converted basis, subject to the Ownership Limitation. Additionally, certain matters will require the approval of the majority of the outstanding Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, including (i) the issuance of any additional Preferred Stock (other than pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement), Series $4.75 Preferred Stock (as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation), any class or series of senior or parity equity-linked securities or any rights, options or warrants to purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of senior or parity equity-linked securities, (ii) amendments, modifications, repeal or waiver of any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or of the Certificate of Designations that would adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of the Preferred Stock and (iii) subject to certain customary exceptions, the declaration or payment of any dividends or distributions on, or redemption or repurchase of, any junior securities. The holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to the exclusive right to vote, as a separate class, to elect the directors designated by the Crestview Parties pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement.
The foregoing descriptions of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement and the terms of the Preferred Stock do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of the Investment Agreement and the Certificate of Designations, copies of which are being filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 3.1 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Stockholders Agreement
On August 5, 2020, the Company and each Crestview Party entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”).
Additional Growth Capital
Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, until the earlier of (i) the three year anniversary of the First Closing Date and (ii) the date on which any Crestview Party has transferred any equity interests of the Company to a non-affiliated party, the Company has the right to request additional capital from the Crestview Parties in an amount not to exceed $90 million (when aggregated together with the Subsequent Closing Amount) on terms and conditions to be mutually agreed by the Company and each Crestview Party and subject to the approval of the Crestview Parties’ investment committee.
Crestview Parties’ Directors and Nominees
After the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Clearance”) and receipt of requisite Canadian Competition Act Approval (as defined in the Investment Agreement), and for so long as the Crestview Parties have, in the aggregate, record and beneficial ownership of, on an as-converted basis, at least (i) 67% of the total number of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the First Closing Shares issued to them under the Investment Agreement (the “Initial Share Ownership”), the Crestview Parties will have the right to designate, or nominate for election upon converting the Purchased Shares into Conversion Shares, two members (the “Crestview Designees”) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and (ii) 33% of the Initial Share Ownership, the Crestview Parties will have the right to (a) designate, or nominate for election upon converting the Purchased Shares into Conversion Shares, one member to the Board and (b) appoint one representative to attend the meetings of the Board as a non-voting observer.
Standstill
Subject to certain customary exceptions, the Crestview Parties are prohibited from, among other things, (i) acquiring equity securities of the Company in excess of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate, (ii) effecting an acquisition, by tender or exchange offer, merger, amalgamation or a similar business combination, of the Company and (iii) soliciting proxies or seeking a director/management change in the Company until the later of (x) three years after the date of the Stockholders Agreement and (y) such time as the Crestview Parties hold, in the aggregate, record and beneficial ownership of, on an as-converted basis, less than 33% of the Initial Share Ownership (the “Sunset Date”). In addition, the Crestview Parties are prohibited from engaging in any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any security that includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from a decline in the market price or value of the Company’s securities.