To approve, in accordance with NYSE American Company Guide Rule
713(a), the issuance of up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock
of the Company to SREP III and Efanur in connection with a rights
offering.
The Company is asking holders of common stock to approve the
issuance of up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of common
stock to SREP III and Efanur pursuant to their respective Notes in
connection with a Rights Offering. In connection with a Rights
Offering the Company will enter into a backstop agreement for the
Backstop Commitment with SREP III pursuant to which SREP III will
agree to purchase from the Company, at a price per share of $2.50,
a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares of
common stock not purchased by other shareholders in the Rights
Offering. Efanur, with the consent of SREP III, may be permitted to
participate in the Backstop.
If the IRSA Note is converted in full, Efanur would acquire
1,111,823 shares of common stock in a Rights Offering at a purchase
price of $2.50. If the StepStone Note is converted in full, SREP
III will acquire 2,888,177 shares of common stock in a Rights
Offering at a purchase price of $2.50 per share.
Pursuant to their respective Notes, SREP III and Efanur will be
eligible to receive shares of common stock in either a Rights
Offering or a Non-Rights Offering Conversion, but not both.
If Efanur is permitted to participate in the Backstop Commitment,
the number of shares of common stock that SREP III would receive
pursuant to the Backstop Commitment would be reduced by the number
of shares of common stock that Efanur is permitted to acquire as
part of its participation in the Backstop Commitment.
The 4,000,000 shares of common stock which may be issued to
SREP III and Efanur in the Rights Offering or pursuant to the
Backstop Commitment would equal approximately 33.3% of the
outstanding common stock of the Company, and the purchase price of
$2.50 per share would be less than the greater of book or
market value per share of the common stock at the time the parties
entered into the respective Notes. NYSE American Company Guide
Rule 713(a) requires shareholder approval of a transaction,
other than a public offering, involving the sale, issuance or
potential issuance by an issuer of common stock (or securities
convertible into or exercisable for common stock) at a price less
than the greater of book or market value which together with sales
by officers, directors or principal shareholders of the issuer
equals 20% or more of presently outstanding common stock, or equal
to 20% or more of presently outstanding stock for less than the
greater of book or market value of the stock, or when the issuance
or potential issuance of additional shares will result in a change
of control of the issuer.
Shareholder approval of this Proposal One will constitute
shareholder approval for purposes of NYSE American Company Guide
Rule 713(a).
Required Vote and Board Recommendations
The issuance of shares pursuant to Proposal One requires the
receipt of the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the
common stock present in person or by proxy voting at the Special
Meeting.
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the issuance of
shares of common stock pursuant to Proposal One to comply with NYSE
American Company Guide Rule 713(a).
To approve, in accordance with NYSE American Company Guide Rule
713(a), the issuance of up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock
of the Company in a private placement to SREP III and Efanur.
The Company is asking holders of common stock to approve the
issuance of up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of common
stock to SREP III and Efanur pursuant to their Notes in connection
with a Non-Rights Offering Conversion.
If the IRSA Note is converted in full, Efanur would acquire
1,111,823 shares of common stock in a Non-Rights Offering
Conversion at a purchase price of $2.50 per share. If the
StepStone Note is converted in full, SREP III will acquire
2,888,177 shares of common stock in a Non-Rights Offering
Conversion at a purchase price of $2.50 per share.