Common use of Additional Class Votes by Series A Preferred Clause in Contracts

Additional Class Votes by Series A Preferred. Without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders (acting together as a class) of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred at the time outstanding, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare, or pay, or set apart for payment, any dividends (other than dividends payable in stock ranking junior to Series A Preferred as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) or make any distribution in cash or other property on any other class or series of stock of the Corporation ranking junior to Series A Preferred either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up and will not redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of any such junior class or series if at the time of making such declaration, payment, distribution, redemption, purchase or acquisition the Corporation shall be in default with respect to any dividend payable on, or any obligation to retire shares of, Series A Preferred; (ii) authorize, create or issue, or increase the authorized or issued amount, of any class or series of stock ranking senior to Series A Preferred as to payment of dividends, as to payment or distribution of assets upon the liquidation or dissolution of the corporation, or as to voting rights (on an as-if-converted basis or otherwise); (iii) amend, alter or repeal (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) any of the provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, or of this Certificate of Designation, so as to adversely affect the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of Series A Preferred; (iv) acquire or agree to acquire (x) by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the stock, or other ownership interests in, or substantial portion of assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity or division thereof or (y) any assets that would be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Corporation, except purchases of supplies, equipment and inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or (v) sell, lease, exchange or dispose in any other manner, all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Granite City Food & Brewery LTD), Stock Purchase Agreement (Granite City Food & Brewery LTD)

Additional Class Votes by Series A Preferred. Without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders (acting together as a class) of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred at the time outstanding, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare, or pay, or set apart for payment, any dividends (other than dividends payable in stock ranking junior to Series A Preferred as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) or make any distribution in cash or other property on any other class or series of stock of the Corporation ranking junior to Series A Preferred either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up and will not redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of any such junior class or series if at the time of making such declaration, payment, distribution, redemption, purchase or acquisition the Corporation shall be in default with respect to any dividend payable on, or any obligation to retire shares of, Series A Preferred; (ii) authorize, create or issue, or increase the authorized or issued amount, of any class or series of stock ranking senior to Series A Preferred as to payment of dividends, as to payment or distribution of assets upon the liquidation or dissolution of the corporation, or as to voting rights (on an as-if-converted basis or otherwise); (iii) amend, alter or repeal (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) any of the provisions of the Corporation’s 's Articles of Incorporation, or of this Certificate of Designation, so as to adversely affect the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of Series A Preferred; (iv) acquire or agree to acquire (x) by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the stock, or other ownership interests in, or substantial portion of assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity or division thereof or (y) any assets that would be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Corporation, except purchases of supplies, equipment and inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or (v) sell, lease, exchange or dispose in any other manner, all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Granite City Food & Brewery LTD)