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RAIT ASSET HOLDINGS IV, LLC
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ARS VI INVESTOR I, LLC
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By: | | /s/ Andrew M. Silberstein |
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| | Name: Andrew M. Silberstein |
Title: PresidentANNEX A TO THE
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DEFINITIONS
“2011 Form 10-K” shall mean the Form 10-K filed by the Company for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
“2012 Incentive Award Plan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3(b)(i) hereof.
“Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such particular Person, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Appraiser” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19(c).
“Appraiser Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19(c).
“Appraiser’s Determination” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19(c).
“Articles Supplementary” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Company.
“Bridge Loan” shall mean a Contract that provides for a first priority mortgage loan with an initial maturity of less than four (4) years, other than any Short Term Facility or Mezzanine Loan.
“Bridge Loan LTV Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.10(c) hereof.
“Business Day” shall mean a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which national banks in New York, New York are closed.
“Bylaws” shall mean the Company’s Bylaws as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Change of Control” shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles Supplementary.
“Charter” shall mean the Company’s Declaration of Trust as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Closing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 2.4 hereof.
“Closing Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 6.1 hereof.
“Closing Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 2.4 hereof.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor entity.
“Commission Documents” shall mean (1) all reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, including all material filed pursuant to Section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, which have been filed by the Company since December 31, 2010 and prior to the Effective Date, and (2) all information contained in such filings and all documents and disclosures that have been incorporated by reference therein.
“Common Shares Appreciation Rights” shall mean appreciation rights with respect to Common Shares.
“Common Shares” shall mean the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.03 per share.
“Company” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Company Shares” shall mean, collectively, the Common Shares, the Preferred Shares and all other classes and series of shares of beneficial interest provided for in the Charter.
“Contract” shall mean any loan or credit agreement, bond, debenture, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, supply agreement, license agreement, management agreement or other contract, agreement, obligation, commitment or instrument, whether written or oral (each, including all amendments thereto), to which any Issuer Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party or that creates rights or obligations that are enforceable by or against any Issuer Party.
“Current Report” shall mean a current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act.
“Damages” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 8.1 hereof.
“Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inArticle IV.
“Draw Down” means the transactions contemplated underSections 2.1 through2.6 hereof.
“Draw Down Amount” shall mean the amount, in denominations of $25, of a Draw Down request by the Issuer Parties in a Draw Down Notice delivered pursuant toSection 2.1 hereof.
“Draw Down Exercise Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 2.1(a) hereof.
“Draw Down Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 2.1(a) hereof.
“Draw Down Termination Event” shall mean any of the following events:
(i) the occurrence after the Effective Date of a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) the occurrence of a Change of Control;
(iii) the Company’s failure to satisfy the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, or the Company’s revocation of its election to be taxed as a REIT under the Code, including pursuant to a determination by the Board that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company for the Company to continue to so qualify as a REIT;
(iv) the failure by any Issuer Party to perform in all material respects any term, covenant or agreement contained inSection 5.10(e) of this Agreement;
(v) the failure by any Issuer Party to make any payment under this Agreement or any Related Document, which failure to pay has continued uncured for a period of 10 days;
(vi) the failure by an Issuer Party to perform in all material respects any term, covenant or agreement contained inSections 5.10(a),5.10(b),5.10(c),5.10(d),5.10(f) or5.10(g) of this Agreement, which failure to perform (if susceptible of cure) has continued uncured for a period of 30 days after the earlier of the receipt of a notice of such failure to perform from the Investor or the Company first becoming aware of such failure;
(vii) the failure by an Issuer Party to perform in all material respects any term, covenant or agreement contained inSection 5.7 of this Agreement, which failure to perform (if susceptible of cure) has continued uncured for a period of 5 days (with respect to the Company’s Quarterly Reports) and 15 days (with respect to the Company’s Annual Report);
(viii) the failure by any Issuer Party to perform in all material respects any other term covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or in any Related Document not otherwise addressed in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) above, which failure to perform (if susceptible of cure) has continued uncured for a period of 60 days after the earlier of the receipt of a notice of such failure to perform from the Investor or the Company first becoming aware of such failure;
(ix) any representation or warranty of an Issuer Party in this Agreement or any of the Related Documents shall have been false in any material respect upon the date when made or deemed to have been made or repeated; or
(x) the occurrence of a default or event of default and the continuation thereof under the terms of any agreement, contract, note or other instrument to which any Issuer Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party which has resulted in the acceleration of in excess of $25.0 million in Recourse Indebtedness and which acceleration has not been rescinded or cured and has not been stayed or restricted by judicial order or process; or
(xi) at any time prior after the Effective Date, trading in securities generally as reported in any Trading Market for the Securities or Common Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants has been suspended for a period of more than two (2) consecutive trading days, or a banking moratorium shall have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities for a period of more than two (2) consecutive trading days; or
(xii) the Commission shall have issued a Wells notice to an Issuer Party or any of its Subsidiaries or a Trustee, director or executive officer of an Issuer Party or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the business of the Issuer Party or any of such Subsidiaries; or
(xiii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as of the Effective Date shall have been removed or terminated by the Board as Chief Executive Officer of the Company other than for “Cause” as such term is defined in the employment agreement of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
“EDGAR” shall mean the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System.
“Effective Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable Laws relating to the protection of the environment including, without limitation, all requirements pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, controlling, investigating or remediating emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances, materials or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water, groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of hazardous substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances, material or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
“Exchange Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Warrants.
“Expenses Reimbursement Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 9.1(a) hereof.
“Extraordinary Dividend” shall mean any dividend or other distribution (a) on Common Shares other than regular quarterly dividends on the Common Shares or (b) on the Preferred Shares other than in respect of dividends accrued in accordance with the terms expressly applicable to the Preferred Shares.
“Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the price at which such asset would change hands between a hypothetical willing buyer and a hypothetical willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts, as determined by the Company in a manner consistent with the methodology and analytics used by the Company’s executive management in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with historical cost GAAP;provided,however, that if a Repurchase Contract or other financing agreement includes a definition, methodology or formula for determining fair market value of the securities or other financial assets used as collateral to secure the obligations thereunder, then such definition, methodology or formula shall be used to determine the Fair Market Value of such securities or other financial assets hereunder.
“Final Maturity Date” shall mean the date on which the obligor in respect of any loan or other investment held by NewSub or a Subsidiary of NewSub is required to pay in full in cash all of its obligations thereunder.
“FINRA” shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or any successor entity.
“Future Commission Documents” shall mean (1) all reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, including all material filed pursuant to Section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, which are filed by the Company after the Effective Date, and (2) all information contained in such filings and all documents and disclosures that have been incorporated by reference therein.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“General Closing Opinion” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 6.1 hereof.
“Governmental Licenses” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.17(a) hereof.
“HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
“Indebtedness” of a Person, at a particular date, shall mean the sum (without duplication) outstanding at such date of (a) all indebtedness or liability of such Person for borrowed money and indebtedness in the form of mezzanine debt; (b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (c) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services; (d) obligations under letters of credit; (e) obligations under acceptance facilities; (f) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds, to invest in any Person or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; (g) obligations secured by any Liens, whether or not the obligations have been assumed; and (h) all preferred shares or other preferred equity issued by such Person and required by the terms thereof to be redeemed on a scheduled date or dates, or for which mandatory sinking fund payments are due, by a fixed date;provided in each of clauses (a)-(h) above that if the obligations that are secured constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness then the amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the Fair Market Value of the assets encumbered by the Liens that secure such Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 8.2 hereof.
“Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.17(b) hereof.
“Investment Company Act” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.24 hereof.
“Investment Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 7.1 hereof.
“Investor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Investor Board Designee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.16(a)(i) hereof.
“Investor Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 8.1 hereof.
“IRT” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.16 hereof.
“Issuer Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 8.2 hereof.
“Issuer Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Knowledge” means, with respect to any matter in question, the actual knowledge of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer of the Company.
“Law” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 3.3 hereof.
“Legal Opinions” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 6.1 hereof.
“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to real property, lien (statutory or other), charge, preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“LLC Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.2 hereof.
“Maryland Law Opinion” shall have the meaning assigned to such in term inSection 6.1 hereof.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any condition, occurrence, state of facts or event having any effect on the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Issuer Parties that is material and adverse to the Issuer Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or any condition, occurrence, state of facts or event that prohibits or otherwise materially interferes with or materially delays the ability of the Issuer Parties to perform any of their material obligations under this Agreement or the Related Documents. A Material Adverse Effect shall not include any of the following: (i) changes in general political, economic or financial market conditions that do not disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries; (ii) changes in industry conditions that do not disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries; (iii) changes resulting from the parties’ compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Related Documents; (iv) changes in GAAP that do not disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries; (v) changes in Law that do not disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries; or (vi) acts of terrorism or war.
“Material Agreement” shall mean any Contract that is an agreement or “material contract” under any of Item 601(b)(2), (4), (9) and (10) of Regulation S-K of the Commission.
“Mezzanine Loan” shall mean a Contract that provides for (i) any unsecured loan, (ii) any loan secured by equity interests in an entity that directly or indirectly owns commercial real property, instead of a direct mortgage of the real property, (iii) any loan that is subordinated (whether in right of payment, lien priority or otherwise) to another loan incurred by the same borrower or an affiliate of such borrower, including any loan that is subject to a remedy standstill in favor of another lender of the borrower or its affiliate or (iv) any preferred equity investment in another Person.
“Net Worth” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the assets of NewSub and its Subsidiaries exceed the liabilities of NewSub and its Subsidiaries on such date as determined in accordance with historical cost GAAP.
“NewSub” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Non-Recourse Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness: (a) under the terms of which the payee’s remedies upon the occurrence of an event of default are limited to specific, identified assets of the payor which secure such Indebtedness and (b) for the repayment of which neither an Issuer Party nor any Subsidiary of an Issuer Party (other than a special purpose Subsidiary of an Issuer Party which owns such assets, including a consolidated securitization or CDO) has any personal liability beyond the loss of such specified assets, except for liability for fraud, material misrepresentation or misuse or misapplication of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, existence of hazardous wastes or other customary exceptions to non-recourse provisions.
“NYSE” means the NYSE MKT or any successor thereto.
“Off Balance Sheet Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.8 hereof.
“Offer Price” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“Offered Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“Offer to Purchase” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“OP Units” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3 hereof.
“Operating Partnership” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Organizational Documents” shall mean, (a) with respect to a real estate investment trust, the declaration of trust and the bylaws; (b) with respect to a corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (c) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (d) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable governmental authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
“Other Financing Assets” means a finance investment asset owned by any Issuer Party or any Subsidiary of any Issuer Party other than Bridge Loans, Short Term Facilities and Mezzanine Loans.
“Outstanding Options” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3 hereof.
“Outstanding Units” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3 hereof.
“Partnership Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.2 hereof.
“Permitted ROFO Transfer” means any Transfer of Series D Preferred Shares (i) to any Person with the prior written consent of the Company, (ii) to an Affiliate of the Investor, (iii) to the extent not in excess of the ROFO Threshold, or (iv) made pursuant to a sale under Rule 144 of the Securities Act or pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, governmental authority or other entity.
“Phantom Share Plan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3(b)(ii) hereof.
“Plan” shall mean an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA) which is or has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made, by an Issuer Party or any Subsidiary thereof or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which, together with an Issuer Party or any Subsidiary thereof, is under common control, as described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code.
“Preferred Shares” shall mean the preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, including the Series A Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares and Series E Preferred Shares.
“Quarterly Compliance Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.7.
“Real Property LTV Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.10(g).
“Recourse Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
“Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals.
“REIT” means a Person satisfying the requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust for United States federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 856 through 860 of the Code.
“Related Documents” shall mean the Warrants, the Common Share Appreciation Rights, the Articles Supplementary for the Series D Preferred Shares, the Registration Rights Agreement and the LLC Agreement.
“Reliance Letter” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 6.2(g) hereof.
“Repurchase Agreement” shall mean a sale and repurchase Contract under which an Issuer Party or any Subsidiary thereof incurs Indebtedness through a nominal sale of securities or other financial assets to a counterparty and simultaneously enters into a Contract to repurchase the sold securities or other financial assets.
“Repurchase Agreement LTV Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.10(a) hereof.
“ROFO Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“ROFO Termination Event” means the occurrence of any Draw Down Termination Event under (1) any of clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) or (x) of the definition of Draw Down Termination Event or (2) clause (i) of the definition of Draw Down Termination Event but only if, in the case of clause (i) of such definition, the Material Adverse Effect resulted, directly or indirectly, from any action or inaction under the reasonable control of an Issuer Party.
“ROFO Threshold” means any Transfer of Series D Preferred Shares for which the face value, when aggregated with the aggregate face value of Series D Preferred Shares Transferred by the Investor pursuant to any other Transfers of Series D Preferred Shares consummated during the six-month period immediately prior to such Transfer, is greater than $10,000,000, in either case, excluding Transfers to Affiliates of the Investor. For purposes of this definition, the “face value” for each Series D Preferred Share is $25.00.
“Securities” shall mean, collectively, Series D Preferred Shares, Subsidiary Preferred Units, Warrants and Common Share Appreciation Rights issuable to the Investor upon exercise of a Draw Down. For the avoidance of doubt, Securities do not include Common Shares issuable or issued upon exercise of Warrants or Series E Preferred Shares issuable in a Series E Exchange.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
“Selling Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“Series A Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3 hereof.
“Series B Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3 hereof.
“Series C Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3 hereof.
“Series D Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals.
“Series E Exchange” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“Series E Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.19 hereof.
“Short Term Facility” shall mean a Contract that provides for the incurrence of secured Indebtedness with an initial maturity of less than 365 days, other than a Mezzanine Loan.
“Short Term Facility LTV Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 5.10(b) hereof.
