-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IHS9kAQ9UVXRlnYsXBHDkOZPAJxrZWCX3kNfHIBItvSqJTGXZTi4JW6W6KP64Z+V O4jY4OJwpFNfoCu93xdzSA== 0001193125-04-063230.txt : 20040415 0001193125-04-063230.hdr.sgml : 20040415 20040415171610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-063230 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: F-3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIRYANET LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001119744 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: F-3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-114504 FILM NUMBER: 04736554 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 KIRYAT HAMADA STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 23052, HAR HOTZVIM CITY: JERUSALEM ISRAEL STATE: L3 ZIP: 91230 BUSINESS PHONE: 5084908600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 KIRYAT HAMADA STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 23052, HAR HOTZVIM CITY: JERUSALEM ISRAEL STATE: L3 ZIP: 91230 F-3 1 df3.htm FORM F-3 FORM F-3

Registration No.             

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


VIRYANET LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Israel   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

8 HaMarpe St.

Har Hotzvim

P.O. Box 45041

Jerusalem 91450, Israel

972-2-584-1000

(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

ViryaNet Limited

Albert A. Gabrielli

Chief Financial Officer

2 Willow Street

Southborough, MA 01745-1027

Tel: (508) 490-8600

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


Copies to:

David S. Glatt

Raanan Lerner

Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein

16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.

Ramat Gan 52506, Israel

Tel: 972-3-610-3100


Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale of the securities to the public:    From time to time after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.    ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box.    x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box.    ¨

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


Calculation of Registration Fee


Title of Each Class of Securities To Be Registered    Proposed
Maximum
Amount to be
Registered
   Proposed
Aggregate
Price Per
Unit(1)
   Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
   Amount of
Registration
Fee(1)

Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 1.0 per share

   2,080,057    $ 5.64    $ 11,731,521    $ 1,486.5

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) based on the average of the high and low prices of our Ordinary Shares as reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market System on April 12, 2004.

 



THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. NO SELLING SHAREHOLDER MAY SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 14, 2004

 

PROSPECTUS

 

VIRYANET LTD.

 

2,080,057 Ordinary Shares

 


 

This prospectus relates to 2,080,057 of our Ordinary Shares that may be sold from time to time, by the selling shareholders identified in this prospectus (the “Selling Shareholders”), to whom we refer as the selling Shareholders. Of the shares being registered, 383,879 are subject to issuance upon the exercise of warrants. The warrants themselves are not being offered by this prospectus.

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares offered by this prospectus and we will pay all the expenses of registration of this offering; provided, however, that the Selling Shareholders shall bear their own underwriting discounts and commissions, selling or placement agent or broker fees and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, in connection with the sale of the shares. These shares may be offered from time to time by the Selling Shareholders through public or private transactions, on or off the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices, subject to certain volume limitations and other restrictions agreed to by the Selling Shareholders. The Selling Shareholders and any agent or broker-dealer that participates with the Selling Shareholders in the distribution of the Ordinary Shares may be considered “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and, in that event, any commissions received by them and any profit on the resale of the shares may be considered underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described under the heading “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” before you invest.

 

Our Ordinary Shares are quoted on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol “VRYA.” The last reported sale price of our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on April 14, 2004 was $6.10 per share.

 

We have agreed to indemnify the selling shareholders against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 


 

The securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. See “ Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus to read about factors you should consider before purchasing these securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Israeli Securities Authority nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 


 

 

The date of this prospectus is April     , 2004


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

   1

The Company

   2

Risk Factors

   3

Offer and Listing

   16

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

   16

Selling Shareholders

   16

Timetable and Plan of Distribution

   20

Legal Matters

   22

Experts

   22

Where You Can Find More Information

   22

Information Incorporated by Reference

   23

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities

   23

 

 


Unless the context otherwise requires, all reference in this registration statement to “ViryaNet”, “we”, “our”, “us” and the “Company” refer to ViryaNet Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Reference to “dollars” or $ are to United States dollars. References to “NIS” are to New Israeli Shekels.

 

All references herein to “Ordinary Shares” refer to our Ordinary Shares, par value 1.0 NIS per share, and are made on a post reverse stock split basis, taking into account the 10 to 1 reverse stock split of our Ordinary Shares, effected on May 1, 2002.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

Matters discussed in this document may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their businesses. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

 

We desire to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and we are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. This document and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements in this document are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, including the achievement of the anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost, the timely development and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive pricing, the impact of general business and global economic conditions and other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, neither we, nor any of our respective agents, employees or advisors intends or has any duty or obligation to supplement, amend, update or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document.

 

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THE COMPANY

 

We are a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel. We were incorporated and registered in Israel on March 13, 1988 under the name R.T.S. Relational Technology Systems Ltd. We changed our name to RTS Business Systems Ltd. on September 7, 1997, and to RTS Software Ltd. on February 1, 1998. On April 12, 2000, we changed our name to ViryaNet Ltd. The principal legislation under which we operate is the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999, which we refer to as the Companies Law.

 

Our registered office is located at 8 HaMarpe Street, Science Based Industries Campus, P.O. Box 45041, Har Hotzvim, Jerusalem, 91450, Israel, and our telephone number is 972-2-584-1000. We have appointed our United States subsidiary, ViryaNet, Inc., located at 2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts 01745-1027, as our agent for service of process. Our website address is www.viryanet.com. The information contained on, or linked from, our website is not a part of this prospectus.

 

We are a provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation of field service delivery. In addition, we provide software applications for spare parts logistics, contract management, and depot repair operations. Our mission is to provide companies with solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of their complex service business processes.

 

We target companies in the utility, telecommunications, facilities management, and general service industries that have large mobile workforces, extensive service agreements, complex products, strong commitments to customer satisfaction, and a need to improve their service operations.

 

Our principal product, the ViryaNet Service Hub, supports a wide range of work order needs: from short-duration tasks to complex, multi-day, multi-resource projects. The ViryaNet Service Hub manages the entire lifecycle of a work order, including, high-volume and project-based scheduling and dispatching, mobile technology, field-level reporting, tracking materials, managing assets, and ensuring support for entitlements and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs). We have issued at least one major version release of ViryaNet Service Hub annually since the product’s inception in 1999.

 

Our major product release in 2003 was ViryaNet Service Hub version 8.0, which provides a new web-based service logistics management system entitled eStock. eStock is a supply chain management product that automates the functions of allocation, picking, shipping, receiving, stock views, stock movements, and adjustments. ViryaNet Service Hub 8.0 also includes many enhancements to ViryaNet’s Mobile Workforce Management application, including a new map-based dispatching utility. ViryaNet Service Hub 8.0 users can graphically see both the location of the task and the location of the field engineer, and, with the use of drag and drop, can assign a task to the engineer.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

You should carefully consider the risks described below and in the documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus before making an investment decision. The risks described below and in the documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus are not the only ones facing our company. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our Ordinary Shares could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to our Business

 

Our business is impacted by the slowdown in the worldwide economy.

 

Our business is dependent on current and anticipated market demand for enterprise software products. The demand for these products has been negatively impacted by the slowdown in the global economy that began in the second half of 2000 and by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and, more recently, by continuing actions against global terrorism such as the war in Iraq and attacks in Afghanistan by coalition forces led by the United States. Many of our customers and prospective customers are still experiencing economic downturns, including those in some of our traditional target markets, including the telecommunications and general services markets. The uncertainty regarding the growth rate of the worldwide economies has caused companies to reduce purchasing and capital investment. Should economic conditions fail to improve, our ability to sell our products and services as well as our operating results could be negatively impacted. Furthermore, even if we are successful in selling our products and services, our ability to collect outstanding receivables may be significantly impacted by liquidity issues of our customers, which may have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We cannot predict if or when the growth rate of the global economy will rebound or whether the growth rate of our business will rebound when the global economy begins to grow. The effects of the economic decline have resulted and are likely to continue to result in intensified price competition, reduced margins, lower revenue growth rates, and longer payment terms, and may result in decreased revenues, increased losses or an inability to achieve profitability.

 

Existing and any additional measures taken by us to address the downturn in the global economy may have an adverse effect on our business.

 

We have taken and may continue to take, if necessary, cost reduction measures to address the downturn in the global economy and the particular slowdown in the markets we serve. Our implementation of these measures and any additional measures taken in the future, if necessary, may be unsuccessful in improving our profitability and cause increased losses and may result in further cash and non-cash charges, which may not be offset by increases in our revenues.

 

We have incurred losses in the past and may incur losses in the future.

 

We have incurred substantial net losses during each of the last five fiscal years and may not achieve profitability in 2004 or in future years. As of December 31, 2003, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $103.0 million. In order to achieve profitability we will need to increase our revenues while containing our costs. However, a substantial portion of our expenses, including most product development and selling and marketing expenses, must be incurred in advance of when revenue is generated. Therefore, if our projected revenue does not meet our expectations, we are likely to experience an even larger shortfall in our operating profit relative to our expectations. Our revenues in 2003 were $11.7 million compared with $8.7 million in 2002, an increase of $3.0 million or 35%. However, we incurred a net loss of $11.4 million in 2002 and $2.3 million in 2003. We cannot assure you that we will be able to increase our revenues or that we will be able to achieve profitability or maintain profitability, if achieved, on a consistent basis.

 

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We have a limited operating history in our current principal market, which will make it difficult or impossible for you to predict our future results of operations.

 

We began operations in March 1988 as a general software services company. In 1995, we changed our strategic focus to the development of service delivery chain management applications based on client-server technology, Service Suite. We did not introduce ViryaNet Service Hub, based on Internet and wireless technologies, until the fourth quarter of 1999. Each of these changes has required us to adjust our business processes and make a number of significant personnel additions and changes. Substantially all of our revenues in 1999 and 2000 were generated from our service delivery chain management applications, including Service Suite. In 2001, 2002, and 2003, a substantial majority of our revenues were generated from transactions that include the ViryaNet Service Hub product and mobile workforce management solutions. We expect that, for the foreseeable future, a substantial majority of our revenues will continue to be generated from transactions involving the ViryaNet Service Hub product and mobile workforce management solutions. Therefore, our prospects must be considered in light of the risks and difficulties frequently encountered by companies dependent upon operating revenues from a new product line in an emerging and rapidly evolving market.

 

Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future which may adversely impact the price of our shares, making it difficult for investors to make reliable period-to-period comparisons and may contribute to volatility in the market price for our Ordinary Shares.

 

Our quarterly revenues, gross profits and results of operations have fluctuated significantly in the past and we expect them to continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. The following events may cause fluctuations in our operating results and/or cause our share price to decline:

 

  changes in global economic conditions in general, and conditions in our industry and target markets in particular;

 

  changes in demand or timing of orders, especially large orders, for our products and services;

 

  any lengthening of our sales cycle;

 

  timing of product releases;

 

  the dollar value and timing of contracts;

 

  delays in implementation;

 

  changes in the proportion of service and license revenues;

 

  price and product competition;

 

  increases in selling and marketing expenses, as well as other operating expenses;

 

  technological changes;

 

  our ability to expand our workforce with qualified personnel, as may be needed;

 

  the failure to maintain compliance with Nasdaq SmallCap listing standards;

 

  adverse economic conditions associated with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S., as well as the continuing effects from the war in Iraq;

 

  consolidation of our customers;

 

  effectiveness of our customer support, whether provided by our resellers or directly by us;

 

  impact of unrest or political instability in places we do business, such as the current unrest in Israel; and

 

  exchange rate fluctuations.

 

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As a result, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our historical results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and that you should not rely on them as an indication for future performance. Also, it is possible that our quarterly results of operations may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. If this happens, the price of our Ordinary Shares will likely decrease.

 

Historically, our revenues have been concentrated in a few large orders and a small number of customers, a trend which has been increasing over time. Our business could be adversely affected if we lose a key customer.

 

A significant portion of our revenues each year has been derived from large orders from a small number of customers which are not necessarily the same customers each year. In 2001, three customers each accounted for approximately 7% or more of our revenues, and represented an aggregate of 28% of our total revenues. In 2002, three customers each accounted for approximately 10% or more of our revenues, and represented an aggregate of 38% of our total revenues. In 2003, three customers each accounted for approximately 10% or more of revenues, and represented an aggregate of 42% of our total revenues. We do not expect that these three customers accounting for 42% of our revenue during 2003 will represent a substantial percentage of our revenues in the future. However, we do expect that a significant portion of our future revenues will continue to be derived from a relatively small number of customers. We cannot assure you that other customers will purchase our products and services in the future. The failure to secure new key customers, the loss of key customers or the occurrence of significant reductions in sales from a key customer would cause our revenues to significantly decrease and make it significantly more difficult for us to be profitable.

