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WARRANT
THE TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE AND THE SECURITIES WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED ON THE EXERCISE HEREOF ARE
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JULY 30, 1997 AMONG SAFETY 1ST, INC., A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION
(THE "ISSUER"), BT CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. AND BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., AS SUCH
AGREEMENT MAY BE MODIFIED AND SUPPLEMENTED AND IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME, AND
NO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE VALID OR
EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT IS
ON FILE AND MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE ISSUER.
THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES TO BE
BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENTS.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SECURITIES WHICH MAY BE
ACQUIRED ON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY,
SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE
FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.
No. of Shares Warrant No. U-1
of Common Stock: 570,755
WARRANT
to Purchase Common Stock of
SAFETY 1ST, INC.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT BT Capital Partners, Inc., or its registered
assigns, is entitled to purchase in whole or in part from time to time from
Safety 1st, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Issuer"), at any time on and
after the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), but not later than 5:00 p.m.,
New York time, on July 30, 2007 (the "Expiration Date"), 570,755 shares of
Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) at a purchase price of $0.01 per share
(the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions provided herein and
in the Purchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined). The number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Warrant shall be exercisable and the Exercise Price
are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided herein.
This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Stock and Warrant Purchase
Agreement dated as of July 30, 1997 (as modified and supplemented and in effect
from time to time, the "Purchase Agreement") among the Issuer, BT Capital
Partners, Inc. and Bear, Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc. and is subject to the provisions of
the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement (as hereinafter
defined).
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SECTION 1. Certain Definitions. (a) Each capitalized term used
herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned thereto (or
incorporated by reference) in the Purchase Agreement and in the Exhibits
thereto.
(b) As used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings (all terms defined in this Section 1 or in other provisions of this
Warrant in the singular to have the same meanings when used in the plural and
vice versa):
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is under common control with, or
is owned or controlled by, such specified Person. For purposes of this
definition, (i) "control" means, with respect to any specified Person, the power
to direct the management or policies of the specified Person through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract, voting agreement or otherwise, and
(ii) the terms "controlling", "control with" and "controlled by", etc. shall
have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Appraisal Procedure", if applicable, shall mean the following
procedure to determine the fair market value, as to any security, for purposes
of the definition of "Current Market Price" or the fair market value, as to any
other property (in either case, the "valuation amount"). The valuation amount
shall be determined in good faith jointly by the Board and the Majority Holders;
provided, however, that if such parties are not able to agree on the valuation
amount within a reasonable period of time (not to exceed twenty (20) Business
Days) the valuation amount shall be determined by an investment banking firm of
national recognition, which firm shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board and
the Majority Holders. If the Board and the Majority Holders are unable to agree
upon an acceptable investment banking firm within ten (10) Business Days after
the date either party proposed that one be selected, the investment banking firm
will be selected by an arbitrator located in New York City, New York, selected
by the American Arbitration Association (or if such organization ceases to
exist, the arbitrator shall be chosen by a court of competent jurisdiction). The
arbitrator shall select the investment banking firm (within ten (10) days of his
appointment) from a list, jointly prepared by the Board and the Majority
Holders, of not more than six investment banking firms of national standing in
the United States, of which no more than three may be named by the Board and no
more than three may be named by the Majority Holders. The arbitrator may
consider, within the ten-day period allotted, arguments from the parties
regarding which investment banking firm to choose, but the selection by the
arbitrator shall be made in its sole discretion from the list of six. The Board
and the Majority Holders shall submit to the investment banking firm their
respective determinations of the valuation amount, and any supporting arguments
and other data as they may desire, within ten (10) days
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of the appointment of the investment banking firm, and the investment banking
firm shall as soon as practicable thereafter make its own determination of the
valuation amount. The final valuation amount for purposes hereof shall be the
average of the two valuation amounts closest together, as determined by the
investment banking firm, from among the valuation amounts submitted by the
Issuer and the Majority Holders and the valuation amount calculated by the
investment banking firm. Such determination of the final valuation amount by
such investment banking firm shall be final and binding upon the parties. The
fees and expenses of the investment banking firm and arbitrator (if any) used to
determine the valuation amount shall be paid by the Issuer or the applicable
Warrant Holders (on a pro rata basis), whichever party's valuation amount is
excluded from the average referred to above, unless the investment banking
firm's valuation amount is excluded from the average, in which case such fees
and expenses will be divided evenly between the Issuer and such Warrant Holders.