“SOXA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.7(c) hereof.
“Subsidiary” means any Person of which a majority of (a) the securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power (absolutely or contingently) for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions, or (b) equity interests of such Person, in each of clause (a) or (b), are owned directly or indirectly by an Issuer Party or any of their respective other Subsidiaries or affiliates of an Issuer Party.
“Subsidiary Preferred Units” shall mean the “Preferred Units,” as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement.
“Taberna” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.
“Taberna Shares” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.3(g) hereof.
“Tax Opinion” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 6.1 hereof.
“Total Asset Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Fair Market Value of all assets of NewSub and its Subsidiaries.
“Total Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 1.1 hereof.
“Trading Market” means the following market or exchange on which the applicable securities are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: NYSE or The NASDAQ Stock Market (or any successors to either of the foregoing), whichever is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for such securities.
“Transfer” shall mean a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or pledge.
“Trustee Indemnification Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in theSection 5.16(a)(i) hereof.
“Unfunded Commitment” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Total Commitment minus the aggregate Draw Down Amounts paid by the Investor prior to such date.
“USRPHC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term inSection 4.28 hereof.
“Warrant” shall mean a warrant to purchase Common Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2012, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND THE ISSUER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE
EXHIBIT D
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
Form of Common Share Purchase Warrant
Warrant No. [ ] New York, New York
[ISSUE DATE]
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), for value received, hereby certifies thatARS VI Investor I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from the Company a number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.03 per share, of the Company (the “Common Shares”) equal to [ ], which shall be adjusted or readjusted from time to time as provided herein (as adjusted, the “Warrant Shares”), at the purchase price per share of $6.00 (the “Initial Warrant Price”), which shall be adjusted or readjusted from time to time as provided herein (as adjusted, the “Warrant Price”), at any time or from time to time, subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments set forth below in this Warrant (as defined below).
This Warrant is one of the Common Share Purchase Warrants (each a “Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants,” such term to include any such warrants issued in substitution therefor) that may be issued from time to time pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 1, 2012 (the “Signing Date”), by and among the Company, RAIT Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Taberna Realty Finance Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, RAIT Asset Holdings IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Purchaser. Assuming the maximum number of Warrants issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are issued, the Warrants evidence rights to purchase an aggregate of up to 9,931,000 Common Shares as of the Signing Date, subject to adjustment as provided herein, at a purchase price per Common Share equal to the Initial Warrant Price. All capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined inSection 13 hereof shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT
1.1 Manner of Exercise; Payment.
1.1.1. Exercise. The Holder hereof may exercise at any time and from time to time this Warrant, in whole or in part, during normal business hours on any Trading Day prior to the termination of this Warrant provided for in Section 12 hereof by surrender of this Warrant (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the Company at its office maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof, accompanied by an exercise notice in substantially the form attached to this Warrant asExhibit A (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed by such Holder (each, an “Exercise Notice”) and accompanied by payment either (i) in cash, (ii) by bank or certified check payable to the order of the Company, (iii) by wire transfer to an account identified by the Company, (iv) by the surrender by such Holder to the Company, at the aforesaid offices, of Series D Preferred Shares held by such Holder, and all such Series D Preferred Shares so surrendered shall be credited against such payment in an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference of such Series D Preferred Shares at the time of such surrender, or (v) by any combination of any of the foregoing methods, in the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of Warrant Shares (without giving effect to any adjustment thereof) designated in such exercise notice by (b) the Initial Warrant Price, and such Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares (or Other Securities) determined as provided inSections 2 through4 hereof.
1.1.2 Net Exchange. If instead of exercising the Warrant pursuant to the terms ofSection 1.1.1 above, the Holder hereof elects to exchange this Warrant, in whole or in part, for Common Shares, then such Holder shall surrender this Warrant (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the Company at its office maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof during normal business hours on any Trading Day accompanied by a notice of exchange in substantially the form attached to this Warrant asExhibit B (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed by such Holder, and such Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive a number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares (or Other Securities) determined as follows:
X =(A x B) — (A x C) B
For purposes of the foregoing formula:
| | | X= the total number of Common Shares (or Other Securities) to be issued in connection with the net exchange. |
| | | A= the total number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised. |
| | | B= the average VWAP of a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the date of the Exercise Notice. |
| | | C= the Warrant Price then in effect at the time of such exercise. |
The “exchange” of this Warrant pursuant to thisSection 1.1.2 is intended to qualify as a recapitalization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code and the Company agrees to report any exchange of this Warrant as such. For all purposes of this Warrant (other than thisSection 1.1), any reference herein to the exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to include a reference to the exchange of this Warrant into Common Shares (or Other Securities) in accordance with the terms of thisSection 1.1.2.
1.1.3Principal Market Regulation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant any Common Shares, if the issuance of such Common Shares would exceed that number of Common Shares which the Company may issue upon exercise of the Warrants without breaching the Company’s obligations under the rules or regulations of the Principal Market (the “Exchange Cap”), except that such limitation shall not apply in the event that the Company obtains the approval of its shareholders as required by the applicable rules of the Principal Market for issuances of Common Shares in excess of such amount (which shareholder approval the Company may, but shall not be required hereunder to, seek). Until such approval is obtained, no holder of any Warrants shall be issued in the aggregate, upon exercise of the Warrants, Common Shares in an amount greater than the product of the Exchange Cap multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of Warrant Shares underlying the Warrants issued to such holder and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Common Shares underlying the Warrants issued or issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement on the date of such exercise (with respect to each Holder, the “Exchange Cap Allocation”). In the event that any holder shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such holder’s Warrants, the transferee shall be allocated apro rataportion of such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation, and the restrictions of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to such transferee with respect to the portion of the Exchange Cap Allocation allocated to such transferee. If any holder of Warrants shall exercise all of such holder’s Warrants into a number of Common Shares which, in the aggregate, is less than such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation, then the difference between such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and the number of Common Shares actually issued to such holder shall be allocated to the respective Exchange Cap Allocations of the remaining holders of Warrants on apro ratabasis in proportion to the Common Shares underlying the Warrants then held by each such holder. If the Company is prohibited from issuing any Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant as a result of the operation of thisSection 1.1.3, the Company shall, upon such exercise, issue the maximum number of Common Shares that it is able to issue to the Holder below such Holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and shall pay to the Holder an amount per Common Share that it is prohibited from issuing equal to the difference between the average VWAP on a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such exercise and the then existing Warrant Price. If the Holder elects to exercise this Warrant by surrendering Series D Preferred Shares held by such Holder pursuant toSection 1.1.1, then the Company shall, upon such exercise, issue the maximum number of Common Shares that it is able to issue to the Holder below such Holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and shall pay to the Holder an amount per Common Share that it is prohibited from issuing equal to the average VWAP on a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such exercise. Such payments may be made at the Company’s option either (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (ii) by executing and delivering to the Holder of this Warrant a promissory note in the form attached hereto asExhibit C having a principal amount equal to such amount payable to the Holder or (iii) any combination of cash or promissory note. Such payment shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other remedies available to the Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, based solely on the representations by the Company as of the Signing Date, the Exchange Cap is equal to 9,931,000 Common Shares, which equals approximately 19.9% of the number of Common Shares outstanding on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Signing Date (as appropriately adjusted for share splits, share dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like).
1.2 When Exercise Effective. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Trading Day on which this Warrant (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company), the Exercise Notice and the Warrant Price shall be deemed to have been surrendered and paid to the Company as provided inSection 1.1 hereof, and at such time the Person or Persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates for Common Shares (or Other Securities) shall be issuable upon such exercise as provided inSection 1.3 hereof shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record thereof.
1.3 Delivery of Share Certificates, etc.As soon as practicable after each exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part, and payment in full of the Warrant Price payable under this Warrant, and in any event within two (2) Trading Days thereafter, the Company at its sole expense (including the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes) will cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof or, subject toSection 11 hereof, as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct:
(a) a certificate or certificates for the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares (or Other Securities) to which such Holder shall be entitled upon such exerciseplus, in lieu of any fractional share to which such Holder would otherwise be entitled, cash in an amount equal to the same fraction of the VWAP per Common Share on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such exercise; and
(b) in case such exercise is in part only, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, dated the date hereof and calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of Warrant Shares equal (without giving effect to any adjustment thereof) to the number of such shares called for on the face of this Warrant minus the number of such shares designated by the Holder upon such exercise as provided inSection 1.1 hereof.
1.4 Company to Reaffirm Obligations. The Company will, at the time of each exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder hereof, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder all rights (including, without limitation, any rights to registration of the resale of the Common Shares issued upon such exercise pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement) to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement;provided,however, that if the Holder of this Warrant shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford such rights to such Holder.
2. ADJUSTMENT OF COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE.
2.1 General; Number of Shares; Warrant Price
2.2.1 The number of Common Shares which the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive upon each exercise hereof shall be determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares which would otherwise (but for the provisions of thisSection 2) be issuable upon such exercise, as designated by the Holder hereof pursuant toSection 1.1 hereof, by the fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Initial Warrant Price and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Price in effect on the date of such exercise.
2.1.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in thisSection 2, the Warrant Price shall not be adjusted for:
(a) issuances or sales of up to an aggregate of 3,070,187 Additional Common Shares (or Options, Other Securities, Convertible Securities for Additional Common Shares or any other securities under the Company’s 2012 Incentive Award Plan (as amended and restated as of May 22, 2012) and its predecessors or successors) to employees, trustees, directors or non-affiliated consultants of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(b) issuances or sales of Common Shares or Other Securities pursuant to plans of the Company for reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities of the Trust but not investments of additional optional amounts in Common Shares or Other Securities under those plans;
(c) issuances or sales of Common Shares, Other Securities, Options or Convertible Securities under contracts, agreements, Options, Other Securities, Convertible Securities or other arrangements in existence on the Signing Date and set forth onSchedule A hereto;
(d) issuances or sales of Common Shares, Other Securities, Options or Convertible Securities for a consideration per share that is not less than the greater of the Current Market Price and the Warrant Price; or
(e) purchases, redemptions and other retirement of Common Shares, Options, Other Securities or Convertible Securities for a consideration per share below the Current Market Price.
2.2 Adjustment of Warrant Price.
2.1.1.Issuance of Additional Common Shares.Except as provided inSection 2.1.2, in the event the Company, at any time or from time to time, on or after the Signing Date shall issue or sell Additional Common Shares (including Additional Common Shares deemed to be issued pursuant toSection 2.3 or2.4 hereof) without consideration or for consideration per share less than the greater of the Current Market Price or the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale, then, and in each such case, subject toSection 2.7 hereof, such Warrant Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue or sale, to a price (calculated to the nearest .001 of a cent) determined by multiplying such Warrant Price by a fraction:
(a) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale,plus (ii) the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Options or conversion of Convertible Securities outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale if the issuance, sale or grant of such Options or Convertible Securities resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price prior to such issue or saleplus (iii) the number of Common Shares which the aggregate consideration received by the Company for the total number of such Additional Common Shares so issued or sold would purchase at the greater of such Current Market Price and such Warrant Price; and
(b) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such issue or sale (including any such Common Shares deemed to be outstanding pursuant to Section 2.8)plus (ii) the number of Common Shares included in the numerator pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 2.2.1(a).
2.2.2.Extraordinary Dividends. In the event that during any twelve-month period commencing immediately following the Signing Date (an “Annual Dividend Period”), the Company makes dividends or other distributions (including without limitation any distribution of securities or property, but excluding dividends or distributions referred to in Section 2.4) on the Common Shares in an amount that, when added to all other dividends or such distributions made on the Common Shares during such Annual Dividend Period (collectively, the “Aggregate Annual Dividend Amount”) exceed the Ordinary Dividend Amount (as defined below), then, and in each such case, the Warrant Price shall be reduced immediately thereafter (but in no event reduced by more than the amount of such excess, which amount is hereafter referred to as the“Excess Amount”)) to the price determined by multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the reduction by thequotient of (x) the average VWAP of a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the first date on which the Common Shares trade regular way on the Principal Market without the right to receive such dividend or distribution (the “Market Price”),minus the Excess Amountdivided by (y) such Market Price. “Ordinary Dividend Amount” means the aggregate amount of $0.40 per Common Share (the “Initial Dividend Amount”) for the Annual Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the second anniversary of the Signing Date, which Initial Dividend Amount shall increase by an additional 5% on the second anniversary of the Signing Date (as increased, the “Adjusted Dividend Amount”) and which Adjusted Dividend Amount shall further increase by 5% of the amount of the immediately preceding Adjusted Dividend Amount each successive anniversary of the Signing Date following the second anniversary of the Signing Date. If any dividend or distribution is declared but not so paid or made, the Warrant Price shall be readjusted to the Warrant Price that would have been in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. The amount of any non-cash dividend or distribution shall be the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or a committee thereof. The Ordinary Dividend Amount shall be subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to the adjustments to the number of Common Shares which the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive upon each exercise hereof made pursuant to Section 2.1.1.
2.2.3Above Market Purchases of Common Shares.Except as provided inSection 2.1.2, if, at any time after the Signing Date, the Company shall repurchase (a “Repurchase”), by self-tender offer or otherwise, any outstanding Common Shares for a consideration per share that exceeds the Current Market Price in effect immediately prior to the earlier of (i) the date of such Repurchase, (ii) the commencement of an offer to repurchase or (iii) the public announcement of either (such date being referred to as the “Determination Date”), then, and in each such case, subject toSection 2.7 hereof, such Warrant Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue or sale, to a price determined by multiplying such Warrant Price by a fraction:
(a) the numerator of which shall be (x) the product of (1) the Current Market Price as of the Determination Datetimes (2) the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Repurchaseplus (ii) the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Options or conversion of Convertible Securities outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale if the issuance, sale or grant of such Options or Convertible Securities resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price prior to such issue or saleless (y) the Repurchase Premium (as defined below), and
(b) the denominator of which shall be (x) the product of (1) the Current Market Price as of the Determination Datetimes (2) the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Repurchase (including any such Common Shares deemed to be outstanding pursuant toSection 2.8)plus (ii) the number of Common Shares included in the numerator pursuant to clause (ii) ofSection 2.2.3(a)(x)(2).
