0001140361-19-014947.txt : 20190813 0001140361-19-014947.hdr.sgml : 20190813 20190813162725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-19-014947 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190813 GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL T. TOKARZ GROUP MEMBERS: TOKARZ GROUP ADVISERS, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000878932 IRS NUMBER: 760345915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44023 FILM NUMBER: 191021004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 LOUISIANA STREET STREET 2: 48TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135290900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 LOUISIANA STREET STREET 2: 48TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EQUUS II INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970422 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MVC CAPITAL, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099941 IRS NUMBER: 943346760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIVERVIEW AT PURCHASE STREET 2: 287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-701-0310 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIVERVIEW AT PURCHASE STREET 2: 287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEVC DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON FUND I INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEVC DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON FUND I INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991207 SC 13D/A 1 formsc13da.htm SC 13D/A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)


EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
29476610
(CUSIP Number)

Michael T. Tokarz, Chairman
MVC Capital, Inc.
287 Bowman Avenue, 2nd Floor
Purchase, New York 10577
914-701-0310
 
With a Copy to:
 
George Silfen
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(212) 715-9522
(212)-715-8422 (fax)
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
August 12, 2019
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box ☐.

CUSIP No. 29476610

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
MVC Capital, Inc.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 ☒
 
(b)
☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
WC, OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware, United States of America
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
23.88%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IV
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 29476610

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 The Tokarz Group Advisers, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 ☒
 
(b)
☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware, United States of America
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
23.88%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IA
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 29476610

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 Michael T. Tokarz
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
☒
 
(b)
☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States of America
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
3,228,024
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
23.88%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D
 
This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 7”) is filed with respect to Equus Total Return, Inc. (the “Issuer”) jointly by MVC Capital, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“MVC”), The Tokarz Group Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TTGA”) and Mr. Michael Tokarz (collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”) pursuant to their joint filing agreement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on May 27, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Amendment No. 7 amends and supplements the statements on the Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on May 27, 2014, June 5, 2014, June 12, 2014, January 6, 2017, April 25, 2017, June 5, 2017 and July 31, 2019 respectively, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (together, “Schedule 13D”).  This Amendment No. 7 is being filed to reflect the sale of the shares of common stock of the Issuer (“Common Stock”) as described in Item 4 herein.

Except as provided herein, this Amendment No. 7 does not modify any of the information previously reported on Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in Schedule 13D.

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction
 
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:
 
On August 12, 2019, in a private transaction, MVC entered into a definitive agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), to sell to an accredited investor an aggregate of 608,310 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 4.50% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock at a price of $1.62 per share, for a total sale price of $985,462.20.
 
The transaction was effected by MVC primarily for the purpose of reducing its level of ownership to afford MVC greater flexibility under the Investment Company Act for any potential strategic transactions with the Issuer.
 
The foregoing description of the terms of the transaction is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 (see Item 7, below).
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
(a) The Reporting Persons are deemed to beneficially own 3,228,024 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 23.88% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 14, 2019, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 — Form of Stock Purchase Agreement

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to the undersigned is true, complete and correct.

Date: August 13, 2019
MVC CAPITAL, INC.
       
 
By:
/s/  Michael Tokarz
  
 
Name:
Michael Tokarz
  
 
Title:
Chairman and Portfolio Manager
  

 
THE TOKARZ GROUP ADVISERS, LLC
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael Tokarz
  
 
Name:
Michael Tokarz
  
 
Title:
Manager
  

 
MICHAEL T. TOKARZ
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael Tokarz
  


EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August __, 2019 by and between MVC Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”), and [__________], a [__________] [__________] (the “Buyer”).
 
RECITALS
 
A.           The Seller intends to sell to the Buyer in the aggregate 608,310 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Equus Total Return, Inc. (the “Company”), at a price of $1.62 per share.
 
