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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2022

 

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38363   84-3235695
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2626 Fulton Drive NW

Canton, OH 44718

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 458-9176

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   HOFV   Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants to purchase 1.421333 shares of Common Stock   HOFVW   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 28, 2022, in accordance with the previously announced Amendment Number 6 to Term Loan Agreement by and among Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, and CH Capital Lending, LLC (“CH Capital Lending”), as administrative agent and lender, the Company entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with CH Capital Lending, pursuant to which the Company exchanged in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) each share of the Company’s 7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”), that is held by CH Capital Lending for one share of the Company’s 7.00% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series C Preferred Stock”), resulting in the issuance of 15,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to CH Capital Lending. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The shares of Series B Preferred Stock exchanged, and the Series C Preferred Stock acquired, have an aggregate liquidation preference of $15 million plus any accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of payment.

 

The Private Placement was made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof, as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering. CH Capital Lending has represented to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act and that the Series C Preferred Stock will be acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof.

 

The information regarding the Series C Preferred Stock set forth in Item 5.03 hereof is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

The description of the Exchange Agreement and the Series C Preferred Stock is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Exchange Agreement and the Certificate of Designations (defined below), respectively, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 3.1, and are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth in Items 1.01 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information set forth in Items 1.01 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. 

 

On March 28, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Series C Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designations became effective upon filing. The number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock is 15,000. The price per share at issue is $1,000, as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and subdivisions of Series C Preferred Stock (“Original Issue Date Price”).

 

Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to a cumulative dividend at the rate of 7.0% per annum (the “Dividend Rate”). For each share of Series C Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate is payable (A) 4.00% per annum in cash (the “Mandatory Cash Dividend”), plus (B) at the election of the holder of such share of Series C Preferred Stock, either (A) 3.00% per annum in cash (the “Elective Cash Dividend”), or (B) 3.00% per annum in shares of Common Stock, calculated in accordance with Section 4(b)(iv) of the Certificate of Designations (the “Elective PIK Dividend”). Mandatory Cash Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears, as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. In connection with any Optional Conversion (defined below), the holder of each share of Series C Preferred Stock then being converted shall notify the Company, as to whether such holder wishes to receive the Elective Cash Dividend or the Elective PIK Dividend for such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock then being converted (such date of notice in accordance with the Certificate of Designations, the “Conversion Election Effective Date”).

 

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The Series C Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s Common Stock and ranks on par with the Company’s 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”), and the Series B Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company (a “Liquidation Event”). The Series C Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment (the “Liquidation Preference”). Under the Certificate of Designations, the Company may not enter into or permit to exist any contract, agreement, or arrangement that prohibits or restricts the Company from paying dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock, unless such contract, agreement, or arrangement has been approved in writing, in advance, by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except as required by law, and have no rights of preemption.

 

At any time following the date on which shares of Series C Preferred Stock are first issued, each holder of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right, but not the obligation, to elect to convert all or any portion of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the sum of (A) the Original Issue Date Price of such shares of Series C Preferred Stock, plus (B) all accrued and unpaid Mandatory Cash Dividends on such shares of Series C Preferred Stock as of the Conversion Election Effective Date, divided by (ii) the Conversion Price as of the Conversion Election Effective Date (the “Optional Conversion”). “Conversion Price” means $1.50, as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and subdivisions of Common Stock, and as adjusted pursuant to a weighted-average antidilution adjustment.

 

The sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company shall be deemed a Liquidation Event, unless the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock agree in writing, prior to the closing of any such transaction, that such transaction will not be considered a Liquidation Event. A merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of the Company into or with any other corporation or person, or the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of any other corporation or person into or with the Company (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination Transaction”) shall not be deemed a Liquidation Event, so long as either (A) the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock agree in writing, prior to the closing of any such Business Combination Transaction, that such Business Combination Transaction will not be considered a Liquidation Event, or (B) such Business Combination Transaction would not adversely affect the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock or the powers, designations, preferences and other rights of the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Nasdaq 19.99% Cap

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Certificate of Designations, as set forth in the Certificate of Designations, the total cumulative number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to CH Capital Lending, LLC; IRG, LLC; JKP Financial, LLC; and Stuart Lichter under certain transaction documents listed in the Certificate of Designations (the “Transaction Documents”) may not exceed the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) (“Nasdaq 19.99% Cap”), except that such limitation will not apply following Approval (defined below). If the number of shares of Common Stock issued to CH Capital Lending, LLC, IRG, LLC, JKP Financial, LLC and Stuart Lichter under the Transaction Documents reaches the Nasdaq 19.99% Cap, so as not to violate the 20% limit established in Listing Rule 5635(d), the Company, at its election, will use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain stockholder approval of the Transaction Documents and the shares of Common Stock to be issued thereunder, if necessary, in accordance with the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) (the “Approval”).

 

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The foregoing description of the Certificate of Designations and the Series C Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Certificate of Designations, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On March 28, 2022, Michael Crawford, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Benjamin Lee, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, presented the slide deck attached as Exhibit 99.1 at the 2022 Virtual Growth Conference, presented by Maxim Group LLC and hosted by M-Vest.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Document
3.1   Certificate of Designations of 7.00% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
10.1   Securities Exchange Agreement, dated March 28, 2022, between Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and CH Capital Lending, LLC.
99.1   Slide Presentation
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
     
  By: /s/ Michael Crawford
    Name: Michael Crawford
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: March 29, 2022    

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

7.00% SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

Pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) by the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, which authorize the issuance of not more than 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, the following resolutions were duly adopted by the Board of Directors on March 9, 2022, in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General Corporation Law”):

 

RESOLVED, that, in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, and applicable law, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation be, and hereby is, created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:

 

Section 1. Designation. The designation of the series of preferred stock shall be “7.00% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Series C Preferred Stock. Series C Preferred Stock will rank equally with Parity Stock (if any), will rank senior to Junior Stock and will rank junior to Senior Stock (if any), with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.

 

Section 2. Number of Shares. The number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be 15,000. That number from time to time may be increased (but not in excess of the total number of authorized shares of preferred stock) by further resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors and by the filing of a certificate pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law stating that such increase has been so authorized. The Corporation shall have the authority to issue fractional shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Section 3. Definitions. As used herein with respect to Series C Preferred Stock:

 

Additional Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

 

 

 

Amended and Restated Assigned IRG Note” means the $4,273,543.46 principal amount First Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to Industrial Realty Group, LLC.

 

Amended and Restated Assigned JKP Note” means the $4,273,543.46 principal amount First Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to JKP Financial, LLC.

 

Amended and Restated Series C Warrant” means the Amended and Restated Series C Warrant to purchase 10,036,925 shares of Common Stock, dated as of March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to CH Capital Lending, LLC.

 

Amended and Restated Series D Warrant” means the Amended and Restated Series D Warrant to purchase 2,450,980 shares of Common Stock, dated as of March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to CH Capital Lending, LLC.

