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Exhibit 10.9

 

SHARE REGISTRATION AGREEMENT

SHARE REGISTRATION AGREEMENT, dated as of September 18, 2017 (this “Agreement”), by and between Great Elm Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GEC”) and MAST Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MCM”).

Recitals

GEC has executed that certain Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated as of September 18, 2017 (the “Warrant”), pursuant to which GEC has granted MCM a warrant to purchase certain shares of GEC’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

GEC and MCM each desire that any Common Stock issued to MCM as a result of the exercise of the Warrant shall be registered under the Securities Act (as defined herein) upon the demand of MCM.

Agreement

In consideration of the foregoing and the promises and undertakings in this Agreement, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

	
1.
	
Registration Rights. 

	
1.1
	
Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, 

	
(a)
	
“Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act and shall include all persons or entities that at any time during the term of this Agreement become Affiliates of any person or entity referred to in this Agreement; provided, that “Affiliate” shall not include (i) any person that is a publicly held concern and is otherwise an Affiliate solely by reason of the fact that a principal of MCM serves as a member of the board of directors or similar governing body of such concern provided that MCM does not control such concern, or (ii) such principal in his/her capacity as a member of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such concern; 

	
(b)
	
“Exchange Act” shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder; 

	
(c)
	
“Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 pursuant to the regulations under the Securities Act (“Rule 433”) (or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus”, as defined in Rule 405 of the regulations under the Securities Act), relating to the Securities that (a) is required to be filed with the SEC by GEC, (b  is a “road show that is a written communication” within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i), whether or not required to be filed with the SEC, (c) is exempt from filing pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the securities or of the offering that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the SEC or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in GEC’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g), or (d) to which GEC has given its prior consent;

	
(d)
	
“MCM Party” shall mean each of, and collectively, MCM and the Designees (as is defined in the Warrant);

	
(e)
	
“person” or “persons” shall mean any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind or nature, including any governmental authority;

	
(f)
	
“Public Offering” shall mean the sale of shares of Common Stock in a public offering registered with the SEC;

 

 

	
(g)
	
“register,” “registered” and “registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement with the SEC (“Registration Statement”) in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement by the SEC;

	
(h)
	
“Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) any shares of Common Stock issued as a result of MCM’s exercise of the Warrant and (ii) any shares of Common Stock which were issued or received in respect of, or in exchange or in substitution for any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, those arising from a stock dividend, distribution, stock split, reclassification, reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer of assets or other exchange of securities. As to any particular Registrable Securities, once issued, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such Registration Statement, (b) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding or (c) such securities shall be eligible to be resold to the public without any volume or manner of sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act; 

	
(i)
	
“SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; 

	
(j)
	
“Securities Act” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and

	
(k)
	
“Scheduled Blackout” means any ordinary course blackout period declared by GEC in connection with an annual or quarterly earnings release in accordance with GEC policy.

	
1.2
	
Demand Registration.  

	
(a)
	
Following the first anniversary of the date hereof and upon the receipt of a written request from any MCM Party that GEC file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act covering the registration for the offer and sale of all or part of the Registrable Securities (a “Demand Registration”), as soon as practicable, GEC shall file with the SEC and use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective, a registration statement relating to all Registrable Securities that MCM Party has requested be registered to be registered under the Securities Act, subject to and in accordance with the terms, conditions, procedures and limitations contained in this Agreement. The MCM Parties are collectively entitled to effect two (2) such Demand Registrations pursuant to this Section 1.2(a); provided, that, a registration requested pursuant to this Section 1.2(a) shall not be deemed to have been effected unless a Registration Statement with respect thereto has become effective (other than due to the fault of a MCM Party) and at least 75% of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration (and not withdrawn) shall have been disposed of in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth therein.  The MCM Party may terminate a Demand Registration prior to the filing of a Registration Statement relating thereto, or require GEC to withdraw promptly any Registration Statement which has been filed pursuant to this Section 1 but which has not become effective under the Securities Act, and such registration shall not be deemed to be a Demand Registration if either (i) it agrees to pay the costs and expenses of such registration as set forth in Section 1.6 hereof, or (ii) such withdrawal is accompanied by notice from the MCM Party that, in the good faith exercise of its reasonable judgment, (A) such withdrawal is warranted based on a change in the business or prospects of GEC or a change in the condition of the United States financial markets, or (B) there has occurred a misstatement or omission in any prospectus which makes it inadvisable to proceed with the registration.

