Additional Dividends. (i) Following the occurrence of a Specified Event, each holder of issued and outstanding Convertible Preference Shares will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends for each Convertible Preference Share, with respect to each Dividend Period, dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Additional Rate multiplied by the Base Liquidation Preference per Convertible Preference Share (the “Additional Dividends” and, together with Participating Dividends, the “Dividends”). Any Additional Dividends payable pursuant to this SECTION 1(b) shall be in addition to any Participating Dividends, as applicable, payable pursuant to SECTION 1(a) hereof. (ii) Additional Dividends will accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the date on which a Specified Event occurs and are payable in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date. (iii) Additional Dividends in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of Additional Dividends payable for any Dividend Period shorter or longer than a full quarterly Dividend Period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. (iv) Additional Dividends that are declared and payable on a Dividend Payment Date will be paid to the holders of record of Convertible Preference Shares as they appear in the records of the Corporation at the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month prior to the month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls, provided that Additional Dividends payable upon redemption or conversion of Convertible Preference Shares will be payable to the holder of record on the Redemption Date or the Conversion Date, as applicable. Any payment of an Additional Dividend will first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid Additional Dividend due with respect to each share that remains payable. (v) Additional Dividends are payable only in cash. Additional Dividends will accrue and cumulate whether or not the Corporation has earnings or profits, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of Additional Dividends and whether or not Additional Dividends are declared. (vi) After a Specified Event has occurred and while any Convertible Preference Shares remain outstanding, unless all Additional Dividends accrued to the end of all completed Dividend Periods have been paid in full, neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries may (A) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions on any Junior Securities or (B) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior Securities. (vii) The provisions of SECTION 1(b)(vi) shall not prohibit: (A) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of vested or unvested Common Shares held by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation pursuant to any equity incentive grant, plan, program or arrangement, any severance agreement or any stock subscription or equityholder agreement, in each case solely to the extent required by the terms thereof; (B) payments made or expected to be made by the Corporation in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation and repurchases or withholdings of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents in connection with any exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents if such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents represent all or a portion of the exercise price of, or withholding obligation with respect to, such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents; (C) cash payments made in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents; (D) payments arising from agreements of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation providing for adjustment of purchase price, deferred consideration, earn outs or similar obligations, in each case incurred in connection with the purchase or investment by the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation of or in assets or capital stock of a third party; or (E) payments or distributions made pursuant to any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or pursuant to any decree or order for relief or made by any custodian of the Corporation in connection with any voluntary case or proceeding under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any similar federal, state, Canadian, provincial or other non-U.S. law for the relief of debtors.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (MDC Partners Inc), Securities Purchase Agreement (MDC Partners Inc)
Additional Dividends. (i) Following the occurrence of a Specified an Increase Event, and for so long as such Increase Event continues, each holder of issued and outstanding Convertible Preference Shares Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of DirectorsBoard, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends for each Convertible Preference Shareshare of Series A Preferred Stock, with respect to each Dividend Period, dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Additional Rate multiplied by the Base Regular Liquidation Preference per Convertible Preference Share share of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Additional Dividends” and, together with the Regular Dividends and the Participating Dividends, the “Dividends”). Any Additional Dividends payable pursuant to this SECTION 1(b2(c) shall be in addition to any Regular Dividends or Participating Dividends, as applicable, payable pursuant to SECTION 1(a2(a) and 2(b) hereof. In addition, the right of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock to receive the Additional Dividends is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any remedies such holders may have at law or equity.
(iii) Additional Dividends will accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the date on which a Specified an Increase Event occurs until such date as such Increase Event is no longer continuing, and are payable in arrears on each Dividend Payment DateDate until such date as the Increase Event is no longer continuing. Unpaid Additional Dividends shall, without duplication, compound quarterly to the extent not paid on the applicable Dividend Payment Date for such Additional Dividend.
(iiiii) Additional Dividends in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of Additional Dividends payable for any Dividend Period dividend period shorter or longer than a full quarterly Dividend Period dividend period, will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(iviii) Additional Dividends that are declared and payable on a Dividend Payment Date will be paid to the holders of record of Convertible Preference Shares Series A Preferred Stock as they appear in the records of the Corporation Company at the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month prior to the month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls, provided that Additional Dividends payable upon redemption or conversion of Convertible Preference Shares a share of Series A Preferred Stock will be payable to the holder of record on at the Redemption Date or the Conversion Date, as applicabletime of such conversion. Any payment of an Additional Dividend will first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid Additional Dividend due with respect to each share that remains payable.