The amount by which the aggregate repurchase prices for all securities repurchased in any Repurchase exceeds the Current Market Price for such securities is referred to as the “Repurchase Premium”.
2.3 Treatment of Options and Convertible Securities.
2.3.1Issuance of Options or Convertible Securities. In the event that the Company, at any time or from time to time, on or after the Signing Date, issues, sells, grants or assumes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive, any Options or Convertible Securities for consideration per share (determined pursuant toSection 2.5 hereof) less than the greater of the Current Market Price or the Warrant Price in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, sale, grant or assumption or immediately prior to the close of business on such record date (or, if the Common Shares trade on an ex-dividend basis, on the date immediately prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading), then, and in each such case, the maximum number of Additional Common Shares (as set forth in the instruments related thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number the purpose of which is to protect against dilution) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or, in the case of any instrument the value of which is linked to Common Shares, the maximum number of Common Shares to which such value is linked, shall be deemed to be Additional Common Shares issued as of the time of such issue, sale, grant or assumption or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date (or, if the Common Shares trade on an ex-dividend basis, on the date immediately prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading). Except as otherwise provided inSection 2.3.2, (a) with respect to Options, no adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be made (i) upon the actual issuance of (A) such Common Shares or (B) of such Convertible Securities upon exercise of such Options, (ii) upon the actual issuance of such Common Shares upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities upon exercise of such Options or (iii) upon the actual issuance of such Common Shares upon conversion or exchange of such Convertibles Securities, and (b) with respect to Convertible Securities, (i) no adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Shares upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and (ii) if any such issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options to purchase any such Convertible Securities, no further adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be made by reason of such issuance or sale.
2.3.2Change in Option Price or Conversion Rate; Termination of Options or Convertible Securities. If a change occurs in (a) the maximum number of Common Shares issuable in connection with any Option or Convertible Security, (b) the purchase price provided for in any Option, (c) the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or (d) the rate at which Convertible Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares, then the Warrant Price in effect at the time of such event shall be readjusted (or adjusted, in the event that no adjustment was made in connection with the original issue sale, grant or assumption, or fixing of a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive such Options or Convertible Securities) to the Warrant Price that would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities that remain outstanding provided for such changed maximum number of shares, purchase price, additional consideration or conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued, sold or assumed.
2.3.3Expiration or Cancellation of Options or Convertible Securities. In any case in which Additional Common Shares shall be deemed to be issued underSection 2.3.1 in connection with the issuance, sale, grant or assumption of Options or Convertible Securities then upon the expiration, cancellation or retirement of any such Options or Convertible Securities which have not been exercised or converted, the Warrant Price and any subsequent adjustments based thereon shall be adjusted and recomputed as if:
(i) in the case of Options for Common Shares or Convertible Securities, the only Additional Common Shares issued or sold were the Additional Common Shares, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities and the consideration received therefor was the consideration actually received by the Company for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration actually received by the Company upon such exercise, or for the issue or sale of all such Convertible Securities which were actually converted or exchanged, plus the additional consideration, if any, actually received by the Company upon such conversion or exchange, and
(ii) in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible Securities, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options were issued at the time of the issue or sale, grant or assumption of such Options, and the consideration received by the Company for the Additional Common Shares deemed to have then been issued was the consideration actually received by the Company for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the Company (pursuant toSection 2.5) upon the issue or sale of such Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were actually exercised;
2.4 Treatment of Share Dividends, Share Splits, etc.In the event the Company, at any time or from time to time, on or after the Signing Date shall declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares, or shall effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in Common Shares), then, and in each such case, Additional Common Shares shall be deemed to have been issued (a) in the case of any such dividend, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive such dividend, or (b) in the case of any such subdivision, at the close of business on the day immediately prior to the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.
2.5 Computation of Consideration. For the purposes of thisSection 2:
(a) the consideration for the issue or sale of any Additional Common Shares shall, irrespective of the accounting treatment of such consideration:
(i) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the amount of cash received by the Company net of any expenses paid or incurred by the Company or any commissions or compensations paid or concessions or discounts allowed to underwriters, dealers or others performing similar services in connection with such issue or sale;
(ii) insofar as it consists of property (including securities) other than cash received by the Company, be computed at the fair market value thereof (as determined by the Board of Trustees or a committee of the Board of Trustees) at the time of such issue or sale;
(iii) insofar as it consists neither of cash nor of other property, be computed as having no value; and
(iv) in the event Additional Common Shares are issued or sold together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Company for a consideration which covers both, be the portion of such consideration so received, computed as provided inclauses (i),(ii) and(iii) above, allocable to such Additional Common Shares, all as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or a committee of the Board of Trustees;
(b) Additional Common Shares deemed to have been issued pursuant toSection 2.3 hereof shall be deemed to have been issued for a consideration per share determined by dividing:
(i) the total amount of cash and other property, if any, received and receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of the Options or Convertible Securities in question,plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration the purpose of which is to protect against dilution) payable to the Company upon the exercise in full of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities or, in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, in each case computing such consideration as provided in the foregoingclause (a),
by
(ii) the maximum number of Common Shares (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number the purpose of which is to protect against dilution) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities; and
(c) Additional Common Shares deemed to have been issued pursuant toSection 2.4 hereof shall be deemed to have been issued for no consideration.
2.6 Adjustment for Combinations, etc.In case the outstanding Common Shares shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of Common Shares, the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately increased.
2.7 Minimum Adjustment of Warrant Price.If the amount of any adjustment of the Warrant Price required pursuant to thisSection 2 would be less than $0.00001, then such amount shall be carried forward and adjustment shall be made with respect thereto at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward, shall aggregate at least $0.00001.
2.8 Shares Deemed Outstanding.For purposes of calculating adjustments (if any) to the Warrant Price upon the issuance, sale or grant of Options or Convertible Securities, there shall be deemed to be outstanding, immediately after giving effect to any such issuance, sale or grant, the Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of such Options or conversion of such Convertible Securities. In addition, for purposes of calculating adjustments to the Warrant Price, effect shall be given to all antidilution provisions contained in any then outstanding Options and Convertible Securities which cause an adjustment in the number of Common Shares so issuable thereunder by virtue of the issuance of Common Shares, Options or Convertible Securities and any such additional Common Shares so issuable as a result of such antidilution provisions shall be deemed outstanding immediately after giving effect to any such issuance, sale or grant.
2.9 Contest and Appraisal Rights. (ii) If the holders of Warrants entitling such holders to purchase a majority of the Warrant Shares subject to purchase upon exercise of Warrants at the time outstanding (the “Required Interest”) shall, for any reason whatsoever, disagree with the Company’s determination of the Current Market Price of the Common Shares (i.e., under circumstances where the VWAP is determined by the Board of Trustees as provided in the definition of the term “VWAP”) or of the fair market value of any property (or securities) given to the Company as consideration for the issue or sale of Additional Common Shares, then such holders shall by notice to the Company (an “Appraisal Notice”) given within thirty (30) days after the Company’s determination elect to dispute such determination, and such dispute shall be resolved as set forth in clause (b) of thisSection 2.9.
(b) The Company shall, within thirty (30) days after an Appraisal Notice shall have been given, engage an Appraiser to make an independent determination of the Current Market Price for the Common Shares or of the fair market value of any property (or securities) given to the Company as consideration for the issue or sale of additional Common Shares, as the case may be (the “Appraiser’s Determination”). In arriving at its determination, the Appraiser shall base any valuation upon (i) in the case of the Current Market Price of the Common Shares, the fair market value of the Company assuming that the Company were sold as a going concern, without regard to the existence of any control block, the anticipated impact upon current market prices of any such sale, the lack or depth of a market for the Common Shares, the Warrants or other securities of the Company, or any other factors concerning the liquidity or marketability of the Common Shares, the Warrants or other securities of the Company, and (ii) in the case of the fair market value of any property (or securities) given to the Company as consideration for the issue or sale of Additional Common Shares, the fair market value of such property (or securities) assuming that such property (or securities) were sold to an unaffiliated third party in an arm’s-length transaction. The Appraiser’s Determination shall be final and binding on the Company and the holders of the Warrants. The costs of conducting an appraisal shall be borne by the party whose assertion of the Current Market Price or fair market value was the farthest from the final determination of the Current Market Price or fair market value determined by the Appraiser.
3. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.
3.1 Adjustments for Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets, Reorganizations, etc.In the event the Company, on or after the Signing Date, (a) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, or (b) shall permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge into the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving Person but, in connection with such consolidation or merger, the Common Shares or Other Securities shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, or (c) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person, or (d) shall effect a capital reorganization or reclassification of the Common Shares or Other Securities (other than a capital reorganization or reclassification to the extent that such capital reorganization or reclassification results in the issuance of Additional Common Shares for which adjustment in the Warrant Price is provided inSection 2.2.1 or2.2.2 hereof), then, and in the case of each such transaction, proper provision shall be made so that, upon the basis and the terms and in the manner provided in this Warrant, the Holder of this Warrant, upon the exercise hereof at any time after the consummation of such transaction, shall be entitled to receive (at the aggregate Warrant Price in effect at the time of such consummation for all Common Shares or Other Securities issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to such consummation), in lieu of the Common Shares or Other Securities issuable upon such exercise prior to such consummation, the greatest amount of securities, cash or other property to which such Holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder upon such consummation if such Holder had exercised the rights represented by this Warrant immediately prior thereto, subject to adjustments (subsequent to such consummation) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for inSections 2,3 and4 hereof.
3.2 Assumption of Obligations. The Company will not effect any of the transactions described in clauses (a) through (d) ofSection 3.1 hereof unless, at or prior to the consummation thereof, each person (other than the Company) which may be required to deliver any stock, securities, cash or property upon the exercise of this Warrant as provided herein shall assume, by written instrument delivered to, and reasonably satisfactory to, the Holder of this Warrant, (a) the obligations of the Company under this Warrant (and if the Company shall survive the consummation of such transaction, such assumption shall be in addition to, and shall not release the Company from, any continuing obligations of the Company under this Warrant), (b) the obligations of the Company under the Registration Rights Agreement and (c) the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of beneficial interest, securities, cash or property as such Holder may be entitled to receive in accordance with the foregoing provisions of thisSection 3, and such Person shall have similarly delivered to such Holder an opinion of counsel for such Person, which counsel and opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, stating that this Warrant shall thereafter continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof (including, without limitation, all of the provisions of thisSection 3) shall be applicable to the beneficial interest, securities, cash or property which such Person may be required to deliver upon any exercise of this Warrant or the exercise of any rights pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the forgoing, thisSection 3.2 shall not restrict the Company from consummating a Change of Control, as contemplated bySection 12.
4. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS. This Warrant and Common Shares (or Other Securities) issuable hereunder are subject to the provisions of Article VII of the Declaration of Trust of the Company and restrictions on transfers set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
5. NO DILUTION OR IMPAIRMENT.The Company shall not, by amendment of its Declaration of Trust or through any consolidation, merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, impermissibly avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will not permit the par value of any shares of beneficial interest receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant to exceed the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, (b) subject toSection 1.1.3, will take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of beneficial interest on the exercise of the Warrants from time to time outstanding, and (c) will not take any action which results in any adjustment of the Warrant Price if the total number of Common Shares (or Other Securities) issuable after the action upon the exercise of all of the Warrants would exceed the total number of Common Shares (or Other Securities) then authorized by the Company’s Declaration of Trust and available for the purpose of issuance upon such exercise.
5. ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT AS TO ADJUSTMENTS.In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the Common Shares (or Other Securities) issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Company, at its sole expense, will promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and deliver to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company setting forth such computation and showing in reasonable detail the method of calculation thereof and the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or to be received by the Company for any Additional Common Shares issued or sold or deemed to have been issued, (b) the number of Common Shares outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale and as adjusted and readjusted (if required bySection 2 hereof) on account thereof. The Company will also keep copies of all such certificates at its office maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof and will cause the same to be available for inspection at such office during normal business hours by any holder of a Warrant.
7. NOTICES OF CORPORATE ACTION.In the event of:
(a) any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of beneficial interest of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or
(b) any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the shares of beneficial interest of the Company, any consolidation or merger involving the Company and any other Person or any transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company to any other Person, or
(c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company, or
(d) any issuance of any Common Shares, Convertible Security or Option by the Company (other than (i) issuances or sales of Common Shares pursuant to plans of the Company for reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities of the Trust and investments in additional optional amounts in Common Shares under those plans, (ii) issuances or sales to employees, trustees, directors or non-affiliated consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries and (iii) issuances from time to time under the Company’s ATM program), or
(e) any Change of Control (as defined in the Purchase Agreement),
which has not been publicly reported by press release or on a current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC within four (4) business days, the Company will mail no later than the fifth (5th) business day to each holder of a Warrant a notice specifying (i) the date or expected date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, (ii) the date or expected date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation, winding-up or Change of Control is to take place, (iii) the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Shares (or Other Securities) shall be entitled to exchange their Common Shares (or Other Securities) for the securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and a description in reasonable detail of the transaction and (iv) the date of such issuance, together with a description of the security so issued and the consideration received by the Company therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall mail a notice of any Change of Control to the holders of Warrants upon the earlier of (i) the public announcement of the entry of any agreement for a Change of Control and (ii) if the holder is bound by a confidentiality agreement and restrictions on trading of securities of the Company based on non-public information, within two (2) business days of the final approval of such Change of Control transaction by the Board of Trustees.