 

Approval” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c) hereof.

 

Business Combination Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d)(ii) hereof.

 

Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York or in Canton, Ohio.

 

Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations of Series C Preferred Stock of the Corporation, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Conversion Election Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(ii) hereof.

 

Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(ii) hereof.

 

Conversion Price” means $1.50, as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and subdivisions of Common Stock, and as adjusted pursuant to Section 8 hereof.

 

Dividend Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

Dividend Record Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(v) hereof.

 

Election Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(ii) hereof.

 

Election Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(ii) hereof.

 

Elective Cash Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

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Elective PIK Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

Excluded Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(c) hereof.

 

Excluded Transactions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(d) hereof.

 

Junior Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized over which Series C Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

Letter Agreement” means the Agreement, dated March 1, 2022, between the Corporation and Stuart Lichter.

 

Liquidation Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d) hereof.

 

Mandatory Cash Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(i) hereof.

 

Nasdaq 19.99% Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c) hereof.

 

Optional Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

 

Original Issue Date” means the date on which shares of Series C Preferred Stock are first issued.

 

Original Issue Date Price” means $1,000.00 per share of Series C Preferred Stock, as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and subdivisions of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Parity Stock” means the Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized that ranks on a par with the Series C Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

Quarter” means the three-month period ending on each of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, provided that, with respect to the first period following the Original Issue Date, such Quarter shall be deemed to include solely the portion of such period after the Original Issue Date.

 

Second Amendment to JKP Note” means the Joinder and Second Amendment to Secured Cognovit Promissory Note, dated as of March 1, 2022, by and among HOF Village Newco, LLC, HOF Village Hotel II, LLC, as makers, the Corporation, and JKP Financial, LLC, as holder, which agreement amends that certain Secured Cognovit Promissory Note, dated as of June 19, 2020, originally executed by Hotel II and by HOF Village, LLC, in favor of JKP Financial, LLC, as assigned by HOF Village, LLC to HOF Village Newco, LLC pursuant to the Contribution Agreement dated as of June 30, 2020, by and between HOF Village, LLC and HOF Village Newco, LLC, as amended by the First Amendment to Secured Cognovit Promissory Note dated December 1, 2020.

 

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Senior Stock” means any class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized which has preference or priority over the Series C Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

Series A Preferred Stock” means the Corporation’s 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Series B Preferred Stock” means the Corporation’s 7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Series C Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

 

Series E Warrants” mean (i) the Series E Warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, dated March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to CH Capital Lending, LLC, and (ii) the Series E Warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock, dated March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to Industrial Realty Group, LLC.

 

Series F Warrants” mean (i) the Series F Warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, dated March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to JKP Financial, LLC, and (ii) the Series F Warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock, dated March 1, 2022, issued by the Corporation to JKP Financial, LLC.

 

Series G Warrant” means the Series G Warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued by the Corporation to Stuart Lichter.

 

Sixth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement” means Amendment Number 6 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2022, among the Corporation, HOF Village Newco, LLC and HOF Village Stadium, LLC, as borrower, in favor of CH Capital Lending, LLC, as administrative agent and lender, which agreement amends that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2020, as amended by (i) Amendment Number 1 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as January 28, 2021; (ii) Amendment Number 2 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2021; (iii) Amendment Number 3 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2021; (iv) Amendment Number 4 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2021; and (v) Amendment Number 5 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2021.

 

Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c) hereof.

 

Unpaid Series C Dividends” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.

 

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Section 4. Dividends.

 

(a) Dividend Rate; Election by Holders.

 

(i) Each holder of a share of Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to receive, with respect to each such share, for each Quarter (or for the portion of such Quarter for which such share is outstanding), to and including the last day of such Quarter, and the Corporation is mandatorily obligated to declare, out of funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential dividends, at the rate of 7.00% per annum (the “Dividend Rate”), on the Original Issue Date Price of such share. Dividends on any share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be cumulative from the Original Issue Date of such share but shall not be compounding. For each share of Series C Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate is payable (A) 4.00% per annum in cash (the “Mandatory Cash Dividend”), plus (B) at the election of the holder of such share of Series C Preferred Stock (pursuant to an Election Notice delivered in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii) hereof), either (A) 3.00% per annum in cash (the “Elective Cash Dividend”), or (B) 3.00% per annum in shares of Common Stock, calculated in accordance with Section 4(b)(iv) hereof (the “Elective PIK Dividend”).

 

(ii) In connection with any Optional Conversion, the holder of each share of Series C Preferred Stock then being converted shall notify the Corporation, in writing (such notice, an “Election Notice”), no later than fifteen (15) days before the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date (as the case may be) (the “Election Deadline”), as to whether (A) such holder wishes to receive the Elective Cash Dividend for such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock then being converted, or (B) such holder wishes to receive the Elective PIK Dividend for such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock then being converted. If a holder of Series C Preferred Stock fails to deliver an Election Notice to the Corporation by the applicable Election Deadline, then such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the Elective Cash Dividend in connection with such conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

(b) Payment of Dividends.

 

(i) Mandatory Cash Dividends shall be payable quarterly in arrears on or before the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year, or on the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day (each, a “Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Date”). The first Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Pate for the Series C Preferred Stock is scheduled to occur on April 15, 2022.

 

(ii) In connection with any Optional Conversion, elective Cash Dividends with respect to such conversion shall be payable in cash within three (3) Business Days after the date all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock have converted into shares of Common Stock.

 

(iii) In connection with any Optional Conversion, shares of Common Stock issuable to a holder of Series C Preferred Stock on account of Elective PIK Dividends with respect to such conversion shall be issued within three (3) Business Days after the date all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock have converted into shares of Common Stock.

 

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(iv) If a holder of Series C Preferred Stock elects to receive an Elective PIK Dividend in connection with any Optional Conversion, then the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on account of such Elective PIK Dividend shall be equal to the quotient of (A) the amount of the Elective Cash Dividend that would otherwise have been paid to such holder on account of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock then being converted, divided by (B) the Conversion Price as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date (as the case may be), with fractional shares of Common Stock rounded up or down as provided in Section 6(b)(v) hereof.

 

(v) Any dividend payable on the Series C Preferred Stock will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as they appear in the stock records of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the last day of the calendar month first preceding the applicable Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Dividend Record Date”).

 

(c) Cumulative Dividends. No dividends on shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation if such payment is restricted or prohibited by law or by a contract that has been approved in accordance with Section 4(e) hereof. If payment of any dividend on the Series C Preferred Stock is restricted or prohibited by law or by contract, then the Corporation shall notify the holders of record of the Series C Preferred Stock of such fact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on each share of Series C Preferred Stock will accrue, in accordance with Section 4(a) hereof, whether or not the Corporation has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends, whether or not payment is restricted or prohibited by law or by contract, and whether or not such dividends are declared. Any dividend payment made on any share of Series C Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accrued and unpaid dividend due with respect to such share.