(viv) Additional Dividends are payable only in cash. Additional Dividends will accrue and cumulate whether or not the Corporation Company has earnings or profits, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of Additional Dividends and whether or not Additional Dividends are declared.
(viv) After a Specified While an Increase Event has occurred and while any Convertible Preference Shares remain outstanding, unless all Additional Dividends accrued to the end of all completed Dividend Periods have been paid in fullis continuing, neither the Corporation Company nor any of its subsidiaries may (A) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions on any Junior Securities or Securities, (B) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior SecuritiesSecurities or (C) make any loan or other advance to any direct or indirect Beneficial Owner of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock or any direct or indirect subsidiary of any such owner, except for repurchase of unvested shares of restricted Common Stock from officers and employees pursuant to any employment plan or agreement.
(viivi) The provisions Each of SECTION 1(b)(vi) the following shall not prohibitconstitute an “Increase Event” for the purposes hereof:
(A) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of vested or unvested Common Shares held by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation pursuant to any equity incentive grant, plan, program or arrangement, any severance agreement or any stock subscription or equityholder agreement, in each case solely to the extent required a failure by the terms thereofCompany to pay any Redemption Price on the Redemption Date or the Company Redemption Date, including the absence of funds legally available for such payment;
(B) payments made or expected to be made a failure by the Corporation Company to deliver the Fundamental Change Notice to the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to SECTION 7(a)(ii) hereof within the time period provided therein or to pay the Repurchase Price in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable in connection with all shares of Series A Preferred Stock on the exercise or vesting Fundamental Change Purchase Date pursuant to SECTION 7 for any reason, including the absence of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation and repurchases or withholdings of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents in connection with any exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents if funds legally available for such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents represent all or a portion of the exercise price of, or withholding obligation with respect to, such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;payment; or
(C) a failure by the Company to deliver any cash payments made (including, without limitation, cash in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares in connection with the exercise or vesting shares and accrued and unpaid Dividends), shares of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(D) payments arising from agreements Stock and/or shares of Series B Preferred Stock, when such cash, shares of Common Stock and/or shares of Series B Preferred Stock, if any, are required to be delivered upon conversion of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation providing for adjustment of purchase price, deferred consideration, earn outs or similar obligations, in each case incurred in connection with the purchase or investment by the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation of or in assets or capital stock of a third party; or
(E) payments or distributions made Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to any plan SECTION 5 or proposal for SECTION 8, as applicable, where the liquidation or dissolution Company does not remedy such default within ten (10) days after the date such cash, shares of the Corporation or pursuant Common Stock and/or shares of Series B Preferred Stock, if any, are required to any decree or order for relief or made by any custodian of the Corporation in connection with any voluntary case or proceeding under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any similar federal, state, Canadian, provincial or other non-U.S. law for the relief of debtorsbe delivered.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Power One Inc), Securities Purchase Agreement (Power One Inc)
Additional Dividends. (i) Following the occurrence of a Specified Event, each holder of issued and outstanding Convertible Preference Series 6 Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends for each Convertible Preference Series 6 Preferred Share, with respect to each Dividend Period, dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Additional Rate multiplied by the Base Liquidation Preference per Convertible Preference Series 6 Preferred Share (the “Additional Dividends” and, together with Participating Dividends, the “Dividends”). Any Additional Dividends payable pursuant to this SECTION 1(b2(b) shall be in addition to any Participating Dividends, as applicable, payable pursuant to SECTION 1(a2(a) hereof.
(ii) Additional Dividends will accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the date on which a Specified Event occurs and are payable in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date.
(iii) Additional Dividends in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of Additional Dividends payable for any Dividend Period shorter or longer than a full quarterly Dividend Period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(iv) Additional Dividends that are declared and payable on a Dividend Payment Date will be paid to the holders of record of Convertible Preference Series 6 Preferred Shares as they appear in the records of the Corporation at the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month prior to the month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls, provided that Additional Dividends payable upon redemption or conversion of Convertible Preference Series 6 Preferred Shares will be payable to the holder of record on the Redemption Date or the Conversion Date, as applicable. Any payment of an Additional Dividend will first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid Additional Dividend due with respect to each share that remains payable.