 

Our sales cycle is variable and often long and involves investment of significant resources on our part, but may never result in actual sales and we may therefore suffer additional losses.

 

Our sales cycle from our initial contact with a potential customer to the signing of a license and related agreements has historically been lengthy and variable. We generally must educate our potential customers about the use and benefit of our products and services, which can require the investment of significant time and resources, causing us to incur most of our product development and selling and marketing expenses in advance of a potential sale. In addition, a number of companies decide which products to buy through a request for proposal process. In those situations, we also run the risk of investing significant resources in a proposal that results in a competitor obtaining the desired contract from the customer or in a decision by a customer not to proceed. The purchasing decisions of our customers are subject to the uncertainties and delays of the budgeting, approval and competitive evaluation processes that typically accompany significant capital expenditures. If our sales cycle lengthens, our quarterly operating results may become less predictable and may fluctuate more widely than in the past. Due to the relatively large size of some orders, a lost or delayed sale could have a material adverse effect on our quarterly revenue and operating results.

 

Since 2001, we have depended upon our principal product, the ViryaNet Service Hub and related applications, and the failure of this product in the marketplace in the future could adversely affect our revenues.

 

We depend on the success of our principal product, ViryaNet Service Hub, and related applications. We have licensed applications of the ViryaNet Service Hub to a limited number of customers. If our product does not achieve or maintain market acceptance or if our competitors release new products that achieve quicker or greater market acceptance, have more advanced features, offer better performance or are more price competitive, our revenues may not grow and may even decline.

 

If we are unable to accurately predict and respond to market developments or demands, our business will be adversely affected.

 

The market for mobile workforce management software solutions is still developing and evolving. This makes it difficult to predict demand and market acceptance for our products. Changes in technologies, industry standards, customer requirements and new product introductions by existing or future competitors could render

 

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our existing products obsolete and unmarketable, or require us to develop new products. We have limited development resources to expend on product development and those resources are utilized mainly for responding to the needs of our current customers. Therefore, we may be unable to timely develop products that meet the market’s future needs. If we were to experience a significant increase in the number of customers, or were to decide to effect a significant increase in our development of new product offerings, or both, we would need to expend significant amounts of money, time and other resources. This could strain our personnel and financial resources.

 

If we fail to maintain or improve our margins on service revenues in the future, our results of operations could suffer.

 

Our margins on service revenues were 36% in 2003 compared to 16% in 2002 and 14% in 2001. However, to continue to maintain or improve our margins on services revenues, we would need to maintain or increase the efficiency and utilization of our services personnel, continue to control our costs, and maintain or increase the volume of our services revenues. Although our services margins increased during 2003 compared to 2002 and 2001, there is no assurance that we will be able to maintain or improve our services margins, or, that they will not decline in the future.

 

Our ability to maintain or increase our revenues may depend on our ability to make sales through third parties.

 

We expect to increase our dependency upon resellers and channel partners to generate a significant portion of our revenues due to our limited internal sales and marketing resources and because we believe that we can benefit from the expanded market presence provided by resellers and channel partners. In addition, and as a result of the limited resources and capacities of many resellers and channel partners, even if we manage to maintain and expand our relationship with such resellers and channel partners, we may be unable to attain sufficient focus and resources from those resellers and channel partners so as to meet all of our customers’ needs. If anticipated orders from these resellers and channel partners fail to materialize, our business, operating results and financial condition will be materially adversely affected.

 

If we are unable to maintain or expand our relationships with third party providers of implementation and consulting services, we may be unable to increase our revenues.

 

To focus more effectively on our core business of developing and licensing software solutions, we need to establish and maintain additional relationships with third parties that can provide implementation and consulting services to our customers. Third-party implementation and consulting firms can also be influential in the choice of mobile workforce management solutions by new customers. If we cannot establish and maintain effective, long-term relationships with implementation and consulting providers, or if these providers do not meet the needs or expectations of our customers, we may be unable to increase our revenues and our business could be seriously harmed. As a result of the limited resources and capacities of many third-party implementation providers, we may be unable to attain sufficient focus and resources from the third-party providers to meet all of our customers’ needs, even if we establish relationships with these third parties. If sufficient resources are unavailable, we will be required to provide these services internally, which could limit our ability to expand our base of customers. We will be subject to significant risk as we cannot control the level and quality of service provided by these third parties.

 

Undetected defects may increase our costs and impair the market acceptance of our products and technology.

 

Our software products are complex and may contain undetected defects, particularly when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released. Testing of our products is particularly challenging because it is difficult to simulate the wide variety of customer environments in several geographic markets into which our

 

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products are deployed. Despite testing conducted by us and our customers, we have in the past shipped product releases with some defects, some customers have cited possible defects, and have otherwise discovered other defects in our products after their commercial shipment. Our products are frequently more critical to our customers’ operations compared to other software solutions used by such customers, and as a result, our customers may have a greater sensitivity to product defects relating to our products.

 

Defects may be found in current or future products and versions after the start of commercial shipment. This could result in:

 

  a delay or failure of our products to achieve market acceptance;

 

  adverse customer reaction;

 

  negative publicity and damage to our reputation;

 

  diversion of resources; and

 

  increased service and maintenance costs.

 

Defects could also subject us to legal claims. Although our license agreements contain limitation of liability provisions, these provisions may not be sufficient to protect us against these legal claims. The sale and support of our products, as well as our professional services, may also expose us to product liability claims.

 

Greater market acceptance of our competitors’ products or decisions by potential or actual customers to develop their own service management solutions could result in reduced revenues and reduced gross margins.

 

The market for mobile workforce management applications and the automation of field service delivery are highly competitive yet fragmented and stratified. We compete for the business of global or nationwide organizations that seek to support complex and sophisticated products across a variety of industries. We compete in the utilities and telecommunications segments of our markets against companies like Axiom Corporation, Utility Partners, L.C., MDSI, Inc., ClickSoftware, Ltd., CGI Group, Inc. (via its acquisition of Cognicase, Inc., acquirer of our competitor M3i, Inc.), Itron Inc. (via its acquisition of our competitor e-Mobile Data Inc.), and Intergraph Corporation. Our primary competitors in commercial and other field service markets include enterprise application solution providers such as Astea International Inc., Metrix Inc., and FieldCentrix Inc., along with larger enterprise software companies such as Oracle Corporation, Siebel Systems, Inc. and SAP A.G.

 

Many of our competitors may have significant competitive advantages over us. These advantages may include greater technical and financial resources, more developed marketing and service organizations, greater expertise and broader customer bases and name recognition than us. Our competitors may also be in a better position to devote significant resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products, and to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Current and potential competitors have established or may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties to increase their ability to successfully market their products. We also expect that competition will increase as a result of consolidations in the industry. To the extent that we develop new products, we may begin to compete with companies with which we have not previously competed. We cannot assure you that competition will not result in price reductions for our products and services, fewer customer orders, deferred payment terms, reduced gross margins or loss of market share, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition to the above, a number of potential customers have the ability to develop software solutions internally thereby eliminating the requirement for suppliers like us. This could result in reduced revenues or lost business for us. In addition to the above, decisions by potential customers to use their own internally developed solutions could result in reduced revenues and/or lost business for us.

 

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We rely on software from third parties. If we cannot continue using that software, we would have to spend additional capital to redesign our existing software.

 

We utilize third-party software products to enhance the functionality of our products. Our business would be disrupted if functional versions of this software were either no longer available to us or no longer offered to us on commercially reasonable terms. In either case, we would be required to spend additional capital to either redesign our software to function with alternate third-party software or develop these components ourselves. If functional versions of third-party software were either no longer available to us or no longer offered to us on commercially reasonable terms, we might be forced to limit the features available in our current or future product offerings and the commercial release of our products could be delayed, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may be unable to maintain or expand our sales, marketing, research and development and professional services organizations which may hinder our ability to grow and meet customer demands.

 

During both 2001 and 2002, we substantially reduced our headcount in sales, marketing, research and development and professional services in order to reduce costs. We believe we currently have sufficient resources available to meet and support our current obligations, but we may need to substantially expand our direct and indirect sales and marketing operations to increase market awareness and sales of our products. We may also need to increase our quality assurance, technical and customer support staff to support new customers and the expanding needs of existing customers. Since our products are complex we expect that the training process will take a significant period of time before these personnel can support our customers. In addition, there is significant competition for qualified personnel. Competition for qualified people may lead to increased labor and personnel costs. If we are unable to attract, train and retain qualified personnel, we may not be able to achieve our objectives and our business could be harmed.

 

We may be unable to adequately protect our proprietary rights, which may limit our ability to compete effectively.

 

Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent upon our internally developed technology. Other than our trademarks, most of our intellectual property consists of proprietary or confidential information that is not subject to patent or similar protection. In general, we have relied on a combination of technical leadership, trade secret, copyright and trademark law and nondisclosure agreements to protect our proprietary know-how. Unauthorized third parties may attempt to copy or obtain and use the technology protected by those rights. Any infringement of our intellectual property could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Policing unauthorized use of our products is difficult and costly, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.

 

In connection with some of our licensing agreements, we have placed, and in the future may place, our software in escrow. The software may, under specified circumstances, be made available to our customers and resellers and this may increase the likelihood of misappropriation or other misuse of our software.

 

Substantial litigation over intellectual property rights exists in the software industry. We expect that software products may be increasingly subject to third-party infringement claims as the functionality of products in different industry segments overlaps. We believe that many industry participants have filed or intend to file patent and trademark applications covering aspects of their technology. We cannot be certain that they will not make a claim of infringement against us based on our products and technology. Any claims, with or without merit, could:

 

  be expensive and time-consuming to defend;

 

  cause product shipment and installation delays;

 

  divert management’s attention and resources; or

 

  require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements to obtain the right to use a necessary product or component.

 

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Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all, and even if available on acceptable terms, shall increase our expenses and may materially affect our results of operations adversely. A successful claim of product infringement against us and our failure or inability to license the infringed or similar technology could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Marketing and distributing our products outside of the United States and other international operations may require increased expenses and greater exposure to risks that we may not be able to successfully address.

 

We market and sell our products and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. We received 37% of our total revenues in 2001, 42% of our total revenues in 2002, and 29% of our total revenue in 2003 from sales to customers located outside of the United States. We have sales and support facilities and offices in Israel and Japan. These operations require, and the expansion of our existing operations and entry into additional international markets will require, significant management attention and financial resources. We have limited experience in developing localized versions of our products and marketing and distributing our products outside of the United States. In addition, since our financial results are reported in dollars, decreases in the rate of exchange of non-dollar currencies in which we make sales relative to the dollar will decrease the dollar-based reported value of those sales. To the extent that decreases in exchange rates are not offset by a reduction in our costs, they may materially adversely affect our results of operation. Historically, we have not hedged our foreign currency-denominated account receivables and expenses risks. We are also subject to a number of risks customary for international operations, including:

 

  differing technology standards and language requirements;

 

  changing product and service requirements in response to the formation of economic and marketing unions, including the European Economic Union;

 

  economic or political changes in international markets;

 

  greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection and longer collection periods;

 

  unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

 

  the uncertainty of protection for intellectual property rights in some countries; and

 

  multiple and possibly overlapping tax structures.

 

We may need additional financing and may not be able to raise additional financing on favorable terms or at all.

 

We had negative cash flow from operations for each of the last three years, totaling an aggregate amount of $25.1 million. We raised gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million from private equity financing transactions during 2003. However, we may need additional funding for our business operations and may require the consent of our main creditor, Bank Hapoalim, to effect such funding if it is structured as a secured debt financing. We cannot assure you that additional financing will be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our day to day operations, expand our research and development, marketing and sales efforts, pursue potential acquisitions, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance our website content, features or services, or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be severely constrained. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our existing shareholders will be reduced, and any newly-issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing shareholders.

 

We will need sufficient funds to re-pay our loan from Bank Hapoalim, which may be subject to immediate repayment if we do not meet our repayment schedule or meet specified conditions.