	
1.3
	
Piggyback Registration.  Subject to Section 1.7 hereof, if at any time GEC proposes to register its shares of its Common Stock under the Securities Act, either for its own account or for the account of others, in connection with the Public Offering of such shares of Common Stock solely for cash, on a registration form that would also permit the registration of Registrable Securities (other than (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 or any successor form, (ii) for the purpose of offering such securities to another business entity, or a registration on Form S-4 for the purpose of offering such securities to another business entity or the shareholders of such entity in connection with the acquisition of assets or shares of capital stock, respectively, of such entity or (iii) a resale shelf 

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registration filed in connection with an acquisition, reorganization, recapitalization, rights offering, merger, consolidation or similar transaction), GEC shall, each such time, give each MCM Party written notice of such proposal no later than 15 days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement relating thereto (a “Piggyback Registration Notice”). Within 10 days after the Piggyback Registration Notice is given, the MCM Parties shall give notice as to the number of shares of Registrable Securities, if any, which such MCM Parties request to be registered simultaneously with such registration by GEC (“Piggyback Registration”). GEC shall include any Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement which the MCM Parties request to be registered under the Securities Act, subject to and in accordance with the terms, conditions, procedures and limitations contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, GEC shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 1.3 at any time in its sole discretion whether or not any MCM Party has elected to include Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement.  The registration expenses of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by GEC in accordance with Section 1.6 hereof.  Each MCM Party requesting inclusion in a registration made pursuant to this Section 1.3 may, at any time before the effective date of the Registration Statement relating to such registration, revoke such request by providing written notice of such revocation to GEC, in which case GEC shall cause such MCM Party’s Registrable Securities to be withdrawn from such Registration Statement. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no limit to the number of times a MCM Party may exercise its rights to request Piggyback Registration hereunder.

	
1.4
	
Blackout Periods.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, GEC shall have the right to defer the filing of, or suspend the use by the MCM Parties of, any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) for a period of up to 60 days, (A) for so long as a MCM Party is an affiliate of GEC, during a Scheduled Blackout, (B) if the Board determines that a postponement is in the best interest of GEC and its stockholders generally due to a pending transaction involving GEC, (C) the Board determines such registration would render GEC unable to comply with applicable securities laws or (D) the Board determines such registration would require disclosure of material information that GEC has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential (any such period, a “Blackout Period”); provided, however, that in no event may GEC deliver more than two (2) notices of a Blackout Period (other than of any Scheduled Blackout) in any 12 month period.

	
1.5
	
Obligations of GEC.  Whenever required under this Agreement to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, GEC shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

	
(a)
	
Prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities, with respect to registration pursuant to Section 1.2 no later than twenty (20) days after request by a MCM Party (excluding any days which occur during a Blackout Period), and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC and to keep such registration effective until the date when all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement have been sold; provided, however, in the case of registration under Section 1.2 or 1.3 hereof, not longer than 180 days after the effective date of the Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto. 

	
(b)
	
Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective until the applicable date referred to in Section 1.5(a) hereof and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement, and cause the prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.

	
(c)
	
Comply with all of its obligations under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, use its reasonable best efforts to qualify the shares of Common Stock under the blue sky laws of such states as the underwriters in such registration shall reasonably request, and use its reasonable best efforts to list the shares of Common Stock on the national securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are then listed.

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1.6
	
Registration Expenses.  Except as set forth below, in connection with any registration of Registrable Securities hereunder, GEC will pay all of the expenses relating to such registration; provided, however, that (i) GEC will only pay the fees and disbursements charged by one counsel chosen by the MCM Parties, and (ii) each MCM Party participating in the sale of Registrable Securities will pay pro rata any underwriting discounts, commissions, stock transfer taxes and fees attributable to the sale of its Registrable Securities and any out of pocket expenses of such MCM Party (or the agents who manage its accounts) or the fees and disbursements of its counsel (other than the legal counsel referred to in Section 1.6(i) above). 

	
1.7
	
Underwriting Requirements and Cutbacks.

	
(a)
	
With respect to a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 1.2 hereof, the MCM Party shall have the right to select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer such registration, subject to the approval of GEC, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. 

	
(b)
	
With respect to a Piggyback Registration pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, GEC shall have the sole right to select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer such registration.

	
(c)
	
If a registration under Section 1.2 hereof is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise GEC that in their opinion the number of shares of Common Stock requested to be registered exceeds the number of shares which can be sold in such offering without materially and adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, then GEC will include in such registration (A) first, Registrable Securities owned by the MCM Parties and shares of Common Stock owned by other shareholders of GEC who hold contractual demand registration rights (pro rata among all such shareholders (including such MCM Parties) on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities and other shares of Common Stock such shareholders (including such MCM Parties) have requested to be registered), and (B) second, shares of Common Stock owned by the other shareholders of GEC who hold contractual piggyback registration rights (pro rata among all such shareholders on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock such shareholders have requested to be registered). Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary:

	
 
	
(i)
	
If a registration under Section 1.3 hereof is an underwritten primary offering initiated by GEC and the managing underwriters advise GEC that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without materially and adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, GEC will include in such registration (x) first, the securities GEC proposes to sell, and (y) second, (1) shares of Common Stock held by other shareholders of GEC pursuant to the terms and conditions of agreements existing on the date of this Agreement, (2) Registrable Securities owned by the MCM Parties that have requested the inclusion of any Registrable Securities in such registration pursuant to Section 1.3 and (3) shares of Common Stock held by other shareholders of GEC requesting such registration pursuant to contractual registration rights, in each case, pro rata among all such shareholders (including MCM Parties) on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities and other shares of Common Stock such shareholders (including MCM Parties) have so requested to be registered.

