or one or more of its subsidiaries or upon exercise or conversion of currently outstanding options or convertible securities of the Issuer shall not be counted toward this clause (y)); and (iv) the commencement of any tender or exchange offer (by any person or group other than the Reporting Persons as a group or their affiliates) which, if consummated, would constitute an Extraordinary Transaction that would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the voting securities of the Issuer, where the Issuer files with the SEC a Schedule 14D-9 (or amendment thereto) that does not recommend that its shareholders reject such tender or exchange offer.
Each of the Issuer and the Reporting Persons also agreed to mutual non-disparagement obligations until (i) the Expiration Date or (ii) such earlier time as the restrictions in the Standstill terminate (jointly referred to as the “Cooperation Period,” provided that the Cooperation Period shall not end earlier than the first anniversary of the date of the Cooperation Agreement).
Except as otherwise provided above or in the Cooperation Agreement, the Reporting Persons’ obligations under the Cooperation Agreement terminate at the end of the Cooperation Period. The obligations of the Issuer will terminate with respect to both Designees if the Reporting Persons and their affiliates collectively do not own at least 3,946,558 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. Except as otherwise provided above or in the Cooperation Agreement, the obligations of the Issuer described above will terminate (i) the day after the Issuer’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or (ii) such earlier time as the Issuer’s obligations terminate with respect to both Designees as described above (the “Expiration Date”).
The foregoing description of the Cooperation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Amendment No. 2 as Exhibit 7.4 and incorporated herein by reference.
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities reported herein for strategic investment purposes. The Reporting Persons will continuously review their investment in Issuer, and, in accordance with the terms of the Cooperation Agreement and depending on market, economic and industry conditions, their continuing evaluation of the business, strategies, prospects, management, governance, operations, performance, financial matters, capital structure and prospects, market positions, strategic and other transactions of the Issuer, alternative investment opportunities and changes in law and/or regulations and all other factors that may be deemed relevant, the Reporting Persons may dispose of or acquire additional securities of the Issuer. In accordance with the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, the Reporting Persons, including through the membership of their Designees on the Issuer’s Board, may also engage in discussions with the Issuer’s management and/or Board that may relate to the business, management, operations (including cost structure), assets, capitalization, financial condition, strategic plans, governance, Board composition and the future of the Issuer. In accordance with the terms of the Cooperation Agreement and the Issuer’s internal policies relating to members of the Board, subject to market conditions and other factors described in this Amendment No. 2, the Reporting Persons may also seek to monetize their securities in the Issuer through various transactions, including, without limitation, derivative transactions or a pledge of their interests in the securities of the Issuer as collateral for liquidity purposes. Except as provided above, the Reporting Persons do not have any current plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference. Calculations of the percentage ownership of the Common Shares beneficially owned are based on a total of 38,310,514 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of August 5, 2022, as reported on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC by the Issuer on August 8, 2022.
The Reporting Persons comprise a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Rosen and Azurite disclaim beneficial ownership over the 110,200 Common Shares owned by Crawford United and Messrs. Crawford, and Crawford United and Messrs. Crawford disclaim beneficial ownership over the 3,946,558 Common Shares owned by Mr. Rosen and Azurite. However, as a group, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to collectively beneficially own 4,056,758 Common Shares, which represent 10.6% of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Shares.