 

As of April 12, 2004, we had an outstanding balance on our long-term loan arrangement with Bank Hapoalim of $1.87 million including current maturities, payable quarterly in equal installments of $267,000 through January 1, 2006 with interest payable quarterly at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.75%. However, we may need

 

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additional funding to timely meet the quarterly payment obligations under this long-term loan, and there is no assurance that Bank Hapoalim will grant us an extension to these payment dates in the future, if requested. In addition, this debt is subject to the following conditions: (i) we shall be cash flow positive on a quarterly basis, and (ii) we deposit $800,000 in our account with Bank Hapoalim. See note 9(1) in the December 31, 2003, financial statements filed as part of our Form 20-F on April 9, 2004, to see other bank conditions that have been met previously and are no longer applicable. There can be no assurance that we will meet these conditions. If we fail to meet the quarterly payments to Bank Hapoalim or to meet these conditions, the bank may demand immediate repayment of the outstanding loan amount and all interest thereon and shall be entitled to exercise the remedies available to it under the loan arrangement. This would have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We may not be able to maintain compliance with the listing rules of The Nasdaq SmallCap Market in which case our shares would be delisted, which could adversely affect the market price and trading market of our Ordinary Shares.

 

Our Ordinary Shares have been listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market since December 31, 2002. We were previously listed on The Nasdaq National Market but were unable to comply with some of its maintenance standards. The Nasdaq SmallCap Market has several maintenance standards for continued listing, including the requirements (i) that we maintain (a) shareholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000, (b) market value of $35,000,000 or (c) net income from operations of $500,000 in the last fiscal year or in two of the last three fiscal years, (ii) that we have at least 500,000 shares held by persons or entities other than our officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our Ordinary Shares (the “Public Float”), (iii) that we have an aggregate market value of Public Float of at least $1,000,000, (iv) that we have at least two market makers, (v) that we have at least 300 shareholders who hold at least 100 Ordinary Shares each, and (vi) that we shall be in compliance with all corporate governance under rules 4350 and 4351 (the foregoing requirements are collectively referred to as the “Maintenance Standards”). On July 17, 2003, we were notified by Nasdaq that we were not in compliance with the listing standard for shareholders’ equity and were required to provide Nasdaq with a plan to regain compliance or our shares would be subject to delisting. On August 8, 2003, our plan was submitted to Nasdaq and acknowledged. On December 5, 2003, we issued a Report on Form 6-K to publicly demonstrate that we had regained compliance as a result of the proceeds received from our recent financing activities. We are currently in compliance with the requirements under the Maintenance Standards for continued listing. However, if we fail to maintain compliance with one or more requirements of the Maintenance Standards, our Ordinary Shares would be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The delisting of our Ordinary Shares from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market may materially impair the ability of our shareholders to buy and sell our Ordinary Shares, even if they qualify for inclusion on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB), and could have an adverse effect on the market price and the trading market for our Ordinary Shares. In addition, the delisting of our Ordinary Shares could significantly impair our ability to raise capital should we desire to do so in the future or utilize our Ordinary Shares in consideration for acquisitions.

 

The market price of our Ordinary Shares may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.

 

The stock market in general has recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. The market prices of securities of technology companies have been extremely volatile, and have experienced fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market fluctuations could adversely affect the market price of our Ordinary Shares. The market price of the Ordinary Shares may fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including:

 

  any actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and operating results;

 

  our inability to meet any guidance or forward looking information, if provided;

 

  public announcements concerning us or our competitors;

 

  the introduction or market acceptance of new service offerings by us or our competitors;

 

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  changes in security analysts’ financial estimates;

 

  changes in accounting principles;

 

  sales of our Ordinary Shares by existing shareholders;

 

  limited market for our shares;

 

  the need to raise additional capital through private or public debt or equity financings;

 

  our ability to maintain compliance with all The Nasdaq SmallCap Market listing standards; and

 

  changes in the political conditions in Israel.

 

In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market prices of their securities. We may be the target of similar litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources, which could cause serious harm to our business.

 

Future sales of our Ordinary Shares in the public market or issuances of additional securities could cause the market price for our Ordinary Shares to fall.

 

Between August 4, 2003 and April 12, 2004, the amount of our outstanding Ordinary Shares has increased from 2,710,400 to 4,509,222. The increase in the amount of Ordinary Shares is due primarily to the private financings that have occurred since August 4, 2003 resulting in the issuance of 1,611,089 Ordinary Shares in exchange for approximately $5.0 million of capital. As of April 12, 2004, we had outstanding warrants to purchase 506,265 Ordinary Shares and in addition we have reserved up to 1,140,000 Ordinary Shares for issuance under our option plans, of which 171,359 options have been exercised as of April 12, 2004. The sale, or availability for sale, of substantial quantities of our Ordinary Shares may have the effect of further depressing their market price. A large number of our Ordinary Shares that were previously subject to resale restrictions are currently eligible or shall soon be eligible for resale into the public market. In addition a significant number of shares are eligible for resale in the future (i.e. those shares in the form of warrants that may be issued if the holders of these warrants decide to exercise such warrants). Issuance of these shares will dilute existing shareholders.

 

We may continue to issue warrants and options and the issuance of these securities could be dilutive to our shareholders. Certain warrants, when issued, may be valued using the Black-Scholes method and we may reflect appropriate charges in our financial statements at that time.

 

Our executive officers, directors and affiliated entities will be able to influence matters requiring shareholder approval and they may disapprove actions that you voted to approve.

 

As of April 12, 2004, our executive officers and directors serving as of such date, and entities affiliated with them, in the aggregate, beneficially owned approximately 18.9% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, including options and warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares which are exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2004 These shareholders, if acting together, will be able to significantly influence all matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions.

 

Any future acquisitions of companies or technologies may distract our management and disrupt our business.

 

On February 25, 2002 we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of iMedeon, Inc. (“iMedeon”), a provider of mobile workforce management solutions to the utilities sector. We may, in the future, acquire or make investments in other complementary businesses, technologies, services or products if appropriate opportunities arise and we may engage in discussions and negotiations with companies about our acquiring or

 

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investing in those companies’ businesses, products, services or technologies. We cannot make assurances that we will be able to identify future suitable acquisition or investment candidates, or if we do identify suitable candidates, that we will have sufficient resources to complete such acquisitions or investments, will be able to make the acquisitions or investments on commercially acceptable terms or will be able to complete such acquisitions or investments at all. If we acquire or invest in another company, we could have difficulty assimilating that company’s personnel, operations, customers, technology or products and service offerings into our own. The key personnel of the acquired company may decide not to work for us. These difficulties could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, increase our expenses and adversely affect our results of operations. We may incur indebtedness or issue equity securities to pay for any future acquisitions. The issuance of equity securities could be dilutive to our existing shareholders.

 

Risks Related to the Internet and Wireless Technologies

 

Our business is dependent on the Internet and if customers do not continue to use the Internet, our business will suffer.

 

Our market is relatively new and rapidly evolving. Our future success will depend on the adoption by customers of business-to-business Internet solutions as an integral part of their business model. Demand for and market acceptance of recently introduced Internet-based services are each subject to a high level of uncertainty.

 

The level of demand and acceptance of Internet business-to-business services may not increase for a number of reasons, including:

 

  inadequate network infrastructure and congestion of traffic on the Internet;

 

  actual or perceived lack of security of information;

 

  inconsistent quality of service;

 

  lack of availability of cost-effective, high-speed service;

 

  lack of access and ease of use;

 

  excessive governmental regulation; and

 

  uncertainty over intellectual property ownership.

 

In addition, any well-publicized compromise of security could deter businesses from using the Internet to conduct transactions that involve transmitting confidential information. Computer viruses that spread over the Internet could disable or damage the systems we develop for our customers. Decreased Internet traffic as a result of general security concerns or viruses could cause companies to reduce their amount of technology spending, which could hurt our results of operations

 

Our business is dependent on the projected growth and adoption of wireless and mobile technologies.

 

The wireless data and mobile application market is very new and fragmented. There are few applications that have received widespread acceptance. Our future success relies on the adoption of wireless and mobile technologies in support of mobile field service applications across all targeted vertical markets.

 

The success of our solution will require that continued improvements be made in the mobile infrastructure to ensure projected growth. If the adoption and standardization does not occur in the future, wireless mobile applications could grow more slowly than anticipated. This adoption of mobile applications has to do with several aspects that are dependent on market maturity:

 

  the cost of equipping field personnel with mobile devices;

 

  a lack of standardization of wireless protocols;

 

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  the lack of ubiquitous and affordable network coverage;

 

  the cost of transmitting data over wireless networks;

 

  increased training required for workers to utilize applications, including higher demand on help desks or call centers;

 

  actual or perceived slow connection and transmission speeds;

 

  the use of standard browser based environments; and

 

  the cost of third-party middleware.

 

Utilizing Internet applications in a wireless environment will also require ongoing education to mainstream perceptions including,

 

  the perception that Web applications must be used in a connected environment; and

 

  Web applications are cumbersome and require a lot of bandwidth.

 

We cannot assure you that improvements will be made to the mobile infrastructure and the adoption of wireless and mobile technologies will occur within our targeted vertical markets for use within field service applications.

 

Risks Related to Our Location in Israel

 

It may be difficult to effect service of process and enforce judgments against directors, officers and experts in Israel.

 

We are organized under the laws of the State of Israel. Many of our executives and directors and some of the experts named in this annual report are nonresidents of the United States, and a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. Therefore, it may be difficult to enforce a judgment obtained in the United States against us or any of those persons. It may also be difficult to enforce civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws in actions instituted in Israel.

 

Political, economic and military conditions in Israel could negatively impact our business.

 

Our principal research and development facilities are located in Israel. We are directly influenced by the political, economic and military conditions affecting Israel. Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab neighbors and a state of hostility, which varies in degree and intensity, has caused security and economic problems in Israel. Any major hostilities involving Israel or the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its present trading partners could adversely affect our operations. We cannot assure you that ongoing or revived hostilities related to Israel will not have a material adverse effect on us or our business and on our share price. Several Arab countries still restrict business with Israeli companies and these restrictions may have an adverse impact on our operating results, financial condition or the expansion of our business. We could be adversely affected by restrictive laws or policies directed towards Israel and Israeli businesses. Despite the progress towards peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors, the future of these peace efforts is uncertain. In addition, since October 2000, there has been a significant increase in violence, primarily in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and a series of armed clashes between Israel and the armed forces of the Palestinian Authority. Also, the recent war in Iraq led by coalition forces and the consequences of such war may negatively impact our business.

 

Generally, all male adult citizens and permanent residents of Israel, under the age of 54 in some cases, are, unless exempt, obligated to perform up to 36 days of military reserve duty annually. Additionally, all Israeli residents of this age are subject to being called to active duty at any time under emergency circumstances. Many

 

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of our employees are currently obligated to perform annual reserve duty. Although we have operated effectively under these requirements since we began operations, we cannot assess the full impact of these requirements on our workforce or business if political and military conditions should change, and we cannot predict the effect on us of any expansion or reduction of these obligations.

 

We may be adversely affected if the rate of inflation in Israel exceeds the rate of devaluation of the NIS against the dollar.

 

Most of our revenues are in dollars or are linked to the dollar, while a portion of our expenses, principally salaries and the related expenses for our Israeli operations, are in NIS. As a result, we are exposed to the risk that the rate of inflation in Israel will exceed the rate of devaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar or that the timing of this devaluation lags behind inflation in Israel. This would have the effect of increasing the dollar cost of our operations. In 1999 and in 2000, while the rate of inflation was low, there was a devaluation of the dollar against the NIS, and in 2001 the rate of devaluation of the NIS against the dollar exceeded the rate of inflation. In 2002, the devaluation of the NIS against the dollar was similar to the rate of inflation. In 2003, the NIS gained in value against the dollar while the rate of inflation was negative. We cannot predict any future trends in the rate of inflation in Israel or the rate of devaluation of the NIS against the dollar. If the dollar cost of our operations in Israel increases, our dollar-measured results of operations will be adversely affected.

 

The tax benefits available to us from government programs may be discontinued or reduced at any time, which would likely increase our taxes.