	
 
	
(ii)
	
If a registration under Section 1.3 hereof is an underwritten registration initiated by any of the shareholders of GEC (other than a MCM Party) and the managing underwriters advise GEC that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without materially and adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, GEC will include in such registration (x) first, shares of Common Stock owned by the other shareholders of GEC (and not any MCM Party) who hold contractual demand registration rights (pro rata among all such other shareholders on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock such shareholders have requested to be registered), (y) shares of Common Stock held by other shareholders of GEC pursuant to the terms and conditions of agreements existing on the date of this Agreement, 

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and (z) third, Registrable Securities owned by the MCM Parties requested to be included in such registration pursuant to Section 1.3 and shares of Common Stock owned by other shareholders of GEC who hold contractual piggyback registration rights (pro rata among all such shareholders (including such MCM Parties) on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock such shareholders (including the MCM Parties) have requested to be registered).

	
1.8
	
Furnish Information.  It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of GEC to take any action pursuant to this Section 1 with respect to the Registrable Securities, that the MCM Parties shall furnish to GEC such information regarding them, the Registrable Securities held by them, and the intended method of disposition by them of such Registrable Securities as is customarily provided by selling securityholders and as GEC or any underwriters shall reasonably request.

	
1.9
	
Indemnification and Contribution. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement under this Agreement:

	
(a)
	
To the full extent permitted by law, GEC will and hereby does (A) indemnify and hold harmless each MCM Party, each director, officer, partner, employee, Affiliate, or agent of or for such MCM Party, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such MCM Party, and each person, if any, who controls such MCM Party or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages, costs or liabilities, joint or several, to which they may become subject insofar as such losses, claims, damages, costs or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (x) arise out of, are caused by, or are based on any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, including any amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (y) arise out of, are caused by, or are based on any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or final prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, including any amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (z) arise out of, or are caused by, any violation by GEC of any securities law, rule or regulation applicable to GEC and relating to action or inaction required of GEC in connection with any such registration; and (B) reimburse each such person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, costs, liability, or action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 1.9(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of GEC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) nor shall GEC be liable to a MCM Party, underwriter or controlling person in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or an alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in connection with such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus, final prospectus, or amendments or supplements thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration by or on behalf of any such MCM Party, underwriter or controlling person. This indemnity shall be in addition to other indemnification arrangements to which GEC and any MCM Party may otherwise be party.

	
(b)
	
To the full extent permitted by law, each MCM Party requesting or joining in a registration under this Agreement, severally and not jointly, will and hereby does (A) indemnify and hold harmless GEC, each of its directors, each of its officers who have signed the Registration Statement, each person, if any, who controls GEC within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for GEC, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which GEC or any such director, officer, controlling person, or underwriter may become subject, under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (x) arise out of, are caused by, or are based on any untrue or 

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alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, including any amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (y) arise out of, are caused by, or are based on any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or final prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, including any amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or final prospectus, or amendments or supplements thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such MCM Party expressly for use in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or final prospectus, or amendments or supplements thereto; and (B) reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by GEC or any such director, officer, controlling person or underwriter attributable to investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action indemnified by such MCM Party pursuant to clause (A) above; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 1.9(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of such MCM Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). In no event shall the liability of any MCM Party be greater than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of payment of all expenses) received by such MCM Party upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

	
(c)
	
Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 1.9 of notice of the commencement of any action or knowledge of a claim that would, if asserted, give rise to a claim for indemnity hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 1.9 notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof or knowledge thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to such parties. If prejudicial to any material extent to his, her or its ability to defend such action, the failure to notify an indemnifying party promptly of the commencement of any such action or of the knowledge of any such claim, shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 1.9 to the extent so prejudiced, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve him, her or it of any liability that he may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 1.9. Each indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such action, claim or proceeding and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of each indemnified party unless:  (A) such indemnifying party has agreed to pay such expenses, (B) such indemnifying party has failed promptly to assume the defense and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party or (C) such indemnified party shall have been advised in writing by counsel that either there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to such indemnifying party or such Affiliate or controlling person or a conflict of interest may exist if such counsel represents such indemnified party and such indemnifying party or its Affiliate or controlling person; provided, however, that such indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be responsible hereunder for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel), which counsel shall be designated by such indemnified party.