8. REGISTRATION OF COMMON SHARES. If any Common Shares required to be reserved for purposes of exercise of this Warrant require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any federal or state law (other than pursuant to the Securities Act or state securities laws) before such shares may be issued upon exercise, the Company will, at its sole expense and as expeditiously as possible, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such shares to be duly registered or approved, as the case may be. The Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall constitute Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). Each holder of any Common Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be entitled to all of the benefits afforded to a holder of any such Registrable Securities under and subject to the Registration Rights Agreement and such holder, by its acceptance of this Warrant, agrees to be bound by and to comply with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement applicable to such holder as a holder of such Registrable Securities.
9. PUT RIGHTS.From and after the earlier to occur of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Signing Date or (ii) the occurrence of a Mandatory Redemption Triggering Event (as defined in the Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary), the Holder of this Warrant may demand that the Company purchase all or any portion of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including, without limitation, pursuant toSection 1.1.3 hereof) at the Put Redemption Price by delivery of a written notice to the Company (each, a “Put Right Notice”) and surrender of this Warrant (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the Company at its office maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof (the “Put Demand Date”), which Put Right Notice shall specify that portion of this Warrant that the Company shall redeem pursuant to thisSection 9 (which portion shall be determined by a number of Common Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to this Warrant on the Put Demand Date as specified by the Holder in such Put Right Notice). The Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than ten (10) days after the Put Demand Date (the “Put Payment Date”), pay the Put Redemption Price payable to such Holder at the Company’s option, either (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (ii) where such put is triggered by an event set forth under clauses (iv)-(vi) of the definition of Mandatory Redemption Triggering Event, by executing and delivering to the Holder of this Warrant a promissory note in the form attached hereto asExhibit C, having a principal amount equal to the Put Redemption Price payable to the Holder, or (iii) any combination of clause (i) and, if applicable, clause (ii), and if the election made pursuant to thisSection 9 is only with respect to a portion of this Warrant, the Company shall issue to the Holder a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, dated the date hereof and calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of Warrant Shares equal to the number of such Warrant Shares called for on the face of this Warrant minus the number of Common Shares representing that portion of the Warrant being redeemed, as set forth in the applicable Put Rights Notice.
Upon surrender of this Warrant (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) in accordance with the procedures set forth in thisSection 9, the right to purchase Common Shares represented by that portion of this Warrant that is being redeemed pursuant to thisSection 9 shall terminate, and this Warrant shall represent (i) the right of the Holder to receive the applicable Put Redemption Price from the Company in accordance with thisSection 9 and (ii) in case the demand for redemption by the Holder is only with respect to a portion of this Warrant, a new Warrant or Warrants for the remaining portion of this Warrant as described in thisSection 9.
10. RESERVATION OF SHARES, ETC.The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of the Warrants, the number of Common Shares from time to time issuable upon exercise of all Warrants at the time outstanding. All Common Shares issuable upon exercise of any Warrants shall be duly authorized and, when issued upon such exercise, shall be validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable with no liability on the part of the holders thereof. The Company shall take any and all trust action (including a reduction in par value) which shall, in the opinion of counsel to the Holder, be necessary to validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.
11. OWNERSHIP, TRANSFER AND SUBSTITUTION OF WARRANTS.
11.1 Ownership of Warrants. The Company may treat the person in whose name any Warrant is registered on the register kept at the office of the Company maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. A Warrant may be exercised by a new holder without a new Warrant first having been issued.
11.2 Office; Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.
(a) The Company shall maintain an office (which may be an agency maintained at a bank) where notices, presentations and demands in respect of this Warrant may be made upon it. Such office may be maintained at 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, until such time as the Company shall notify the holders of the Warrants of any change of location of such office.
(b) The Company shall cause to be kept at its office maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof a register for the registration and transfer of the Warrants. The names and addresses of holders of Warrants, the transfer thereof and the names and addresses of transferees of Warrants shall be registered in such register. The Person in whose names any Warrant shall be so registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and Holder thereof for all purposes of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary.
(c) Upon the surrender of any Warrant (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company), properly endorsed and subject toSection 4 hereof, for registration of transfer or for exchange at the office of the Company maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof, the Company, at its expense, will promptly (and in any event within five Trading Days) execute and deliver to or upon the order of the holder thereof a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of such holder or as such holder (upon payment by such holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct, calling in the aggregate on the face or faces therefor for the number of Common Shares called for on the face or faces of the Warrant or Warrants so surrendered.
11.3 Replacement of Warrants. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of any Warrant held by a Person other than the initial holder hereof or any institutional investor, upon delivery of indemnity satisfactory to the Company in form and amount or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender of such Warrant for cancellation at the office of the Company maintained pursuant toSection 11.2(a) hereof, the Company, at its sole expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor and dated the date hereof.
12.TERMINATION.This Warrant shall automatically terminate without any action on the part of the Holder thereof or the Company on the earlier of (i) the fifteenth anniversary of the Signing Date unless exercised on or prior to such date or (ii)(x) thirty (30) days following the receipt of notice by the Holder of a Change of Control pursuant toSection 7 or (y) if later, the date the Change of Control occurs, in each case unless exercised prior to the consummation of such Change of Control. Upon termination of this Warrant, all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate and this Warrant shall have no futher force and effect; provided, however, that the holder’s rights pursuant to Section 9 hereof shall survive any such termination pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 12 for at least 30 days following the occurrence of such Change of Control.
13.DEFINITIONS. As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following respective meanings:
“Additional Common Shares” means all of the Common Shares (including treasury shares) issued or sold (or, pursuant toSection 2.3 or2.4 hereof, deemed to be issued) by the Company after the Signing Date, whether or not subsequently reacquired or retired by the Company, other than the Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Warrants.
“Adjusted Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Annual Dividend Period” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2.2 hereof.
“Appraisal Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.9(a) hereof.
“Appraiser” an independent nationally recognized investment bank or other qualified financial institution acceptable to the Company and the Required Interest.
“Appraiser’s Determination” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.9(a) hereof.
“Board of Trustees” shall mean the board of trustees of the Company.
“Change of Control” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary.
“Closing Date” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Purchase Agreement.
“Common Shares” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Warrant, such term to include any shares of beneficial interest into which such Common Shares shall have been changed or any shares of beneficial interest resulting from any reclassification of such Common Shares, and all other shares of beneficial interest of any class or classes (however designated) of the Company the holders of which have the right, without limitation as to amount, either to all or to a share of the balance of current dividends and liquidating dividends after the payment of dividends and distributions on any shares entitled to preference.
“Company” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Warrant, such term to include any Person which shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company in compliance withSection 3 hereof.
“Convertible Securities” means any evidences of indebtedness (including the Company’s 7.0% senior convertible notes), shares of beneficial interest (other than Common Shares) or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for, and any instrument the value of which is linked to, Additional Common Shares.
“Current Market Price” means, on any date specified herein, the arithmetic average of the VWAP of a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding such date except that (i) Common Shares, Convertible Securities and/or Options sold to a dealer or underwriter or through an underwritten public offering (whether on a firm commitment or best efforts basis) at a price equal to or greater than the Warrant Price and (ii) Common Shares, Convertible Securities and/or Options sold in “at-the-market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) at a price equal to or greater than the Warrant Price shall, in each case, conclusively be deemed to have been sold at the Current Market Price.
“Determination Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.3 hereof.
“Exchange Cap” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 1.1.3 hereof.
“Exchange Cap Allocation” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 1.1.3 hereof.
“Exercise Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 1.1.1 hereof.
“Holder” shall mean the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns.
“Initial Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Initial Warrant Price” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Warrant.
“Liquidation Preference” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary as in effect on the Signing Date, which, for purposes of clarification, includes accrued and unpaid dividends thereon through the date of surrender.
“Market Price” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Options” means rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire either Additional Common Shares or Convertible Securities.
“Ordinary Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Other Securities” means any shares of beneficial interest or other equity units (other than the Common Shares) and other securities of the Company or any other Person (corporate or otherwise) (other than any promissory notes or similar Indebtedness) which the holders of the Warrants at any time shall be entitled to receive, or shall have received, upon the exercise of Warrants, in lieu of or in addition to Common Shares and which at any time shall have been issuable or shall have been issued in exchange for or in replacement of Common Shares or Other Securities pursuant toSection 3 hereof or otherwise.
“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or any federal, state, county or municipal governmental or quasi-governmental agency, department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality or similar entity, foreign or domestic, having jurisdiction over either the Company or any holder of a Warrant.
“Principal Market” means the New York Stock Exchange.
“Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Warrant.
“Purchaser” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Warrant.
“Put Demand Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 9 hereof.
“Put Payment Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 9 hereof.
“Put Redemption Price” means the aggregate amount determined by multiplying (a) the aggregate number of Common Shares representing that portion of this Warrant to be redeemed, as specified in the Put Right Notice delivered pursuant toSection 9 hereof and (b) the applicable price per Common Share determined by reference to the following table (provided that, in determining the aggregate number of Common Shares representing that portion of this Warrant to be redeemed pursuant to clause (a) above, no adjustments shall be made thereto pursuant toSection 2):
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If the Redemption Date is: | | Applicable Price |
Prior to the sixth anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 1.23 | |
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On or after the sixth anniversary of the Signing Date and prior to the seventh anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 1.60 | |
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On or after the seventh anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 1.99 | |
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“Put Right Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 9 hereof.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and the Purchaser dated as of the Signing Date as from time to time in effect.
“Repurchase” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.3 hereof.
“Repurchase Premium” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.3 hereof.
“Required Interest” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.9(a) hereof.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be amended and in effect at the time.
“Series D Preferred Shares”means the Company’s Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.01 per share.
“Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary”means the Articles Supplementary to the Company’s Declaration of Trust, as amended) designating and classifying the Series D Preferred Shares.
“Signing Date” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Warrant.
“Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Shares, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Shares are then traded,provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Shares are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Shares are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).
“VWAP” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, L.P. for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security shall be the fair market value of such security on such date as determined by the Board of Trustees in good faith. If the holders of the Required Interest disagree for any reason with the Board of Trustee’s determination of the VWAP in accordance with the previous sentence, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant toSection 2.9 with the term “VWAP” being substituted for the term “Current Market Price.” All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share splits, share dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like during the applicable calculation period.
“Warrant” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction of this Warrant.
“Warrant Price” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction of this Warrant.
“Warrant Share” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction of this Warrant.
14. REMEDIES.Each of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant acknowledges that the remedies at law available to the Company or the Holder of this Warrant, as applicable in the event of any default or threatened default by the other in the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise, and each of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant hereby agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.
15. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Warrant, time is of the essence.
16. NO RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES AS SHAREHOLDER. Nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder hereof any rights as a shareholder of the Company or as imposing any obligation on such Holder to purchase any securities or as imposing any liabilities on such Holder as a shareholder of the Company, whether such obligation or liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
17. SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
17.1 Each of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant agrees that irreparable damage would occur to the other in the event that any of the provisions of this Warrant were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company or the Holder of this Warrant, as applicable, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Warrant and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof this being in addition to any other remedy to which the Company or the Holder of this Warrant, as applicable, may be entitled by law or equity.
17.2 The Company and Holder (i) hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court and other courts of the United States sitting in New York City in the State of New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant and (ii) hereby waive, and agree not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company and Holder consent to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agree that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in thisSection 17.2 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law
17.3 EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATED DOCUMENTS, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THISSECTION 17.
18. NOTICES.Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective (a) upon hand delivery or facsimile (with facsimile machine confirmation of delivery received) at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The address for such communications shall be:
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If to the Company: | | RAIT Financial Trust 2929 Arch Street 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 Telephone Number: (215) 243-9000 Fax: (215) 405-2945 Attention: Chief Financial Officer |
With copies to: | | Pepper Hamilton LLP 3000 Two Logan Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2799 Telephone Number: (215) 981-4563 Fax: (215) 981-4750 Attention: Michael H. Friedman, Esq. |
If to the Holder: | | ARS VI Investor I, LLC c/o Almanac Realty Investors, LLC 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Telephone Number: (212) 403-3511 Fax: (212) 403-3520 Attention: Andrew M. Silberstein |
With copies to: | | Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square New York, New York 10036-8299 Telephone Number: (212) 969-3210 Fax: (212) 969-2900 Attention: Arnold S. Jacobs, Esq. |
Either party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving at least 10 days advance written notice of such changed address to the other parties hereto.
19. WAIVERS.No waiver by any party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Warrant shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition or requirement hereof nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter. This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Required Interest; provided however that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination that would treat the Holder of this Warrant in a discriminatory manner may be made without the prior written consent of the Holder of this Warrant.
20. HEADINGS.The article, section and subsection headings in this Warrant are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Warrant for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
21. GOVERNING LAW.This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal procedural and substantive laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such state that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
22. COUNTERPARTS.This Warrant may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission).
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Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE
[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]
To RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
The undersigned registered Holder of the within Warrant hereby irrevocably exercises such Warrant for, and purchases thereunder, 1 Common Shares and herewith makes payment of $ therefor, and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to , whose address is—.
(Signature of Holder)
(Street Address)
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTICE
[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]
To RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
The undersigned registered Holder of the within Warrant hereby irrevocably exchanges such Warrant with respect to 2 shares of the Common Share which such holder would be entitled to receive upon the exercise hereof, and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to , whose address is .