 

We have received grants in the past and receive tax benefits under Israeli government programs. To maintain our eligibility for these programs and benefits, we must continue to meet specified conditions, including those conditions which relate to our revenue derived from these programs. Some of these programs restrict our ability to manufacture particular products or transfer particular technology outside of Israel. If we fail to comply with these conditions in the future, the benefits received could be canceled and we could be required to refund any payments previously received under these programs or pay increased taxes. The government of Israel has reduced the benefits available under these programs recently and these programs and tax benefits may be discontinued or reduced in the future.

 

Under current Israeli law, we may not be able to enforce covenants not to compete and therefore may be unable to prevent our competitors from benefiting from the expertise of some of our former employees.

 

We currently have non-competition agreements with our employees. These agreements prohibit our employees, if they cease working for us, from directly competing with us or working for our competitors. Recently, Israeli courts have required employers seeking to enforce non-compete undertakings of a former employee to demonstrate that the competitive activities of the former employee will harm one of a limited number of material interests of the employer which have been recognized by the courts, such as the secrecy of a company’s confidential commercial information or its intellectual property. If we cannot demonstrate that harm would be caused to us, we may be unable to prevent our competitors from benefiting from the expertise of our former employees.

 

The government grants we have received for research and development expenditures restrict our ability to manufacture products and transfer technologies outside of Israel and require us to satisfy specified conditions.

 

From time to time we have received royalty-bearing grants from the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Government of Israel (“OCS”). The terms of these grants prohibit us from manufacturing products or transferring technologies developed using these grants outside of Israel without special approvals. Even if we receive approval to manufacture these products outside of Israel, we may be required to pay increased royalties, up to 300% of the grant amount plus interest, depending on the

 

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manufacturing volume that is performed outside of Israel. The technology developed with these grants may not be transferred to third parties, including in the context of an acquisition of our company, without the prior approval of a governmental committee under the Research and Development Law, and may not be transferred to non-residents of Israel. These restrictions may impair our ability to outsource manufacturing or engage in similar arrangements for those products or technologies. In addition, if we fail to comply with any of the conditions imposed by the OCS, we may be required to refund any grants previously received, together with interest and penalties.

 

In 2002, the Research and Development Law was amended to, among other things, enable companies applying for grants from the OCS to seek prior approval for conducting manufacturing activities outside of Israel without being subject to increased royalties. However, this amendment will not apply to any of our existing grants. In addition, the amendment provides that one of the factors to be taken into consideration by the OCS in deciding whether to approve a grant application is the percentage of the manufacturing of the relevant product that will be conducted outside of Israel. Accordingly, should we seek additional grants from the OCS in connection with which we also seek prior approval for manufacturing products outside of Israel, we may not receive such grant or may receive a grant in an amount that is less than the amount we sought.

 

Our United States investors could suffer adverse tax consequences if we are characterized as a passive foreign investment company.

 

Although we believe that we will not be treated as a passive foreign investment company in 2003, we cannot assure the shareholders that we will not be treated as a passive foreign investment company in 2003 or in future years. We would be a passive foreign investment company if (i) 75% or more of our gross income in a taxable year, including the pro rata share of the gross income of any company, US or foreign, in which we are considered to own 25% of the shares by value, is passive income, or (ii) at least 50% of the average value of our assets (or possibly the adjusted bases of our assets in particular circumstances), including the pro rata share of the assets of any company in which we are considered to own 25% of the shares by value, in a taxable year produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Passive income includes interest, dividends, royalties, rents and annuities. If we are or become a passive foreign investment company, many of the shareholders will be subject to adverse tax consequences, including:

 

  taxation at the highest ordinary income tax rates in effect during your holding period on some distributions on our Ordinary Shares and gain from the sale or other disposition of our Ordinary Shares;

 

  paying interest on taxes allocable to prior periods; and

 

  no increase in the tax basis for our Ordinary Shares to fair market value at the date of your death.

 

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OFFER AND LISTING

 

The Offering

 

Ordinary Shares offered

2,080,057 shares

 

Price

As determined by each Selling Shareholder

 

Use of proceeds

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders in this offering

 

NASDAQ SmallCap Market Symbol

VRYA

 

Shares will be offered on a registered basis and not as bearer shares.

 

REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The Ordinary Shares registered hereunder are registered pursuant to written commitments that we have to the Selling Shareholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the Selling Shareholders in this offering. We will pay all the expenses of registration of this offering provided however that the Selling Shareholders will bear their own selling or placement agent or broker fees and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, in connection with the sale of the Ordinary Shares.

 

SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Ordinary Shares covered by this prospectus were issued to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to the transactions described in this section.

 

On February 14, 2002, in connection with a credit line made available to us by Bank Hapoalim, we issued to the bank a warrant to purchase 60,000 of our Ordinary Shares. On July 2003, in connection with a restructuring of our debt to Bank Hapoalim, such warrant was amended and increased to cover 100,000 Ordinary Shares. The bank exercised the warrant by way of a cashless exercise for a total of 85,088 Ordinary Shares, and we are registering such Ordinary Shares as part of our commitment to the bank under the warrant.

 

On May 14, 2003, we have issued to Alchimia, Inc. (“Alchimia”), a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 119,336 of our Ordinary Shares in connection with certain services provided to us by Alchimia, and are registering such 119,336 Ordinary Shares pursuant to our obligation under such warrant.

 

On August 4, 2003, we consummated a private placement of 539,258 of our Ordinary Shares to Telvent for consideration of $1.0 million. As part of such investment we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Telvent and are registering Telvent’s 539,258 Ordinary Shares pursuant to that agreement.

 

On October 1, 2003, we have issued to SHR Group Holdings and Management [S.G.H.M] Limited (“SHR”), a warrant to purchase 52,000 of our Ordinary Shares in connection with a settlement agreement with SHR, and are registering such 52,000 Ordinary Shares pursuant to our obligation under such warrant.

 

On October 30, 2003 and December 1, 2003, we issued warrants to purchase 16,173 Ordinary Shares to our consultant, Kormoran Ventures Limited (“Kormoran”), in connection with certain services provided to us by Kormoran, and are registering such 16,173 Ordinary Shares pursuant to our obligation under such warrants.

 

On November 10, 2003, we consummated a private placement of 517,322 of our Ordinary Shares as well as warrants to purchase an additional of 93,723 Ordinary Shares to a financial institution and a group of private

 

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investors for consideration of approximately $1.8 million. As part of such investment we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with such investors and are registering a total of 611,045 Ordinary Shares pursuant to that agreement.

 

On December 5, 2003, we consummated a private placement of 554,509 of our Ordinary Shares as well as warrants to purchase an additional of 84,644 Ordinary Shares to Vertex Venture Capital Israel and FBR Infinity Venture Funds, as well as a group of private investors, for consideration of approximately $2.2 million. As part of such investment we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with such investors and are registering a total of 639,153 Ordinary Shares pursuant to that agreement.

 

On January 14, 2004, we have issued to our consultants, Modi Peled and Aryeh Weber, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 18,000 of our Ordinary Shares in connection with certain services provided to us by such consultants, and are registering such 18,000 Ordinary Shares pursuant to our obligation under such warrants.

 

The following table presents information provided by the Selling Shareholders with respect to beneficial ownership of our Ordinary Shares as of April 12, 2004, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the shares offered by this prospectus by the Selling Shareholders, assuming that all shares being offered by this prospectus are ultimately sold in the offering. Our registration of these securities does not necessarily mean that the Selling Shareholders will sell any or all of the registered securities.

 

Name and Address of

Selling Shareholder


   Number of
Shares
beneficially
owned prior to
the Offering(1)


   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares
prior to the
Offering(2)


    Number
of Shares
to be
Offered


  

Number of
Shares
beneficially
owned after

the Offering


   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares after the
Offering(3)


 

Bank Hapoalim Limited

  41-45 Rothschild Blvd.

  Tel Aviv, Israel

   85,088    1.89 %   85,088    0    0  

Telvent GIT, S.A.

  Valgrande, 6

  28108 Alcobendas

  Madrid, Spain

   541,758    12.01 %   539,258    2,500    0.06 %

LibertyView Special

  Opportunities Fund, LP

  111 River Street

  Hoboken, NJ, 07030

  USA

   187,960    4.14 %   187,960    0    0  

Oded Unger

  Tarpon 5 Street

  Bnei Brak, 51420

  Israel

   305,992    6.72 %   305,992    0    0  

Lior Bregman(4)

  10 Sinclair Ter

  Short Hills, NJ 07078

  USA

   106,537    2.35 %   104,037    2,500    0.06 %

Rochelle Zudkewich

  54 Western Dr., Short

  Hills, N.J., 07078

   41,615    0.92 %   41,615    0    0  

Vertex Israel II (A) Fund LP

  1 Hashikma Street

  Savyon 56530

  Israel

   56,860    1.26 %   56,860    0    0  

 

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Name and Address of

Selling Shareholder


   Number of
Shares
beneficially
owned prior to
the Offering(1)


   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares
prior to the
Offering(2)


    Number
of Shares
to be
Offered


  

Number of
Shares
beneficially
owned after

the Offering


   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares after the
Offering(3)


 

Vertex Israel II (C.I.) Fund LP

  1 Hashikma Street

  Savyon 56530

  Israel

   315,193    6.93 %   315,193    0    0  

Vertex Israel II (B) Fund LP

  1 Hashikma Street

  Savyon 56530

  Israel

   8,711    0.19 %   8,711    0    0  

Vertex Israel II Discount Fund LP

  1 Hashikma Street

  Savyon 56530

  Israel

   40,244    0.89 %   40,244    0    0  

Vertex Israel II (CI) Executive Fund LP

  1 Hashikma Street

  Savyon 56530

  Israel

   3,952    0.89 %   3,952    0    0  

FBR Infinity II Venture Israel LP

  3 Azrieli Center

  Tel-Aviv 67023

  Israel

   61,907    1.37 %   61,907    0    0  

FBR Infinity II Ventures LP

  3 Azrieli Center

  Tel-Aviv 67023

  Israel

   58,222    1.29 %   58,222    0    0  

FBR Infinity II Ventures (Erisa) LP

  3 Azrieli Center

  Tel-Aviv 67023

  Israel

   22,667    0.50 %   22,667    0    0  

Dan Geva(5)

  16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.

  Ramat Gan 52506, Israel

   12,356    0.27 %   5,356    7,000    0.15 %

Maya Liquornik(5)

  16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.

  Ramat Gan 52506, Israel

   6,956    0.15 %   5,356    1,600    0.04 %

Israel Leshem(5)

  16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.

  Ramat Gan 52506, Israel

   5,356    0.12 %   5,356    0    0  

Dov Gal

  16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.

  Ramat Gan 52506, Israel

   5,356    0.12 %   5,356    0    0  

 

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Name and Address of

Selling Shareholder


   Number of
Shares
beneficially
owned prior to
the Offering(1)


   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares
prior to the
Offering(2)


    Number
of Shares
to be
Offered


  

Number of
Shares
beneficially
owned after

the Offering


   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares after the
Offering(3)


Simcha Sharon

  45 Mount Sinai Rise

  05-01 Beaverton Court, 276958

  Republic of Singapore

   14,279    0.32 %   14,279    0    0

Avraham Ben-Natan

  8 Merhavia St.

  Herzlia 46332

  Israel

   7,139    0.16 %   7,139    0    0

Kormoran Ventures Limited

  Shimon Ben Zvi 50 St.

  Givataim, Israel

   16,173    0.36 %   16,173    0    0

Alchimia, Inc.

  20 Custom House Street,

  Suite 830

  Boston, MA 02110

   119,336    2.58 %   119,336    0    0

Modi Peled

  Hanesher St. #47

  Ra’anana 43726

  Israel

   9,000    0.2 %   9,000    0    0

Aryeh Weber

  Vinik St. #47

  Rishon Le-Zion

  75241, Israel

   9,000    0.2 %   9,000    0    0

SHR Group Holdings and Management   [S.G.H.M] Limited

  38 Tuval Street

  Ramat-Gan, Israel

   52,000    1.14 %   52,000    0    0

(1) Assumes the exercise of all warrants and options held by the Selling Shareholders that are exercisable within 60 days from April 12, 2004.
(2) Based on (i) 4,509,222 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of April 12, 2004, plus (ii) in connection with any Selling Shareholder, the Ordinary Shares that may be issued to such Selling Shareholder only in connection with exercise of options and warrants that are Ordinary Shares.
(3) Assumes all Ordinary Shares are sold by the Selling Shareholder.
(4) Member of our Board of Directors; Holds options to purchase 10,000 of our Ordinary Shares, of which options to purchase 2,500 Ordinary Shares are exercisable within 60 days from April 12, 2004, and are included in the number of shares beneficially owned by such Selling Shareholder.
(5) Partner in Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein, our Israeli counsel. The partners of Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein, and the firm itself, beneficially own, in the aggregate, 60,524 of our Ordinary Shares. The Selling Shareholders disclaim beneficial ownership of additional shares other than the shares set forth next to their name.

