The Rights Offering a. The Company proposes to undertake the Rights Offering pursuant to which each holder of Common Stock shall receive one-half (1/2) Right for each share of Common Stock held of record at the close of business on [●], 2023 (the “Record Date”). Holders of Rights will be entitled to subscribe for and purchase, at the Subscription Price, one Unit for each Right held (the “Basic Subscription Right”). The Company does not intend to issue fractional securities in the Rights Offering. Units acquired pursuant to the Basic Subscription Right are subject to proration and allotment, as more fully discussed in the Prospectus (as defined herein).
b. The Rights will not trade or be listed for quotation on any exchange or service, and shall be non-transferable.
c. Any holder of Rights who fully exercises all Basic Subscription Rights issued to such holder is entitled to subscribe for Units which were not otherwise subscribed for by others pursuant to their Basic Subscription Rights (the “Over-Subscription Right”). The Over-Subscription Right shall allow a holder of a Right to subscribe for an additional amount of Units above the amount which such holder was otherwise entitled to subscribe. Units acquired pursuant to the Over-Subscription Right are subject to proration and allotment limitations, as more fully discussed in the Prospectus (as defined herein).
d. The Rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [●], 2023 (the “Expiration Date”). The Company shall have the right to extend the Expiration Date in its sole discretion up to 45 days after the Expiration Date. Any Rights not exercised on or before the Expiration Date will expire worthless without any payment to the holders of unexercised Rights.
e. All funds from the exercise of Basic Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights will be deposited with Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, LLC. (the “Subscription Agent”), and held in a segregated account with the Subscription Agent pending a final determination of the number of Rights Shares and Rights Warrants to be issued pursuant to the exercise of Basic Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights. The Company may conduct a closing of the Rights Offering (a “Closing”) at its sole discretion at any time following the Expiration Date.
Rights Offering (a) The Company shall make the Rights Offering pursuant to the Plan, which shall be subject to the Offering Conditions and such other terms and conditions set forth in the Rights Offering Documents.
(b) Ten Business Days prior to the date of the Confirmation Hearing, the Company shall notify the Preferred Backstop Investors of the Rights Offering and the Preferred Backstop Investors shall have the right, but not obligation, upon written notice to the Company to elect to purchase up to 50% of the Preferred Stock issued in the Rights Offering (in addition to each of their rights as a Holder pursuant to the Rights Offering Documents) on the same terms and conditions as the other Holders under the Rights Offering Documents; provided, however, that the Preferred Backstop Investors shall not be required to post funds until the Effective Date. Each Preferred Backstop Investor shall have the right to purchase its pro rata share of such amount, based on its Backstop Percentage and to the extent any Preferred Backstop Investor elects to not purchase its pro rata share, such share(s) shall be made available to the Preferred Backstop Investors that are purchasing their pro rata share.
(c) The Company hereby agrees and undertakes to give, or to cause to be given, to the Preferred Backstop Investors as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days, after the entry of the Confirmation Order, by overnight mail, e-mail or by electronic facsimile transmission, (i) written notification setting forth (A) the total number of shares of Preferred Stock purchased by Holders (inclusive of any shares of Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to Section 2.1(b)) in the Rights Offering pursuant to the exercise of Rights and the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company therefor, (B) the number of Unsubscribed Shares, (C) the Backstop Purchase Price for each Preferred Backstop Investor and (D) the targeted Effective Date and (ii) a subscription form to be completed by each Preferred Backstop Investor to facilitate such Preferred Backstop Investor’s subscription for the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, on the first Business Day of each calendar week during the period beginning on the Subscription Commencement Date and ending on the Subscription Expiration Date, the Company shall give, or cause to be given, to the Preferred Backstop Investors by overnight mail, e-mail or by electronic facsimile transmission a written notification setting forth the then most current information as to the total amount of Preferred Stock then subscribed for in the Rights Offering, the number of then unsubscribed Preferred Stock, the Backstop Purchase Price for each Preferred Backstop Investor (as if the Rights Offering were to be concluded with the then current amount of subscribed for Preferred Stock) and the targeted Effective Date.
Rights Offerings In case the Company shall, at any time after the Date of Grant, issue rights, options or warrants to the holders of equity securities of the Company, entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock) at a price per share of Common Stock (or having a conversion or exchange price per share of Common Stock if a security convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock) less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the record date for such issuance (or the date of issuance, if there is no record date), the Warrant Price to be in effect on and after such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) shall be determined by multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of such Common Stock so to be offered (or the aggregate initial exchange or conversion price of the exchangeable or convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such fair market value on such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) plus the number of additional shares of Common Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities to be offered are initially exchangeable or convertible). In case such purchase or subscription price may be paid in part or in whole in a form other than cash, the fair value of such consideration shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith as set forth in a duly adopted board resolution certified by the Company's Secretary or Assistant Secretary. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such an issuance occurs; and in the event that such rights, options, warrants, or convertible or exchangeable securities are not so issued or expire or cease to be convertible or exchangeable before they are exercised, converted, or exchanged (as the case may be), then the Warrant Price shall again be adjusted to be the Warrant Price that would then be in effect if such issuance had not occurred, provided however, the Company shall adjust the number of Warrant Shares issued upon any exercise of this Warrant after the adjustment required pursuant to this Section 4(f) but prior to the date such subsequent adjustment is made, in order to equitably reflect the fact that such rights, options, warrants, or convertible or exchangeable securities were not so issued or expired or ceased to be convertible or exchangeable before they were exercised, converted, or exchanged (as the case may be).