 

(d) Priority of Dividends. So long as any share of Series C Preferred Stock remains outstanding, (i) no dividend shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment, and no distribution shall be declared or made or set aside for payment, on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in shares of Junior Stock; (ii) no shares of Junior Stock shall be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation, directly or indirectly (other than as a result of a reclassification of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor shall any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such Junior Stock by the Corporation; and (iii) except as set forth in the succeeding sentence, no shares of Parity Stock shall be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation, directly or indirectly, other than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series C Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock, except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, in each case, unless all accrued Mandatory Cash Dividends on all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock have been paid in full. The foregoing limitations do not apply to (A) purchases or acquisitions of the Corporation’s Junior Stock pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting agreement) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation heretofore or hereafter adopted, or (B) any mandatory redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock. Subject to the succeeding sentence, for so long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock remain outstanding, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment on any Parity Stock for any period unless all accrued Mandatory Cash Dividends on all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock have been paid in full. To the extent the Corporation cannot make full payment of any Mandatory Cash Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock and any cash dividends on any Parity Stock, the Corporation will allocate the dividend payments on a pro rata basis among the holders of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the holders of any Parity Stock then outstanding. For purposes of calculating the pro rata allocation of partial dividend payments, the Corporation will allocate dividend payments based on the ratio between the total Mandatory Cash Dividend payments then due on the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the total cash dividend payments then due on the outstanding shares of Parity Stock. Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as may be determined by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors may be declared and paid on any Junior Stock from time to time out of any funds legally available therefor, and the shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend.

 

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(e) Restrictions on Dividends Require Consent. The Corporation shall not enter into or permit to exist any contract, agreement, or arrangement that prohibits or restricts the Corporation from paying dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock, unless such contract, agreement, or arrangement has been approved in writing, in advance, by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Section 5. Liquidation Preference.

 

(a) Liquidation. Upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event (as defined in Section 5(d) hereof), the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid, out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its stockholders, a liquidation preference of the Original Issue Date Price per share plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment (calculated in accordance with Section 4 hereof), before any distribution of assets is made to holders of any Junior Stock. Any accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock, calculated in accordance with Section 4 hereof, are referred to as “Unpaid Series C Dividends.”

 

(b) Partial Payment. If the assets of the Corporation are not sufficient to pay in full the liquidation preference (including any Unpaid Series C Dividends) to all holders of Series C Preferred Stock and all holders of any Parity Stock, the amounts paid to the holders of Series C Preferred Stock and to the holders of Parity Stock shall be pro rata in accordance with the respective aggregate liquidation preferences (including any Unpaid Series C Dividends) of Series C Preferred Stock and Parity Stock. For purposes of calculating the pro rata allocation of such liquidation preferences, the Corporation will allocate such liquidation preferences (including any Unpaid Series C Dividends) based on the ratio between the total liquidation preferences (including any Unpaid Series C Dividends) then due on the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the total liquidation preferences (including any accrued and unpaid dividends) then due on the outstanding shares of Parity Stock.

 

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(c) Residual Distributions. If the liquidation preference (including any Unpaid Series C Dividends) has been paid in full to all holders of Series C Preferred Stock and all holders of any Parity Stock, the holders of Junior Stock shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation according to their respective rights and preferences.

 

(d) Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets. For purposes of this Section 5, a “Liquidation Event” shall include any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation. For purposes of clarification:

 

(i) The sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation shall be deemed a Liquidation Event, unless the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock agree in writing, prior to the closing of any such transaction, that such transaction will not be considered a Liquidation Event for purposes hereof.

 

(ii) A merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of the Corporation into or with any other corporation or person, or the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of any other corporation or person into or with the Corporation (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination Transaction”) shall not be deemed a Liquidation Event, so long as either (A) the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock agree in writing, prior to the closing of any such Business Combination Transaction, that such Business Combination Transaction will not be considered a Liquidation Event for purposes hereof, or (B) such Business Combination Transaction would not adversely affect the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock or the powers, designations, preferences and other rights of the Series C Preferred Stock. Any Business Combination Transaction that does not satisfy the requirements of the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed a Liquidation Event.

 

Section 6. Conversion.

 

(a) Optional Conversion. At any time following the Original Issue Date, each holder of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right, but not the obligation, to elect to convert all or any portion of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, on the following terms and conditions (any such conversion, an “Optional Conversion”).

 

(i) Any holder of Series C Preferred Stock may elect to convert all or any portion of its shares of Series C Preferred Stock into that number of shares of Common Stock for each share of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of (x) the Original Issue Date Price of such share of Series C Preferred Stock, plus (y) all accrued and unpaid Mandatory Cash Dividends on such share of Series C Preferred Stock as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date, divided by (B) the Conversion Price as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date, with fractional shares of Common Stock rounded up or down as provided in Section 6(b)(v) hereof.

 

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(ii) In order to effectuate an Optional Conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, the holder of such shares shall submit a written notice to the Corporation, duly executed by such holder (a “Conversion Notice”), stating that such holder irrevocably elects to convert the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock specified in such Conversion Notice. An election to convert shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to an Optional Conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the following dates (the “Conversion Election Effective Date”): (A) on the date of receipt, with respect to any Conversion Notice received by the Corporation at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, and (B) on the next Business Day following such receipt, with respect to any Conversion Notice received by the Corporation on a non-Business Day or after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day. The conversion of all shares of Series C Preferred Stock with respect to which an Optional Conversion election is made, and the issuance of all shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion, shall become effective as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date. Within three (3) Business Days after the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date, the Corporation shall deliver to the applicable holder (or, if applicable, in the name of such holder’s designee as stated in the Conversion Notice), by book-entry delivery, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to such Optional Conversion.

 

(b) General Conversion Provisions.

 

(i) All shares of Series C Preferred Stock that are converted pursuant to any Optional Conversion shall automatically, upon such conversion, be cancelled and retired and cease to exist, shall not thereafter be reissued or sold, and shall return to the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock undesignated as to series. Upon the conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to any Optional Conversion, all such shares shall thereupon cease to confer upon the holder thereof any rights (other than the right to receive the shares of Common Stock that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to such Optional Conversion) of a holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, and the person(s) in whose name the shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon such Optional Conversion shall be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of such shares of Common Stock.

 

(ii) All shares of Common Stock delivered upon any Optional Conversion of shares will, upon such conversion, be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free from all preemptive rights, free from all taxes, liens, security interests, charges and encumbrances (other than liens, security interests, charges or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holder or taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously therewith).

 

(iii) The issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to any Optional Conversion shall be made without payment of additional consideration by, or other charge, cost or tax to, the holder in respect thereof; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge that may be payable with respect to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock in the name of any person other than the holder of the converted shares, and no such delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issuance has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or charge, or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax or charge has been paid or that no such tax or charge is due.

