Contract
Exhibit
4.1
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
A
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
SHARES
OF
COMMON STOCK
OF
LIHUA
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Expires
October 31, 2013
No.: ______
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Number of Shares: Up to ___________
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Date
of Issuance: October 31, 2008
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, Lihua International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(together with its successors and assigns, the “Issuer”),
hereby certifies that ____________________________________ (the “Holder”)
or its
registered assigns is entitled to subscribe for and purchase, during the
Term
(as hereinafter defined), up to ____________________________________
(_____________) shares (subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided) of
the
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock
of
the Issuer, at an exercise price per share equal to the Warrant Price then
in
effect, subject, however, to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth. Capitalized terms used in this Warrant and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the respective meanings specified in Section 9
hereof.
1.
Term.
The
term of this Warrant shall commence on October 31, 2008 and shall expire
at 6:00
p.m., Eastern Time, on October 31, 2013 (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 twenty two percent (22%) 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.
(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
(“Notice
of Exercise”))
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
the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section 2, or (iii) by a combination
of
the foregoing methods of payment selected by the Holder of this
Warrant.
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(c)
Cashless
Exercise.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary and commencing eighteen
(18) months following the Original Issue Date, if (i) the Per Share Market
Value
of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Price (at the date
of
calculation as set forth below) and (ii) a registration statement under the
Securities Act providing for the resale of the Warrant Stock is not then
in
effect by the date such registration statement is required to be effective
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in Section 8 hereof)
or not effective at any time during the Effectiveness Period (as defined
in the
Registration Rights Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Registration
Rights Agreement, in lieu of exercising this Warrant by payment of cash,
the
Holder may elect to 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:
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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 Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant
in accordance with the terms of this Warrant by means of a cash
exercise
rather than a cashless exercise.
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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 on the Trading
Day
immediately preceding the date of such
election.
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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 five (5) 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 five (5) 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.
(g)
Continuing
Rights of Xxxxxx.
The
Issuer will, at the time of or at any time after each exercise of this Warrant,
upon the request of the Holder hereof, acknowledge in writing the extent,
if
any, of its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder all rights to
which
such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance
with
the terms of this Warrant, provided
that if
any such Holder shall fail to make any such request, the failure shall not
affect the continuing obligation of the Issuer to afford such rights to such
Holder.
(h)
Compliance
with Securities Laws.
(i)
The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges that this
Warrant and the shares of Warrant Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof
are
being acquired solely for the Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any
other party, and for investment, and that the Holder will not offer, sell
or
otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of Warrant Stock to be issued
upon exercise hereof except pursuant to an effective registration statement,
or
an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act and any applicable
state securities laws.
(ii)
Except as provided in paragraph (iii) below, this Warrant and all
certificates representing shares of Warrant Stock issued upon exercise hereof
shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following
form:
THIS
WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE
NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR THE ISSUER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS
IS NOT REQUIRED.
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(iii)
The Issuer agrees to reissue this Warrant or certificates representing
any of the Warrant Stock, without the legend set forth above if at such time,
prior to making any transfer of any such securities, the Holder shall give
written notice to the Issuer 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 United States Securities and Exchange Commission
and has become effective under the Securities Act, or (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; 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 five (5) 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).
(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 thirty percent
(130%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
this
Warrant without regard to any limitations on exercise.
(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, in accordance with the terms and provisions
of the
Registration Rights Agreement. 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.
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(c)
Covenants.
The
Issuer shall not by any action including, without limitation, amending the
Certificate 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
Certificate 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.
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.
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(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). 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 of 1934, as amended, 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 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.
(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 unregistered shares 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,
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(ii)
subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of
shares of Common Stock, or
(iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares of Common Stock,
then
(1)
the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable
immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal
the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number
of
shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately
prior
to the occurrence of such event would own or be entitled to receive after
the
happening of such event, and (2) the Warrant Price then in effect shall be
adjusted to equal (A) the Warrant Price then in effect multiplied by the
number
of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately
prior to the adjustment divided by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock
for
which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such
adjustment.
(c)
Certain
Other Distributions.
If at
any time the Issuer shall make or issue or set a record date for the holders
of
the Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend
or
other distribution of:
(i)
cash,
(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).
(d)
Issuance
of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
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 reduced, concurrently with such issue or sale, to such
lesser
price paid for such Additional Shares of Common Stock.
