EXHIBIT 99.4
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
AND
STANFORD, INC.
DATED: NOVEMBER 9, 2001
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is entered into on
November 9, 2001, by and between Stanford, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY") and ChevronTexaco Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "BUYER").
WHEREAS, the Buyer desires to purchase from the Company, and the
Company desires to sell to the Buyer, the Securities (as defined herein), in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into in connection with the
Merger Agreement (as defined herein).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties,
and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
"ACTION" means any action, lawsuit, proceeding, hearing, notice,
investigation, mediation, arbitration, complaint, claim or demand.
"AFFILIATE" means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with another Person.
"AGREEMENT" is defined in the preamble.
"BUYER" is defined in the preamble.
"CHEVRON" means Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation.
"CLASS A COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
"CLASS B COMMON STOCK" means the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
"CLOSING" is defined in Section 2.3.
"CLOSING DATE" is defined in Section 2.3.
"COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common
Stock.
"COMPANY" is defined in the preamble.
"DYNEGY" means Dynegy Inc., an Illinois corporation.
"ENRON" is defined in Section 2.5.
"ENRON MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" is defined in the Merger Agreement.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any governmental or regulatory authority
or agency, court or similar entity.
"MERGER" means the mergers contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
"MERGER AGREEMENT" means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
the date hereof, among the Company, Dynegy, Enron and certain other entities.
"NOTICE OF NON-FUNDING" is defined in Section 2.5.
"PERSON" means a natural person, a corporation, a limited liability
company, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or
organization, including a Governmental Authority.
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" means the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and Chevron.
"PURCHASE PRICE" means $1,000,000,000.00.
"SECURITIES" is defined in Section 2.1.
"SERIES A WARRANT" means the Series A Warrant of the Company,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
"SERIES B WARRANT" means the Series B Warrant of the Company,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
"SERIES C WARRANT" means the Series C Warrant of the Company,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
"STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT" means the Stockholder Agreement dated the date
hereof among the Company, Dynegy, Enron and Chevron.
"SHARES" means the number of shares of Class B Common Stock that is
equal to the quotient of the Purchase Price divided by the lesser of (i) $32.83
or (ii) the average of the closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
of the Class A Common Stock of Dynegy over the five consecutive trading days
ending immediately prior to one business day prior to the Effective Time (as
such term is defined in the Merger Agreement).
"WARRANTS" means the Series A Warrant, the Series B Warrant and the
Series C Warrant.
"WARRANT NOTICE" means the notice of Buyer to the Company,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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ARTICLE II
SUBSCRIPTION
2.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES. On and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Buyer agrees to buy and the Company agrees to
issue and deliver to the Buyer, the following securities (the "Securities") for
the consideration specified in this Article 2:
(a) the Shares;
(b) the Series A Warrant;
(c) the Series B Warrant; and
(d) the Series C Warrant if the Warrant Notice is issued in accordance
with Section 6.8 on or prior to the Closing Date.
2.2 PURCHASE PRICE. The Buyer agrees to pay to the Company the Purchase
Price in cash at the Closing.
2.3 THE CLOSING. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities
(the "CLOSING") shall take place immediately after the closing of the Mergers at
the same place as the closing of the Mergers, subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the
transactions to take place at the Closing (other than conditions with respect to
actions the respective parties will take at the Closing itself). The date of the
Closing is referred to as the "CLOSING DATE."
2.4 DELIVERIES AT THE CLOSING. At the Closing:
(a) the Company will deliver to the Buyer the stock
certificates representing the Shares and the Warrants duly registered
in the name of Buyer; and
(b) the Buyer will deliver to the Company the Purchase Price
by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
2.5 NOTICE OF NON-FUNDING. If Buyer determines not to consummate the
purchase of the Securities as a result of an Enron Material Adverse Effect as
described in Schedule 2.5, then Buyer must deliver a notice (a "NOTICE OF
NON-FUNDING") to the Company to that effect. Buyer's right to deliver a Notice
of Non-Funding will terminate on the fifth day before the expected closing date
of the Merger based on public announcements by authorized representatives of
Dynegy and Enron Corp. ("ENRON").
2.6 LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANT NOTICE.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any Warrant, Buyer will
not, and may not, exercise any or all of the Warrants if, but only for so long
as, such exercise would result in a breach of Section 3.1(c) of the Stockholder
Agreement (a "FORBEARANCE"); provided, however, that (i) upon the occurrence of
any Forbearance, the Expiration Time (as defined in the Warrants) will be
automatically extended for a period of time equal to the period of any
Forbearance (any successive Forbearances will likewise extend the Expiration
Time), (ii) if a Forbearance would
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prohibit the exercise of the Series C Warrant pursuant to and in accordance with
its terms (the "MANDATORY EXERCISE"), the Buyer will be relieved of such
obligation only for so long as such Forbearance is in existence and only with
respect to that portion of the Mandatory Exercise that would cause a Forbearance
(for the avoidance of doubt, the Mandatory Exercise must be exercised by Buyer
to the maximum extent possible without causing a Forbearance), and (iii) if a
Notice of Settlement (as defined in the Warrants) is required to be issued in
connection with a previously issued Notice of Commitment (as defined in the
Warrants), a Forbearance will not alter or delay the deemed establishment of the
Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) pursuant to Section 3 of the Series
B Warrant and/or the Series C Warrant but the Settlement Date (as defined in the
Warrants) will be extended in accordance with clause (i) above. Furthermore, the
Warrant Notice contemplated under the Series C Warrant may not be issued by the
Buyer, without the prior written consent of the Company, if the issuance thereof
would cause a Forbearance. If Buyer should transfer any Warrants in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and such Warrants, Buyer and the Company agree
that as a condition to transfer proper provision shall be made such that the
rights and obligations of the parties under this section shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of such transferee.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements
contained in this Article III are correct and complete as of the date of this
Agreement (unless stated to relate to a specific date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be correct and complete as of such specific
date) and will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made
then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this
Agreement throughout this Article III unless stated to relate to a specific date
in which case such representations and warranties shall be correct and complete
as of such specific date).
3.1 ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is a corporation, duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization.
3.2 DUE AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery, and performance by the
Company of this Agreement:
(a) has been duly authorized by all necessary internal action
and does not require any consent, waiver, approval, order,
authorization or permit of, or registration, filing with or
notification to any Person;
(b) does not conflict with or result in any material violation
of or the material breach of or constitute a material default (with
notice or lapse of time or both) under, or give rise to any right of
termination, purchase, first refusal, cancellation or acceleration or
guaranteed payments or a loss of a material benefit under any material
order or judgment of any Governmental Authority or any law or
regulation, or any material note, lease, mortgage, license, agreement
or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or by
which it or its properties or assets may be bound; and
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(c) does not conflict with or result in any violation of or
the breach of or constitute a default (with notice or lapse of time or
both) under, or give rise to any right of termination, purchase, first
refusal, cancellation or acceleration or guaranteed payments or a loss
of a material benefit under, any of the Company's organizational
documents.