 

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TIMETABLE AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The Selling Shareholders may sell, directly or through brokers, the Ordinary Shares in one or more long or short transactions at fixed prices, at market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.

 

Although none of the Selling Shareholders has advised us of the manner in which such Shareholders currently intend to sell Ordinary Shares offered hereby, the Selling Shareholders may choose to sell all or a portion (or none) of such shares from time to time in one or more of the following transactions:

 

  on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the Ordinary Shares may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, including The Nasdaq SmallCap Market;

 

  on the over-the-counter market;

 

  in private transactions;

 

  through options or other derivative instruments;

 

  by pledge to secure debts or other obligations;

 

  through block transactions;

 

  any other legally available means; or

 

  a combination of any of the above transactions.

 

In connection with such sales, the Selling Shareholders and any participating broker may be deemed to be “underwriters” of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act, although the offering of these securities may not be underwritten by a broker-dealer firm. If a Selling Shareholder qualifies as an “underwriter” under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations and interpretations thereunder, such person will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Act. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Shareholders. Any such commissions and profits realized on any resale of the shares might be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Sales in the market may be made to broker-dealers making a market in the Ordinary Shares or other broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers, upon their resale of such securities, may be deemed to be underwriters in this offering.

 

In addition, any Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.

 

We will bear all costs and expenses of the registration under the Securities Act and certain state securities laws of the Ordinary Shares, other than any discounts or commissions payable with respect to sales of such securities.

 

From time to time this prospectus may be supplemented or amended as required by the Securities Act. During any time when a supplement or amendment is required, the Selling Shareholders are required to stop making sales until the prospectus has been supplemented or amended. Further, we are required to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement for a period of up to nine months or until the distribution contemplated by this Registration Statement has been completed. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Shareholders and have informed the Selling Shareholders of the need for delivery of a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser of the Ordinary Shares prior to or at the time of such sale.

 

Pursuant to the terms under which the Ordinary Shares were issued to certain of the Selling Shareholders, we have agreed to indemnify certain of the Selling Shareholders and certain of their associates against such liabilities as they may incur as a result of any untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement, or

 

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any omission therein to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Such indemnification includes liabilities under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), state securities laws and the rules thereunder, but excludes liabilities for statements or omissions that were based on written information provided by or on behalf of the Selling Shareholders specifically for use in the Registration Statement, as to which the Selling Shareholders have agreed to indemnify us. We have also agreed to reimburse such persons for legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any action relating to such statements or omissions which result in such persons’ becoming entitled to such indemnification.

 

Each Selling Shareholders and any other persons participating in a distribution of securities will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M, which may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities by, Selling Shareholders and other persons participating in a distribution of securities. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distribution, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the securities offered hereby.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the Ordinary Shares offered hereby is being passed upon by Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein, Tel-Aviv, Israel. The partners of Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein and the firm itself, beneficially own, in the aggregate, 60,524 of our outstanding shares, including shares which may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants or other convertible securities.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003, included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003, and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and Registration Statement, have been audited by Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as set forth in their report thereon incorporated by reference elsewhere herein. The financial statements referred to above are included in reliance on such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed a Registration Statement on Form F-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC”, for the shares we are offering by this prospectus. This prospectus does not include all of the information contained in the Registration Statement. You should refer to the Registration Statement and its exhibits for additional information. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the Registration Statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.

 

We are required to file annual and special reports and other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC filings, including the Registration Statement, over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov., or through our web site at www.viryanet.com. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Room 1024, Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities.

 

We are subject to certain of the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. As a “foreign private issuer,” we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing certain disclosure and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to their purchases and sales of Ordinary Shares. In addition, we are not required to file quarterly reports or to file annual and current reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we intend to file with the SEC, within 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, an annual report on Form 20-F containing financial statements that will be examined and reported on, with an opinion expressed by an independent accounting firm, as well as quarterly reports on Form 6-K containing unaudited financial information, within 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter.

 

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INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed by us with the SEC. Information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by this prospectus or by information we file with the SEC in the future.

 

The following documents are incorporated by reference:

 

  Our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ending December 31, 2003, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2004.

 

  Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on February 18, 2004.

 

  Our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on September 12, 2000

 

In addition, all subsequent annual reports filed on Form 20-F prior to the termination of this offering are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Also, we may incorporate by reference our future reports on Form 6-K by stating in those Forms that they are being incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

We will provide without charge to any person (including any beneficial owner) to whom this prospectus has been delivered, upon oral or written request, a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus (except for exhibits to those documents unless a document states that one of its exhibits is incorporated into the document itself). Such requests should be directed to Albert A. Gabrielli, Chief Financial Officer, 2 Willow Street, Southborough, MA 01745-1027, (508) 490-8600.

 

ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

 

We are incorporated in Israel, and many of our directors and many of the executive officers and the Israeli experts named herein are not residents of the United States and substantially all of their assets and our assets are located outside the United States. Service of process upon our non-U.S. resident directors and executive officers or the Israeli experts named herein and enforcement of judgments obtained in the United States against us, and our directors and executive officers, or the Israeli experts named herein, may be difficult to obtain within the United States. ViryaNet, Inc. is the U.S. agent authorized to receive service of process in any action against us arising out of this offering or any related purchase or sale of securities. We have not given consent for this agent to accept service of process in connection with any other claim.

 

We have been informed by our legal counsel in Israel, Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein, that there is doubt as to the enforceability of civil liabilities under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act in original actions instituted in Israel. However, subject to certain time limitations, an Israeli court may declare a foreign civil judgment enforceable if it finds that:

 

  the judgment was rendered by a court which was, according to the laws of the state of the court, competent to render the judgment,

 

  the judgment is no longer appealable,

 

  the obligation imposed by the judgment is enforceable according to the rules relating to the enforceability of judgments in Israel and the substance of the judgment is not contrary to public policy, and

 

  the judgment is executory in the state in which it was given.

 

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Even if the above conditions are satisfied, an Israeli court will not enforce a foreign judgment if it was given in a state whose laws do not provide for the enforcement of judgments of Israeli courts (subject to exceptional cases) or if its enforcement is likely to prejudice the sovereignty or security of the State of Israel. An Israeli court also will not declare a foreign judgment enforceable if (i) the judgment was obtained by fraud, (ii) there was no due process, (iii) the judgment was rendered by a court not competent to render it according to the laws of private international law in Israel, (iv) the judgment is at variance with another judgment that was given in the same matter between the same parties and which is still valid, or (v) at the time the action was brought in the foreign court a suit in the same matter and between the same parties was pending before a court or tribunal in Israel. Judgments rendered or enforced by Israeli courts will generally be payable in Israeli currency. Judgment debtors bear the risk associated with converting their awards into foreign currency, including the risk of unfavorable exchange rates.

 

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2,080,057 Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

 

VIRYANET LTD.

 

 


 

PROSPECTUS

 


 

 

 

 

 

April     , 2004

 

 

 


 


PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 8. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Our Articles of Association provide that we shall be entitled to undertake in advance to indemnify an officer or director of ours, provided that the undertaking is restricted to the events of a kind which our board of directors may anticipate at the time it makes such undertaking at an amount which the board of directors determines is reasonable under the circumstances. In addition, we can indemnify an officer or director for specific occurrences retroactively. We have previously agreed to indemnify our officer or director to the fullest extent permitted under the Companies Law.

 

Our Articles of Association further provide that we may indemnify an officer or director of ours for liability or expense he incurs as a result of an action done by him in his capacity as our officer or director as follows:

 

  1. any monetary obligation imposed on the officer or director in favor of a third party pursuant to a judgment, including a compromise judgment given in a settlement or a judgment of an arbitrator, approved by the court.

 

  2. Reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the officer or director or which he was ordered to pay by the court:

 

(a) within the framework of proceedings filed against him by us or on our behalf or by a third party, or

 

(b) in a criminal proceeding in which he was acquitted, or

 

(c) in a criminal proceeding in which he was convicted of a felony which does not require a proof of criminal intent.

 

In no event may we indemnify an officer or director for:

 

  1. a breach of the duty of loyalty toward us, unless the officer or director acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to assume that the action would not prejudice our interests;

 

  2. a breach of the duty of care which was done intentionally or recklessly;

 

  3. an intentional act which was done to unlawfully yield a personal profit; or

 

  4. a criminal fine or penalty.

 

In addition, we have a directors and officers liability insurance policy insuring our directors’ and officers’.

 

Item 9. Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


4.1    Warrant dated May 14, 2003, issued to Alchimia, Inc.
4.2    Warrant dated October 1, 2003, issued to SHR Group Holdings and Management [S.G.H.M] Limited
4.3    Warrant dated October 30, 2003, issued to Kormoran Ventures Limited
4.4    Warrant dated December 1, 2003, issued to Kormoran Ventures Limited
4.5    Warrant dated January 14, 2004, issued to Aryeh Weber
4.6    Warrant dated January 14, 2004, issued to Modi Peled
5    Opinion of Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein, our Israeli counsel, as to the validity of the Ordinary Shares
23.1    Consent of Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein (included in the opinion attached as Exhibit 5)
23.2    Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global
24    Power of Attorney (included on signature page)

 

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Item 10. Undertakings.

 

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the Plan of Distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any other material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

 

Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) To file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act need not be furnished, provided that the Registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Registration Statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act or Item 8.A of Form 20-F if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Form F-3.

 

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by

 

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controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Southborough, on April 14, 2004.

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By:   /s/    ALBERT A. GABRIELLI
   
    Albert A. Gabrielli, CFO

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Samuel I. Hacohen and Winfried A. Burke, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on, sign and file any supplement to any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    SAMUEL I. HACOHEN


Samuel I. Hacohen

  

Executive Chairman of the Board

  April 14, 2004

/s/    WINFRIED A. BURKE


Winfried A. Burke

  

President and Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  April 14, 2004

/s/    ALBERT A. GABRIELLI


Albert A. Gabrielli

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  April 14, 2004

/s/    VLADIMIR MORGENSTERN


Vladimir Morgenstern

  

Director

  April 14, 2004

 

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/s/    MANUEL SANCHEZ ORTEGA


Manuel Sanchez Ortega

  

Director

  April 14, 2004

/s/    LIOR BREGMAN


Lior Bregman

  

Director

  April 14, 2004

/s/    RONIT LERNER


Ronit Lerner

  

Director

  April 14, 2004

/s/    PETER GYENES


Peter Gyenes

  

Director

  April 14, 2004

 

Authorized Representative in the U.S.:

VIRYANET, INC.

By:

  /s/    WINFRIED A. BURKE
   
    Winfried A. Burke
    President and Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Date: April 14, 2004

 

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EX-4.1 3 dex41.htm WARRRANT DATED 05/14/03 ISSUED TO ALCHIMIA,INC. WARRRANT DATED 05/14/03 ISSUED TO ALCHIMIA,INC.

Exhibit 4.1

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES, OR THE HOLDER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN LAW.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES

 

ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli Company whose shares are currently publicly traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Company”), hereby grants to Alchimia, Inc. (the “Holder”), the right to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 1.0 each (the “Ordinary Shares”), set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, effective as of May 14, 2003 (the “Effective Date”).

 

  1. Number of Ordinary Shares Available for Purchase and Exercise Price

 

This Warrant may be exercised to purchase an aggregate of up to 119,336 Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price per each Ordinary Share of $US$0.581 (the “Warrant Price”), subject to adjustments under Section 7 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”).

 

  2. Term

 

This Warrant may be exercised, in whole, or in part (subject to Section 4 below), during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on May 14, 2006.

