Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction.
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99.1*
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Letter to the Company, dated August 7, 2019, from Knighthead Capital Management, LLC and Abrams Capital Management,
L.P.
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99.2*
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Backstop Commitment Letter, dated August 7, 2019, from Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P.
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99.3*
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Backstop Commitment Letter, dated August 7, 2019, from Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
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99.4*
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Backstop Commitment Letter, dated August 7, 2019, from Whitecrest Partners, LP
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99.5*
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Backstop Commitment Letter, dated August 7, 2019, from Great Hollow International, L.P.
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99.6*
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Backstop Commitment Letter, dated August 7, 2019, from Riva Capital Partners V, L.P.
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ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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By:
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ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC,
its General Partner |
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By:
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/s/ David Abrams
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Name: David Abrams
Title: Managing Member |
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ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
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/s/ David Abrams
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Name: David Abrams
Title: Managing Member |
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ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC
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By:
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/s/ David Abrams
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Name: David Abrams
Title: Managing Member |
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GREAT HOLLOW PARTNERS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ David Abrams
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Name: David Abrams
Title: Managing Member |
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DAVID ABRAMS
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By:
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/s/ David Abrams
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Name: David Abrams
Title: Individually |
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Payment in full or reinstatement of all pre-petition debt obligations;
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Payment in full of all pre-petition trade and employee-related claims;
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Satisfaction of all pre-petition wildfire claims in amounts agreed upon or as otherwise allowed by the court;
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Payment of post-petition interest on all unsecured pre-petition claims;
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Assumption of all PPAs and community choice aggregation servicing agreements;
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Assumption of all collective bargaining agreements, and
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Participation in the go-forward California Wildfire Fund.
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Abrams Capital Management, L.P.,
on behalf of itself and its managed or controlled funds
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/s/ David Abrams
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Name: David Abrams
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Title: Managing Member of its General Partner
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Knighthead Capital Management, LLC
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solely on behalf of certain funds and accounts it managed and/or advises
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/s/ Thomas A. Wagner
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Name: Thomas A. Wagner
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Title: Managing Member
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ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, L.P. |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, L.P., |
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its investment manager |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, LLC, |
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its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ David Abrams |
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Name: |
David Abrams |
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Title: | Managing Member |
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Notice Information:
Alison Bomberg
222 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116abomberg@abramscapital.com |
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Issuer:
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PG&E Corporation (“PG&E”)
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Title of Securities:
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5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of PG&E (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”)
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Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered by PG&E:
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Up to [●] shares
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Offering Price:
Issue Date:
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$1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
The Effective Date of the Plan
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Liquidation Preference:
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$1,000 per share
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Dividends:
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5.00% of the Liquidation Preference of $1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock per
year (equivalent to $50 per annum per share), when, as and if declared by PG&E’s board of directors or an authorized committee thereof, payable in cash or, by delivery of additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred
Stock or any combination of cash and shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as determined by PG&E in its sole discretion
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Floor Price:
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95% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Dividend Payment Dates:
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If declared, January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on (TBD)
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Dividend Record Dates:
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The March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 immediately preceding the next dividend payment date
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Redemption:
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The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable
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Initial Price:
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80% of the Baseline Share Price (as defined in Exhibit B)
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Threshold Appreciation Price:
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110% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Mandatory Conversion Date:
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1/8th of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into PG&E Common Stock 90,
180, 270, 360, 450, 540, 630, and 720 days from Issue Date
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Conversion Rate:
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Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the conversion rate for each share of the Mandatory
Convertible Preferred Stock will be not more than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Maximum Conversion Rate”)
and not less than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Minimum Conversion Rate”), depending on the Applicable
Market Value of the Common Stock subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments. The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:
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Applicable Market Value of
the Common Stock
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Conversion rate (number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon
conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) |
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Greater than 110% of the Initial Price (which is the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Floor Price
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Between [●] and [●] shares, determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable market value of the Common
Stock
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Less than 95% of the Initial Price (which is the Floor Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Floor Price)
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Applicable Market Value:
Conversion at the Option of the Holder:
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The “Applicable Market Value” shall be the 10-trading day VWAP immediately preceding the applicable Mandatory Conversion Date
At any time prior to final Mandatory Conversion Date, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
have the option to elect to convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into shares of Common Stock at the
Minimum Conversion Rate of shares of Common Stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred. This Minimum Conversion Rate is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments
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Backstop Party
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Backstop Commitment Amount
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Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P.
