Common use of Permitted Equity Financing Clause in Contracts

Permitted Equity Financing. During the Pre-Closing Period and subject to compliance with all applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company Charter, the Company (in its sole discretion) may enter into one (1) or more arms-length subscription or similar agreements with Strategic Investors; provided that, unless otherwise agreed by the SPAC and the Company in writing, each Permitted Equity Financing Subscription Agreement (i) if it provides for an investment in the Company, shall provide for the sale of shares of the Company’s Series I Convertible Preferred Stock for $25.00 per share in cash prior to the Closing and shall otherwise be in the same form as the Series I Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement other than de minimis changes, or (ii) if it provides for an investment in the SPAC, shall provide for the sale of SPAC New Common Shares for $10.00 per share in cash at Closing, in a form mutually agreed to by the SPAC and the Company (each such financing, collectively, “Permitted Equity Financing”, and each such subscription or similar agreement with a Strategic Investor, a “Permitted Equity Financing Subscription Agreement”). The proceeds raised from the Strategic Investors via the Permitted Equity Financing shall not in any case exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate. For the avoidance of doubt, no Permitted Equity Financing Subscription Agreement shall require the Sponsor to transfer SPAC Shares unless otherwise agreed by the Sponsor. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall have no obligation to pursue or consummate any Permitted Equity Financing and the obligations of the Parties to consummate the Closing shall not be conditioned upon the consummation of any Permitted Equity Financing.