If required by any such investment banking firm or arbitrator, the Issuer shall
execute a retainer and engagement letter containing reasonable terms and
conditions, including, without limitation, customary provisions concerning the
rights of indemnification and contribution by the Issuer in favor of such
investment banking firm or arbitrator and its officers, directors, partners,
employees, agents and Affiliates.
"Articles of Organization" means the Restated Articles of
Organization of the Issuer as amended and restated and in effect at the time in
question.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
"By-laws" means the by-laws of the Issuer, as amended and in effect
at time in question.
"Common Stock" shall mean the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $.01
per share.
"Convertible Securities" shall have the meaning given to such term
in Section 4(d).
"Current Market Price" shall mean, as to any security, the average
of the closing prices of such security's sales on all domestic securities
exchanges on which such security may at the time be listed, or, if there have
been no sales on any such exchange on any day, the average of the highest bid
and lowest asked prices on all such exchanges at the end of such day, or, if on
any day such security is not so listed, the average of the representative bid
and asked prices quoted in the NASDAQ System as of 4:00 P.M., New York City
time, on such day, or, if on any day such security is not quoted in the NASDAQ
System, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices on such day in
the domestic over-the-counter market as reported by the National
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Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any similar or successor organization (and in
each such case (i) averaged over a period of 21 days consisting of the day
immediately preceding the day as of which "Current Market Price" is being
determined and the 20 consecutive Business Days prior to such immediately
preceding day and (ii) excluding any trades that are not bona fide, arm's length
transactions). If at any time such security is not listed on any domestic
securities exchange or quoted in the NASDAQ System or the domestic
over-the-counter market, the "Current Market Price" of such security shall be
the fair market value thereof as determined in accordance with the Appraisal
Procedure, using an appropriate valuation method, assuming an arms-length sale
to an independent party. In determining the fair market value of the Common
Stock, a sale of all of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer
will be assumed, without giving regard to the lack of liquidity of such stock
due to any restrictions (contractual or otherwise) applicable thereto or any
discount for minority interests and assuming the conversion or exchange of all
securities then outstanding that are convertible into or exchangeable for Common
Stock and the exercise of all rights and warrants (including the Warrants) then
outstanding and exercisable to purchase shares of such stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of such stock. Common Stock issued
in an underwritten public offering shall be deemed to be issued for fair market
value.
"Effective Date" shall mean the date set forth on the signature page
of this Warrant.
"Excluded Stock" shall mean (i) any shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of any options granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plans, and
(ii) any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any Warrants.
"Exercise Condition" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 2 hereof.
"Exercise Notice" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2 hereof.
"Exercise Price" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
first paragraph of this Warrant.
"Expiration Date" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
the first paragraph of this Warrant.
"Fundamental Documents" means the documents by which any Person
(other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its
internal affairs. The Fundamental Documents of the Issuer are the Articles of
Organization and By-laws.
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"Holder" shall mean the registered holder of this Warrant and the
registered holder of any Warrant Stock issued upon exercise hereof.
"include" and "including" shall be construed as if followed by the
phrase ", without being limited to,".
"Issuer" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the first
paragraph of this Warrant.
"Majority Holders" shall mean those Warrant Holders holding (or
having the right to receive upon exercise of Warrants) Warrant Stock
representing a majority of the total amount of Warrant Stock held by, or
issuable to, all Warrant Holders.
"NASDAQ System" shall mean the National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotation System.
"Options" shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 4(d).
"Person" shall be construed in its broadest possible sense and shall
include any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, joint
venture, association, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust,
business trust, bank, trust company, estate (including any beneficiaries
thereof), unincorporated organization, cooperative, association or governmental
branch, authority, agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Purchase Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
the second paragraph of this Warrant.
"Registration Rights Agreement" shall mean the Registration Rights
Agreement dated as of July 30, 1997 between the Issuer and the Holders, as
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Series A Preferred Stock" shall mean the Issuer's Series A
Preferred Stock, par value $1 per share.
"Stock Option Plans" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
the Purchase Agreement and any other stock option plans adopted by the Issuer
and any other grants of stock options made by the Issuer, in each case granted
to employees, directors and independent contractors of the Issuer or its
subsidiaries.
"Voting Agreement" shall mean the Voting Agreement dated as of July
30, 1997 among the Issuer, the Holders and the
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other signatories thereto, as modified and supplemented and in effect from time
to time.
