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): June 7, 2018
FAT Brands Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-38250 | 08-2130269 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Beverly Hills, CA
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90212 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (310) 402-0600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 7, 2018, FAT Brands Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a Subscription Agreement for the issuance and sale to Trojan Investments, LLC (the “ Offering ”) of 800 units (the “ Units ”), with each Unit consisting of (i) 100 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 125 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Warrants ”) at $8.00 per share. The sales price of each Unit was $10,000, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company from the initial closing of $8,000,000. The Company may conduct additional closings of Units up to an aggregate of $10,000,000 for an additional 90 days, resulting in a maximum issuance of 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase a maximum of 125,000 shares of Common Stock.
In connection with the Offering, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “ Subscription Agreement ”) with the initial investor in the Offering, containing customary representations and warranties. The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement under which the Company agreed to prepare and file a registration statement (the “ Resale Registration Statement ”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) to register for resale the Series A Preferred Stock and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants or conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Company also agreed, among other things, to indemnify the selling holders under the Resale Registration Statement from certain liabilities and to pay all fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with the Registration Rights Agreement.
In connection with the Offering, the Company and its parent company, Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc. (“ FCCG ”), entered into an Investor Rights and Voting Agreement under which: (i) holders of Preferred Stock will have the right to appoint one observer to attend all meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors in a nonvoting observer capacity; (ii) investors in the Offering agreed to vote shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “ Warrant Shares ”) in the same manner as FCCG; and (iii) investors in the Offering granted to FCCG a right of first refusal with respect to certain transfers of the Warrants and a right of first offer with respect to certain transfers of the Warrant Shares.
The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Subscription Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Subscription Agreement and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties. In addition, such representations, warranties and covenants (i) are intended as a way of allocating the risk between the parties to the Subscription Agreement and not as statements of fact, and (ii) may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material by stockholders of, or other investors in, the Company. Accordingly, the Subscription Agreement is filed with this report only to provide investors with information regarding the terms of transaction, and not to provide investors with any other factual information regarding the Company. Stockholders should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Subscription Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures.
The Offering was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. Each of the investors in the Offering represented that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, and was acquiring the securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by the Company or its representatives.
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The foregoing descriptions of the Warrants, Subscription Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Investor Rights and Voting Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the forms of such agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 4.1, 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information regarding the Offering and the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock included under Item 1.01 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 June 8, 2018, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of Designation ”), designating a total of 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designation contains the following terms pertaining to the Series A Preferred Stock:
Dividends
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends on the $100.00 per share stated liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock, in the amount of (i) cash dividends at a rate of 9.9% per year, plus (ii) deferred dividends equal to 4.0% per year, payable on the Mandatory Redemption Date (defined below).
Voting Rights
As long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding and remain unredeemed, the Company may not, without the majority vote of the Series A Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the rights, preferences or voting power given to the Series A Preferred Stock, (b) enter into any merger, consolidation or share exchange that adversely affects the rights, preferences or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock, (c) authorize or increase any other series or class of stock that has rights senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, or (d) waive or amend the dividend restrictions in Sections 3(d) or 3(e) of the Certificate of Designation. The Series A Preferred Stock will not have any other voting rights, except as may be provided under applicable law.
Liquidation and Redemption
Upon (i) the five-year anniversary of the initial issuance date (June 8, 2023), or (ii) the earlier liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company (the “ Mandatory Redemption Date ”), the holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to cash redemption of their shares in an amount equal to $100.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.
In addition, prior to the Mandatory Redemption Date, the Company may optionally redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at the following redemption prices per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends:
(i) On or prior to June 30, 2021: $115.00 per share.
(ii) After June 30, 2021 and on or prior to June 30, 2022: $110.00 per share.
(iii) After June 30, 2022: $100.00 per share.
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Holders of Series A Preferred Stock may also optionally cause the Company to redeem all or any portion of their shares of Series A Preferred Stock beginning any time after the two-year anniversary of the initial issuance date for an amount equal to $100.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, which amount may be settled in cash or Common Stock of the Company, at the option of the holder. If a holder elects to receive Common Stock, the shares will be issued based on the 20-day volume weighted average price of the Common Stock immediately preceding the date of the holder’s redemption notice. The Certificate of Designation limits the number of shares of Common Stock that are issuable to any holder’s election to redeem for Common Stock, such that all such issuances plus all Warrant Shares would not exceed 19.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on the initial issuance date, unless approval of the Company’s stockholders is first obtained.
