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Exhibit 10.16  


 
 

COMMON STOCK WARRANT
  THE SCO GROUP, INC.    
    


NEITHER
THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"ACT"). NO SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS WARRANT OR SAID SHARES MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT RELATED THERETO, (ii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR (iii) RECEIPT OF A
NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT IS NOT REQUIRED. THE WARRANT EVIDENCED HEREBY IS NON-TRANSFERABLE 


        Right
to Purchase 25,000

Shares of Common Stock 


        The
SCO Group, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") hereby certified that, for value received, S2 Strategic Consulting, LLC, a Delaware
LLC ("S2"), is entitled, on the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time during the period commencing on July 1, 2003 (the
"Exercisability Date") and, subject to the provisions of Section 1 below, ending at 5:00 p.m., Mountain Standard time, on July 2,
2005, Twenty five Thousand (25,000) fully paid and nonassessable shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Warrant Shares"), of the
Company, at a price of $8.50 per share, subject to adjustments as provided below (the "Purchase Price"). As used herein, the term
"Stock" shall mean the Company's presently authorized common stock or any stock into or for which such common stock may hereafter be converted or
exchanged prior to or concurrent with the exercise of this Warrant. 


	1.
	Expiration. This Warrant shall expire upon the first to occur of the following: (i) 5:00 p.m., Mountain Standard time, on
July 2, 2005; and (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or an acquisition of the Company by another corporation or entity by consolidation, merger or
other reorganization or series of related transactions in which the holders of the Company's outstanding voting stock immediately prior to such transaction own, immediately after such transaction,
securities representing less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving corporation, the surviving entity or the entity that controls such surviving entity (such sale of assets or
acquisition, a "Merger or Consolidation").



	2.
	Exercise of Warrant. 
	(a)
	Exercisability of the Warrant. This Warrant will become exercisable on the Exercisability Date.



	(b)
	Full Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder at any time during the period commencing on the Exercisability Date and
ending upon its expiration for the full number of Warrant Shares by surrendering this Warrant and the Notice of Exercise attached hereto as  Exhibit A properly endorsed to the Company's principal
office, accompanied by payment in cash, by check or by wire transfer in an amount equal to
the product of the Purchase Price and the number of Warrant Shares indicated on the face of this Warrant.



	(c)
	Taxes. The Company will not be required to pay any tax imposed in connection with any transfer involved in the issuance of a Warrant or
a certificate for shares of Stock in any name other than that of the original holder hereof, and in such case, the Company will not be required to issue or deliver any stock certificate or warrant
until such tax is paid. 





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	3.
	Representations and Covenants of the Holder. This Warrant has been issued by the Company in reliance upon the following representations
and covenants of the Holder:



	(a)
	Investment Purpose. The Stock issuable upon exercise of the Holder's rights contained herein will be acquired for investment and not
with a view to the sale or distribution of any part thereof, and the holder has no present intention of selling or engaging in any public distribution of the same except pursuant to a registration or
exemption.



	(b)
	Private Issue. The Holder understands (i) that the Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is not registered under the Act
or qualified under applicable state securities laws on the ground that the issuance contemplated by this Warrant will be exempt from the registration and qualifications requirements thereof, and
(ii) that the Company's reliance on such exemption is predicated on the representations set forth in this Section 3.



	(c)
	Disposition of Holder's Rights. This Warrant and all rights hereunder are non-transferable. 







The
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is non-transferable, except in accordance with the terms of this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions imposed upon
the transferability of shares of the Stock shall terminate as to any particular share of Stock when (1) the transfer of such security shall have been effectively registered under the Act and
transferred by the Holder thereof in accordance with such registration, or (2) such security shall have been sold without registration in compliance with Rule 144 under the Act or
(3) a letter shall have been issued to the Holder at its request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or a ruling shall have been issued to the Holder at its request by such
Commission stating that no action shall be recommended by such staff or taken by such Commission, as the case may be, if such security is transferred without registration under the Act in accordance
with the conditions set forth in such letter or ruling and such letter or ruling specifies that no subsequent restrictions on transfer are required. Whenever the Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k), the restrictions imposed herein shall terminate, the Holder or holder of a share of Stock issued upon exercise of this Warrant as to which such
restrictions have terminated shall be entitled to receive from the Company, without expense to such holder, one or more new certificates for the Warrant or for such shares of Stock not bearing any
restrictive legend. 



	(d)
	Financial Risk. The Holder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its investment.



	(e)
	Risk of No Registration. The Holder understands that if a registration statement covering the transfer of the Stock under the Act is
not in effect when it desires to sell the Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, it may be required to hold such securities for an indefinite period. The Holder also understands that any sale
of Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant which might be made by it in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Act may be made only in accordance with the terms and conditions of that Rule.






	4.
	Delivery of Stock Certificates on Exercise. Promptly after the exercise of this Warrant and the payment of the
Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2(b) or after the net exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2(c), the Company will issue to the Holder or upon the order of the Holder
hereof, a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Stock to which the Holder is entitled; provided, however, that (i) the Holder shall have furnished to the Company at the
time of such exercise a signed Investment Representation Statement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and (ii) the
Company will place on each certificate the following legend: 




"THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT 




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OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"). THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION
THEREFROM UNDER THE ACT. 


Furthermore,
the Company will place on each certificate any legend required by any applicable state blue sky law. 




