AMENDED AND RESTATED WARRANT
THE TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT
TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THAT CERTAIN PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT
PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 12, 1996 (THE "PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), BY
AND AMONG BPC HOLDING CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR IN
INTEREST TO BPC MERGERCO, INC.) (the "ISSUER"), BPC MERGERCO, INC., A
DELAWARE CORPORATION ("MERGERCO"), CHASE VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHASE VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, L.P.) AND THE
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ("NORTHWESTERN"), AS SUCH
PURCHASE AGREEMENT MAY BE MODIFIED AND SUPPLEMENTED AND IN EFFECT FROM TIME
TO TIME, AND NO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE VALID OR EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED. A
COPY OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AND MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE,
BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF
THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND ACCORDINGLY, SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED,
SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR
APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.
No. of Stock Units: 17,837 Warrant No. 6
WARRANT
to Purchase Class B Common Stock of
BPC HOLDING CORPORATION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT CHASE VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC, or its
registered assigns, is entitled to purchase in whole or in part from time
to time from BPC Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"ISSUER"), at any time on and after the Effective Date (as hereinafter
defined), but not later than 5:00 p.m., New York time, on May 9, 2010 (the
"EXPIRATION DATE"), 17,837 Stock Units (as hereinafter defined and subject
to adjustment as provided herein) at a purchase price of $0.01 per Stock
Unit (the "EXERCISE PRICE"), subject to the terms and conditions provided
herein and in the Purchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined).
This Amended and Restated Warrant ("Warrant") is issued pursuant to the
Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June 12, 1996
(as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the
"PURCHASE AGREEMENT") between the Issuer, Mergerco, Chase Venture Capital
Associates, LLC and Northwestern.
SECTION 1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. (a) Each capitalized term used herein
without definition shall have the meaning assigned thereto (or incorporated
by reference) in the Purchase Agreement and in the Exhibits thereto.
(b) As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings
(all terms defined in this Section 1 or in other provisions of this Warrant
in the singular to have the same meanings when used in the plural and vice
versa):
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person
which, directly or indirectly, controls, is under common control with, or
is owned or controlled by, such specified Person. For purposes of this
definition, (i) "control" means, with respect to any specified Person,
either (x) the beneficial ownership of more than 30 percent of any class of
equity securities or (y) the power to direct the management or policies of
the specified Person through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract, voting agreement or otherwise and (ii) the terms "controlling",
"control with" and "controlled by", etc., shall have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
"BOARD" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
"BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day on which commercial banks are not
authorized or required to close in New York City.
"CLASS B COMMON STOCK" means, the Issuer's Class B Non-Voting Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share, or any other common stock or other securities
receivable thereon, or into which the Class B Common Stock is convertible
or exchangeable, as a result of any recapitalization, reclassification,
merger or consolidation of, or deposition of assets by, the Issuer.
"COMMON STOCK" shall mean the Common Stock of the Issuer, of any class or
series whatsoever, or any other common stock or other securities receivable
thereon, or into which the Common Stock is convertible or exchangeable, as
a result of any recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation
of, or disposition of assets by, the Issuer.
"CURRENT MARKET PRICE", shall mean, with respect to a share of Common Stock
as of any date (a) for a period of 30 Business Days after the date of the
IPO, the offering price of
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such Common Stock or (b) in any other case (i)
the fair market value per share of such Common Stock, as reasonably
determined in good faith by the Board, using an appropriate valuation
method, assuming an arms-length sale to an independent party of all of the
Common Stock of the Issuer, without giving regard to the lack of liquidity
of such Common Stock due to any restrictions contained in the Stockholders
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or
otherwise or any discount for minority interests and assuming the
conversion or exchange of all securities then outstanding which are
convertible into or exchangeable for such Common Stock and the exercise of
all rights and warrants (including the Warrants) then outstanding and
exercisable to purchase shares of such Common Stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of such Common Stock, or (ii)
if there shall be a public market for such Common Stock, the average of the
daily market prices for each day during the 30 consecutive trading days
commencing 45 Business Days before such date as of which such a price can
be established in the manner set forth below. The market price for each
such Business Day shall be the last sale price on such day as reported in
the Consolidated Last Sale Reporting System or as quoted in the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, or if such
last sale price is not available, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices as reported in either such system, or in any other case the higher
bid price quoted for such day as reported by The Wall Street Journal and
the National Quotation Bureau pink sheets.
