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Common Shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Common Shares.  
Common Shares

7.            Common Shares

On February 4, 2019, the Company completed a follow-on offering of 2,654,984 Class A common shares at a public offering price of $18.26 and a concurrent private placement of 2,000,000 Class A1 common shares at an offering price of $18.26 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $85,000.  In addition, on March 1, 2019, the Company completed the sale of 161,126 Class A common shares to the underwriters of the follow-on offering following the exercise in part of their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares at a public offering price of $18.26 per share for gross proceeds of $2,942.  The aggregate net proceeds to the Company from the follow-on offering and concurrent private placement, inclusive of the over-allotment option exercise, was $82,988 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs.

The rights of the holders of the Company’s Class A common shares, Class B common shares, Class A1 common shares and Class B1 common shares are identical, except with respect to voting, transferability and conversion, as described below. As of March 31, 2020, no preferred shares were designated or issued.

Voting

Each Class A common share entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to the shareholders for a vote. Each Class B common share entitles the holder to ten votes on all matters submitted to the shareholders for a vote. The holders of Class A and Class B common shares, voting together as a single class, are entitled to elect the directors of the Company. Holders of Class A1 common shares and Class B1 common shares have no voting rights.

 

Dividends

Common shareholders are entitled to receive dividends, as may be declared by the Company’s board of directors. Through March 31, 2020, no cash dividends have been declared or paid.

Conversion

Each Class B common share shall automatically convert into one Class A common share upon certain transfers of such shares by the holder thereof (subject to certain exceptions). Each Class B common share is convertible, at the holder’s election into one Class A common share or one Class B1 common share. Each Class A1 common share is convertible into one Class A common share at the holder’s election (subject to certain exceptions). Each Class B1 common share shall automatically convert into one Class A common share upon certain transfers of such shares by the holder thereof (subject to certain exceptions).  Each Class B1 common share is convertible into one Class A common share or one Class B common share at the holder’s election (subject to certain exceptions). There are no conversion rights associated with the Class A common shares.