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Conversion. Each share of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder’s option, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is obtained by dividing the notional value of such share (initially set at $1.00 per share, subject to adjustment for splits, dividends, and the like) then in effect by the initial conversion price of $1.00. Subject to certain customary exceptions, conversion price is subject to adjustment upon certain events, including, without limitation, an investment if the Issuer sells or is deemed to sell, securities for a price per share less than the then current conversion price.
Right of First Refusal on Future Financings; Preemptive Rights. The Certificate of Designation provides the holders of Series A-2 Preferred Stock with a right of first refusal in the event the Issuer desires to raise capital through any equity or debt financing transaction. For as long as any shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Issuer is obligated to deliver to the holders of Series A-2 Preferred Stock a term sheet containing all of the significant terms of the proposed financing, which shall constitute an irrevocable offer to such holders, for a period of 15 days, to elect to provide the entire financing on the proposed terms. If such holders do not validly exercise their right to participate in the entire proposed financing, the Issuer shall have the right to consummate such financing on the proposed terms, subject to the preemptive rights of the holders of Series A-2 Preferred Stock, described below, and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designation. The foregoing right of refusal terminates if the holders of Series A-2 Preferred Stock collectively cease to own Series A-2 Preferred Stock or any other convertible securities of the Issuer equal to at least 10% of the Common Stock calculated on a fully diluted basis.
Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, if the Issuer determines to consummate a third-party equity or debt financing as described above, then, to the extent the holders of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock do not exercise their right of first refusal in full, each holder of Series A-2 Preferred Stock has the preemptive right, with a right of over-subscription, to purchase up to such holder’s pro rata share of the securities, on the same terms and conditions being offered in the proposed financing (so that after giving effect to such purchase, each holder of Series A-2 Preferred Stock will own the same percentage of the capital stock of the Issuer (calculated on a fully diluted basis) that it owned immediately prior thereto).
Information Rights. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to certain information rights under the Certificate of Designation in the event that the Issuer is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Redemptions of Series A-1 Preferred Stock. Subject to applicable state law, each holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock has the option, at any time after the earlier to occur of August 1, 2018 and the occurrence of an Event of Default, to redeem all or any portion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock at a price equal to the aggregate Series A-1 Preference Payment. Subject to applicable state law, the Issuer also has the right to redeem all (but not less than all) of the outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock at any time after August 1, 2013, at a price equal to the aggregate Series A-1 Preference Payment.
Redemptions of Series A-2 Preferred Stock. Subject to applicable state law, each holder of Series A-2 Preferred Stock has the option, at any time during the period beginning on August 1, 2018 and ending on August 1, 2020, or immediately upon customary liquidation events, to redeem all or any portion of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock at a price equal to the Series A-2 Preference Payment as of the close of business on the last day of the last fiscal quarter then ended immediately preceding such date; provided, however, if certain conditions with the respect to the listing of the Common Stock and the Issuer’s market capitalization and trading volume are satisfied at the time of redemption, the Issuer may seek to arrange for an alternate disposition of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock in lieu of such redemption through arranged block trades, privately negotiated sales or registered offerings.
Sale Transaction. In the event (x) a holder of Series A-2 Preferred Stock exercises its optional right of redemption, discussed above, and the Issuer has not redeemed all of the shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock subject to redemption on the required date, and such redemption remains uncompleted on the first anniversary thereof, or (y) the Issuer has sought to arrange for the alternate disposition of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock described above and all of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock subject thereto have not been sold by the date that is 18 months after the date the Issuer delivered notice of alternate disposition, then, in each case, the Fir Tree Investors have the right to initiate and compel a sale of the entire Issuer (a “Sale Transaction”). The Fir Tree Investors have the sole and exclusive authority over the Sale Transaction, including without limitation the right to: (i) engage financial advisors and/or investment bankers; (ii) determine the process surrounding the Sale Transaction, including selecting the parties to participate in such process, the right to accept or reject any offers, and the timing thereof; (iii) review, mark-up, comment on and negotiate the definitive agreements (subject to the Issuer’s reasonable opportunity to review and provide input); (iv) communicate with the purchaser parties and/or their representatives and participate in meetings with them; and (v) determine the structure and terms of the transaction, in each case, in the Fir Tree Investors’ sole discretion.
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Additional Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A-1 Investors are entitled to receive additional shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of certain events. If the final determination of the LQA TCF is less than $1,700,000 per annum, if the total building cost for certain towers exceeds $4,300,000 and upon the occurrence of any other accretion on the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (including without limitation, the issuance of any Series A-1 Preferred Dividends), then the Issuer shall issue to the Series A-1 Investors an aggregate number of shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock which would then be convertible into 1.36% of the Common Stock on a fully diluted basis for each $1,000,000 of the Aggregate A-1 Adjustment Amount, the Aggregate Additional A-1 Adjustment Amount and any accretion on the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, in each case, prorated for any portion of, or partial amount over, such $1,000,000 increment. The Fir Tree Investors are also entitled to receive shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock upon each conversion of the Minority Interests into Common Stock, based on their then current pro rata ownership percentage of the fully diluted shares.