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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) 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). 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.
(f)
Superseding
Adjustment.
If, at
any time after any adjustment of the Warrant Price then in effect shall have
been made pursuant to Section 4(e) as the result of any issuance of Common
Stock
Equivalents, and such Common Stock Equivalents, or the right of conversion
or
exchange in such Common Stock Equivalents, shall expire, and all of such
or the
right of conversion or exchange with respect to all of such Common Stock
Equivalents shall not have been converted or exercised, then, on the date
that
such right of conversion or exchange of the Common Stock Equivalents shall
be
set to expire, such previous adjustment shall be rescinded and annulled and
the
Warrant Price then in effect shall be adjusted to the Warrant Price in effect
immediately prior to the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalents, subject
to
any further adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.
(g)
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:
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(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.
(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.
(h)
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.
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(i)
Escrow
of Warrant Stock.
If
after any property becomes distributable pursuant to this Section 4 by reason
of
the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the
occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, and the Holder exercises
this Warrant, any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise by reason
of
such adjustment shall be deemed the last shares of Common Stock for which
this
Warrant is exercised (notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary
herein) and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the
Holder
by the Issuer to be issued to the Holder upon and to the extent that the
event
actually takes place, upon payment of the current Warrant Price. Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record
was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall
be
cancelled by the Issuer and escrowed property returned.
5.
Notice
of Adjustments.
Whenever the Warrant Price or Warrant Share Number shall be adjusted pursuant
to
Section 4 hereof (for purposes of this Section 5, each an “adjustment”),
the
Issuer shall cause its Chief Financial Officer or other authorized officer,
as
the case may be, 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
an 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 costs and 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,
at its
option, (a) pay an amount in cash equal to the Warrant Price multiplied by
such
fraction or (b) 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 the Holder exercise this Warrant if the number of shares of Common Stock
to
be issued pursuant to such exercise would cause the number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Holder at such time to exceed, when aggregated
with all other shares of Common Stock owned by the Holder and its affiliates
at
such time, the number of shares of Common Stock which would result in the
Holder, its affiliates, any investment manager having discretionary investment
authority over the accounts or assets of the Holder and its affiliates, or
any
other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated
for
purposes of Section 13(d) and Section 16 of the Exchange Act, beneficially
owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act
and
the rules thereunder) in excess of 9.9% of the then issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock; provided,
however,
that
upon the Holder providing the Issuer with sixty-one (61) days notice (pursuant
to this certificate) (the “Waiver
Notice”)
that
the 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 shall
be
of no force or effect with regard to those shares of Common Stock referenced
in
the Waiver Notice; provided,
further,
that
during the sixty-one (61) day period prior to the Termination Date, the Holder
may waive this Section 7 by providing a Waiver Notice at any time during
such
sixty-one (61) day period; provided,
further,
that
any Waiver Notice provided during the sixty-one (61) day period prior to
the
Termination Date will not be effective until the Termination Date.
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 Issuer 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 (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, (ii) 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) which have previously
been
disclosed to the Holder, (iii) the Warrant Stock, (iv) 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, (v) 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, (vi) 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 total number of then issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock,
unless approved by the Majority Holders, 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, (vii) 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, which have been previously
disclosed to the Holder 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 and (viii) any warrants, shares
of
Common Stock or other securities issued to any advisor or consultant to the
Company that are outstanding as of the date of the Purchase Agreement, or
are to
be issued pursuant to the terms of an engagement letter or other contractual
obligation as of the date of the Purchase Agreement, and which have previously
been disclosed to the Holder. .
“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.
“Certificate
of Incorporation”
means
the Certificate 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.
“Common
Stock”
means
the Common Stock, $0.0001 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.
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“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
Lihua International, Inc., a Delaware 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, provided,
that such Holders shall include Vision Opportunity China, so long as Vision
Opportunity China (or any of its affiliates) holds more than 5% of its original
investment, and CMHJ Technology Fund II, L.P. (or any of its affiliate),
so long
as CMHJ Technology Fund II, L.P. (or any of its affiliates) holds more than
5%
of its original investment.
“Original
Issue Date”
means
October 31, 2008.
“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.
“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.
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“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 Trading Market 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 a Trading Market 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 Trading Market or any registered national stock
exchange 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 Trading Market or any registered national stock exchange
or in
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.