 

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(iv) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, (A) solely for the purpose of issuance in accordance with Section 4 hereof, such number of shares of Common Stock issuable as Elective PIK Dividends at the Conversion Price, and (B) solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock in accordance with this Section 6, such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to any Optional Conversion at the Conversion Price. The Corporation shall take all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all such shares of Common Stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or governmental regulation applicable to the Corporation or any requirements of any securities exchange upon which shares of Common Stock may be listed (except for official notice of issuance, which shall be immediately delivered by the Corporation upon each such issuance). The Corporation shall not take any action which would cause the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to be less than the sum of (x) the number of such shares required to be reserved hereunder for issuance as Elective PIK Dividends, plus (y) the number of such shares required to be reserved hereunder for issuance upon conversion of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

(v) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued in connection with an Elective PIK Dividend, nor upon any Optional Conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock. In lieu of delivering a fractional share of Common Stock to any holder in connection with an Elective PIK Dividend, or in connection with an Optional Conversion, any fractional share of Common Stock shall be rounded up or down to the next whole number or zero, as applicable (with one-half being closer to the next lower whole number for this purpose).

 

(c) Nasdaq 19.99% Cap. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate of Designations or the other Transaction Documents (defined below), the total cumulative number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to a holder of Series C Preferred Stock and its Affiliates hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents may not exceed the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) (“Nasdaq 19.99% Cap”), except that such limitation will not apply following Approval (defined below). If the number of shares of Common Stock issued to a holder of Series C Preferred Stock and its Affiliates under this Certificate of Designations and the other Transaction Documents reaches the Nasdaq 19.99% Cap, so as not to violate the 20% limit established in Listing Rule 5635(d), the Corporation, at its election, will use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain stockholder approval of this Certificate of Designations and the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock in excess of the Nasdaq 19.99% Cap in accordance with the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) (the “Approval”). “Transaction Documents” shall mean this Certificate of Designations, the Amended and Restated Series C Warrant, the Amended and Restated Series D Warrant, the Series E Warrants, the Series F Warrants, the Series G Warrant, the Letter Agreement, the Amended and Restated Assigned JKP Note, the Amended and Restated Assigned IRG Note, the Second Amendment to JKP Note, and the Sixth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement.

 

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Section 7. Voting Rights.

 

(a) No Voting Rights. Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as required by law. To the extent that voting rights otherwise required by law can be waived or released, such voting rights are hereby waived and released.

 

(b) Procedures for Voting and Consents. As to all matters for which voting by class is specifically required by law and such voting rights cannot be waived or released, each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to one vote. The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, in its reasonable discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and to applicable law.

 

Section 8. Weighted Average Anti-Dilution Adjustment. The Conversion Price shall be subject to a weighted average anti-dilution adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

(a) If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time issue any additional shares of Common Stock (or be deemed to have issued any shares of Common Stock as provided herein), other than Excluded Securities (as defined in Section 8(c)) and Excluded Transactions (as defined in Section 8(d))(such additional shares, “Additional Shares”), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the issuance of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance shall forthwith be lowered to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

CP2 = CP1 * (A + B) ÷ (A + C)  

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:  

 

“CP2” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock;  

 

“CP1” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock;  

 

“A” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock (including any shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 8(b)(iv));  

 

“B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued at the price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and  

 

“C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction.

 

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(b) For the purposes of any adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 8(a), the following provisions shall be applicable:

 

(i) In the case of the issuance of Common Stock for cash, the consideration shall be deemed to be the amount of cash paid therefor before deducting therefrom any discounts, commissions or other expenses allowed, paid or incurred by the Corporation for any underwriting or otherwise in connection with the issuance and sale thereof.

 

(ii) In the case of the issuance of Common Stock for a consideration in whole or in part other than cash, the consideration other than cash shall be deemed to be the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, irrespective of any accounting treatment.

 

(iii) In the case of the issuance of Common Stock without consideration, the consideration shall be deemed to be $0.01 per share.

 

(iv) In the case of the issuance of (x) options or warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for Common Stock, (y) debt or securities by their terms convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or (z) options to purchase rights to subscribe for such convertible or exchangeable securities:

 

(A) the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of such options or warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for Common Stock shall be deemed to have been issued at the time such options or rights were issued and for a consideration equal to the consideration (determined in the manner provided in subdivisions (i), (ii) and (iii) above), if any, received by the Corporation upon the issuance of such options, warrants or rights plus the minimum purchase price provided in such options, warrants or rights for the Common Stock covered thereby; and

 

(B) the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of or in exchange for any such convertible or exchangeable debt or securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for such convertible or exchangeable securities and subsequent conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued at the time such securities were issued or such options or warrants or rights were issued and for a consideration equal to the consideration received by the Corporation for any such securities and related options or warrants or rights (excluding any cash received on account of accrued interest or accrued dividends), plus the additional consideration, if any, to be received by the Corporation upon the conversion or exchange of such securities or the exercise of any related options or warrants or rights (the consideration in each case to be determined in the manner provided in subdivisions (i), (ii) and (iii) above).

 

(c) For purposes of Section 8, the term “Excluded Securities” shall mean (i) shares of Common Stock issued to officers, employees, directors or consultants of Corporation and its subsidiaries, pursuant to any agreement, plan or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or options or warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for such Common Stock, or debt or securities by their terms convertible into or exchangeable for such Common Stock, or options or warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for such convertible or exchangeable securities pursuant to such agreement, plan or arrangement; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued as a stock dividend or upon any stock split or other subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock; or (iii) securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or other entity by the Corporation by merger or purchase of stock or purchase of all or substantially all of such other corporation's or other entity's assets whereby the Corporation owns not less than a majority of the voting power of such other corporation or other entity following such acquisition or purchase.

 

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(d) For purposes of Section 8, the term “Excluded Transactions” shall mean sales of shares of Common Stock issued under the Corporation’s “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act; provided, however, that each financial quarter during which the Corporation’s sales of such shares reaches a multiple of $5 million aggregate consideration beginning with sales occurring after March 1, 2022 for an average consideration per share for such multiple of $5 million aggregate consideration that is less than the Exercise Price then in effect at the end of such financial quarter, the Exercise Price in effect at the end of such financial quarter shall forthwith be lowered to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 8(a), with the following adjustments: (i) “A” shall mean the difference of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately following the sale of a share under the Corporation’s “at the market offering” that reaches a multiple of $5 million (including any shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 8(b)(iv)), minus (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issued under the Corporation’s “at the market offering” for such multiple of $5 million and (ii) “C” shall mean the number of such shares of Common Stock issued under the Corporation’s “at the market offering” for such multiple of $5 million.

 

Section 9. Sinking Fund. The Series C Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any sinking fund.

 

Section 10. Preemption. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall not have any rights of preemption.

