EXHIBIT 4.3
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 THE ISSUER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER 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
NUTRITION 21, INC.
Expires May 19, 2011
No.: W-06- __ Number of Shares: ___________
Date of Issuance: May 19, 2006
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, the
undersigned, NUTRITION 21, INC., a New York corporation (together with its
successors and assigns, the "Issuer"), hereby certifies that
_______________________________ or its registered assigns (the "Holder") is
entitled to subscribe for and purchase, during the Term (as hereinafter
defined), up to ____________________________________ (_____________) 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 on 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 term of this Warrant shall commence on May 19, 2006 and shall
expire at 6:00 p.m., eastern time, on May 19, 2011 (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 or in part during the Term.
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(b) Method of Exercise. The Holder hereof may exercise this Warrant, in
whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant (with the exercise form
attached hereto as Exhibit A 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 at such Holder's election (i) by certified or official
bank check or by wire transfer to an account designated by the Issuer, (ii) by
"cashless exercise" in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this
Section 2, but only when a registration statement under the Securities Act
providing for the resale of the Warrant Stock is not then in effect, or (iii) by
a combination of the foregoing methods of payment selected by the Holder of this
Warrant.
(c) Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the
contrary and commencing one (1) year following the Original Issue Date, if (i)
the Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the
Warrant Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below) and (ii) a
registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the
Warrant Stock is not then in effect by the date such registration statement is
required to be effective pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as
defined in the Purchase Agreement) or not effective at any time during the
Effectiveness Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) in
accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, in lieu of
exercising this Warrant by payment of cash, the Holder may exercise this Warrant
by a cashless exercise and shall receive the number of shares of Common Stock
equal to an amount (as determined below) by surrender of this Warrant at the
principal office of the Issuer together with the properly endorsed Notice of
Exercise in which event the Issuer shall issue to the Holder a number of shares
of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
X = Y - (A)(Y)
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B
Where X = the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to
the Holder.
Y = the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable
upon exercise of all of the Warrant or, if only a
portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the
portion of the Warrant being exercised.
A = the Warrant Price.
B = the Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock.
(d) 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, 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 (the "Delivery Date") or, at the request of the Holder (provided that a
registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the
Warrant Stock is then in effect), issued and delivered to the Depository Trust
Company ("DTC") account on the Holder's behalf via the Deposit Withdrawal Agent
Commission System ("DWAC") 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. The Holder shall deliver this original Warrant, or an
indemnification undertaking with respect to such Warrant in the case of its
loss, theft or destruction, at such time that this Warrant is fully exercised.
With respect to partial exercises of this Warrant, the Issuer shall keep written
records for the Holder of the number of shares of Warrant Stock exercised as of
each date of exercise.
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(e) Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon
Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Issuer
fails to cause its transfer agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or
certificates representing the Warrant Stock pursuant to an exercise on or before
the Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker
to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock
to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Stock which
the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a "Buy-In"), then the
Issuer shall (1) pay in cash to the Holder the amount by which (x) the Holder's
total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of
Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (A) the
number of shares of Warrant Stock that the Issuer was required to deliver to the
Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (B) the price at which the
sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (2) at the
option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent
number of shares of Warrant Stock for which such exercise was not honored or
deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been
issued had the Issuer timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations
hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total
purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted
exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to
such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (1) of the immediately
preceding sentence the Issuer shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The
Holder shall provide the Issuer written notice indicating the amounts payable to
the Holder in respect of the Buy-In, together with applicable confirmations and
other evidence reasonably requested by the Issuer. Nothing herein shall limit a
Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or
in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or
injunctive relief with respect to the Issuer's failure to timely deliver
certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant
as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
(f) Transferability of Warrant. Subject to Section 2(h) hereof, this
Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by a Holder, in
whole or in part, without the consent of the Issuer, so long as the transferee
is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act
and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of this Warrant. If transferred
pursuant to this paragraph, 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 to purchase 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 thereto.
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(g) 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.
(h) Compliance with Securities Laws.