	5.
	Adjustment for Dividends in Other Stock or Property; Reclassifications. The Purchase Price and the number and type of Warrant Shares
and/or other property issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be appropriately and proportionately adjusted to reflect any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification,
recapitalization, any corporate reorganization other than as provided in Section 1 hereof or other similar event affecting the number or character of outstanding Warrant Shares, so that the
number and type of securities and/or other property issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be equal to that which would have been issuable with respect to the number of Warrant Shares subject
hereto at the time of such event, had such Warrant Shares then been outstanding.



	6.
	Certificate as to Adjustments. In each case of an adjustment in the Purchase Price or in the shares of Stock or other stock, securities
or property receivable on the exercise of the Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth
such adjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which the adjustment is based. The Company will mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of the Warrant outstanding at that time.



	7.
	Notices of Record Date. In case (i) the Company takes a record of the holders of its Stock (or other stock or securities at the
time receivable upon the exercise of the Warrant) for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for any purchase any shares of stock of any
class or any other securities; or (ii) of any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification of the common stock of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company with or
into another corporation, including, without limitation, any Merger or Consolidation, or any conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to another corporation; or
(iii) of any voluntary dissolution,, liquidation or winding-up on the Company; then, in each such case. The Company will mail or cause to be mailed to each Holder of a Warrant at
the time outstanding a notice specifying, as the case may be, (a) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and stating the amount and
character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (b) the date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up is to take place, and time, if any is to be fixed as of which the holders of record of Stock (or such other stock or securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of the
Warrant) will be entitled to exchange their shares of Stock (or such other stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and in the case of a reorganization, consolidation, merger or conveyance, the fair market value of such securities or other
property as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company. Such notice shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date specified therein; provided, however, that in the event of
a Merger or Consolidation the Company shall use its best efforts to provide such notice in accordance with Section 11 below at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the closing
date of such Merger or Consolidation and, in any event, shall provide such notice in accordance with Section 11 below at least fifteen (15) days prior to such closing date.



	8.
	Reservation of Stock Issuable on Exercise of Warrant. The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and
delivery upon the exercise of this Warrant, all such shares of 


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Stock
and other stock, or such other stock, securities and property as from time to time are receivable upon the exercise of the Warrant. 



	9.
	Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Warrant and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of an indemnity agreement in such reasonable amount as the Company may determine, or (in the case of mutilation) upon
surrender and cancellation thereof, the Company at its expense, will issue a replacement warrant in substantially identical form to this Warrant.



	10.
	Notices. Any notices, demand, offer, request or other communication required or permitted to be given by either the Company or a Holder
(collectively, a "Notice") pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, if delivered to the Holder, shall be sent to the following address: 






	
	 	 
	

	
 	

 
	Fax No.
	 	 
	With a copy to:	 	 
	
	 	 
	

	
 	

 
	Fax No.
	 	 







or
at such other addressed provided to the Company or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing. 



	(a)
	Any
notice shall be delivered in writing. Any such Notice shall be deemed effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally,
(iii) one (1) business day after being delivered by facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation), (iv) one (1) business day after being deposited with an overnight
courier service and (v) four (4) days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, First Class with postage prepaid.






	11.
	Change; Waiver. Neither this warrant nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.



	12.
	No Fractional Shares or Script. No fractional shares or script representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make cash payment therefore upon the basis of the Purchase Price then in effect.



	13.
	No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company
prior to the exercise of this Warrant.



	14.
	Headings. The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof.



	15.
	Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.



	16.
	Governing Law. This Warrant is delivered in the State of Delaware and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
such state. 


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	17.
	Confidentiality; No Public Disclosure. The terms and conditions of this Warrant are confidential. Neither party shall make any public
disclosure concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant without the prior written consent of the other party, except as required by the rules and regulations of the securities and Exchange
Commission, the Nasdaq National Market or any other applicable stock exchanges. 






	Dated: July 1, 2003	 	THE SCO GROUP, INC.
	

 	
 	

/s/  ROBERT K. BENCH      
Signature of Authorized Signatory
	

 	
 	

Robert K. Bench, CFO
Print Name and Title
	
Agreed and Accepted:	
 	
S2 Strategic Consulting, LLC
	

 	
 	

/s/  MICHAEL ANDERER      
Signature of Authorized Signatory
	

 	
 	

Michael Anderer, CEO
Print Name and Title




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EXHIBIT A  


 
 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE    
    


TO: THE SCO GROUP, INC.  


        1.     The
undersigned hereby elects to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock of The SCO Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant. 


        2.     Exercise
(Please initial the blank): 



	
	 	The undersigned elects to exercise the attached Warrant by means of a cash payment, and tenders herewith payment in full for the purchase price of the shares being purchased, together with all applicable transfer taxes,
if any.






	3.
	Please
issue a certificate, or certificates representing said shares of stock, in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as are specified below 







	 	 	
 (Name)	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 
	 	 	
 (Address)	 	 





	4.
	The
undersigned represents that the aforesaid shares of stock are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection
with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares. In support thereof, the undersigned has executed an Investment Representation
Statement attached hereto as Exhibit B. 





	

 	
 	

Name of Warrantholder
	

 	
 	

Signature of Authorized Signatory
	

 	
 	

Print Name and Title




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