(Signature of Holder)
(Street Address)
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
EXHIBIT C
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
PROMISSORY NOTE
$[ ] [DATE]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, RAIT Financial Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), promises to pay to the order of [ ] (“Holder”), the principal amount of [ ] ($[ ]) and interest on the outstanding principal amount as provided below.
This note (this “Note”) is being issued pursuant to one of the Common Share Purchase Warrants issued by the Company (the “Warrants”) pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2012, by and among the Company, RAIT Partnership, L.P., Taberna Realty Finance Trust, RAIT Asset Holdings IV, LLC and ARS VI Investor I, LLC (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Purchase Agreement.
The terms and conditions of this Note are as follows:
1. This Note shall accrue interest (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of 30-day months, computed annually) on the unpaid principal amount of this Note at a rate of twelve and one half percent (12.5%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”), payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year until such unpaid principal is paid or prepaid in cash in full.
2. The principal amount of this Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due on [ ]3 (the “Maturity Date”). On the Maturity Date, the Company shall pay to Holder all principal and accrued but unpaid interest thereon.
3. Each payment upon this Note shall be made at [ ] or any other place that Holder may direct in writing.
4. The Company, at its option, may make prepayments of the principal of, and the interest on, this Note in whole or in part (in minimum increments of $1,000,000, or if less, the remaining principal amount of the Note), at any time without premium or penalty, but with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment applicable to the principal amount of the Note being prepaid.
5. Each of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note:
a. The occurrence of a Change of Control;
b. the Company shall, pursuant to or within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other foreign, federal or state law relating to insolvency or relief of debtors (a “Bankruptcy Law”) (i) commence a voluntary case or proceeding, (ii) consent to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (iii) consent to the appointment of a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator or similar official or (iv) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
c. a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator or similar official for the Company or substantially all of the Company’s properties or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, and in each case, the order or decree is not dismissed within 90 days;
d. the Company fails to pay when due any principal or interest under this Note or any other note issued pursuant to the Warrants, the Common Share Appreciation Rights or the Articles Supplementary, and such failure continues unremedied for a period of ten (10) days; or
e. the occurrence of a default or event of default and the continuation thereof under the terms of any agreement, contract, note or other instrument to which any Issuer Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party which has resulted in the acceleration of in excess of $25.0 million in Recourse Indebtedness and which acceleration has not been rescinded or cured and has not been stayed or restricted by judicial order or process and such occurrence and continuation continues for a period of two (2) business days after Holder’s delivery of written notice to the Company of such occurrence and continuation.
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in clauses (a) through (c) above after the issuance of this Note and separate from the event that gave rise to the issuance of this Note, all amounts owing with respect to this Note shall become immediately due and payable to Holder automatically and without any requirement of notice from Holder. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in clauses (d) through (e) above, Holder may declare all amounts owing with respect to this Note and any other note issued to the Holder pursuant to the Warrants, the Common Share Appreciation Rights or Articles Supplementary to be, and they shall thereupon forthwith become, immediately due and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind.
6. Nothing in this Note shall require the Company to pay interest at a rate in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law and the interest rate otherwise applicable to this Note (including any default rate of interest) shall be reduced, if necessary, to conform to such maximum rate.
7. The Company waives demand for payment, presentment, notice of dishonor and protest of this Note.
8. No waiver by any party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Note shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition or requirement hereof nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter. No provision of this Note may be waived other than in a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought.
9. Holder may sell or assign, or grant participations in, all or a portion of, its interest in this Note without the prior written consent of the Company (the “Note Interest”) and, in connection therewith, may make available to any prospective purchaser, assignee or participant any information relative to the Company in his possession. The Holder shall promptly notify the Company of any such sale, assignment or participation grant. The Company may not assign any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Holder.
10. This Note and any term hereof may be changed, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. If any term or provision of this Note shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms and provisions hereof shall in no way be affected thereby. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court and other courts of the United States sitting in New York City in the State of New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal procedural and substantive laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such state that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note on the day and year first above written.
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
Acknowledged and agreed to by:
[HOLDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
1 | | Insert here the number of shares called for on the face of this Warrant (or, in the case of a partial exercise, the portion thereof as to which this Warrant is being exercised), in either case without making any adjustment pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the Warrant, and the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares (or Other Securities) determined as provided in Sections 2 through 4 of the Warrant. In the case of a partial exercise, a new Warrant or Warrants will be issued and delivered, representing the unexercised portion of the Warrant, to the holder surrendering the Warrant. |
2 | | Insert here the number of shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised. In the case of a partial exercise, a new Warrant or Warrants will be issued and delivered, representing the unexercised portion of the Warrant, to the holder surrendering the Warrant. |
3 | | The maturity date will be the third (3rd) anniversary of the applicable Put Demand Date or 180 days from the date of payment of the Exchange Cap excess amount under Section 1.1.3 of the Warrants. |
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Schedule A
| (iii) | | 16,452,072 Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031. |
| (iv) | | 47,812 Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 6.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027. |
| (c) | | Common Share Appreciation Rights (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) representing |
6,735,667 Common Shares.
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2012, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND THE ISSUER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE
EXHIBIT E
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
Form of Common Share Appreciation Right
Right No. [ ] New York, New York
[ISSUE DATE]
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), for value received, hereby certifies thatARS VI Investor I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), or its registered assigns, is the holder of Common Share Appreciation Rights of the Company representing a number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.03 per share, of the Company (the “Common Shares”) equal to [ ], which shall be adjusted or readjusted from time to time as provided herein (as adjusted, the “Shares”), at the exercise price per share of $6.00 (the “Initial Exercise Price”), which shall be adjusted or readjusted from time to time as provided herein (as adjusted, the “Exercise Price”), at any time or from time to time, subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments set forth below in this Right (as defined below).
This Common Share Appreciation Right is one of the Common Share Appreciation Rights (each a “Right” and collectively, the “Rights,” such term to include any such common share appreciation rights issued in substitution therefor) that may be issued from time to time pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 1, 2012 (the “Signing Date”), by and among the Company, RAIT Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Taberna Realty Finance Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, RAIT Asset Holdings IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Purchaser. Assuming the maximum number of Rights issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are issued, the Rights represent an aggregate of up to 6,735,667 Common Shares as of the Signing Date, subject to adjustment as provided herein, at an exercise price per Common Share as of the Signing Date of $6.00. All capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined inSection 12 hereof shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
1. EXERCISE OF RIGHT
1.1 Manner of Exercise; Payment.
1.1.1Exercise. The Holder hereof may exercise, at any time and from time to time commencing on the earlier of (i) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Signing Date and (ii) the consummation of a Change of Control, this Right, in whole or in part, during normal business hours on any Trading Day prior to the termination of this Right provided for in Section 11 hereof by surrender of this Right (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the Company at its office maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof, accompanied by an exercise notice in substantially the form attached to this Right asExhibit A (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed by such Holder (each, an “Exercise Notice”), and such Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive in settlement of such Right an aggregate amount for all Shares for which the Right is being exercised (such amount, the “Settlement Amount”) equal to theproduct of (i) the average VWAP of a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the Exercise Dateminus the Exercise Price per Sharemultiplied by (ii) the number of Shares for which the Right is being exercised.
1.1.2. Each exercise of this Right shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Trading Day on which this Right (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and the Exercise Notice shall be deemed to have been surrendered to the Company as provided inSection 1.1 hereof (the “Exercise Date”).
1.1.3 The Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than ten (10) days following the Exercise Date, pay the Settlement Amount payable to such Holder at the Company’s option, either (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (ii) by executing and delivering to the Holder of this Right a promissory note in the form attached hereto asExhibit B, having a principal amount equal to the Settlement Amount payable to the Holder, or (iii) any combination of cash or such a promissory note.
1.1.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Right, the Company shall not actually issue at any time any Common Shares upon exercise of this Right, and the Holder shall not have the right to receive upon exercise of this Right any Common Shares.
1.2 Delivery of New Right Certificate.As soon as practicable after each exercise of this Right, in whole or in part, and in any event within two (2) Trading Days after the Exercise Date, the Company at its sole expense will cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof or, subject toSection 10 hereof, as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct in case such exercise is in part only, a new Right or Rights of like tenor, dated the date hereof and calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of Shares equal (without giving effect to any adjustment thereof) to the number of such shares called for on the face of this Right minus the number of such shares designated by the Holder upon such exercise as provided inSection 1.1 hereof.
2. ADJUSTMENTS OF COMMON SHARES.
2.1 General; Number of Shares; Exercise Price
2.1.1 The number of Common Shares for which this Right may be exercised shall be determined by multiplying the number of Shares for which this Right would otherwise (but for the provisions of thisSection 2) be exercisable, as designated by the Holder hereof pursuant toSection 1.1 hereof, by the fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Initial Exercise Price and (b) the denominator is the Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.
2.1.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in thisSection 2, the Exercise Price shall not be adjusted for:
(a) issuances or sales of up to an aggregate of 3,070,187 Additional Common Shares (or Options, Other Securities, Convertible Securities for Additional Common Shares or any other securities under the Company’s 2012 Incentive Award Plan (as amended and restated as of May 22, 2012) and its predecessors or successors) to employees, trustees, directors or non-affiliated consultants of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(b) issuances or sales of Common Shares or Other Securities pursuant to plans of the Company for reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities of the Trust but not investments of additional optional amounts in Common Shares or Other Securities under those plans;
(c) issuances or sales of Common Shares, Other Securities, Options or Convertible Securities under contracts, agreements, Options, Other Securities, Convertible Securities or other arrangements in existence on the Signing Date and set forth onSchedule A hereto;
(d) issuances or sales of Common Shares, Other Securities, Options or Convertible Securities for a consideration per share that is not less than the greater of the Current Market Price and the Exercise Price; or
(e) purchases, redemptions and other retirement of Common Shares, Options, Other Securities or Convertible Securities for a consideration per share below the Current Market Price.
2.2 Adjustment of Exercise Price.
2.2.1Issuance of Additional Common Shares.Except as provided inSection 2.1.2, in the event the Company, at any time or from time to time, on or after the Signing Date shall issue or sell Additional Common Shares (including Additional Common Shares deemed to be issued pursuant toSection 2.3 or2.4 hereof) without consideration or for consideration per share less than the greater of the Current Market Price or the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale, then, and in each such case, subject toSection 2.7 hereof, such Exercise Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue or sale, to a price (calculated to the nearest .001 of a cent) determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction:
(a) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such issue or saleplus (ii) the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Options or conversion of Convertible Securities outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale if the issuance, sale or grant of such Options or Convertible Securities resulted in an adjustment to the Exercise Price prior to such issue or saleplus (iii) the number of Common Shares which the aggregate consideration received by the Company for the total number of such Additional Common Shares so issued or sold would purchase at the greater of such Current Market Price and such Exercise Price; and
(b) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such issue or sale (including any such Common Shares deemed to be outstanding pursuant toSection 2.8)plus (ii) the number of Common Shares included in the numerator pursuant to clause (ii) ofSection 2.2.1(a).
2.2.2Extraordinary Dividends. In the event that during any twelve-month period commencing immediately following the Signing Date (an “Annual Dividend Period”), the Company makes dividends or other distributions (including without limitation any distribution of securities or property, but excluding dividends or distributions referred to inSection 2.4) on the Common Shares in an amount that, when added to all other dividends or such distributions made on the Common Shares during such Annual Dividend Period (collectively, the “Aggregate Annual Dividend Amount”) exceed the Ordinary Dividend Amount (as defined below), then, and in each such case, the Exercise Price shall be reduced immediately thereafter (but in no event reduced by more than the amount of such excess, which amount is hereafter referred to as the“Excess Amount”)) to the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the reduction by thequotient of (x) the average VWAP of a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the first date on which the Common Shares trade regular way on the Principal Market without the right to receive such dividend or distribution (the “Market Price”),minus the Excess Amountdivided by (y) such Market Price. “Ordinary Dividend Amount” means the aggregate amount of $0.40 per Common Share (the “Initial Dividend Amount”) for the Annual Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the second anniversary of the Signing Date, which Initial Dividend Amount shall increase by an additional 5% on the second anniversary of the Signing Date (as increased, the “Adjusted Dividend Amount”) and which Adjusted Dividend Amount shall further increase by 5% of the amount of the immediately preceding Adjusted Dividend Amount each successive anniversary of the Signing Date following the second anniversary of the Signing Date. If any dividend or distribution is declared but not so paid or made, the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to the Exercise Price that would have been in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. The amount of any non-cash dividend or distribution shall be the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or a committee thereof. The Ordinary Dividend Amount shall be subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to the adjustments to the number of Common Shares represented by this Right.
2.2.3Above Market Purchases of Common Shares.Except as provided inSection 2.1.2, if, at any time after the Signing Date, the Company shall repurchase (a “Repurchase”), by self-tender offer or otherwise, any outstanding Common Shares for a consideration per share that exceeds the Current Market Price in effect immediately prior to the earlier of (i) the date of such Repurchase, (ii) the commencement of an offer to repurchase or (iii) the public announcement of either (such date being referred to as the “Determination Date”), then, and in each such case, subject toSection 2.7 hereof, such Exercise Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue or sale, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction:
(a) the numerator of which shall be (x) the product of (1) the Current Market Price as of the Determination Datetimes (2) the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Repurchaseplus (ii) the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Options or conversion of Convertible Securities outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale if the issuance, sale or grant of such Options or Convertible Securities resulted in an adjustment to the Exercise Price prior to such issue or saleless (y) the Repurchase Premium (as defined below), and
(b) the denominator of which shall be (x) the product of (1) the Current Market Price as of the Determination Datetimes (2) the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Repurchase (including any such Common Shares deemed to be outstanding pursuant toSection 2.8)plus (ii) the number of Common Shares included in the numerator pursuant to clause (ii) ofSection 2.2.3(a)(x)(2).