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$19,103,000.00
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ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, L.P., |
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its investment manager |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, LLC, |
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its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ David Abrams |
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Name: |
David Abrams |
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Title: | Managing Member |
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Notice Information:
Alison Bomberg
222 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116abomberg@abramscapital.com |
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Issuer:
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PG&E Corporation (“PG&E”)
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Title of Securities:
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5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of PG&E (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”)
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Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered by PG&E:
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Up to [●] shares
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Offering Price:
Issue Date:
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$1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
The Effective Date of the Plan
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Liquidation Preference:
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$1,000 per share
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Dividends:
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5.00% of the Liquidation Preference of $1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock per
year (equivalent to $50 per annum per share), when, as and if declared by PG&E’s board of directors or an authorized committee thereof, payable in cash or, by delivery of additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred
Stock or any combination of cash and shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as determined by PG&E in its sole discretion
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Floor Price:
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95% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Dividend Payment Dates:
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If declared, January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on (TBD)
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Dividend Record Dates:
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The March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 immediately preceding the next dividend payment date
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Redemption:
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The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable
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Initial Price:
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80% of the Baseline Share Price (as defined in Exhibit B)
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Threshold Appreciation Price:
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110% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Mandatory Conversion Date:
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1/8th of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into PG&E Common Stock 90,
180, 270, 360, 450, 540, 630, and 720 days from Issue Date
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Conversion Rate:
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Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the conversion rate for each share of the Mandatory
Convertible Preferred Stock will be not more than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Maximum Conversion Rate”)
and not less than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Minimum Conversion Rate”), depending on the Applicable
Market Value of the Common Stock subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments. The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:
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Applicable Market Value of
the Common Stock
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Conversion rate (number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon
conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) |
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Greater than 110% of the Initial Price (which is the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Floor Price
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Between [●] and [●] shares, determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable market value of the Common
Stock
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Less than 95% of the Initial Price (which is the Floor Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Floor Price)
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Applicable Market Value:
Conversion at the Option of the Holder:
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The “Applicable Market Value” shall be the 10-trading day VWAP immediately preceding the applicable Mandatory Conversion Date
At any time prior to final Mandatory Conversion Date, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
have the option to elect to convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into shares of Common Stock at the
Minimum Conversion Rate of shares of Common Stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred. This Minimum Conversion Rate is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments
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Backstop Party
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Backstop Commitment Amount
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Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
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$287,355,000.00
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WHITECREST PARTNERS, LP |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, L.P., |
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its investment manager |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, LLC, |
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its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ David Abrams |
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Name: |
David Abrams |
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Title: | Managing Member |
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Notice Information:
Alison Bomberg
222 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116abomberg@abramscapital.com |
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Issuer:
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PG&E Corporation (“PG&E”)
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Title of Securities:
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5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of PG&E (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”)
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Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered by PG&E:
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Up to [●] shares
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Offering Price:
Issue Date:
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$1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
The Effective Date of the Plan
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Liquidation Preference:
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$1,000 per share
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Dividends:
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5.00% of the Liquidation Preference of $1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock per year
(equivalent to $50 per annum per share), when, as and if declared by PG&E’s board of directors or an authorized committee thereof, payable in cash or, by delivery of additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or
any combination of cash and shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as determined by PG&E in its sole discretion
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Floor Price:
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95% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Dividend Payment Dates:
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If declared, January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on (TBD)
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Dividend Record Dates:
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The March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 immediately preceding the next dividend payment date
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Redemption:
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The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable
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Initial Price:
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80% of the Baseline Share Price (as defined in Exhibit B)
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Threshold Appreciation Price:
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110% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Mandatory Conversion Date:
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1/8th of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into PG&E Common Stock 90,
180, 270, 360, 450, 540, 630, and 720 days from Issue Date
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Conversion Rate:
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Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the conversion rate for each share of the Mandatory
Convertible Preferred Stock will be not more than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Maximum Conversion Rate”)
and not less than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Minimum Conversion Rate”), depending on the Applicable
Market Value of the Common Stock subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments. The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:
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Applicable Market Value of
the Common Stock
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Conversion rate (number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon
conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) |
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Greater than 110% of the Initial Price (which is the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Floor Price
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Between [●] and [●] shares, determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable market value of the Common Stock
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Less than 95% of the Initial Price (which is the Floor Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Floor Price)
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Applicable Market Value:
Conversion at the Option of the Holder:
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The “Applicable Market Value” shall be the 10-trading day VWAP immediately preceding the applicable Mandatory Conversion Date
At any time prior to final Mandatory Conversion Date, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
have the option to elect to convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into shares of Common Stock at the
Minimum Conversion Rate of shares of Common Stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred. This Minimum Conversion Rate is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments
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Backstop Party
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Backstop Commitment Amount
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Whitecrest Partners, LP
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$33,740,000.00
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GREAT HOLLOW INTERNATIONAL, L.P. |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, L.P., |
