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EXHIBIT 4.4
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN A SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 20, 1997, NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR ANY OF
SUCH SHARES MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT
OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT. ANY SUCH SALE,
ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
Right to
Purchase
100,000
Shares of
C o m m o n
Stock, par
value $.01
per share
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (ADDITIONAL WARRANT)
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, RGC International Investors,
LDC or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from Laser Vision
Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at any time or from time
to time during the period specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, One Hundred Thousand
(100,000) fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company's Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), at an exercise price of $[130%
of the thirty (30) day average closing bid prices ending on the one year
anniversary of the Closing Date] per share (the "Exercise Price"). The term
"Warrant Shares", as used herein, refers to the shares of Common Stock
purchasable hereunder. The Warrant
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Shares and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided in
Paragraph 4 hereof. The term Warrants means this Warrant and the other
warrants issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
June 20, 1997, by and among the Company and the Buyers listed on the execution
page thereof (the "Securities Purchase Agreement").
This Warrant is subject to the following terms, provisions, and
conditions:
1. MANNER OF EXERCISE; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT FOR
SHARES. Subject to the provisions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the
holder hereof, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant, together
with a completed exercise agreement in the form attached hereto (the "Exercise
Agreement"), to the Company during normal business hours on any business day at
the Company's principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of
the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), and upon (i)
payment to the Company in cash, by certified or official bank check or by wire
transfer for the account of the Company of the Exercise Price for the Warrant
Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement or (ii) if the resale of the Warrant
Shares by the holder is not then registered pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), delivery to the Company of a written notice of an election
to effect a "Cashless Exercise" (as defined in Section 11(c) below) for the
Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement. The Warrant Shares so
purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof or such holder's
designee, as the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on
the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered, the completed
Exercise Agreement shall have been delivered, and payment shall have been made
for such shares as set forth above. Certificates for the Warrant Shares so
purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in the
Exercise Agreement, shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable
time, not exceeding three (3) business days, after this Warrant shall have been
so exercised. The certificates so delivered shall be in such denominations as
may be requested by the holder hereof and shall be registered in the name of
such holder or such other name as shall be designated by such holder. If this
Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, then, unless this Warrant has
expired, the Company shall, at its expense, at the time of delivery of such
certificates, deliver to the holder a new Warrant representing the number of
shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised.
Notwithstanding anything in this Warrant to the contrary, in
no event shall the Holder of this Warrant be entitled to exercise a number of
Warrants (or portions thereof) in excess of the number of Warrants (or portions
thereof) upon exercise of which the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of
Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of
the unexercised Warrants and unconverted shares of Series B Preferred Stock)
and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants (or portions thereof) with respect to which the determination
described herein is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the
Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership
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shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise
provided in clause (i) hereof.
2. PERIOD OF EXERCISE. This Warrant is exercisable at any time
or from time to time on or after the date on which this Warrant is issued and
delivered pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, and
before 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date
of issuance (the "Exercise Period").
3. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company hereby
covenants and agrees as follows:
(a) SHARES TO BE FULLY PAID. All Warrant Shares will, upon
issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be validly issued, fully
paid, and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with
respect to the issue thereof.
(b) RESERVATION OF SHARES. During the Exercise Period, the
Company shall at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of
issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of Common
Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.
(c) LISTING. The Company shall promptly secure the listing
of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant upon each
national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon which
shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance
upon exercise of this Warrant) and shall maintain, so long as any other shares
of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all shares of Common Stock
from time to time issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant; and the Company
shall so list on each national securities exchange or automated quotation
system, as the case may be, and shall maintain such listing of, any other
shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant if and so long as any shares of the same class shall be listed on such
national securities exchange or automated quotation system.
(d) CERTAIN ACTIONS PROHIBITED. The Company will not, by
amendment of its charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets,
consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any
of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder, but will at all times
in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant
and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested by the
holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise privilege of the holder
of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment, consistent with the tenor
and purpose of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Company (i) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock
receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in
effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate
in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant.
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(e) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Warrant will be binding
upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of all or substantially all the Company's assets.
4. ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS. During the Exercise Period, the
Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be subject to adjustment
from time to time as provided in this Paragraph 4.
In the event that any adjustment of the Exercise Price as required
herein results in a fraction of a cent, such Exercise Price shall be rounded up
to the nearest cent.