(i) The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges
that this Warrant and 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") 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 THE ISSUER SHALL
HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO
THE ISSUER THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
(iii) The Issuer agrees, upon a Holder's reasonable request,
to reissue certificates representing any of the Warrant Stock, without
the legend set forth above (i) while a registration statement providing
for the resale of such Warrant Stock is effective under the Securities
Act, (ii) following any sale of such Warrant Stock pursuant to Rule 144
(assuming the transferor is not an affiliate of the Issuer), (iii) if
such Warrant Stock is eligible for sale under Rule 144(k) (to the
extent that such Holder provides a certification or legal opinion to
the Issuer to that effect), or (iv) if such legend is not required
under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including
controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission). Following the effective date of
the registration statement providing for the resale of such Warrant
Stock or at such earlier time as a legend is no longer required for the
Warrant Stock, the Issuer will, promptly following the delivery by the
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Holder to the Issuer or the Issuer's transfer agent of a legended
certificate representing such Warrant Stock, deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Holder a certificate representing such Warrant Stock
that is free from all restrictive legends. The restrictions on transfer
contained in this Section 2(h) shall be in addition to, and not by way
of limitation of, any other restrictions on transfer contained in any
other section of this Warrant. Whenever a certificate representing the
Warrant Stock is required to be issued to a the Holder without a
legend, in lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the
Warrant Stock (provided that a registration statement under the
Securities Act providing for the resale of the Warrant Stock is then in
effect), the Issuer shall cause its transfer agent to electronically
transmit the Warrant Stock to the Holder by crediting the account of
the Holder's Prime Broker with DTC through its DWAC system.
(i) Accredited Investor. In no event may the Holder exercise this Warrant
in whole or in part unless the Holder is an "accredited investor" as defined in
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
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, when issued in accordance with the
terms of this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by or through
the 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 issuance upon exercise of this
Warrant a number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock equal to at
least one hundred percent (100%) of the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant without regard to any limitations on
exercise.
(b) Reservation. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for
issuance upon exercise of this Warrant or as otherwise provided hereunder
require registration or 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 registered or qualified. If the Issuer shall list
any shares of Common Stock on any securities exchange or market it will, at its
expense, list thereon, and 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 (provided that such Warrant Stock has
been registered pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act
then in effect), 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.
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(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 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) Payment of Taxes. The Issuer will pay any documentary stamp taxes
attributable to the initial issuance of the Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be required to pay
any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the
issuance or delivery of any certificates representing Warrant Stock in a name
other than that of the Holder in respect to which such shares are issued.
4. Adjustment of Warrant Price. The price at which such shares of Warrant
Stock may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Issuer shall
give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment
pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in
Section 5.
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(a) Recapitalization, Reorganization, Reclassification,
Consolidation, Merger or Sale. In case the Issuer after the Original Issue Date
shall do any of the following (each, a "Triggering Event"): (a) consolidate or
merge with or 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 as a condition to each such Triggering Event, proper
and adequate 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 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
(including the right of a shareholder to elect the type of consideration it will
receive upon a Triggering Event), subject to adjustments (subsequent to such
corporate action) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided
for elsewhere in this Section 4.
(b) Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time
the Issuer shall:
(i) make or issue or set a record date for the holders of the Common
Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend payable in,
or other distribution of, shares of Common Stock,
(ii) subdivide 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 (1) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted
to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same
number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable
immediately prior to the occurrence of such event would own or be entitled to
receive after the happening of such event, and (2) the Warrant Price then in
effect shall be adjusted to equal (A) the Warrant Price then in effect
multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment divided by (B) the number of
shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after
such adjustment.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such record date shall have been fixed and
such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the
date fixed therefor, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this
paragraph as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.
(c) Certain Other Distributions. If at any time the Issuer shall
make or issue or set a record date for the determination of the holders of the
Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or other
distribution of:
(i) cash (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or
earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the
laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Issuer),
(ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any
class or any other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (other
than cash), or
(iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any
evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any
other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (other than cash),
then (1) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such
adjustment multiplied by a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the Per
Share Market Value of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (B) the
denominator of which shall be such Per Share Market Value minus the amount
allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of
the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Issuer) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other
securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so
distributable, and (2) the Warrant Price then in effect shall be adjusted to
equal (A) the Warrant Price then in effect multiplied by the number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the
adjustment divided by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this
Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of
the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par
value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares
of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Issuer to the
holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within
the meaning of this Section 4(c) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a
part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or
combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
within the meaning of Section 4(b).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such record date shall have been fixed and
such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the
date fixed therefor, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this
Section 4(c) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or
distributions.