"EFFECTIVE DATE" shall mean the date set forth on the signature page of
this Warrant.
"EXERCISE NOTICE" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2
hereof.
"EXERCISE PRICE" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the first
paragraph of this Warrant.
"EXPIRATION DATE" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the first
paragraph of this Warrant.
"HOLDER" shall mean the registered holder of this Warrant.
"INCLUDE" and "INCLUDING" shall be construed as if followed by the phrase
", without being limited to,".
"INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL EXPERT" shall mean an investment banking firm of
recognized national standing chosen by the Issuer which is not an Affiliate
of Atlantic Equity Partners International II, L.P. or an Affiliate or a
Stockholder of the Issuer and which is satisfactory to the holders of a
majority in interest of the Warrants and the Warrant Stock.
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"IPO" shall mean the Issuer's first firm commitment underwritten public
offering involving the sale of Common Stock of the Issuer, pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act.
"ISSUER" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the first
paragraph of this Warrant.
"PERSON" means any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership,
joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint stock company,
trust, business trust, bank, trust company, estate (including any
beneficiaries thereof), unincorporated organization, cooperative,
association or governmental branch, authority, agency or political
subdivision thereof.
"PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
second paragraph of this Warrant.
"REGULATION Y" shall mean Regulation Y promulgated by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 225), or any
successor regulation.
"SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"STOCKHOLDER" shall mean any Person who directly or indirectly owns any
shares of Common Stock (including Warrant Stock).
"STOCK UNIT" shall mean one share of Class B Common Stock, as such Class B
Common Stock is constituted on the date hereof, and thereafter shall mean
such number of shares (including any fractional shares) of Class B Common
Stock and other securities, cash or other property as shall result from the
adjustments specified in Section 4 hereof.
"WARRANT HOLDER" shall mean any Person who acquires Warrants or Warrant
Stock pursuant to the provisions of the Purchase Agreement, including any
transferees of Warrants or Warrant Stock.
"WARRANT STOCK" shall mean all shares of Class B Common Stock issuable from
time to time upon exercise of the Warrants.
"WARRANTS" shall mean the warrants originally issued by the Issuer pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement (of which this Warrant is one), evidencing rights
to purchase up to the aggregate amount of Stock Units set forth therein,
and all Warrants issued upon transfer, division, or combination of, or in
substitution for, such Warrants.
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SECTION 2. EXERCISE OF WARRANT. On and after the Effective Date and until
5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date, the Holder may exercise
this Warrant, on one or more occasions, on any Business Day, in whole or in
part, by delivering to the Issuer, at its office maintained for such
purpose pursuant to Section 5.01 hereof, (a) a written notice of the
Holder's election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the
number of Stock Units to be purchased (the "EXERCISE NOTICE"), (b) payment
of the Exercise Price (payable as set forth below) for the number of Stock
Units as to which this Warrant is being exercised, and (c) this Warrant.
The Exercise Price shall be payable (a) in cash or by certified or official
bank check payable to the order of the Issuer or by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the account of the Issuer or (b) by delivery
of this Warrant Certificate to the Issuer for cancellation in accordance
with the following formula: in exchange for each share of Class B Common
Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant represented by this Warrant
Certificate that is being exercised, such holder shall receive such number
of shares of Class B Common Stock as is equal to the product of (i) the
number of shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants being exercised at such time multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Current Market Price per share of Class B Common
Stock at such time minus the Exercise Price per share of Class B Common
Stock at such time, and the denominator of which is the Current Market
Price per share of Class B Common Stock at such time.
Upon receipt thereof, the Issuer shall, as promptly as practicable and in
any event within 5 Business Days thereafter, execute or cause to be
executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a stock
certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of shares of
Warrant Stock and other securities issuable upon such exercise and any
other property to which such Holder is entitled.