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF SHARES
UPON ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 4(c)
and 4(e) hereof, if and whenever on or after the date of issuance of this
Warrant, the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with Paragraph 4(b)
hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock for no
consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable
expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection
therewith) less than the Market Price (as hereinafter defined) on the date of
issuance (a "Dilutive Issuance"), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance,
the Exercise Price will be reduced to a price determined by multiplying the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance by a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which is an amount equal to the sum of (x) the
number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding immediately prior to the
Dilutive Issuance, plus (y) the aggregate consideration, calculated as set
forth in Paragraph 4(b) hereof, received by the Company upon such Dilutive
Issuance, divided by the Market Price in effect immediately prior to the
Dilutive Issuance, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of
shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding (as defined below) immediately after
the Dilutive Issuance.
(b) EFFECT ON EXERCISE PRICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. For
purposes of determining the adjusted Exercise Price under Paragraph 4(a)
hereof, the following will be applicable:
(i) ISSUANCE OF RIGHTS OR OPTIONS. If the
Company in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options, whether
or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or
other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock
("Convertible Securities") (such warrants, rights and options to purchase
Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as
"Options") and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the
exercise of such Options is less than the Market Price on the date of issuance
or grant of such Options, then the maximum total number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options will, as of the date of
the issuance or grant of such Options, be deemed to be outstanding and to have
been issued and sold by the Company for such price per share. For purposes of
the preceding sentence, the "price per share for which Common Stock is issuable
upon the exercise of such Options" is determined by dividing (i) the total
amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the
issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of
additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the exercise of
all such
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Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise
of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration
payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible
Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options
(assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No
further adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance
of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion
or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.
(ii) ISSUANCE OF CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. If the
Company in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or
not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the
exercise of Options) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable
upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Market Price on the date of
issuance, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities will, as of the
date of the issuance of such Convertible Securities, be deemed to be
outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company for such price per
share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the "price per share for
which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange" is determined
by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company
as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities,
plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable
to the Company upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such
Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the
maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or
exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the
Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon
conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
(iii) CHANGE IN OPTION PRICE OR CONVERSION RATE.
If there is a change at any time in (i) the amount of additional consideration
payable to the Company upon the exercise of any Options; (ii) the amount of
additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or
exchange of any Convertible Securities; or (iii) the rate at which any
Convertible Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock
(other than under or by reason of provisions designed to protect against
dilution), the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change will be
readjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time
had such Options or Convertible Securities still outstanding provided for such
changed additional consideration or changed conversion rate, as the case may
be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold.
(iv) TREATMENT OF EXPIRED OPTIONS AND UNEXERCISED
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. If, in any case, the total number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of any Option or upon conversion or exchange of
any Convertible Securities is not, in fact, issued and the rights to exercise
such Option or to convert or exchange such Convertible Securities shall have
expired or terminated, the Exercise Price then in effect will be readjusted to
the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at the time of such
expiration or termination had such Option or Convertible Securities, to the
extent outstanding immediately
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prior to such expiration or termination (other than in respect of the actual
number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise or conversion thereof),
never been issued.
(v) CALCULATION OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED. If
any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued, granted or sold
for cash, the consideration received therefor for purposes of this Warrant will
be the amount received by the Company therefor, before deduction of reasonable
commissions, underwriting discounts or allowances or other reasonable expenses
paid or incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance, grant or
sale. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued
or sold for a consideration part or all of which shall be other than cash, the
amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company will be the
fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of
securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company
will be the Market Price thereof as of the date of receipt. In case any Common
Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued in connection with any
merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the
amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such
portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving corporation as is
attributable to such Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the
case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities
will be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(vi) EXCEPTIONS TO ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE.
No adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made (i) upon the exercise of any
warrants, options or convertible securities granted, issued and outstanding on
the date of issuance of this Warrant; (ii) upon the grant or exercise of any
stock or options which may hereafter be granted or exercised under any employee
benefit plan of the Company now existing or to be implemented in the future, so
long as the issuance of such stock or options is approved by a majority of the
independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company or a majority of
the members of a committee of independent directors established for such
purpose; or (iii) upon the exercise of the Warrants.
(c) SUBDIVISION OR COMBINATION OF COMMON STOCK. If the
Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of
Common Stock acquirable hereunder into a greater number of shares, then, after
the date of record for effecting such subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If the
Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split, recapitalization,
reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock
acquirable hereunder into a smaller number of shares, then, after the date of
record for effecting such combination, the Exercise Price in effect immediately
prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.
