EXHIBIT 10.2
EXHIBIT 10.2 Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock dated as of March 15,
2000, between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. SHALL HAVE
RECEIVED AN OPINION, IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY, OF COUNSEL, WHO IS REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT
REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Expires May 15, 2000
No.: W-1 Number of Shares: 200,000
Date of Issuance: March 15, 2000
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, the
undersigned, McLaren Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together
with its successors and assigns, the "Issuer"), hereby certifies that Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx or his permitted assigns are entitled to subscribe for and purchase,
during the period specified in this Warrant, up to 200,000 shares (subject to
adjustment as hereinafter provided) of the duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock of the Issuer, at an exercise price
per share equal to the Warrant Price then in effect, subject, however, to the
provisions and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Capitalized
terms used in this Warrant and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings specified in Section 8 hereof.
1. Term. The right to subscribe for and purchase shares of Warrant Stock
represented hereby shall commence on the date of issuance of this Warrant and
shall expire at 5:00 p.m., eastern daylight savings time, on May 15, 2000 (such
period being the "Term").
2. Method of Exercise Payment: Issuance of New Warrant: Transfer and Exchange.
(a) Time of Exercise. The purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be
exercised in whole at any time and from time to time during the Term.
(b) Method of Exercise. The Holder hereof may exercise this Warrant by the
surrender of this Warrant (with the exercise form attached hereto duly executed)
at the principal office of the Issuer, and by the payment to the Issuer of an
amount of consideration therefor equal to the Warrant Price in effect on the
date of such exercise multiplied by the number of shares of Warrant Stock with
respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised, payable by certified or
official bank check.
(c) Issuance of Stock Certificates. In the event of any exercise of the rights
represented by this Warrant in accordance with and subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, (i) certificates for the shares of Warrant Stock so purchased
shall be dated the date of such exercise and delivered to the Holder hereof
within a reasonable time, not exceeding three (3) Trading Days after such
exercise, and the Holder hereof shall be deemed for all purposes to be the
Holder of the shares of Warrant Stock so purchased as of the date of such
exercise, and (ii) unless this Warrant has expired, a new Warrant representing
the number of shares of Warrant Stock, if any, with respect to which this
Warrant shall not then have been exercised (less any amount thereof which shall
have been canceled in payment or partial payment of the Warrant Price as
hereinabove provided) shall also be issued to the Holder hereof at the Issuer's
expense within such time.
(d) Transferability of Warrant. Subject to Section 2(e), this Warrant may be
transferred by a Holder without the consent of the Company to a Holder
Affiliate, as
defined herein. If transferred pursuant to this paragraph and subject to the
provisions of subsection (e) of this Section 2, this Warrant may be transferred
on the books of the Issuer by the Holder hereof in person or by duly authorized
attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Issuer,
properly endorsed (by the Holder executing an assignment in the form attached
hereto) and upon payment of any necessary transfer tax or other governmental
charge imposed upon such transfer. This Warrant is exchangeable at the principal
office of the Issuer for Warrants for the purchase of the same aggregate number
of shares of Warrant Stock, each new Warrant to represent the right to purchase
such number of shares of Warrant Stock as the Holder hereof shall designate at
the time of such exchange. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall
be dated the Original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except
as to the number of shares of Warrant Stock issuable pursuant hereto. For
purposes of this agreement, a "Holder Affiliate" is any person controlled by or
under common control with such Holder.
(e) Compliance with Securities Laws.
(i) The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges that this
Warrant or the shares of Warrant Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof are
being acquired solely for the Holder's own account and not as a nominee for any
other party, and for investment, and that the Holder will not offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of Warrant Stock to be issued
upon exercise hereof except pursuant to an effective registration statement, or
an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act and any applicable
state securities laws.
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (iii) below, this Warrant and all
certificates representing shares of Warrant Stock issued upon exercise hereof
shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF
UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHO IS REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT IS NOT
REQUIRED.
(iii) The restrictions imposed by this subsection (e) upon the transfer of this
Warrant or the shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased upon exercise hereof
shall terminate (A) when such securities shall have been resold pursuant to
being effectively registered under the Securities Act (B) upon the Issuer's
receipt of an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Issuer, addressed to the Issuer to the effect that such restrictions are
no longer required to ensure compliance with the Securities Act and state
securities laws. Whenever such restrictions shall cease and terminate as to any
such securities, the Holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from the Issuer
(or its transfer agent and registrar), without expense (other than applicable
transfer taxes, if any), new Warrants (or, in the case of shares of Warrant
Stock, new stock certificates) of like tenor not bearing the applicable legend
required by paragraph (ii) above relating to the Securities Act.
