Exhibit 10.1 [FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT] Warrant No. 2006-[__] THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of September 25, 2006, by and between CompuPrint, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the "Company"), and...
EXHIBIT 10.1
Exhibit 10.1
[FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT]
Warrant No. 2006-[__]
THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of September 25,
2006, by and between CompuPrint, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the
"Company"), and ____________________________ (the "Holder").
R E C I T A L S
Whereas, in consideration for certain services performed by the Holder for
the Company;
A G R E E M E N T
It is hereby agreed as follows:
1. GRANT OF WARRANT. Holder has been granted the right, privilege, and
warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock at the exercise price
of $0.21 per share (the "Warrants"), in the manner and subject to the conditions
hereinafter provided. The time the Warrants shall be deemed granted, sometimes
referred to herein as the "date of grant," shall be the date of execution of
this Agreement. These Warrants are subject to anti-dilution rights in the event
of stock splits and similar events.
2. SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. The exercisability of the Warrants are subject
to certain conditions of service of the Holder to the Company. Nothing contained
in this Agreement shall obligate the Company to employ or have another
relationship with the Holder.
3. WARRANT PERIOD. The Warrants shall be exercisable at any time during the
period commencing with the date of this Agreement and expiring on the one year
anniversary date of this Agreement, September 24, 2011, unless earlier
terminated pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement, or if said day is a day on
which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then on the next
succeeding day which shall not be such a day, by presentation and surrender
hereof to the Company or at the office of its stock transfer agent, if any,
together with all Federal and state taxes applicable upon such exercise, if any.
4. AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price per Share for each share
which the Holder is entitled to purchase under the Warrants shall be $0.21 per
Share.
5. METHOD OF EXERCISE. The Warrants shall be exercisable by the Holder by
giving written notice to the Company of the election to purchase and of the
number of Shares the Holder elects to purchase, such notice to be accompanied by
such other executed instruments or documents as may be required by the Board of
Directors pursuant to this Agreement, and unless otherwise directed by the Board
of Directors, the Holder shall at the time of such exercise tender the purchase
price of the Shares he has elected to purchase. The Holder may purchase less
than the total number of Shares for which the Warrant is exercisable, provided
that a partial exercise of an Warrant may not be for less than One Hundred (100)
Shares. If the Holder shall not purchase all of the Shares which he is entitled
to purchase under the Warrants, his right to purchase the remaining unpurchased
Shares shall continue until expiration of the Warrants. The Warrants shall be
exercisable with respect of whole Shares only, and fractional Share interests
shall be disregarded.
6. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. At the time of the Holder's notice of
exercise of the Warrants, the Holder shall tender in cash or by certified or
bank cashier's check payable to the Company, the purchase price for all Shares
then being purchased. If authorized by the Company's Board of Director,
alternative means of payment may be permitted, to the extent such means are
permissible under federal securities laws.
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7. ISSUANCE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. Upon receipt of the materials delivered
by the Holder indicating exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall, as
promptly as practicable and in any event within five (5) business days
thereafter, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the
Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of Shares
specified in such notice or form together with cash in lieu of any fractional
share as hereinafter provided. The certificate or certificates so delivered
shall be in such denomination or denominations as may be specified in such
notice or form and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other
name as shall be designated (together with an address) in such notice or form.
Such certificate(s) shall be deemed to have been issued and the Holder or any
other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a
holder of record of such Shares as of the exercise date. The Company shall pay
all expenses and other charges payable in connection with the preparation,
issuance and delivery of share certificates under this Section except that, in
the case such share certificates shall be registered in a name or names other
than the name of the Holder, funds sufficient to pay all share transfer taxes
which shall be payable upon issuance of such share certificate or certificates
shall be paid by the Holder at the time the notice of exercise hereinabove is
delivered to the Company.
8. SHARES FULLY PAID. All Shares shall be, when issued, duly authorized,
validly issued and non-assessable.
9. NO IMPAIRMENT. The Company will not, by amendment of its charter or
though 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 of the Warrants, but
will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and
in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to
protect the rights of the Holder of the Warrants against impairment.
Notwitstanding the foregoing, in the event of a "change of control", the
Warrants shall vest immediately in their entirety.