	
(d)
	
The indemnifying party’s liability to any such indemnified party hereunder shall not be extinguished solely because any other indemnified party is not entitled to indemnity hereunder. The indemnification provided for under this Agreement will remain in full force and effect regardless of 

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any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party, and will survive the transfer of any applicable securities. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to indemnification from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

	
(e)
	
If the indemnification provided for in this Section 1.9 is for any reason, other than pursuant to the terms thereof, held to be unavailable or insufficient to an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying and indemnified parties in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. If, however, the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative fault but also the relative benefits received by the indemnifying and indemnified parties from the offering of Registrable Securities. The relative benefits received by a party shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by such party bears to the total net proceeds from the offering received by all parties. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact relates to information supplied by GEC or a MCM Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. GEC and the MCM Parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 1.9(e) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation not taking into account the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 1.9(e). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this Section 1.9(e) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

	
(f)
	
If there is a conflict between the provisions of this Section ‎1.9 and the form of underwriting agreement reasonably requested by any underwriter, the provisions of this Section ‎1.9 shall be amended or waived in order to comply with the requirements of such underwriter.

	
1.10
	
Holdback Agreements.  Each MCM Party agrees not to effect any sale or distribution (including hedging transactions) of shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock, including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, during such period as reasonably requested by the managing underwriter of any offering by the Company or any offering contemplated herein; provided, however, with respect to any particular registration, such period shall not extend beyond 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto. Each MCM Party agrees to enter into such form of agreement between it and the managing underwriter as the managing underwriter shall reasonably request to more fully set forth and to further effect the provisions of this Section 1.10.

	
1.11
	
Third Party Registration Rights.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent GEC from providing registration rights to any other person on such terms as GEC deems desirable in its sole discretion.

	
2.
	
Representations and Warranties.  The parties represent and warrant to each other that, as of the Effective Date:

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2.1
	
Organization; Authority.  Each party that is an entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite power and authority to enter into and fully perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party and performance by such party of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such party. This Agreement has been duly executed by such party, and when delivered by such party in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application. 

	
2.2
	
No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Agreement and the performance by such party of its obligations hereunder will not (a) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such party, as applicable, (b) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such party is a party, or (c) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such party, except in the case of clauses (b) and (c), for such conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such party to perform its obligations hereunder.

	
2.3
	
Legal Counsel.  Such party has been advised to seek legal counsel, engage a financial advisor, seek tax counsel and receive GAAP and tax advice from accountants in connection with this Agreement. Each party has relied on its own advisors and legal counsel and not on any other party to this Agreement in entering into this Agreement.

	
3.
	
Miscellaneous

	
3.1
	
Additional Assurances.  The parties each agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments, and to do such other acts, as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

	
3.2
	
Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

	
3.3
	
Choice of Law.  This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware that are applicable to contracts made in and performed solely in Delaware.

	
3.4
	
Enforcement.

	
(a)
	
Any dispute arising under, related to or otherwise involving this Agreement will be litigated in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, waive any objection on the basis of inconvenient forum or improper venue, and waive trial by jury. The parties do not consent to mediate any disputes before the Court of Chancery.

	
(b)
	
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a determination that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction over any dispute arising under this Agreement, the parties agree that: (i) such dispute will be adjudicated only by, and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the Superior Court of Delaware of and for the County of New Castle; (ii) if the Superior Court of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such dispute, then such dispute will be adjudicated only by, and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware of and for the County of New Castle; and (iii) if the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such dispute, then such dispute will be adjudicated only by, and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the United States District Court for the State of Delaware.

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(c)
	
Each of the parties irrevocably (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware courts in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for relief from the Delaware courts or any other court or governmental body and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action arising under this Agreement in any court other than the Delaware courts. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NEGOTIATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

	
(d)
	
Process may be served in the manner specified in Section 3.5, such service will be deemed effective on the date of such notice, and each party irrevocably waives any defenses or objections it may have to service in such manner.

	
(e)
	
The parties irrevocably stipulate that irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed per their specific terms. Accordingly, each party will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which it is entitled at law or in equity.

	
3.5
	
Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder will be in writing in the English language and will be deemed given when delivered personally or by an internationally recognized courier service, such as DHL, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as may be specified by like notice):

 

	
(a)
	
 
	
If to GEC:
	
 
	
c/o Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
800 South Street, Suite 230

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Waltham, MA 02453

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Attention: General Counsel; with a copy

 

	
(which shall not constitute notice) to:
	
 
	
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

	
 
	
 
	
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400

	
 
	
 
	
Palo Alto, CA 94301

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: Michael J. Mies; and 

 

	
(b)
	
 
	
if to MCM:
	
 
	
MAST Capital Management, LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
31 St. James Avenue, 6th Floor

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Boston, MA 02116

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Attention: David J. Steinberg

 

	
3.6
	
No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties. No other person will be entitled to rely on this Agreement or to anticipate the benefits of this Agreement as a third party beneficiary hereof.