3.3 DUE EXECUTION. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by a duly authorized officer of the Company.
3.4 LEGAL, VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other laws affecting the
rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity.
3.5 NO LITIGATION. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened action or proceeding before any court or other governmental
entity, or arbitrator by or against, or involving the Company or its Affiliates,
which questions or challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or any action taken or to be taken by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.6 BROKERS' FEE. The Company does not have any liability or obligation
to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to
the transactions contemplated hereby for which the Buyer could become liable.
3.7 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. True and correct copies of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company have
heretofore been delivered by the Company to the Buyer.
3.8 CAPITALIZATION. At the Closing, the authorized capital stock of the
Company will consist of 2,000,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
800,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and 200,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.01 per share. Except as set forth in or as contemplated by
the Merger Agreement or the related Dynegy Disclosure Letter or the Enron
Disclosure Letter, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights,
warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation rights, phantom equity, or
other agreements or commitments obligating the Company to issue, transfer, sell,
redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock of any
class.
3.9 THE SECURITIES. The Shares to be issued and sold by the Company to
the Buyer hereunder have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and
delivered against payment therefor as provided herein will be duly and validly
issued and fully paid and nonassessable. The shares of Class B Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of each of the Warrants and delivered against payment
therefor as provided herein will, upon such exercise, be duly and validly issued
and fully paid and nonassessable.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that the statements
contained in this Article IV are correct and complete as of the date of this
Agreement (unless stated to relate to a specific date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be correct and complete as of such specific
date) and will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made
then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this
Agreement throughout this Article IV unless stated to relate to a specific date,
in which case such representations and warranties shall be correct and complete
as of such specific date).
4.1 ORGANIZATION OF BUYER. The Buyer is a corporation, duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization.
4.2 DUE AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery, and performance by the
Buyer of this Agreement:
(a) has been duly authorized by all necessary internal action
and does not require any consent, waiver, approval, order,
authorization or permit of or registration, filing with or notification
to any Person; and
(b) does not conflict with or result in any violation of or
the breach of or constitute a default (with notice or lapse of time or
both) under, the Buyer's organizational documents, any order or
judgment of any Governmental Authority or any law or regulation
applicable to Buyer.
4.3 DUE EXECUTION. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer.
4.4 LEGAL, VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the
Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other laws affecting the
rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity.
4.5 NO LITIGATION. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the
Buyer, threatened action or proceeding before any court or other governmental
entity, or arbitrator by or against, or involving Buyer or its Affiliates, which
questions or challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
action taken or to be taken by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.6 BROKERS' FEES. The Buyer does not have any liability or obligation
to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to
the transactions contemplated hereby for which the Company could become liable.
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4.7 SECURITIES LAWS. The Buyer:
(a) has been furnished with such information about the Company
and the Securities as it has requested and with such information as
necessary to comply with any and all applicable securities laws;
(b) has made its own independent inquiry and investigation
into, and based thereon, has formed an independent judgment concerning
the Company and the Securities;
(c) has adequate means of providing for its current needs and
possible contingencies and is able to bear the economic risks of this
investment and has a sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of its
entire investment in the Company in the event such loss should occur;
(d) has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
an investment in the Company;
(e) is an "accredited" investor within the meaning of
"accredited investor" under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933,
as currently in effect;
(f) is not an underwriter or dealer; and
(g) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to
distribution.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
5.1 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF THE BUYER. The obligation of the Buyer
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to perform its
obligations under this Agreement in connection with the Closing is subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article 3
shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those
representations and warranties contained in Section 3.9, which shall be
true and correct in all respects, at and as of the Closing Date; and
the Buyer shall have received a certificate from a duly authorized
officer of the Company as to the satisfaction of this condition;
(b) the Company shall have performed and complied with all of
its covenants hereunder in all material respects prior to the Closing;
and the Buyer shall have received a certificate from a duly authorized
officer of the Company as to the satisfaction of this condition;
(c) the Company will be prepared to make the deliveries
contemplated by Section 2.4;
(d) the Buyer shall have received a certificate from the
secretary of the Company, certifying that the proposed Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and
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Restated Bylaws of the Company have not been amended since the date of
their filing as contemplated by Section 6.5; and
(e) the Stockholder Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
The Buyer may waive any condition specified in this Section 5.1 if it
executes a writing expressly so stating at or prior to the Closing.
5.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF THE COMPANY. The obligation of the
Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its
obligations under this Agreement in connection with the Closing is subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article 4
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the
Closing Date;
(b) the Buyer shall have performed and complied with all of
its covenants hereunder in all material respects prior to the Closing;
and the Company shall have received a certificate from a duly
authorized officer of the Buyer as to the satisfaction of this
condition; and
(c) the Buyer will be prepared to tender the Purchase Price
against receipt of the Securities.
The Company may waive any condition specified in this Section 5.2 if it
executes a writing expressly so stating at or prior to the Closing.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. If a Notice of Non-Funding is issued,
this Agreement (other than Article VI) shall automatically terminate and all
rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any
liability of any party to any other party.
6.2 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each representation,
warranty and covenant of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive
the Closing.
6.3 WAIVER OF COMPLIANCE; AMENDMENTS; CONSENTS. Any failure of a party
to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement, or condition herein may be
waived by the other party; provided, however, that any such waiver may be made
only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such
waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation,
covenant, agreement, or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel
with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. This Agreement may be amended,
modified, or supplemented only by written agreement between the Company and the
Buyer. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of
any party hereto, such consent shall be given in writing in a manner consistent
with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section
6.3, with appropriate notice in accordance with Section 6.8.
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6.4 ASSIGNMENT; THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and all of
the provisions hereof shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement,
expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any
Person other than the parties hereto, and their respective successors and
assigns any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or any
provision herein contained. The Buyer has the right to assign (and each
successive assignee may further assign) its rights and obligations under this
Agreement only to a Permitted Transferee, as such term is defined in Section 3
of Article Fourth, Division B of the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, or a disposition of any of the Buyer's shares of the Company
effected pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement, which such transferee by
acceptance of such assignment shall be deemed to assume all liabilities,
indebtedness and obligations included in the rights assigned. The Company may
not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement.
