The relative rights, terms, privileges, and restrictions granted to or imposed upon preferred stockholders are described below:
Preferred Stock – Dividends
Prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividends to the holders of common stock, the holders of preferred stock shall be entitled to receive dividends out of any assets legally available therefor, at the rate of eight percent (8.0%) of the original issue price per share per annum. The original issue price of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, and Series E is $9.23, $13.04, $16.30, $20.16, and $22.61, respectively. The dividends shall not be cumulative.
In the event that the dividend amount declared by the Board of Directors of the Company is insufficient to permit payment of the full aforesaid dividends, such dividends will be paid ratably to each holder of preferred stock in proportion to the dividend amounts to which each holder of preferred stock is entitled. After payment of the full amount of the aforesaid dividends, any additional dividends declared shall be distributed to the holder of common stock and preferred stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock that would be held by such holder on an as-converted to common stock basis.
No dividends on preferred stock or common stock have been declared by the Board of Directors as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Liquidation Preference
In the event of liquidation of the Company, including a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, holders of preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the original issue price of each share of preferred stock held plus any dividends declared but not yet paid, prior to any distribution of assets or surplus funds of the Company to common stock shareholders. After payment has been made to the holders of the preferred stock of the full amounts to which they are entitled as noted above, the remaining assets would be distributed among the holders of the common stock pro rata based on the number of shares of common stock held by each holder.
If, at the time of liquidation, the assets are insufficient to permit full payment of the liquidation preferences of the series listed in the order above, the assets must be distributed ratably among the holders of the series in proportion to the full preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive in respect to such shares.
Voting Rights
So long as the shares of preferred stock that are convertible into at least 1,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividends, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the common stock) are issued and outstanding, the holders of preferred stock, voting as a separate class on an as-converted to common stock basis, shall have the right to elect four members of the Board of Directors of the Company. The holders of common stock, voting as a separate class, shall have the right to elect one member of the Board of Directors. The remaining directors shall be elected by the holders of the common stock and the preferred stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to common stock basis.
On all other matters, the holders of the preferred stock shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of common stock.
Fractional votes by the holders of preferred stock shall not be permitted and any fractional voting rights shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.