EXHIBIT 4.3
THIS WARRANT HAS BEEN AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED
PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT THERETO UNDER SUCH ACT UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144
OF SUCH ACT OR UNLESS SUCH SALE, OFFER, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER IS
OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION. THE COMPANY MAY REQUEST A WRITTEN OPINION OF
COUNSEL (FROM COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY) REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH SALE, OFFER, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER TRANSFER. THIS
WARRANT OR ANY CERTIFICATE FOR SUCH SECURITIES MUST BE SURRENDERED TO THE
COMPANY OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE SALE, PLEDGE,
HYPOTHECATION OR ANY OTHER TRANSFER OF ANY INTEREST IN ANY OF THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
NETGEAR, INC.
DATED AS OF MARCH 13, 2002
VOID AFTER MARCH 13, 2007
NO. 002 WARRANT TO PURCHASE
125,000 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
(SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT)
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, Shamrock Capital Advisors,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "HOLDER"), is entitled, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth below, to purchase from NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.001 par
value per share (the "SHARES"), in the amount and at the price per share set
forth in Section 1 below (subject to adjustment as provided below), subject to
the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The term
"WARRANT" as used herein shall include this Warrant and any warrants delivered
in substitution or exchange therefor as provided herein. This Warrant is issued
in consideration for certain advisory and consulting services rendered by the
Holder to the Company.
1. Number and Price of Shares.
(a) Number of Shares. The Holder shall have the right to
purchase at any time after the date hereof up to 125,000 Shares (as may be
adjusted pursuant hereto) prior to the expiration of this Warrant as provided in
Section 10 hereof.
(b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share shall be
equal to $2.26 per Share, as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 8
hereof (the "EXERCISE PRICE").
2. Exercise Of Warrants.
(a) Cash Exercise. The purchase rights represented by
this Warrant may be exercised at the election of the Holder, in whole or in
part, but not for less than five thousand (5,000) Shares at a time (or such
lesser number of shares which may then constitute the maximum number
purchasable) (such number being subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8
hereof), at any time, and from time to time, prior to the expiration of this
Warrant as set forth in Section 10, by (i) the tender to the Company at its
principal office (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may
designate by notice in writing to the Holder at the address of the Holder
appearing on the books of the Company) of a notice of exercise in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the "NOTICE OF EXERCISE"), duly completed and
executed on behalf of the Holder, together with the surrender of this Warrant,
and (ii) the payment to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price
multiplied by the number of Shares being purchased by wire transfer or
certified, cashier's or other check acceptable to the Company and payable to the
order of the Company.
(b) Net Issue Exercise. In lieu of exercising this
Warrant pursuant to Section 2(a) above, if the fair market value of one share of
Common Stock is greater than the Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as
set forth below), the Holder may elect to receive a number of Shares equal to
the value of this Warrant (or of any portion thereof remaining unexercised) by
surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company (or such other
office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the
Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company)
together with the properly endorsed Notice of Exercise and notice of such
election, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder that number of
Shares computed using the following formula:
X = Y (A - B)
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A
Where:
X = the number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;
Y = the number of Shares purchasable under this Warrant or, if only
a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the
Warrant being cancelled (at the date of such calculation);
A = the fair market value of one share of the Shares (at the date of
such calculation); and
B = the Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).
For purposes of the calculation above, the fair market value of one (1)
Share shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, acting in
good faith; provided, however, that where a public market exists for the
Company's Common Stock at the time of such exercise, the fair market value per
share shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common
Stock quoted in the Over-The-Counter Market Summary or the last reported sale
price of the Common Stock or the closing price quoted on the Nasdaq National
Market or on any exchange on which the Common Stock is listed, whichever is
applicable, as published in the Wall Street Journal for the twenty (20) trading
day period ending two (2) trading days prior to the date of determination of
fair market value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Warrant is
exercised in connection with the Company's initial public offering of Common
Stock, the fair market value per share shall be the per share offering price to
the public of the Company's initial public offering.
