Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On January 20, 2022, Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (the "Company") filed
Articles Supplementary (the "Second Articles Supplementary") with the Maryland
State Department of Assessments and Taxation (the "Department") to designate an
additional 6,900,000 shares of the Company's authorized but unissued preferred
stock, $0.01 par value per share, as shares of the Company's 7.00% Series A
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"). The Second Articles Supplementary became effective upon
filing on January 20, 2022. The Second Articles Supplementary supplement the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on November 29, 2021 (the
"First Articles Supplementary" and, together with the Second Articles
Supplementary, the "Articles Supplementary"), which sets forth the powers,
designations, preferences and other rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. The
Second Articles Supplementary solely increases the number of authorized Series A
Preferred Stock and does not amend or alter the existing terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock or the rights of holders thereof.
Pursuant to the previously announced Underwriting Agreement, dated January 18,
2022, between the Company and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as
representative of the underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters"), the
Company issued and sold 3,200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, at a
public offering price of $25.00 per share, equal to the liquidation preference.
In addition, the Company granted the Underwriters an option for 30 days to
purchase up to an additional 480,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock,
solely to cover over-allotments, if any. Such shares constitute an additional
issuance of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, with 4,596,500 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock previously issued (the "Outstanding Series A Preferred
Stock"). The Series A Preferred Stock currently being sold will be treated as a
single series with and have the same terms as the Outstanding Series A Preferred
Stock.
The Articles Supplementary provide that the Company will pay, when and if
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company, cumulative cash dividends
(i) to, but excluding, January 15, 2027 at a fixed rate equal to 7.00% per annum
of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.75 per annum
per share) and (ii) from and including January 15, 2027 at a floating rate equal
to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR (as defined
in the Articles Supplementary)) plus a spread of 5.83% per annum of the $25.00
per share liquidation preference (the "Floating Rate"); provided, however, that
in no event shall the Floating Rate be lower than 7.00% per annum. Dividends
will be paid in arrears, on the 15th day of April, July, October and January of
each year (provided that if any dividend payment date is not a business day,
then the dividend which would otherwise have been payable on that dividend
payment date may be paid on the next succeeding business day), commencing on
April 15, 2022. The first dividend will cover the period from January 15, 2022
to, but not including, April 15, 2022, and will be in the amount of $0.4375 per
share.
The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the Company prior to
November 30, 2026 except under circumstances intended to preserve the Company's
qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and except upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary). On
and after November 30, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A
Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash
at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid
dividends to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption.
In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company may, at its
option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part on, or within
120 days after, the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, for
cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid
dividends to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption.
The Series A Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any
sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely
unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company or converted into the Company's
common stock in connection with a Change of Control by the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of
Series A Preferred Stock will have the right (unless the Company has exercised
its right to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in whole or in part, as
described above, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date (as defined in
the Articles Supplementary)) to convert some or all of the Series A Preferred
Stock held by such holder on the Change of Control Conversion Date into a number
of shares of the Company's common stock per share of Series A Preferred Stock
determined by a formula, in each case, on the terms and subject to the
conditions described in the Articles Supplementary, including provisions for the
receipt, under specified circumstances, of alternative consideration.
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There are restrictions on ownership of the Series A Preferred Stock intended to
preserve the Company's qualification as a REIT. Except under limited
circumstances, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have no voting rights.
A copy of the First Articles Supplementary, the Second Articles Supplementary
and form of Series A Preferred Stock Certificate are filed as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2
and 4.1, respectively, to this report, and the information in the Articles
Supplementary is incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference. The description
of the terms of the Articles Supplementary in this Item 3.03 is qualified in its
entirety by reference to Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
The information set forth above under Item 3.03 of this report is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit
3.1 Articles Supplementary designating 7.00% Series A Fixed-to-Floating
Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
filed with the SEC on November 30, 2021)
3.2 Articles Supplementary designating 7.00% Series A Fixed-to-Floating
Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
4.1 Specimen 7.00% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the
SEC on November 30, 2021)
5.1 Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP with respect to the legality of the
shares
23.1 Consent of Ballard Spahr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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