Issuer | | NextNav Inc. |
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Shares of Common Stock to be offered by the Selling Stockholders | | Up to 114,449 shares. |
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Offering price | | The Selling Stockholders may offer, sell or distribute all or a portion of the Registered Shares either through public or private transactions at prevailing market rates or at negotiated prices. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.” |
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Terms of offering | | The Selling Stockholders will determine when and how they sell their respective Registered Shares offered in this prospectus. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.” |
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Use of proceeds | | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Registered Shares by the Selling Stockholders. We have agreed to bear the expenses relating to the registration of the Registered Shares. See the section entitled “Use of Proceeds.” |
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Risk factors | | You should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” and the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of factors to consider carefully before deciding to invest in our securities. |
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The Nasdaq Capital Market symbol — Common Stock | | “NN” |
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all other information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus before you decide whether to invest in our securities. We may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, which may also impair our business. You should consult your own financial and legal advisors as to the risks entailed by an investment in our securities and the suitability of investing in our securities in light of your particular circumstances. Some statements in this prospectus, including such statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking statements. See the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
This prospectus relates to the resale, from time to time, by the Selling Stockholders of up to 114,449 Registered Shares. All of the securities registered pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Stockholders for their respective accounts. The proceeds from any disposition of the Registered Shares will be received by the Selling Stockholders; we will not receive any of the proceeds from these sales.
We are registering the Registered Shares pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement in order to permit the Selling Stockholders to offer the Registered Shares for resale from time to time pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. When we refer to the “Selling Stockholders” in this prospectus, we mean the persons listed in the table below, and the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, successors, designees and others who later come to hold any of the Selling Stockholders’ interest in the Registered Shares other than through a public sale.
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the names of the Selling Stockholders, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned, the aggregate number of Registered Shares that the Selling Stockholders may offer pursuant to this prospectus and the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholders after the sale of the Registered Shares offered hereby. The percentage ownership is based on 130,575,453 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 1, 2024. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
We cannot advise you as to whether the Selling Stockholders will in fact sell any or all of such Registered Shares. The Selling Stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of their shares since the date on which such information was furnished. In addition, the Selling Stockholders may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time and from time to time, the Registered Shares in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act after the date of this prospectus. For purposes of the following table, we have assumed that the Selling Stockholders will have sold all of the Registered Shares upon the completion of the offering.
Selling Stockholder information for each additional Selling Stockholder, if any, will be set forth by prospectus supplement to the extent required prior to the time of any offer or sale of such Selling Stockholder’s shares pursuant to this prospectus. Any prospectus supplement may add, update, substitute or change the information contained in this prospectus, including the identity of each Selling Stockholder and the number of shares registered on its behalf. A Selling Stockholder may sell or otherwise transfer all, some or none of such shares in this offering. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.”
All expenses incurred with respect to the registration of the Registered Shares will be borne by us, but we will not be obligated to pay underwriting fees, discounts, selling commissions, stock transfer taxes and certain legal and incidental expenses incurred by the Selling Stockholders in connection with the sale of such securities.
Neither the Selling Stockholders, nor any of their respective associates or affiliates, has held any position, office, or other material relationship with us in the past three years.
Selling Stockholder | | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Prior to this Offering | | Shares of Common Stock to be Sold in this Offering | | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned After this Offering | | % |
Alan R. Spachman | | 349,847 | | 1,831 | | 348,016 | | * |
Ancora Merlin Institutional LP | | 1,433,251 | | 6,841 | | 1,426,410 | | 1.09% |
Ancora Merlin LP | | 90,936 | | 455 | | 90,481 | | * |
Anita M Gage Living Trust U/A 01/02/1996(1) | | 174,270 | | 262 | | 174,008 | | * |
Anthony Morris & Elizabeth W. Morris | | 44,043 | | 231 | | 43,812 | | * |
Arthur F. Anton | | 43,731 | | 229 | | 43,502 | | * |
Capital Ventures International(2) | | 4,464,630 | | 18,158 | | 4,446,472 | | 3.41% |
CF Special Situation Fund I LP | | 2,608,506 | | 12,143 | | 2,596,363 | | 1.99% |
Clarion Direct Investment, LLC - Series B | | 88,395 | | 463 | | 87,932 | | * |
Concise Short Term High Yield | | 1,337 | | 1,337 | | - | | * |
Conover Capital Partners LLC | | 110,817 | | 817 | | 110,000 | | * |
David Glickman(3) | | 43,731 | | 229 | | 43,502 | | * |
Diana Hyland Family Trust DTD 10/15/2010 | | 109,327 | | 572 | | 108,755 | | * |
Donald Timothy Pembridge | | 31,293 | | 163 | | 31,130 | | * |
Fred P. Kenny | | 109,327 | | 572 | | 108,755 | | * |
Gerrit C Kuechle Living Trust U/A dated 2/8/2010 | | 66,218 | | 347 | | 65,871 | | * |
HJL Trust | | 21,382 | | 92 | | 21,290 | | * |
Jeffrey W. Mack & Carol C. Mack | | 22,175 | | 116 | | 22,059 | | * |
JKJ Special Situation Fund, LP | | 87,390 | | 554 | | 86,836 | | * |
Jonathan O. Crane | | 47,731 | | 229 | | 47,502 | | * |