 

Section 11. Rank. Notwithstanding anything set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations to the contrary, the Board of Directors or any authorized committee of the Board of Directors, without the vote of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, may authorize and issue additional shares of Junior Stock or Parity Stock. The Corporation shall not issue any Senior Stock that prohibits or restricts the Corporation from paying dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock, without the vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 12. Repurchase or Sale. Except as specifically permitted herein, the Corporation (a) shall not purchase or sell Series C Preferred Stock from time to time without the prior written consent of holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, and (b) shall not use any of its funds for any such purchase when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Corporation is, or by such purchase would be, rendered insolvent.

 

Section 13. Unissued or Reacquired Shares. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock (a) not issued within four (4) years after the date the first share of Series C Preferred Stock is issued, or (b) which have been issued and converted or redeemed or otherwise purchased or acquired by the Corporation, shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock without designation as to series.

 

Section 14. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event any suit, action, or proceeding is instituted by the holder of Series C Preferred Stock and the Corporation, in connection with the breach, enforcement, or interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Certificate of Designations, the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to the award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and related costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled.

 

Section 15. Amendment. This Certificate of Designations shall not, without the affirmative consent or vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, be amended in any manner that would adversely affect the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock or the powers, designations, preferences and other rights of the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 28th day of March, 2022.

 

  HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
     
  /s/ Michael Crawford
  Name: Michael Crawford
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Copy

 

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

DATED MARCH 28, 2022

 

BY AND BETWEEN

 

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY,

 

AND

 

CH CAPITAL LENDING, LLC

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
       
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS   1
Section 1.01. Definitions   1
       
ARTICLE II SECURITIES EXCHANGE   3
Section 2.01. Securities Exchange   3
       
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY   3
Section 3.01. Valid Existence   3
Section 3.02. Authority   3
Section 3.03. No Approvals   3
Section 3.04. No Violations   3
Section 3.05. Valid Issuance   4
Section 3.06. No Broker   4
       
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER   4
Section 4.01. Valid Existence   4
Section 4.02. Authorization   4
Section 4.03. No Approvals   4
Section 4.04. No Violations   4
Section 4.05. No Broker   4
Section 4.06. Investment   5
Section 4.07. Nature of Holder   5
Section 4.08. Receipt of Information   5
Section 4.09. Restricted Shares   5
Section 4.10. Legend   5
Section 4.11. Reliance on Exemptions   6
       
ARTICLE V COVENANTS   6
Section 5.01. Holder Lock-Up   6
       
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS   6
Section 6.01. Captions   6
Section 6.02. Severability   6
Section 6.03. Survival   6
Section 6.04. Waiver and Amendment   6
Section 6.05. Successors and Assigns   6
Section 6.06. Communications   7
Section 6.07. Entire Agreement   8
Section 6.08. Governing Law   8
Section 6.09. Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial   8
Section 6.10. Execution in Counterparts   8

 

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SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated March 28, 2022 (the “Agreement Date”), is made and entered into by and between Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and CH Capital Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.  On June 4, 2021, Holder purchased from the Company 15,000 Units, each Unit consisting of (a) one share of the Company’s 7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and (b) 163.3987 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (“Series D Warrants”), each Series D Warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock.

 

B. Pursuant to Amendment Number 6 to the Term Loan Agreement (“Term Loan Amendment Number 6”), dated as of March 1, 2022, among the Company, HOF Village Newco, LLC (“Newco”), HOF Village Stadium, LLC, and HOF Village Youth Fields, LLC, as borrowers, and Holder, as administrative agent and lender, as consideration in part for the transactions contemplated by Term Loan Amendment Number 6, the Company agreed, subject to approval of its Board of Directors, upon the request of Holder, to exchange (the “Exchange”) each share of Series B Preferred Stock that is held by Holder for one share of the Company’s 7.00% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock,” par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

C. The Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee have approved the Exchange, and Holder has requested the Exchange. The Company filed the certificate of designations of the Series C Preferred Stock with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 28, 2022.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings stated below:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person, whether now in existence or hereafter created, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”) means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

Agreement Date” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

Closing Date” means the date on which the Company and Holder will consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Closing Date shall be mutually agreed to by the Company and Holder, and shall be no later than March 28, 2022.

 

Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Company” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Exchange” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital B.

 

Holder” have the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign order, writ, injunction, judgment, settlement, award, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation.

 

Party” or “Parties” means the Company and Holder, individually or collectively, as the case may be.

 

Person” means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or government or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.

 

Representatives” of any Person means the Affiliates, control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, counsel, investment bankers and other representatives of such Person.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

SEC Documents” means the reports, schedules and statements filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Series B Preferred Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital A.

 

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Series C Preferred Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital B.

 

Share” means a share of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Term Loan Amendment 6” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital B.

 

Units” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital A.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of the Series D Warrants.

 

Series D Warrants” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital A.

 

ARTICLE II
SECURITIES EXCHANGE

 

Section 2.01. Securities Exchange. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, for each share of Series B Preferred Stock owned by Holder, Holder hereby exchanges and assigns all of Holder’s right, title and interest in and to such share of Series B Preferred Stock in exchange for one share of Series C Preferred Stock issued by the Company.

 

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company represents and warrants to Holder that the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III are true and correct as of the Agreement Date, and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 3.01. Valid Existence. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Section 3.02. Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, are within the powers of the Company, and have been or will have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement or creditors’ rights generally or (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

Section 3.03. No Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby require no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any third Person or any governmental body or agency.

 

Section 3.04. No Violations. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not (a) violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (b) violate any agreement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its property or assets is bound or (c) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree applicable to the Company.

 

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Section 3.05. Valid Issuance. The Shares, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully-paid and non-assessable.

 

Section 3.06. No Broker. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by, will be retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company, and who might be entitled to any fee or commission upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

 

Holder represents and warrants to the Company that the representations and warranties set forth in this Article IV are true and correct as of the Agreement Date, and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 4.01. Valid Existence. Holder has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization.

 

Section 4.02. Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Holder of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the powers of Holder, and have been or will have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Holder. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement or creditors’ rights generally or (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

Section 4.03. No Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by Holder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby require no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any third Person or any governmental body or agency.

 

Section 4.04. No Violations. The execution, delivery and performance by Holder of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not (a) violate Holder’s certificate of formation or operating agreement (or equivalent organizational documents), (b) violate any agreement to which Holder is a party or by which Holder, or any of its properties or assets, is bound or (c) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree applicable to Holder.