The amount by which the aggregate repurchase prices for all securities repurchased in any Repurchase exceeds the Current Market Price for such securities is referred to as the “Repurchase Premium”.
2.3 Treatment of Options and Convertible Securities.
2.3.1Issuance of Options or Convertible Securities. In the event that the Company, at any time or from time to time, on or after the Signing Date, issues, sells, grants or assumes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive, any Options or Convertible Securities for consideration per share (determined pursuant toSection 2.5 hereof) less than the greater of the Current Market Price or the Exercise Price in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, sale, grant or assumption or immediately prior to the close of business on such record date (or, if the Common Shares trade on an ex-dividend basis, on the date immediately prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading), then, and in each such case, the maximum number of Additional Common Shares (as set forth in the instruments related thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number the purpose of which is to protect against dilution) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or, in the case of any instrument the value of which is linked to Common Shares, the maximum number of Common Shares to which the value is linked, shall be deemed to be Additional Common Shares issued as of the time of such issue, sale, grant or assumption or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date (or, if the Common Shares trade on an ex-dividend basis, on the date immediately prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading). Except as otherwise provided inSection 2.3.2, (a) with respect to Options, no adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made (i) upon the actual issuance of (A) such Common Shares or (B) of such Convertible Securities upon exercise of such Options, (ii) upon the actual issuance of such Common Shares upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities upon exercise of such Options or (iii) upon the actual issuance of such Common Shares upon conversion or exchange of such Convertibles Securities, and (b) with respect to Convertible Securities, (i) no adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Shares upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and (ii) if any such issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options to purchase any such Convertible Securities, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made by reason of such issuance or sale.
2.3.2Change in Option Price or Conversion Rate; Termination of Options or Convertible Securities. If a change occurs in (a) the maximum number of Common Shares issuable in connection with any Option or Convertible Security, (b) the purchase price provided for in any Option, (c) the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or (d) the rate at which Convertible Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such event shall be readjusted (or adjusted, in the event that no adjustment was made in connection with the original issue sale, grant or assumption, or fixing of a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive such Options or Convertible Securities) to the Exercise Price that would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities that remain outstanding provided for such changed maximum number of shares, purchase price, additional consideration or conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued, sold or assumed.
2.3.3Expiration or Cancellation of Options or Convertible Securities. In any case in which Additional Common Shares shall be deemed to be issued underSection 2.3.1 in connection with the issuance, sale, grant or assumption of Options or Convertible Securities then upon the expiration, cancellation or retirement of any such Options or Convertible Securities which have not been exercised or converted, the Exercise Price and any subsequent adjustments based thereon shall be adjusted and recomputed as if:
(i) in the case of Options for Common Shares or Convertible Securities, the only Additional Common Shares issued or sold were the Additional Common Shares, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities and the consideration received therefor was the consideration actually received by the Company for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration actually received by the Company upon such exercise, or for the issue or sale of all such Convertible Securities which were actually converted or exchanged, plus the additional consideration, if any, actually received by the Company upon such conversion or exchange, and
(ii) in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible Securities, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options were issued at the time of the issue or sale, grant or assumption of such Options, and the consideration received by the Company for the Additional Common Shares deemed to have then been issued was the consideration actually received by the Company for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the Company (pursuant toSection 2.5) upon the issue or sale of such Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were actually exercised;
2.4 Treatment of Share Dividends, Share Splits, etc.In the event the Company, at any time or from time to time, on or after the Signing Date shall declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares, or shall effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in Common Shares), then, and in each such case, Additional Common Shares shall be deemed to have been issued (a) in the case of any such dividend, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive such dividend, or (b) in the case of any such subdivision, at the close of business on the day immediately prior to the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.
2.5 Computation of Consideration. For the purposes of thisSection 2:
(a) the consideration for the issue or sale of any Additional Common Shares shall, irrespective of the accounting treatment of such consideration:
(i) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the amount of cash received by the Company net of any expenses paid or incurred by the Company or any commissions or compensations paid or concessions or discounts allowed to underwriters, dealers or others performing similar services in connection with such issue or sale;
(ii) insofar as it consists of property (including securities) other than cash received by the Company, be computed at the fair market value thereof (as determined by the Board of Trustees or a committee of the Board of Trustees) at the time of such issue or sale;
(iii) insofar as it consists neither of cash nor of other property, be computed as having no value; and
(iv) in the event Additional Common Shares are issued or sold together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Company for a consideration which covers both, be the portion of such consideration so received, computed as provided inclauses (i),(ii) and(iii) above, allocable to such Additional Common Shares, all as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or a committee of the Board of Trustees;
(b) Additional Common Shares deemed to have been issued pursuant toSection 2.3 hereof shall be deemed to have been issued for a consideration per share determined by dividing:
(i) the total amount of cash and other property, if any, received and receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of the Options or Convertible Securities in question,plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration the purpose of which is to protect against dilution) payable to the Company upon the exercise in full of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities or, in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, in each case computing such consideration as provided in the foregoingclause (a),
by
(ii) the maximum number of Common Shares (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number the purpose of which is to protect against dilution) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities; and
(c) Additional Common Shares deemed to have been issued pursuant toSection 2.4 hereof shall be deemed to have been issued for no consideration.
2.6 Adjustment for Combinations, etc.In case the outstanding Common Shares shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of Common Shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately increased.
2.7 Minimum Adjustment of Exercise Price.If the amount of any adjustment of the Exercise Price required pursuant to thisSection 2 would be less than $0.00001, then such amount shall be carried forward and adjustment shall be made with respect thereto at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward, shall aggregate at least $0.00001.
2.8 Shares Deemed Outstanding.For purposes of calculating adjustments (if any) to the Exercise Price upon the issuance, sale or grant of Options or Convertible Securities, there shall be deemed to be outstanding, immediately after giving effect to any such issuance, sale or grant, the Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of such Options or conversion of such Convertible Securities. In addition, for purposes of calculating adjustments to the Exercise Price, effect shall be given to all antidilution provisions contained in any then outstanding Options and Convertible Securities which cause an adjustment in the number of Common Shares so issuable thereunder by virtue of the issuance of Common Shares, Options or Convertible Securities and any such additional Common Shares so issuable as a result of such antidilution provisions shall be deemed outstanding immediately after giving effect to any such issuance, sale or grant.
2.9 Contest and Appraisal Rights. (a) If the holders of Rights representing a majority of the Common Shares represented by the Rights at the time outstanding (the “Required Interest”) shall, for any reason whatsoever, disagree with the Company’s determination of the Current Market Price of the Common Shares (i.e., under circumstances where the VWAP is determined by the Board of Trustees as provided in the definition of the term “VWAP”) or of the fair market value of any property (or securities) given to the Company as consideration for the issue or sale of Additional Common Shares, then such holders shall by notice to the Company (an “Appraisal Notice”) given within thirty (30) days after the Company’s determination elect to dispute such determination, and such dispute shall be resolved as set forth in clause (b) of thisSection 2.9.
(b) The Company shall, within thirty (30) days after an Appraisal Notice shall have been given, engage an Appraiser to make an independent determination of the Current Market Price for the Common Shares or of the fair market value of any property (or securities) given to the Company as consideration for the issue or sale of additional Common Shares, as the case may be (the “Appraiser’s Determination”). In arriving at its determination, the Appraiser shall base any valuation upon (i) in the case of the Current Market Price of the Common Shares, the fair market value of the Company assuming that the Company were sold as a going concern, without regard to the existence of any control block, the anticipated impact upon current market prices of any such sale, the lack or depth of a market for the Common Shares, the Rights or other securities of the Company, or any other factors concerning the liquidity or marketability of the Common Shares, the Rights or other securities of the Company, and (ii) in the case of the fair market value of any property (or securities) given to the Company as consideration for the issue or sale of Additional Common Shares, the fair market value of such property (or securities) assuming that such property (or securities) were sold to an unaffiliated third party in an arm’s-length transaction. The Appraiser’s Determination shall be final and binding on the Company and the holders of the Rights. The costs of conducting an appraisal shall be borne by the party whose assertion of the Current Market Price or fair market value was the farthest from the final determination of the Current Market Price or fair market value determined by the Appraiser.
3. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.
3.1 Adjustments for Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets, Reorganizations, etc.In the event the Company, on or after the Signing Date, (a) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, or (b) shall permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge into the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving Person but, in connection with such consolidation or merger, the Common Shares or Other Securities shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, or (c) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person, or (d) shall effect a capital reorganization or reclassification of the Common Shares or Other Securities (other than a capital reorganization or reclassification to the extent that such capital reorganization or reclassification results in the issuance of Additional Common Shares for which adjustment in the Exercise Price is provided inSection 2.2.1 hereof), then, and in the case of each such transaction, proper provision shall be made so that, upon the basis and the terms and in the manner provided in this Right, the Holder of this Right, upon the exercise hereof at any time after the consummation of such transaction, shall be entitled to receive (at the aggregate Exercise Price in effect at the time of such consummation for all Common Shares or Other Securities issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to such consummation), in lieu of the Common Shares or Other Securities issuable upon such exercise prior to such consummation, the greatest amount of securities, cash or other property to which such Holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder upon such consummation if such Holder had exercised the rights represented by this Right immediately prior thereto, subject to adjustments (subsequent to such consummation) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for inSections 2and3 hereof.
3.2 Assumption of Obligations. The Company will not effect any of the transactions described in clauses (a) through (d) ofSection 3.1 hereof unless, at or prior to the consummation thereof, each person (other than the Company) which may be required to deliver any securities, cash or property upon the exercise of this Right as provided herein shall assume, by written instrument delivered to, and reasonably satisfactory to, the Holder of this Right, (a) the obligations of the Company under this Right (and if the Company shall survive the consummation of such transaction, such assumption shall be in addition to, and shall not release the Company from, any continuing obligations of the Company under this Right), (b) the obligation to deliver to such Holder such securities, cash or property as such Holder may be entitled to receive in accordance with the foregoing provisions of thisSection 3, and such Person shall have similarly delivered to such Holder an opinion of counsel for such Person, which counsel and opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, stating that this Right shall thereafter continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof (including, without limitation, all of the provisions of thisSection 3) shall be applicable to the securities, cash or property which such Person may be required to deliver upon any exercise of this Right or the exercise of any rights pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the forgoing, thisSection 3.2 shall not restrict the Company from consummating a Change of Control, as contemplated bySection 11.
4. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS.This Right is subject to the restrictions on transfers set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
5. NO DILUTION OR IMPAIRMENT.The Company shall not, by amendment of its Declaration of Trust or through any consolidation, merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, impermissibly avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Right.
6. ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT AS TO ADJUSTMENTS.In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the Common Shares (or Other Securities) represented by this Right, the Company, at its sole expense, will promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Right and deliver to the Holder of this Right a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company setting forth such computation and showing in reasonable detail the method of calculation thereof and the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or to be received by the Company for any Additional Common Shares issued or sold or deemed to have been issued, (b) the number of Common Shares outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale and as adjusted and readjusted (if required bySection 2 hereof) on account thereof. The Company will also keep copies of all such certificates at its office maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof and will cause the same to be available for inspection at such office during normal business hours by any Holder of a Right.
7. NOTICES OF CORPORATE ACTION.In the event of:
(a) any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of beneficial interest of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or
(b) any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the shares of beneficial interest of the Company, any consolidation or merger involving the Company and any other Person or any transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company to any other Person, or
(c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company, or
(d) any issuance of any Common Shares, Convertible Security or Option by the Company (other than (i) issuances or sales of Common Shares pursuant to plans of the Company for reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities of the Trust and investments in additional optional amounts in Common Shares under those plans, (ii) issuances or sales to employees, trustees, directors or non-affiliated consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries and (iii) issuances from time to time under the Company’s ATM program), or
(e) any Change of Control (as defined in the Purchase Agreement),
which has not been publicly reported by press release or on a current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC within four (4) business days, the Company will mail no later than the fifth (5th) business day to each holder of a Right a notice specifying (i) the date or expected date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, (ii) the date or expected date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation, winding-up or Change of Control is to take place, (iii) the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Shares (or Other Securities) shall be entitled to exchange their Common Shares (or Other Securities) for the securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and a description in reasonable detail of the transaction and (iv) the date of such issuance, together with a description of the security so issued and the consideration received by the Company therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall mail a notice of any Change of Control to the holders of Rights upon the earlier of (i) the public announcement of the entry of any agreement for a Change of Control and (ii) if the holder is bound by a confidentiality agreement and restrictions on trading of securities of the Company based on non-public information, within two (2) business days of the final approval of such Change of Control transaction by the Board of Trustees.
8. CALL RIGHTS.From and after the second (2ND) anniversary of the Signing Date, the Company may purchase all or any portion of this Right at the Call Redemption Price by delivery of a written notice to the Holder (each, a “Call Right Notice”), which Call Right Notice shall specify that portion of this Right that the Company shall redeem pursuant to thisSection 8 (which portion shall be determined by a number of Common Shares represented by this Right on the Call Demand Date as specified by the Company in such Call Right Notice, which shall be a date no later than thirty (30) days after the Call Right Notice is sent (the “Call Payment Date”). On the Call Payment Date, the Company shall pay the Call Redemption Price payable to such Holder at the Company’s option, either (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (ii) by executing and delivering to the Holder of this Right a promissory note in the form attached hereto asExhibit B, having a principal amount equal to the Call Redemption Price payable to the Holder, or (iii) any combination of cash or promissory note, and if the election made pursuant to thisSection 8 is only with respect to a portion of this Right, the Company shall issue to the Holder a new Right or Rights of like tenor, dated the date hereof and calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of Shares equal to the number of such Shares called for on the face of this Right minus the number of Common Shares representing that portion of the Right being redeemed, as set forth in the applicable Call Right Notice. Holders of Rights shall surrender this Right (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company). Assuming compliance by the Company with its obligation to pay hereunder on the Call Payment Date, the right to exercise this right for Shares that are being redeemed hereunder pursuant to thisSection 8 shall terminate, and this Right shall represent (i) the right of the Holder to receive the applicable Call Redemption Price from the Company in accordance with thisSection 8 and (ii) in the case of a redemption only with respect to a portion of this Right, a new Right or Rights for the remaining portion of this Right as described in thisSection 8.