(d) ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF SHARES. Upon each adjustment
of the Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 4, the
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall
be adjusted by multiplying a number equal to the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and
dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise Price.
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(e) CONSOLIDATION, MERGER OR SALE. In case of any
consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other
corporation, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger
or sale or conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the holder of
this Warrant will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this
Warrant in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore
acquirable upon the exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities
or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the
number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and
receivable upon exercise of this Warrant had such consolidation, merger or sale
or conveyance not taken place. In any such case, the Company will make
appropriate provision to insure that the provisions of this Paragraph 4 hereof
will thereafter be applicable as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of
stock or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant.
The Company will not effect any consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance
unless prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other
than the Company) assumes by written instrument the obligations under this
Paragraph 4 and the obligations to deliver to the holder of this Warrant such
shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing
provisions, the holder may be entitled to acquire.
(f) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. In case the Company shall
declare or make any distribution of its assets (including cash) to holders of
Common Stock as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital or
otherwise, then, after the date of record for determining stockholders entitled
to such distribution, but prior to the date of distribution, the holder of this
Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for the purchase of any
or all of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto, to receive the amount of
such assets which would have been payable to the holder had such holder been
the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to such distribution.
(g) NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT. Upon the occurrence of any event
which requires any adjustment of the Exercise Price, then, and in each such
case, the Company shall give notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant,
which notice shall state the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and
the increase or decrease in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable at such
price upon exercise, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of
calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Such
calculation shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Company.
(h) MINIMUM ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE. No adjustment
of the Exercise Price shall be made in an amount of less than 1% of the
Exercise Price in effect at the time such adjustment is otherwise required to
be made, but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and shall be
made at the time and together with the next subsequent adjustment which,
together with any adjustments so carried forward, shall amount to not less than
1% of such Exercise Price.
(i) NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares of Common
Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but the Company shall
pay a cash adjustment in respect
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of any fractional share which would otherwise be issuable in an amount equal to
the same fraction of the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the date of
such exercise.
(j) OTHER NOTICES. In case at any time:
(i) the Company shall declare any dividend upon the
Common Stock payable in shares of stock of any class or make any other
distribution (including dividends or distributions payable in cash out of
retained earnings) to the holders of the Common Stock;
(ii) the Company shall offer for subscription pro
rata to the holders of the Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any
class or other rights;
(iii) there shall be any capital reorganization of
the Company, or reclassification of the Common Stock, or consolidation or
merger of the Company with or into, or sale of all or substantially all its
assets to, another corporation or entity; or
(iv) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company;
then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the holder of this Warrant
(a) notice of the date on which the books of the Company shall close or a
record shall be taken for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to
receive any such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or for
determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to vote in respect of any such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up and (b) in the case of any such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up, notice of the date (or, if not then known, a reasonable
approximation thereof by the Company) when the same shall take place. Such
notice shall also specify the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall
be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or
to exchange their Common Stock for stock or other securities or property
deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale, dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, as the case may be. Such notice
shall be given at least 30 days prior to the record date or the date on which
the Company's books are closed in respect thereto. Failure to give any such
notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the proceedings
referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
(k) CERTAIN EVENTS. If any event occurs of the type
contemplated by the adjustment provisions of this Paragraph 4 but not expressly
provided for by such provisions, the Company will give notice of such event as
provided in Paragraph 4(g) hereof, and the Company's Board of Directors will
make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of shares
of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant so that the rights of
the Holder shall be neither enhanced nor diminished by such event.
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(l) CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
(i) "Common Stock Deemed Outstanding" shall mean
the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding (not including shares
of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company), plus (x) pursuant to
Paragraph 4(b)(i) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of Options, as of the date of such issuance or grant
of such Options, if any, and (y) pursuant to Paragraph 4(b)(ii) hereof, the
maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or
exchange of Convertible Securities, as of the date of issuance of such
Convertible Securities, if any.