B.           The Seller desires to sell and transfer the Shares to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase the Shares from the Seller for cash consideration, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective representations, warranties and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Seller and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1
 
STOCK PURCHASE AND CLOSING
 
1.1          Stock Purchase.  At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, the Seller shall sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and acquire, the Shares, together with all rights and interests associated therewith.
 
1.2          Purchase Price.  As consideration for the purchase of the Shares at the Closing, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount of cash equal to $985,462.20, payable by wire transfer or by delivery of other immediately available funds to an account designated by the Seller in writing (the “Purchase Price”).
 
1.3          Closing.  The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10036, three (3) business days following the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties, or such later date as reasonably requested by the Seller and consented to by the Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  The date on which the Closing shall occur shall be referred to herein as the “Closing Date”.
 
1.4          Documents to be Delivered.  At the Closing, to effect the transfer referred to in Section 1.1 and the delivery of the consideration described in Section 1.2, the Seller and the Buyer shall deliver the following:
 

 1.4.1
The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer certificates evidencing the Shares, free and clear of any and all charges, claims, conditions, encumbrances, equitable interests, liens, mortgages, options, pledges, rights of first refusal, security interests or restrictions of any kind, including any restrictions on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute of ownership, in each case of any nature whatsoever (collectively, “Liens”), except for any restrictions on the resale of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or under applicable state securities laws and liens created or suffered to exist by the Buyer, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank, or otherwise in proper form for transfer to the Buyer.
 

 1.4.2
The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller:
 
a.          the Purchase Price as provided in Section 1.2; and
 
b.          such other closing documents as the Buyer and the Seller shall reasonably agree.
 
ARTICLE 2
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
 
The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements in the following sections of this Article 2 are true and correct as of the Closing Date:
 
2.1          Organization, Good Standing.  The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business and to own, lease, operate and hold its properties and assets.
 
2.2          Authority.  The Seller has the full legal right and requisite power and authority and has taken all action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform fully its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
 
2.3          No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement will not (a) violate any provision of the Seller’s governing documents, (b) require any authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or registration with the Company or any national, federal, regional, state, multi-state, municipal or other governmental authority of any nature, including any court, subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body exercising any regulatory or taxing authority (any such governmental authority or body, a “Governmental Body”) by the Seller, (c) cause the Seller to violate or contravene any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any Governmental Body, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award, binding upon or applicable to the Seller, (d) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or the lapse of time or both) a default or an event of default under, or result in adverse consequences to the Seller under, any indenture, mortgage, bond, contract, license, agreement, permit, instrument or other obligation to which Seller is a party or by which the Seller or Shares are bound or affected, or (e) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Shares.
 
2.4          Binding Obligation.  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
 
2.5          Ownership of Common Stock.  The Seller is the sole legal, beneficial and record owner and holder of, and has good, valid and marketable title to and the right to transfer, the Shares, free and clear of any Liens.  Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, the Buyer will be the sole legal, beneficial and record owner and holder of, and will have good, valid and marketable title to and the right to transfer, the Shares, free and clear of all Liens, other than any liens created or suffered to exist by the Buyer.  The Seller is not subject to any voting trust, option, warrant, conversion, exchange or preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights with respect to the Shares.
 
2.6          No Litigation.  There is no suit, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against the Seller that challenges, or has the effect of interfering with, the validity or legality of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
 
2.7          Acquisition of Shares by the Seller.  The Seller has acquired and fully paid for the Shares.  The Seller (i) was an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act, on the date(s) that the Seller acquired the Shares, and (ii) acquired the Shares as principal for investment for its own account and not with a view to any distribution or resale of the Shares in violation of the Securities Act.
 
2.8          Exemption from Registration.  Assuming the accuracy of the Buyer’s representations and warranties in Sections 3.6 and 3.7, the Shares are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
 
2.9          Manner of Offering.  In connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, neither the Seller, any affiliate of the Seller nor any person acting on the Seller’s or such affiliates’ behalf has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising, as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of the Securities Act.
 