(f) Continuing Rights of Holder. The Issuer will, at the time of or at any time
after each exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder hereof,
acknowledge in writing the extent, if any, of its continuing obligation to
afford to such Holder all rights to which such Holder shall continue to be
entitled after such exercise in accordance with the terms of this Warrant,
provided that if any such Holder shall fail to make any such request, the
failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Issuer to afford such
rights to such Holder.
3. Stock Fully Paid: Reservation and Listing of Shares: Covenants.
(a) Stock Fully Paid. The Issuer represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that
all shares of Warrant Stock which may be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant or otherwise hereunder will, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges
created by or through Issuer. The Issuer further covenants and agrees that
during the period within which this Warrant may be exercised, the Issuer will at
all times have authorized and reserved for the purpose of the issue upon
exercise of this Warrant a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to
provide for the exercise of this Warrant.
(b) Further Undertakings. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved
for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant or as otherwise provided hereunder
require qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state
law before such shares may be so issued, the Issuer will in good faith use its
best efforts as
expeditiously as possible at its expense to cause such shares to be duly
qualified. If the Issuer shall list any shares of Common Stock on any securities
exchange or market it will, at its expense, list thereon, maintain and increase
when necessary such listing, of, all shares of Warrant Stock from time to time
issued upon exercise of this Warrant or as otherwise provided hereunder, and, to
the extent permissible under the applicable securities exchange rules, all
unissued shares of Warrant Stock which are at any time issuable hereunder, so
long as any shares of Common Stock shall be so listed. The Issuer will also so
list on each securities exchange or market, and will maintain such listing of,
any other securities which the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to
receive upon the exercise of this Warrant if at the time any securities of the
same class shall be listed on such securities exchange or market by the Issuer.
(c) Covenants. The Issuer shall not by any action including, without limitation,
amending the Certificate of Incorporation or the by-laws of the Issuer, or
through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger,
dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other action, avoid or seek to
avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but
will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and
in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect
the rights of the Holder hereof against dilution (to the extent specifically
provided herein) or impairment. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Issuer will (i) not permit the par value, if any, of its Common
Stock to exceed the then effective Warrant Price, (ii) not amend or modify any
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws of the Issuer in any
manner that would adversely affect in any way the powers, preferences or
relative participating, optional or other special rights of the Common Stock or
which would adversely affect the rights of the Holders of the Warrants, (iii)
take all such action as may be reasonably necessary in order that the Issuer may
validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock,
free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances and restrictions (other than
as provided herein) upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iv) use its best
efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any
public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be reasonably
necessary to enable the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
(d) Loss, Theft, Destruction of Warrants. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory
to the Issuer of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation
of any Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon
receipt of indemnity or security satisfactory to the Issuer or, in the case of
any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Issuer
will make and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated
Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor and representing the right to purchase the
same number of shares of Common Stock.
(e) Rights and Obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement. The shares
of Warrant Stock are entitled to the benefits and subject to the terms of the
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of even date herewith between the Issuer
and the Holder listed on the signature pages thereof (as amended from time to
time, the "Registration Rights Agreement"). The Issuer shall keep or cause to be
kept a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement, and any amendments thereto, at
its chief executive office and shall furnish, without charge, copies thereof to
the Holder upon request.
4. Adjustment of Warrant Price and Warrant Share Number. The number and kind of
Securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price
shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain
events as follows:
(a) Recapitalization, Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or
Sale.