9. PUT RIGHTS.From and after the earlier to occur of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Signing Date or (ii) the occurrence of a Mandatory Redemption Triggering Event (as defined in the Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary), the Holder of this Right may demand that the Company purchase all or any portion of this Right (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, at the Put Redemption Price by delivery of a written notice to the Company (each, a “Put Right Notice”) and surrender of this Right (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the Company at its office maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof (the “Put Demand Date”), which Put Right Notice shall specify that portion of this Right that the Company shall redeem pursuant to thisSection 9 (which portion shall be determined by a number of Common Shares otherwise represented by this Right on the Put Demand Date as specified by the Holder in such Put Right Notice). The Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than ten (10) days after the Put Demand Date (the “Put Payment Date”), pay the Put Redemption Price payable to such Holder at the Company’s option, either (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (ii) where such put is triggered by an event set forth under clauses (iv)-(vi) of the definition of Mandatory Redemption Triggering Event, by executing and delivering to the Holder of this Right a promissory note in the form attached hereto asExhibit B, having a principal amount equal to the Put Redemption Price payable to the Holder, or (iii) any combination of clause (i) and, if applicable, clause (ii) and if the election made pursuant to thisSection 9 is only with respect to a portion of this Right, the Company shall issue to the Holder a new Right or Rights of like tenor, dated the date hereof and calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of Right Shares equal to the number of such Right Shares called for on the face of this Right minus the number of Common Shares representing that portion of the Right being redeemed, as set forth in the applicable Put Right Notice.
Upon surrender of this Right (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) in accordance with the procedures set forth in thisSection 9, the right to purchase Common Shares represented by that portion of this Right that is being redeemed pursuant to thisSection 9 shall terminate, and this Right shall represent (i) the right of the Holder to receive the applicable Put Redemption Price from the Company in accordance with thisSection 9 and (ii) in case the demand for redemption by the Holder is only with respect to a portion of this Right, a new Right or Rights for the remaining portion of this Right as described in thisSection 9.
10. OWNERSHIP, TRANSFER AND SUBSTITUTION OF RIGHTS.
10.1 Ownership of Rights. The Company may treat the person in whose name any Right is registered on the register kept at the office of the Company maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. A Right may be exercised by a new holder without a new Right first having been issued.
10.2 Office; Transfer and Exchange of Rights.
(a) The Company shall maintain an office (which may be an agency maintained at a bank) where notices, presentations and demands in respect of this Right may be made upon it. Such office may be maintained at 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, until such time as the Company shall notify the holders of the Rights of any change of location of such office.
(b) The Company shall cause to be kept at its office maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof a register for the registration and transfer of the Rights. The names and addresses of holders of Rights, the transfer thereof and the names and addresses of transferees of Rights shall be registered in such register. The Person in whose names any Right shall be so registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and Holder thereof for all purposes of this Right, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary.
(c) Upon the surrender of any Right (or an affidavit of loss in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company), properly endorsed and subject toSection 4 hereof, for registration of transfer or for exchange at the office of the Company maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof, the Company, at its expense, will promptly (and in any event within five Trading Days) execute and deliver to or upon the order of the holder thereof a new Right or Rights of like tenor, in the name of such holder or as such holder (upon payment by such holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct, calling in the aggregate on the face or faces therefor for the number of Common Shares called for on the face or faces of the Right or Rights so surrendered.
10.3 Replacement of Rights. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Right and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of any Right held by a Person other than the initial holder hereof or any institutional investor, upon delivery of indemnity satisfactory to the Company in form and amount or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender of such Right for cancellation at the office of the Company maintained pursuant toSection 10.2(a) hereof, the Company, at its sole expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Right of like tenor and dated the date hereof.
11. TERMINATION.This Right shall automatically terminate without any action on the part of the Holder thereof or the Company on the earlier of (i) the fifteenth anniversary of the Signing Date unless exercised on or prior to such date or (ii) (x) thirty (30) days following the receipt of notice by the Holder of a Change of Control pursuant toSection 7 or (y) if later, the date the Change of Control occurs, in each case, unless exercised prior to the consummation of such Change of Control. Upon termination of this Right, all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate and this Right shall have no futher force and effect;provided,however, that the Holder’s righs pursuant toSection 9 hereof shall survive any such termination pursuant to clause (ii) of thisSection 12 for at least thirty (30) days following the occurrence of such Change of Control.
12. DEFINITIONS.As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following respective meanings:
“Additional Common Shares” means all of the Common Shares (including treasury shares) issued or sold (or, pursuant toSection 2.3 or2.4 hereof, deemed to be issued) by the Company after the Signing Date, whether or not subsequently reacquired or retired by the Company, other than the Common Shares for which a Right has been exercised.
“Adjusted Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Annual Dividend Period” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2.2 hereof.
“Appraisal Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.9(a) hereof.
“Appraiser” an independent nationally recognized investment bank or other qualified financial institution acceptable to the Company and the Required Interest.
“Appraiser’s Determination” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.9(a) hereof.
“Board of Trustees” shall mean the board of trustees of the Company.
“Call Payment Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 8hereof.
“Call Redemption Price” means the aggregate amount determined by multiplying (a) the aggregate number of Common Shares representing that portion of the Right to be redeemed, as specified in the Call Right Notice delivered pursuant toSection 8 hereof and (b) the applicable price per Common Share determined by reference to the following table (provided that, in determining the aggregate number of Common Shares representing that portion of this Right to be redeemed pursuant to clause (a) above, no adjustments shall be made thereto pursuant to Section 2):
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If the Redemption Date is: | | Applicable Price |
On or after the second anniversary of the Signing Date and prior to the sixth anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 5.00 | |
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On or after the sixth anniversary of the Signing Date and prior to the seventh anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 6.00 | |
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On or after the seventh anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 7.00 | |
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“Call Right Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 8hereof.
“Change of Control” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary.
“Closing Date” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Purchase Agreement.
“Common Shares” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Right, such term to include any shares of beneficial interest into which such Common Shares shall have been changed or any shares of beneficial interest resulting from any reclassification of such Common Shares, and all other shares of beneficial interest of any class or classes (however designated) of the Company the holders of which have the right, without limitation as to amount, either to all or to a share of the balance of current dividends and liquidating dividends after the payment of dividends and distributions on any shares entitled to preference.
“Company” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Right, such term to include any Person which shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company in compliance withSection 3 hereof.
“Convertible Securities” means any evidences of indebtedness (including the Company’s 7.0% senior convertible notes), shares of beneficial interest (other than Common Shares) or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for, and any instrument the value of which is linked to, Additional Common Shares.
“Current Market Price” means, on any date specified herein, the arithmetic average of the VWAP of a Common Share for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding such date, except that (i) Common Shares, Convertible Securities and/or Options sold to a dealer or underwriter or through an underwritten public offering (whether on a firm commitment or best efforts basis) at a price equal to or greater than the Exercise Price and (ii) Common Shares, Convertible Securities and/or Options sold in “at-the-market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) at a price equal to or greater than the Exercise Price shall, in each case, conclusively be deemed to have been sold at the Current Market Price.
“Determination Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.3 hereof.
“Exercise Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 1.1.2 hereof.
“Exercise Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 1.1.1 hereof.
“Exercise Price” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction of this Right.
“Holder” shall mean the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns.
“Initial Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Initial Exercise Price” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Right.
“Market Price” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Options” means rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire either Additional Common Shares or Convertible Securities.
“Ordinary Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 2.2.2 hereof.
“Other Securities” means any shares of beneficial interest or other equity units (other than the Common Shares) and other securities of the Company or any other Person (corporate or otherwise) (other than any promissory notes or similar Indebtedness) which may be represented by these Rights, in lieu of or in addition to Common Shares and which at any time shall have been represented by these Rights in exchange for or in replacement of Common Shares or Other Securities pursuant toSection 3 hereof or otherwise.
“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or any federal, state, county or municipal governmental or quasi-governmental agency, department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality or similar entity, foreign or domestic, having jurisdiction over either the Company or any holder of a Right.
“Principal Market” means the New York Stock Exchange.
“Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Right.
“Purchaser” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Right.
“Put Demand Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 9 hereof.
“Put Payment Date” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 9 hereof.
“Put Redemption Price” means the aggregate amount determined by multiplying (a) the aggregate number of Common Shares representing that portion of this Right to be redeemed, as specified in the Put Right Notice delivered pursuant toSection 9 hereof and (b) the applicable price per Common Share determined by reference to the following table (provided that, in determining the aggregate number of Common Shares representing that portion of this Right to be redeemed pursuant to clause (a) above, no adjustments shall be made thereto pursuant toSection 2):
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If the Redemption Date is: | | Applicable Price |
Prior to the sixth anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 1.23 | |
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On or after the sixth anniversary of the Signing Date and prior to the seventh anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 1.60 | |
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On or after the seventh anniversary of the Signing Date: | | $ | 1.99 | |
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“Put Right Notice” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 9 hereof.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and the Purchaser dated as of the Signing Date as from time to time in effect.
“Repurchase” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.3 hereof.
“Repurchase Premium” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.2.3 hereof.
“Required Interest” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 2.9(a) hereof.
“Right” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction of this Right.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be amended and in effect at the time.
“Series D Preferred Shares”means the Company’s Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.01 per share.
“Series D Preferred Shares Articles Supplementary”means the Articles Supplementary to the Company’s Declaration of Trust, as amended) designating and classifying the Series D Preferred Shares.
“Settlement Amount” shall have the meaning given to such term inSection 1.1.1 hereof.
“Share” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction of this Right.
“Signing Date” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introduction to this Right.
“Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Shares, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Shares are then traded,provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Shares are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Shares are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).
“VWAP” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, L.P. for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security shall be the fair market value of such security on such date as determined by the Board of Trustees in good faith. If the holders of the Required Interest disagree for any reason with the Board of Trustee’s determination of the VWAP in accordance with the previous sentence, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant toSection 2.9 with the term “VWAP” being substituted for the term “Current Market Price.” All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share splits, share dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like during the applicable calculation period.
13. REMEDIES.Each of the Company and the Holder of this Right acknowledges that the remedies at law available to the Company or the Holder of this Right, as applicable in the event of any default or threatened default by the other in the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Right are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise, and each of the Company and the Holder of this Right hereby agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.
14. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Right, time is of the essence.
15. NO RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES AS SHAREHOLDER.Nothing contained in this Right shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder hereof any rights as a shareholder of the Company or as imposing any obligation on such Holder to purchase any securities or as imposing any liabilities on such Holder as a shareholder of the Company, whether such obligation or liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
16. SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
16.1 Each of the Company and the Holder of this Right agrees that irreparable damage would occur to the other in the event that any of the provisions of this Right were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company or the Holder of this Right, as applicable, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Right and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof this being in addition to any other remedy to which the Company or the Holder of this Right, as applicable, may be entitled by law or equity.
16.2 The Company and Holder (i) hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court and other courts of the United States sitting in New York City in the State of New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Right and (ii) hereby waive, and agree not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company and Holder consent to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Right and agree that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in thisSection 16.2 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law
16.3 EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS RIGHT, THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATED DOCUMENTS, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THISSECTION 16.
17. NOTICES.Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective (a) upon hand delivery or facsimile (with facsimile machine confirmation of delivery received) at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The address for such communications shall be:
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If to the Company: | | RAIT Financial Trust 2929 Arch Street 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 Telephone Number: (215) 243-9000 Fax: (215) 405-2945 Attention: Chief Financial Officer |
With copies to: | | Pepper Hamilton LLP 3000 Two Logan Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2799 Telephone Number: (215) 981-4563 Fax: (215) 981-4750 Attention: Michael H. Friedman, Esq. |
If to the Holder: | | ARS VI Investor I, LLC c/o Almanac Realty Investors, LLC 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Telephone Number: (212) 403-3511 Fax: (212) 403-3520 Attention: Andrew M. Silberstein |
With copies to: | | Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square New York, New York 10036-8299 Telephone Number: (212) 969-3210 Fax: (212) 969-2900 Attention: Arnold S. Jacobs, Esq. |
Either party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving at least 10 days advance written notice of such changed address to the other parties hereto.
18. WAIVERS.No waiver by any party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Right shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition or requirement hereof nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter. This Right and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Required Interest; provided however that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination that would treat the Holder of this Right in a discriminatory manner may be made without the prior written consent of the Holder of this Right.
19. HEADINGS.The article, section and subsection headings in this Right are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Right for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
20. GOVERNING LAW.This Right shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal procedural and substantive laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such state that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
21. COUNTERPARTS.This Right may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission).
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Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE
[To be executed only upon exercise of Right]
To RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
The undersigned registered Holder of the within Right hereby irrevocably exercises such Right for 4 Common Shares.
(Signature of Holder)
(Street Address)
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
EXHIBIT B
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
PROMISSORY NOTE
$[ ] [DATE]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, RAIT Financial Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), promises to pay to the order of [ ] (“Holder”), the principal amount of [ ] ($[ ]) and interest on the outstanding principal amount as provided below.