"Warrant" shall mean this Warrant and all other warrants originally
issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and all warrants issued
upon transfer, division, or combination of, or in substitution for, this Warrant
or any such other warrant. All Warrants shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit D attached to the Purchase Agreement except that the Warrants need not
bear the legends appearing on the first page of this Warrant from and after such
time as the restrictions set forth therein no longer apply.
"Warrant Holder" shall mean any Person who acquires Warrants or
Warrant Stock pursuant to the provisions of the Purchase Agreement or any
Warrant, including any transferees of Warrants or Warrant Stock.
"Warrant Stock" shall mean (a) all shares of Common Stock issued or
issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) all other
securities or other property issued or issuable upon any such exercise and (c)
any securities distributed with respect to the securities referred to in the
preceding clauses (a) and (b); provided, however, that the term "Warrant Stock"
shall not include shares of Common Stock or other securities following the time
such shares or other securities have been sold in a public offering registered
under the Securities Act or sold under Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. As used
in this Warrant, the phrase "Warrant Stock then held" shall mean Warrant Stock
held at the time of determination by the Holder, and shall include Warrant Stock
issuable upon exercise of any Warrants held at the time of determination by such
Xxxxxx.
SECTION 2. Exercise of Warrant. (a) On and after the Effective Date
and until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, the Holder may
exercise this Warrant, on one or more occasions, on any Business Day, in whole
or in part, by delivering to the Issuer, at its office maintained for such
purpose pursuant to Section 5 hereof, (i) a written notice of the Holder's
election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall be substantially in the
form of Annex A attached hereto and shall be properly completed (the "Exercise
Notice"), (ii) payment of the Exercise Price (payable as set forth in Section
2(b) below) for the Warrant Stock as to which this Warrant is being exercised,
and (iii) this Warrant. Except to the extent necessary to cause the number of
shares of Common Stock deliverable as provided in Section 2(b) to be a whole
number of shares, this Warrant shall be exercisable in part only for a whole
number of shares.
(b) At the option of the Holder, the Exercise Price shall be payable
(i) in cash or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the
Issuer or (ii) by exchange of this Warrant in accordance with the further
provisions of this
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Section 2(b). In exchange for the portion of this Warrant that is being
exercised at such time, the Holder shall receive the number of shares of Common
Stock determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Common Stock for
which this Warrant is being exercised at such time by (B) a fraction, (1) the
numerator of which shall be the difference between (x) Current Market Price per
share of Common Stock at such time and (y) the Exercise Price per share of
Common Stock, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the Current Market Price
per share of Common Stock at such time. The Issuer shall issue a new Warrant for
the portion, if any, of this Warrant not being exercised as provided in Section
2(f).
(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(d), upon receipt of an
Exercise Notice, the aggregate Exercise Price payable and this Warrant, the
Issuer shall, as promptly as practicable and in any event within five (5)
Business Days thereafter, issue to the Holder one or more stock certificates
representing the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder
is entitled and transfer to the Holder of this Warrant appropriate evidence of
ownership of other securities or property (including any cash) to which the
Holder is entitled, in such denominations, and registered or otherwise placed
in, or payable to the order of, such name or names, as may be directed in
writing by the Holder, and shall deliver such stock certificates, evidence of
ownership and any other securities or property (including any cash) to the
Person or Persons entitled to receive the same, together with an amount in cash
in lieu of any fraction of a share (or fractional interest in any other
security), as hereinafter provided. The Issuer shall pay all expenses in
connection with, and any and all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer
taxes of the United States or any state thereof payable in respect of, the issue
or delivery of the Warrant Stock upon exercise of this Warrant. However, the
Issuer shall not be required to pay any tax or other charge imposed in
connection with any assignment or transfer involved in the issue of any
certificate or other evidence of ownership of Warrant Stock.
(d) The Holder's election to exercise this Warrant may, in the sole
discretion of the Holder, be conditioned upon, and in such event, the exercise
shall be subject in all respects to a Change of Control, the Issuer ceasing to
be a reporting company under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the consummation of a sale of the Issuer, any public offering of the
Issuer's Common Stock registered under the Securities Act or other similar
transaction involving the Issuer (collectively referred to herein as the
"Exercise Conditions"), as specified in the Exercise Notice, and the Issuer
shall provide the Holder with written notice no less than 20 business days prior
to the occurrence of an Exercise Condition. If any exercise of this Warrant is
so conditioned, then, subject to delivery of the items required by Section 2(b),
the Issuer shall
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deliver the certificates and other evidence of ownership of other securities or
other property in such manner as the Holder shall direct as required in
connection with the consummation of the transaction upon which the exercise is
conditioned. At any time that the Issuer shall give notice to the Holder that
such transaction has been abandoned or the Issuer has withdrawn from
participation in such transaction, the Issuer shall return the items delivered
pursuant to Section 2(c) and the Holder's election to exercise this Warrant
shall be deemed rescinded.