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(c) Stock Certificates. This Warrant shall be deemed to
have been exercised and the Shares shall be deemed to have been issued
immediately prior to the close of business on the date of its tender for
exercise as provided above, and the person entitled to receive the Shares
issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of
record of such Shares as of the close of business on such date. As promptly as
practicable on or after such date, the Company shall issue and deliver to the
person or persons entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates for
that number of shares issuable upon such exercise. In the event that this
Warrant is exercised in part and has not expired, the Company shall execute and
deliver a new Warrant with the same terms and conditions for the number of
Shares that remain subject to this Warrant.
(d) Taxes. The Holder shall be responsible for any taxes
arising from the issue and delivery of any certificate in a name other than that
of the Holder, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any
such certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue
thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have
established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.
3. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip
representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant. In lieu of such fractional share to which the Holder would otherwise be
entitled, the Company shall make a cash payment equal to the Exercise Price
multiplied by such fraction.
4. Replacement of Warrant. On receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an
indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company
or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant,
the Company at the expense of the Holder shall execute and deliver, in lieu of
this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor and amount.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Holder.
(a) No Registration. The Holder understands that this
Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (the "SECURITIES")
have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "SECURITIES ACT") by reason of a specific exemption from the
registration provisions of the Securities Act, the availability of which depends
upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the
accuracy of the Holder's representations as expressed herein or otherwise made
pursuant hereto.
(b) Investment Intent. The Holder is acquiring the
Securities for investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and
not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution
thereof.
(c) Investment Experience. The Holder has substantial
experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of
securities in companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the
capacity to protect its own interests.
(d) Speculative Nature of Investment. The Holder
acknowledges that its investment in the Company is highly speculative and
entails a substantial degree of risk and the Holder is in a position to lose the
entire amount of such investment.
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(e) Accredited Investor. The Holder is an "accredited
investor" within the meaning of Regulation D, Rule 501(a), promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
(f) Residency. The residency of the Holder is correctly
set forth on the signature page hereto.
(g) Restriction on Resales. The Holder acknowledges that
the Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under
the Securities Act or unless an exemption from such registration is available.
The Company has no present intention of registering such Securities. The Holder
further understands that there is no assurance that any exemption from
registration under the Securities Act will be available or, if available, that
such exemption will allow the Holder to dispose of or otherwise transfer any or
all of the Securities under the circumstances, in the amounts or at the times
the Holder might propose.
(h) Authorization.
(i) The Holder has all requisite power and
authority to execute and deliver this Warrant, to purchase the Shares issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant and to carry out and perform its obligations under
the terms and conditions of this Warrant. All action on the part of the Holder
necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this
Warrant, and the performance of all of the Holder's obligations under this
Warrant, has been taken or will be taken prior to the purchase of this Warrant.
(ii) This Warrant, when executed and delivered by
the Holder, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the
Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms except: (i) as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of
general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and
(ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies or by general principles of
equity.
(iii) No consent, approval, authorization, order,
filing, registration or qualification of or with any court, governmental
authority or third person is required to be obtained by the Holder in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Warrant or the performance of the
Holder's obligations hereunder.
(i) Brokers and Finders. The Holder has not engaged any
brokers, finders or agents in connection with this Warrant, and the Company has
not incurred and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any
action taken by the Holder, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees or
agents' commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Warrant.
(j) Investor Counsel. The Holder acknowledges that it has
had the opportunity to review this Warrant, the exhibits and schedules attached
thereto and the transactions contemplated by this Warrant with its own legal
counsel. The Holder is relying solely on such counsel and not on any statements
or representations of the Company or its agents for legal advice with respect to
this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Warrant.
(k) Tax Advisors. The Holder has reviewed with its own
tax advisors the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this
investment and the transactions contemplated by this Warrant. With respect to
such matters, the Holder relies solely on such advisors and not on any
statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or
oral. The Holder understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible
for its own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the
transactions contemplated by this Warrant.
