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Series A Preferred Stock The Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following rights, preferences and limitations: i. The Series A Preferred Stock shall have a liquidation preference of $100 per share or an aggregate liquidation preference of $6.4 million. The liquidation preference shall be senior to all other securities of the Company including the Series B, C and D Preferred Stock described below and the Common Stock. ii. The Series A Preferred Stock shall not have specified dividends but shall be entitled to participate on an as-converted basis in any dividends paid on the Common Stock of the Company or the Series B, C or D Preferred Stock. iii. The Series A Preferred Stock shall not be subject to mandatory redemption at the election of the Investors but shall be subject to redemption at a redemption price of $100 per share by the Company at any time on or after ten (10) years after the original date of issuance. iv. The Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be initially convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock based on the $100 liquidation preferential amount thereof. The conversion price and number of shares will be subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits, share dividends, recapitalizations, stock issuances, etc., with the anti-dilution adjustment for the issuance of shares at less than the conversion price being determined on the "weighted average method." v. Subject to the provisions of Section 3A hereof, the Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a single class, shall be entitled to elect a majority (4) of the Board of Directors. On all other matters, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of the Common Stock and the Series B, C and D Preferred Stock and shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of Common Stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible. vi. The approval of the Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, shall be required for the issuance of any securities having liquidation or other rights senior or superior or equal in any respect to the rights of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Preferred Shares The Preferred Shares have been duly and validly authorized, and, when issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, such Preferred Shares will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, will not be issued in violation of any preemptive rights, and will rank pari passu with or senior to all other series or classes of Preferred Stock, whether or not issued or outstanding, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company.
Preferred Stock The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law and the provisions of this Paragraph FOURTH, to provide for the issuance of the shares of Preferred Stock in series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares included in each such series, but not below the number of shares then issued, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and relative rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, or restrictions thereof. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following: (a) The number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series; (b) The dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payments of dividends on shares of that series; (c) Whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights; (d) Whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provisions for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine; (e) Whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different rates; (f) Whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund; (g) The rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and (h) Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series. FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows: Pxxxx Xxxx Dxxxxxxxx & Pxxxxxxx 900 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 SIXTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation and for the purpose of creating, defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the Corporation and its directors and stockholders: (a) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed and may be altered from time to time in the manner provided in the By-Laws, and vacancies in the Board of Directors and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled, and directors maybe removed, as provided in the By-Laws. (b) The election of directors may be conducted in any manner approved by the stockholders at the time when the election is held and need not be by written ballot. (c) All corporate powers and authority of the Corporation (except as at the time otherwise provided by law, by this Certificate of Incorporation or by the By-Laws) shall be vested in and exercised by the Board of Directors. (d) The Board of Directors shall have the power without the assent or vote of the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation, except to the extent that the By-Laws or this Certificate of Incorporation otherwise provide. (e) The personal liability of the directors of the corporation is hereby eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented. Neither the amendment or repeal of this section nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this section shall adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or adoption. (f) The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented, or by any successor thereto, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section. The Corporation shall advance expenses to the fullest extent permitted by said Section. Such right to indemnification and advancement of expenses shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Capitalization; Voting Rights (i) The authorized capital stock of the Parent, as of the date hereof consists 1,010,502,000 of which 1,000,000,000 are shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, 99,776,704 shares of which of which are issued and outstanding and 10,502,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of which 378,061 shares of Series A preferred stock are issued and outstanding. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of each Subsidiary of each Company is set forth on Schedule 12(c). (ii) Except as disclosed on Schedule 12(c), other than: (i) the shares reserved for issuance under the Parent's stock option plans; and (ii) shares which may be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind for the purchase or acquisition from the Parent of any of its securities. Except as disclosed on Schedule 12(c), neither the offer or issuance of any of the Note, the Options or the Warrants, or the issuance of any of the Note Shares, the Option Shares or the Warrant Shares, nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will result in a change in the price or number of any securities of the Parent outstanding, under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting any such securities. (iii) All issued and outstanding shares of the Parent's Common Stock: (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. (iv) The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of the Common Stock are as stated in the Parent's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Charter"). The Note Shares, the Option Shares and the Warrant Shares have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Parent's Charter, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances; provided, however, that the Securities may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is proposed.