(e) The stock certificate or certificates or other evidence of
ownership of Warrant Stock to be delivered pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof shall
be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated
to be named therein shall, to the extent permitted by law and the Purchase
Agreement, be deemed to have become a holder of record of the Warrant Stock
represented thereby, including having the right to vote any voting securities
included therein or to consent or to receive notice as a shareholder, as of the
date on which the last of the Exercise Notice, payment of the Exercise Price and
this Warrant is received by the Issuer as aforesaid (subject, in the case of an
exercise to which Section 2(d) applies, to the consummation of the transaction
upon which such exercise is conditioned), notwithstanding that the transfer
books of the Issuer shall then be closed or that such certificates or other
evidence of ownership shall not then actually have been delivered to the Holder.
(f) If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, the
Issuer shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates or
other evidence of ownership of Warrant Stock, execute and deliver to the Holder,
without charge, a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase
the unpurchased Warrant Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant
shall in all other respects be identical to this Warrant, or, at the request of
the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same
returned to the Holder.
(g) The Issuer shall not be required to issue any fractional share
of Common Stock (or fractional interest in any other security) upon exercise of
this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share (or fractional interest in any other
security) that the Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive upon such
exercise, the Issuer shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in
an amount equal to the same fraction of the Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock (and/or other security) on the date of exercise; provided, however,
that in the event that the Issuer undertakes a reduction in the number of shares
of Common Stock or other securities outstanding, it shall be required to issue
fractional shares or fractional interests in such other securities to the Holder
if the Holder exercises all or any part of this Warrant, unless the Holder shall
have consented in writing to such reduction and provided
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the Issuer with a written waiver of its right to receive fractional shares or
interests in accordance with this paragraph. If the Holder shall exercise more
than one Warrant in the same transaction, any payment in respect of fractional
shares (or other fractional interests) shall be based on the final fraction
resulting from aggregating all such exercises.
(h) The Issuer hereby agrees at all times to keep reserved for
issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant such number of its
authorized but unissued shares (or treasury shares) of Common Stock or other
securities of the Issuer from time to time issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of this Warrant.
All such shares and other securities shall be duly authorized and, when issued
upon such exercise, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free
and clear of all liens, security interests, charges and other encumbrances or
restrictions on sale (except to the extent of any applicable provisions set
forth in the Purchase Agreement, Voting Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement
or the Issuer's Fundamental Documents) and free and clear of all preemptive or
similar rights.
(i) If the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or other
securities required to be reserved for purposes of the exercise of this Warrant
requires the registration with, or approval of, any governmental authority or
requires listing on any national securities exchange or national market system
before such shares or other securities may be so issued, the Issuer shall at its
expense use its best efforts to cause such shares to be duly registered,
approved or listed, as the case may be, so that such shares or other securities
may be issued in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, however, that this
provision shall not obligate the Issuer to register such shares or other
securities under the Securities Act or qualify them under state securities or
blue sky laws.
SECTION 3. Transfer, Division and Combination. (a) This Warrant, all
rights hereunder and any Warrant Stock issued or issuable upon exercise hereof
are assignable and transferable, at any time in whole or in part, to any Person
or Persons subject in all cases to the provisions of Article VII of the Purchase
Agreement. Any such transfer shall not require the consent of any security
holder of the Issuer.
(b) Upon a transfer permitted by Section 3(a), this Warrant shall be
transferable upon surrender of this Warrant to the Issuer, together with a
written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Xxxxx X attached
hereto, duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Xxxxxx's agent or attorney.
Upon such surrender, the Issuer shall, without charge, execute and deliver a new
Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees (and, if the
Holder's entire interest is not being assigned, in the name of the Holder), and
in the denominations
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specified in such instrument of assignment, and this Warrant shall promptly be
canceled.
(c) This Warrant may be exchanged for, or combined with, other
Warrants upon presentation of this Warrant and any other Warrants with which
this Warrant is to be combined to the Issuer, together with a written notice
specifying the denominations in which a new Warrant or Warrants are to be
issued, signed by the Holder. The Issuer shall execute and deliver a new Warrant
or Warrants to the Holder in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided
or combined in accordance with such notice.