(i) In case the Issuer after the Original Issue Date shall do any of the
following (each, a "Triggering Event"): (a) consolidate with or merge into any
other Person and the Issuer shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation
of such consolidation or merger, or (b) permit any other Person to consolidate
with or merge into the Issuer and the Issuer shall be the continuing or
surviving Person but, in connection with such consolidation or merger, any
Capital Stock of the Issuer shall be changed into or exchanged for Securities of
any other Person or cash or any other property, or (c) transfer all or
substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person, or (d) effect
a capital reorganization or reclassification of its Capital Stock, then, and in
the case of each such Triggering Event, proper provision shall be made so that,
upon the basis and the terms and in the manner provided in this Warrant, the
Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled (x) upon the exercise
hereof at any time after the consummation of such Triggering Event, to the
extent this Warrant is not exercised prior to such Triggering Event, to receive
at the Warrant Price in effect at the time immediately prior to the consummation
of such Triggering Event in lieu of the Common Stock issuable upon such exercise
of this Warrant prior to such Triggering Event, the Securities, cash and
property to which such Holder would have been entitled upon the consummation of
such Triggering Event if such Holder had exercised the rights represented by
this Warrant immediately prior thereto, subject to adjustments (subsequent to
such corporate action) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments
provided for in Section 4 hereof or (y) to sell this Warrant (or, at such
Holder's election, a portion hereof) concurrently with the Triggering Event to
the Person continuing after or surviving such Triggering Event, or to the Issuer
(if Issuer is the continuing or surviving Person) at a sales price equal to the
amount of cash, property and/or Securities to which a holder of the number of
shares of Common Stock which would otherwise have been delivered upon the
exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled upon the effective date or
closing of any such Triggering Event (the "Event Consideration"), less the
amount or portion of such Event Consideration having a fair value equal to the
aggregate Warrant Price applicable to this Warrant or the portion hereof so
sold.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Warrant to the contrary, the
Issuer will not effect any Triggering Event unless, prior to the consummation
thereof, each Person (other than the Issuer) which may be required to deliver
any Securities, cash or property upon the exercise of this Warrant as provided
herein shall assume, by written instrument delivered to, and reasonably
satisfactory to, the Holder of this Warrant, (A) the obligations of the Issuer
under this Warrant (and if the Issuer shall survive the consummation of such
Triggering Event, such assumption shall be in addition to, and shall not release
the Issuer from, any continuing obligations of the Issuer under this Warrant)
and (B) the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of Securities, cash
or property as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this subsection
(a), such Holder shall be entitled to receive, and such Person shall have
similarly delivered to such Holder an opinion of counsel for such Person, which
counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, stating that this
Warrant shall thereafter continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof
(including, without limitation, all of the provisions of this subsection (a))
shall be applicable to the Securities, cash or property which such Person may be
required to deliver upon any exercise of this Warrant or the exercise of any
rights pursuant hereto.
(iii) If with respect to any Triggering Event, the Holder of this Warrant has
exercised its right as provided in clause (y) of subparagraph (i) of this
subsection (a) to sell this Warrant or a portion thereof, the Issuer agrees that
as a condition to the consummation of any such Triggering Event the Issuer shall
secure such right of Holder to sell this Warrant to the Person continuing after
or surviving such Triggering Event and the Issuer shall not effect any such
Triggering Event unless upon or prior to the consummation thereof the amounts of
cash, property and/or Securities required under such clause (y) are delivered to
the Holder of this Warrant. The obligation of the Issuer to secure such right of
the Holder to sell this Warrant shall be subject to such Holder's cooperation
with the Issuer, including, without limitation, the giving of customary
representations and warranties to the purchaser in connection with any such
sale. Prior notice of any Triggering Event shall be given to the Holder of this
Warrant in accordance with Section 12 hereof.
(b) Subdivision or Combination of Shares. If the Issuer, at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding, shall subdivide or combine any shares of Common Stock,
(i) in case of subdivision of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately
reduced (as at the effective date of such subdivision or, if the Issuer shall
take a record of Holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of so subdividing,
as at the applicable record date, whichever is earlier) to reflect the increase
in the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as a result of such
subdivision, or (ii) in the case of a combination of shares, the Warrant Price
shall be proportionately increased (as at the effective date of such combination
or, if the Issuer shall take a record of Holders of its Common Stock for the
purpose of so combining, as at the applicable record date, whichever is earlier)
to reflect the reduction in the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding as a result of such combination.
(c) Certain Dividends and Distributions. If the Issuer, at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding, shall:
(i) Stock Dividends. Pay a dividend in, or make any other distribution to its
stockholders (without consideration therefor) of, shares of Common Stock, the
Warrant Price shall be adjusted, as at the date the Issuer shall take a record
of the Holders of the Issuer's Capital Stock for the purpose of receiving such
dividend or other distribution (or if no such record is taken, as at the date of
such payment or other distribution), to that price determined by multiplying the
Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such record date (or if no such
record is taken, then immediately prior to such payment or other distribution),
by a fraction (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, and
(2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after such dividend or distribution (plus in the event
that the Issuer paid cash for fractional shares, the number of additional shares
which would have been outstanding had the Issuer issued fractional shares in
connection with said dividends); or
(ii) Other Dividends. Pay a dividend on, or make any distribution of its assets
upon or with respect to (including, but not limited to, a distribution of its
property as a dividend in liquidation or partial liquidation or by way of return
of capital), the Common Stock (other than as described in clause (i) of this
subsection (c)), or in the event that the Company shall offer options or rights
to subscribe for shares of Common Stock, or issue any Common Stock Equivalents,
to all of its holders of Common Stock, then on the record date for such payment,
distribution or offer or, in the absence of a record date, on the date of such
payment, distribution or offer, the Holder shall receive what the Holder would
have received had it exercised this Warrant in full immediately prior to the
record date of such payment, distribution or offer or, in the absence of a
record date, immediately prior to the date of such payment, distribution or
offer.