As used in this Item 6, the following terms have the meanings ascribed thereto:
An “Event of Default” includes, among other events described in the Certificate of Designation, the following events: (a) if the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries takes any action in violation of, or which is not in compliance with, the Certificate of Designation; (b) any breach of, or non-compliance with, or “event of default,” under the Purchase Agreement by the Issuer; (c) any failure to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Designation; (d) any default under (i) any other agreement, document or instrument (x) to which both the Issuer and any Fir Tree Investor are parties or are otherwise both bound, or (y) any other agreement, document, or instrument to which the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries is a party or otherwise bound, which in the case of this clause (y) results in a liability, obligation or otherwise involves a payment by the Issuer or subsidiary in excess of $500,000, or (ii) the Senior Debt; (e) if the Issuer suffers certain cash shortfalls or property loss or damage; (f) if the Issuer or any subsidiary violates law; (g) if the Issuer or any subsidiary becomes subject to any judgment in excess of $100,000 or that would otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Issuer or its subsidiaries; or (h) the loss or revocation of any regulatory licenses or permits.
“Liquidation Event” shall mean, subject to certain exceptions: (i) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the issuer or substantially all of its subsidiaries, whether voluntary or involuntary; (ii) a consolidation or merger of the Issuer with or into any other company or companies which results in the stockholders of the Issuer owning less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the outstanding capital stock of the surviving entity; (iii) a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or substantially all of the earning power of the Issuer and its subsidiaries; (iv) the issuance and/or sale by the Issuer in one transaction or a series of related transactions of shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock) constituting a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately following such issuance (treating all securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock as having been fully converted, exchanged and exercised, without regard to any exercise, conversion or exchange limitations therein); (v) any other form of acquisition or business combination approved by the Issuer’s board of directors where the Issuer is the target of such acquisition and where a change in control occurs such that the person or entity seeking to acquire the Issuer has the power to elect (through contract, voting or otherwise) a majority of the Issuer’s board of directors as a result of the transaction; and (vi) any other liquidity events that a majority of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock (voting separately as a class) and the Issuer’s board of directors mutually agree shall constitute a Liquidation Event.
“Senior Debt” means (i) all Indebtedness arising under the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2012, by and among CIG Comp Tower, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of the Issuer, the lenders who are from time-to-time party thereto, and Macquarie Bank Limited; (ii) any other indebtedness of the Issuer or its subsidiaries as shall be designated as “Senior Debt” by the Issuer’s board of directors, subject to the agreement of the Fir Tree Investors; and (iii) any indebtedness entered into in connection with the refinancing or replacement of such indebtedness.
“Series A-1 Premium” means, with respect to each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and at the time of determination of the Series A-1 Preference Payment in respect thereof, an amount equal to the product of (x) the sum of (i) the then current Series A-1 Stated Value, plus (ii) an amount equal to all Series A-1 Preferred Dividends accrued but unpaid thereon, whether or not declared, together with any other dividends declared but unpaid thereon, multiplied by (y) the following percentages: (A) on or before August 1, 2014, a premium of 3.0%; (B) after August 1, 2014 but on or before August 1, 2015, a premium of 2.0%; (C) after August 1, 2015 but on or before August 1, 2016, a premium of 1.0%; and (D) after August 1, 2016, no premium.
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“Series A-1 Stated Value” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, the sum of (x) one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus (y) the Per Share A-1 Adjustment Amount plus (z) the Additional Per Share A-1 Adjustment Amount, which Series A-1 Stated Value shall be subject to corresponding adjustment from time to time in the event of any stock dividend (other than the Series A-1 Preferred Dividends), stock split, reverse stock split, reclassification, stock combination or other recapitalization affecting the Series A-1 Preferred Stock.
“Threshold TCF” means, as of any date of determination, the difference of (x) the product of fifteen (15), multiplied by the LQA TCF (as defined below) of the Issuer and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the last fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding such date, minus (y) the sum of the aggregate amount of Senior Debt outstanding and the Series A-1 Preference Payment (excluding any amount attributable to, if any, the applicable Series A-1 Premium), in each case, as of the close of business on the last day of the last fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding such date.
“LQA TCF” means, as of any period of determination, the product of (a) the net tower cash flow for the fiscal quarter (as more particularly defined in the Certificate of Designation) of (x) in the case of adjustments with respect to the determination of the Aggregate A-1 Adjustment Amount (as defined below), only the towers existing as of August 1, 2013 and certain towers currently under development, or (y) for all other purposes, all eligible assets of the Issuer and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case, for the fiscal quarter then ended, multiplied by (b) four (4), provided, however, any cash collections included within such cash flows that are attributable to tenant leases which are scheduled to expire, terminate, not renew or otherwise not continue at the same or a greater level than the amount included in such cash flows shall be excluded from the entire calculation.
“Aggregate A-1 Adjustment Amount” means the product of (x) twenty (20), multiplied by (y) the amount by which the LQA TCF is less than $1,700,000.
“Aggregate Additional A-1 Adjustment Amount” means the amount, if any, by which the final building cost for certain towers currently under development by the Issuer and its subsidiaries exceeds $4,300,000.