(ii) "Market Price," as of any date, (i) means the
average of the last reported sale prices for the shares of Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market ("Nasdaq") for the five (5) trading days immediately
preceding such date as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. ("Bloomberg"), or (ii) if
Nasdaq is not the principal trading market for the shares of Common Stock, the
average of the last reported sale prices on the principal trading market for
the Common Stock during the same period as reported by Bloomberg, or (iii) if
market value cannot be calculated as of such date on any of the foregoing
bases, the Market Price shall be the fair market value as reasonably determined
in good faith by (a) the Board of Directors of the Corporation or, at the
option of a majority-in-interest of the holders of the outstanding Warrants by
(b) an independent investment bank of nationally recognized standing in the
valuation of businesses similar to the business of the corporation. The manner
of determining the Market Price of the Common Stock set forth in the foregoing
definition shall apply with respect to any other security in respect of which a
determination as to market value must be made hereunder.
(iii) "Common Stock," for purposes of this
Paragraph 4, includes the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and any
additional class of stock of the Company having no preference as to dividends
or distributions on liquidation, provided that the shares purchasable pursuant
to this Warrant shall include only shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, in respect of which this Warrant is exercisable, or shares resulting
from any subdivision or combination of such Common Stock, or in the case of any
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale of the
character referred to in Paragraph 4(e) hereof, the stock or other securities
or property provided for in such Paragraph.
5. ISSUE TAX. The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares
upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder of
this Warrant or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect
thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which
may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery
of any certificate in a name other than the holder of this Warrant.
6. NO RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES AS A SHAREHOLDER. This Warrant shall
not entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a
shareholder of the Company. No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of
affirmative action by the holder hereof to purchase Warrant Shares, and no mere
enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the holder hereof, shall give
rise to any liability of such holder for the Exercise Price or as a shareholder
of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by
creditors of the Company.
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7. TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT.
(a) RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER. This Warrant and the rights
granted to the holder hereof are transferable, in whole or in part, upon
surrender of this Warrant, together with a properly executed assignment in the
form attached hereto, at the office or agency of the Company referred to in
Paragraph 7(e) below, provided, however, that any transfer or assignment shall
be subject to the conditions set forth in Paragraph 7(f) hereof and to the
applicable provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement. Until due
presentment for registration of transfer on the books of the Company, the
Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder hereof
for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the
contrary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
registration rights described in Paragraph 8 are assignable only in accordance
with the provisions of that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
June 20, 1997, by and among the Company and the other signatories thereto (the
"Registration Rights Agreement").
(b) WARRANT EXCHANGEABLE FOR DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS. This
Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the holder hereof at the
office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 7(e) below, for new
Warrants of like tenor representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the
number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder, each of such
new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as shall
be designated by the holder hereof at the time of such surrender.
(c) 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 any such loss, theft, or
destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in
form and amount to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon
surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will
execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
(d) CANCELLATION; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Upon the surrender of
this Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange, or replacement as
provided in this Paragraph 7, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the
Company. The Company shall pay all taxes (other than securities transfer
taxes) and all other expenses (other than legal expenses, if any, incurred by
the Holder or transferees) and charges payable in connection with the
preparation, execution, and delivery of Warrants pursuant to this Paragraph 7.
(e) REGISTER. The Company shall maintain, at its principal
executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may
designate by notice to the holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in
which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name
this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each
transferee and each prior owner of this Warrant.
(f) EXERCISE OR TRANSFER WITHOUT REGISTRATION. If, at the
time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any exercise,
transfer, or exchange of this Warrant, this Warrant (or, in the case of any
exercise, the Warrant Shares issuable hereunder), shall not be
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registered under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or
blue sky laws, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such
exercise, transfer, or exchange, (i) that the holder or transferee of this
Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of
counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Company, to the effect
that such exercise, transfer, or exchange may be made without registration
under said Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii)
that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment
letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company, and (iii) that the
transferee be an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated
under the Securities Act; provided that no such opinion, letter or status as an
"accredited investor" shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant
to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The first holder of this Warrant, by
taking and holding the same, represents to the Company that such holder is
acquiring this Warrant for investment and not with a view to the distribution
thereof.
8. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The initial holder of this Warrant (and
certain assignees thereof) is entitled to the benefit of such registration
rights in respect of the Warrant Shares as are set forth in Section 2 of the
Registration Rights Agreement.
