(a) The holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to such voting rights and rights related thereto as if it were the holder of the Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation, which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, including the right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to holders of Common Stock at any meeting thereof and to receive notice of meetings, and the Corporation shall promptly take such actions as may be necessary or advisable to cause such voting rights to be included in the Corporation’s Charter. The holder of this Warrant shall cooperate with the Corporation in the exercise of such voting rights and in all other corporate matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall entitle the holder of this Warrant to receive dividends or other distributions until this Warrant shall have been exercised and the Shares purchasable upon the exercise hereof shall have become deliverable, as provided herein.
(b) The Corporation shall transmit to the holder of this Warrant such information, documents and reports as are generally distributed to the holders of any class or series of the securities of the Corporation concurrently with the distribution thereof to the shareholders.
(c) The Corporation shall provide the holder of this Warrant with at least 20 days’ written notice prior to closing thereof of the terms and conditions of any of the following transactions (to the extent the Corporation has notice thereof): (i) the sale, lease, exchange, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property or business, or (ii) its merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation), or any transaction (including a merger or other reorganization) or series of related transactions, in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Corporation is disposed of.
underlying the Warrant and will be in effect as of a date 30 days from the date of the Notice of Redemption; and (b) for a period of not less than 10 trading days prior to the date of the Notice of Redemption, the Common Stock has closed at a price of $4.00 per share or higher.
13. Representations and Warranties. The Corporation represents and warrants to the holder of this Warrant as follows:
(a) This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Corporation and is a valid and binding obligation of the Corporation enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and the rules of law or principles at equity governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies;
(b) The Shares have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Corporation and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;
(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Warrant nor the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof (i) violates the Corporation’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) contravenes any law, governmental rule or regulation, judgment or order applicable to the Corporation, or (iii) conflicts with or contravenes any provision of, or constitutes a default under, any indenture, mortgage, contract or other instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound or requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration or filing with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any federal, state or local government authority or agency or other person, except for the filing of notices pursuant to federal and state securities laws, which filings shall be effected by the time required thereby.
14. Modification and Waiver. This Warrant and any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the same is sought.
15. Notices. Any notice, request, communication or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the holder hereof or the Corporation shall be delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, to each such holder at its address as shown on the books of the Corporation or to the Corporation at the address indicated therefor on the signature page of this Warrant.
16. Binding Effect on Successors. This Warrant shall be binding upon any corporation succeeding the Corporation by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, and all of the obligations of the Corporation relating to the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of this Warrant shall survive the exercise, conversion and termination of this Warrant and all of the covenants and agreements of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the holder hereof.
17. Lost Warrants or Stock Certificates. The Corporation covenants to the holder hereof that, upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate and, in the case of any such loss,
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theft or destruction, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, or in the case of any such mutilation upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, the Corporation shall make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate, of like tenor, in lieu of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant or stock certificate.
18. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Warrant. The language in this Warrant shall be construed as to its fair meaning without regard to which party drafted this Warrant.
19. Governing Law. This Warrant shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New Jersey.
20. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations and warranties of the Corporation and the holder hereof contained herein shall survive the Date of Grant, the exercise or conversion of this Warrant (or any part hereof) or the termination or expiration of rights hereunder. All agreements of the Corporation and the holder hereof contained herein shall survive indefinitely until, by their respective terms, they are no longer operative.
21. Remedies. In case any one or more of the covenants and agreements contained in this Warrant shall have been breached, the holders hereof (in the case of a breach by the Corporation), or the Corporation (in the case of a breach by a holder), may proceed to protect and enforce their or its rights either by suit in equity and/or by action at law, including, but not limited to, an action for damages as a result of any such breach and/or an action for specific performance of any such covenant or agreement contained in this Warrant.
22. No Impairment of Rights. The Corporation shall not, by amendment of its Charter or through any other means, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but shall 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 this Warrant against impairment.
23. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Warrant in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, or affect any other provision of this Warrant, which shall remain in full force and effect.
24. Recovery of Litigation Costs. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Warrant, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Warrant, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.
25. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter contained in it and supersedes all prior and
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contemporaneous agreements, representations, and undertakings of the parties, whether oral or written, with respect to such subject matter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Warrant to be duly executed and delivered as of the Date of Grant specified above.
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
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To: | BUTLER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (the “Corporation”) |
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| 1. | The undersigned hereby: |
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| | o | elects to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock of the Corporation pursuant to Section 3(a) of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full in cash, or |
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| | o | elects to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock of the Corporation pursuant to the Section 3(b) of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith certificates evidencing __________ shares of the Corporation’s Series A 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock. |
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2. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing ________ shares of Common Stock in the name of the undersigned or in such other name or names as are specified below: |
3. The undersigned represents that the aforesaid shares are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares, all except as in compliance with applicable securities laws.