(d) Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. If the Issuer, at any time
while this Warrant is outstanding, shall issue any Additional Shares of Common
Stock (otherwise than as provided in the foregoing subsections (a) through (c)
of this Section 4), at a price per share less than the Warrant Price then in
effect or less than the Per Share Price or without consideration, then the
Warrant Price upon each such issuance shall be adjusted to that price (rounded
to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying the Warrant Price then in effect
by a fraction:
(i) the numerator of which shall be equal to the sum of (A) the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of such Additional
Shares of Common Stock plus (B) the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded to
the nearest whole share) which the aggregate consideration for the total number
of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at a price
per share equal to the greater of the Per Share Price and the Warrant Price then
in effect, and
(ii) the denominator of which shall be equal to the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately after the issuance of such Additional Shares of
Common Stock.
The provisions of this subsection (d) shall not apply under any of the
circumstances for which an adjustment is provided in subsections (a), (b) or (c)
of this Section 4. No adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be made under this
subsection (d) upon the issuance of any Additional Shares of Common Stock which
are issued pursuant to any Common Stock Equivalent if upon the issuance of such
Common Stock Equivalent (x) any adjustment shall have been made pursuant to
subsection (e) of this Section 4 or (Y) no adjustment was required pursuant to
subsection (e) of this Section 4. No adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be
made under this subsection (d) in an amount less than $.01 per share, but any
such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time
and together with the next subsequent adjustment, if any, which together with
any adjustments so carried forward shall amount to $.01 per share or more,
provided that upon any adjustment of the Warrant Price as a result of any
dividend or distribution payable in Common Stock or Convertible Securities or
the reclassification, subdivision or combination of Common Stock into a greater
or smaller number of shares, the foregoing figure of $.01 per share (or such
figure as last adjusted) shall be adjusted (to the nearest one-half cent) in
proportion to the adjustment in the Warrant Price.
(e) Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents. If the Issuer, at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding, shall issue any Common Stock Equivalent and the price
per share for which Additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter
pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent shall be less than the Warrant Price
then in effect or less than the Per Share Price, or if, after any such issuance
of Common Stock Equivalents, the price per share for which Additional Shares of
Common Stock
may be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended
shall be less than the Warrant Price or less than the Per Share Price, then the
Warrant Price upon each such issuance or amendment shall be adjusted as provided
in the first sentence of subsection (d) of this Section 4 on the basis that (1)
the maximum number of Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to all
such Common Stock Equivalents shall be deemed to have been issued (whether or
not such Common Stock Equivalents are actually then exercisable, convertible or
exchangeable in whole or in part) as of the earlier of (A) the date on which the
Issuer shall enter into a firm contract for the issuance of such Common Stock
Equivalent, or (B) the date of actual issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent,
and (2) the aggregate consideration for such maximum number of Additional Shares
of Common Stock shall be deemed to be the minimum consideration received or
receivable by the Issuer for the issuance of such Additional Shares of Common
Stock pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent. No adjustment of the Warrant
Price shall be made under this subsection
(e) upon the issuance of any Convertible Security which is issued pursuant to
the exercise of any warrants or other subscription or purchase rights therefor,
if any adjustment shall previously have been made in the Warrant Price then in
effect upon the issuance of such warrants or other rights pursuant to this
subsection (e).
(f) Purchase of Common Stock by the Issuer. If the Issuer at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding shall, directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary or
otherwise, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Common Stock at a
price per share greater than the Per Share Price, then the Warrant Price upon
each such purchase, redemption or acquisition shall be adjusted to that price
determined by multiplying such Warrant Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of
which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to such purchase, redemption or acquisition minus the number of shares of
Common Stock which the aggregate consideration for the total number of such
shares of Common Stock so purchased, redeemed or acquired would purchase at the
Per Share Price; and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such purchase, redemption or
acquisition. For the purposes of this subsection (f), the date as of which the
Per Share Price shall be computed shall be the earlier of (x) the date on which
the Issuer shall enter into a firm contract for the purchase, redemption or
acquisition of such Common Stock, or (y) the date of actual purchase, redemption
or acquisition of such Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (f), a
purchase, redemption or acquisition of a Common Stock Equivalent shall be deemed
to be a purchase of the underlying Common Stock, and the computation herein
required shall be made on the basis of the full exercise, conversion or exchange
of such Common Stock Equivalent on the date as of which such computation is
required hereby to be made, whether or not such Common Stock Equivalent is
actually exercisable, convertible or exchangeable on such date.