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6. Transfer of Warrants; Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) Warrant Register. The Company shall maintain a
register (the "WARRANT REGISTER") containing the name and address of the Holder
or Holders. Any Holder of this Warrant or any portion thereof may change its
address as shown on the Warrant Register by written notice to the Company
requesting such change. Any written notice or written communication required or
permitted to be given to the Holder may be delivered or given by any method
provided in Section 11(d) hereof. Until this Warrant is transferred in
compliance with the terms hereof, the Company may treat the Holder as shown on
the Warrant Register as the absolute owner of this Warrant for all purposes,
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
(b) Warrant Agent. The Company may, by written notice to
the Holder, appoint an agent for the purpose of maintaining the Warrant Register
referred to in Section 6(a) above, issuing the Shares or other securities then
issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, exchanging this Warrant, replacing
this Warrant or any or all of the foregoing. Thereafter, any such registration,
issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at the
office of such agent.
(c) Transferability and Non-negotiability of Warrant.
Subject to the provisions of this Warrant with respect to compliance with the
Securities Act and limitations on assignments and transfers, including without
limitation compliance with the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section
6(e) hereof, title to this Warrant may be transferred by endorsement (by the
transferor and the transferee executing the assignment form (the "ASSIGNMENT
FORM") attached hereto as EXHIBIT B) and delivery in the same manner as a
negotiable instrument transferable by endorsement and delivery.
(d) Exchange of Warrant Upon a Transfer. On surrender of
this Warrant for exchange and a properly endorsed Assignment Form, and subject
to the provisions of this Warrant with respect to compliance with the Securities
Act and limitations on assignments and transfers, the Company shall issue to or
on the order of the Holder a new warrant or warrants with the same terms and
conditions, in the name of the Holder or as the Holder (on payment by the Holder
of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct, for the number of shares issuable
upon exercise thereof and the Company shall promptly register any such transfer
upon the Warrant Register.
(e) Restrictions on Transfer of Warrants and Shares;
Compliance with Securities Laws.
(i) The Holder agrees not to make any
disposition of all or any portion of the Shares or this Warrant unless and
until, and it shall be a condition to the transfer of all or any portion of the
Shares or this Warrant that: (1) there is then in effect a registration
statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such
disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement or (2) (A)
the Holder shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall
have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances
surrounding the proposed disposition, (B) the transferee shall have agreed in
writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Warrant to the same
extent as if such transferee were the original Holder hereunder, (C) the
transferee shall have confirmed to the satisfaction of the Company in writing,
substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A-1, that the Shares or the
Warrant purchased are being acquired solely for the transferee's own account and
not as a nominee for any other party, for investment and not with a view toward
distribution or resale and that the transferee shall have confirmed such other
matters related thereto as may be reasonably requested by the Company, and (D)
if requested by the Company, the Holder shall have furnished the Company with an
opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such
disposition will not require registration of the Warrant or such Shares under
the Securities Act; provided, however, that no registration or opinion of
counsel shall be required, with respect to a transfer by a Holder which is: (i)
a partnership, to an affiliate of such partnership; or a corporation, to a
wholly owned subsidiary of such corporation or in a distribution to its
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stockholders; (ii) a partnership or affiliated partnership, to a partner of such
partnership or a retired partner of such partnership who retires after the date
hereof, or to the estate of any such partner or retired partner; or (iii) a
limited liability company, to a member of such limited liability company or a
retired member who resigns after the date hereof or to the estate of any such
member or retired member; provided further that the transferee in each case
agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms, conditions,
restrictions, obligations and other limitations set forth in this Warrant to the
same extent as if it were an original party hereunder (each a "PERMITTED
TRANSFER"). This Warrant or any portion hereof and any Shares issuable pursuant
to the exercise of this Warrant that are transferred to a transferee shall be
subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions, obligations and other
limitations set forth herein.