2.10        Independent Analysis.  The Seller (i) is an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of a sale of the Shares as contemplated herein, (ii) has adequate information concerning the business and financial condition of the Company to make an informed decision regarding the transactions contemplated herein and (iii) has independently and without reliance upon the Buyer, and based on such information as the Seller has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement, except that the Seller has relied upon the Buyer’s express representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities in this Agreement.  The Seller acknowledges that the Buyer has not given the Seller any investment advice or any other credit information or opinion on whether the sale of the Shares is prudent.
 
2.11        No Brokers or Finders.  No broker or finder has been engaged by the Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and no commission, finder’s fees or other similar compensation or remuneration is payable to any person as a result of the Seller’s actions in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
 
ARTICLE 3
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
 
The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that the statements in the following sections of this Article 3 are true and correct as of the Closing Date:
 
3.1          Organization, Good Standing.  The Buyer is a [___________] duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the [___________], and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business and to own, lease, operate and hold its properties and assets.
 
3.2          Authority.  The Buyer has the full legal right and requisite power and authority and has taken all action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform fully its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
 
3.3          No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement will not (a) violate any provision of the Buyer’s governing documents, (b) require any authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or registration with any Governmental Body by the Buyer, (c) cause the Buyer to violate or contravene any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any Governmental Body, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award, binding upon or applicable to the Buyer, or (d) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or the lapse of time or both) a default or an event of default under, or result in adverse consequences to the Buyer under, any indenture, mortgage, bond, contract, license, agreement, permit, instrument or other obligation to which Buyer is a party or by which the Buyer is bound or affected.
 
3.4          Binding Obligation.  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
 
3.5          No Litigation.  There is no suit, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against the Buyer that challenges, or has the effect of interfering with, the validity or legality of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
 
3.6          Purchase for Own Account.  The Shares to be purchased by the Buyer hereunder will be acquired for investment for the Buyer’s own account, in the manner set forth herein and not with a view to any distribution or resale of the Shares in violation of the Securities Act.
 
3.7          Accredited Investor Status.  The Buyer is an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act, and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares as contemplated herein.  The Buyer acknowledges that it is able to bear the economic risks associated with such an investment and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
 
3.8          Independent Analysis.  The Buyer (i) has adequate information concerning the business and financial condition of the Company to make an informed decision regarding the transactions contemplated herein and (ii) has independently and without reliance upon the Seller, and based on such information as the Buyer has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement, except that the Buyer has relied upon the Seller’s express representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities in this Agreement.  The Buyer acknowledges that the Seller has not given the Buyer any investment advice or any other credit information or opinion on whether the sale of the Shares is prudent.  The Buyer acknowledges that the Seller is a substantial shareholder of the Company and, therefore, may possess material non-public information not known to the Buyer regarding or relating to the Company or the Shares, including, but not limited to, information concerning the business, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or plans of the Company.  The Buyer further acknowledges that neither the Seller nor any of its affiliates shall have any liability whatsoever (and the Buyer hereby waives and releases all claims that it may otherwise have) with respect to the nondisclosure of any such information, whether before or after the date of this Agreement.
 
3.9          Financial Wherewithal.  The Buyer has all funds or financing in place necessary to pay and deliver to the Seller the Purchase Price as contemplated in this Agreement.
 
3.10        No Brokers or Finders.  No broker or finder has been engaged by the Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and no commission, finder’s fees or other similar compensation or remuneration is payable to any person as a result of the Buyer’s actions in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
 
ARTICLE 4
 
TERMINATION
 
4.1          Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated before the completion of the Closing by written agreement of the Seller and the Buyer.
 
