Common use of Backstop Clause in Contracts

Backstop. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby offers MLF the right to subscribe for and exercise, in connection with the Rights Offering, at the Exercise Price, the Backstop Amount. As soon as reasonably practicable following the expiration date of the Rights Offering as set forth in the Registration Statement (as such date may be extended by the Company, the “Expiration Date”), the Company and the subscription agent for the Rights Offering shall determine the Backstop Amount and provide notice thereof to MLF, which notice shall be given at least five (5) business days prior to the Closing (as defined in Section 2). At the Closing, MLF hereby agrees to, or to cause one or more of the MLF Funds collectively to, subscribe for and exercise, at the Exercise Price, the Backstop Amount (it being understood that other stockholders will not be offered the right to purchase any Rights that go unsubscribed in the Rights Offering including by means of an oversubscription right) in such amounts as between MLF and each MLF Fund as MLF shall determine, in its sole discretion.