6.5 FILINGS. On or before the Closing Date, the Company will (i) file
its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in the form attached as Exhibit
2.1(a) to the Merger Agreement with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware and (ii) adopt its Amended and Restated Bylaws, in the form attached as
Exhibit 2.1(b) to the Merger Agreement.
6.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of Delaware (without regard to its conflicts of law
doctrines).
6.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become a binding
agreement when one or more of the counterparts have been signed by each of the
parties and delivered to the other party.
6.8 NOTICES. All notices or communications hereunder shall be in
writing (including facsimile or similar writing) addressed as follows:
If to the Company:
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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with a copy to (such copy not to constitute notice):
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Xxxxx & Xxxx, L.L.P.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Tower
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If to the Buyer:
ChevronTexaco Corporation
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to (such copy not to constitute notice):
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxx, Esq. and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Any such notice or communication shall be deemed given (i) when made, if made by
hand delivery, and upon confirmation of receipt, if made by facsimile, (ii) one
business day after being deposited with a next-day courier, postage prepaid, or
(iii) three business days after being sent certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case addressed as above (or to such
other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time).
6.9 HEADINGS. The article and section headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
6.10 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the documents expressly
referenced herein embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with
respect to such subject matter.
6.11 SEVERABILITY. If any one or more provisions contained in this
Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such invalidity,
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illegality or, unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
6.12 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party to this Agreement agrees to execute
such documents or instruments, and to take such action, as the other party may
reasonably request after the date hereof in order to effectuate and perfect the
agreements contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date first written above.
STANFORD, INC.
By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT A
SERIES A WARRANT
See attached
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED
SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH,
THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO STANFORD, INC. THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
SERIES A WARRANT
No. A-1 [ ](1)
To Purchase $500,000,000.00 of Shares of
Class B Common Stock of
Stanford, Inc. (the "COMPANY")
1. NUMBER OF SHARES; EXERCISE PRICE; TERM. This certifies that
ChevronTexaco Corporation (the "WARRANTHOLDER") is entitled, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time
on or prior to 11:59 Central Time, on [ ](2) (the "EXPIRATION
TIME"), but not thereafter, to acquire from the Company $500,000,000.00
(FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND NO CENTS) of fully paid and
nonassessable shares ("SHARES") of Class B Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, ("CLASS B COMMON STOCK") of the Company, at a purchase
price of $34.55 as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 11 (the
"EXERCISE PRICE"). The Class B Common Stock together with the Class A
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "CLASS A COMMON STOCK")
are referred to herein as the "COMMON STOCK." The number of Shares,
type of security and Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as
provided herein, and all references to "COMMON STOCK" and "EXERCISE
PRICE" are subject to adjustment as provided herein, and all references
to "COMMON STOCK" and "EXERCISE PRICE" herein shall be deemed to
include any such adjustment or series of adjustments.
2. EXERCISE OF WARRANT; MINIMUM EXERCISE. The purchase right represented
by this Warrant is exercisable by the Warrantholder in increments of
$100,000,000.00 of Shares (or in whole if less than $100,000,000.00 of
Shares) at any time prior to the Expiration Time by the surrender of
this Warrant and Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Annex I, all
duly completed and executed on behalf of the Warrantholder, at the
office of the Company in Houston, Texas (or such other office or agency
of the Company as it may
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(1) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
(2) Fill in date that is two years from the signing of the Merger Agreement.
designate by notice in writing to the Warrantholder at the address of
the Warrantholder appearing on the books of the Company). Thereupon,
the Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant, shall be entitled to
receive from the Company a stock certificate in proper form
representing the number of Shares so purchased, and a new Warrant in
substantially identical form and dated as of the date of such exercise
for the purchase of that number of Shares equal to the difference, if
any, between the number of Shares subject hereto and the number of
Shares as to which this Warrant is so exercised.
3. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Certificates for Shares purchased hereunder shall
be delivered to the Warrantholder within a reasonable time after the
date on which this Warrant shall have been exercised in accordance with
the terms hereof. The Company hereby represents and warrants that all
Shares issued upon the exercise of this Warrant and delivered against
payment therefore as provided herein will, upon such exercise, be duly
and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issuance
thereof (other than liens or charges created by or imposed upon the
Warrantholder as the holder of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any
transfer occurring contemporaneously or otherwise specified herein).
The Company agrees that the Shares so issued shall be and shall for all
purposes be deemed to have been issued to the Warrantholder as the
record owner of such Shares as of the close of business on the date on
which this Warrant shall have been exercised in accordance with the
terms hereof.
4. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES OR SCRIP. No fractional Shares or scrip
representing fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of
this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional Share to which the
Warrantholder as the holder would otherwise be entitled, the
Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the
excess of the closing sale price for the Class A Common Stock on the
principal national securities exchange on which the Class A Common
Stock is admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to
trading on any such exchange, the representative closing bid price of
the Class A Common Stock as reported by The Nasdaq National Market, or
other similar organization if The Nasdaq National Market is no longer
reporting such information, on the date on which the Warrantholder
tenders the Exercise Price, for such fractional Share above the
Exercise Price for such fractional share.
5. NO RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDERS. This Warrant does not entitle the
Warrantholder as a holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights
as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof.
6. CHARGES, TAXES AND EXPENSES. Certificates for Shares issued upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be issued in the name of the
Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant. Issuance of certificates
for Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without
charge to the Warrantholder for any issue or transfer tax or other
incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all
of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company.
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7. NO TRANSFER. This Warrant and any rights hereunder are not transferable
by the Warrantholder, except that this Warrant may be transferred to a
Permitted Transferee, as such term is defined in Section 3 of Article
Fourth, Division B of the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, or in connection with a disposition of any of
Warrantholder's shares in the Company effected pursuant to the
provisions of the Stockholder Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2001,
among the Company, Dynegy Inc., an Illinois corporation, Enron Corp.,
an Oregon corporation, and the Warrantholder.
8. REGISTRY OF WARRANT. The Company shall maintain at the above-mentioned
office or agency a registry showing the name and address of the
Warrantholder as the registered holder of this Warrant. This Warrant
may be surrendered for exercise, in accordance with its terms, at the
office of the Company, and the Company shall be entitled to rely in all
respects, prior to written notice to the contrary, upon such registry.
9. 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 this Warrant, and in the 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 this
Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant
of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation and reissuance, in lieu
of this Warrant.
10. SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, ETC. If the last or appointed day for the
taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted
herein shall be a Saturday or a Sunday or shall be a legal holiday,
then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the
next succeeding day not a Saturday or a Sunday or a legal holiday.
11. ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The Exercise Price is subject to
adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. If at any time there shall be a
merger or a consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation, then, as part of such merger or consolidation,
lawful provision shall be made so that the Warrantholder as
the holder of this Warrant shall thereafter be entitled to
receive upon exercise of this Warrant, during the period
specified herein and upon payment of the aggregate Exercise
Price then in effect, the number of shares of stock or other
securities or property (including cash) of the successor
corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation, to
which the Warrantholder as the holder of the stock deliverable
upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled in such
merger or consolidation if this Warrant had been exercised
immediately before such merger or consolidation. In any such
case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application
of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights
and interests of the Warrantholder as the holder of this
Warrant after the merger or consolidation. This provision
shall apply to successive mergers or consolidations.
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(b) RECLASSIFICATION, RECAPITALIZATION, ETC. If the Company at any
time shall, by subdivision, combination or reclassification of
securities, recapitalization, automatic conversion, or other
similar event affecting the number or character of outstanding
Common Stock, or otherwise change any of the securities as to
which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same
or a different number of securities of any other class or
classes, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to
acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been
issuable as the result of such change with respect to the
securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this
Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision, combination,
reclassification or other change, and the Exercise Price shall
be adjusted accordingly.
(c) SPLIT, SUBDIVISION OR COMBINATION OF SHARES. If the Company at
any time while this Warrant remains outstanding and unexpired
shall split, subdivide or combine the securities as to which
purchase rights under this Warrant exist, the Exercise Price
shall be proportionately decreased in the case of a split or
subdivision or proportionately increased in the case of a
combination.
(d) COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS. If the Company at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding and unexpired shall pay a dividend with
respect to Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock,
then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted, from and after the
date of determination of the stockholders entitled to receive
such dividend, to that price determined by multiplying the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such date of
determination by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall
be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such dividend, and (ii) the denominator
of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after such dividend. This Section
11(d) shall apply only if and to the extent that, at the time
of such event, this Warrant is then exercisable for Class B
Common Stock.
(e) ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF SHARES. Upon each adjustment in the
Exercise Price pursuant to Section 11(c) or (d), the number of
Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted, to the nearest
whole Share, to the product obtained by multiplying the number
of Shares purchasable immediately prior to such adjustment in
the Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which
shall be the Exercise Price immediately prior to such
adjustment, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the
Exercise Price immediately after such adjustment. Any
provision of this Section 11(e) to the contrary
notwithstanding, no adjustment in the Exercise Price or the
number of Shares into which this Warrant is exercisable shall
be made if the amount of such adjustment would be less than
$0.01, but any such amount shall be carried forward and an
adjustment with respect thereto shall be made at the time of
and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together
with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried
forward, shall aggregate $0.01 or more.
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12. NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENTS; NOTICES. Whenever the Exercise Price or number
or type of securities issuable hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to
Section 11, the Company shall, upon the Warrantholder's written
request, issue and provide to the Warrantholder as the holder of this
Warrant a certificate signed by an officer of the Company setting
forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the
amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was
calculated and the Exercise Price and number of Shares purchasable
hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment.
13. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be binding upon any successors or
assigns of the Company. This Warrant shall constitute a contract under
the laws of Delaware and for all purposes shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of said state, without giving
effect to the conflict of laws principles.
14. ATTORNEYS' FEES. In any litigation, arbitration or court proceeding
between the Company and the Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant
relating hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this Warrant.
15. AMENDMENTS. This Warrant may be amended and the observance of any term
of this Warrant may be waived only with the written consent of the
Company and the Warrantholder as the holder hereof.
16. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
effective (a) on the day on which delivered if delivered personally or
transmitted by telex or telegram or telecopier with evidence of
receipt, (b) one business day after the date on which the same is
delivered to a nationally recognized overnight courier service with
evidence of receipt, or (c) five business days after the date on which
the same is deposited, postage prepaid, in the U.S. mail, sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed
to the party to be notified at the address indicated below for the
Company, or at the address for the Warrantholder as the holder set
forth in the registry maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 8,
or at such other address and/or telecopy or telex number and/or to the
attention of such other person as the Company or the Warrantholder as
holder may designate by ten-day advance written notice.
17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Warrant, the forms attached hereto, and the
Subscription Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2001, between the
Company and the Warrantholder, including the terms and conditions set
forth therein, contain the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and
contemporaneous arrangements or undertakings with respect thereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed
by its duly authorized officer.
Dated: [ ](3)
STANFORD, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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(3) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
WARRANT SIGNATURE PAGE
ANNEX I
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
[DATE OF EXERCISE]
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
ChevronTexaco Corporation ("CHEVRON") hereby irrevocably elects to
exercise the right represented by the Series A Warrant, Certificate No. A-1 of
Stanford, Inc. ("STANFORD") dated [ ](4) (the "WARRANT") to purchase
[ ](5) shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Stanford, which is the result of $[ ](6) divided by the Exercise Price of
$[ ],(7) and hereby makes payment of $[ ](8) by wire transfer to
an account designated by Stanford all in accordance with Section 2 of the
Warrant. Chevron requests that a certificate representing such securities and
payment for fractional shares, if any, be delivered to Chevron at [ ](9).
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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(4) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
(5) Insert number of Shares.
(6) This Warrant must be exercised in increments of $100.0 million of Shares.
(7) Insert Exercise Price, as adjusted.
(8) Insert dollar amount of Shares purchased.
(9) Insert delivery address for certificate(s) and cash in lieu of fractional
shares.
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
EXHIBIT B
SERIES B WARRANT
See attached
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED
SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH,
THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO STANFORD, INC. THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
SERIES B WARRANT
No. B-1 [ ](1)
To Purchase $500,000,000.00 of Shares of
Class B Common Stock of
Stanford, Inc.
1. DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise stated herein or the context otherwise
requires, the terms defined in Section 1 have the following meanings:
"AVERAGE CLOSING PRICE" means the average of the closing sale prices
for a share of the Class A Common Stock for a specified period on the
principal national securities exchange on which the Class A Common
Stock is admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to
trading on any such exchange, the representative closing bid price of
the Class A Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ, or other similar
organization if NASDAQ is no longer reporting such information, or if
not so available, the fair market price of the Class A Common Stock as
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.
"CLASS A COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
"CLASS B COMMON STOCK" means the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
"COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common
Stock.
"COMMITMENT DATE" means each date on which the Warrantholder commits to
exercise its rights hereunder to purchase Shares.
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(1) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
"COMPANY" means Stanford, Inc.