Kristofer K. Spreen & Janet A. Spreen | | 43,859 | | 229 | | 43,630 | | * |
Live Microsystems Inc. | | 784,648 | | 7,915 | | 776,733 | | * |
Louis G. Joseph | | 78,231 | | 409 | | 77,822 | | * |
Mark H. Summers & Stephanie A. Summers | | 43,731 | | 229 | | 43,502 | | * |
Mark T. Jamieson and Jo Ann M. Jamieson(4) | | 31,293 | | 163 | | 31,130 | | * |
Matthew S. Beverstock(5) | | 31,294 | | 163 | | 31,131 | | * |
Mercer QIF Fund PLC | | 5,325 | | 5,325 | | - | | - |
Pamela A. Summers(6) | | 138,395 | | 463 | | 137,932 | | * |
Pandora Select Partners, LP(7) | | 539,251 | | 2,420 | | 536,831 | | * |
Paul Joseph Denby & Tracy Ann Denby | | 50,327 | | 327 | | 50,000 | | * |
Pubco Corporation | | 349,847 | | 1,831 | | 348,016 | | * |
R&D Real Estate LLC(8) | | 152,791 | | 654 | | 152,137 | | * |
Rhodes J. McKee(9) | | 22,175 | | 116 | | 22,059 | | * |
Samuel R. Scott(10) | | 49,847 | | 1,831 | | 48,016 | | * |
Scott Patrick Snow Trust | | 110,259 | | 577 | | 109,682 | | * |
Steven Gomillion & Margaret Gomillion | | 31,293 | | 163 | | 31,130 | | * |
Sunset Advisors LLC | | 78,133 | | 409 | | 77,724 | | * |
The Buoncore Group LLC(11) | | 87,462 | | 458 | | 87,004 | | * |
Thomas F. McKee(12) | | 22,175 | | 116 | | 22,059 | | * |
Timothy Hyland | | 176,479 | | 924 | | 175,555 | | * |
Whitebox GT Fund, LP(13) | | 539,251 | | 2,420 | | 536,831 | | * |
Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP(14) | | 4,315,526 | | 19,360 | | 4,296,166 | | 3.19% |
Whitebox Relative Value Partners, LP(15) | | 2,697,013 | | 12,099 | | 2,684,914 | | 2.02% |
William B Clutterbuck Revocable Trust DTD 11/3/95 | | 31,293 | | 163 | | 31,130 | | * |
William Ryan Goldman(16) | | 75,916 | | 916 | | 75,000 | | * |
Thomas O. Boucher Jr. (17) | | 96,337 | | 286 | | 96,051 | | * |
Ronald Brooks(18) | | 240,520 | | 1,259 | | 239,261 | | * |
Adam Chinn(19) | | 256,424 | | 916 | | 255,508 | | * |
Robert C. Clutterbuck(20) | | 873,314 | | 1,185 | | 872,129 | | * |
Robert T. Clutterbuck(21) | | 2,251,492 | | 2,384 | | 2,249,108 | | 1.72% |
Ryan and Kimberly Crane(22) | | 834,919 | | 1,144 | | 833,775 | | * |
Doon 2011 Trust(23) | | 21,865 | | 114 | | 21,751 | | * |
Brian Gevry(24) | | 78,133 | | 409 | | 77,724 | | * |
Patricia Jamieson(25) | | 174,924 | | 916 | | 174,008 | | * |
Adam Janovic(26) | | 41,731 | | 229 | | 41,502 | | * |
Neil S. Janovic(27) | | 43,731 | | 229 | | 43,502 | | * |
Evan Rapp(28) | | 10,932 | | 57 | | 10,875 | | * |
Total | | 25,358,473 | | 114,449 | | 25,244,024 | | 17.90% |
(1) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 168,518 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(2) | Susquehanna Advisors Group, Inc. (“SAGI”), the authorized agent of Capital Ventures International (“CVI”), has discretionary authority to vote and dispose of the shares held by CVI and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Michael Ferry may also be deemed to have investment discretion and/or voting power of the shares through SAGI and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by this entity. Mr. Ferry disclaims any such beneficial ownership of the shares. The selling stockholder’s principal address is c/o Susquehanna Advisors Group, Inc., 401 City Avenue, Suite 220, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. This Selling Stockholder is an affiliate of one or more broker-dealers and has represented to us that (1) it purchased the securities in the ordinary course of business and (2) at the time of purchase, it had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. |
(3) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 42,130 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(4) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 30,093 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(5) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 15,047 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(6) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 85,162 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(7)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 532,032 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(8)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 58,149 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(9) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 21,365 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(10) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 37,037 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(11) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 60,185 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(12)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 21,365 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
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| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 532,032 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(14) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 4,257,764 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(15) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 2,660,915 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
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| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 75,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(17) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 94,336 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(18) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 231,713 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(19) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 168,518 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(20)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 599,885 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Clutterbuck Capital Management LLC and 218,172 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(21) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 1,208,518 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Clutterbuck Capital Management LLC and 545,740 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(22) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 540,265 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Clutterbuck Capital Management LLC and 217,510 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(23) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 21,065 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(24)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 75,231 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(25)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 168,518 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(26)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 40,130 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(27) | The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 42,130 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
(28)
| The aggregate amount beneficially owned by this Selling Stockholder includes 10,532 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of warrants. |
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* Denotes less than one percent of class.