4.2          No Further Liability.  If this Agreement is terminated by both of the Seller and the Buyer pursuant to this Article 4, (a) neither party shall have any further obligation or liability under this Agreement, other than by reason of a breach or default by a party hereunder and (b) any monies, instruments or documents of any party held in escrow or transferred to the other party in connection with the transactions contemplated herein shall be immediately returned to such party.  Section 4.2 and Article 5 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
5.1          Indemnification.  Each party will indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its directors, officers, partners, principals and affiliates with respect to any and all losses, liabilities, damages or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) arising from the breach of any of the representations, warranties or agreements made hereunder by the indemnifying party or enforcing its rights under this Agreement.
 
5.2          Survival.  The representations, warranties and agreements of the parties shall survive the Closing.  No investigation by or any knowledge of any party or its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives with respect to the other party, the Company or the Shares or any fact, matter or circumstance shall affect or limit the representations and warranties received by that party under this Agreement.
 
5.3          Expenses.  Each of the parties agrees to pay its own expenses incident to this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder, except as set forth in Section 5.1.
 
5.4          Satisfaction of Conditions; Further Assurances.  The parties shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement as promptly as practicable.  Following the Closing, the Seller and the Buyer, promptly after request of the other party, will take all appropriate action and execute all documents, instruments or conveyances of any kind which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to carry out any of the provisions hereof.
 
5.5          Assignments.  Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations herein may be assigned by the Seller without the prior written consent of the Buyer, or by the Buyer without the prior written consent of the Seller, and any attempt to assign this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations herein other than pursuant to the terms hereof shall be null and void.  Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and no other person shall have any right, benefit or obligation hereunder.
 
5.6          Notices.  Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party to the other shall be in writing and delivered in person or by courier or by facsimile transmission or mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:
 
 
If to the Seller:
MVC Capital, Inc.
287 Bowman Avenue
Purchase, New York 10577, 2nd Floor
Attention:  Jaclyn Shapiro-Rothchild, Corporate Secretary
Email:  Jackie@ttga.com
     
 
With a copy to:
George M. Silfen, Esq.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10036
Email: gsilfen@kramerlevin.com
     
 
If to the Buyer:
 
       
       
       
 
With a copy to:
 
       
       

or to such other place and with such other copies as either party may designate as to itself by written notice to the other.  All such notices, requests, instructions or other documents shall be deemed to have been delivered (i) in the case of personal delivery or delivery by courier, on the date of such delivery, (ii) in the case of delivery by facsimile transmission, when receipt is acknowledged and (iii) in the case of mailing, on the third business day after the posting thereof.
 
5.7          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and all such counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
5.8          Choice of Law.  This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and the rights of the parties determined in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
 
5.9          Jurisdiction.  Each of the Seller and the Buyer (i) irrevocably submits to the co-exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York and the courts of the State of New York located in New York County for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (ii) waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.  Each of the Seller and the Buyer consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address set forth in the Section 5.6 and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing in this Section 5.9 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
 
5.10        Waiver of Jury Trial.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives all rights to a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.
 
5.11        Remedies.  In addition to any remedies either party may have in law, each party shall be entitled to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (without posting bond or other security) to enjoin any actual or threatened breach or default under this Agreement and shall also be entitled to seek specific performance of this Agreement.  The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to any party at law or in equity or otherwise.
 
5.12        Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties.  No supplement, modification, amendment or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party to be bound thereby.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
 
5.13        Interpretation.  The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.  Where a reference in this Agreement is made to an Article or Section, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.  Where the reference “hereof,” “hereby” or “herein” appears in this Agreement, such reference shall be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement as a whole.  Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”  Words denoting the singular include the plural, and vice versa, and references to “it” or “its” or words denoting any gender shall include all genders.  Each party acknowledges that such party has been advised and represented by counsel or has had a sufficient opportunity and was encouraged to retain counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and accordingly agrees that if an ambiguity exists with respect to any provision of this Agreement, such provision shall not be construed against any party because such party or its representatives drafted such provision.
 
5.14        Severability of Provisions.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
5.15       Publicity.  The parties agree that no public release or announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein shall be made without advance review and approval by the Seller, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their respective behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year above written.
 
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MVC CAPITAL, INC.
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