 

  3. Exercise of Warrant

 

This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part on any number of occasions during its term. The Warrant may be exercised by the surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its principal office together with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder. This Warrant may be exercised for cash or pursuant to the cashless exercise provision set forth in Section 14 hereof. To exercise for cash, the Notice of Exercise must be accompanied by payment in full of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Warrant Shares being purchased upon such exercise in immediately available funds, in U.S. Dollars or NIS equivalent thereof, based on the representative rate of exchange published by the Bank of Israel and known at the time of payment.


The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter, and that the Holder shall be deemed the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of and from the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall be surrendered, together with payment in full as required above. In the event of a partial exercise, the Company shall concurrently issue to the Holder a replacement Warrant on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant, but representing the number of Warrant Shares remaining after such partial exercise.

 

  4. Fractional Interest

 

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, and the number of Warrant Shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

  5. Warrant Confers No Rights of Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with regard to the Warrant Shares prior to actual exercise resulting in the purchase of any Warrant Shares.

 

  6. Investment Representation

 

Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws. The Holder acknowledges by acceptance of the Warrant that (a) it has acquired this Warrant for investment and not with a view to distribution; (b) it has either a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, or its executive officers, or by reason of its business or financial experience, it has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transaction; and (c) it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees that any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution and such Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that such Warrant Shares may have to be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or qualified under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or based on an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, consents to the placement of legend(s) on all securities hereunder as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

 

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  7. Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares

 

The number and kind of securities purchasable initially upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

 

  a. Adjustment for Shares Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant effects a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the subdivision shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the combination shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

  b. Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time, during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Ordinary Shares, then and in each such event the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by a fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; provided, however, that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed thereof, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

  c. Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than Ordinary Shares, then in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company that the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event) and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the date of exercise, retained such securities receivable by it as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder.

 

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  d. Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of shares, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or shares dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section), then and in any such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant into the kind and amount of shares and other securities receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares for which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein and under the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  e. Reorganization, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant there is a capital reorganization of the Ordinary Shares (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Subsection) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s shares or properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Ordinary Shares deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case (except to the extent any cash or property is received in such transaction), appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association (including adjustment of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent to the provisions hereof as may be practicable.

 

  f. Adjustment of Warrant Price. Upon each adjustment in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased or decreased, as the case may be, in a manner that is the inverse of the manner in which the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted.

 

8. Transfer of This Warrant or Securities Issuable on Exercise Hereof

 

  a. With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or securities into which such Warrant may be exercised, the Holder will give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with, if

 

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requested by the Company, a written opinion of such Holder’s counsel, to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Promptly, as practicable, upon receiving such written notice and opinion and warranties and representations, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall deliver to the Holder one or more replacement Warrant certificates on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant for delivery to the transferees. Each Warrant thus transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear legend(s) as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Any provision of this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant to any third party, other than to any transferee approved by the Company in writing in its sole discretion, provided however that the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that Chris Deren, Amanda Deburro and PeterJacobson shall be deemed to be approved transferees of the Warrant. In addition to the above, any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares shall be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  b. In the event that the Company or its shareholders receive an offer to transfer all or substantially all of the shares in the Company, or to effect a merger or acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the Company shall promptly inform the Holder in writing of such offer.

 

9. Representations and Warranties.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Holder as follows:

 

  a. This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms. As of the Effective Date, the Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of Israel.

 

  b. The Warrant Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

  c. The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s Articles of Association, or any other organizational document of the Company.

 

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  d. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Association or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant.

 

  e. This Warrant will be binding upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all the Company’s assets.

 

10. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or Shares certificate, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity, or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or Shares certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or Shares certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or Shares certificate.

 

11. Notices

 

Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered or three business days after deposit if deposited in the mail for mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

 

If to the Holder:

 

Alchimia, Inc., 20 Custom House Street, Suite 830, Boston,

MA 02110

If to Company:

  ViryaNet Ltd.
    2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts
    Attn.: Samuel HaCohen
    Fax: 508-490-8666

 

Each of the above addressees may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving to the other addressees notice of such new address in conformance with this paragraph.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction

 

This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as applicable to contracts between two residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts entered into and to be performed entirely within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this

 

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Warrant shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts in Massachusetts, and each of the parties hereby submits irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court.

 

13. Entire Agreement

 

This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof, and supercedes any prior communications, agreements and/or understandings between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof.

 

13A Registration of the Warrant Shares

 

The Company shall include the Warrant Shares which may be issued upon exercise of this Warrant in the first Registration Statement (whether on Form F-1 or Form F-3) to become effective after the Effective Date, if and when such Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

14. Cashless Exercise.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant, and only if a Registration Statement of the Company (as set forth in Section 13A above) has not been declared effective prior to May 7, 2004 (the “Registration Deadline”), this Warrant may be exercised, after the Registration Deadline, in whole or in part, by presentation and surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive offices with a written notice of the Holder’s intention to effect a cashless exercise, including the number (the “Cashless Exercise Number”) of shares of Ordinary Shares for which the Warrant is being exercised. In the event of a cashless exercise, the Holder shall receive a number of Ordinary Shares equal to (i) the Cashless Exercise Number, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is the Market Price on the date of exercise less the Warrant Price and (B) the denominator of which is the Market Price on the date of exercise. For purposes hereof, “Market Price” means, as of any date, (i) the average closing bid prices for the Ordinary Shares as reported on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market by Bloomberg Financial Markets (“Bloomberg”) for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding such date, or (ii) if The Nasdaq SmallCap Market is not the principal trading market for the Ordinary Shares, the average of the reported bid prices reported by Bloomberg on the principal trading market for the Ordinary Shares during the same period, or, if there is no bid price for such period, the last sales price reported by Bloomberg for such period, or (iii) if the foregoing do not apply, the last sale price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the pink sheets or bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or if no sale price is so reported for such security, the last bid price of such security as reported by Bloomberg, or (iv) if market value cannot be calculated as of such date on any of the foregoing bases, the Market Price shall be the average fair market value as reasonably determined by an investment banking firm selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Holder, with the costs of the appraisal to be borne by the Company. The manner of determining the Market Price of the Ordinary Shares set forth in the foregoing definition shall apply with respect to any other security in respect of which a determination as to market value must be made hereunder.

 

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15. Issue Tax.

 

The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than the Holder.

 

16. Reports Under the Exchange Act.

 

With a view to making available to the Holder the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that may at any time permit the Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (“Rule 144”), the Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner and make and keep available all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing and availability of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144.

 

Dated: May 14, 2003

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By:

 

/s/    SAMUEL I. HACOHEN

 

Title:

 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: ViryaNet Limited

 

1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Ordinary Shares of ViryaNet Limited, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full in cash, or by surrender of securities issued by the Company (including a portion of this Warrant) having a Market Value (in the case of a portion of this Warrant, determined in accordance with Section 14 of the Warrant) equal to $            .

 

2. In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Ordinary Shares are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Ordinary Shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

 

3. Please issue a certificate representing said shares of Ordinary Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

4. Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned.

 


  

 

(Date)

(Print Name)

  

 

(Signature)

 

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EX-4.2 4 dex42.htm WARRANT DATED 10/1/03 ISSUED TO S.G.H.M. LTD WARRANT DATED 10/1/03 ISSUED TO S.G.H.M. LTD

Exhibit 4.2

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES, OR THE HOLDER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN LAW.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES

 

ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli Company whose shares are currently publicly traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Company”), hereby grants to SHR Group Holdings and Management [S.G.H.M] Limited (the “Holder”), the right to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 1.0 each (the “Ordinary Shares”), set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, effective as of October 1, 2003 (the “Effective Date”).

 

1.   Number of Ordinary Shares Available for Purchase and Exercise Price

 

This Warrant may be exercised to purchase up to 52,000 Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price per each Ordinary Share of $US1.59 (the “Warrant Price”), subject to adjustments under Section 7 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”).

 

2.   Term

 

This Warrant may be exercised, in whole, or in part (subject to Section 4 below), during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending 36 months after the Effective Date.

 

3.   Exercise of Warrant

 

This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part on any number of occasions during its term. The Warrant may be exercised by the surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its principal office together with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder. This Warrant may be exercised for cash only. To exercise for cash, the Notice of Exercise must be accompanied by payment in full of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Warrant Shares being purchased upon such exercise in immediately available funds, in U.S. Dollars or NIS equivalent thereof, based on the representative rate of exchange published by the Bank of Israel and known at the time of payment.

 

The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter, and that the Holder shall be deemed the record owner of such


Warrant Shares as of and from the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall be surrendered, together with payment in full as required above. In the event of a partial exercise, the Company shall concurrently issue to the Holder a replacement Warrant on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant, but representing the number of Warrant Shares remaining after such partial exercise.

 

4.   Fractional Interest

 

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, and the number of Warrant Shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

5.   Warrant Confers No Rights of Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with regard to the Warrant Shares prior to actual exercise resulting in the purchase of any Warrant Shares.

 

6.   Investment Representation

 

Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws. The Holder acknowledges by acceptance of the Warrant that (a) it has acquired this Warrant for investment and not with a view to distribution; (b) it has either a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, or its executive officers, or by reason of its business or financial experience, it has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transaction; and (c) it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees that any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution and such Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that such Warrant Shares may have to be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or qualified under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or based on an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, consents to the placement of legend(s) on all securities hereunder as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

 

7.   Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares

 

The number and kind of securities purchasable initially upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

 

  a.   Adjustment for Shares Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant effects a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the subdivision shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the

 

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combination shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

  b.   Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time, during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Ordinary Shares, then and in each such event the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by a fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; provided, however, that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed thereof, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

  c.   Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than Ordinary Shares, then in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company that the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event) and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the date of exercise, retained such securities receivable by it as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder.

 

  d.   Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of shares, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or shares dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section), then and in any such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to

 

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exercise this Warrant into the kind and amount of shares and other securities receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares for which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein and under the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  e.   Reorganization, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant there is a capital reorganization of the Ordinary Shares (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Subsection) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s shares or properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Ordinary Shares deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case (except to the extent any cash or property is received in such transaction), appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association (including adjustment of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent to the provisions hereof as may be practicable.

 

  f.   Adjustment of Warrant Price. Upon each adjustment in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased or decreased, as the case may be, in a manner that is the inverse of the manner in which the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted.

 

8.   Transfer of This Warrant or Securities Issuable on Exercise Hereof

 

  a.   With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or securities into which such Warrant may be exercised, the Holder will give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with, if requested by the Company, a written opinion of such Holder’s counsel, to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Such opinion letter and all such transferees must warrant and represent that each such transferee is an “accredited” investor as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act. Promptly, as practicable, upon receiving such written notice and opinion and warranties and representations, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall deliver to the Holder one or more replacement Warrant certificates on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant for delivery to the transferees. Each Warrant thus

 

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transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear legend(s) as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Any provision of this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant to any third party, other than to any transferee approved by the Company in writing in its sole discretion. In addition to the above, any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares shall be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  b.   In the event that the Company or its shareholders receive an offer to transfer all or substantially all of the shares in the Company, or to effect a merger or acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the Company shall promptly inform the Holder in writing of such offer.

 

9.   Registration of the Warrant Shares.

 

The Company shall use best efforts to include the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in the first Registration Statement (whether on Form F-1 or Form F-3) to become effective after the Effective Date, if and when such Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

10.   Representations and Warranties.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Holder as follows:

 

  a.   This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  b.   The Warrant Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

  c.   The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

11.   Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or Shares certificate, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity, or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or Shares certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or Shares certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or Shares certificate.

 

12.   Notices

 

Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered or three business days after

 

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deposit if deposited in the mail for mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

 

If to Holder:

   SHR Group Holdings and Management [S.G.H.M] Limited
     ___________________________

If to Company:

   ViryaNet Ltd.
     2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts
     attn.: Samuel HaCohen
     fax: 508-490-8666

 

Each of the above addressees may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving to the other addressees notice of such new address in conformance with this paragraph.

 

13.   Applicable Law; Jurisdiction

 

This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel as applicable to contracts between two residents of the State of Israel entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Warrant shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court for Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby submits irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.

 

14.   Entire Agreement

 

This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof, and supercedes any prior communications, agreements and/or understandings between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof.