(v) Additional Dividends are payable only in cash. Additional Dividends will accrue and cumulate whether or not the Corporation has earnings or profits, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of Additional Dividends and whether or not Additional Dividends are declared.
(vi) After a Specified Event has occurred and while any Convertible Preference Series 6 Preferred Shares remain outstanding, unless all Additional Dividends accrued to the end of all completed Dividend Periods have been paid in full, neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries may (A) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions on any Junior Securities or (B) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior Securities.
(vii) The provisions of SECTION 1(b)(vi2(b)(vi) shall not prohibit:
(A) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of vested or unvested Common Shares held by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation pursuant to any equity incentive grant, plan, program or arrangement, any severance agreement or any stock subscription or equityholder agreement, in each case solely to the extent required by the terms thereof;
(B) payments made or expected to be made by the Corporation in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents (as defined below) by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation and repurchases or withholdings of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents in connection with any exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents if such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents represent all or a portion of the exercise price of, or withholding obligation with respect to, such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(C) cash payments made in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(D) payments arising from agreements of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation providing for adjustment of purchase price, deferred consideration, earn outs or similar obligations, in each case incurred in connection with the purchase or investment by the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation of or in assets or capital stock of a third party; or
(E) payments or distributions made pursuant to any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or pursuant to any decree or order for relief or made by any custodian of the Corporation in connection with any voluntary case or proceeding under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any similar federal, state, Canadian, provincial state or other non-U.S. law for the relief of debtors.
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Samples: Letter Agreement (MDC Partners Inc)
Additional Dividends. (i) Following the occurrence of a Specified Event, each holder of issued and outstanding Series 8 Convertible Preference Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends for each Series 8 Convertible Preference Preferred Share, with respect to each Dividend Period, dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Additional Rate multiplied by the Base Liquidation Preference per Series 8 Convertible Preference Preferred Share (the “Additional Dividends” and, together with Participating Dividends, the “Dividends”). Any Additional Dividends payable pursuant to this SECTION 1(b2(b) shall be in addition to any Participating Dividends, as applicable, payable pursuant to SECTION 1(a2(a) hereof.
(ii) Additional Dividends will accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the date on which a Specified Event occurs and are payable in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date.
(iii) Additional Dividends in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of Additional Dividends payable for any Dividend Period shorter or longer than a full quarterly Dividend Period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(iv) Additional Dividends that are declared and payable on a Dividend Payment Date will be paid to the holders of record of Series 8 Convertible Preference Preferred Shares as they appear in the records of the Corporation at the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month prior to the month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls, provided that Additional Dividends payable upon redemption or conversion of Series 8 Convertible Preference Preferred Shares will be payable to the holder of record on the Redemption Date or the Conversion Date, as applicable. Any payment of an Additional Dividend will first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid Additional Dividend due with respect to each share that remains payable.
(v) Additional Dividends are payable only in cash. Additional Dividends will accrue and cumulate whether or not the Corporation has earnings or profits, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of Additional Dividends and whether or not Additional Dividends are declared.
(vi) After a Specified Event has occurred and while any Series 8 Convertible Preference Preferred Shares remain outstanding, unless all Additional Dividends accrued to the end of all completed Dividend Periods have been paid in full, neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries may (A) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions on any Junior Securities or (B) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior Securities.
(vii) The provisions of SECTION 1(b)(vi2(b)(vi) shall not prohibit:
(A) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of vested or unvested Common Shares held by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation pursuant to any equity incentive grant, plan, program or arrangement, any severance agreement or any stock subscription or equityholder agreement, in each case solely to the extent required by the terms thereof;
(B) payments made or expected to be made by the Corporation in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents (as defined below) by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation and repurchases or withholdings of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents in connection with any exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents if such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents represent all or a portion of the exercise price of, or withholding obligation with respect to, such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(C) cash payments made in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(D) payments arising from agreements of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation providing for adjustment of purchase price, deferred consideration, earn outs or similar obligations, in each case incurred in connection with the purchase or investment by the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation of or in assets or capital stock of a third party; or
(E) payments or distributions made pursuant to any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or pursuant to any decree or order for relief or made by any custodian of the Corporation in connection with any voluntary case or proceeding under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any similar federal, state, Canadian, provincial or other non-U.S. law for the relief of debtors.