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(d) 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 Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable and the
Warrant Price then in effect provided for in this Section 4:
(i) Computation of Consideration. In connection with any merger or
consolidation in which the Issuer is the surviving corporation (other than any
consolidation or merger in which the previously outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer shall be changed to or exchanged for the stock or other
securities of another corporation), the amount of consideration therefor shall
be, deemed to be the fair value, as determined reasonably and in good faith by
the Board, of such portion of the assets and business of the nonsurviving
corporation as the Board may determine to be attributable to such securities. In
the event of any consolidation or merger of the Issuer in which the Issuer is
not the surviving corporation or in which the previously outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer shall be changed into or exchanged for the stock or
other securities of another corporation, or in the event of any sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Issuer for stock or other securities of
any corporation, the Issuer shall be deemed to have issued a number of shares of
its Common Stock for stock or securities or other property of the other
corporation computed on the basis of the actual exchange ratio on which the
transaction was predicated, and for a consideration equal to the fair market
value on the date of such transaction of all such stock or securities or other
property of the other corporation. In the event any consideration received by
the Issuer for any securities consists of property other than cash, the fair
market value thereof at the time of issuance or as otherwise applicable shall be
as determined in good faith by the Board. In the event Common Stock is issued
with other shares or securities or other assets of the Issuer for consideration
which covers both, the consideration computed as provided in this Section
4(d)(i) shall be allocated among such securities and assets as determined in
good faith by the Board.
(ii) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by this
Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring
an adjustment shall occur, except that any adjustment of the number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable that would otherwise be
required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of
shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4(b)) up to, but not
beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other
adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than one percent (1%) of
the shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately
prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of
less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be
carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other
adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in
a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any
adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of
business on the date of its occurrence.
(iii) Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this
Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to
the nearest one one-hundredth (1/100th) of a share.
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(iv) When Adjustment Not Required. 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 to stockholders thereof, legally abandon
its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, 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.
(e) 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.
(f) Escrow of Warrant Stock. If after any property becomes distributable
pursuant to this Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders
of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record
is taken, and the Holder exercises this Warrant, any shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise by reason of such adjustment shall be deemed the last
shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercised (notwithstanding any
other provision to the contrary herein) and such shares or other property shall
be held in escrow for the Holder by the Issuer to be issued to the Holder upon
and to the extent that the event actually takes place, upon payment of the
current Warrant Price. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary
herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is
rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be cancelled by the Issuer and
escrowed property returned.
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 Holders representing at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding
Warrants at such time, be submitted to an Independent Appraiser reasonably
acceptable to the Issuer and the Holder. The Issuer shall use its best efforts
to cause the Independent Appraiser to perform the calculations and notify the
Issuer and the Holder of the results no later than five (5) business days from
the time it receives the disputed calculation. Such Independent Appraiser's
calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent manifest error. The
reasonable expenses of the Independent Appraiser in making such determination
shall be paid by the Issuer, in the event the Holder's calculation was correct,
or by the Holder, in the event the Issuer's calculation was correct, or equally
by the Issuer and the Holder in the event that neither the Issuer's or the
Holder's calculation was correct.
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6. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Warrant Stock will be issued
in connection with any exercise hereof, but in lieu of such fractional shares,
the Issuer shall round the number of shares to be issued upon exercise up to the
nearest whole number of shares.
7. Ownership Cap and Certain Exercise Restrictions.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Warrant, at
no time may a Holder of this Warrant exercise any portion of this Warrant if the
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such exercise would
exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by such Holder at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock which would
result in such Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder) in excess of 4.99%
of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided, however,
that upon a holder of this Warrant providing the Issuer with sixty-one (61) days
notice (pursuant to Section 12 hereof) (the "Waiver Notice") that such Holder
would like to waive this Section 7(a) with regard to any or all shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, this Section 7(a) will be of no
force or effect with regard to all or a portion of the Warrant referenced in the
Waiver Notice; provided, further, that this provision shall be of no further
force or effect during the sixty-one (61) days immediately preceding the
expiration of the term of this Warrant.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Warrant, at
no time may a Holder of this Warrant exercise any portion of this Warrant if the
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such exercise would
exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by such Holder at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock which would
result in such Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder) in excess of 9.99%
of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided, however,
that upon a holder of this Warrant providing the Issuer with a Waiver Notice
that such holder would like to waive this Section 7(b) with regard to any or all
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, this Section 7(b)
shall be of no force or effect with regard to those shares of Warrant Stock
referenced in the Waiver Notice; provided, further, that this provision shall be
of no further force or effect during the sixty-one (61) days immediately
preceding the expiration of the term of this Warrant.
8. Definitions. For the purposes of this Warrant, the following terms have
the following meanings:
"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.
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"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 $.005 per share, of
the Issuer and any other Capital Stock into which such stock may hereafter
be changed.
"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 Nutrition 21, Inc., a New York corporation, and its
successors and assigns.
"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.
"Nasdaq" means the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq Capital
Market.
"Original Issue Date" means May 19, 2006.
"OTC Bulletin Board" means the over-the-counter electronic bulletin
board.
"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.
