INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 10, 2023, by and among Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited (“GBH”), a company incorporated in Jersey with registered number 87321 and whose registered office is at 28 Esplanade, St. Helier, JE2 3QA, Jersey, and WisdomTree, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 250 West 34th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10119, USA.
WHEREAS, the Sale, Purchase and Assignment Deed relating to the Gold Receivables, dated as of May 10, 2023, by and among the Company, WisdomTree International Holdings Ltd, Electra Target Holdco Limited, ETFS Capital Limited, World Gold Council, GBH, Rodber Investments Limited and Graham Tuckwell (the “Purchase Agreement”) provides for the issuance by the Company to GBH of a number of shares of the Company’s Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share equal to the WT Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Consideration Shares”).
WHEREAS, as a condition to consummating the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, GBH and the Company have agreed upon certain rights and restrictions as set forth herein with respect to the Consideration Shares and other securities of the Company beneficially owned by GBH and its Affiliates, and it is a condition to the closing under the Purchase Agreement that this Agreement be executed and delivered by GBH and the Company.
WHEREAS, the Existing Registration Rights Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement may be waived, with (and only with) the written consent of the Company and the Persons holding a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement).
WHEREAS, the Existing Holders hold a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement).
WHEREAS, the Existing Holders have entered into a waiver agreement with the Company with respect to the Company entering into this Agreement pursuant to Section 3(g) of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Affiliate” or “Affiliated” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, it being understood for purposes of this definition that “control” of a Person means the power directly or indirectly either to vote at least fifty-one percent (51%) or more of the stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.