(d) The Issuer shall maintain books for the registration and
transfer of the Warrants, and shall allow each Warrant Holder to inspect such
books at such reasonable times as such holder shall request.
SECTION 4. Adjustments.
(a) Dividends and Distributions. If at any time the Issuer shall pay
any dividend or make any other distribution to holders of its Common Stock of
any cash, evidence of indebtedness or other property (including any rights or
warrants to purchase any securities of the Issuer) of any nature whatsoever
(other than as contemplated by subsections (b), (c)(i)(A) and (d)(i)(A) of this
Section 4), the Issuer shall at the same time pay or distribute to the Holder
(whether or not the Holder exercises this Warrant) the cash evidence of
indebtedness or other property the Holder would have been entitled to receive if
such Holder had exercised this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for
such dividend or distribution.
(b) Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time the Issuer shall
(i) take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose
of entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution of Common
Stock;
(ii) subdivide, split or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common
Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares of Common Stock;
then immediately after the occurrence of any such event (A) the number of shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted so as
to equal the number of shares of Common Stock such holder would have held
immediately after the occurrence of such event (in the case of an event referred
to in clause (i), after giving effect to such dividend or distribution)
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if such holder had exercised this Warrant immediately prior to the occurrence of
such event and (B) the Exercise Price shall be adjusted to be equal to (x) the
Exercise Price immediately prior to the occurrence of such event multiplied by
(y) a fraction (1) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment
in clause (A) and (2) the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the adjustment in
clause (A).
(c) Issuance of Common Stock. If at any time the Issuer (i) shall
(A) take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of
entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of any class or series of
Common Stock or (B) otherwise sell or issue any shares of any class or series of
Common Stock (other than Excluded Stock) and (ii) the consideration per share of
Common Stock paid or to be paid upon such subscription, purchase, sale or
issuance is less than the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock
immediately before such record date or immediately before the date of such sale
or issuance, as the case may be, then the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to be that number
determined by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such record date or sale or
issuance date, as the case may be, by (y) a fraction (not to be less than one)
(i) the numerator of which shall be equal to the product of (A) the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding (determined on a fully-diluted basis) after
giving effect to such subscription, purchase, sale or issuance (and assuming all
such subscription or purchase offers are exercised) and (B) the Current Market
Price per share of Common Stock determined immediately before such record date
or sale or issuance date, as the case may be, and (ii) the denominator of which
shall be equal to the sum of (A) the product of (1) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding (determined on a fully-diluted basis) immediately
before such record date or sale or issuance date, as the case may be, and (2)
the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock determined immediately before
such record date or sale or issuance date, as the case may be, and (B) the
aggregate consideration received or to be received by the Issuer for the total
number of shares of Common Stock to be subscribed for or purchased, sold or
issued. Simultaneously with the adjustment in the preceding sentence, the
Exercise Price shall be adjusted to be equal to (x) the Exercise Price
immediately prior to the occurrence of such event multiplied by (y) a fraction
(1) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment in the preceding
sentence and (2) the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the adjustment in
the preceding sentence.
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(d) Issuance of Convertible Securities or Options. If at any time
(i) the Issuer shall (A) take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for
the purpose of entitling them to subscribe for or purchase options to purchase
or rights to subscribe for Common Stock, securities directly or indirectly
convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock ("Convertible Securities") or
options or rights with respect to Convertible Securities (options or rights with
respect to Common Stock or Convertible Securities being referred to as
"Options") or (B) otherwise issue or sell any Options or Convertible Securities
(other than Options exercisable for Excluded Stock) and (ii) the consideration
per share paid or to be paid for the Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of
such Options and/or conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities
(determined by dividing (x) the total amount received or receivable by the
Issuer in consideration of the subscription, purchase, sale or issuance of such
Options or Convertible Securities plus any amount payable to the Issuer upon
such exercise and/or conversion or exchange, by (y) the total maximum number of
shares of Common Stock necessary to effect the exercise and/or conversion or
exchange of all such Options or Convertible Securities) shall be less than the
Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on such record date or sale or
issuance date, as the case may be, then the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to be that number
determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such date by a fraction (not to be
less than one) (i) the numerator of which shall be equal to the product of (A)
the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (determined on a
fully diluted basis) after giving effect to the assumed exercise and/or
conversion of all such Options or Convertible Securities and (B) the Current
Market Price per share of Common Stock determined immediately before such record
date or sale or issuance date, as the case may be, and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be equal to the sum of (A) the product of (1) the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding (determined on a fully-diluted basis) immediately
before such record date or sale or issuance date, as the case may be, and (2)
the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock determined immediately
before such record date or sale or issuance date, as the case may be, and (B)
the aggregate consideration for which Common Stock is deliverable upon exercise
and/or conversion or exchange for such Options or Convertible Securities.
