| (a) | From and including [•], 2021 to, but excluding, [•], 2026, subject to the preferential rights of holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend rights, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by the Board and declared by the Corporation, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative cash dividends at the rate of [•]% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share of Series A Preferred Stock (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $[•] per share of Series A Preferred Stock) (the “Initial Rate”). |
If a Change of Control (as defined in Section 6(b) below) occurs on or prior to [•], 2022, we will thereafter accrue cumulative cash dividends on each then-outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock at a rate equal to (a) the dividend rate in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, plus (b) an additional [•]% of the liquidation preference per annum.
If either (i) the Applicable Ratings Agency (as defined below) downgrades the credit rating assigned to the Series A Preferred Stock to below Investment Grade (as defined below), or (ii) in the case where there is only one Ratings Agency (as defined below) rating the Series A Preferred Stock, such Ratings Agency ceases to rate the Series A Preferred Stock or fails to make a rating of the Series A Preferred Stock publicly available (each of the events described in clauses (i) and (ii) being a “Downgrade Event”), we will thereafter accrue cumulative cash dividends on each then-outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock at a rate equal to (a) the dividend rate in effect immediately prior to the Downgrade Event, plus (b) % of the liquidation preference per annum, subject to a maximum annual dividend rate of % while the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding (the “Maximum Rate”). If, subsequent to the occurrence of a Downgrade Event that results in an increase in the dividend rate in effect immediately prior to such Downgrade Event , the Applicable Rating Agency subsequently increases its rating of the Series A Preferred Stock to Investment Grade or an Applicable Rating Agency subsequently issues an initial rating of the Series A Preferred Stock at Investment Grade (each such event, an “Upgrade Event”), we will thereafter accrue cumulative cash dividends on each then-outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock at a rate equal to (a) the dividend rate in effect immediately prior to the Upgrade Event, minus (b) % of the liquidation preference per annum; provided, however, that in no event will we accrue cash dividends at a rate lower than the Initial Rate.
If any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding after , 2026, we will thereafter accrue cumulative cash dividends on each then-outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock at a rate equal to (a) the dividend rate in effect on , 2026, plus (b) an additional % of the liquidation preference per annum, which will increase by an additional % of the liquidation preference per annum on September 30 each year thereafter, subject to a maximum annual dividend rate equal to the Maximum Rate while the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding.
Dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall accrue and be cumulative from and including the original date of issuance of such share of Series A Preferred Stock and shall be payable quarterly in equal amounts in arrears on or about [•], [•], [•] and [•] of each year, beginning on [•], 2021 (each such day being hereinafter called, a “Payment Date”); provided, however, if any Payment Date is not a Business Day (as defined below), then the dividend which would otherwise have been payable on such Payment Date may be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if paid on such Payment Date, and no interest or additional dividends or other sums shall accrue on the amount so payable from such Payment Date to such next succeeding Business Day; provided, further, that no holder of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive any dividends paid or payable on the Series A Preferred Stock with a Payment Date before the date such shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued.
The amount of any dividend payable on the Series A Preferred Stock for any partial dividend period shall be prorated and computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends shall be payable to holders of record as they appear in the stock records of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be such date designated by the Board for the payment of dividends that is not more than 90 nor less than 10 days prior to such Payment Date (each, a “Record Date”).
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