	
3.7
	
Assignment.  Except as provided in this Section 3.7, no party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part (whether by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written content of the other party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment in violation of this Section 3.7 will be null and void.

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3.8
	
No Waiver.  No failure or delay in the exercise or assertion of any right hereunder will impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, or create an estoppel with respect to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant herein, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right. All rights and remedies under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

	
3.9
	
Severability.  Any term or provision hereof that is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority declares any term or provision hereof invalid, void or unenforceable, the court or other authority making such determination will have the power to and will, subject to the discretion of such body, reduce the scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

	
3.10
	
Amendment.  To be valid against any party, a waiver, extension, amendment, modification or supplement of this Agreement must be in an instrument in writing signed by such party.

	
3.11
	
Term and Termination. The MCM Party’s rights to request the registration of the Registrable Securities under this Agreement will terminate automatically once all Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities. 

	
3.12
	
Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, arrangements, representations and understandings, written, oral or otherwise, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

	
3.13
	
Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether delivered by electronic copy or otherwise), each of which will be considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party. Each party need not sign the same counterpart.

	
3.14
	
Construction and Interpretation.  When a reference is made in this Agreement to a section or article, such reference will be to a section or article of this Agreement, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import will, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article and section references are references to the articles and sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. The plural of any defined term will have a meaning correlative to such defined term and words denoting any gender will include all genders and the neuter. Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms will have a corresponding meaning. A reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation will include any modification, amendment, re-enactment thereof, any legislative provision substituted therefore and all rules, regulations and statutory instruments issued or related to such legislation. If any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. No prior draft of this Agreement will be used in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement. Headings are used for convenience only and will not in any way affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

 

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This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

 

	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Richard S. Chernicoff

	
Name:
	
 
	
Richard S. Chernicoff

	
Title:
	
 
	
Chief Executive Officer

 

MAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

 

	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ David J. Steinberg

	
Name:
	
 
	
David J. Steinberg

	
Title:
	
 
	
Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Share Registration Agreement]gec-ex1010_21.htm

Exhibit 10.10

 

THE ISSUANCE OF THIS WARRANT AND THE WARRANT SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS WARRANT AND THE WARRANT SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock: 1,266,000

Date of Issuance: September 18, 2017 (“Issuance Date”)

 

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation  (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Northern Right Capital Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership and the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price, upon surrender of this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, the “Warrant”), up to 1,266,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”).  Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in Section 17.

 

	
1.
	
Exercise of Warrant

 

	
1.1
	
Mechanics of Exercise. 

 

	
(a)
	
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, from the date that is ten (10) Trading Days following the Issuance Date up to and until the Expiration Date, in whole or in part, but in no case on more than one occasion, by (i) delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, (ii) wire transfer to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds and (iii) delivery of this Warrant to the Company for cancellation with delivery of the related Exercise Notice. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original Warrant and forfeit of the right to purchase any remaining Warrant Shares.  This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder on behalf of itself or not more than five  of its affiliated funds or managed accounts and such designated affiliated fund or managed account shall be set forth in the Exercise Notice (a “Designee”). 

 

	
(b)
	
Subject to the Holder or its Designee having delivered documentation reasonably requested by the Company’s transfer agent, on or before the third Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received each of the Exercise Notice and the wire transfer of the Aggregate Exercise Price and this Warrant (the “Exercise Delivery Documents”), the Company shall credit to the Holder’s or its Designee’s account with the Company’s transfer agent the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder or its Designee is entitled pursuant to such exercise. 

 

	
(c)
	
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder or its Designee shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s or its Designee’s account. 

 

 

 

	
(d)
	
The Company shall pay any and all taxes which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant; provided, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder or its Designee or any transfer of this Warrant from the Holder to a Designee. The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or Holder or its Designee receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.

 

	
1.2
	
Exercise Price. For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means the simple average of the Weighted Average Price of the Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on and including the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of the Exercise Notice.

 

	
1.3
	
Company’s Failure to Timely Deliver Securities. If, within three Trading Days after the Company’s receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder or its Designee and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder or its Designee is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder or pursuant to the Company’s obligation pursuant to clause (ii) below, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder or its Designee purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder or its Designee of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder or its Designee anticipated receiving from the Company, then the Company shall, within three Trading Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder or its Designee in an amount equal to the Holder’s or its Designee’s total purchase price (including customary brokerage commissions and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such book entry credit (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder or its Designee book-entry credit of  such shares of Common Stock or credit such Holder’s or its Designee’s balance account with DTC and pay cash to the Holder or its Designee in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the Weighted Average Price on the date of exercise.

 

	
1.4
	
Holder Covenant.  Holder represents and covenants that upon exercise of the Warrant and until the first (1st) anniversary of the Exercise Date, the Holder shall have sole voting control over all Warrant Shares held by the Holder or its Designee.  