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its investment manager |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, LLC, |
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its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ David Abrams |
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Name: |
David Abrams |
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Title: | Managing Member |
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Notice Information:
Alison Bomberg
222 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116abomberg@abramscapital.com |
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Issuer:
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PG&E Corporation (“PG&E”)
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Title of Securities:
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5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of PG&E (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”)
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Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered by PG&E:
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Up to [●] shares
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Offering Price:
Issue Date:
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$1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
The Effective Date of the Plan
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Liquidation Preference:
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$1,000 per share
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Dividends:
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5.00% of the Liquidation Preference of $1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock per year
(equivalent to $50 per annum per share), when, as and if declared by PG&E’s board of directors or an authorized committee thereof, payable in cash or, by delivery of additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or any
combination of cash and shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as determined by PG&E in its sole discretion
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Floor Price:
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95% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Dividend Payment Dates:
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If declared, January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on (TBD)
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Dividend Record Dates:
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The March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 immediately preceding the next dividend payment date
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Redemption:
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The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable
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Initial Price:
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80% of the Baseline Share Price (as defined in Exhibit B)
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Threshold Appreciation Price:
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110% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Mandatory Conversion Date:
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1/8th of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into PG&E Common Stock 90, 180,
270, 360, 450, 540, 630, and 720 days from Issue Date
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Conversion Rate:
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Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the conversion rate for each share of the Mandatory Convertible
Preferred Stock will be not more than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Maximum Conversion Rate”) and not less than
[●] shares of Common Stock (the “Minimum Conversion Rate”), depending on the Applicable Market Value of the Common
Stock subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments. The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:
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Applicable Market Value of
the Common Stock
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Conversion rate (number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon
conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) |
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Greater than 110% of the Initial Price (which is the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Floor Price
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Between [●] and [●] shares, determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable market value of the Common Stock
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Less than 95% of the Initial Price (which is the Floor Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Floor Price)
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Applicable Market Value:
Conversion at the Option of the Holder:
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The “Applicable Market Value” shall be the 10-trading day VWAP immediately preceding the applicable Mandatory Conversion Date
At any time prior to final Mandatory Conversion Date, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have
the option to elect to convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into shares of Common Stock at the Minimum
Conversion Rate of shares of Common Stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred. This Minimum Conversion Rate is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments
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Backstop Party
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Backstop Commitment Amount
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Great Hollow International, L.P.
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$9,802,000.00
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RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P. |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, L.P., |
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its investment manager |
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By: |
Abrams Capital Management, LLC, |
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its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ David Abrams |
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Name: |
David Abrams |
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Title: | Managing Member |
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Notice Information:
Alison Bomberg
222 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116abomberg@abramscapital.com |
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Issuer:
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PG&E Corporation (“PG&E”)
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Title of Securities:
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5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of PG&E (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”)
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Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered by PG&E:
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Up to [●] shares
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Offering Price:
Issue Date:
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$1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
The Effective Date of the Plan
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Liquidation Preference:
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$1,000 per share
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Dividends:
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5.00% of the Liquidation Preference of $1,000 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred
Stock per year (equivalent to $50 per annum per share), when, as and if declared by PG&E’s board of directors or an authorized committee thereof, payable in cash or, by delivery of additional shares of Mandatory
Convertible Preferred Stock or any combination of cash and shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as determined by PG&E in its sole discretion
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Floor Price:
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95% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Dividend Payment Dates:
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If declared, January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on (TBD)
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Dividend Record Dates:
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The March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 immediately preceding the next dividend payment
date
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Redemption:
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The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable
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Initial Price:
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80% of the Baseline Share Price (as defined in Exhibit B)
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Threshold Appreciation Price:
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110% of the Initial Price, subject to standard ant-dilution adjustments
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Mandatory Conversion Date:
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1/8th of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into PG&E Common
Stock 90, 180, 270, 360, 450, 540, 630, and 720 days from Issue Date
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Conversion Rate:
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Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the conversion rate for each share of the
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be not more than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Maximum
Conversion Rate”) and not less than [●] shares of Common Stock (the “Minimum Conversion Rate”),
depending on the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments. The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:
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Applicable Market Value of
the Common Stock
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Conversion rate (number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon
conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) |
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Greater than 110% of the Initial Price (which is the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Threshold Appreciation Price)
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Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Floor Price
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Between [●] and [●] shares, determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable market value of the
Common Stock
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Less than 95% of the Initial Price (which is the Floor Price)
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[●] shares (approximately equal to $1,000 divided by the Floor Price)
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Applicable Market Value:
Conversion at the Option of the Holder:
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The “Applicable Market Value” shall be the 10-trading day VWAP immediately preceding the applicable Mandatory Conversion Date
At any time prior to final Mandatory Conversion Date, holders of the Mandatory Convertible
Preferred Stock have the option to elect to convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into
shares of Common Stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate of shares of Common Stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred. This Minimum Conversion Rate is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments
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Backstop Party
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Backstop Commitment Amount
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Riva Capital Partners V, L.P.
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$150,000,000.00
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