(ii) Unless exercised pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act that includes the Shares with
respect to which the Warrant was exercised, it shall be a condition to any
exercise of this Warrant that the Holder shall have confirmed to the
satisfaction of the Company in writing, substantially in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A-1, that the Shares so purchased are being acquired solely
for the Holder's own account and not as a nominee for any other party, for
investment and not with a view toward distribution or resale and that the Holder
shall have confirmed such other matters related thereto as may be reasonably
requested by the Company.
(iii) This Warrant and all Shares issued upon
exercise hereof shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the
following form (in addition to any legend required by state securities laws):
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR
INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR RESALE IN CONNECTION WITH,
ANY DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. SUCH SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUED
HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND
MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT
SUCH DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS. THE WARRANT AGREEMENT OR ANY CERTIFICATE FOR SUCH SECURITIES MUST
BE SURRENDERED TO THE COMPANY OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT AS A CONDITION
PRECEDENT TO THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR ANY OTHER TRANSFER OF
ANY INTEREST IN ANY OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
(iv) The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance
hereof, hereby agrees not to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Shares
or other securities of the Company held by such person for a period of one
hundred eighty (180) calendar days following the effective date of a
registration statement, provided, that (a) such agreement shall only apply to
the Qualified Initial Public Offering of the Company (as defined in the
Company's Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, as amended), and (b)
all stockholders of the Company then holding at least 1% of the outstanding
Common Stock (on an as converted basis) and all officers and directors of the
Company enter or have entered into similar agreements. The Holder of this
Warrant agrees to execute a market standoff agreement with the managing
underwriter of an underwritten public offering by the Company of Common Stock in
customary form consistent with the provisions of this section, provided, that
all stockholders of the Company holding at least 1% of the outstanding Common
Stock (on an as converted basis) and all officers and directors of the Company
enter or have entered into similar agreements.
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(f) This Warrant may not be transferred in part unless
such transfer is to a transferee, who pursuant to such transfer, receives the
right to purchase at least five thousand (5,000) Shares hereunder (as adjusted
from time to time in accordance with Section 8 hereof).
7. Reservation of Stock. The Company covenants that during the
term this Warrant is exercisable, the Company shall have reserved from its
authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide
for the issuance of the Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and, from time
to time, will take all steps necessary to amend its Certificate of Incorporation
to provide sufficient reserves of shares of Common issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant. The Company agrees that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute
full authority of its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock
certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Shares upon
the exercise of this Warrant.
8. Adjustment Rights.
The number and kind of shares purchasable hereunder and the Exercise
Price therefor are subject to adjustment from time to time, as follows:
(a) Merger. If at any time there shall be any
reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation involving the Company
in which shares of the Company's stock (other than a combination,
reclassification, exchange or subdivision of shares otherwise provided for
herein) are converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property,
other than as would cause the expiration of this Warrant under Section 10
hereof, then, as a part of such reorganization, recapitalization, merger or
consolidation, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall
thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of its rights to purchase the
Shares hereunder, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property of
the successor corporation resulting from such reorganization, recapitalization,
merger or consolidation, equivalent in value to that which a holder of the
Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of the right to purchase the Shares
hereunder would have been entitled in such reorganization, recapitalization,
merger or consolidation if the right to purchase the Shares hereunder had been
exercised immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, merger or
consolidation. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good
faith by the Company's Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of
the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interests of the
Holder after the reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation to
the end that the provisions of this Warrant (including adjustments of the
Exercise Price and number of shares of Common Stock purchasable pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Warrant) shall be applicable after the event, as
near as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares or other securities
deliverable after that event upon the exercise of the Holder's rights to
purchase the Shares pursuant to this Warrant.
(b) Reclassification of Shares. If the Company at any
time shall, by combination, reclassification, exchange, capital reorganization
or subdivision of securities or otherwise (other than a combination,
reclassification, exchange or subdivision of shares or merger, reorganization or
other transaction otherwise provided for herein), change any of the securities
as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a
different number of securities of any other class or classes, this Warrant shall
thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as
would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the
securities which were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant
immediately prior to such combination, reclassification, exchange, capital
reorganization, subdivision or other change. In any such case, appropriate
adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors)
shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect
to the rights and interests of the Holder after the combination,
reclassification, capital reorganization, exchange, subdivision or change to the
end that the provisions of this Warrant (including adjustments of the Exercise
Price and number of shares of Common Stock purchasable pursuant to the terms and
conditions of
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this Warrant) shall be applicable after the event, as near as reasonably may be,
in relation to any shares or other securities deliverable after that event upon
the exercise of the Holder's rights to purchase the Shares pursuant to this
Warrant.