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Samples: Letter Agreement (MDC Partners Inc)
Additional Dividends. If any of the Securities are not Freely Tradable by the Shelf Filing Deadline and (i) Following the occurrence Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission on or before the date on which such Shelf Registration Statement is required to be declared effective by the Commission pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) or (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement required by this Agreement has been declared effective but ceases to be effective at any time at which it is required to be effective under this Agreement (each such event referred to in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Registration Default”), the Company hereby agrees that additional cumulative dividends shall accrue on the Transfer Restricted Securities at a rate of a Specified Event, each holder 0.25% per annum over the applicable dividend rate otherwise provided for in the Certificate of issued Designations (the “Additional Dividends”) from and outstanding Convertible Preference Shares will including the date on which such Registration Default has occurred to but excluding the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured. All accrued Additional Dividends shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if paid in cash when declared by the Board Blocker Sub’s board of Directors, directors out of funds legally available for payment on each Additional Dividend Payment Date. At the earlier of (i) the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to the particular Transfer Restricted Securities or (ii) the particular Transfer Restricted Securities having become Freely Tradable, the dividend rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original dividend rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that, if after any such reduction in dividend rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the dividend rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions. Additional Dividends accrued pursuant to this Section 4 but not declared by Blocker Sub’s board of directors will continue to accumulate until declared for payment by Blocker Sub’s board of directors on an Additional Dividend Payment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, Additional Dividends shall only accrue on the liquidation preference of the Transfer Restricted Security and not on any other dividends for each Convertible Preference Share, accrued but unpaid with respect to each Dividend Period, dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Additional Rate multiplied by the Base Liquidation Preference per Convertible Preference Share (the “Additional Dividends” and, together with Participating Dividends, the “Dividends”). Any Additional Dividends payable pursuant to this SECTION 1(b) shall be in addition to any Participating Dividends, as applicable, payable pursuant to SECTION 1(a) hereofsuch Transfer Restricted Security.
(ii) Additional Dividends will accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the date on which a Specified Event occurs and are payable in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date.
(iii) Additional Dividends in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of Additional Dividends payable for any Dividend Period shorter or longer than a full quarterly Dividend Period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(iv) Additional Dividends that are declared and payable on a Dividend Payment Date will be paid to the holders of record of Convertible Preference Shares as they appear in the records of the Corporation at the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month prior to the month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls, provided that Additional Dividends payable upon redemption or conversion of Convertible Preference Shares will be payable to the holder of record on the Redemption Date or the Conversion Date, as applicable. Any payment of an Additional Dividend will first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid Additional Dividend due with respect to each share that remains payable.
(v) Additional Dividends are payable only in cash. Additional Dividends will accrue and cumulate whether or not the Corporation has earnings or profits, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of Additional Dividends and whether or not Additional Dividends are declared.
(vi) After a Specified Event has occurred and while any Convertible Preference Shares remain outstanding, unless all Additional Dividends accrued to the end of all completed Dividend Periods have been paid in full, neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries may (A) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions on any Junior Securities or (B) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior Securities.
(vii) The provisions of SECTION 1(b)(vi) shall not prohibit:
(A) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of vested or unvested Common Shares held by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation pursuant to any equity incentive grant, plan, program or arrangement, any severance agreement or any stock subscription or equityholder agreement, in each case solely to the extent required by the terms thereof;
(B) payments made or expected to be made by the Corporation in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents by any future, present or former officer, director, employee, manager or consultant (or their respective permitted transferees) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation and repurchases or withholdings of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents in connection with any exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents if such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents represent all or a portion of the exercise price of, or withholding obligation with respect to, such Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(C) cash payments made in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares in connection with the exercise or vesting of Common Shares or Class A Equivalents;
(D) payments arising from agreements of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation providing for adjustment of purchase price, deferred consideration, earn outs or similar obligations, in each case incurred in connection with the purchase or investment by the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation of or in assets or capital stock of a third party; or
(E) payments or distributions made pursuant to any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or pursuant to any decree or order for relief or made by any custodian of the Corporation in connection with any voluntary case or proceeding under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any similar federal, state, Canadian, provincial or other non-U.S. law for the relief of debtors.
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