The stock certificate or certificates for Warrant Stock so delivered shall
be in such denominations as may be specified in the Exercise Notice and
shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name or names
as shall be designated in such Exercise Notice. Such stock certificate or
certificates shall be deemed to have been issued and the Holder or any
other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have
become a holder of record of such shares, including, to the extent
permitted by law and to the extent such shares represent voting stock of
the Issuer, the right to vote such shares or to consent or to receive
notice as a Stockholder, as of the date on which the last of the Exercise
Notice, payment of the Exercise Price and this Warrant is received by the
Issuer as aforesaid. If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in
part, the Issuer shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or
certificates representing Warrant Stock and other securities, execute and
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deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to
purchase the unpurchased Stock Units called for by this Warrant, which new
Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or, at
the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant
and the same returned to the Holder.
All shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant shall, upon payment therefor in accordance herewith, be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of any
liens, charges or other encumbrances of any nature.
The Issuer shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Class B
Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share
which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such
exercise, the Issuer shall pay (at the time this Warrant is exercised for
all shares of Class B Common Stock remaining subject hereto) a cash
adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to the same
fraction of the Current Market Price per share of Class B Common Stock on
the date of exercise.
SECTION 3. TRANSFER, DIVISION AND COMBINATION. (a) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no holder of Warrants subject to the
provisions of Regulation Y shall transfer any Warrants or shares of Warrant
Stock held by it, if, as a result of such transfer or the right to effect
such transfer, such holder would be deemed under Regulation Y to have the
power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the
management or policies of the Issuer (and, for purposes of this
restriction, a reasoned opinion of counsel to such holder (which is based
on facts and circumstances deemed appropriate by such counsel) to the
effect that such holder does not exercise such a controlling influence
shall be conclusive). For the purposes of this Section 3(a), a holder of
Warrants will not be deemed to be subject to Regulation Y to the
extent such holder is entitled to hold the Warrants pursuant to 12 C.F.R.
225.22(c)(4).
(b) Subject to the foregoing, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are
transferable (subject to any restrictive legends hereon), in whole or in
part, upon surrender of this Warrant to the Issuer, together with a written
assignment of this Warrant duly executed by the Holder hereof or such
holder's agent or attorney. Such written assignment shall be in the form
of the Assignment Form attached as Annex B hereto. Upon such surrender the
Issuer shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of
the assignee or assignees and in the denominations specified in such
instrument of assignment, and the original Warrant shall promptly be
canceled.
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(c)This Warrant may be exchanged for other Warrants of the same series upon
presentation to the Issuer, together with a written notice specifying the
denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder
hereof. The Issuer shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants to
the holder in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or
combined in accordance with such notice. The Issuer shall pay all
expenses, taxes (including transfer taxes) and other charges payable in
connection with the preparation, issuance and delivery of the Warrants,
including any transfer or exchange thereof.
(d)The Issuer shall maintain books for the registration and transfer of the
Warrants, and shall allow each holder of Warrants to inspect such books at
such reasonable times as such holder shall request.
SECTION 4. ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND PURCHASES.
(i) If at any time the Issuer shall pay any dividend or make any other
distribution to holders of its Common Stock of any cash, evidence of
indebtedness or other property of any nature whatsoever (other than as
provided in subsections (b), (c)(i)(A) and (d)(i)(A) hereof), the Issuer
shall at the same time pay or distribute to each holder of Warrants
(whether or not such holder exercises such Warrants) the cash, evidence of
indebtedness or other property such holder would have been entitled to
receive if such holder had exercised such Warrants immediately prior to the
record date for such dividend or distribution;
(ii) If at any time the Issuer shall propose to purchase or redeem any
shares of its Common Stock (other than shares of Class B or Class C Common
Stock validly repurchased or redeemed, solely as permitted by the terms of
the Senior Secured Note Indenture, pursuant to any management equity
subscription, stockholders or stock option agreement) for cash, evidence of
indebtedness or other property of any nature whatsoever, the Issuer shall
deliver to each holder of Warrants which are by their terms then
exercisable for shares of Warrant Stock a notice of such proposed purchase
or redemption, and each such holder shall, at its option, have the right to
require the Issuer to at the same time purchase or redeem Warrants and
shares of Warrant Stock owned by such holder, in the same proportion as the
number of shares of Common Stock to be so purchased or redeemed bears to
the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at such time, on the
same terms and conditions as the proposed purchase or redemption of such
other Common Stock
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and for the same consideration per Warrant or share of
Warrant Stock, as the case may be, as is paid to the holders of such other
Common Stock for each share of Common Stock so redeemed or purchased,
minus, in the case of Warrants, the exercise price of the Warrants to be so
purchased or redeemed.