(g) Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments Under this Section 4. The
following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments in the
Warrant Price hereinbefore provided in Section 4:
(i) Computation of Consideration. The consideration received by the Issuer shall
be deemed to be the following: to the extent that any Additional Shares of
Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents shall be issued for a cash
consideration, the consideration received by the Issuer therefor, or if such
Additional Shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are offered by the
Issuer for subscription, the subscription price, or, if such Additional Shares
of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are sold to underwriters or dealers
for public offering without a subscription offering, the public offering price,
in any such case excluding any amounts paid or receivable for accrued interest
or accrued dividends and without deduction of any compensation, discounts,
commissions, or expenses paid or incurred by the Issuer for or in connection
with the underwriting thereof or otherwise in connection with the issue thereof;
to the extent that such issuance shall be for a consideration other than cash,
then, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the fair market value of
such consideration at the time of such issuance as determined in good faith by
the Board. The consideration for any Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable
pursuant to any Common Stock Equivalents shall be the consideration received by
the Issuer for issuing such Common Stock Equivalents, plus the additional
consideration payable to the Issuer upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of
such Common Stock Equivalents. In case of the issuance at any time of any
Additional Shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents in payment or
satisfaction of any dividend upon any class of Capital Stock of the Issuer other
than Common Stock, the Issuer shall be deemed to have received for such
Additional Shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents a consideration
equal to the amount of such dividend so paid or satisfied. In any case in which
the
consideration to be received or paid shall be other than cash, the Board shall
notify the Holder of this Warrant of its determination of the fair market value
of such consideration prior to payment or accepting receipt thereof. If, within
thirty (30) days after receipt of said notice, the Majority Holders shall notify
the Board in writing of their objection to such determination, a determination
of the fair market value of such consideration shall be made by an Independent
Appraiser selected by the Majority Holders with the approval of the Board (which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), whose fees and expenses shall be
paid by the Issuer.
(ii) Readjustment of Warrant Price. Upon the expiration or termination of the
right to convert, exchange or exercise any Common Stock Equivalent the issuance
of which effected an adjustment in the Warrant Price, if such Common Stock
Equivalent shall not have been converted, exercised or exchanged in its
entirety, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and
outstanding by reason of the fact that they were issuable upon conversion,
exchange or exercise of any such Common Stock Equivalent shall no longer be
computed as set forth above, and the Warrant Price shall forthwith be readjusted
and thereafter be the price which it would have been (but reflecting any other
adjustments in the Warrant Price made pursuant to the provisions of this Section
4 after the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent) had the adjustment of the
Warrant Price been made in accordance with the issuance or sale of the number of
Additional Shares of Common Stock actually issued upon conversion, exchange or
issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent and thereupon only the number of
Additional Shares of Common Stock actually so issued shall be deemed to have
been issued and only the consideration actually received by the Issuer (computed
as in clause (i) of this subsection (g)) shall be deemed to have been received
by the Issuer.
(iii) Outstanding Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall (A) not include any shares thereof then directly or indirectly
owned or held by or for the account of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries,
and (B) be deemed to include all shares of Common Stock then issuable upon
conversion, exercise or exchange of any then outstanding Common Stock
Equivalents or any other evidences of Indebtedness, shares of Capital Stock or
other Securities which are or may be at any time convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or Other Common Stock.
(h) Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case after the Original Issue Date
the Issuer shall take any action affecting its Common Stock, other than an
action described in any of the foregoing subsections (a) through (g) of this
Section 4, inclusive, and the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly
protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the
essential intent and principle of this Section 4, then the Warrant Price shall
be adjusted in such manner and at such time as the Board may in good faith
determine to be equitable in the circumstances.
(i) Adjustment of Warrant Share Number. Upon each adjustment in the Warrant
Price pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, the Warrant
Share Number shall be adjusted, to the nearest one hundredth of a whole share,
to the product obtained by multiplying the Warrant Share Number immediately
prior to such adjustment in the Warrant Price by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the Warrant Price immediately before giving effect to such
adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately
after giving effect to such adjustment. If the Issuer shall be in default under
any provision contained in Section 3 of this Warrant so that shares issued at
the Warrant Price adjusted in accordance with this Section 4 would not be
validly issued, the adjustment of the Warrant Share Number provided for in the
foregoing sentence shall nonetheless be made and the Holder of this Warrant
shall be entitled to purchase such greater number of shares at the lowest price
at which such shares may then be validly issued under applicable law. Such
exercise shall not constitute a waiver of any claim arising against the Issuer
by reason of its default under Section 3 of this Warrant.