9. NOTICES. All notices, requests, and other communications
required or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder to the holder of this
Warrant shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, or shall be
sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier,
postage prepaid and addressed, to such holder at the address shown for such
holder on the books of the Company, or at such other address as shall have been
furnished to the Company by notice from such holder. All notices, requests,
and other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered
hereunder to the Company shall be in writing, and shall be personally
delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized
overnight mail courier, postage prepaid and addressed, to the office of the
Company at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000,
Attention: Chairman of the Board of Directors, or at such other address as
shall have been furnished to the holder of this Warrant by notice from the
Company. Any such notice, request, or other communication may be sent by
facsimile, but shall in such case be subsequently confirmed by a writing
personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized
overnight mail courier as provided above. All notices, requests, and other
communications shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of the
receipt thereof by the person entitled to receive such notice at the address of
such person for purposes of this Paragraph 9, or, if mailed by registered or
certified mail or with a recognized overnight mail courier upon deposit with
the United States Post Office or such overnight mail courier, if postage is
prepaid and the mailing is properly addressed, as the case may be.
10. GOVERNING LAW. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE BODY OF LAW CONTROLLING CONFLICTS OF LAW.
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11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) AMENDMENTS. This Warrant and any provision hereof may
only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the
holder hereof.
(b) DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of the
several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for purposes of reference only,
and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions
hereof.
(c) CASHLESS EXERCISE. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Warrant, if the resale of the Warrant Shares by the
holder is not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act, this Warrant may be exercised by presentation and
surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive offices
with a written notice of the holder's intention to effect a cashless exercise,
including a calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued
upon such exercise in accordance with the terms hereof (a "Cashless Exercise").
In the event of a Cashless Exercise, in lieu of paying the Exercise Price in
cash, the holder shall surrender this Warrant for that number of shares of
Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares to which it
would otherwise be entitled by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the
difference between the then current Market Price per share of the Common Stock
and the Exercise Price, and the denominator of which shall be the then current
Market Price per share of Common Stock.
12. REDEMPTION.
On or after the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the date of
issuance of this Warrant, the Company may, at its option, upon not less than
thirty (30) days' prior written notice (the "Notice Period"), call for
redemption this Warrant, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $0.01
per Warrant Share (the "Redemption Price"), provided that the closing price for
the Common Stock on Nasdaq, or on the principal securities exchange or other
securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded, is, on the
date written notice of redemption is dispatched (the "Notice Date") and has
been for at least the thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days (as defined below)
ending immediately prior thereto, at least 200% of the Exercise Price then in
effect (the "Redemption Threshold Price"). At anytime after the Notice Date
until 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the date fixed for redemption (the
"Redemption Date"), the holder of this Warrant may exercise this Warrant at an
exercise price equal to 100% of the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior
to the start of the Notice Period. This Warrant shall cease to be exercisable
at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Redemption Date. On the Redemption Date
(or within five (5) Trading Days thereafter), the Company will pay the
Redemption Price to or as directed by the holder of this Warrant upon
presentation and surrender of this Warrant at the Company's offices. "Trading
Day" shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is traded for any period on
Nasdaq, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on
which the Common Stock is then being traded.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed
by its duly authorized officer.
LASER VISION CENTERS, INC.
By: ______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
Dated as of June 20, 1998
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FORM OF EXERCISE AGREEMENT
Dated: ________, ____.
To:_____________________________
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the within
Warrant, hereby agrees to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock covered by
such Warrant, and makes payment herewith in full therefor at the price per
share provided by such Warrant in cash or by certified or official bank check
in the amount of, or, if the resale of such Common Stock by the undersigned is
not currently registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by surrender of securities issued by
the Company (including a portion of the Warrant) having a market value (in the
case of a portion of this Warrant, determined in accordance with Section 11(c)
of the Warrant) equal to $_________. Please issue a certificate or
certificates for such shares of Common Stock in the name of and pay any cash
for any fractional share to:
Name: ____________________________
Signature: ______________________
Address: ________________________
________________________
Note: The above signature should
correspond exactly with the
name on the face of the
within Warrant.
and, if said number of shares of Common Stock shall not be all the shares
purchasable under the within Warrant, a new Warrant is to be issued in the name
of said undersigned covering the balance of the shares purchasable thereunder
less any fraction of a share paid in cash.
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and
transfers all the rights of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with
respect to the number of shares of Common Stock covered thereby set forth
hereinbelow, to:
Name of Assignee Address No of Shares
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, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ______________
________________________ as agent and attorney-in-fact to transfer said Warrant
on the books of the within-named corporation, with full power of substitution
in the premises.
Dated: _____________________, ____,
In the presence of
__________________
Name: _______________________
Signature: ______________
Title of Signing Officer
or Agent (if any):
________________________
Address: ________________
________________
Note: The above signature
should correspond
exactly with the
name on the face of
the within Warrant.