Simultaneously with the adjustment in the preceding sentence, the Exercise Price
shall be adjusted to be equal to (x) the Exercise Price immediately prior to the
occurrence of such event multiplied by (y) a fraction (1) the numerator of which
is the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant
immediately prior to the adjustment in the preceding sentence and (2) the
denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant immediately after the adjustment in the preceding
sentence. The adjustment of the exercise price of an Option
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shall not be deemed to be the issuance or sale of an Option at less than the
Current Market Price per share of Common Stock if the exercise price as adjusted
is not less than the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date
of such adjustment.
(e) Superseding Adjustment. If, at any time after any adjustment in
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant
shall have been made on the basis of the issuance of any Options or Convertible
Securities:
(i) any such Options shall expire prior to exercise or the
right to convert or exchange any such Convertible Securities shall
terminate prior to conversion or exchange; or
(ii) the consideration per share for which shares of Common
Stock are issuable pursuant to the terms of such Options or
Convertible Securities shall be increased or decreased;
then such previous adjustment shall be rescinded and annulled (without affecting
any other adjustments resulting from any other events). Thereupon, a
recomputation shall be made of the adjustment in the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant on the basis of
(A) treating the number of shares of Common
Stock, if any, theretofore actually issued or
issuable pursuant to the previous exercise,
conversion or exchange of such Options or
Convertible Securities as having been issued
on the date or dates of such exercise and/or
conversion or exchange and for the
consideration actually received and
receivable therefor, and
(B) treating any such Options or Convertible
Securities that then remain outstanding as
having been granted or issued immediately
after the time of such increase or decrease
for the consideration per share for which
shares of Common Stock are issuable upon
exercise and/or conversion or exchange of
such Options or Convertible Securities,
which new adjustment shall supersede the previous adjustment so rescinded and
annulled. For purposes of the computation of such new adjustment, the Current
Market Price shall be deemed to be the Current Market Price used in computing
the previous adjustment.
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(f) Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments under this Section.
The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant:
(i) The sale or other disposition of any issued shares of
Common Stock owned or held by or for the account of the Issuer shall
be deemed to be an issuance thereof for purposes of this Section.
(ii) In computing adjustments under this Section, fractional
interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest
one-thousandth of a share.
(iii) If the Issuer shall take a record of the holders of its
Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend
or distribution or subscription or purchase rights and shall,
thereafter and before the payment of such dividend or distribution
or the granting of such subscription or purchase rights, 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.
(iv) Aggregate consideration for purposes of Sections 4(c) and
4(d) shall be determined as follows: In case any Common Stock,
Options, or Convertible Securities shall be issued or sold, or be
exercisable, convertible or exchangeable for cash, the consideration
received therefor shall be deemed to be the amount payable to the
Issuer therefor, after deduction therefrom of any expenses incurred
or any underwriting commissions or concessions or discounts or, in
the case of a private placement thereof, finders' fees or
commissions paid or allowed by the Issuer in connection therewith.
In case any such Common Stock, Options, or Convertible Securities
shall be issued or sold, or be exercisable, convertible or
exchangeable for a consideration other than cash payable to the
Issuer, the consideration received therefor shall be deemed to be
the fair market value of such consideration (as determined in
accordance with the Appraisal Procedure), after deduction therefrom
of any expenses incurred or any underwriting commissions or
concessions or discounts paid or allowed by the Issuer in connection
therewith. In case any such Common Stock, or Options, Convertible
Securities shall be issued or sold, or be exercisable, convertible
or exchangeable in connection with any merger of another corporation
into the Issuer, the amount of consideration therefor shall be
deemed to
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be the fair market value (as determined in accordance with the
Appraisal Procedure) of such portion of the assets of such merged
corporation as the Board shall reasonably determine (such
determination to be reasonably acceptable to the Majority Holders)
in good faith to be attributable to such options, rights or
securities.