(c) Subdivisions and Combinations. In the event that the
Company shall at any time subdivide (by stock split, by payment of a stock
dividend or otherwise) the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or shall issue a
stock dividend on its outstanding shares of Common Stock, the number of Shares
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision
shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be
proportionately increased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately
decreased, and in the event that the Company shall at any time combine (by
reclassification or otherwise) the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the number of Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such combination shall,
concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately
decreased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.
(d) Notice of Adjustments. Upon any adjustment of the
Exercise Price or any increase or decrease in the number of Shares purchasable
upon the exercise of this Warrant in accordance with this Section 8, then, and
in each such case, the Company, within ten (10) days thereafter, shall give
written notice thereof, in the form of a certificate of the chief financial
officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company,
to the Holder at the address of such Holder as shown on the Warrant Register of
the Company, delivered by any method provided in Section 11(d) hereof, which
notice shall state the event giving rise to the adjustment, the Exercise Price
as adjusted and, if applicable, the increased or decreased number of Shares
purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant, setting forth in reasonable
detail the method of calculation of each.
(e) Other Notices. In the event that the Company shall
authorize: (1) the issuance of any dividend or other distribution on the Common
Stock (other than: (i) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by
employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries
upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements
providing for the right of said repurchase; (ii) repurchases of Common Stock
issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the
Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to rights of first refusal contained in
agreements providing for such right; or (iii) repurchases of capital stock of
the Company in connection with the settlement of disputes with any stockholder),
whether in cash, property, stock or other securities; (2) the voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; or (3) any
transaction resulting in the expiration of this Warrant pursuant to Section 10
hereof; then, in each such case, the Company shall give written notice thereof
to the Holder at the address of such Holder as shown on the Warrant Register of
the Company, delivered by any method provided in Section 11(d) hereof, at least
ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such event. The notice provisions
set forth in this section may be shortened or waived prospectively or
retrospectively by the vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of
the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
9. No Rights As Stockholders. Nothing contained herein shall
entitle the Holder to any rights as a Stockholder of the Company or to be deemed
the holder of Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that may at
any time be issuable on the exercise hereof for any purpose nor shall anything
contained herein be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any right to
vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to Stockholders
at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action
(whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification of
stock, change of par value or change of stock to no par value, consolidation,
merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive
dividends or subscription rights or otherwise or any other rights of a
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Stockholder of the Company until the Warrant shall have been exercised and the
Shares purchasable upon exercise hereof shall have become deliverable as
provided herein.
10. Expiration of Warrant. This Warrant shall expire and shall no
longer be exercisable as of the earlier of:
(a) 5:00 p.m., Pacific standard time, on March 13, 2007;
(b) (i) the acquisition of the Company by another entity
by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including,
without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or
consolidation) other than a transaction or series of transactions in which the
holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to
such transaction continue to retain (either by such voting securities remaining
outstanding or by such voting securities being converted into voting securities
of the surviving entity), as a result of shares in the Company held by such
holders prior to such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of the total
voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such
surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction or series of
transactions, or (ii) a sale, lease or other conveyance of all or a majority of
the assets of the Company; provided that the valuation of the Company is at
least $300 million in either case; or
(c) an initial public offering of the Company covering
the offer and sale of the Company's Common Stock; provided that the aggregate
gross proceeds to the Company are not less than $35 million and the valuation of
the Company is at least $250 million.
11. Miscellaneous.
(a) Effective Date. The provisions of this Warrant shall
be construed and shall be given effect in all respects as if it had been
executed and delivered by the Company on the date hereof.