For purpurposes hereof, a "change of control" shall be deemed to occur if
and when:
(i) any person, including a "person" as such term is used in Section
14(d)(2) of the 1934 Act (a "Person"), is or becomes a beneficial owner (as
such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly,
of securities of the Company representing 25 percent (25%) or more of the
combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities;
(ii) any plan or proposal for the dissolution or liquidation of the
Company is adopted by the stockholders of the Company;
(iii) individuals who, as of the effective date of this Agreement,
constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the effective date of this
Agreement whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's
stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though
such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for
this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs
as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such
terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Act)
or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on
behalf of a Person other than the Board;
(iv) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company are sold,
transferred or distributed; or
(v) there occurs a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other
corporate transaction involving the Company (a "Transaction"), in each
case, with respect to which the stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to such Transaction do not, immediately after the Transaction, own
more than 50 percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company or
other corporation resulting from such Transaction in substantially the same
respective proportions as such stockholders' ownership of the voting power
of the Company immediately before such Transaction.
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10. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company hereby agrees that, during the time
period the Warrants are exercisable, there shall be reserved for issuance and/or
delivery upon exercise of the Warrants such number of shares of its common stock
as shall be required for issuance or delivery upon exercise of the Warrants.
11. FRACTIONAL SHARES. With respect to any fraction of a Share called for
upon any exercise hereof, the Holder agrees to waive the Holder's right to such
fractional Shares. As such, no fractional Shares or scrip representing
fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants.
12. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. As used herein, the term
"Adjustment Event" means an event pursuant to which the outstanding shares of
the Company are increased, decreased or changed into, or exchanged for a
different number or kind of shares or securities, without receipt of
consideration by the Company, through reorganization, merger, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, stock
consolidation or otherwise. The term "Adjustment Event" shall also mean to
include: (i) any issuance by the Company of the Company's securities (excluding
securities issued to the Company's employees, directors, consultants and others
similarly situtated) below fair market value for such securities as determined
at the time of issuance; and (ii) any issuance at a price below the purchase
price per Share for the common stock underlying the Warrants, as adjusted. Upon
the occurrence of an Adjustment Event, (i) appropriate and proportionate
adjustments shall be made to the number and kind and exercise price for the
shares subject to the Warrants, and (ii) appropriate amendments to this
Agreement shall be executed by the Company and the Holder if the Board of
Directors in good faith determines that such an amendment is necessary or
desirable to reflect such adjustments. If determined by the Board of Directors
to be appropriate, in the event of an Adjustment Event which involves the
substitution of securities of a corporation other than the Company, the Board of
Directors shall make arrangements for the assumptions by such other corporation
of the Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such adjustment to the
Warrants shall be made without change in the total exercise price applicable to
the unexercised portion of the Warrants, but with an appropriate adjustment to
the number of shares, kind of shares and exercise price for each share subject
to the Warrants. The good faith determination by the Board of Directors as to
what adjustments, amendments or arrangements shall be made pursuant to this
Section, and the extent thereof, shall be final and conclusive, provided that
the Warrants herein are adjusted in a manner that is no less favorable than the
manner of adjustment used as to any other warrants issued by the Company to its
employees, directors, consultants or in any transaction. No fractional Shares
shall be issued on account of any such adjustment or arrangement.
13. RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER. The Holder shall not be entitled to the
privileges of stock ownership as to any Shares not actually issued and delivered
to the Holder. No Shares shall be purchased upon the exercise of any Warrants
unless and until, in the opinion of the Company's counsel, any then applicable
requirements of any laws, or governmental or regulatory agencies having
jurisdiction, and of any exchanges upon which the stock of the Company may be
listed shall have been fully complied with.
14. EFFECT OF DEATH OF THE HOLDER. If the Holder dies, all Warrants shall
expire six (6) months thereafter. During such six (6) month period (or such
shorter period prior to the expiration of the Warrant by its own terms), such
Warrants may be exercised by the executor or administrator or the person or
persons to whom the Warrant is transferred by will or the applicable laws of
descent and distribution, as the case may be, but only to the extent such
Warrants were exercisable on the date the Holder died.
15. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF WARRANTS. The Warrants shall not be transferable,
either voluntarily or by operation of law, otherwise than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the Holder's lifetime
only by the Holder.
16. SECURITIES LAWS COMPLIANCE. The Company will diligently endeavor to
comply with all applicable securities laws before any stock is issued pursuant
to the Warrants. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
may require from the Holder such investment representation or such agreement, if
any, as counsel for the Company may consider necessary in order to comply with
the Securities Act of 1933 as then in effect, and may require that the Holder
agree that any sale of the Shares will be made only in such manner as is
permitted by the Board of Directors. The Holder shall take any action reasonably
requested by the Company in connection with registration or qualification of the
Shares under federal or state securities laws.