(g) Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets. If the Issuer
shall merge, consolidate or effect a share exchange with another entity, or
shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
assets to another entity and pursuant to the terms of such merger,
consolidation, share exchange or disposition of assets, cash, shares of Common
Stock or other securities of the successor or acquiring entity, or property of
any nature is to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of
the Issuer, then the Holder shall be entitled to receive in respect of the
Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, and upon delivery to the
Issuer of this Warrant for cancellation, the amount of cash, shares of Common
Stock, other securities or other property that it would have been entitled to
receive if such Holder had exercised this Warrant in full immediately prior to
the occurrence of such merger, consolidation, share exchange or disposition of
assets. In the case of any such merger, consolidation, share exchange or
disposition of assets, the successor or acquiring entity (and any Affiliate
thereof issuing securities) shall expressly assume the due and punctual
observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this
Warrant to be performed and observed by the Issuer and all of the obligations
and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed
appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board and reasonably acceptable
to the Majority Holders) in order to provide for adjustments of the Warrant
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant that shall be as nearly equivalent
as practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4. The foregoing
provisions shall similarly apply to successive mergers, consolidations, share
exchanges and dispositions of assets.
(h) Capital Reorganization or Capital Reclassification. If the
Issuer shall effect any capital reorganization or any reclassification of its
capital stock (other than a change in par value or from par value to no par
value or from no par value to par value or as a result of a stock dividend or
subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), then in each case the Issuer
shall cause effective provision to be made so that this Warrant shall be
exercisable for the kind and number of shares of stock, other securities, cash
or other property to which a holder of the Warrant Stock deliverable upon
exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled upon such reorganization or
reclassification and any such provision shall include adjustments in respect of
such stock, securities or other
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property that shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the
adjustments provided for in this Section 4 with respect to this Warrant.
(i) Other Action Affecting Common Stock. If at any time or from time
to time the Issuer shall take any action affecting its Common Stock, other than
any action described in this Section 4, then, unless such action will not have
an adverse effect upon the Holder's rights, the number of shares of Warrant
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be
adjusted in such manner and at such time as the Board shall in good faith
determine (such determination to be reasonably acceptable to the Majority
Holders) to be equitable in the circumstances, but no such adjustment shall
decrease the number of shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant or increase the Exercise Price.
(j) If at any time the Issuer shall issue any shares of its Common
Stock pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under a Stock Option Plan,
then the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of (x) the number
of such shares issued pursuant to the option exercise and (y) 0.1764. The
provisions of this Section 4(j) shall only apply to issuances after the date
hereof of the first 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Stock
Option Plans, as such number may be adjusted pursuant to any stock splits,
divisions, combinations or similar adjustments.
(k) Notice of Adjustments. Whenever the number of shares of Warrant
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted pursuant to this
Agreement, the Issuer shall forthwith obtain a certificate signed by a firm of
independent accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Issuer
setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the
method by which such adjustment was calculated and specifying the number of
shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant after giving
effect to such adjustment (except in the case of adjustments pursuant to Section
4(j) in which event a certificate shall be obtained on December 31 and June 30).
The Issuer shall promptly cause a signed copy of such certificate to be
delivered to the Holder. The Issuer shall keep at its office maintained for
purposes of Section 7(a) hereof copies of all such certificates and cause the
same to be available for inspection at said office during normal business hours
by the Holder or any prospective purchaser of a Warrant designated by the
registered Holder hereof.
(l) Notice of Certain Corporate Action. If the Issuer shall propose
(i) to pay any dividend to the holders of its Common Stock or to make any other
distribution to the holders of its Common Stock; (ii) to offer to the holders of
its Common Stock rights to subscribe for or to purchase any additional
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shares of Common Stock or any Options or Convertible Securities; (iii) to effect
any reorganization or reclassification of its Common Stock; (iv) to otherwise
issue any Common Stock, Options, or Convertible Securities; (v) to effect any
other capital reorganization; (vi) to effect any consolidation, merger or share
exchange or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of its assets; or (vii) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Issuer, then, in each such case, the Issuer shall give to the Holder a
notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the date on which a record
is to be taken for the purposes of such dividend, distribution or rights offer,
or the date on which such reclassification, issuance, reorganization,
consolidation, merger, share exchange, sale, transfer, disposition, liquidation,
dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein
by the holders of Common Stock, if any such date is to be fixed, and shall also
set forth such facts with respect thereto as shall be reasonably necessary to
indicate the effect of such action on the Common Stock, and the number of shares
of Warrant Stock that are issuable upon exercise of this Warrant after giving
effect to any adjustment that will be required as a result of such action. Such
notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii)
above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the
Common Stock for purposes of such action, and in the case of any other such
action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed
action.