 

Section 4.05. No Broker. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by, will be retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Holder, and who might be entitled to any fee or commission upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 4.06. Investment. The Shares are being acquired for Holder’s own account, or the accounts of clients for whom Holder exercises discretionary investment authority, not as a nominee or agent, and with no present intention of distributing the Shares or any part thereof, and Holder has no present intention of selling or granting any participation in or otherwise distributing any of the Shares, in any transaction in violation of the securities Laws of the United States of America or any state, without prejudice, however, to Holder’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares under an exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act (including, without limitation, if available, Rule 144 promulgated thereunder). If Holder should in the future decide to dispose of any of the Shares, Holder understands and agrees that it may do so only in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws as then in effect.

 

Section 4.07. Nature of Holder. Holder represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company that, (a) it is an institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, and (b) by reason of its business and financial experience it 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 Shares, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Holder is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares.

 

Section 4.08. Receipt of Information. Holder acknowledges that it (a) has access to the SEC Documents, (b) has been provided a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from Representatives of the Company regarding such matters, and (c) has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Shares.

 

Section 4.09. Restricted Shares. Holder understands that the Shares it is purchasing are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities Laws, inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering, and that under such Laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, Holder represents that it is knowledgeable with respect to Rule 144 of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Section 4.10. Legend. It is understood that the certificates evidencing the Shares will bear the following legend:

 

“These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. These securities may not be sold or offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration thereunder, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws of the states or other jurisdictions, and in the case of a transaction exempt from registration, such securities may only be transferred if the transfer agent for such securities has received documentation satisfactory to it that such transaction does not require registration under the Securities Act.”

 

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Section 4.11. Reliance on Exemptions. Holder understands that the Shares are being offered and sold to Holder in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws, and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and Holder’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Holder set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Holder to acquire the Shares.

 

ARTICLE V
COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01. Holder Lock-Up. Without the prior written consent of the Company, Holder agrees that from the Closing Date until the end of the 180th day after the Closing Date, neither Holder nor any of its Affiliates will offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the Shares or enter into any transaction or device designed to do the same; provided, however, that Holder may transfer the Shares to an Affiliate of Holder, so long as such Affiliate agrees to the restrictions in this Section 5.01.

 

ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.01. Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. Article, Section and Exhibit references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.

 

Section 6.02. Severability. If any provision in this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, not binding, or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, not binding or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 6.03. Survival. The representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 6.04. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each Party to this Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

 

Section 6.05. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, except as set forth in the immediately following sentence, (a) no Party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of each other Party hereto, and (b) any such purported assignment in violation of the terms hereof shall be null and void ab initio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holder shall have the right to assign, delegate, and transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Affiliate of Holder, so long as such Affiliate (i) assumes all of the obligations of Holder under this Agreement and (ii) reaffirms, as to such Affiliate, all of the representations and warranties made by Holder under Article IV.

 

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Section 6.06. Communications. All notices and demands provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, electronic mail or personal delivery to the following addresses:

 

(a)If to Holder:

 

CH CAPITAL LENDING, LLC
c/o Industrial Realty Group, LLC
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Richard Klein
Email: RKlein@industrialrealtygroup.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Fainsbert Mase Brown & Sussman, LLP
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 810
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Dean Sussman, Esq.
Email: DSussman@fms-law.com

 

(b)If to the Company:

 

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
2626 Fulton Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44718
Attention: Michael Crawford
Email: Michael.Crawford@HOFVillage.com

 

and

 

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
2626 Fulton Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44718
Attention: Tara Charnes
Email: tara.charnes@HOFVillage.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
Attention: Steve Patterson
Email: spatterson@hunton.com

 

or to such other address as any Party may designate in writing. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; at the time of transmittal, if sent via electronic mail; upon actual receipt if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; and upon actual receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

 

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Section 6.07. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.08. Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and governed by the Laws of the State of New York.

 

Section 6.09. Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of any Federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, New York, in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than a Federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, New York. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 6.10. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, including facsimile or .pdf format counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

 

(Signature Page Follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the Agreement Date first above written.

 

  Company:
       
  HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY,
  a Delaware corporation
       
  By: /s/ Michael Crawford
    Name:  Michael Crawford
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
       
  Purchaser:
       
  CH CAPITAL LENDING, LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company
       
  By: Holdings SPE Manager, LLC,
    a Delaware limited liability company,
    its Manager
       
    By: /s/ John A. Mase
      Name:  John A. Mase                  
      Title: CEO

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Investor Presentation March 2022

 

2 What We Do As a world - class resort and sports entertainment company, we do what no other company can through our unique brand partnerships and direct access to exclusive content. By doing this, we create exceptional experiences across multiple platforms that honor the past and inspire the future . With this unwavering purpose, we strive to maximize shareholder value and pursue excellence.

 

A MULTI - DIMENSIONAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Who We Are Fantasy Sports eGaming Sports Betting THEMED, EXPERIENTIAL DESTINATION ASSETS Themed Attractions Hospitality Live Entertainment MEDIA Original Content High - Profile Partnerships Sponsorships GAMING 3 3

 

4 UNIQUE POSITIONING AND MULTIMEDIA APPROACH Competitive Advantage INTEGRATED DESTINATION + MEDIA + GAMING MULTIPLE POINTS OF MONETIZATION WITHIN EACH BUSINESS VERTICAL NEW, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES AND CONTENT FOR THE WORLD'S MOST LOYAL FANS ABILITY TO CREATE UNLIMITED UNIQUE CONTENT ACCESS TO UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIPS 4 Our unique position and multimedia approach makes us the ONLY company of our kind fully poised to capitalize on the Popularity of Football.

 

CREATING A MULTI - DIMENSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA COMPANY Present & Future Revenue Streams Destination - Based/Physical Assets Offsite & Non - Physical Assets Synergistic Revenue Enhancement Stadium Waterpark Hotels Play - Action Plaza & Retail Sports Complex Centers for Excellence & Performance Sports Betting & Fantasy Sports Sponsorships & Media 5

 

 

7 STRATEGIC LOCATION TAPS INTO FOOTBALL FANDOM Birthplace of Professional Football Dallas Cowboys 1,289 Washington 1,101 Jacksonville Jaguars 1,014 Green Bay Packers 1,154 Atlanta Falcons 1,099 Detroit Lions 1,011 N ew York Giants 1,143 Baltimore Ravens 1,091 Arizona Cardinals 1,000 Philadelphia Eagles 1,139 New England Patriots 1,086 Chicago Bears 991 Buffalo Bills 1,123 San Francisco 49ers 1,080 Pittsburgh Steelers 986 Carolina Panthers 1,122 Houston Texans 1,076 Indianapolis Colts 965 New Orleans Saints 1,117 Cleveland Browns 1,075 Las Vegas Raiders 950 N ew York Jets 1,116 Minnesota Vikings 1,070 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 949 Kansas City Chiefs 1,115 Miami Dolphins 1,066 Cincinnati Bengals 907 Denver Broncos 1,104 Los Angeles Rams 1,063 Los Angeles Chargers 760 Seattle Seahawks 1,102 Tennessee Titans 1,047 2019 Total Attendance per NFL Team 2 (figures in thousands) Nearly half of NFL franchises are located within an 8 - hour drive 50 million people live within a 300 miles of Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls 1 . Akron - Canton Airport provides direct flights to 1 6 airports . Teams in gold are located within 8 - hour drive of location 1 Source: StatsAmerica.org 2 Source: ESPN

