Common use of Exchange Agent; Exchange Fund Clause in Contracts

Exchange Agent; Exchange Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and Merger Sub shall enter into an agreement with the Company’s transfer agent to act as agent for the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock in connection with the Merger (the “Exchange Agent”) and to receive the Merger Consideration, the Phantom Share Consideration, and cash sufficient to pay cash in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.3(h) and any dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3.3(g) to which such holders shall become entitled pursuant to this Article III. On or prior to the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time, Parent or Merger Sub shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock and Vesting Phantom Shares, for issuance in accordance with this Article III through the Exchange Agent, (i) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the holders of Company Common Stock or Vesting Phantom Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2(a) and (ii) the number of shares of applicable Parent Preferred Stock issuable to the holders of Company Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to Section 3.1. Parent agrees to deposit with the Exchange Agent, from time to time as needed, cash sufficient to pay any dividends and other distributions pursuant to Section 3.3(g) and to make payments in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.3(h). The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Merger Consideration and the Phantom Share Consideration contemplated to be issued in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock and Vesting Phantom Shares (as applicable) pursuant to this Agreement out of the Exchange Fund (as hereinafter defined). Except as contemplated by this Section 3.3(a) and Sections 3.3(g) and 3.3(h), the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. Any cash and shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock deposited with the Exchange Agent (including any cash deposited to pay for fractional shares in accordance with Section 3.3(h) or any dividends or other distributions in accordance with Section 3.3(g) and the Phantom Share Consideration) shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Exchange Fund.” The Surviving Company shall pay all charges and expenses, including those of the Exchange Agent, in connection with the exchange of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock and Vesting Phantom Shares for the Merger Consideration and the Phantom Share Consideration (as applicable) and cash in lieu of fractional shares. Any interest or other income resulting from investment of the cash portion of the Exchange Fund shall become part of the Exchange Fund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ready Capital Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ready Capital Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp)

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Exchange Agent; Exchange Fund. Prior to the Effective TimeClosing Date, Parent and Parent, Merger Sub and Parent Manager shall enter into an agreement with the Company’s transfer agent to act as agent for the holders of Company Common Stock, Company Series B Preferred Stock and Company Series C Preferred Stock in connection with the Merger (the “Exchange Agent”) and to receive the Merger Consideration, the Phantom Share Consideration, Consideration and cash sufficient to pay cash in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.3(h) and any dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3.3(g) ), to which such holders shall become entitled pursuant to this Article III. On or prior to the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time, (i) Parent or Merger Sub shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Series B Preferred Stock and Vesting Phantom SharesCompany Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, for issuance in accordance with this Article III through the Exchange Agent, (iA) the cash (solely as it relates to payments in lieu of fractional shares) and number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the holders of Company Common Stock or Vesting Phantom Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to Sections Section 3.1 and 3.2(a) and Section 3.2, (iiB) the number of shares of applicable Parent Preferred Stock issuable to the holders of Company Series B Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to Section 3.13.1 and (C) the number of shares of applicable Parent Preferred Stock issuable to the holders of Company Series C Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to Section 3.1 and (ii) Parent Manager (acting solely on its own behalf) shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, for issuance in accordance with this Article III through the Exchange Agent, an aggregate amount of cash sufficient to pay the Per Share Cash Consideration. Parent agrees to deposit with the Exchange Agent, from time to time as needed, cash sufficient to pay any dividends and other distributions pursuant to Section 3.3(g) and to make any cash payments in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.3(h)) and, in the event there are insufficient funds to make the payments contemplated by this Article III, additional cash in an amount which is equal to the deficiency in an amount required to make such payments in full. The Parent Manager (acting solely on its own behalf) agrees to deposit with the Exchange Agent, from time to time as needed, cash sufficient to pay the Per Share Cash Consideration and, in the event there are insufficient funds to pay the Per Share Cash Consideration, additional cash in an amount which is equal to the deficiency in an amount required to make such payments in full. Parent and Parent Manager shall instruct the Exchange Agent shallto, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Merger Consideration and the Phantom Share Consideration contemplated to be issued in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock, Company Series B Preferred Stock and Company Series C Preferred Stock and Vesting Phantom Shares (Stock, as applicable) , pursuant to this Agreement out of the Exchange Fund (as hereinafter defined)Fund. Except as contemplated by this Section 3.3(a) and Sections ), Section 3.3(g) and Section 3.3(h), the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. Any cash and cash, shares of Parent Common Stock and shares of Parent Preferred Stock deposited with the Exchange Agent (including any cash deposited to pay as payment for fractional shares in accordance with Section 3.3(h) or and any dividends or other distributions in accordance with Section 3.3(g) and the Phantom Share Consideration)) shall hereinafter be referred to herein as the “Exchange Fund.” The Surviving Company Corporation shall pay all charges and expenses, including those of the Exchange Agent, in connection with the exchange of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Series B Preferred Stock and Vesting Phantom Shares Company Series C Preferred Stock for the Merger Consideration and the Phantom Share Consideration (as applicable) and cash in lieu of fractional shares. Any interest or other income resulting from investment of the cash portion of the Exchange Fund shall become part of the Exchange Fund.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Arlington Asset Investment Corp.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ellington Financial Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ellington Financial Inc.)

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