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of December 1, 2024, there were approximately 130,575,453 shares of our Common Stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. The following description of our capital stock is intended as a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our charter and bylaws, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and to the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).
Common Stock
Dividend Rights
Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or our capital stock) when, as and if declared thereon by our board of directors (our “Board”) from time to time out of any assets or funds legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions.
Voting Rights
Except as otherwise required by law or our charter (including any preferred stock designation), (i) the holders of Common Stock possess all voting power with respect to the Company and (ii) each outstanding share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote on any matter properly submitted to the stockholders.
Preemptive Rights
Holders of outstanding shares of our Common Stock are not entitled to preemptive or other similar subscription rights to purchase any of our securities.
Conversion or Redemption Rights
Our Common Stock is neither convertible nor redeemable.
Liquidation Rights
Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the preferred stock upon our liquidation, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive all of our remaining assets available for distribution to our stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of our Common Stock held by each stockholder.
Preferred Stock
Our Board may, without further action by our stockholders, from time to time, direct the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and may, at the time of issuance, fix the voting powers, if any, and determine the designations, powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, special and other rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. Accordingly, our Board, without stockholder approval, may issue preferred stock with voting, conversion, or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of our Common Stock. Preferred stock could be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change of control or make removal of management more difficult. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of decreasing the market price of our Common Stock, may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of our Common Stock, and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or other corporate action.
Anti-Takeover Effects of our Charter and Bylaws
Our charter, bylaws and the DGCL contain provisions, which are summarized in the following paragraphs, that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our Board. These provisions are intended to avoid costly takeover battles, reduce our vulnerability to a hostile change of control and enhance the ability of our Board to maximize stockholder value in connection with any unsolicited offer to acquire us. However, these provisions may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a merger or acquisition of us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or other takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the prevailing market price for the shares of our Common Stock held by stockholders.
These provisions include:
Special Meetings of Stockholders
Our charter and bylaws provide that, subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the preferred stock, special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the chairman of our Board, our chief executive officer, or our Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board. Our bylaws also prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as specified in the notice for such meeting. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of the Company.
Advance Notice Procedures
Our bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders’ proposals to be brought before an annual meeting, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our Board. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record entitled to vote at such annual meeting on the date of the giving of the notice and on the record date for the meeting, who has given our Secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business before the meeting. Additionally, our bylaws provide that if the stockholder does not appear at the annual meeting of stockholders to present the proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such matter may have been received by us. Although our bylaws will not give our Board the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, the bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
Removal of Directors; Vacancies
Our charter and bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of any holders of any class or series of capital stock then outstanding, any or all of the directors may be removed from office, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
In addition, our bylaws provide that, subject to the rights granted to one or more series of preferred stock then outstanding, any newly created directorship on our Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on our Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders).
Supermajority Approval Requirements
Our charter and bylaws provide that our Board is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or repeal our bylaws without any action on the part of the stockholders, subject to limited exceptions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the bylaws. The bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares entitled to vote on the election of directors, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock required by law (or any preferred stock designation).
The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, unless the certificate of incorporation requires a greater percentage.
Our charter provides that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of our stock required by law or by the charter, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend Article V (Board of Directors), Article VI (Bylaws), Article VII (Special Meeting of Stockholders; Action by Written Consent), Article VIII (Limited Liability; Indemnification), Article IX (Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) or Article X (Exclusive Forum from Certain Lawsuits; Consent to Jurisdiction) of the charter; provided that if two-thirds (2/3) of the Board has approved such amendment or repeal or adoption, then only the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, the Articles listed in this sentence.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
Delaware law does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing requirements of Nasdaq, which would apply if and so long as our Common Stock is listed on Nasdaq, require stockholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the then outstanding voting power or then outstanding number of shares of our Common Stock. Additional shares that may be issued in the future may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings, to raise additional capital, to facilitate acquisitions and for employee benefit plans.
One of the effects of the existence of unissued and unreserved Common Stock may be to enable our Board to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which issuance could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of management and possibly deprive stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares at prices higher than prevailing market prices.
Business Combinations
We are and will continue to be subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that the person becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.
Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions: (1) before the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (2) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and certain employee stock plan; or (3) at or after the time the stockholder became and interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
Under certain circumstances, Section 203 of the DGCL will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with us for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our Board because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our Board approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our Board and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal and Payment
Under the DGCL, with certain exceptions, our stockholders will have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of us. Pursuant to the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.