"EXERCISE PRICE" means the lower of (i) the Average Closing Price for
the five days immediately preceding a Commitment Date and (ii) the
Average Closing Price for the five days immediately preceding the date
on which the Warrantholder tenders a Notice of Settlement, as may be
adjusted pursuant to Section 12.
"EXPIRATION TIME" means [ ](2).
"NOTICE OF COMMITMENT" means the written notice of Warrantholder to the
Company stating the amount of Shares for which the Warrantholder is
committing to purchase on a Settlement Date, substantially in the form
of the attached Annex I.
"NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT" means the written notice of Warrantholder to the
Company stating the date on which Warrantholder will tender the
Exercise Price for the Shares relating to any given Notice of
Commitment, substantially in the form of the attached Annex II.
"SETTLEMENT DATE" means each date designated by the Warrantholder as
the day on which it will tender the Exercise Price in exchange for the
Shares that it committed to purchase on a Commitment Date; provided,
however, that such date must be within 366 days of such Commitment
Date.
"SHARES" means $500,000,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND NO
CENTS) of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class B Common Stock.
"WARRANTHOLDER" means ChevronTexaco Corporation.
2. NUMBER OF SHARES; EXERCISE PRICE; TERM. This certifies that the
Warrantholder is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth, at any time on or prior to 11:59 Central Time,
on the Expiration Time, but not thereafter, to commit irrevocably to
acquire from the Company the Shares, at the Exercise Price in one or
more installments. The number of Shares, type of security and Exercise
Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein, and all references
to "COMMON STOCK" and "EXERCISE PRICE" are subject to adjustment as
provided herein, and all references to "COMMON STOCK" and "EXERCISE
PRICE" herein shall be deemed to include any such adjustment or series
of adjustments.
3. EXERCISE OF WARRANT; MINIMUM COMMITMENT; SETTLEMENT DATE. The purchase
right represented by this Warrant is exercisable by the Warrantholder
in increments of $100,000,000.00 of Shares at any time from the date
hereof and prior to the Expiration Time by the tender of a Notice of
Commitment, all duly completed and executed on behalf of the
Warrantholder, at the office of the Company in Houston, Texas (or such
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(2) Insert date that is one year from the closing of the merger unless Chevron
has committed, as of the closing, to purchase an additional $500.0 million
of Stanford Class B Common Stock pursuant to the Series C Warrant, in which
case, insert date that is two years from the closing of the merger.
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other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in
writing to the Warrantholder at the address of the Warrantholder
appearing on the books of the Company). By acceptance hereof by the
Warrantholder, within one year of each Notice of Commitment, the
Warrantholder shall tender this Warrant and a Notice of Settlement, all
duly completed and executed on behalf of the Warrantholder, at the
office of the Company in Houston, Texas (or such other office or agency
of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the
Warrantholder at the address of the Warrantholder appearing on the
books of the Company) at least 24 hours prior to a Settlement Date,
indicating to which Notice of Commitment such Notice of Settlement
applies. Thereupon, the Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant,
shall be entitled to receive from the Company a stock certificate in
proper form representing the number of Shares so purchased, and a new
Warrant in substantially identical form and dated as of the date of
such exercise for the purchase of that number of Shares equal to the
difference, if any, between the number of Shares subject hereto and the
number of Shares as to which this Warrant is so exercised. If the
Warrantholder fails to tender a Notice of Settlement for any Notice of
Commitment and a year has elapsed from the Company's receipt of such
Notice of Commitment, the Notice of Settlement relating to such Notice
of Commitment shall be deemed to be received one year from the date of
such Notice of Commitment, and the corresponding Notice of Settlement
shall be deemed to occur the following business day. Nothing herein,
however, shall require that the Warrantholder settle the Notice of
Commitments, if more than one, in any particular order.
4. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Certificates for Shares purchased hereunder shall
be delivered to the Warrantholder within a reasonable time after the
date on which this Warrant shall have been exercised in accordance with
the terms hereof. The Company hereby represents and warrants that all
Shares issued and delivered against payment therefore as provided
herein upon the exercise of this Warrant will, upon such exercise, be
duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issuance
thereof (other than liens or charges created by or imposed upon the
Warrantholder as the holder of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any
transfer occurring contemporaneously or otherwise specified herein).
The Company agrees that the Shares so issued shall be and shall for all
purposes be deemed to have been issued to the Warrantholder as the
record owner of such Shares as of the close of business on the date on
which this Warrant shall have been exercised or converted in accordance
with the terms hereof.
5. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES OR SCRIP. No fractional Shares or scrip
representing fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of
this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional Share to which the
Warrantholder as the holder would otherwise be entitled, the
Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the
Closing Price on the Settlement Date for such fractional Share above
the Exercise Price for such fractional share
6. NO RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDERS. This Warrant does not entitle the
Warrantholder as a holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights
as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof.
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7. CHARGES, TAXES AND EXPENSES. Certificates for Shares issued upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be issued in the name of the
Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant. Issuance of certificates
for Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without
charge to the Warrantholder for any issue or transfer tax or other
incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all
of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company.
8. NO TRANSFER. This Warrant and any rights hereunder are not transferable
by the Warrantholder, except that this Warrant may be transferred to a
Permitted Transferee, as such term is defined in Section 3 of Article
Fourth, Division B of the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, or in connection with a disposition of any of
Warrantholder's shares in the Company effected pursuant to the
provisions of the Stockholder Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2001,
among the Company, Dynegy Inc., an Illinois corporation, Enron Corp.,
an Oregon corporation, and the Warrantholder.
9. REGISTRY OF WARRANT. The Company shall maintain at the above-mentioned
office or agency a registry showing the name and address of the
Warrantholder as the registered holder of this Warrant. This Warrant
may be surrendered for exercise, in accordance with its terms, at the
office of the Company, and the Company shall be entitled to rely in all
respects, prior to written notice to the contrary, upon such registry.
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 this Warrant, and in the 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 this
Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant
of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation and reissuance, in lieu
of this Warrant.
11. SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, ETC. If the last or appointed day for the
taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted
herein shall be a Saturday or a Sunday or shall be a legal holiday,
then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the
next succeeding day not a Saturday or a Sunday or a legal holiday.
12. ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. This Warrant and the Exercise
Price thereof are subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. If at any time there shall be a
merger or a consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation when the Company is not the surviving corporation,
then, as part of such merger or consolidation, lawful
provision shall be made so that the Warrantholder as the
holder of this Warrant shall thereafter be entitled to receive
upon exercise of this Warrant, during the period specified
herein and upon payment of the aggregate Exercise Price then
in effect, the number of shares of stock or other securities
or property (including cash) of the successor corporation
resulting from such merger or consolidation, to which the
Warrantholder as the holder of the stock deliverable
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upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled in such
merger or consolidation if this Warrant had been exercised
immediately before such merger or consolidation. In any such
case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application
of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights
and interests of the Warrantholder as the holder of this
Warrant after the merger or consolidation. This provision
shall apply to successive mergers or consolidations.