(b) SUBDIVISIONS AND COMBINATIONS. If at any time the Issuer shall
(i) take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of
entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution of Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock
into a larger number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number
of shares of Common Stock;
then immediately after the occurrence of any such event the number of
shares of Warrant Stock comprising a Stock Unit shall be adjusted so as to
equal the number of shares of Warrant Stock which such holder would have
been entitled to receive if such holder had exercised the Warrant
immediately prior to the occurrence of such event.
(c) ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK. In case at any time the Issuer (i)(A) shall
take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of
entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of any class or series
of Common Stock or (B) shall otherwise sell or issue any such securities
and (ii) the consideration per share of Common Stock to be paid upon such
issuance or subscription is less than the Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock on such record date, then the number of shares of Warrant
Stock comprising a Stock Unit shall be adjusted to be that number
determined by multiplying the number of shares of Warrant Stock comprising
a Stock Unit immediately prior to such record date by a fraction (not to be
less than one) (i) the numerator of which shall be equal to the product of
(A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to
such issuance, distribution, subscription or purchase and (B) the Current
Market Price per share of Common Stock determined immediately before such
record date and (ii) the denominator of which shall be equal to the sum of
(A) the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately before such record date and (2) the Current Market Price per
share of Common Stock determined immediately before such record date and
(B) the aggregate consideration to be received by the Issuer for the total
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued, distributed, subscribed for
or purchased. Aggregate consideration for purposes of the preceding clause
(B) shall be
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determined as follows: In case any shares of Common Stock
shall be issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor shall
be deemed to be the amount payable to the Issuer therefor. In case any
shares of Common Stock shall be issued or sold for a consideration other
than cash payable to the Issuer, the consideration received therefor shall
be deemed to be the fair value of such consideration as determined by the
Board. In case any shares of Common Stock shall be issued in connection
with any merger of another corporation into the Issuer, the amount of
consideration therefor shall be deemed to be the fair value as determined
by the Board of such portion of the assets of such merged corporation as
the Board shall determine to be attributable to such shares of Common
Stock.
(d) ISSUANCE OF OTHER SECURITIES, RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS. In case at any
time the Issuer (i)(A) shall take a record of the holders of its Common
Stock for the purpose of entitling them to subscribe for or purchase
options to purchase or rights to subscribe for Common Stock or securities
directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock
(or options or rights with respect to such securities) or (B) shall
otherwise issue or sell any such options, rights or securities and (ii) the
consideration per share for which Common Stock is deliverable upon exercise
of such options or rights or conversion or exchange of such securities
(determined by dividing (x) the total amount received or receivable by the
Issuer in consideration of the issuance of or subscription for such
options, rights or securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of
premiums (if any) payable to the Issuer upon such exercise, conversion or
exchange, by (y) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock
necessary to effect the exercise, conversion or exchange of all such
options, rights or securities) shall be less than the Current Market Price
per share of Common Stock on such record date or sale or issuance date, as
the case may be, then the number of shares of Warrant Stock comprising a
Stock Unit shall be adjusted to be that number determined by multiplying
the number of shares of Warrant Stock comprising a Stock Unit immediately
prior to such date by a fraction (not to be less than one) (i) the
numerator of which shall be equal to the product of (A) the total maximum
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to the
assumed exercise or conversion of all such options, rights or securities
and (B) the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock determined
immediately before such date and (ii) the denominator of which shall be
equal to the sum of (A) the product of (1) the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately before such date and (2) the Current Market
Price per share of the Common Stock determined immediately before such date
and (B) the aggregate consideration per share (determined as set forth in
subsection (ii)(x) and (y) above) for which Common Stock is deliverable
upon exercise conversion or exchange of such options, rights or securities.