 

Completed • $250M Assets already created Phase II* ** Phase III HOF Indoor Waterpark A Hilton Tapestry Hotel Constellation Center for Excellence Center for Performance Fan Engagement Zone (Retail Promenade) Play - action Plaza 4 5 6 7 9 Up to $300 Million in new assets across 600 acres of available land. May include a potential mix of residential space, additional attractions, entertainment, dining, merchandise and more. * Owned by Pro Football Hall of Fame **HOF Village Media is not a physical part of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls but is a Phase I asset of the company. * ** DoubleTree by Hilton hotel open ed in downtown Canton in November 2020. Pro Football Hall of Fame * Tom Benson HOF Stadium Hall of Fame Village Sports Complex HOF Village Media** 2 3 1 Phase I 8 Located within an opportunity zone & Ohio’s only tourism development district 8 Destination - Based Entertainment Assets

 

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Events: 73+ Events Attendance: 1.5M People 2021 USFL Semi - Final Playoff and Championship Games • Hosting three football games and practices​ Fatherhood Festival • Three - day festival on campus Women’s Football Alliance Division Championships ​ • Largest, longest running, & most competitive women’s tackle football league in the world​ • Over 60 teams across the United States​ • 5 - year partnership starting in 2021 Enshrinement Week powered by Johnson Controls ​ • Annual Hall of Fame NFL Football Game – Starts the NFL season​ • Gold Jacket Ceremony, Enshrinement Ceremony & Concert for Legends​ ​ Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic ​ • Annual event since 2019​ OHSAA Football Championships • 3 - year agreement to host OHSAA’s state football championships across seven divisions Stagg Bowl – Division III Football Championship Game • Hosted in 2021 and returning in 2023 Concerts & Music Festivals & Community Events 9

 

Hall of Fame Village Sports Complex 0 100 200 300 2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021 # of Attendees (in 000s) Total Sports Complex Attendance *Impacted by COVID - 19 Current Status of Facility • Four Full - Size Synthetic Turf Multi - Purpose Fields • One Full - Size Natural Grass Field Future Construction • Adding three additional Full - Size Synthetic Turf Multi - Purpose Fields • Building Grand Plaza, Restrooms, Food and Beverage Vending 10

 

The Eleven, A Hilton Tapestry Hotel • Upscale, football - themed hotel • 180 rooms • 10K sq. ft. of meeting space DoubleTree By Hilton • $30M in renovations • 164 guest rooms • 11K sq. ft. of meeting space • Opened November 2020 • 5 minutes from HOFV campus Indoor Water Park • Technology - driven, football - themed experiential attraction • 85K sq. ft. of indoor waterpark wet space Constellation Center for Excellence • 75K sq. ft. vibrant mixed - use setting • Includes dynamic office space & retail pads Center for Performance • Home to NFL Alumni Academy • World - class offices, training facilities & practice fields Play - Action Plaza • 3.5 - acre green space • Adjacent to Retail Promenade • Fun, football - themed area for recreation, events & informal gatherings Fan Engagement Zone • 82K sq. ft. of unique restaurant & retail offerings • Sports entertainment & themed, experiential offerings Located within an Opportunity Zone & Ohio’s Only Tourism Development District 11 ANNUAL PROJECTIONS OF 2 - 5 MILLION PEOPLE ON OUR CAMPUS Hall of Fame Village - Phase II Development 2020 HILTON LEGACY AWARD CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

 

UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT SUPPLY CHAIN ENVIRONMENT Construction Timeline 2022 2023 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Constellation Center for Excellence Sitework Fan Engagement Zone (Retail I) Fan Engagement Zone (Retail II) Center for Performance Tapestry Hotel Waterpark East Endzone Sports Complex DESIGN REFINEMENT CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 2021 12

 

 

WORLD - CLASS CONTENT COMPANY Hall of Fame Village Media CONTENT DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITIES SOCIAL MEDIA BROADCAST OVER - THE - TO P STREAMIN G 14 An innovative new content studio that sits at the unique intersection of sports and entertainment honoring the past and inspiring the future by creating unique sports - centric content across all genres, formats, and mediums

 

NFL Alumni Academy Docuseries on the NFL Alumni academy and its process of funneling players to the NFL during the season Inspired A celebration of inspirational NFL figures who have used their platform to help those in need while bringing people and their communities together The Perfect Ten Profiles the exclusive group of NFL athletes who are both Heisman Trophy winners and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees World Chase Tag Produced the 2021 World Chase Tag American Championship over Enshrinement Weekend. Number one show on ESPN Hall of Fantasy League Weekly play - by - play and a behind - the - scenes look at the world’s first Professional Fantasy Football League CONTENT CREATION ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS Media Content Initiatives 15

 

NFL ALUMNI ACADEMY NFL Alumni Academy Second year of NFL Alumni Academy • Successfully launched Academy during 2020 NFL season • Well - known coaches prepare athletes for realizing their NFL dreams • Focus on three position groups for first two years: Offensive Linemen, Defensive Linemen, Running Backs; will expand in future years Success Stories • 30+ participants in 2020 • Signed 10+ players to NFL team rosters in 2020 - 2021 NFL season • 30+ participants in 2021 • 24 players were called up to NFL teams in 2021 - 2022 NFL season Fits Ecosystem • Content through The Academy docuseries • Players stay in DoubleTree Hotel • Financial incentives if players sign with NFL team 16

 

Next Generation Content Non - Fungible Tokens (NFTs) • Launched NFT business in partnership with Dolphin Entertainment • First set of NFTs featuring Hall of Famer Tim Brown went on sale in May 2021 17 Ability to Monetize Assets & Increase Company Awareness • Announced partnership with Pro Football Hall of Fame and I Got It to develop and sell digital assets and NFTs based on memorabilia inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame • Plan to launch 200 NFTs per year from the 50M pieces of memorabilia in the museum

 

 

Hall of Fantasy League 19

 

ADDITIONAL REVENUE STREAMS Hall of Fantasy League Ecosystem WEBSTORE WITH FRANCHISE & LEAGUE BRANDED MERCHANDISE BI - WEEKLY PODCAST FOCUSED ON FANTASY FOOTBALL 20

 

21 SPORTS BETTING AND GAMING Hall of Fame Village Gaming PHYSICAL PRESENCE AND POTENTIAL TO CONNECT THROUGH HOFV ECOSYSTEM AS A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, WE WILL CREATE A UNIQUE AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL APPEAL TO ALL SPORTS AND GAMING FANS SPORTS BETTING IS AN OPPORTUNITY ENHANCES FAN ENGAGEMENT

 