 

Dated: October 1, 2003

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By: /s/    SAMUEL I. HACOHEN

Title: Chairman of the Board

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: ViryaNet Limited

 

1.   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Ordinary Shares of ViryaNet Limited, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

 

2.   In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Ordinary Shares are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Ordinary Shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

 

3.   Please issue a certificate representing said shares of Ordinary Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

4.   Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned.

 

_________________________

 

_________________________

(Date)

 

(Print Name)

   

_________________________

   

(Signature)

 

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EX-4.3 5 dex43.htm WARRANT DATED 10/30/03 ISSUED TO KORMORAN VENTURES LTD WARRANT DATED 10/30/03 ISSUED TO KORMORAN VENTURES LTD

Exhibit 4.3

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES, OR THE HOLDER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN LAW.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES

 

ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli Company whose shares are currently publicly traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Company”), hereby grants to Kormoran Ventures Limited (the “Holder”), the right to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 1.0 each (the “Ordinary Shares”), set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, effective as of October 30, 2003 (the “Effective Date”).

 

1. Number of OrdinaryShares Available for Purchase and Exercise Price

 

This Warrant may be exercised to purchase up to 5,872 Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price per each Ordinary Share of $US3.406 (the “Warrant Price”), subject to adjustments under Section 7 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”).

 

2. Term

 

This Warrant may be exercised, in whole, or in part (subject to Section 4 below), during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on October 30, 2006.

 

3. Exercise of Warrant

 

This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part on any number of occasions during its term. The Warrant may be exercised by the surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its principal office together with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder. This Warrant may be exercised for cash only. To exercise for cash, the Notice of Exercise must be accompanied by payment in full of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Warrant Shares being purchased upon such exercise in immediately available funds, in U.S. Dollars or NIS equivalent thereof, based on the representative rate of exchange published by the Bank of Israel and known at the time of payment.


The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter, and that the Holder shall be deemed the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of and from the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall be surrendered, together with payment in full as required above. In the event of a partial exercise, the Company shall concurrently issue to the Holder a replacement Warrant on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant, but representing the number of Warrant Shares remaining after such partial exercise.

 

4. Fractional Interest

 

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, and the number of Warrant Shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

5. Warrant Confers No Rights of Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with regard to the Warrant Shares prior to actual exercise resulting in the purchase of any Warrant Shares.

 

6. Investment Representation

 

Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws. The Holder acknowledges by acceptance of the Warrant that (a) it has acquired this Warrant for investment and not with a view to distribution; (b) it has either a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, or its executive officers, or by reason of its business or financial experience, it has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transaction; and (c) it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees that any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution and such Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that such Warrant Shares may have to be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or qualified under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or based on an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, consents to the placement of legend(s) on all securities hereunder as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

 

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7. Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares

 

The number and kind of securities purchasable initially upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

 

  a. Adjustment for Shares Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant effects a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the subdivision shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the combination shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

  b. Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time, during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Ordinary Shares, then and in each such event the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by a fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; provided, however, that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed thereof, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

  c. Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than Ordinary Shares, then in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company that the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event) and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the date of exercise, retained such securities receivable by it as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder.

 

 

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  d. Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of shares, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or shares dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section), then and in any such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant into the kind and amount of shares and other securities receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares for which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein and under the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  e. Reorganization, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant there is a capital reorganization of the Ordinary Shares (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Subsection) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s shares or properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Ordinary Shares deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case (except to the extent any cash or property is received in such transaction), appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association (including adjustment of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent to the provisions hereof as may be practicable.

 

  f. Adjustment of Warrant Price. Upon each adjustment in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased or decreased, as the case may be, in a manner that is the inverse of the manner in which the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted.

 

8. Transfer of This Warrant or Securities Issuable on Exercise Hereof

 

  a. With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or securities into which such Warrant may be exercised, the Holder will give written notice

 

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to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with, if requested by the Company, a written opinion of such Holder’s counsel, to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Such opinion letter and all such transferees must warrant and represent that each such transferee is an “accredited” investor as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act. Promptly, as practicable, upon receiving such written notice and opinion and warranties and representations, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall deliver to the Holder one or more replacement Warrant certificates on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant for delivery to the transferees. Each Warrant thus transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear legend(s) as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Any provision of this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant to any third party, other than to any transferee approved by the Company in writing in its sole discretion. In addition to the above, any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares shall be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  b. In the event that the Company or its shareholders receive an offer to transfer all or substantially all of the shares in the Company, or to effect a merger or acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the Company shall promptly inform the Holder in writing of such offer.

 

9. Representations and Warranties.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Holder as follows:

 

  a. This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  b. The Warrant Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

  c. The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

10. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or Shares certificate, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity, or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and

 

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upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or Shares certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or Shares certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or Shares certificate.

 

11. Notices

 

Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered or three business days after deposit if deposited in the mail for mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

 

If to Holder:

   Kormoran Ventures Limited (Attn: Irit Rapaport)

If to Company:

   ViryaNet Ltd.
     2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts
     attn.: Samuel HaCohen
     fax: 508-490-8666

 

Each of the above addressees may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving to the other addressees notice of such new address in conformance with this paragraph.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction

 

This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel as applicable to contracts between two residents of the State of Israel entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Warrant shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court for Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby submits irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.

 

13. Entire Agreement

 

This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof, and supercedes any prior communications, agreements and/or understandings between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof.

 

14 Registration of the Warrant Shares

 

The Company shall include the Warrant Shares which may be issued upon exercise of this Warrant in the first Registration Statement (whether on Form F-1 or Form F-3) to become effective after the Effective Date, if and when such Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

Dated: October 30, 2003

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By:

 

/s/ Samuel I. HaCohen

 


Title:

 

Chairman of the Board

 


 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: ViryaNet Limited

 

1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Ordinary Shares of             , pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

 

2. In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Ordinary Shares are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Ordinary Shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

 

3. Please issue a certificate representing said shares of Ordinary Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

4. Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned.

 


     

(Date)

     

(Print Name)

 

       
       

(Signature)

 

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EX-4.4 6 dex44.htm WARRANT DATED 12/1/03 ISSUED TO KORMORAN VENTURES LTD. WARRANT DATED 12/1/03 ISSUED TO KORMORAN VENTURES LTD.

Exhibit 4.4

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES, OR THE HOLDER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN LAW.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES

 

ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli Company whose shares are currently publicly traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Company”), hereby grants to Kormoran Ventures Limited (the “Holder”), the right to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 1.0 each (the “Ordinary Shares”), set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, effective as of December 1, 2003 (the “Effective Date”).

 

1. Number of OrdinaryShares Available for Purchase and Exercise Price

 

This Warrant may be exercised to purchase up to 10,301 Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price per each Ordinary Share of $US$4.036 (the “Warrant Price”), subject to adjustments under Section 7 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”).

 

2. Term

 

This Warrant may be exercised, in whole, or in part (subject to Section 4 below), during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on December 1, 2006.

 

3. Exercise of Warrant

 

This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part on any number of occasions during its term. The Warrant may be exercised by the surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its principal office together with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder. This Warrant may be exercised for cash only. To exercise for cash, the Notice of Exercise must be accompanied by payment in full of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Warrant Shares being purchased upon such exercise in immediately available funds, in U.S. Dollars or NIS equivalent thereof, based on the representative rate of exchange published by the Bank of Israel and known at the time of payment.


The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter, and that the Holder shall be deemed the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of and from the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall be surrendered, together with payment in full as required above. In the event of a partial exercise, the Company shall concurrently issue to the Holder a replacement Warrant on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant, but representing the number of Warrant Shares remaining after such partial exercise.

 

4. Fractional Interest

 

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, and the number of Warrant Shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

5. Warrant Confers No Rights of Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with regard to the Warrant Shares prior to actual exercise resulting in the purchase of any Warrant Shares.

 

6. Investment Representation

 

Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws. The Holder acknowledges by acceptance of the Warrant that (a) it has acquired this Warrant for investment and not with a view to distribution; (b) it has either a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, or its executive officers, or by reason of its business or financial experience, it has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transaction; and (c) it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees that any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution and such Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that such Warrant Shares may have to be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or qualified under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or based on an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, consents to the placement of legend(s) on all securities hereunder as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

 

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7. Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares

 

The number and kind of securities purchasable initially upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

 

  a. Adjustment for Shares Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant effects a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the subdivision shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the combination shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

  b. Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time, during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Ordinary Shares, then and in each such event the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by a fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; provided, however, that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed thereof, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

  c. Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than Ordinary Shares, then in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company that the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event) and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the date of exercise, retained such securities receivable by it as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder.

 

 

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  d. Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of shares, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or shares dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section), then and in any such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant into the kind and amount of shares and other securities receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares for which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein and under the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  e. Reorganization, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant there is a capital reorganization of the Ordinary Shares (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Subsection) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s shares or properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Ordinary Shares deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case (except to the extent any cash or property is received in such transaction), appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association (including adjustment of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent to the provisions hereof as may be practicable.

 

  f. Adjustment of Warrant Price. Upon each adjustment in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased or decreased, as the case may be, in a manner that is the inverse of the manner in which the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted.

 

8. Transfer of This Warrant or Securities Issuable on Exercise Hereof

 

  a. With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or securities into which such Warrant may be exercised, the Holder will give written notice

 

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to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with, if requested by the Company, a written opinion of such Holder’s counsel, to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Such opinion letter and all such transferees must warrant and represent that each such transferee is an “accredited” investor as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act. Promptly, as practicable, upon receiving such written notice and opinion and warranties and representations, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall deliver to the Holder one or more replacement Warrant certificates on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant for delivery to the transferees. Each Warrant thus transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear legend(s) as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Any provision of this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant to any third party, other than to any transferee approved by the Company in writing in its sole discretion. In addition to the above, any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares shall be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  b. In the event that the Company or its shareholders receive an offer to transfer all or substantially all of the shares in the Company, or to effect a merger or acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the Company shall promptly inform the Holder in writing of such offer.

 

9. Representations and Warranties.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Holder as follows:

 

  a. This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  b. The Warrant Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

  c. The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

10. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or Shares certificate, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity, or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and

 

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upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or Shares certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or Shares certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or Shares certificate.

 

11. Notices

 

Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered or three business days after deposit if deposited in the mail for mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

 

If to Holder:    Kormoran Ventures Limited (Attn: Irit Rapaport)
If to Company:    ViryaNet Ltd.
     2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts
     attn.: Samuel HaCohen
     fax: 508-490-8666

 

Each of the above addressees may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving to the other addressees notice of such new address in conformance with this paragraph.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction

 

This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel as applicable to contracts between two residents of the State of Israel entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Warrant shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court for Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby submits irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.

 

13. Entire Agreement

 

This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof, and supercedes any prior communications, agreements and/or understandings between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof.

 

14. Registration of the Warrant Shares

 

The Company shall include the Warrant Shares which may be issued upon exercise of this Warrant in the first Registration Statement (whether on Form F-1 or Form F-3) to become effective after the Effective Date, if and when such Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

Dated: October 30, 2003

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By:

 

/s/ Samuel I. HaCohen

 


Title:

 

Chairman of the Board

 


 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: ViryaNet Limited

 

1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Ordinary Shares of             , pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

 

2. In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Ordinary Shares are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Ordinary Shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

 

3. Please issue a certificate representing said shares of Ordinary Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

4. Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned.

 

         

     

(Date)

     

(Print Name)

 

       
        (Signature)

 

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EX-4.5 7 dex45.htm WARRANT DATED 1/14/04 ISSUED TO ARYEH WEBER WARRANT DATED 1/14/04 ISSUED TO ARYEH WEBER

Exhibit 4.5

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES, OR THE HOLDER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN LAW.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES

 

ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli Company whose shares are currently publicly traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Company”), hereby grants to Aryeh Weber (the “Holder”), the right to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 1.0 each (the “Ordinary Shares”), set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, effective as of January 14, 2004 (the “Effective Date”).

 

1.   Number of Ordinary Shares Available for Purchase and Exercise Price

 

This Warrant may be exercised to purchase up to 9,000 Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price per each Ordinary Share of $US5.30 (the “Warrant Price”), subject to adjustments under Section 7 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”).

