Manner of Converting Shares Each share of CenterState common stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding following the Effective Time and shall be unchanged by the Merger. Each share of common stock of Charter owned directly by CenterState, Charter or any of their respective subsidiaries (other than shares in trust accounts, managed accounts and the like for the benefit of customers or shares held as collateral for outstanding debt previously contracted) immediately prior to the Effective Time, and each share of Charter common stock that is remitted to Charter prior to the Effective Time for purposes of repaying amounts owed by the CharterBank Employee Stock Ownership Plan to Charter, shall be cancelled and retired at the Effective Time without any conversion thereof, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto. Each share of common stock of Charter issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares described in the immediately preceding paragraph), shall be converted into the right to receive (i) 0.738 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of CenterState common stock (the “Stock Consideration”) and (ii) $2.30 in cash, without interest (the “Cash Consideration” and, together with the Stock Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”), and cash in lieu of any fractional shares. CenterState shall pay or cause to be paid to each holder of a fractional share of CenterState common stock, rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a share, an amount of cash (without interest and rounded to the nearest whole cent) determined by multiplying the fractional share interest in CenterState common stock to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by the average closing price of CenterState common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market for the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the later of (i) the day on which the last required regulatory approval for consummation of the Merger is obtained without regard to any requisite waiting period, or (ii) the date on which Charter stockholders approve the Merger (the “CenterState Average Stock Price”). If the number of shares of CenterState common stock or Charter common stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time shall be increased or decreased as a result of a stock split, stock combination, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction, with respect to such stock, and the record date therefor shall be prior to the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration shall be proportionately adjusted as necessary to preserve the relative economic benefit to CenterState and Charter.
Cancellation of Converted Securities All Securities delivered for conversion shall be delivered to the Trustee to be cancelled by or at the direction of the Trustee, which shall dispose of the same as provided in Section 3.09.
Reservation of Conversion Shares The Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Shares shall have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon such conversion.
Voting Rights and Dividends In addition to the Pledgee's rights and remedies set forth in Section 8 hereof, in case an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, beyond any applicable cure period, the Pledgee shall (i) be entitled to vote the Collateral, (ii) be entitled to give consents, waivers and ratifications in respect of the Collateral (each Pledgor hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing the Pledgee, with full power of substitution, the proxy and attorney-in-fact of each Pledgor for such purposes) and (iii) be entitled to collect and receive for its own use cash dividends paid on the Collateral. No Pledgor shall be permitted to exercise or refrain from exercising any voting rights or other powers if, in the reasonable judgment of the Pledgee, such action would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or any part thereof; and, provided, further, that each Pledgor shall give at least five (5) days' written notice of the manner in which such Pledgor intends to exercise, or the reasons for refraining from exercising, any voting rights or other powers other than with respect to any election of directors and voting with respect to any incidental matters. Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, all dividends and all other distributions in respect of any of the Collateral, shall be delivered to the Pledgee to hold as Collateral and shall, if received by any Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Pledgee, be segregated from the other property or funds of any other Pledgor, and be forthwith delivered to the Pledgee as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
Manner and Basis of Converting Shares (a) At the Effective Time:
(i) each share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Acquisition Corp. that shall be outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive ten (10) shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation, so that at the Effective Time, Parent shall be the holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Surviving Corporation;
(A) the shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the "Company Common Stock"), and Class A 4% Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the "Class A Preferred Stock"), which shares constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, and (B) the shares of Company Common Stock into which the Company's Series 1 Convertible 8% Promissory Notes (the "Series 1 Notes") and Series 2 Subordinated Convertible 12% Promissory Notes (the "Series 2 Notes") may be converted (the Company Common Stock, Class A Preferred Stock and the shares of Company Common Stock into which the Series 1 Notes and the Series 2 Notes may be converted being referred to herein collectively as the "Company Stock"), beneficially owned by the Stockholders listed in Schedule 2.5 (other than shares of Company Stock as to which appraisal rights are perfected pursuant to the applicable provisions of the DGCL and not withdrawn or otherwise forfeited), shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted into the right to receive the number of shares of Parent Common Stock specified in Schedule 1.5 for each of the Stockholders; and
(iii) each share of Company Stock held in the treasury of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled in the Merger and cease to exist.