Company Preferred Stock “Company Preferred Stock” shall mean the Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company.
Conversion of Company Preferred Stock (i) Each issued and outstanding share of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company ("Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock), other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.1(a), together with the Rights attached thereto, shall be converted into the right to receive one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Series I Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of Parent ("Parent Convertible Preferred Stock"). Each share of Parent Convertible Preferred Stock shall have terms that are substantially identical to the terms of Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, provided that (A) as a result of the Merger the issuer thereof shall be Parent rather than the Company, (B) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which each share of Parent Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible (at the same times and subject to the same terms and conditions under which Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Company Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time) shall equal 26.31579 (which number shall be subject to adjustment under the same circumstances, in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in the existing Certificate of Designation relating to the Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) times the Exchange Ratio and (C) each share of Parent Convertible Preferred Stock, when voting together with the Parent Common Stock (and any other shares of capital stock of Parent at the time entitled to vote) as a single class, shall be entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which one share of Parent Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible immediately following the Merger. (ii) Each issued and outstanding share of 8.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D, of the Company ("Company 8.08% Preferred Stock"), other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.1(a), shall be converted into the right to receive one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of 8.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series J, of Parent ("Parent 8.08% Preferred Stock"). Each share of Parent 8.08% Preferred Stock shall have terms that are substantially identical to Company 8.08% Preferred Stock, provided that (A) as a result of the Merger the issuer thereof shall be Parent rather than the Company and (B) each share of Parent 8.08% Preferred Stock shall be entitled to three votes per share, voting together as a class with the Parent Common Stock (and any other shares of capital stock of Parent at the time entitled to vote), on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of Parent, and shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters on which the Company 8.08% Preferred Stock is entitled to vote, voting together as a class with any other shares of preferred stock of Parent at the time entitled to vote. (iii) Each issued and outstanding share of 8.40% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E, of the Company ("Company 8.40% Preferred Stock," and together with Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Company 8.08% Preferred Stock, "Company Preferred Stock"), other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.1(a), shall be converted into the right to receive one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of 8.40% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series K, of Parent ("Parent 8.40% Preferred Stock," and together with Parent Convertible Preferred Stock and Parent 8.08% Preferred Stock, "Parent New Preferred Stock"). Each share of Parent 8.40% Preferred Stock shall have terms that are substantially identical to Company 8.40% Preferred Stock, provided that (A) as a result of the Merger the issuer thereof shall be Parent rather than the Company and (B) each share of Parent 8.40% Preferred Stock shall be entitled to three votes per share, voting together as a class with the Parent Common Stock (and any other shares of capital stock of Parent at the time entitled to vote), on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of Parent, and shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters on which the Company 8.40% Preferred Stock is entitled to vote, voting together as a class with any other shares of preferred stock of Parent at the time entitled to vote.
Preferred Stock Record Date Each person in whose name any certificate for a number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such fractional shares of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) represented thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date upon which the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and all applicable transfer taxes) was made; provided, however, that if the date of such surrender and payment is a date upon which the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such shares (fractional or otherwise) on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding Business Day on which the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company are open. Prior to the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby, the holder of a Rights Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares for which the Rights shall be exercisable, including, without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends or other distributions or to exercise any preemptive rights, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings of the Company, except as provided herein.
Conversion of Preferred Stock If the Class is a class and series of the Company’s convertible preferred stock, in the event that all outstanding shares of the Class are converted, automatically or by action of the holders thereof, into common stock pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, including, without limitation, in connection with the Company’s initial, underwritten public offering and sale of its common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act (the “IPO”), then from and after the date on which all outstanding shares of the Class have been so converted, this Warrant shall be exercisable for such number of shares of common stock into which the Shares would have been converted had the Shares been outstanding on the date of such conversion, and the Warrant Price shall equal the Warrant Price in effect as of immediately prior to such conversion divided by the number of shares of common stock into which one Share would have been converted, all subject to further adjustment thereafter from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant.
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.