 

	
1.5
	
Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price, or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder or its Designee the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute per Section 13.

 

	
1.6
	
Limitations on Exercises. 

 

	
(a)
	
The Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant, if the Holder no longer beneficially owns all of the shares of Common Stock that the Holder beneficially owned as of immediately prior to the Issuance Date.  For the purpose of the foregoing sentence, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); provided, that solely for the purposes of this Section 1.6(a), the Holder shall be deemed not to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock underlying this Warrant.  

 

	
(b)
	
The Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the Holder (and any persons controlling the Holder) would beneficially own in excess of 9.9% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.  For the purpose of the foregoing sentence, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

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(c)
	
The Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant with respect to any Designee, and Holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant with respect to any Designee, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the Designee would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise; provided, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to Northern Right Capital (QP), L.P. as Designee.  For the purpose of the foregoing sentence, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.  

 

	
(d)
	
For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one Business Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, unless provided otherwise herein, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Warrant, by the Holder and its Designees since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. 

 

	
(e)
	
The provisions of this Section 1.6 shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms hereof to correct this Section 1.6 (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

	
1.7
	
Expiration Date. This Warrant and the Holder’s right to exercise this Warrant shall expire and automatically terminate on the Expiration Date.

 

	
1.8
	
No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. 

 

	
1.9
	
Reservation of Warrant Shares. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (after giving effect to the adjustments and restrictions of Section 2, if any). The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable. The Company will take all such action as may be necessary to assure that such shares of Common Stock may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock may be listed.

 

	
2.
	
Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares.  The number of Warrant Shares underlying the Warrant shall be adjusted from time to time prior to exercise as follows:

 

	
2.1
	
Adjustment upon Subdivision or Combination of shares of Common Stock. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2.1 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

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2.2
	
Other Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of Section 2.1 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features that have the effects contemplated by Section ‎2.1), then the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) will make an appropriate adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 2.2 will decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2.  

 

	
3.
	
Consents 

 

	
3.1
	
Consent under Certificate.  In accordance with Article XIV, Part III of its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”), the Board has approved the issuance of this Warrant, the Warrant Shares and Purchase Rights and has waived any and all other conditions, notice requirements and other limitations found in Article XIV of the Certificate affecting the issuance of this Warrant, the Warrant Shares or the Purchase Rights.   The Company has provided the Holder a copy of the Board resolutions authorizing such waiver and approval.

 

	
3.2
	
Consent under Tax Benefits Preservation Agreement.  In accordance with Section 29 of that certain Tax Benefits Preservation Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2015, by and between the Company (f/k/a Unwired Planet, Inc.) and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Rights Plan”), the Board has granted an exemption under the Rights Plan to this Warrant (including the Purchase Rights) and the exercise of this Warrant by the Holder and the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder or its Designee, and has waived any and all other conditions, notice requirements (including but not limited to those regarding the submission of an Exemption Request, as such term is defined in the Rights Plan) and other limitations found in the Rights Plan affecting the issuance of this Warrant, the Holder’s ability to exercise this Warrant and to receive the Warrant Shares, or that would otherwise cause any Rights (as defined in the Rights Plan) to become exercisable pursuant to the Rights Plan.  The Company has provided the Holder a copy of the Board resolutions authorizing such exemption and waiver 

 

	
4.
	
Purchase Rights; Fundamental Transactions.

 

	
4.1
	
Purchase Rights. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder or its Designee will be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for the purchase of any or all of the Warrant Shares, to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder or its Designee could have acquired had the Holder or its Designee been the holder of such Warrant Shares on the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights. The Company will at all times set aside in escrow and keep available for distribution to such holder upon exercise of this Warrant a portion of the Purchase Rights to satisfy the rights to which such Holder or its Designee is entitled pursuant to the preceding sentence; provided, that, in lieu of setting aside and keeping such Purchase Rights available, the Company may net settle the delivery of such Purchase Rights by equitably reducing the Exercise Price in an amount as reasonably determined by the Board acting in good faith.  Such Purchase Rights and the securities issuable thereunder may not be registered under the Securities Act and applicable blue sky laws and the time for payment of any subscription price shall be concurrent with the exercise of this Warrant.  The Company shall not be obligated to reserve any such Purchase Rights if such reservation could reasonably be expected to result in an increase in the cumulative owner shift under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the applicable regulations and administrative pronouncements thereunder of 0.5% or more.

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4.2
	
Fundamental Transactions. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.2, including agreements to deliver to each holder of the Warrant in exchange for such Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant, exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction. Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of the publicly traded common stock or common shares (or its equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Corporate Event but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Corporate Event, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Corporate Event had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Event. The provisions of this Section 4.2 shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant.

 

	
5.
	