Subsequent Rights Offerings In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
Dilutive Rights Offering In case the Company shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all holders of Preferred Stock entitling them (for a period expiring within forty-five (45) calendar days after such record date) to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Stock (or securities having the same rights, privileges and preferences as the Preferred Stock (“equivalent preferred stock”)) or securities convertible into Preferred Stock or equivalent preferred stock at a price per share of Preferred Stock or per share of equivalent preferred stock (or having a conversion or exercise price per share, if a security convertible into or exercisable for Preferred Stock or equivalent preferred stock) less than the current per share market price of the Preferred Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11.4) on such record date, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock and/or shares of equivalent preferred stock to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion price of the convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such current per share market price and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional Preferred Stock and/or shares of equivalent preferred stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities so to be offered are initially convertible); provided, however, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of one Right. In case such subscription price may be paid in a consideration part or all of which shall be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights. Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock owned by or held for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such rights or warrants are not so issued, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
Exercise of Rights; Tender Offers Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver warrants, puts, calls, rights or similar securities to the issuer or trustee thereof, or to the agent of such issuer or trustee, for the purpose of exercise or sale, provided that the new securities, cash or other assets, if any, acquired as a result of such actions are to be delivered to the Custodian; and (b) deposit securities upon invitations for tenders thereof, provided that the consideration for such securities is to be paid or delivered to the Custodian, or the tendered securities are to be returned to the Custodian. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Custodian shall take all necessary action, unless otherwise directed to the contrary in Proper Instructions, to comply with the terms of all mandatory or compulsory exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions, or similar rights of security ownership, and shall promptly notify each applicable Fund of such action in writing by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as such Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing.
Public Offering of the Offered Shares The Representatives hereby advise the Company that the Underwriters intend to offer for sale to the public, initially on the terms set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, their respective portions of the Offered Shares as soon after this Agreement has been executed as the Representatives, in their sole judgment, have determined is advisable and practicable.
Public Offering of the Notes The Representatives hereby advise the Company that the Underwriters intend to offer for sale to the public, as described in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, their respective portions of the Notes as soon after the Execution Time as the Representatives, in their sole judgment, have determined is advisable and practicable.
Post-IPO Warrants The Post-IPO Warrants, when and if issued, shall have the same terms and be in the same form as the Public Warrants except as may be agreed upon by the Company.
OFFERING OF SHARES (a) NLD shall have the right to buy from the Funds the Shares needed to fill unconditional orders for Shares of the Funds placed with NLD by investors or selected dealers or selected agents (each as defined in Section 12 hereof) acting as agent for their customers’ or on their own behalf. Alternatively, NLD may act as the Funds’ agent, to offer, and to solicit offers to subscribe to, Shares of the Funds.
(b) The price that NLD shall pay for Shares purchased from the Funds shall be the NAV used in determining the Public Offering Price on which the orders are based. Shares purchased by NLD are to be resold by NLD to investors at the respective Public Offering Price(s), or to selected dealers or selected agents acting in accordance with the terms of selected dealer or selected agent agreements described in Section 12 of this Agreement. The Funds will advise NLD of the NAV(s) each time that it is determined by the Funds, or its designated agent, and at such other times as NLD may reasonably request.
(c) NLD will promptly forward all orders and subscriptions to the Funds or its designated agent. All orders and all subscriptions shall be directed to the Funds for acceptance and shall not be binding until accepted by the Funds. Any order or subscription may be rejected by the Funds; provided, however, that the Funds will not arbitrarily or without reasonable cause refuse to accept or confirm orders or subscriptions for the purchase of Shares. The Funds or its designated agent will confirm orders and subscriptions upon their receipt, will make appropriate book entries and, upon receipt by the Funds or its designated agent of payment therefore, will issue such Shares in uncertificated form pursuant to the instructions of NLD. NLD agrees to cause such payment and such instructions to be delivered promptly to the Funds or its designated agent.
(d) The Funds reserve the right to suspend the offering of Shares of the Funds at any time in the absolute discretion of the Board, and upon notice of such suspension NLD shall cease to offer Shares of the Funds specified in the notice.
(e) No Shares shall be offered by either NLD or the Funds under any of the provisions of this Agreement and no orders for the purchase or sale of Shares hereunder shall be accepted by the Funds if and so long as the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect or any necessary amendments thereto shall be suspended under any of the provisions of the Securities Act, or if and so long as a current Prospectus, as required by Section 10(b) of the Securities Act, as amended, is not on file with the SEC; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall in any way limit the Funds’ obligation to repurchase Shares from any shareholder in accordance with the provisions of the Fund's Organizational Documents or the Prospectus applicable to the Shares.