Aggregate consideration for purposes of the preceding clause (B) shall be
determined as follows: In case any
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options, rights or convertible or exchangeable securities (or options or
rights with respect thereto) shall be issued or sold, or exercisable,
convertible or exchangeable for cash, the consideration received therefor
shall be deemed to be the amount payable to the Issuer (determined as set
forth in subsection (ii)(x) and (y) above) therefor. In case any such
options, rights or securities shall be issued or sold, or exercisable,
convertible or exchangeable for a consideration other than cash payable
to the Issuer, the consideration received therefor (determined as set
forth in subsection (ii)(x) and (y) above) shall be deemed to be the fair
value of such consideration as determined by the Board, after deduction
therefrom of any expenses incurred or any underwriting commissions or
concessions or discounts paid or allowed by the Issuer in connection
therewith. In case any such options, rights or securities shall be issued
or sold, or exercisable, convertible or exchangeable in connection with any
merger of another corporation into the Issuer, the amount of consideration
therefor shall be deemed to be the fair value as determined by the Board of
such portion of the assets of such merged corporation as the Board shall
determine to be attributable to such options, rights or securities.
The Current Market Price per share of Common Stock shall be determined as
set forth in Section 5.05 hereof.
(e) SUPERSEDING ADJUSTMENT. If, at any time after any adjustment in the
number of shares of Warrant Stock comprising a Stock Unit shall have been
made on the basis of the issuance of any options or rights, or convertible
or exchangeable securities (or options or rights with respect to such
securities) pursuant to subsection (d) hereof:
(i) the options or rights shall expire prior to exercise or the right to
convert or exchange any such securities shall terminate; or
(ii) the consideration per share for which shares of Common Stock are
issuable pursuant to the terms of such options or rights or convertible or
exchangeable securities shall be increased or decreased, other than under
or by reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution;
such previous adjustment shall be rescinded and annulled. Thereupon, a
recomputation shall be made of the effect of such options or rights or
convertible or exchangeable securities with respect to shares of Common
Stock on the basis of
(A)treating the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, theretofore
actually issued or issuable pursuant to the previous exercise, conversion
or exchange of such options,
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rights or securities as having been issued on
the date or dates of such exercise, conversion or exchange and for the
consideration actually received and receivable therefore, and
(B)treating any such options, rights or securities which then remain
outstanding as having been granted or issued immediately after the time of
such increase or decrease for the consideration per share for which shares
of Common Stock are issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of such
options, rights or securities.
To the extent called for by the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(e)
on the basis aforesaid, a new adjustment in the number of shares of Warrant
Stock comprising a Stock Unit shall be made, determined using the Current
Market Price used at the time of the original determination, which new
adjustment shall supersede the previous adjustment so rescinded and
annulled. If the exercise, conversion or exchange price provided for in
any such option, right or security shall decrease at any time under or by
reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution, then in the case
of the delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise, conversion or
exchange of any such option, right or security, the Stock Unit purchasable
upon the exercise of a Warrant shall forthwith be adjusted in the manner
which would have obtained had the adjustment made upon issuance of such
option, right or security been made upon the basis of the issuance of (and
the aggregate consideration received for) the shares of Common Stock
delivered as aforesaid.
(f) OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ADJUSTMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION. The
following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of
the number of shares of Warrant Stock comprising a Stock Unit:
(i) The sale or other disposition of any issued shares of Common Stock
owned or held by or for the account of the Issuer shall be deemed to be an
issuance thereof for purposes of this Section.
(ii) In computing adjustments under this Section, fractional interests in
Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest one-thousandth of a
share.