"Outstanding Common Stock" means, at any given time, the aggregate
amount of outstanding shares of Common Stock, assuming full exercise,
conversion or exchange (as applicable) of all options, warrants and other
Securities which are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for,
and any right to subscribe for, shares of Common Stock that are
outstanding at such time.
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"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
another 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 five days preceding such date of
determination, 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.
"Purchase Agreement" means the Common Stock and Warrant Purchase
Agreement dated as of May 19, 2006, among the Issuer and the Purchasers.
"Purchasers" means the purchasers of Common Stock and Warrants
issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
"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.
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"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.
"Term" has the meaning specified in Section 1 hereof.
"Trading Day" means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on
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, or (c) if the Common Stock is not traded on any other registered
national stock exchange, a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the
OTC Bulletin Board, or (d) if the Common Stock is not traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau
Incorporated (or any similar organization or agency succeeding its
functions of reporting prices); provided, however, that in the event that
the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (a), (b) or (c)
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.
"Voting Stock" means, as applied to the Capital Stock of any
corporation, 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 the Warrants issued and sold pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, this Warrant, and any
other warrants of like tenor issued in substitution or exchange for any
thereof pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c), 2(d) or 2(e) hereof or
of any of such other Warrants.
"Warrant Price" initially means U.S. $2.20, 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.
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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 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 ten (10) days prior
to the record date or the date on which the Issuer's transfer books are closed
in respect thereto. 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.
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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 Majority Holders; 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.
No consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or consent to a
waiver or modification of any provision of this Warrant unless the same
consideration is also offered to all holders of the Warrants.
11. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Warrant shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in
the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. This Warrant
shall not be interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party
causing this Warrant to be drafted. The Issuer and the Holder agree that venue
for any dispute arising under this Warrant will lie exclusively in the state or
federal courts located in New York County, New York, and the parties irrevocably
waive any right to raise forum non conveniens or any other argument that New
York is not the proper venue. The Issuer and the Holder irrevocably consent to
personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of the state of New York.
The Issuer and the Holder consent to process being served in any such suit,
action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in
effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall
constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in
this Section 11 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law. The Issuer and the Holder hereby agree that the
prevailing party in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, shall be entitled to reimbursement for
reasonable legal fees from the non-prevailing party. The parties hereby waive
all rights to a trial by jury.
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 (evidenced by a
successful transmission) at the facsimile telephone number specified for notice
prior to 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on a Trading Day, (ii) the Trading 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 Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by
overnight delivery by a 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:
Nutrition 21, Inc.
0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer and General
Counsel
Tel. No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
with copies (which copies
shall not constitute notice
to the Issuer) to: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Tel. No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
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Copies of notices to the Holder shall be sent to Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq., Tel. No.: (000) 000-0000, Fax. No.: (000) 000-0000. Any party
hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving at least
ten (10) days written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto.
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.
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17. Registration Rights. The Holder of this Warrant is entitled to the
benefit of certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Warrant
Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to that certain
Registration Rights Agreement, of even date herewith, by and among the Company
and Persons listed on Schedule I thereto (the "Registration Rights Agreement")
and the registration rights with respect to the shares of Warrant Stock issuable
upon the exercise of this Warrant by any subsequent Holder may only be assigned
in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Registrations Rights
Agreement.
18. 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this Warrant as of the day and
year first above written.
NUTRITION 21, INC.
By:
------------------------
Name:
Title:
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EXERCISE FORM
NUTRITION 21, INC.
The undersigned _______________, pursuant to the provisions of the within
Warrant, hereby elects to purchase _____ shares of Common Stock of Nutrition 21,
Inc. covered by the within Warrant.
Dated: _________________ Signature ___________________________
Address ___________________________
Number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned or deemed beneficially owned
by the Holder on the date of Exercise: _________________________
The undersigned intends that payment of the Warrant Price shall be made as
(check one):
Cash Exercise_______
Cashless Exercise_______
If the Holder has elected a Cash Exercise, the Holder shall pay the sum of
$________ to the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
If the Holder has elected a Cashless Exercise, a certificate shall be issued to
the Holder for the number of shares equal to the whole number portion of the
product of the calculation set forth below, which is ___________. The Company
shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of the fractional portion of the product
of the calculation set forth below in an amount equal to the product of the
fractional portion of such product and the Per Share Market Value on the date of
exercise, which product is ____________.
X = Y - (A)(Y)
------
B
Where:
The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder
__________________("X").
The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of all of the
Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of
the Warrant being exercised ___________________________ ("Y").
The Warrant Price ______________ ("A").
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The Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock _______________________
("B").
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 _______________.
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