(b) RECLASSIFICATION, RECAPITALIZATION, ETC. If the Company at any
time shall, by subdivision, combination or reclassification of
securities, recapitalization, automatic conversion, or other
similar event affecting the number or character of outstanding
Common Stock, or otherwise, change any of the securities as to
which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same
or a different number of securities of any other class or
classes, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to
acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been
issuable as the result of such change with respect to the
securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this
Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision, combination,
reclassification or other change, and the Exercise Price shall
be adjusted accordingly.
(c) SPLIT, SUBDIVISION OR COMBINATION OF SHARES. If the Company at
any time while this Warrant remains outstanding and unexpired
shall split, subdivide or combine the securities as to which
purchase rights under this Warrant exist, any Exercise Price
component that has been determined shall be proportionately
decreased in the case of a split or subdivision or
proportionately increased in the case of a combination.
(d) COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS. If the Company at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding and unexpired shall pay a dividend with
respect to Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock,
then any Exercise Price component that has been determined
shall be adjusted, from and after the date of determination of
the stockholders entitled to receive such dividend, to that
price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such date of determination by a fraction
(i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such
dividend, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after
such dividend. This Section 12(d) shall apply only if and to
the extent that, at the time of such event, this Warrant is
then exercisable for Class B Common Stock.
Any provision of this Section 12 to the contrary notwithstanding, no
adjustment in the Exercise Price or the number of Shares into which
this Warrant is exercisable shall be made if the amount of such
adjustment would be less than $0.01, but any such amount shall be
carried forward and an adjustment with respect thereto shall be made at
the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together
with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward,
shall aggregate $0.01 or more.
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13. NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENTS; NOTICES. Whenever the Exercise Price or number
or type of securities issuable hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to
Section 12, the Company shall, upon the Warrantholder's written
request, issue and provide to the Warrantholder as the holder of this
Warrant a certificate signed by an officer of the Company setting
forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the
amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was
calculated and the Exercise Price and number of Shares purchasable
hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment.
14. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be binding upon any successors or
assigns of the Company. This Warrant shall constitute a contract under
the laws of Delaware and for all purposes shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of said state, without giving
effect to the conflict of laws principles.
15. ATTORNEYS' FEES. In any litigation, arbitration or court proceeding
between the Company and the Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant
relating hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this Warrant.
16. AMENDMENTS. This Warrant may be amended and the observance of any term
of this Warrant may be waived only with the written consent of the
Company and the Warrantholder as the holder hereof.
17. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
effective (a) on the day on which delivered if delivered personally or
transmitted by telex or telegram or telecopier with evidence of
receipt, (b) one business day after the date on which the same is
delivered to a nationally recognized overnight courier service with
evidence of receipt, or (c) five business days after the date on which
the same is deposited, postage prepaid, in the U.S. mail, sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed
to the party to be notified at the address indicated below for the
Company, or at the address for the Warrantholder as the holder set
forth in the registry maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 9,
or at such other address and/or telecopy or telex number and/or to the
attention of such other person as the Company or the Warrantholder as
holder may designate by ten-day advance written notice.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Warrant and the forms attached hereto, and the
Subscription Agreement, dated November 9, 2001, between the Company and
the Warrantholder, including the terms and conditions set forth
therein, contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and
contemporaneous arrangements or undertakings with respect thereto.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed
by its duly authorized officer.
Dated: [ ](3)
STANFORD, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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(3) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
WARRANT SIGNATURE PAGE
ANNEX I
NOTICE OF COMMITMENT
[DATE]
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
ChevronTexaco Corporation ("CHEVRON") hereby irrevocably commits to
exercise a right represented by the Series B Warrant, Certificate No. B-1 of
Stanford, Inc. ("STANFORD") dated [ ](4) (the "WARRANT") to purchase
$[ ](5) of shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Stanford (and pay the amount contemplated thereby). Chevron further agrees to
tender a Notice of Settlement relating to this Notice of Commitment and setting
forth the exercise price and number of shares to be purchased within one year
from the date of hereof.
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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(4) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
(5) This Warrant must be exercised in increments of $100.0 million of Shares.
NOTICE OF COMMITMENT
ANNEX II
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
[DATE]
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
This Notice of Settlement relates to that certain Notice of Commitment
of ChevronTexaco Corporation ("CHEVRON") dated ____________.
Chevron hereby irrevocably exercises the right represented by the
Series B Warrant, Certificate No. B-1 of Stanford, Inc. ("STANFORD") dated
[ ](6) (the "WARRANT") to purchase [ ](7) shares of Class B Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Stanford, which is the result of
$[ ](8) divided by the Exercise Price of $[ ](9), and hereby
agrees to make payment of $[ ](10) by wire transfer by 12:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, on [ ](11) to an account designated by Stanford
all in accordance with Section 3 of the Warrant. Chevron requests that a
certificate representing such securities and payment for fractional shares, if
any, be delivered to Chevron at [ ](12).
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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(6) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
(7) Insert number of Shares.
(8) This Warrant must be exercised in increments of $100.0 million of Shares.
(9) Insert Exercise Price, as adjusted.
(10) Insert dollar amount of Shares purchased.
(11) Insert Settlement Date.
(12) Insert delivery address for certificate(s) and cash in lieu of fractional
shares.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
EXHIBIT C
SERIES C WARRANT
See attached
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED
SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH,
THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO STANFORD, INC. THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
SERIES C WARRANT
No. C-1 [ ](1)
To Purchase $500,000,000.00 of Shares of
Class B Common Stock of
Stanford, Inc.
1. DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise stated herein or the context otherwise
requires, the terms defined in Section 1 have the following meanings:
"AVERAGE CLOSING PRICE" means the average of the closing sale prices
for a share of the Class A Common Stock for a specified period on the
principal national securities exchange on which the Class A Common
Stock is admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to
trading on any such exchange, the representative closing bid price of
the Class A Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ, or other similar
organization if NASDAQ is no longer reporting such information, or if
not so available, the fair market price of the Class A Common Stock as
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.
"CLASS A COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
"CLASS B COMMON STOCK" means the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
"COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common
Stock.
"COMMITMENT DATE" means each date on which the Warrantholder commits to
purchase Shares hereunder.