(b) After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the shares of Company Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) At the Effective Time, all issued and outstanding shares of Class A Preferred Stock not theretofore converted into shares of Company Common Stock shall, without any action on the part of the holder of any shares of Class A Preferred Stock, be converted into that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that such holder would have been entitled to receive in the Merger had such holder converted its shares of Class A Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock prior to the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at or prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall (x) obtain the consent from the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Preferred Stock and Company Common Stock to the amendment of that portion of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation governing the rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Stock to provide for the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of Class A Preferred Stock directly into Parent Common Stock at the Effective Time, all in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Section 1.5(c).
Stockholder Rights and Dividend Equivalents (a) The holder of this Award shall not have any stockholder rights, including voting or dividend rights, with respect to the Shares subject to the Award until Participant becomes the record holder of those Shares following their actual issuance upon the Corporation’s collection of the applicable Withholding Taxes.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any stock dividend, whether regular or extraordinary, be declared and paid on the outstanding Common Stock while one or more Shares remain subject to this Award (i.e., those Shares are not otherwise issued and outstanding for purposes of entitlement to the dividend or distribution), then Participant shall automatically be credited with an additional number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been paid on the Shares (plus the number of additional shares previously credited to Participant pursuant to the dividend equivalent right provisions of this Paragraph 4) at the time subject to this Award had those Shares been actually issued and outstanding and entitled to that dividend. The additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall vest at the same time as the Shares to which they relate and shall be distributed to Participant concurrently with the issuance of those Shares on the applicable Issue Date. However, each such distribution shall be subject to the Corporation’s collection of the Withholding Taxes applicable to that distribution.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any cash dividend, whether regular or extraordinary, be declared and paid on the outstanding Common Stock while one or more Shares remain subject to this Award (i.e., those Shares are not otherwise issued and outstanding for purposes of entitlement to the dividend or distribution), then a special book account shall be established for Participant and credited with a dollar amount equal to the amount of that dividend paid per share multiplied by the number of Restricted Stock Units at the time subject to this Award (plus the number of additional shares previously credited to Participant pursuant to the dividend equivalent right provisions of this Paragraph 4) as of the record date for the dividend. As of the first business day in January each year, the cash dividend amounts credited to the special book account during the immediately preceding calendar year shall be converted into a book entry of an additional number of Restricted Stock Units determined by dividing (i) those cash dividend equivalent amounts by (ii) the average of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on each of the dates in the immediately preceding calendar year on which those dividends on the outstanding Common Stock were paid. The additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall vest at the same time as the Shares to which they relate and shall be distributed to Participant concurrently with the issuance of those Shares on the applicable Issue Date. However, each such distribution shall be subject to the Corporation’s collection of the Withholding Taxes applicable to that distribution.
Transfer of Subject Securities and Voting Rights 2.1 Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities. Subject to Section 2.3 below, during the Support Period, Stockholder shall not cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Support Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer other than the Offer.
Voting Rights; Dividends 7.01. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, a Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other rights pertaining to the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Pledge Agreement, the Guarantee Agreements or the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that such Pledgor shall not exercise or shall refrain from exercising any such right if such action or inaction would materially and adversely affect the value of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof or be inconsistent with or violate any provisions of this Pledge Agreement, the Guarantee Agreements, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents.
7.02. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, a Pledgor shall be entitled to receive all dividends, distributions and payments paid from time to time in respect of the Pledged Collateral to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement.
7.03. Any and all (a) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in Cash in respect of any Pledged Collateral in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in-surplus to the extent not permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement, and (b) Cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral to the extent not permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement, shall be in each case forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by a Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, be segregated from the other property or funds of such Pledgor, and be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
7.04. The Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to a Pledgor, at the expense of the Pledgors, all such proxies and other instruments as such Pledgor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Pledgor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 7.01.
7.05. All dividends or other distributions which are received by a Pledgor contrary to the provisions of this Article VII shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, shall be segregated from other funds of such Pledgor and shall be forthwith paid over to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
7.06. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) all voting and other rights of a Pledgor to exercise the rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 7.01 shall, at the option of the Collateral Agent, cease and become vested in the Collateral Agent for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such rights in accordance with Article XIV and (b) all Cash dividends or other distributions payable in respect of the Pledged Collateral shall be paid to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties and such Pledgor’s right to receive such cash payments pursuant to Sections 7.02 and 7.03 shall immediately cease.
Conversion of Company Preferred Stock The Company shall have completed the conversion of all issued and outstanding Company Preferred Stock to Company Common Stock.
Rights of Registration and Voting Rights Except as provided in the Investors’ Rights Agreement, the Company is not under any obligation to register under the Securities Act any of its currently outstanding securities or any securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of its currently outstanding securities. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the Voting Agreement, no stockholder of the Company has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of capital shares of the Company.
