Common use of Other Notes; Variable Securities Clause in Contracts

Other Notes; Variable Securities. During the Covenant Period, the Company and each Subsidiary shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any Subsequent Placement involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company or any Subsidiary (i) issues or sells any Convertible Securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, or (ii) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an equity line of credit or an “at-the-market” offering) whereby the Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights); provided, however, that if the Existing ELOC is not available for use, the definition of Variable Rate Transaction shall not include the entry into and/or issuance of shares of Common Stock in an “at the market” offering program made by the Company under an effective registration statement on Form S-3 to issue up to the maximum number of shares permitted by General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3, provided that no shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to such offering (1) without the Lead Buyer’s prior written consent, (2) at a price per share less than the Floor Price and (3) in excess of 10% of the trading volume on the date of such issuance and sale (a “Permitted ATM”); provided, further, however, that any issuance of securities pursuant to (i) the Existing ELOC, (ii) conversion of that certain senior secured convertible note issued on February 4, 2025 (the “February Note”), or (iii) conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, shall not constitute a Variable Rate Transaction. Each Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company and its Subsidiaries to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (La Rosa Holdings Corp.)

Other Notes; Variable Securities. During the Covenant Reporting Period, the Company and each Subsidiary shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any Subsequent Placement involving a Variable Rate TransactionTransaction (other than pursuant to the Company’s Equity Distribution Agreement dated August 10, 2022 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. or any similar agreement with an investment bank, or an at-the-market offering with Tumim Stone Capital LLC or any of its affiliates (“Tumim”) (each, a “Permitted ATM”), pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 11, 2021 with Tumim or the Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Tumim dated as of September 24, 2021 (the “Permitted Equity Lines”), or the Company’s 8.00% / 11.00% Convertible Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2026, as in effect as of the date hereof (the “2026 Notes”)); provided, that the Company agrees not to issue any securities pursuant to any Permitted ATM or Permitted Equity Lines during the three (3) Trading Day period immediately following any conversion of a Note. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company or any Subsidiary (i) issues or sells any Convertible Securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, other than pursuant to a customary “weighted average” anti-dilution provision or (ii) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an equity line of credit or an “at-the-market” offering) whereby the Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights); provided, however, that if the Existing ELOC is not available for use, the definition of Variable Rate Transaction shall not include the entry into and/or issuance of shares of Common Stock in an “at the market” offering program made by the Company under an effective registration statement on Form S-3 to issue up to the maximum number of shares permitted by General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3, provided that no shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to such offering (1) without the Lead Buyer’s prior written consent, (2) at a price per share less than the Floor Price and (3) in excess of 10% of the trading volume on the date of such issuance and sale (a “Permitted ATM”); provided, further, however, that any issuance of securities pursuant to (i) the Existing ELOC, (ii) conversion of that certain senior secured convertible note issued on February 4, 2025 (the “February Note”), or (iii) conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, shall not constitute a Variable Rate Transaction. Each Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company and its Subsidiaries to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (Nikola Corp)

Other Notes; Variable Securities. During the Covenant Reporting Period, the Company and each Subsidiary shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any Subsequent Placement involving a Variable Rate TransactionTransaction (other than pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement dated August 4, 2023 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. or any amendment thereto, or any similar agreement with an investment bank (each, a “Permitted ATM”); or the Company’s 8.00% / 11.00% Convertible Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2026, as in effect as of the date hereof (the “2026 Notes”)); provided, that the Company agrees not to issue any securities pursuant to any Permitted ATM during the three (3) Trading Day period immediately following any conversion of a Note. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company or any Subsidiary (i) issues or sells any Convertible Securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, other than pursuant to a customary “weighted average” anti-dilution provision or (ii) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an equity line of credit or an “at-the-market” offering) whereby the Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights); provided, however, that if the Existing ELOC is not available for use, the definition of Variable Rate Transaction shall not include the entry into and/or issuance of shares of Common Stock in an “at the market” offering program made by the Company under an effective registration statement on Form S-3 to issue up to the maximum number of shares permitted by General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3, provided that no shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to such offering (1) without the Lead Buyer’s prior written consent, (2) at a price per share less than the Floor Price and (3) in excess of 10% of the trading volume on the date of such issuance and sale (a “Permitted ATM”); provided, further, however, that any issuance of securities pursuant to (i) the Existing ELOC, (ii) conversion of that certain senior secured convertible note issued on February 4, 2025 (the “February Note”), or (iii) conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, shall not constitute a Variable Rate Transaction. Each Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company and its Subsidiaries to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (Nikola Corp)