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17. SECURITIES SUBJECT TO LEGEND. If deemed necessary by the Company's
counsel, all certificates issued to represent the Warrants and/or the Shares
purchased upon exercise of the Warrants shall bear such appropriate legend
conditions as counsel for the Company shall require in substantially the
following form:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"),
AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, OR (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT AND SUBJECT
TO RECEIPT OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER
THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
ACT."
18. REPRESENTATIONS OF HOLDER.
(a) SOPHISTICATION OF HOLDER. The Holder acquired the Warrants for
investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof, and the
Holder has no commitment or present intention to liquidate the Company or to
sell or otherwise dispose of the Warrants or the underlying Shares. The Holder
represents and warrants that, by reason of financial, tax and business
sophistication, income, net assets, education, background and business acumen,
the Holder has the experience and knowledge in business and financial matters to
evaluate the risks and merits attendant to an investment decision in the
Company, either singly or through the aid and assistance of a competent
professional, and is fully capable of bearing the economic risk of loss of the
total investment pursuant to this Agreement. The Holder represents and warrants
to the Company that the Holder has been an employee of the Company and is fully
familiar with its business and oeprations and has been provided with, and has
had access to, all material information about the Company.
(b) LOCK-UP RESTRICTIONS. The Holder hereby agrees to any lockup of the
Shares which the Board of Directors of the Company requests when requested by an
investment banker or underwriter providing financing to the Company.
19. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of
the successors, assigns, transferees, agents, personal representatives, heirs
and legatees of the respective parties.
(b) Further Acts. Each party agrees to perform any further acts and execute
and deliver any documents which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Agreement.
(c) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the written
agreement of the Company and the Holder.
(d) Syntax. Throughout this Agreement, whenever the context so requires,
the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine gender shall include
the feminine and neuter genders. The headings and captions of the various
Sections hereof are for convenience only and they shall not limit, expand or
otherwise affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
(e) Choice of Law. The parties hereby agree that this Agreement has been
executed and delivered in the State of New York and shall be construed, enforced
and governed by the laws thereof. This Agreement is in all respects intended by
each party hereto to be deemed and construed to have been jointly prepared by
the parties and the parties hereby expressly agree that any uncertainty or
ambiguity existing herein shall not be interpreted against either of them.
(f) Severability. In the event that any provision of this agreement shall
be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and
such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect
on, the remaining provisions of this agreement.
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(g) Notices. All notices and demands between the parties hereto shall be in
writing and shall be served either by registered or certified mail, and such
notices or demands shall be deemed given and made forty-eight (48) hours after
the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
party to whom such notice or demand is to be given or made, and the issuance of
the registered receipt therefor. If served by telegraph, such notice or demand
shall be deemed given and made at the time the telegraph agency shall confirm to
the sender, delivery thereof to the addressee. All notices and demands to the
Holder or the Company may be given to them at the following addresses:
If to the Holder: _____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
If to Corporation: CompuPrint, Inc.
c/o Law Offices of Xxx Xxxxxxx
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Such parties may designate in writing from time to time such other place or
places that such notices and demands may be given.
(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof, this
Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings
of the parties, and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements
between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof except as set
forth or referred to herein. No supplement, modification or waiver or
termination of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the
party to be bound thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar)
nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
(i) Attorneys' Fees. In the event that any party to this Agreement
institutes any action or proceeding, including, but not limited to, litigation
or arbitration, to preserve, to protect or to enforce any right or benefit
created by or granted under this Agreement, the prevailing party in each
respective such action or proceeding shall be entitled, in addition to any and
all other relief granted by a court or other tribunal body, as may be
appropriate, to an award in such action or proceeding of that sum of money which
represents the attorneys' fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party
therein in filing or otherwise instituting and in prosecuting or otherwise
pursuing or defending such action or proceeding, and, additionally, the
attorneys' fees reasonably incurred by such prevailing party in negotiating any
and all matters underlying such action or proceeding and in preparation for
instituting or defending such action or proceeding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the
date first set forth above.
[______________________________]
By:____________________________
Name:__________________________
COMPUPRINT, INC.
By:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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