 

2.   Term

 

This Warrant may be exercised, in whole, or in part (subject to Section 4 below), during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

3.   Exercise of Warrant

 

This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part on any number of occasions during its term. The Warrant may be exercised by the surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its principal office together with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder. This Warrant may be exercised for cash only. To exercise for cash, the Notice of Exercise must be accompanied by payment in full of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Warrant Shares being purchased upon such exercise in immediately available funds, in U.S. Dollars or NIS equivalent thereof, based on the representative rate of exchange published by the Bank of Israel and known at the time of payment.


The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter, and that the Holder shall be deemed the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of and from the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall be surrendered, together with payment in full as required above. In the event of a partial exercise, the Company shall concurrently issue to the Holder a replacement Warrant on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant, but representing the number of Warrant Shares remaining after such partial exercise.

 

4.   Fractional Interest

 

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, and the number of Warrant Shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

5.   Warrant Confers No Rights of Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with regard to the Warrant Shares prior to actual exercise resulting in the purchase of any Warrant Shares.

 

6.   Investment Representation

 

Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws. The Holder acknowledges by acceptance of the Warrant that (a) it has acquired this Warrant for investment and not with a view to distribution; (b) it has either a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, or its executive officers, or by reason of its business or financial experience, it has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transaction; and (c) it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees that any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution and such Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that such Warrant Shares may have to be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or qualified under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or based on an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, consents to the placement of legend(s) on all securities hereunder as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

 

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7.   Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares

 

The number and kind of securities purchasable initially upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

 

  a.   Adjustment for Shares Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant effects a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the subdivision shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the combination shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

  b.   Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time, during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Ordinary Shares, then and in each such event the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by a fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; provided, however, that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed thereof, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

  c.   Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than Ordinary Shares, then in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company that the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event) and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the date of exercise, retained such securities receivable by it as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder.

 

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  d.   Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of shares, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or shares dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section), then and in any such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant into the kind and amount of shares and other securities receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares for which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein and under the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  e.   Reorganization, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant there is a capital reorganization of the Ordinary Shares (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Subsection) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s shares or properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Ordinary Shares deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case (except to the extent any cash or property is received in such transaction), appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association (including adjustment of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent to the provisions hereof as may be practicable.

 

  f.   Adjustment of Warrant Price. Upon each adjustment in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased or decreased, as the case may be, in a manner that is the inverse of the manner in which the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted.

 

8.   Transfer of This Warrant or Securities Issuable on Exercise Hereof

 

  a.   With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or securities into which such Warrant may be exercised, the Holder will give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with, if requested by the Company, a written opinion of such Holder’s counsel,

 

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to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Such opinion letter and all such transferees must warrant and represent that each such transferee is an “accredited” investor as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act. Promptly, as practicable, upon receiving such written notice and opinion and warranties and representations, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall deliver to the Holder one or more replacement Warrant certificates on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant for delivery to the transferees. Each Warrant thus transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear legend(s) as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Any provision of this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant to any third party, other than to any transferee approved by the Company in writing in its sole discretion. In addition to the above, any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares shall be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  b.   In the event that the Company or its shareholders receive an offer to transfer all or substantially all of the shares in the Company, or to effect a merger or acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the Company shall promptly inform the Holder in writing of such offer.

 

9.   Representations and Warranties.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Holder as follows:

 

  a.   This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  b.   The Warrant Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

  c.   The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

10.   Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or Shares certificate, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity, or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or Shares certificate, if

 

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mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or Shares certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or Shares certificate.

 

11.   Notices

 

Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered or three business days after deposit if deposited in the mail for mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

 

If to Holder:

 

If to Company:

  

ViryaNet Ltd.

    

2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts

    

attn.: Samuel HaCohen

    

fax: 508-490-8666

 

Each of the above addressees may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving to the other addressees notice of such new address in conformance with this paragraph.

 

12.   Applicable Law; Jurisdiction

 

This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel as applicable to contracts between two residents of the State of Israel entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Warrant shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court for Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby submits irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.

 

13.   Entire Agreement

 

This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof, and supercedes any prior communications, agreements and/or understandings between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof.

 

Dated: January 14, 2004

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By: /s/ Samuel I. HaCohen

Title: Chairman of the Board

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: ViryaNet Limited

 

1.   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Ordinary Shares of ViryaNet Limited, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

 

2.   In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Ordinary Shares are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Ordinary Shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

 

3.   Please issue a certificate representing said shares of Ordinary Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

4.   Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned.

 

_________________________

 

_________________________

(Date)

 

(Print Name)

   

_________________________

   

(Signature)

 

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EX-4.6 8 dex46.htm WARRANT DATED 1/14/04 ISSUED TO MODI PELED WARRANT DATED 1/14/04 ISSUED TO MODI PELED

Exhibit 4.6

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES, OR THE HOLDER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE WARRANT AND/OR SUCH SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN LAW.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES

 

ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli Company whose shares are currently publicly traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Company”), hereby grants to Modi Peled (the “Holder”), the right to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 1.0 each (the “Ordinary Shares”), set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, effective as of January 14, 2004 (the “Effective Date”).

 

1.   Number of OrdinaryShares Available for Purchase and Exercise Price

 

This Warrant may be exercised to purchase up to 9,000 Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price per each Ordinary Share of $US5.30 (the “Warrant Price”), subject to adjustments under Section 7 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”).

 

2.   Term

 

This Warrant may be exercised, in whole, or in part (subject to Section 4 below), during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

3.   Exercise of Warrant

 

This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part on any number of occasions during its term. The Warrant may be exercised by the surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its principal office together with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder. This Warrant may be exercised for cash only. To exercise for cash, the Notice of Exercise must be accompanied by payment in full of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Warrant Shares being purchased upon such exercise in immediately available funds, in U.S. Dollars or NIS equivalent thereof, based on the representative rate of exchange published by the Bank of Israel and known at the time of payment.


The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued as soon as practicable thereafter, and that the Holder shall be deemed the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of and from the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall be surrendered, together with payment in full as required above. In the event of a partial exercise, the Company shall concurrently issue to the Holder a replacement Warrant on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant, but representing the number of Warrant Shares remaining after such partial exercise.

 

4.   Fractional Interest

 

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, and the number of Warrant Shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

5.   Warrant Confers No Rights of Shareholder

 

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with regard to the Warrant Shares prior to actual exercise resulting in the purchase of any Warrant Shares.

 

6.   Investment Representation

 

Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws. The Holder acknowledges by acceptance of the Warrant that (a) it has acquired this Warrant for investment and not with a view to distribution; (b) it has either a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, or its executive officers, or by reason of its business or financial experience, it has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transaction; and (c) it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees that any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution and such Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that such Warrant Shares may have to be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or qualified under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or based on an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, consents to the placement of legend(s) on all securities hereunder as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

 

7.   Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares

 

The number and kind of securities purchasable initially upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

 

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  a.   Adjustment for Shares Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant effects a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the subdivision shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before the combination shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

  b.   Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time, during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Ordinary Shares, then and in each such event the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by a fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; provided, however, that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed thereof, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

  c.   Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than Ordinary Shares, then in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company that the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event) and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the date of exercise, retained such securities receivable by it as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder.

 

 

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  d.   Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of shares, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or shares dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section), then and in any such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant into the kind and amount of shares and other securities receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares for which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein and under the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  e.   Reorganization, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If at any time or from time to time during the term of this Warrant there is a capital reorganization of the Ordinary Shares (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Subsection) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s shares or properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Ordinary Shares deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case (except to the extent any cash or property is received in such transaction), appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association with respect to the rights of the Holder after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Subsection and the Company’s Articles of Association (including adjustment of the number of shares of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent to the provisions hereof as may be practicable.

 

  f.   Adjustment of Warrant Price. Upon each adjustment in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased or decreased, as the case may be, in a manner that is the inverse of the manner in which the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted.

 

8.   Transfer of This Warrant or Securities Issuable on Exercise Hereof

 

  a.   With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or securities into which such Warrant may be exercised, the Holder will give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with, if requested by the Company, a written opinion of such Holder’s counsel,

 

 

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to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Such opinion letter and all such transferees must warrant and represent that each such transferee is an “accredited” investor as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act. Promptly, as practicable, upon receiving such written notice and opinion and warranties and representations, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall deliver to the Holder one or more replacement Warrant certificates on the same terms and conditions as this Warrant for delivery to the transferees. Each Warrant thus transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear legend(s) as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Any provision of this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant to any third party, other than to any transferee approved by the Company in writing in its sole discretion. In addition to the above, any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares shall be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

  b.   In the event that the Company or its shareholders receive an offer to transfer all or substantially all of the shares in the Company, or to effect a merger or acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the Company shall promptly inform the Holder in writing of such offer.

 

9.   Representations and Warranties.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Holder as follows:

 

  a.   This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  b.   The Warrant Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

  c.   The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

10.   Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or Shares certificate, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity, or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or Shares certificate, if

 

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mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or Shares certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or Shares certificate.

 

11.   Notices

 

Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered or three business days after deposit if deposited in the mail for mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

 

If to Holder:

    

If to Company:

   ViryaNet Ltd.
     2 Willow Street, Southborough, Massachusetts
     attn.: Samuel HaCohen
     fax: 508-490-8666

 

Each of the above addressees may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving to the other addressees notice of such new address in conformance with this paragraph.

 

12.   Applicable Law; Jurisdiction

 

This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel as applicable to contracts between two residents of the State of Israel entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Warrant shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court for Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby submits irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.

 

13.   Entire Agreement

 

This Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof, and supercedes any prior communications, agreements and/or understandings between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matters hereof.

 

Dated: January 14, 2004

 

VIRYANET LTD.

By:

 

/s/ Samuel I. HaCohen

 


Title:

 

Chairman of the Board

 


 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: ViryaNet Limited

 

1.   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Ordinary Shares of ViryaNet Limited, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

 

2.   In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Ordinary Shares are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Ordinary Shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

 

3.   Please issue a certificate representing said shares of Ordinary Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

4.   Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned.

 


     

(Date)

     

(Print Name)

 

       
       

(Signature)

 

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EX-5 9 dex5.htm OPINION OF MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA & LESHEM BRANDWEIN OPINION OF MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA & LESHEM BRANDWEIN

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Exhibit 5

 

[LETTERHEAD OF MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA & LESHEM BRANDWEIN]

 

April 14, 2004

 

ViryaNet Ltd.

8 HaMarpe St.

Har Hotzvim

P.O. Box 45041

Jerusalem 91450, Israel

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as Israeli counsel to ViryaNet Ltd., an Israeli company (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement of the Company on Form F-3 dated as of April 14, 2004, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”).

 

In so acting, we have examined originals or copies (certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction), of such corporate records, agreements, documents and other instruments (including but not limited to the agreements (the “Agreements”) and the warrants (the “Warrants”) detailed in the “Selling Shareholders” paragraph in Registration Statement) and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company, and have made such inquiries of such officers and representatives, as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter set forth.

 

In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of documents submitted to us as certified or conformed copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. As to all questions of fact material to this opinion that have not been independently established, we have relied solely upon certificates or comparable documents of officers and representatives of the Company. In making our examination of documents executed by parties other than the Company, we have assumed that such parties had the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and due execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof.

 

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications stated herein, we are of the opinion that (i) the Ordinary Shares of the Company, NIS 1.0 par value per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), issued under the Agreements and the Warrants have been duly authorized for issuance and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) the Ordinary Shares that may be issued in connection with the exercise of the Warrants have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in full in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.


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This opinion is subject to the following qualifications:

 

1. This opinion is based on the facts existing on the date hereof and of which we are aware without making any special investigation.

 

2. Members of our firm are admitted to the Bar in the State of Israel, and we do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

3. We render no opinion in relation to any representation made or given in the Registration Statement.

 

This opinion is furnished to you solely in connection with the Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose without our express prior written permission.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/  Meitar Liquornik Geva &

Leshem Brandwein

 

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EX-23.2 10 dex232.htm CONSENT OF KOST, FORER, GABBAY & KASIERER CONSENT OF KOST, FORER, GABBAY & KASIERER

Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form F-3), and related Prospectus of ViryaNet Ltd. for the registration of 2,080,057 of its ordinary shares and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 17, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of ViryaNet Ltd. included in its Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Tel-Aviv, Israel

  /s/ KOST, FORER GABBAY and KASIERER

April 14, 2004

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