(j) Form of Warrant after Adjustments. The form of this Warrant need not be
changed because of any adjustments in the Warrant Price or the number and kind
of Securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant.
5. Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the Warrant Price or Warrant Share Number
shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 4 hereof (for purposes of this Section 5,
each an "adjustment"), the Issuer shall cause its Chief Financial Officer to
prepare and execute a certificate setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event
requiring the adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the method by which such
adjustment was calculated (including a description of the basis on which the
Board made any determination hereunder), and the Warrant Price and Warrant Share
Number after
giving effect to such adjustment, and shall cause copies of such certificate to
be delivered to the Holder of this Warrant promptly after each adjustment. Any
dispute between the Issuer and the Holder of this Warrant with respect to the
matters set forth in such certificate may at the option of the Holder of this
Warrant be submitted to one of the national accounting firms currently known as
the "big five" selected by the Holder, provided that the Issuer shall have ten
(10) days after receipt of notice from such Holder of its selection of such firm
to object thereto, in which case such Holder shall select another such firm and
the Issuer shall have no such right of objection. The firm selected by the
Holder of this Warrant as provided in the preceding sentence shall be instructed
to deliver a written opinion as to such matters to the Issuer and such Holder
within thirty (30) days after submission to it of such dispute. Such opinion
shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. The fees and expenses of such
accounting firm shall be paid by the Issuer.
6. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Warrant Stock will be issued in
connection with and exercise hereof, but in lieu of such fractional shares, the
Issuer shall make a cash payment therefor equal in amount to the product of the
applicable fraction multiplied by the Per Share Market Value then in effect.
7. [Omitted.]
8. Definitions. For the purposes of this Warrant, the following terms have the
following meanings:
"Additional Shares of Common Stock" means all shares of Common Stock issued by
the Issuer after the Original Issue Date, and all shares of Other Common, if
any, issued by the Issuer after the Original Issue Date, except (i) the Warrant
Stock, and (ii) any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of
stock options issued by the Company to its employees pursuant to duly approved
Company stock option plans.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
"Capital Stock" means and includes (i) any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated)
corporate stock, including, without limitation, shares of preferred or
preference stock, (ii) all partnership interests (whether general or limited) in
any Person which is a partnership, (iii) all membership interests or limited
liability company interests in any limited liability company, and (iv) all
equity or ownership interests in any Person of any other type.
"Certificate of Incorporation" means the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Issuer as in effect on the Original Issue Date, and as hereafter from time to
time amended, modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof and pursuant to applicable law.
"Common Stock" means the Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share, of the
Issuer and any other Capital Stock into which such stock may hereafter be
changed.
"Common Stock Equivalent" means any Convertible Security or warrant, option or
other right to subscribe for or purchase any Additional Shares of Common Stock
or any Convertible Security.
"Convertible Securities" means evidences of Indebtedness, shares of Capital
Stock or other Securities which are or may be at any time convertible into or
exchangeable for Additional Shares of Common Stock. The term "Convertible
Security" means one of the Convertible Securities.
"Governmental Authority" means any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory
entity, department, body, official, authority, commission, board, agency or
instrumentality, whether federal, state or local, and whether domestic or
foreign.
"Holders" mean the Persons who shall from time to time own any Warrant. The term
"Holder" means one of the Holders.
"Independent Appraiser" means a nationally recognized or major regional
investment banking firm or firm of independent certified public accountants of
recognized standing (which may be the firm that regularly examines the financial
statements of the Issuer) that is regularly engaged in the business of
appraising the Capital
Stock or assets of corporations or other entities as going concerns, and which
is not affiliated with either the Issuer or the Holder of any Warrant.
"Issuer" means McLaren Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors.
"Majority Holders" means at any time the Holders of Warrants exercisable for a
majority of the shares of Warrant Stock issuable under the Warrants at the time
outstanding.
"Original Issue Date" means March 15, 2000.