Registration Rights Agreement. In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Fir Tree Investors and the Issuer entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2013, pursuant to which the Fir Tree Investors may require the Issuer to prepare and file a Form S-3 resale registration statement (or such other form the Issuer is then eligible to use if not then eligible to use Form S-3) covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to the Fir Tree Investors upon conversion of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock, any additional shares of Common Stock that are issued or issuable to the Fir Tree Investors at any time and any securities issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to such shares. If the registration statement is not filed within 30 days after the Fir Tree Investors’ demand for registration or is not declared effective within 60 days after filing (subject to certain exceptions) or the Issuer is otherwise in breach of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall be subject to liquidated damages payable to the demanding Fir Tree Investors in the amount of 1.5% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Fir Tree Investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for the securities to be covered by the registration statement. In addition, the Fir Tree Investors are entitled to certain piggyback registration and underwritten offering rights.
Stand Down Agreement. The Fir Tree Investors, among other parties, have executed a stand down agreement (the “Stand Down Agreement”), pursuant to which the Fir Tree Investors agreed not to, during the period commencing on August 1, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2014, unless earlier terminated pursuant to certain early termination events, directly or indirectly (1) sell or grant options for the sale of any shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; or (2) enter into any swap or other agreement or arrangement (other than cash settled swaps) that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock.
The Stand Down Agreement includes certain exceptions, including: (i) the sale of shares of Common Stock in any underwritten public offering of the Issuer; (ii) transactions relating to shares of Common Stock acquired in open market transactions; (iii) transfers of certain securities by gift or in connection with estate planning; (iv) transfers or distributions of securities to certain affiliates or affiliated entities, provided that such affiliates or affiliated entities shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of the stand down agreement; (v) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b 5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations, including that such plan does not require registration or reporting during the effective period of the stand down agreements; (vi) the conversion of any shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock; (vii) the public or private sale of shares of Common Stock to the extent permitted under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided that the maximum number of shares sold in any 90-day period may not exceed one percent (1%) of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; and (viii) any private sale, gift, transfer or other disposition of shares of Common Stock under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
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Equity Letter. The Issuer and the Fir Tree Investors have executed a letter agreement (the “Equity Letter”) with respect to Michael Hofe and B. Eric Sivertsen, the former management team of Liberty Towers, LLC (“Liberty”), the assets of whom the Issuer acquired with a portion of the proceeds of the Series A Preferred Stock on August 2, 2013 (the “Liberty Acquisition”), pursuant to which the Issuer has agreed to negotiate with Messrs. Hofe and Sivertsen setting forth the basic terms and conditions of certain option grants to them. Under the terms of the Equity Letter, the Fir Tree Investors have agreed to support such grants on such detailed terms and conditions as shall be subject to the approval of the Fir Tree Investors, as determined in their sole discretion.
Housatonic Rights Agreement. In connection with the Liberty Acquisition, the Fir Tree Investors entered into a Rights Agreement (the “Housatonic Rights Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2013, with Housatonic Equity Investors IV, L.P., Housatonic Equity Affiliates IV, L.P. and Chesapeake Towers Development, LLC, the former owners of Liberty (collectively, the “Liberty Members”) and the Issuer, for the limited purpose of agreeing to certain co-sale and drag-along provisions. Pursuant to the Housatonic Rights Agreement, if prior to August 1, 2018, one or more of the Fir Tree Investors proposes to sell its Series A-2 Preferred Stock or Common Stock (or dividends thereon), the Liberty Members would have a tag-along right to participate in such proposed transaction on a pro rata basis, subject to customary terms and conditions generally applicable to co-sale transactions as are set forth in the agreement. If prior to August 1, 2018, the Issuer proposes to consummate a sale of more than fifty (50%) percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Issuer, whether by merger, consolidation, joint venture, exchange or otherwise, the Fir Tree Investors have a drag-along right to require the Liberty Members to participate in such transaction on a pro-rata basis, subject to customary terms and conditions generally applicable to drag-along transactions as are set forth in the agreement. The Housatonic Rights Agreement also contains certain put and call rights, whereby the Liberty Investors have the right to put, and the Issuer has the right to call, the Issuer securities owned by the Liberty Members on the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement. The Fir Tree Investors are not obligated with respect to either the put or call rights. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of the Issuer owned by the Liberty Members.
The foregoing definitions and descriptions of the Purchase Agreement, Certificate of Designation, Registration Rights Agreement, Stand Down Agreement, Equity Letter, Housatonic Rights Agreement, bylaws amendments and Supplemental Agreement described in this Item 6 are generalized, do not purport to be complete and, as such, are subject to and qualified in their entirety to the full text of the respective agreements and documents, which have been attached hereto as exhibits and which are incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2, the Certificate of Designation is attached as Exhibit 3, the Registration Rights Agreement is attached as Exhibit 4, the Stand Down Agreement is attached as Exhibit 5, the Equity Letter is attached as Exhibit 6, the Housatonic Rights Agreement is attached as Exhibit 7, the bylaws amendments are attached as Exhibit 8 and Exhibit 9 and the Supplemental Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10 to this statement on Schedule 13D.
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Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.