Non Circumvention. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its governing documents, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant , and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) shall, so long as any of the Warrants are outstanding, take all action within its control necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the exercise of the Warrants then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

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6.
	
Warrant Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the stockholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the stockholders.

 

	
7.
	
Reissuance of Warrants.

 

	
7.1
	
Registration of Warrant. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon the records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary, subject to the Holder’s right to exercise the Warrant on behalf of its Designee. The Company shall also register any transfer, exchange, reissuance or cancellation of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register.

 

	
7.2
	
Transfer of Warrant. If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7.5), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7.5) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.

 

	
7.3
	
Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7.5) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.

 

	
7.4
	
Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7.5) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender; provided, that no Warrants for fractional shares of Common Stock shall be given.

 

	
7.5
	
Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7.2 or Section 7.4, the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.

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8.
	
Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given upon delivery of notice personally delivered or delivered by internationally recognized overnight courier service, such as DHL, to the Company and the Holder at the following addresses (or at such other address for a either as may be specified by like notice):

 

			
	
If to the Company:
	
 
	
c/o Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

	
 
	
 
	
800 South Street, Suite 230

	
 
	
 
	
Waltham, MA 02453

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: General Counsel; with a copy

 

			
	
(which shall not constitute notice) to:
	
 
	
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

	
 
	
 
	
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400

	
 
	
 
	
Palo Alto, CA 94301

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: Michael J. Mies; and

 

			
	
if to the Holder:
	
 
	
Northern Right Capital Management, L.P.

	
 
	
 
	
10 Corbin Drive, 3rd Floor

	
 
	
 
	
Darien, CT 06820

	
 
	
 
	
Attention: Matthew A. Drapkin

 

The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Warrant, including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will give written notice to the Holder (i) promptly upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the shares of Common Stock, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to holders of shares of Common Stock or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation; provided, that in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.

 

	
9.
	
Amendment. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the Required Holders; provided, that no such action may increase the exercise price of any Warrant or decrease the number of shares or class of stock obtainable upon exercise of any Warrant without the written consent of the Holder. No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the Warrants then outstanding.

 

	
10.
	
No Waiver. No failure or delay in the exercise or assertion of any right hereunder will impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, or create an estoppel with respect to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant herein, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right. All rights and remedies under this Warrant are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

	
11.
	
Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made in and solely to be performed in the State of Delaware.

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12.
	
Construction; Headings.  When a reference is made in this Warrant to a section or article, such reference will be to a section or article of this Warrant, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Warrant they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import will, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Warrant as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Warrant, and article and section references are references to the articles and sections of this Warrant, unless otherwise specified. The plural of any defined term will have a meaning correlative to such defined term and words denoting any gender will include all genders and the neuter. Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms will have a corresponding meaning. A reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation will include any modification, amendment, re-enactment thereof, any legislative provision substituted therefore and all rules, regulations and statutory instruments issued or related to such legislation. If any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Warrant will be construed as if drafted jointly by the Company and the Holder, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring the Company or the Holder by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Warrant. No prior draft of this Warrant will be used in the interpretation or construction of this Warrant. Headings are used for convenience only and will not in any way affect the construction or interpretation of this Warrant.

 

	
13.
	
Exercise Price Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price, the number of Warrant Shares or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall notify to the Holder the disputed determinations or arithmetic within two Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price, the number of Warrant Shares or the Warrant Shares within five Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two Business Days, submit (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error. The expenses of the investment bank and accountant will be borne by the Company unless the investment bank or accountant determines that the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares by the Holder was incorrect, in which case the expenses of the investment bank and accountant will be borne by the Holder.

 

	
14.
	
Enforcement. 

 

	
14.1
	
Exclusive Forum. Any dispute arising under, related to or otherwise involving this Warrant, other than a dispute regarding the Exercise Price, in which case such dispute shall be governed by Section 13, will be litigated in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The Company and the Holder agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, waive any objection on the basis of inconvenient forum or improper venue, and waive trial by jury. The Company and the Holder do not consent to mediate any disputes before the Court of Chancery.

 

	
14.2
	
Subject Matter Jurisdiction Fallback. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a determination that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction over any dispute arising under this Warrant, the Company and the Holder agree that: (i) such dispute will be adjudicated only by, and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the Superior Court of Delaware of and for the County of New Castle; (ii) if the Superior Court of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such dispute, then such dispute will be adjudicated only by, and will 

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be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware of and for the County of New Castle; and (iii) if the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such dispute, then such dispute will be adjudicated only by, and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the United States District Court for the State of Delaware.

 

	
14.3
	
Submission to Jurisdiction; JURY WAIVER. Each of the Company and the Holder irrevocably (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware courts in connection with any dispute arising under this Warrant, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for relief from the Delaware courts or any other court or governmental body and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action arising under this Warrant in any court other than the Delaware courts. THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT, THE NEGOTIATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

	
14.4
	
Process. Process may be served in the manner specified in Section 8, such service will be deemed effective on the date of such notice, and the Company and the Holder irrevocably waive any defenses or objections it may have to service in such manner.