"Other Common" means any other Capital Stock of the Issuer of any class which
shall be authorized at any time after the date of this Warrant (other than
Common Stock) and which shall have the right to participate in the distribution
of earnings and assets of the Issuer without limitation as to amount.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint
venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
"Per Share Market Value" means on any particular date (a) the closing bid price
per share of the Common Stock on such date on NASDAQ or other registered
national stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or if there is
no such price on such date, then the closing bid price on such exchange or
quotation system on the date nearest preceding such date, or (b) if the Common
Stock is not listed then on NASDAQ or any registered national stock exchange,
the closing bid price for a share of Common Stock in the over-the-counter
market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or in the National Quotation
Bureau Incorporated or similar organization or agency succeeding to its
functions of reporting prices) at the close of business on such date, or (c) if
the Common Stock is not then reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or the National
Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or similar organization or agency succeeding to
its functions of reporting prices), then the average of the "Pink Sheet" quotes
for the relevant conversion period, as determined in good faith by the holder,
or (d) if the Common Stock is not then publicly traded the fair market value of
a share of Common Stock as determined by an Independent Appraiser selected in
good faith by the Majority Holders; provided, however, that the Issuer, after
receipt of the determination by such Independent Appraiser, shall have the right
to select an additional Independent Appraiser, in which case, the fair market
value shall be equal to the average of the determinations by each such
Independent Appraiser; and provided, further that all determinations of the Per
Share Market Value shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends,
stock splits or other similar transactions during such period. The determination
of fair market value by an Independent Appraiser shall be based upon the fair
market value of the Issuer determined on a going concern basis as between a
willing buyer and a willing seller and taking into account all relevant factors
determinative of value, and shall be final and binding on all parties. In
determining the fair market value of any shares of Common Stock, no
consideration shall be given to any restrictions on transfer of the Common Stock
imposed by agreement or by federal or state securities laws, or to the existence
or absence of, or any limitations on, voting rights.
"Per Share Price" means $2.00; provided, however, that the Per Share Price shall
be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock splits or other similar
transactions during such period.
"Purchase Agreement" means the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 15,
2000 among the Issuer and the investor a party thereto.
"Registration Rights Agreement" has the meaning specified in Section 3(e)
hereof.
"Securities" means any debt or equity securities of the Issuer, whether now or
hereafter authorized, any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for
Securities or a Security, and any option, warrant or other right to purchase or
acquire any Security. "Security" means one of the Securities.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar
federal statute then in effect.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation at least 50% of whose outstanding Voting
Stock shall at the time be owned directly or indirectly by the Issuer or by one
or more of its Subsidiaries, or by the Issuer and one or more of its
Subsidiaries.
"Trading Day" means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the over
the counter market as reported by NASDAQ, or (b) if the Common Stock is not
listed on NASDAQ, a day on which the Common Stock is traded on any other
registered national stock exchange; provided, however, that in the event that
the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (a) or (b) hereof, then
Trading Day shall mean any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall
be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New
York are authorized or required by law or other government action to close.
"Term" has the meaning specified in Section 1 hereof.
"Voting Stock", as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation, means
Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) having ordinary
voting power for the election of a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors (or other governing body) of such corporation, other than Capital
Stock having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency.
"Warrants" means this Warrant, and any other warrants of like tenor issued in
substitution or exchange thereof pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c),
2(d) or 2(e) hereof or of any of such other Warrants.
"Warrant Price" means $2.00, as such price may be adjusted from time to time as
shall result from the adjustments specified in this Warrant, including Section 4
hereto.
"Warrant Share Number" means at any time the aggregate number of shares of
Warrant Stock which may at such time be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant,
after giving effect to all prior adjustments and increases to such number made
or required to be made under the terms hereof.
"Warrant Stock" means Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any Warrant or
Warrants or otherwise issuable pursuant to any Warrant or Warrants.
9. Other Notices. In case at any time:
(A) the Issuer shall make any distributions to the holders of Common Stock; or
(B) the Issuer shall authorize the granting to all holders of its Common Stock
of rights to subscribe for or purchase any shares of Capital Stock of any class
or of any Common Stock Equivalents or Convertible Securities or other rights; or
(C) there shall be any reclassification of the Capital Stock of the Issuer; or
(D) there shall be any capital reorganization by the Issuer; or
(E) there shall be any (i) consolidation or merger involving the Issuer or (ii)
sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Issuer's
property, assets or business (except a merger or other reorganization in which
the Issuer shall be the surviving corporation and its shares of Capital Stock
shall continue to be outstanding and unchanged and except a consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or other disposition involving a wholly-owned
Subsidiary); or
(F) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up of the Issuer or any partial liquidation of the Issuer or
distribution to holders of Common Stock; then, in each of such cases, the Issuer
shall give written notice to the Holder of the date on which (i) the books of
the Issuer shall close or a record shall be taken for such dividend,
distribution or subscription rights or (ii) such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, disposition, dissolution, liquidation
or winding-up, as the case may be, shall take place. Such notice also shall
specify the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record shall
participate in such dividend, distribution or subscription rights, or shall be
entitled to exchange their certificates for Common Stock for securities or other
property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, as the case may be.