"COMPANY" means Stanford, Inc.
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(1) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
"EXERCISE PRICE" means the lower of (i) the Average Closing Price for
the five days immediately preceding a Commitment Date and (ii) the
Average Closing Price for the five days immediately preceding the date
on which the Warrantholder tenders a Notice of Settlement, as may be
adjusted pursuant to Section 12.
"EXPIRATION TIME" means [ ](2).
"NOTICE OF COMMITMENT" means the written notice of Warrantholder to the
Company stating the amount of Shares for which the Warrantholder is
committing to purchase on a Settlement Date, substantially in the form
of the attached Annex I.
"NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT" means the written notice of Warrantholder to the
Company stating the date on which Warrantholder will tender the
Exercise Price for the Shares relating to any given Notice of
Commitment, substantially in the form of the attached Annex II.
"SETTLEMENT DATE" means each date designated by the Warrantholder as
the day on which it will tender the Exercise Price in exchange for the
Shares that it committed to purchase on a Commitment Date; provided,
however, that such date must be within 366 days of such Commitment
Date.
"SHARES" means $500,000,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND NO
CENTS) of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class B Common Stock.
"WARRANTHOLDER" means ChevronTexaco Corporation.
2. NUMBER OF SHARES; EXERCISE PRICE; TERM. This certifies that the
Warrantholder is obligated, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or prior to 11:59
Central Time, on the Expiration Time, but not thereafter, to commit
irrevocably to acquire from the Company the Shares, at the Exercise
Price in one or more installments. The number of Shares, type of
security and Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided
herein, and all references to "COMMON STOCK" and "EXERCISE PRICE" are
subject to adjustment as provided herein, and all references to "COMMON
STOCK" and "EXERCISE PRICE" herein shall be deemed to include any such
adjustment or series of adjustments.
3. EXERCISE OF WARRANT; MINIMUM COMMITMENT; SETTLEMENT DATE. The purchase
obligation represented by this Warrant is exercisable by the
Warrantholder in increments of $100,000,000.00 of Shares at any time
from the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Time by the tender of
a Notice of Commitment, all duly completed and executed on behalf of
the Warrantholder, at the office of the Company in Houston, Texas (or
such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by
notice in writing to the Warrantholder at the address of the
Warrantholder appearing on the books of the Company). If the
Warrantholder has not tendered a Notice of Commitment by the Expiration
Time relating to all commitments hereunder, the Warrantholder shall be
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(2) Insert date that is one year from the closing of the merger.
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deemed to have tendered a Notice of Commitment with respect to any
remaining commitments hereunder as of the Expiration Time. By
acceptance hereof by the Warrantholder, within one year of each Notice
of Commitment, the Warrantholder shall tender this Warrant and a Notice
of Settlement, all duly completed and executed on behalf of the
Warrantholder, at the office of the Company in Houston, Texas (or such
other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in
writing to the Warrantholder at the address of the Warrantholder
appearing on the books of the Company) at least 24 hours prior to a
Settlement Date, indicating to which Notice of Commitment such Notice
of Settlement applies. Thereupon, the Warrantholder as the holder of
this Warrant, shall be entitled to receive from the Company a stock
certificate in proper form representing the number of Shares so
purchased, and a new Warrant in substantially identical form and dated
as of the date of such exercise for the purchase of that number of
Shares equal to the difference, if any, between the number of Shares
subject hereto and the number of Shares as to which this Warrant is so
exercised. If the Warrantholder fails to tender a Notice of Settlement
for any Notice of Commitment and a year has elapsed from the Company's
receipt of such Notice of Commitment, the Notice of Settlement relating
to such Notice of Commitment shall be deemed to be received one year
from the date of such Notice of Commitment, and the Notice of
Settlement shall be deemed to occur the following business day. Nothing
herein, however, shall require that the Warrantholder settle the Notice
of Commitments, if more than one, in any particular order.
4. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Certificates for Shares purchased hereunder shall
be delivered to the Warrantholder within a reasonable time after the
date on which this Warrant shall have been exercised in accordance with
the terms hereof. The Company hereby represents and warrants that all
Shares issued and delivered against payment therefore as provided
herein upon the exercise of this Warrant will, upon such exercise, be
duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issuance
thereof (other than liens or charges created by or imposed upon the
Warrantholder as the holder of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any
transfer occurring contemporaneously or otherwise specified herein).
The Company agrees that the Shares so issued shall be and shall for all
purposes be deemed to have been issued to the Warrantholder as the
record owner of such Shares as of the close of business on the date on
which this Warrant shall have been exercised or converted in accordance
with the terms hereof.
5. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES OR SCRIP. No fractional Shares or scrip
representing fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of
this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional Share to which the
Warrantholder as the holder would otherwise be entitled, the
Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the
Closing Price on the Settlement Date for such fractional Share above
the Exercise Price for such fractional share
6. NO RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDERS. This Warrant does not entitle the
Warrantholder as a holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights
as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof.
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7. CHARGES, TAXES AND EXPENSES. Certificates for Shares issued upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be issued in the name of the
Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant. Issuance of certificates
for Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without
charge to the Warrantholder for any issue or transfer tax or other
incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all
of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company.
8. NO TRANSFER. This Warrant and any rights hereunder are not transferable
by the Warrantholder, except that this Warrant may be transferred to a
Permitted Transferee, as such term is defined in Section 3 of Article
Fourth, Division B of the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, or in connection with a disposition of any of
Warrantholder's shares in the Company effected pursuant to the
provisions of the Stockholder Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2001,
among the Company, Dynegy Inc., an Illinois corporation, Enron Corp.,
an Oregon corporation, and the Warrantholder.
9. REGISTRY OF WARRANT. The Company shall maintain at the above-mentioned
office or agency a registry showing the name and address of the
Warrantholder as the registered holder of this Warrant. This Warrant
may be surrendered for exercise, in accordance with its terms, at the
office of the Company, and the Company shall be entitled to rely in all
respects, prior to written notice to the contrary, upon such registry.
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 this Warrant, and in the 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 this
Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant
of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation and reissuance, in lieu
of this Warrant.
11. SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, ETC. If the last or appointed day for the
taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted
herein shall be a Saturday or a Sunday or shall be a legal holiday,
then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the
next succeeding day not a Saturday or a Sunday or a legal holiday.
12. ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. This Warrant and the Exercise
Price thereof are subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. If at any time there shall be a
merger or a consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation when the Company is not the surviving corporation,
then, as part of such merger or consolidation, lawful
provision shall be made so that the Warrantholder as the
holder of this Warrant shall thereafter be entitled to receive
upon exercise of this Warrant, during the period specified
herein and upon payment of the aggregate Exercise Price then
in effect, the number of shares of stock or other securities
or property (including cash) of the successor corporation
resulting from such merger or consolidation, to which the
Warrantholder as the holder of the stock deliverable
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upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled in such
merger or consolidation if this Warrant had been exercised
immediately before such merger or consolidation. In any such
case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application
of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights
and interests of the Warrantholder as the holder of this
Warrant after the merger or consolidation. This provision
shall apply to successive mergers or consolidations.
(b) RECLASSIFICATION, RECAPITALIZATION, ETC. If the Company at any
time shall, by subdivision, combination or reclassification of
securities, recapitalization, automatic conversion, or other
similar event affecting the number or character of outstanding
Common Stock, or otherwise, change any of the securities as to
which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same
or a different number of securities of any other class or
classes, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to
acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been
issuable as the result of such change with respect to the
securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this
Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision, combination,
reclassification or other change, and the Exercise Price shall
be adjusted accordingly.
(c) SPLIT, SUBDIVISION OR COMBINATION OF SHARES. If the Company at
any time while this Warrant remains outstanding and unexpired
shall split, subdivide or combine the securities as to which
purchase rights under this Warrant exist, any Exercise Price
component that has been determined shall be proportionately
decreased in the case of a split or subdivision or
proportionately increased in the case of a combination.
(d) COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS. If the Company at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding and unexpired shall pay a dividend with
respect to Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock,
then any Exercise Price component that has been determined
shall be adjusted, from and after the date of determination of
the stockholders entitled to receive such dividend, to that
price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such date of determination by a fraction
(i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such
dividend, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after
such dividend. This Section 12(d) shall apply only if and to
the extent that, at the time of such event, this Warrant is
then exercisable for Class B Common Stock.
Any provision of this Section 12 to the contrary notwithstanding, no
adjustment in the Exercise Price or the number of Shares into which
this Warrant is exercisable shall be made if the amount of such
adjustment would be less than $0.01, but any such amount shall be
carried forward and an adjustment with respect thereto shall be made at
the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together
with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward,
shall aggregate $0.01 or more.
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13. NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENTS; NOTICES. Whenever the Exercise Price or number
or type of securities issuable hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to
Section 12, the Company shall, upon the Warrantholder's written
request, issue and provide to the Warrantholder as the holder of this
Warrant a certificate signed by an officer of the Company setting
forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the
amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was
calculated and the Exercise Price and number of Shares purchasable
hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment.
14. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be binding upon any successors or
assigns of the Company. This Warrant shall constitute a contract under
the laws of Delaware and for all purposes shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of said state, without giving
effect to the conflict of laws principles.
15. ATTORNEYS' FEES. In any litigation, arbitration or court proceeding
between the Company and the Warrantholder as the holder of this Warrant
relating hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this Warrant.
16. AMENDMENTS. This Warrant may be amended and the observance of any term
of this Warrant may be waived only with the written consent of the
Company and the Warrantholder as the holder hereof.
17. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
effective (a) on the day on which delivered if delivered personally or
transmitted by telex or telegram or telecopier with evidence of
receipt, (b) one business day after the date on which the same is
delivered to a nationally recognized overnight courier service with
evidence of receipt, or (c) five business days after the date on which
the same is deposited, postage prepaid, in the U.S. mail, sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed
to the party to be notified at the address indicated below for the
Company, or at the address for the Warrantholder as the holder set
forth in the registry maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 9,
or at such other address and/or telecopy or telex number and/or to the
attention of such other person as the Company or the Warrantholder as
holder may designate by ten-day advance written notice.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Warrant and the forms attached hereto, and the
Subscription Agreement, dated November 9, 2001, between the Company and
the Warrantholder, including the terms and conditions set forth
therein, contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and
contemporaneous arrangements or undertakings with respect thereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed
by its duly authorized officer.
Dated: [ ](3)
STANFORD, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
Agreed to and accepted as of the date hereof:
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
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(3) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
WARRANT SIGNATURE PAGE
ANNEX I
NOTICE OF COMMITMENT
[DATE]
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
ChevronTexaco Corporation ("CHEVRON") hereby irrevocably commits to
exercise a right represented by the Series C Warrant, Certificate No. C-1 of
Stanford, Inc. ("STANFORD") dated [ ](4) (the "WARRANT") to purchase
$[ ](5) of shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Stanford (and pay the amount contemplated thereby). Chevron further agrees to
tender a Notice of Settlement relating to this Notice of Commitment and setting
forth the exercise price and number of shares to be purchased within one year
from the date of hereof.
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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(4) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
(5) This Warrant must be exercised in increments of $100.0 million of Shares.
NOTICE OF COMMITMENT
ANNEX II
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
[DATE]
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
This Notice of Settlement relates to that certain Notice of Commitment
of ChevronTexaco Corporation ("CHEVRON") dated ____________.
Chevron hereby irrevocably exercises the right represented by the
Series C Warrant, Certificate No. C-1 of Stanford, Inc. ("STANFORD") dated
[ ](6) (the "WARRANT") to purchase [ ](7) shares of Class B Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Stanford, which is the result of
$[ ](8) divided by the Exercise Price of $[ ],(9) and hereby
agrees to make payment of $[ ](10) by wire transfer by 12:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, on [ ](11) to an account designated by Stanford
all in accordance with Section 3 of the Warrant. Chevron requests that a
certificate representing such securities and payment for fractional shares, if
any, be delivered to Chevron at [ ].(12)
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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(6) Warrant to be dated as of the closing of the merger.
(7) Insert number of Shares.
(8) This Warrant must be exercised in increments of $100.0 million of Shares.
(9) Insert Exercise Price, as adjusted.
(10) Insert dollar amount of Shares purchased.
(11) Insert Settlement Date.
(12) Insert delivery address for certificate(s) and cash in lieu of fractional
shares.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
EXHIBIT D
WARRANT NOTICE
Stanford, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Re: Series B and C Warrants of Stanford, Inc. ("STANFORD")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Subscription Agreement, dated November 9, 2001,
between ChevronTexaco Corporation ("CHEVRON") and Stanford (the "SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT"). Please be advised that Chevron hereby elects to invest $500,000,000
(FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND NO CENTS) in Stanford subject to the terms and
conditions of the Stanford Series C Warrant attached as Exhibit C to the
Subscription Agreement. As a result of this election, the last Commitment Date
under the Stanford Series B Warrant may be up to 2 years from the date of the
consummation of the Merger (as defined in the Subscription Agreement).
Sincerely,
CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title
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