MOBILE PARTNER RETAIL PARTNER 22 SPORTS BETTING AND GAMING Hall of Fame Village Gaming SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT OF HOFL TENANT BUILDOUT EQUITY OWNERSHIP BEST - IN CLASS OPERATOR Note: Subject to obtaining all necessary sports betting licenses

 

Official Smart Buildings Partner of Hall of Fame Village Official Energy Provider of Hall of Fame Village Sponsorship 23

 

FINANCIALS

 

FY2022 Guidance SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN FY2022 Financial Growth 25 Loss in Mid - Teen Range Adjusted EBITDA Mid - $30M Range Note: Figures in Dollars and Millions Revenue FY2021 Actual $(22.7M) Adjusted EBITDA $10.8M Revenue

 

26 RESTRUCTURED DEBT TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL FLEXBILITY Debt Profile $5.2 $15.3 $26.7 $27.7 $4.5 $37.2 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Beyond FY26 $ in millions Loan Maturity By Fiscal Year $54.1 $21.0 $0.5 $3.5 $24.1 $13.8 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 and Beyond $ in millions Loan Maturity By Fiscal Year December 31, 2020 Current Profile Total Debt - $117.0M Total Debt - $116.6M MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO DEBT PROFILE OVER THE PAST 15 MONTHS – REPAYING DEBT, EXTENDING MATURITIES, CONVERTING DEBT TO EQUITY TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY

 

REITERATE FY26 FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES Long - Term Financial Targets Destination - Based/Physical Assets Offsite & Non - Physical Assets Waterpark Stadium The Eleven, a Hilton Tapestry Hotel DoubleTree Canton Downtown by Hilton Center for Performance Play - action Plaza Constellation Center for Excellence Fan Engagement Zone (Retail) Fantasy Sponsorship HOF Village Media Other Long - term Annual Revenue Target $150M Long - term Adjusted EBITDA Target $50M FY26E REVENUE BREAKDOWN 27

 

 

APPENDIX

 

HALL OF FAME VILLAGE SPORTS COMPLEX Construction Timeline 2021 2022 2023 EXPECTED COMPLETION 30

 

CONSTELLATION CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE Construction Timeline 2021 2022 COMPLETION 31

 

FAN ENGAGEMENT ZONE Construction Timeline Click to add text 2021 2022 2023 EXPECTED COMPLETION 32

 

CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE Construction Timeline 2022 2023 EXPECTED COMPLETION 33

 

KEY EVENTS IN FIRST QUARTER 2022 Key Plays 34 January Announce partnership with former NFL player Rashad Jennings February Season recap on Twitch co - hosted with former NFL player Ahman Green and Jeff Eisenband February Announce Fatherhood Festival in June January Announce agreement with Genesis Global Ltd January Announce partnership with Allied Sports February Announce multi - year partnership with Cleveland Clinic February Announce partnership with Pro Football Hall of Fame and I Got It to develop, market and sell NFTs February Announce USFL Semifinal and Championships games held at Tom Benson Hall of fame Stadium February Announce debt restructuring of $38M January/February/March Receive terms sheets for PACE, TDD and Senior Lender loans for Center for Performance, Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Fan Engagement Zone, and Tapestry Hotel | Waterpark

 

Non - GAAP Reconciliation Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation ($ in millions) 12 Months Ended December 31, 2021 Net income (loss) attributable to HOFRE stockholders $(93.1) (Benefit from) provision for income taxes - Interest expense 3.6 Depreciation expense 12.2 Amortization of discount on note payable 5.2 EBITDA (72.2) Loss on forgiveness of debt (0.4) Business combination costs - Impairment expense 1.7 Change in fair value of warrant liability 48.1 Adjusted EBITDA $(22.7) 35

 

Forward - Looking Statements This presentation, and the accompanying oral presentation, contain “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 . Forward - looking statements may be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “opportunity,” “future,” “will,” “goal,” and “look forward” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters . These forward - looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward - looking statements . Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include the Company’s ability to manage growth ; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan and meet its projections, including obtaining financing to construct planned facilities ; potential litigation involving the Company ; changes in applicable laws or regulations ; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products and services, and in particular economic and market conditions in the resort and entertainment industry ; the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID - 19 ) pandemic on capital markets, general economic conditions, increased inflation, unemployment and the Company’s liquidity, operations and personnel, the inability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our reports and other public filings with the SEC . The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law . We are unable to reconcile forward - looking projections of adjusted EBITDA to its nearest GAAP measure because the nearest GAAP measure is not accessible on a forward - looking basis . 36

 

Statement Regarding Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company (“HOFV”) reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and corresponding metrics as non - GAAP financial measures . The presentation includes references to the following non - GAAP financial measures : EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA . These are important financial measures used in the management of the business, including decisions concerning the allocation of resources and assessment of performance . Management believes that reporting these non - GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as these measures are representative of the company’s performance and provide improve comparability of results . See the table below for the definitions of the non - GAAP financial measures referred to above and corresponding reconciliations of these non - GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures . Non - GAAP financial measures should be viewed as additions to, and not as alternatives for the Company’s results prepared in accordance with GAAP . In additional, the non - GAAP measures the Company uses may differ from non - GAAP measures used by other companies, and other companies may not define the non - GAAP measures the company uses in the same way . Additional Information The following trademarks and corresponding logos are the trademarks of their respective owners: NFL Alumni Association, Pro F oot ball Hall of Fame, Black College Football Hall of Fame, The Women’s Football Alliance, NCAA, OHSAA, United States Football League (“USFL”), Fatherhood Institu te, DoubleTree, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, Constellation Energy, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, NFL Network, CBS All Access, Disney+, HBO Ma x, Netflix, Hulu, Twitch, Amazon.com, YouTube TV, NFL Films, World Chase Tag, Tupelo Honey, ESPN, TEGNA Inc, Gray Television, team Whistle, I Got It, D olp hin Entertainment, SB Nation, FOX, Comcast Sportsnet, Rush Street Interactive, Genesis Global Ltd., Johnson Controls International PLC, American Standard, Anh euser - Busch, Blue Technologies, The Brew Kettle, Brown - Forman, Diageo, Fiserv, Inc., Hendrickson, Hilscher - Clarke Electric Company, Land Rover, Minute Men Staffing, Maven Cloud, GBS, PepsiCo, Inc., Republic Services, Inc, Robertson Kitchen and Bath Gallery, Cooper Lighting Solutions, Status, Cleveland Clinic, Commscope, C res tron, ForeverLawn, Allied Sports. NFL Football Teams: New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Washington Football Team, Baltimore Ravens, Philade lph ia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesot a V ikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, H ous ton Texans, and Dallas Cowboys 37

 

For more information, please contact: Investor Relations (330) - 458 - 9176 Investor.Relations@hofreco.com 2626 Fulton Drive NW Canton, OH 44718 www.ir.hofreco.com