Such notice shall be given at least twenty (20) days prior to the action in
question and not less than twenty (20) days prior to the record date or the date
on which the Issuer's transfer books are closed in respect thereto. The Issuer
shall give to the Holder notice of
all meetings and actions by written consent of its stockholders, at the same
time in the same manner as notice of any meetings of stockholders is required to
be given to stockholders who do not waive such notice (or, if such requires no
notice, then two (2) Trading Days written notice thereof describing the matters
upon which action is to be taken). The Holder shall have the right to send two
representatives selected by it to each meeting, who shall be permitted to
attend, but not vote at, such meeting and any adjournments thereof. This Warrant
entitles the Holder to receive copies of all financial and other information
distributed or required to be distributed to the holders of the Common Stock.
10. Amendment and Waiver. Any term, covenant, agreement or condition in this
Warrant may be amended, or compliance therewith may be waived (either generally
or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), by a
written instrument or written instruments executed by the Issuer and the Holder;
provided, however, that no such amendment or waiver shall reduce the Warrant
Share Number, increase the Warrant Price, shorten the period during which this
Warrant may be exercised or modify any provision of this Section 10 without the
consent of the Holder of this Warrant.
11. Governing Law. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
12. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required
or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given and effective on the earlier of (i) the date of transmission, if such
notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone
number specified for notice prior to 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on a Business Day,
(ii) the Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number
specified for notice later than 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on any date and earlier
than 11:59 p.m., eastern time, on such date, (iii) the Business Day following
the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service
or (iv) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.
The addresses for such communications shall be with respect to the Holder of
this Warrant or of Warrant Stock issued pursuant hereto, addressed to such
Holder at its last known address or facsimile number appearing on the books of
the Issuer maintained for such purposes, or with respect to the Issuer,
addressed to:
McLaren Automotive Group, Inc.
00000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, CFO
Tel No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such
party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto
by such notice. Copies of notices to the Holders shall be sent to Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
LLP, The Chrysler Building, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq., Facsimile no.: (000) 000-0000.
13. Warrant Agent. The Issuer may, by written notice to each Holder of this
Warrant, appoint an agent having an office in New York, New York for the purpose
of issuing shares of Warrant Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to
subsection (b) of Section 2 hereof, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to
subsection (d) of Section 2 hereof or replacing this Warrant pursuant to
subsection (d) of Section 3 hereof, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any
such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at
such office by such agent.
14. Remedies. The Issuer stipulates that the remedies at law of the Holder of
this Warrant in the event of any default or threatened default by the Issuer in
the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are not
and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such
terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of
any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of
the terms hereof or otherwise.
15. Successors and Assigns. This Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the
Issuer, the Holder hereof and (to the extent provided herein) the Holders of
Warrant
Stock issued pursuant hereto, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or
Holder of Warrant Stock.
16. Modification and Severability. If, in any action before any court or agency
legally empowered to enforce any provision contained herein, any provision
hereof is found to be unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed
modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such court or agency.
If any such provision is not enforceable as set forth in the preceding sentence,
the unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the other provisions of
this Warrant, but this Warrant shall be construed as if such unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein.
17. Headings. The headings of the Sections of this Warrant are for convenience
of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this
Warrant. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this Warrant as of the day
and year first above written.
MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Wiley X. XxXxx
Name: Wiley X. XxXxx
Title: President
EXERCISE FORM
[NAME OF ISSUER]
The undersigned _______________, pursuant to the provisions of the within
Warrant, hereby elects to purchase _____ shares of Common Stock of
___________________ covered by the within Warrant.
Dated: _________________ Signature ___________________________
Address _____________________
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________ the within Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby and does
irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________, attorney, to transfer the said
Warrant on the books of the within named corporation.
Dated: _________________ Signature ___________________________
Address _____________________
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________ the right to purchase _________ shares of Warrant Stock
evidenced by the within Warrant together with all rights therein, and does
irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________, attorney, to transfer
that part of the said Warrant on the books of the within named corporation.
Dated: _________________ Signature ___________________________
Address _____________________
FOR USE BY THE ISSUER ONLY:
This Warrant No. W-_____ canceled (or transferred or exchanged) this _____ day
of ___________, _____, shares of Common Stock issued therefor in the name of
_______________, Warrant No. W-_____ issued for ____ shares of Common Stock in
the name of _______________.
