The Rights Offering and Backstop Commitment Clause Samples

The "Rights Offering and Backstop Commitment" clause defines the process by which existing shareholders are given the opportunity to purchase additional shares, typically as part of a capital raise, and outlines the commitment of a third party (the backstop provider) to purchase any shares not taken up by shareholders. In practice, this clause details the terms of the rights offering, such as the subscription price, allocation process, and timeline, as well as the obligations and compensation for the backstop provider. Its core function is to ensure that the company successfully raises the targeted amount of capital by guaranteeing that all offered shares will be purchased, thereby reducing the risk of an under-subscribed offering.
The Rights Offering and Backstop Commitment. The Rights Offering (a) The Company will commence, administer and consummate the Rights Offering in accordance with the RSA. The Rights Offering shall be conducted and consummated by and among the Company and the purchasers thereof on the terms, subject to the conditions and limitations and in accordance with the procedures set forth herein and in the RSA. (b) Subject to the Company’s compliance with the terms hereof, the Backstop Provider hereby agrees to subscribe for its portion of Rights Offering Units offered pursuant to the Rights Offering as calculated in accordance with the RSA and Definitive Documentation (the “Subscription Purchase”). (c) On or before October 28, 2015 (the “Subscription Expiration Date”), the Company shall notify the Backstop Provider in writing (the “Subscription Purchase Notice”) as to the amount of its Subscription Purchase. The Backstop Provider hereby agrees to take all action and execute and deliver all documents required to execute its Subscription Purchase and exercise all its obligations pursuant to the Rights Offering through the Payment Date (as defined below).
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  • The Rights Offering a. The Company proposes to undertake the Rights Offering pursuant to which each holder of Common Stock shall receive one-half (1/2) Right for each share of Common Stock held of record at the close of business on [●], 2023 (the “Record Date”). Holders of Rights will be entitled to subscribe for and purchase, at the Subscription Price, one Unit for each Right held (the “Basic Subscription Right”). The Company does not intend to issue fractional securities in the Rights Offering. Units acquired pursuant to the Basic Subscription Right are subject to proration and allotment, as more fully discussed in the Prospectus (as defined herein). b. The Rights will not trade or be listed for quotation on any exchange or service, and shall be non-transferable. c. Any holder of Rights who fully exercises all Basic Subscription Rights issued to such holder is entitled to subscribe for Units which were not otherwise subscribed for by others pursuant to their Basic Subscription Rights (the “Over-Subscription Right”). The Over-Subscription Right shall allow a holder of a Right to subscribe for an additional amount of Units above the amount which such holder was otherwise entitled to subscribe. Units acquired pursuant to the Over-Subscription Right are subject to proration and allotment limitations, as more fully discussed in the Prospectus (as defined herein). d. The Rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [●], 2023 (the “Expiration Date”). The Company shall have the right to extend the Expiration Date in its sole discretion up to 45 days after the Expiration Date. Any Rights not exercised on or before the Expiration Date will expire worthless without any payment to the holders of unexercised Rights. e. All funds from the exercise of Basic Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights will be deposited with Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, LLC. (the “Subscription Agent”), and held in a segregated account with the Subscription Agent pending a final determination of the number of Rights Shares and Rights Warrants to be issued pursuant to the exercise of Basic Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights. The Company may conduct a closing of the Rights Offering (a “Closing”) at its sole discretion at any time following the Expiration Date.

  • Rights Offering (a) The Company shall make the Rights Offering pursuant to the Plan, which shall be subject to the Offering Conditions and such other terms and conditions set forth in the Rights Offering Documents. (b) Ten Business Days prior to the date of the Confirmation Hearing, the Company shall notify the Preferred Backstop Investors of the Rights Offering and the Preferred Backstop Investors shall have the right, but not obligation, upon written notice to the Company to elect to purchase up to 50% of the Preferred Stock issued in the Rights Offering (in addition to each of their rights as a Holder pursuant to the Rights Offering Documents) on the same terms and conditions as the other Holders under the Rights Offering Documents; provided, however, that the Preferred Backstop Investors shall not be required to post funds until the Effective Date. Each Preferred Backstop Investor shall have the right to purchase its pro rata share of such amount, based on its Backstop Percentage and to the extent any Preferred Backstop Investor elects to not purchase its pro rata share, such share(s) shall be made available to the Preferred Backstop Investors that are purchasing their pro rata share. (c) The Company hereby agrees and undertakes to give, or to cause to be given, to the Preferred Backstop Investors as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days, after the entry of the Confirmation Order, by overnight mail, e-mail or by electronic facsimile transmission, (i) written notification setting forth (A) the total number of shares of Preferred Stock purchased by Holders (inclusive of any shares of Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to Section 2.1(b)) in the Rights Offering pursuant to the exercise of Rights and the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company therefor, (B) the number of Unsubscribed Shares, (C) the Backstop Purchase Price for each Preferred Backstop Investor and (D) the targeted Effective Date and (ii) a subscription form to be completed by each Preferred Backstop Investor to facilitate such Preferred Backstop Investor’s subscription for the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, on the first Business Day of each calendar week during the period beginning on the Subscription Commencement Date and ending on the Subscription Expiration Date, the Company shall give, or cause to be given, to the Preferred Backstop Investors by overnight mail, e-mail or by electronic facsimile transmission a written notification setting forth the then most current information as to the total amount of Preferred Stock then subscribed for in the Rights Offering, the number of then unsubscribed Preferred Stock, the Backstop Purchase Price for each Preferred Backstop Investor (as if the Rights Offering were to be concluded with the then current amount of subscribed for Preferred Stock) and the targeted Effective Date.

  • Rights Offerings In case the Company shall, at any time after the Date of Grant, issue rights, options or warrants to the holders of equity securities of the Company, entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock) at a price per share of Common Stock (or having a conversion or exchange price per share of Common Stock if a security convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock) less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the record date for such issuance (or the date of issuance, if there is no record date), the Warrant Price to be in effect on and after such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) shall be determined by multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of such Common Stock so to be offered (or the aggregate initial exchange or conversion price of the exchangeable or convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such fair market value on such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date (or issuance date, as the case may be) plus the number of additional shares of Common Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities to be offered are initially exchangeable or convertible). In case such purchase or subscription price may be paid in part or in whole in a form other than cash, the fair value of such consideration shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith as set forth in a duly adopted board resolution certified by the Company's Secretary or Assistant Secretary. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such an issuance occurs; and in the event that such rights, options, warrants, or convertible or exchangeable securities are not so issued or expire or cease to be convertible or exchangeable before they are exercised, converted, or exchanged (as the case may be), then the Warrant Price shall again be adjusted to be the Warrant Price that would then be in effect if such issuance had not occurred, provided however, the Company shall adjust the number of Warrant Shares issued upon any exercise of this Warrant after the adjustment required pursuant to this Section 4(f) but prior to the date such subsequent adjustment is made, in order to equitably reflect the fact that such rights, options, warrants, or convertible or exchangeable securities were not so issued or expired or ceased to be convertible or exchangeable before they were exercised, converted, or exchanged (as the case may be).

  • Subsequent Rights Offerings In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

  • Authorization Purchase and Sale Terms of the Private Placement Warrants A. Authorization of the Private Placement Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Private Placement Warrants to the Purchaser.