 

	
14.5
	
Specific Performance. The Company and the Holder irrevocably stipulate that irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Warrant were not performed per their specific terms. Accordingly, the Company and the Holder will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which it is entitled at law or in equity.

 

	
14.6
	
Attorneys’ Fees. The court shall award attorneys’ fees and expenses and costs to the Holder if it is the substantially prevailing party in any action (including appeals) for the enforcement or interpretation of this Warrant. If there are cross claims in such action (including appeals), the court will determine if the Holder is the substantially prevailing party as to the action as a whole.

 

	
15.
	
Remedies, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to seek an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

	
16.
	
Severability. Any term or provision of this Warrant that is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority declares any term or provision hereof invalid, void or unenforceable, the court or other authority making such determination will have the power to and will, subject to the discretion of such body, reduce the scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

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17.
	
Private Placement.

 

	
17.1
	
No Intent to Distribute. The Holder understands that the Warrant is, and the Warrant Shares (together, the “Securities”) will be, “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Warrant and, upon exercise of the Warrant, will acquire the Warrant Shares as principal for its own account and not with a view to, or for distributing or reselling such securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws. The Holder does not presently have any agreement, plan or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute or effect any distribution of any of the Securities acquired hereunder (or any securities which are derivatives thereof) to or through any person or entity.

 

	
17.2
	
Accredited Investor. At the time the Holder was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.

 

	
17.3
	
Sophistication. The Holder has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Holder is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in such securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

	
17.4
	
Due Diligence.The Holder has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in such securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.

 

	
17.5
	
Reliance. The Holder understands that the Securities being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of this Section ‎‎17 in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire the Securities.

 

	
17.6
	
No Government Approval. The Holder understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in such securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of such securities.

 

	
18.
	
Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

	
18.1
	
“Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

 

	
18.2
	
“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

	
18.3
	
“Closing Bid Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price, then the last bid price of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or 

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traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC. If the Closing Bid Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 13. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

	
18.4
	
“Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.

 

	
18.5
	
“Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.

 

	
18.6
	
“Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, The NASDAQ Capital Market, The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., or The NYSE Amex and the markets operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc.

 

	
18.7
	
“Expiration Date” means the one year anniversary of the Issuance Date.

 

	
18.8
	
“Fundamental Transaction” means that (A) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Person, (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company to another Person, (iii) allow another Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than the 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), (iv) consummate a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than the 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination), or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock or (B) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

	
18.9
	
“Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

	
18.10
	
“Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose common shares or common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

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18.11
	
“Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

	
18.12
	
“Principal Market” means the principal securities market on which the Common Stock is then trading.

 

	
18.13
	
“Required Holders” means the holders of the Warrants representing at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants then outstanding.

 

	
18.14
	
“Successor Entity” means the Person (or, if so elected by the Required Holders, the Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person (or, if so elected by the Required Holders, the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

 

	
18.15
	
“Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time).

 

	
18.16
	
“Weighted Average Price” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest Closing Bid Price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the Weighted Average Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Weighted Average Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 13 with the term “Weighted Average Price” being substituted for the term “Exercise Price.” All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

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The Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date.

 

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

 

		
	
By:
	
/s/ Richard S. Chernicoff

	
Name:
	
Richard S. Chernicoff

	
Title:
	
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Warrant to Purchase Common Stock]

 

Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE

TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase shares of the Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) of Great Elm Capital Group, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

 

1. Warrant Shares.  The Holder elects to exercise the Warrant with respect to ________________ Warrant Shares. The Holder confirms that such exercise does not violate Section 1.6(a) or 1.6(b) of the Warrant. 

 

2.  Designee.  The Holder hereby designates ____________________________ as its Designee and directs that all Warrant Shares be issued to, and in the name of, such Designee. 

 

3. Calculation of Exercise Price. The Holder has calculated the Exercise Price per Warrant Share as follows:

 

		
	
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Exercise Price per share (simple average):
	
 

 

 

 

4. Payment of Exercise Price. The Designee shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $____________ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

5. Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the Designee Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

6. Representation and Warranty. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Exercise Notice shall constitute a representation by the Holder of the Warrant submitting this Exercise Notice that, after giving effect to the exercise provided for in this Exercise Notice, such Holder shall not be in violation of Section 1.6 of the Warrant.

 

	
Date:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
[Name of Registered Holder]

 

	
By:
	
 
	
 

	
Name:
	
 
	
 

	
Title:
	
 
	
 

 

The Company hereby acknowledges this Exercise Notice and hereby directs [Insert name of Transfer Agent] to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated       , from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to [Insert name of Transfer Agent].

 

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

 

	
By:
	
 
	
 

	
Name:
	
 
	
 

	
Title:

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