(m) No Impairment. The Issuer will not, by amendment of its Articles
of Organization or through any reorganization, transfer of assets,
consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of
the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Issuer, but will at all
times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this
Section 4 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or
appropriate in order to protect the exercise rights of the Holder against
impairment.
(n) Miscellaneous. The computations of all amounts under this
Section 4 shall be made assuming all other anti-dilution or similar adjustments
to be made to the terms of all other securities resulting from the transaction
causing an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 have previously been made so as
to maintain the relative economic interest of this Warrant vis a vis all other
securities issued by the Issuer.
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SECTION 5. Miscellaneous.
(a) Office of Issuer. So long as this Warrant remains outstanding,
the Issuer shall maintain an office in the continental United States where the
Warrants may be presented for exercise, transfer, division or combination as
provided in this Warrant. Such office shall be at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000, unless and until the Issuer shall designate and maintain some
other office for such purposes and give notice thereof to the Holder.
(b) Notices Generally. Any notices and other communications pursuant
to the provisions hereof shall be sent in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.6 of the Purchase Agreement.
(c) Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its
conflicts of laws rules. The Issuer agrees that it may be served with process in
the State of New York and any action for breach of this Warrant may be
prosecuted against it in the courts of such State or any Federal court located
in such State.
(d) Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights of
a shareholder of the Issuer, as a shareholder. No provision hereof, in the
absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock,
and no mere enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall
give rise to any liability of the Holder for the Exercise Price or as a
shareholder of the Issuer, whether such liability is asserted by the Issuer, by
any creditor of the Issuer or any other Person.
(e) Loss or Destruction of Warrant. Upon receipt by the Issuer of
evidence satisfactory to it (in the exercise of its reasonable discretion) of
the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and (in the case of
loss, theft or destruction), if requested by the Issuer, of reasonably
satisfactory indemnification (if the Holder is a nationally-chartered financial
institution or an Affiliate thereof, its own agreement being satisfactory), or
(in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the
Issuer shall, without charge, execute and deliver a new Warrant exercisable for
the same amount of Warrant Stock; provided, however, that (in the case of loss,
theft or destruction) no indemnity bond shall be required unless the Issuer has
a class of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the Issuer's transfer agent requires such indemnity bond
as a condition to the issuance of a new Warrant.
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(f) Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Warrant may be
amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and
signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Issuer and the Holders and, in the
case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No
failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has duly executed this Warrant.
Dated: July 30, 1997
SAFETY 1ST, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: President
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FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE
(To be executed by the registered holder hereof)
The undersigned registered owner of this Warrant exercises this
Warrant for the purchase of ________ shares of Common Stock of Safety 1st, Inc.,
a Massachusetts corporation, and herewith makes payment therefor of $__________
(such payment being made [check one] (x) [ ] in cash or by certified or official
bank check or (y) [ ] by acceptance of a reduced number of shares of Common
Stock upon cancellation of this Warrant as provided in Section 2(b) of this
Warrant, all on the terms and conditions specified in this Warrant, and requests
that (i) certificates and/or other instruments covering such shares of Common
Stock be issued in accordance with the instructions given below and (ii) if such
shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock to
which the Holder is entitled under this Warrant, that a new Warrant for the
unpurchased balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder be
delivered to the undersigned. References in this Exercise Notice to "Common
Stock" shall include other securities or other property to the extent included
in Warrant Stock.
[This Exercise Notice is being delivered contingent upon the
consummation of [describe transaction] as contemplated by Section 2(d) of this
Warrant].*
Dated:___________________________
_________________________________________
(Signature of Registered Holder)**
Instructions for issuance and
registration of shares of
Common Stock:
________________________________ Social Security or Other
Name of Registered Holder Identifying Number:______________________
(please print)
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* Include if applicable.
** The signature must correspond with the name as written upon the face of
the attached Warrant in every particular, without alteration.
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Please deliver certificate to
the following address:
_______________________________________
Street
_______________________________________
City, State and Zip Code
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ANNEX B
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
(To be executed by the registered holder hereof)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant
hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the assignee named below all the rights
of the undersigned under this Warrant with respect to the number of shares of
Common Stock covered thereby set forth below to:
Number of
Shares of
Name of Assignee Address Common Stock
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References in this Exercise Notice to "Common Stock" shall include other
securities or other property to the extent included in Warrant Stock.
Dated:__________________________
_________________________________________
(Signature of Registered Holder)*
_________________________________________
Name of Registered Holder
(Please Print)
Witness:
________________________________
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* The signature must correspond with the name as written upon the face of
the attached Warrant in every particular, without alteration.
