蜜桃直播 Adopts Short-Term Stockholder Rights Plan
SAN ANTONIO, TX 鈥 May 6, 2020 鈥 蜜桃直播, Inc. (NASDAQ: IHRT) (鈥溍厶抑辈モ or the 鈥淐ompany鈥) today announced that its Board of Directors (the 鈥淏oard鈥) has approved the adoption of a short-term stockholder rights plan (the 鈥淩ights Plan鈥) in order to protect the best interests of all 蜜桃直播 stockholders during the current period of high equity-market volatility and price disruption.
The Board adopted the Rights Plan at this time due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equity market valuations; the complex nature of the Company鈥檚 capital structure; to enable all of 蜜桃直播鈥檚 stockholders to realize the full potential of their investment in the Company in light of the inherent resilience of the Company鈥檚 cash flow model and patient capital structure; and to protect the interests of 蜜桃直播 and its stockholders by deterring any entity, person or group from attempting opportunistically to gain undue influence over or control of 蜜桃直播 through open market accumulation or other tactics without paying an appropriate control premium. The Rights Plan is designed to ensure the fair treatment of the Company鈥檚 stockholders, and to provide the Board and stockholders with the appropriate time to make informed decisions that are in the best interests of 蜜桃直播 and its stockholders during this period of high market volatility and price disruption. The Rights Plan is not intended to deter 蜜桃直播 from considering any offers that are fair and otherwise in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
The Rights Plan, which was adopted by the Board, is similar to rights plans adopted by other publicly traded companies and includes a number of recognized stockholder protections that emphasize its limited focus and duration (under one year).
Pursuant to the Rights Plan, the Board has declared a dividend distribution of one right on each outstanding share of 蜜桃直播鈥檚 Class A common stock, share of Class B common stock and warrant issued in connection with the Company鈥檚 plan of reorganization. The record date for such dividend distribution is May 18, 2020.
Under the Rights Plan, subject to certain exceptions, the rights will generally be exercisable only if, in a transaction not approved by the Board, a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Company鈥檚 Class A common stock (or 20% in the case of certain passive investors), including through such person鈥檚 ownership of the convertible Class B common stock and/or warrants, as further detailed in the Rights Plan. In that situation, each holder of a right (other than the acquiring person or group) will have the right to purchase, upon payment of the exercise price, a number of shares of 蜜桃直播鈥檚 Class A common stock, Class B common stock or warrants, as applicable, having a market value of twice such price. In addition, the Rights Plan contains a similar provision if the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination after an acquiring person acquires beneficial ownership of 10% or more of 蜜桃直播鈥檚 Class A common stock (or 20% in the case of certain passive investors).
The Rights Plan has a duration of less than one year, expiring on May 5, 2021. The Rights Plan may also be terminated, or the rights may be redeemed, by action of the Company prior to the scheduled expiration date under certain circumstances, including if the Board determines that market and other conditions warrant, which the Board intends to monitor. The adoption of the rights plan will not be a taxable event and will not have any impact on the Company鈥檚 financial reporting.
Additional details about the rights plan will be contained in a Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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