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CUSIP No. 36116M106 | | 13D | | Page 6 of 9 pages |
From July 16, 2008 through May 9, 2017, not accounting for intervening dispositions, Global acquired 8,935,000 shares of Common Stock for aggregate consideration of $53,152,274 in various public and private transactions and through the exercise of warrants to purchase Common Stock. Such transactions are set forth on Schedule I hereto. Global obtained the funds for these purchases through working capital.
On October 21, 2008, Apex Holding acquired 625,000 shares of Common Stock through the exercise of warrants to purchase Common Stock for aggregate consideration of $3,750,000.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Transactions in the Common Stock
The information included in Item 3 and Item 5(c) of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.
General
The Reporting Persons acquired the Common Stock reported herein for investment purposes as part of their ordinary business and investing activities. The Reporting Persons intend to monitor and evaluate their investment on an ongoing basis and expect regularly to review and consider alternative ways of maximizing their return on such investment.
Subject to market conditions, valuations, regulatory approvals and any other approvals, the Reporting Persons may, from time to time and at any time, (a) acquire additional shares of Common Stock and/or other equity, debt, notes, instruments or other securities of the Issuer in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, or (b) dispose of any or all of their securities of the Issuer in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Further, the Reporting Persons may engage in the transfer of shares to various entities controlled by them for estate planning purposes.
In addition, the Reporting Persons, and/or their representatives, intend to engage in discussions with management, the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), and shareholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties regarding the overall tenure and composition of the Issuer’s management and the Board, and in the future may engage such parties regarding other potential corporate transactions, such as: a merger or reorganization or other transactions that could result in the de-listing or de-registration of the Common Stock; sales or acquisitions of assets or businesses; changes to the capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; or other material changes to the Issuer’s business or corporate structure. To facilitate their consideration of such matters, the Reporting Persons may retain consultants and advisors and may enter into discussions with potential sources of capital and other third parties. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements. The Reporting Persons will likely take some or all of the foregoing steps at preliminary stages in their consideration of various possible courses of action before forming any intention to pursue any particular plan or direction.