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EXHIBIT 3
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS WARRANT IS EXERCISABLE
HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE
SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREUNDER AND IN
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, INC.
WARRANT
Warrant No. 1 Dated July 30, 1998
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Minnesota (the "Company"), hereby certifies that, for value
received, Molex Incorporated, or its registered assigns ("Holder"), is entitled,
subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company up to a total
of 120,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.25 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company (each such share, a AWarrant Share@ and all such shares,
the "Warrant Shares") at an exercise price equal to $7.6875 per share (as
adjusted from time to time as provided in Section 7, the "Exercise Price"), at
any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof and through and
including July 29, 2001 (the "Expiration Date"), and subject to the following
terms and conditions:
1. Registration of Warrant. The Company shall register this Warrant,
upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the "Warrant
Register"), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The
Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute
owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the
Holder, and for all other purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by
notice to the contrary.
2. Registration of Transfers and Exchanges.
(a) The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of
this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the
Form of Assignment attached hereto duly completed and signed, to the Company at
the office specified in or pursuant to Section 3(b). Upon any such registration
or transfer, a new warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form
of this Warrant (any such new warrant, a "New Warrant"), evidencing the portion
of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New
Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if
any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New
Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance of such
transferee of all of
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the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant. Holder may not transfer
this Warrant or any portion thereof unless such transfer represents the right to
purchase at least 10,000 Warrant Shares or such lesser amount as constitutes the
entire Warrant.
(b) This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by
the Holder to the office of the Company specified in or pursuant to Section 3(b)
for one or more New Warrants, evidencing in the aggregate the right to purchase
the number of Warrant Shares which may then be purchased hereunder. Any such New
Warrant will be dated the date of exchange.
3. Duration and Exercise of Warrants.
(a) This Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder
on any business day before 5:00 p.m., Minneapolis time, at any time and from
time to time on or after the date hereof to and including the Expiration Date.
At 5:00 p.m., Minneapolis time on the Expiration Date, the portion of this
Warrant not exercised prior thereto shall be and become void and of no value.
This Warrant may not be redeemed by the Company.
(b) Subject to Sections 2(b), 5 and 9, upon surrender of this
Warrant, with the Form of Election to Purchase attached hereto duly completed
and signed, to the Company at its office at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Attention: Vice President, Finance, or at such other address as the
Company may specify in writing to the then registered Holder, and upon payment
of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder
intends to purchase hereunder, in lawful money of the United States of America,
in cash via wire transfer or by certified or official bank check or checks, all
as specified by the Holder in the Form of Election to Purchase, the Company
shall promptly (but in no event later than five business days after the Date of
Exercise (as defined herein)) issue or cause to be issued and cause to be
delivered to or upon the written order of the Holder and in such name or names
as the Holder may designate, a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable upon
such exercise, free of restrictive legends other than as required by the
Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith between the
Holder and the Company. Any person so designated by the Holder to receive
Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have become holder of record of such Warrant
Shares as of the Date of Exercise of this Warrant.
A "Date of Exercise" means the date on which the Company shall
have received (i) this Warrant (or any New Warrant, as applicable), with the
Form of Election to Purchase attached hereto (or attached to such New Warrant)
appropriately completed and duly signed, and (ii) payment of the Exercise Price
for the number of Warrant Shares so indicated by the holder hereof to be
purchased.
(c) This Warrant may be exercisable in whole or in part provided
a partial exercise shall require a minimum exercise of Warrants to purchase at
least 25,000 Warrant Shares.
4. Payment of Taxes. The Company will pay all documentary stamp
taxes attributable to the issuance of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this
Warrant; provided,
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however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be
payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any
certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants in a name other than that of the
Holder, and the Company shall not be required to issue or cause to be issued or
deliver or cause to be delivered the certificates for Warrant Shares unless or
until the person or persons requesting the issuance 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. The Holder shall be responsible for
all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring
this Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.
5. Replacement of Warrant. If this Warrant is mutilated, lost,
stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange
and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and
substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and
indemnity, if reasonably satisfactory to it. Applicants for a New Warrant under
such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and
procedures and pay such other reasonable charges as the Company may prescribe.
6. Reservation of Warrant Shares. The Company covenants that it will
at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized
but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue
Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of
Warrant Shares which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this
entire Warrant. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares that shall be so
issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable
Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly
authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
7. Certain Adjustments. The Exercise Price and number of Warrant
Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from
time to time as set forth in this Section 7. Upon each such adjustment of the
Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 7, the Holder shall thereafter prior to
the Expiration Date be entitled to purchase, at the Exercise Price resulting
from such adjustment, the number of Warrant Shares obtained by multiplying the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of
Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such
adjustment and dividing the product thereof by the Exercise Price resulting from
such adjustment.
(a) If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is
outstanding, (i) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or
distributions on shares of its Common Stock (as defined below) or on any other
class of capital stock (and not the Common Stock) payable in shares of Common
Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of
shares, or (iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares, the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which
the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury
shares, if any) outstanding before such event and of which the denominator shall
be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any)
outstanding after
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such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately
after the effective date in the case of a subdivision or combination, and shall
apply to successive subdivisions and combinations.
(b) In case of any reclassification of the Common Stock, any
consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another person pursuant to
which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the sale or transfer of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Company in which the consideration
therefor is equity or equity equivalent securities or any compulsory share
exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is converted into other securities
or property, then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this
Warrant only into the shares of stock and other securities and property
receivable upon or deemed to be held by holders of Common Stock following such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, and
the Holder shall be entitled upon such event to receive such amount of
securities or property equal to the amount of Warrant Shares such Holder would
have been entitled to had such Holder exercised this Warrant immediately prior
to such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share
exchange. The terms of any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share
exchange shall include such terms so as to continue to give to the Holder the
right to receive the securities or property set forth in this Section 7(b) upon
any exercise following any such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
transfer or share exchange.