(iii) If the Issuer shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock
for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or
subscription or purchase rights and shall, thereafter and before the
distribution thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such
dividend, distribution,
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subscription or purchase rights, then thereafter no adjustment shall be
required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment
previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.
(g) MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. If the Issuer shall
merge or consolidate with another corporation, or shall sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to another
corporation and pursuant to the terms of such merger, consolidation or
disposition of assets, cash, shares of common stock or other securities of
the successor or acquiring corporation, or property of any nature is to be
received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Issuer,
then each holder of Warrants which are by their terms then exercisable
shall, at such holder's election, have the right to receive (whether or not
such holder exercises such Warrants) the amount it would have been entitled
to receive if such holder had exercised such Warrants immediately prior to
the occurrence of such merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, net
of the exercise price of such Warrants. In case of any such merger,
consolidation or disposition of assets in which the foregoing election is
not made, the successor or acquiring corporation (and any affiliate thereof
issuing securities) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance
and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Warrant to
be performed and observed by the Issuer and all of the obligations and
liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed
appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board and reasonably
acceptable to the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants) in
order to provide for adjustments of Stock Units which shall be as nearly
equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section.
The foregoing provisions shall similarly apply to successive mergers,
consolidations and dispositions of assets.
(h) OTHER ACTION AFFECTING COMMON STOCK. If at any time or from time to
time the Issuer shall take any action affecting its Common Stock, other
than an action described in any of the foregoing subsections of this
Section or an action taken in the ordinary course of the Issuer's business
and consistent with past practice, then, unless in the reasonable opinion
of the Board such action will not have a material adverse effect upon the
rights of the holders of the Warrants, the number of shares of Warrant
Stock comprising a Stock Unit shall be adjusted in such manner and at such
time as the Board shall in good faith determine to be equitable in the
circumstances, but no such adjustment shall decrease the number of shares
of Warrant Stock comprising a Stock Unit.
(i) NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENTS. Whenever the number of shares of Warrant Stock
comprising a Stock Unit shall be adjusted pursuant to this Agreement, the
Issuer shall forthwith obtain a certificate signed by a firm of independent
accountants of
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recognized national standing selected by the Issuer, setting
forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment and the
method by which such adjustment was calculated and specifying the number of
shares of Warrant Stock comprising a Stock Unit, after giving effect to
such adjustment or change. The Issuer shall promptly cause a signed copy of
such certificate to be delivered to each holder of Warrants. The Issuer
shall keep at its office copies of all such certificates and cause the same
to be available for inspection at said office during normal business hours
by any holder of Warrants or any prospective purchaser of Warrants
designated by the registered holder hereof.
(j) NOTICE OF CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTION. If the Issuer shall propose (i)
to pay any dividend to the holders of its Common Stock or to make any other
distribution to the holders of its Common Stock; (ii) to offer to the
holders of its Common Stock rights to subscribe for or to purchase any
additional shares of Common Stock (or options or rights with respect
thereto); (iii) to effect any reclassification of its Common Stock; (iv) to
otherwise issue any Common Stock or other securities; (v) to effect any
capital reorganization; (vi) to effect any consolidation, merger or sale,
transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets; or
(vii) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Issuer,
then, in each such case, the Issuer shall give to each holder of Warrants a
notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the date on which a
record is to be taken for the purposes of such dividend, distribution or
rights offer, or the date on which such reclassification, issuance,
reorganization, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, disposition,
liquidation, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of
participation therein by the holders of Common Stock, if any such date is
to be fixed, and shall also set forth such facts with respect thereto as
shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the effect of such action on the
Common Stock, and the number of shares of Warrant Stock which will comprise
a Stock Unit after giving effect to any adjustment which will be required
as a result of such action. Such notice shall be so given in the case of
any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 20 days prior to
the record date for determining holders of the Common Stock for purposes of
such action, and in the case of any other such action, at least 20 days
prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of
participation therein by the holders of Common Stock, whichever shall be
the earlier.
