
other
communications will be sent to the following addresses or facsimile numbers
as
applicable.
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If
to the Issuer:
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x/x
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Soybean Group
Xx.
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Jixian
Town Heilongjiang
People’x
Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxx 000000
Tel:
00-000-000-0000
Fax:
00-000-000-0000
Email:xxxxxxxx0@000.xxx
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with
copies (which copies
shall
not constitute notice)
to:
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Guzov
Ofsink, LLC
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Tel.
No.: (000) 000-0000, ext. 127
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
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If
to any Holder:
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At
the address of such Holder set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement,
with
copies to Holder’s counsel as set forth on Exhibit A or as specified in
writing by such Holder with copies to:
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with
copies (which copies
shall
not constitute notice)
to:
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Loeb
& Loeb LLP
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
212-407-4000
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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.
14. Warrant
Agent.
The
Issuer may, by written notice to the 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.
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15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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 B Warrant as of the
day and
year first above written.
By:
___/s/
Shulin Liu____
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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EXERCISE
FORM
SERIES
B
WARRANT
The
undersigned _______________, pursuant to the provisions of the within Warrant,
hereby elects to purchase _____ shares of Common Stock of
________________________________ covered by the within Warrant.
Dated:
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Signature | |||
Address
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Number
of
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned or deemed beneficially owned by
the
Holder on the date of Exercise: _________________________
The
undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
undersigned intends that payment of the Warrant Price shall be made as (check
one):
Cash
Exercise_______
Cashless
Exercise_______
If
the
Holder has elected a Cash Exercise, the Holder shall pay the sum of $________
by
certified or official bank check (or via wire transfer) to the Issuer in
accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
If
the
Holder has elected a Cashless Exercise, a certificate shall be issued to
the
Holder for the number of shares equal to the whole number portion of the
product
of the calculation set forth below, which is ___________. The Company shall
pay
a cash adjustment in respect of the fractional portion of the product of
the
calculation set forth below in an amount equal to the product of the fractional
portion of such product and the Per Share Market Value on the date of exercise,
which product is ____________.
X
= Y -
(A)(Y)
B
Where:
The
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder
__________________(“X”).
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The
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of all of the
Warrant
or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the
Warrant being exercised ___________________________ (“Y”).
The
Warrant Price ______________ (“A”).
The
Per
Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock _______________________
(“B”).
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:
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Signature | |||
Address
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||||
PARTIAL
ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, _________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________ the right to purchase _________ shares of Warrant Stock
evidenced by the within Warrant together with all rights therein, and does
irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________, attorney, to transfer
that part of the said Warrant on the books of the within named
corporation.
Dated:
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Signature | |||
Address
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FOR
USE
BY THE ISSUER ONLY:
This
Warrant No. W-___ canceled (or transferred or exchanged) this _____ day of
___________, _____, shares of Common Stock issued therefor in the name of
_______________, Warrant No. W-_____ issued for ____ shares of Common Stock
in
the name of _______________.
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