(b) Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Warrant
may be amended, waived or modified only upon the written consent of the Company
and the Holder.
(c) Successors and Assigns. This Warrant, and any and all
rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred,
delegated or sublicensed by any party hereto without the prior written consent
of the other party, except for a Permitted Transfer by the Holder. Any attempt
by a party without such permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense
any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Warrant shall be void.
Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions
of this Warrant shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties.
(d) Notices. Any notice, request or other communication
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, or by recognized overnight courier or personal delivery
at the address of the Company as shown below or at the respective addresses of
the Holder or Holders as shown on the Warrant Register maintained by the Company
(any notice, request or other communication sent to the Company should be
directed to the attention of the President or Chief Financial Officer of the
Company) or at such other mailing, facsimile or electronic delivery address as
the parties may designate in writing to one another. Any party hereto may by
notice so given change its address for future notice hereunder. Notice shall
conclusively be deemed to have been given when received.
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(e) Governing Law. This Warrant and all actions arising
out of or in connection with this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to the
conflicts of law provisions of the State of California, or of any other state.
(f) Jurisdiction and Venue. Each of the parties hereto
irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any court within
Santa ▇▇▇▇▇ County, State of California, in connection with any matter based
upon or arising out of this Warrant or the matters contemplated herein, and
agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws
of the State of California for such persons.
(g) California Corporate Securities Law. THE SALE OF THE
SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS WARRANT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR
PRIOR TO SUCH QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT
FROM QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102, OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS WARRANT ARE EXPRESSLY
CONDITIONED UPON SUCH QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED, UNLESS THE SALE IS SO
EXEMPT.
(h) Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to
execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability
company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments
and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be reasonably
necessary to more fully effectuate this Warrant.
(i) Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth
herein, this Warrant (including the exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings
relating to such subject matter.
(j) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN NEGOTIATION,
ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
(k) Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in one or
more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement
and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by
each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that
all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
(l) Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used
in this Warrant are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting this Warrant. All references in this Warrant to
sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to
sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed
as of the date first above written.
NETGEAR, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇
____________________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. Lo
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Address:
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▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
AGREED TO AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE HOLDER:
SHAMROCK CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
______________________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Managing Director
Address:
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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(SIGNATURE PAGE TO WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF NETGEAR, INC.)
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO: NETGEAR, INC.
ATTENTION: PRESIDENT
(1) In lieu of exercising the attached Warrant for cash or check,
the undersigned hereby elects to effect the net issuance provision of Section
2(b) of the attached Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated as of
March 13, 2002 (the "WARRANT"), between NETGEAR, INC. and the Holder and receive
____________ (leave blank if you choose Alternative No. 2 below) shares of
Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant. Initial here if the
undersigned elects this alternative: ___________.
(2) The undersigned Holder hereby elects to purchase ________
(leave blank if you choose Alternative No. 1 above) shares of the Common Stock
of NETGEAR, INC., pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders
herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full, together with
all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said
shares of Common Stock in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as
is specified below:
__________________________________________
Name
__________________________________________
Address
(4) Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the
attached Warrant in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is
specified below:
__________________________________________
Name
__________________________________________
Address
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(5) The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the
aforesaid shares of Common Stock are being acquired solely for the account of
the undersigned and not as a nominee for any other person and for investment and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof,
and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling
such shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state securities laws,
and all representations and warranties of the undersigned set forth in Section 5
and Section 6(e) of the attached Warrant are true and correct as of the date
hereof. In support thereof, the undersigned agrees to execute an Investment
Representation Statement in a form substantially similar to the form attached to
the Warrant as EXHIBIT A-1.
____________________________ _______________________________________________
Date Signature
_______________________________________________
Name
_______________________________________________
Title and Name of Entity (if signing on behalf
of an entity)
(SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE NOTICE OF EXERCISE)
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EXHIBIT A-1
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
HOLDER: _________________________________
COMPANY: NETGEAR, INC.