(k) NO ADJUSTMENT NECESSARY. Anything to the contrary herein
notwithstanding, no adjustment to the number of shares of Warrant Stock
comprising a Stock Unit shall be made as a result of, or in connection
with, the issuance of shares of Common Stock, or options or warrants to
purchase shares of Common Stock, to management at fair market value (as
determined by the Board in its reasonable judgment) in an amount up to 12%
of the
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outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Closing Date, on a fully
diluted basis.
SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS.
5.01 OFFICE OF ISSUER. So long as any of the Warrants remains
outstanding, the Issuer shall maintain an office in the continental United
States of America where the Warrants may be presented for exercise,
transfer, division or combination as in this Warrant provided. Such office
shall be at c/o 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, unless and
until the Issuer shall designate and maintain some other office for such
purposes and give notice thereof to all Warrant Holders.
5.02 NOTICES GENERALLY. Any notices and other communications pursuant to
the provisions hereof shall be sent in accordance with the provisions of
Section 8.6 of the Purchase Agreement.
5.03 GOVERNING LAW. The corporate law of the State of Delaware shall
govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Issuer and its
Stockholders. All other issues hereunder shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the procedural and substantive laws of the
State of New York without regard for its conflicts of laws rules. The
Issuer agrees that it may be served with process in State of New York and
any action for breach of this Warrant may be prosecuted against it in the
courts of that State.
5.04 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. No provision hereof, in the absence of
affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Class B Common
Stock, and no mere enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the
Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the Exercise
Price or as a Stockholder of the Issuer, whether such liability is asserted
by the Issuer, by any creditor of the Issuer or any other Person.
5.05 DETERMINATION OF CURRENT MARKET PRICE PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK. The
Current Market Price per share of Common Stock shall in each instance
initially be determined by the Issuer in accordance with the provisions of
the definition of Current Market Price in Section 1 hereof. The Issuer
shall notify the Holders of such determination. If the holders of a
majority in interest of the Warrants disagree with the determination of the
Issuer, the Issuer shall appoint an Independent Financial Expert to
determine the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock and the
determination of the Independent Financial Expert shall govern for purposes
of determining the adjustment pursuant to this Section. The Issuer shall
notify each holder of Warrants of the final determination of the Current
Market Price per share of Common Stock. The Issuer shall pay the fees and
expenses of the Independent Financial Expert.
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5.06 REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The holders of this Warrant shall be entitled to
the benefit of the provisions of Article 6A and Article 6C of the Purchase
Agreement with regard to the registration for sale of the Warrant Stock.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has duly executed this Amended and Restated
Warrant.
Dated: May 9, 2000
BPC HOLDING CORPORATION
By: /S/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary
Annex A
to
Warrant
FORM OF EXERCISE
(To be executed by the registered holder hereof)
The undersigned registered owner of this Amended and Restated Warrant
("Warrant") irrevocably exercises this Warrant for the purchase of Stock
Units of the Issuer, and herewith makes payment therefor, all at the price
and on the terms and conditions specified in this Warrant, and requests
that (i) certificates and/or other instruments covering such Stock Units be
issued in accordance with the instructions given below and (ii) if such
Stock Units shall not include all of the Stock Units to which the Holder is
entitled under this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for
the unpurchased balance of the Stock Units issuable hereunder be delivered
to the undersigned.
Dated: __________________
________________________________
(Signature of Registered Holder)
Instructions for issuance and
registration of Stock Units:
________________________________
Name of Registered Holder
(please print)
Social Security or Other Identifying
Number: _________________________
Please deliver certificate to
the following address:
____________________________________
Street
_____________________________________
City, State and Zip Code
Annex B
to
Warrant
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
(To be executed by the registered holder hereof)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Amended and
Restated Warrant hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the assignee
named below all the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant with
respect to the number of Stock Units covered thereby set forth herein below
unto:
Number of
NAME OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS STOCK UNITS
Dated:__________________
________________________________
Signature of Registered Holder
________________________________
Name of Registered Holder
(Please Print)
Witness:
______________________
