Common use of Backstop Commitment Clause in Contracts

Backstop Commitment. Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations described herein (including Paragraph 7 hereof), to provide assurance that the Rights Offering will be fully subscribed, the Backstop Parties severally and not jointly commit to purchase, in the respective percentages set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the “Commitment Percentages”), all of the additional Depositary Shares not sold to other Eligible Common Stockholders in the Rights Offering (the “Rights Offering Backstop Commitment”) and all of the additional Preferred Membership Interests not sold to other Eligible LLC Members in the Concurrent Private Placement (the “LLC Backstop Commitment,” and, together with the Rights Offering Backstop Commitment, the “Backstop Commitment”). Greenlight, in its discretion, may allocate its aggregate Backstop Commitment among the Greenlight Parties and accordingly allocate the Greenlight Parties' Commitment Percentage among the Greenlight Parties (it being understood and agreed that no such allocation among the Greenlight Parties will decrease the aggregate amount of Depositary Shares or Preferred Membership Interests that the Greenlight Parties are obligated to purchase pursuant to the Backstop Commitment). The Greenlight Parties shall provide notice to BFE Corp., a reasonable amount of time prior to closing, of such allocation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Rights Offering Letter Agreement (BioFuel Energy Corp.), Rights Offering Letter Agreement (BioFuel Energy Corp.)

Backstop Commitment. Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations described herein (including Paragraph 7 hereof), to provide assurance that the Rights Offering will be fully subscribed, the Backstop Parties severally and not jointly commit to purchase, in the respective percentages set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the “Commitment Percentages”), all of the additional Depositary Shares not sold to other Eligible Common Stockholders in the Rights Offering (the “Rights Offering Backstop Commitment”) and all of the additional Preferred Membership Interests not sold to other Eligible LLC Members in the Concurrent Private Placement (the “LLC Backstop Commitment,” and, together with the Rights Offering Backstop Commitment, the “Backstop Commitment”). Greenlight, in its discretion, may allocate its aggregate Backstop Commitment among the Greenlight Parties and accordingly allocate the Greenlight Parties' Commitment Percentage among the Greenlight Parties (it being understood and agreed that no such allocation among the Greenlight Parties will decrease the aggregate amount of Depositary Shares or Preferred Membership Interests that the Greenlight Parties are obligated to purchase pursuant to the Backstop Commitment). The Greenlight Parties shall provide notice to BFE Corp., a reasonable amount of time prior to closing, of such allocation.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Rights Offering Letter Agreement (Greenlight Capital LLC)