SECURITIES: THE WARRANT (THE "WARRANT") TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
ISSUED ON MARCH 13, 2002 AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUED OR
ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF
AMOUNT: __________________________ SHARES
DATE: __________________, ______
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the
undersigned Holder represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as
follows:
1. No Registration. The Holder understands that the Securities
have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), by reason of a specific exemption from the
registration provisions of the Securities Act, the availability of which depends
upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the
accuracy of the Holder's representations as expressed herein or otherwise made
pursuant hereto.
2. Investment Intent. The Holder is acquiring the Securities for
investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with the view
to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof.
3. Investment Experience. The Holder has substantial experience
in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in
companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of its investment in the Company and has the capacity to protect its
own interests.
4. Speculative Nature of Investment. The Holder acknowledges that
its investment in the Company is highly speculative and entails a substantial
degree of risk and the Holder is in a position to lose the entire amount of such
investment.
5. Access to Data. The Holder has had an opportunity to discuss
the Company's business, management and financial affairs with the Company's
management. The Holder has also had an opportunity to ask questions of officers
of the Company, which questions were answered to its satisfaction. The Holder
understands that such discussions, as well as any information issued by the
Company, were intended to describe certain aspects of the Company's business and
prospects, but were not necessarily a thorough or exhaustive description. The
Holder acknowledges that any business plans prepared by the Company have been,
and continue to be, subject to change and that any projections included in such
business plans or otherwise are necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be
expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying the projections will not
materialize or will vary significantly from actual results.
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6. Accredited Investor. The Holder is an "accredited investor"
within the meaning of Regulation D, Rule 501(a), promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
7. Residency. The residency of the Holder (or, in the case of a
partnership or corporation, such entity's principal place of business) is
correctly set forth on the signature page hereto.
8. Restriction on Resales. The Holder acknowledges that the
Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or unless an exemption from such registration is available. The
Company has no present intention of registering the Securities. The Holder
further understands that there is no assurance that any exemption from
registration under the Securities Act will be available or, if available, that
such exemption will allow the Holder to dispose of or otherwise transfer any or
all of the Securities under the circumstances, in the amounts or at the times
the Holder might propose.
9. Authorization.
(a) The Holder has all requisite power and authority to
execute and deliver the Warrant, to purchase the Securities and to carry out and
perform its obligations under the terms of the Warrant. All action on the part
of the Holder necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and
performance of the Warrant, and the performance of all of the Holder's
obligations under the Warrant, has been taken or will be taken prior to the
purchase of the Warrant.
(b) The Warrant, when executed and delivered by the
Holder, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Holder,
enforceable in accordance with its terms except: (i) as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and (ii) as
limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies or by general principles of equity.
(c) No consent, approval, authorization, order, filing,
registration or qualification of or with any court, governmental authority or
third person is required to be obtained by the Holder in connection with the
execution and delivery of the Warrant or the performance of the Holder's
obligations hereunder.
10. Brokers or Finders. The Holder has not engaged any brokers,
finders or agents, and the Company has not incurred and will not incur, directly
or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by the Holder, any liability for
brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or any similar charges in
connection with the Warrant.
11. Investor Counsel. The Holder acknowledges that it has had the
opportunity to review the Warrant, the exhibits and schedules attached thereto
and the transactions contemplated by the Warrant with its own legal counsel. The
Holder is relying solely on such counsel and not on any statements or
representations of the Company or its agents for legal advice with respect to
this investment or the transactions contemplated by the Warrant.
12. Tax Advisors. The Holder has reviewed with its own tax
advisors the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this
investment and the transactions contemplated by the Warrant. With respect to
such matters, the Holder relies solely on such advisors and not on any
statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or
oral. The Holder understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible
for its own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the
transactions contemplated by the Warrant.