“Preferred
Stock”
means
the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per
share.
“Purchase
Agreement”
means
the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 31, 2008, among the
Issuer
and the Purchasers.
“Purchasers”
means
the purchasers of the Units (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), each
containing one share of 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 a Trading Market, or (b)
if the
Common Stock is not traded on a Trading Market, 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 American Stock Exchange, 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.
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“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 4:00 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 Majority Holders, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid
by
the Issuer.
“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;
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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.
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
via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of
delivery) 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.
Any
notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted
to
be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective (a) immediately
upon hand delivery, telecopy or facsimile at the address or number designated
below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where
such
notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery
(if
delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where
such
notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the
date
of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address,
or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The
addresses for such communications shall be:
If
to the Issuer:
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International, Inc.
c/o
Lihua Holdings Limited
Houxiang
Five-Star Industry District
Danyang
City, Jiangsu Province, PRC
Attention:
Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx
Tel.
No.: 00-000-0000-0000
Fax
No.: 00-000-0000-0000
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copies (which copies
shall
not constitute notice)
to:
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& Loeb LLP
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Tel.
No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
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to any Holder:
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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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copies (which copies
to:
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& Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Tel.
No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax
No: (000) 000-0000
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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.
15.
Call
Provision.
In the
event that (i) the Issuer’s Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market,
the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select or any successor market
thereto, American Stock Exchange or any successor market thereto, or the
New
York Stock Exchange or any successor market thereto, (ii) the VWAP for the
previous thirty (30) Trading Days is above $8.87, and (iii) the average daily
volume of the Issuer’s Common Stock for the previous thirty (30) Trading Days
exceeds 300,000 shares per day, then the Issuer, upon ten (10) business days
prior written notice (the “Notice
Period”)
given
to the Holders within three business days immediately following the end of
such
thirty (30) Trading Day period, may call this Warrant at a redemption price
equal to $0.01 per share of Common Stock then purchasable pursuant to this
Warrant (the “Call
Option”);
provided
that (i)
the Issuer simultaneously calls all Series A Warrants on the same terms,
(ii)
all of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder are registered pursuant
to
an effective Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement) which at the time of such call is not suspended and for which
no stop
order is in effect, and pursuant to which the Holder is able to sell such
shares
of Common Stock at all times during the Notice Period and (iii) this Warrant
is
fully exercisable for the full amount of Warrant Stock covered hereby
notwithstanding the ownership cap and restrictions set forth in Section 7
hereof
(the “Ownership Cap”); provided
that the
Call Option shall be subject to the Ownership Cap and the Company shall only
be
entitled to call the warrant up to the Ownership Cap. Notwithstanding any
such
notice by the Issuer, the Holder shall have the right to exercise all, or
any
portion, of this Warrant prior to the end of the Notice Period. The Company
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to exercise the Call Option
at any
time, and from time to time in accordance with this Section 15, but in no
event
shall the Company call this Warrant more than once in any thirty (30) Trading
Day period.
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16.
Remedies.
The
Issuer stipulates that the remedies at law of the Holder of this Warrant
in the
event of any default or threatened default by the Issuer in the performance
of
or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are not and will not
be
adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such terms may
be
specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement
contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms
hereof or otherwise.
17.
Successors
and Assigns.
This
Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and
be
binding upon the successors and assigns of the Issuer, the Holder hereof
and (to
the extent provided herein) the Holders of Warrant Stock issued pursuant
hereto,
and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or Holder of Warrant
Stock.
18.
Modification
and Severability.
If, in
any action before any court or agency legally empowered to enforce any provision
contained herein, any provision hereof is found to be unenforceable, then
such
provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it
enforceable by such court or agency. If any such provision is not enforceable
as
set forth in the preceding sentence, the unenforceability of such provision
shall not affect the other provisions of this Warrant, but this Warrant shall
be
construed as if such unenforceable provision had never been contained
herein.
19.
No
Rights as Stockholders.
Prior
to the exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall not have or exercise any
rights as a stockholder of the Issuer by virtue of its ownership of this
Warrant.
20.
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 Warrant as of the day and year
first above written.
LIHUA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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EXERCISE
FORM
SERIES
A
WARRANT
LIHUA
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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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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 Issuer 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 ____________.
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The
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder
__________________(“X”).
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”).
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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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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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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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