(c) If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is
outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock (and not to holders
of this Warrant) evidences of its indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants
to subscribe for or purchase any security (excluding those referred to in
Sections 7(a), (b) and (d)), then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be
determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the
record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such
distribution by a fraction of which the denominator shall be the Exercise Price
determined as of the record date mentioned above, and of which the numerator
shall be such Exercise Price on such record date less the then fair market value
at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of indebtedness so
distributed applicable to one outstanding share of Common Stock as determined by
a nationally recognized or major regional investment banking firm or firm of
independent certified public accountants of recognized standing (which may be
the turn that regularly examines the financial statements of the Company) (an
"Appraiser") mutually selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in
interest of the Warrants then outstanding and the Company. Any determination
made by the Appraiser shall be final.
(d) If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, the
Company shall issue or cause to be issued rights or warrants to acquire or
otherwise sell or distribute shares of Common Stock to all holders of Common
Stock for a consideration per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect,
then, forthwith upon such issue or sale, the Exercise Price shall be reduced to
the price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by dividing (i) an amount
equal to the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately
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prior to such issue or sale multiplied by the Exercise Price, and (B) the
consideration, if any, received or receivable by the Company upon such issue or
sale by (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
after such issue or sale.
(e) For the purposes of this Section 7, the following clauses
shall also be applicable:
(i) Record Date. In case the Company shall take a record
of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them (A) to
receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Common Stock or in
securities convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock, or (B) to
subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or securities convertible or
exchangeable into shares of Common Stock, then such record date shall be deemed
to be the date of the issue or sale of the shares of Common Stock deemed to
have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of
such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of
subscription or purchase, as the case may be.
(ii) Treasury Shares. The number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for
the account of the Company, and the disposition of any such shares shall be
considered an issue or sale of Common Stock.
(f) All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the
nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.
(g) if:
(i) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other
distribution) on its Common Stock; or
(ii) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash
dividend on or a redemption of its Common Stock; or
(iii) the Company shall authorize the granting to all
holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any
shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights; or
(iv) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall
be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock of the
Company, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale
or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any
Compulsory Share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other
securities, cash or property; or
(v) the Company shall authorize the dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company,
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then the Company shall cause to be mailed to each Holder at their last addresses
as they shall appear upon the Warrant Register, at least 20 calendar days prior
to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice
stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such
dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to
be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be
entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to
be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or
close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of
record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for
securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation
or winding up; provided, however, that the failure to mail such notice or any
defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the
corporate action required to be specified in such notice.
8. Payment of Exercise Price. The Holder shall pay the Exercise
Price in the manner provided in Section 3(b).
9. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue or
cause to be issued fractional Warrant Shares on the exercise of this Warrant.
The number of full Warrant Shares which shall be issuable upon the exercise of
this Warrant shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of Warrant
Shares purchasable on exercise of this Warrant so presented. If any fraction of
a Warrant Share would, except for the provisions of this Section 9, be issuable
on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall, at its option, (i) pay an
amount in cash equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by such fraction; or (ii)
round the number of Warrant Shares issuable, up to the next whole number.
10. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or
deliveries hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this
Section; (ii) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by
nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (iii) upon actual receipt by
the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such
communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to Sheldahl, Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Attention: Vice President, Finance, or to
facsimile no. (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ or (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇; or (ii) if to the Holder, to the
Holder at the address or facsimile number appearing on the Warrant Register or
such other address or facsimile number as the Holder may provide to the Company
in accordance with this Section 10.
11. Warrant Agent.
(a) The Company shall serve as warrant agent under this
Warrant. Upon thirty (30) days= notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a
new warrant agent.
(b) Any corporation into which the Company or any new warrant
agent may be merged or any corporation resulting from any consolidation to which
the Company
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or any new warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the
Company or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate
trust or shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent
under this Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent
shall promptly cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by
first class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder's last address
as shown on the Warrant Register.
12. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. This Warrant may be amended only in writing signed by the Company and
the Holder.
(b) Subject to Section 12(a), above, nothing in this
Warrant shall be construed to give to any person or corporation other than the
Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause under this
Warrant; this Warrant shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the
Company and the Holder.
(c) This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Minnesota without
regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
(d) The headings herein are for convenience only, do not
constitute a part of this Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any
of the provisions hereof.
(e) In case any one or more of the provisions of this
Warrant shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and
enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not
in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good
faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a
commercially reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall
incorporate such substitute provision in this Warrant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly
executed by its authorized officer as of the date first indicated above.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President - Finance
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FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE
(To be executed by the Holder to exercise the right to purchase shares of Common
Stock under the foregoing Warrant)
To ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.:
In accordance with the Warrant enclosed with this Form of Election to
Purchase, the undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase ___________
shares of Common Stock ("Common Stock"), par value $.25 per share, of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
Inc. and encloses herewith $__________ in cash via wire transfer or certified or
official bank check or checks, which sum represents the aggregate Exercise Price
(as defined in the Warrant) for the number of shares of Common Stock to which
this Form of Election to Purchase relates, together with any applicable taxes
payable by the undersigned pursuant to the Warrant.
The undersigned requests that certificates for the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon this exercise be issued in the name of
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(Please print name and address)
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
[To be completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers
unto ___________________________ the right represented by the within Warrant to
purchase __________ shares of Common Stock of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc. to which the within
Warrant relates and appoints ___________________ attorney to transfer said right
on the books of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: ___________________
(Signature must conform in all respects to name of
holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
Address of Transferee
In the presence of:
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