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13. Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way
limiting the representations and warranties set forth above, the Holder agrees
not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and
until, and it shall be a condition to the transfer of all or any portion of the
Securities that: (1) there is then in effect a registration statement under the
Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made
in accordance with such registration statement or (2) (A) the Holder shall have
notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the
Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed
disposition, (B) the transferee shall have agreed in writing to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the Warrant to the same extent as if such transferee
were the original Holder thereunder, (C) the transferee shall have confirmed to
the satisfaction of the Company in writing, substantially in the form attached
to the Warrant as EXHIBIT A-1, that the Securities are being acquired solely for
the transferee's own account and not as a nominee for any other party, for
investment and not with a view toward distribution or resale and that the
transferee shall have confirmed such other matters related thereto as may be
reasonably requested by the Company, and (D) if requested by the Company, the
Holder shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration
of the Securities under the Securities Act; provided, however, that no
registration or opinion of counsel shall be required, with respect to a transfer
by a Holder which is: (i) a partnership, to an affiliate of such partnership; or
a corporation, to a wholly owned subsidiary of such corporation or in a
distribution to its stockholders; (ii) a partnership or affiliated partnership,
to a partner of such partnership or a retired partner of such partnership who
retires after the date hereof, or to the estate of any such partner or retired
partner; or (iii) a limited liability company, to a member of such limited
liability company or a retired member who resigns after the date hereof or to
the estate of any such member or retired member; provided further that the
transferee in each case agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the
terms, conditions, restrictions, obligations and other limitations set forth in
the Warrant to the same extent as if it were an original party thereunder (each
a "PERMITTED TRANSFER"). The Securities that are transferred to a transferee
shall be subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions, obligations and other
limitations set forth herein and therein.
14. Market Standoff. The Holder agrees not to sell or otherwise
transfer or dispose of any Securities held by such person for a period of one
hundred eighty (180) calendar days following the effective date of a
registration statement, provided, that (a) such agreement shall only apply to
the Qualified Initial Public Offering of the Company (as defined in the
Company's Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, as amended), and (b)
all stockholders of the Company then holding at least 1% of the outstanding
Common Stock (on an as converted basis) and all officers and directors of the
Company enter or have entered into similar agreements. The Holder agrees to
execute a market standoff agreement with the managing underwriter of an
underwritten public offering by the Company of Common Stock in customary form
consistent with the provisions of this section, provided, that all stockholders
of the Company holding at least 1% of the outstanding Common Stock (on an as
converted basis) and all officers and directors of the Company enter or have
entered into similar agreements.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Holder has caused this Investment
Representation Statement to be duly executed and delivered by its proper and
duly authorized officers as of the date and year first written above.
HOLDER:
By: ___________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
(SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT)
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EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
ASSIGNOR: ___________________________
COMPANY: NETGEAR, INC.
WARRANT: THE WARRANT (THE "WARRANT") TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
ISSUED ON MARCH 13, 2002
DATE: ___________________, ______
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered Holder of the Warrant
("ASSIGNOR") hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below
all of the rights of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with respect to
the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below:
NAME OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES
---------------- ------- ----------------
and does irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________ as attorney
to make such transfer on the books of NETGEAR, INC., maintained for the purpose,
with full power of substitution in the premises.
Each of the Assignor and Assignee also represent and warrant that, by
assignment hereof, the Assignee acknowledges that the Warrant and the shares of
stock to be issued upon exercise thereof or conversion thereof are being
acquired for investment and that the Assignee will not offer, sell or otherwise
dispose of the Warrant or any shares of stock to be issued upon exercise thereof
or conversion thereof except under circumstances which will not result in a
violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities
laws. Further, the Assignee has acknowledged that upon exercise of the Warrant,
the Assignee shall, if requested by the Company, confirm in writing, in a form
satisfactory to the Company, that the shares of stock so purchased are being
acquired for investment and not with a view toward distribution or resale. In
support thereof, the undersigned Assignee agrees to execute an Investment
Representation Statement in a form substantially similar to the form attached to
the Warrant as EXHIBIT A-1.
ASSIGNOR: ASSIGNEE:
By: __________________________________ By: __________________________________
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Address: _________________________ Address: _________________________
__________________________________ ______________________________________
__________________________________ ______________________________________
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