This note (this “Note”) is being issued pursuant to one of the Common Share Appreciation Rights issued by the Company (the “SARs”) pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2012, by and among the Company, RAIT Partnership, L.P., Taberna Realty Finance Trust, RAIT Asset Holdings IV, LLC and ARS VI Investor I, LLC (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Purchase Agreement.
The terms and conditions of this Note are as follows:
1. This Note shall accrue interest (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of 30-day months, computed annually) on the unpaid principal amount of this Note at a rate of twelve and one half percent (12.5%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”), payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year until such unpaid principal is paid or prepaid in cash in full.
2. The principal amount of this Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due on [ ]5 (the “Maturity Date”). On the Maturity Date, the Company shall pay to Holder all principal and accrued but unpaid interest thereon.
3. Each payment upon this Note shall be made at [ ] or any other place that Holder may direct in writing.
4. The Company, at its option, may make prepayments of the principal of, and the interest on, this Note in whole or in part (in minimum increments of $1,000,000, or if less, the remaining principal amount of the Note), at any time without premium or penalty, but with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment applicable to the principal amount of the Note being prepaid.
5. Each of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note:
a. The occurrence of a Change of Control;
b. the Company shall, pursuant to or within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other foreign, federal or state law relating to insolvency or relief of debtors (a “Bankruptcy Law”) (i) commence a voluntary case or proceeding, (ii) consent to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (iii) consent to the appointment of a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator or similar official or (iv) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
c. a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator or similar official for the Company or substantially all of the Company’s properties or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, and in each case, the order or decree is not dismissed within 90 days;
d. the Company fails to pay when due any principal or interest under this Note or any other note issued pursuant to the Warrants, the Common Share Appreciation Rights or the Articles Supplementary, and such failure continues unremedied for a period of ten (10) days; or
e. the occurrence of a default or event of default and the continuation thereof under the terms of any agreement, contract, note or other instrument to which any Issuer Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party which has resulted in the acceleration of in excess of $25.0 million in Recourse Indebtedness and which acceleration has not been rescinded or cured and has not been stayed or restricted by judicial order or process and such occurrence and continuation continues for a period of two (2) business days after Holder’s delivery of written notice to the Company of such occurrence and continuation.
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in clauses (a) through (c) above after the issuance of this Note and separate from the event that gave rise to the issuance of this Note, all amounts owing with respect to this Note shall become immediately due and payable to Holder automatically and without any requirement of notice from Holder. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in clauses (d) through (e) above, Holder may declare all amounts owing with respect to this Note and any other note issued to the Holder pursuant to the Warrants, the Common Share Appreciation Rights or Articles Supplementary to be, and they shall thereupon forthwith become, immediately due and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind.
6. Nothing in this Note shall require the Company to pay interest at a rate in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law and the interest rate otherwise applicable to this Note (including any default rate of interest) shall be reduced, if necessary, to conform to such maximum rate.
7. The Company waives demand for payment, presentment, notice of dishonor and protest of this Note.
8. No waiver by any party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Note shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition or requirement hereof nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter. No provision of this Note may be waived other than in a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought.
9. Holder may sell or assign, or grant participations in, all or a portion of, its interest in this Note without the prior written consent of the Company (the “Note Interest”) and, in connection therewith, may make available to any prospective purchaser, assignee or participant any information relative to the Company in his possession. The Holder shall promptly notify the Company of any such sale, assignment or participation grant. The Company may not assign any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Holder.
10. This Note and any term hereof may be changed, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. If any term or provision of this Note shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms and provisions hereof shall in no way be affected thereby. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court and other courts of the United States sitting in New York City in the State of New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal procedural and substantive laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such state that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note on the day and year first above written.
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
Acknowledged and agreed to by:
[HOLDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
4 | | Insert here the number of shares called for on the face of this Right (or, in the case of a partial exercise, the portion thereof as to which this Right is being exercised), in either case without making any adjustment pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the Right. In the case of a partial exercise, a new Right or Rights will be issued and delivered, representing the unexercised portion of the Right, to the holder surrendering the Right. |
5(a)The maturity date will be the third (3rd) anniversary of the applicable Exercise Date or Put Date. (b) For the exercise of a call right on the SARS, the maturity date will be one (1) year from the date of the Call Right Notice.
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Schedule A
| (v) | | 16,452,072 Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031. |
| (vi) | | 47,812 Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 6.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027. |
| (vii) | | Warrants (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to purchase 9,931,000 Common Shares |
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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF TRUSTEE INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 17, 2012 by and among RAIT Financial Trust (“RAIT”), a Maryland real estate investment trust, RAIT General, Inc. (“RGI”), a Maryland corporation, RAIT Limited, Inc. (“RLI”), a Maryland corporation (RAIT, RGI and RLI are herein sometimes collectively called “Indemnitors” or individually called an “Indemnitor”), RAIT Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and the undersigned individual (the “Indemnitee”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has agreed to serve as a trustee (“Trustee”), director (“Director”) and/or officer (“Officer”) of one or more of RAIT, RGI or RLI; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-418 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland (as applicable to Maryland real estate investment trusts pursuant to Section 8-301(15), Title 8, of the Maryland Code) empowers real estate investment trusts and corporations to indemnify any person who is or was serving as a trustee, director, officer, employee or agent of the trust or corporation or any person who, while a trustee, director, officer, employee or agent of the trust or corporation, is or was serving at its request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (which, for purposes of this Agreement shall include, without limitation, employee benefit plans and administrative committees thereof); and
WHEREAS, said Section 2-418 and the Bylaws of each of RAIT, RGI and RLI specify that the indemnification set forth in said Section 2-418 and in the Bylaws, respectively, shall not be deemed to limit the right of each of RAIT, RGI and RLI to indemnify any person against any liability and expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law, nor shall it be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled; and
WHEREAS, RGI and RLI are the general partner and initial limited partner, respectively, of the Operating Partnership, and are wholly-owned subsidiaries of RAIT; and
WHEREAS, RAIT has contributed all or substantially all of the proceeds of an offering of its common shares of beneficial interest to RGI and RLI, and RGI and RLI have contributed such proceeds to the Operating Partnership.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Indemnitee to serve as a Trustee, Director and/or Officer of one or more of RAIT, RGI or RLI, and in consideration of his continued service, each of RAIT, RGI and RLI (to the extent the Indemnitee is a Trustee, Director or Officer of it, or serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee as follows:
1. Indemnity. Each Indemnitor (to the extent the Indemnitee is an Officer, Director or Trustee of it, or serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) will indemnify, save and hold harmless the Indemnitee, his executors, administrators or assigns, or, if the Indemnitee is deceased, his estate, spouse, heirs, executors and administrators, for any Expenses or Fines (as defined in Section 2 hereof) which the Indemnitee is or becomes legally obligated to pay in connection with any Proceeding. As used herein, the term “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals, whether brought by or in the right of the Indemnitor or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, in which the Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise, (i) by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a Trustee, Director or Officer of the Indemnitor, (ii) by reason of any actual or alleged error or misstatement or misleading statement made or suffered by the Indemnitee, (iii) by reason of any action taken by the Indemnitee or of any inaction on the Indemnitee’s part while acting as such Trustee, Director or Officer, or (iv) by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee was serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust or other enterprise; provided that in each such case the Indemnitee acted in good faith within the course and scope of the Indemnitee’s duties and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Indemnitor, and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, in addition the Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that his act or omission was unlawful.
2. Expenses. As used in this Agreement, the term “Expenses” shall mean all reasonable expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding which shall include, without limitation, damages, judgments, fines, penalties, settlements, costs, attorneys’ fees, disbursements and costs of attachment or similar bonds, investigations, and any such expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Agreement (the “Expenses”). “Fines” shall include, without limitation, any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan. Any such Expenses may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding.
3. Exclusions. The Indemnitor shall not be liable under this Agreement to pay any Expenses or Fines in connection with any claim made against the Indemnitee:
(a) to the extent that payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under a valid, enforceable and collectible insurance policy obtained by an Indemnitor;
(b) in connection with a judicial action by or in the right of the Indemnitor, in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Indemnitor, unless and only to the extent that any court in which such action was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Expenses or Fines as such court shall deem proper;
(c) if it is established by final judgment in a court of law or other final adjudication, that (i) the act or omission of the Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) the Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful;
(d) if it is proved by final judgment in a court of law or other final adjudication to have been based upon or attributable to the Indemnitee having gained any personal profit or advantage to which he was not legally entitled;
(e) for a disgorgement of profits made from the purchase and sale by the Indemnitee of securities pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any state statutory law or common law; or
(f) for any judgment, fine or penalty which the Indemnitor is prohibited by applicable law from paying as indemnity or for any other reason.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Indemnitors acknowledge that Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification and/or insurance provided by Almanac Realty Investors, LLC or an affiliate thereof (the “Almanac Parties”) which the Indemnitors, Indemnitee and Almanac Parties intend to be secondary to the primary obligations of the Indemnitors to indemnify Indemnitee as provided herein, with the Indemnitors’ acknowledgement and agreement to the foregoing being a material condition to Indemnitee’s willingness to serve as a Trustee. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Indemnitors hereby agree (i) that they are collectively the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., their obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Almanac Parties to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) that they shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses and Fines as required by the terms of this Agreement and the organizational documents of the Indemnitors, without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against the Almanac Parties and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Almanac Parties from any and all claims against the Almanac Parties for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect of the Almanac Parties or the Almanac Parties’ insurance policies for any matter for which the Indemnitors have responsibility hereunder. The Indemnitors further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Almanac Parties on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Indemnitors shall affect the foregoing and the Almanac Parties shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Indenitors. The Indemnitors and Indemnitee agree that the Almanac Parties are express third party beneficiaries of this paragraph.
4. Termination of the Proceeding.
(a) The termination of any Proceeding which is covered by this Agreement by judgment, order or settlement, shall not of itself create a presumption for the purposes of this Agreement that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Indemnitor and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
(b) The termination of any proceeding by conviction, or by a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct for good faith or otherwise.
5. Enforcement. If a claim or request under this Agreement is not paid by the Indemnitor, or on its behalf, within thirty (30) days after a written claim or request has been received by the Indemnitor, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Indemnitor to recover the unpaid amount of the claim or request, and if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all of the Expenses of prosecuting such suit. The burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification for any reason shall be upon the Indemnitor.
6. Recoupment. The Indemnitor shall have the right to recoup from the Indemnitee the amount of any item or items of Expenses theretofore paid by the Indemnitor pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such Expenses are not reasonable in nature or amount; provided, however, that the Indemnitor shall have the burden of proving such Expenses to be unreasonable.
7. Subrogation. Except as provided in the last paragraph of Section 3, in the event of payment under this Agreement, the Indemnitor shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee (other than against the Almanac Parties), who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Indemnitor effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
8. Indemnification of Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any and all Expenses incurred in connection therewith.
9. Partial Indemnification. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Indemnitor for some portion of Expenses or Fines, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Indemnitor shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses or Fines to which the Indemnitee is entitled.
10. Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. Nothing herein shall be deemed to diminish or otherwise restrict the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under any provision of the Indemnitor’s Declaration of Trust, Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as the case may be, and amendments thereto, or under law.
11. Advance of Expenses. Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, except the amount of any settlement, shall be paid by the Indemnitor in advance upon request of the Indemnitee that the Indemnitor pay such Expenses. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Indemnitor the amount of any Expenses theretofore paid by the Indemnitor to the extent that it is ultimately determined that such Expenses were not reasonable or that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.
12. Coverage. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply with respect to the Indemnitee’s service in those capacities set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement prior to the date of this Agreement and with respect to all periods of such service after the date of this Agreement, even though the Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in any or all of such capacities.
13. Guaranty. The Operating Partnership hereby guarantees, and agrees to be liable for, the obligations of each Indemnitor hereunder, and each Indemnitor hereby guarantees, and agrees to be liable for, the obligations of each of the other Indemnitors hereunder.
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14.General Provisions.
14.1Notice of Claim. The Indemnitee, as a condition precedent to his right to be indemnified under this Agreement, shall give written notice to the Indemnitor as soon as practicable of any claim made against him for which will or could be sought under this Agreement; provided, however that the failure of the Indemnitee to provide such notice shall not relieve any Indemnitor of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that such Indemnitor is materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice. Notice to the Indemnitor shall be given at its principal office and shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer (or, if no one occupies such office, the President), unless the Chief Executive Officer is the Indemnitee, in which case it shall be directed to the President (or such other person as the Indemnitor shall designate in writing to the Indemnitee). Notice shall be deemed duly given when addressed as follows and (i) when personally delivered, (ii) when transmitted by telecopy, electronic or digital transmission with receipt confirmed, (iii) one day after delivery to an overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, or (iv) upon receipt if sent by certified or registered mail. In each case notice shall be sent to:
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If to the Indemnitee: To Indemnitee’s most recent address in Indemnitor’s books and records.
If to Indemnitor: RAIT Financial Trust Cira Centre 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Any party may change the address to which notice is to be sent or delivered by written notice to the other parties.
14.2Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
14.3Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by any party.
14.4Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
14.5Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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14.6Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the Indemnitors and the Indemnitee with respect to the indemnification of the Indemnitee by the Indemnitors as contemplated hereby, and no representations, promises, agreements or understandings, written or oral, not herein contained shall be of any force or effect. This Agreement shall not be changed unless in writing and signed by both the Indemnitee and the Indemnitors.
[SIGNATURES CONTAINED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and signed as of the day and year first above written.
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
By:
Name:
Title:
RAIT LIMITED, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
RAIT GENERAL, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
RAIT PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: RAIT General, Inc., General Partner
By:
Name:
Title:
INDEMNITEE:
Andrew M. Silberstein
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