The foregoing description of the terms pertaining to the Series A Preferred Stock is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Designation, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
FAT Brands Inc. | ||
Date: June 13, 2018 | By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn |
Andrew A. Wiederhorn | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
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CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES
SERIES A FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK
(Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)
FAT Brands Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “ DGCL” ), in accordance with Section 151 of the DGCL, does hereby certify that:
1. The name of the corporation is FAT Brands Inc. (the “ Corporation ” ).
2. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as it may be amended or restated further from time to time, the “ Certificate of Incorporation ” ) was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 19, 2017.
3. Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Corporation by the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103 and 151(g) of the DGCL, said Board of Directors, on June 6, 2018, adopted a resolution establishing the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of, and the number of shares comprising, the Corporation’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, which resolution is as follows:
RESOLVED , that, pursuant to authority given by Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (which authorized 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share), a new series of preferred stock in the Corporation, having the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, and the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, set forth below be, and it hereby is, authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as follows:
Section 1. Number of Shares and Designation. This series of Preferred Stock shall be designated as Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Series A Preferred Stock” ), and the number of shares that shall constitute such series shall be 100,000.
Section 2. Definitions. For purposes of the Series A Preferred Stock and as used in this Certificate, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
“ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which state or federally chartered banking institutions in New York, New York are not required to be open.
“ Call Date ” shall mean the date fixed for redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock and specified in the notice to holders required under paragraph (f) of Section 5 hereof as the Call Date.
“ Certificate ” shall mean this Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock.
“ Change of Control ” shall mean when, after the original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, any of the following has occurred and is continuing: (i) any sale, lease, or transfer, exclusive license or other dispositions (or series of sales, leases, transfers, exclusive licenses or other dispositions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries; (ii) any sale, transfer or issuance (or series of sales, transfers or issuances) of capital stock by the Corporation or the holders of Common Shares (or other Voting Stock of the Corporation) that results in the inability of the holders of Common Shares (or other Voting Stock of the Corporation) immediately prior to such sale, transfer or issuance to designate or elect a majority of the board of directors (or its equivalent) of the Corporation; or (iii) any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of the Corporation with or into another Person (whether or not the Corporation is the surviving corporation) that results in the inability of the beneficial holders of Common Shares (or other Voting Stock of the Corporation) immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization to designate or elect a majority of the board of directors (or its equivalent) of the resulting entity or its parent company.
“ Common Shares ” shall mean the shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Corporation.
“ Dividend Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in subparagraph (b)(i) of Section 3 hereof.
“ Dividend Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in subparagraph (a)(i) of Section 3 hereof.
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“ Dividend Periods ” shall mean quarterly dividend periods commencing on the first day of each of January, April, July and October and ending on and including the day preceding the first day of the next succeeding Dividend Period; provided, however, that any Dividend Period during which any Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemed pursuant to Section 5 hereof shall end on but shall not include the Call Date only with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock being redeemed.
“ Dividend Rate ” shall mean 9.9% per annum.
“ Dividend Record Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in subparagraph (a)(i) of Section 3 hereof.
“ Exchange Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“ FAT Board ” shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation or any committee of members of the board of directors authorized by such board to perform any of its responsibilities with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.
“ Issue Date ” shall mean the original date of issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, or June 8, 2018.
“ Junior Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (a)(iii) of Section 7 hereof.
“ Mandatory Redemption Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (c) of Section 5 hereof.
“ Parity Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 7 hereof.
“ Penalty Rate ” shall mean the Dividend Rate then in effect plus 1.0% per annum.
“ Person ” shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
A “ Quarterly Dividend Default ” shall occur if the Corporation fails to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock provided for in Section 3(a)(i) in full for any Dividend Period.
“ SEC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9 hereof.
“ Securities Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“ Senior Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 7 hereof.
“ Series A Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.
“ set apart for payment ” shall be deemed to include, without any further action, the following: the recording by the Corporation in its accounting ledgers of any accounting or bookkeeping entry that indicates, pursuant to an authorization by the FAT Board and a declaration of dividends or other distribution by the Corporation, the initial and continued allocation of funds to be so paid on any series or class of shares of stock of the Corporation; provided, however, that if any funds for any class or series of Junior Shares or any class or series of Parity Shares are placed in a separate account of the Corporation or delivered to a disbursing, paying or other similar agent, then “set apart for payment” with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock shall mean irrevocably placing such funds in a separate account or irrevocably delivering such funds to a disbursing, paying or other similar agent.
“ Transfer Agent ” means VStock Transfer, LLC, or such other agent or agents of the Corporation as may be designated by the FAT Board or its duly authorized designee as the transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the Series A Preferred Stock.
“ Voting Stock ” shall mean stock of any class or kind having the power to vote generally for the election of directors.
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Section 3. Dividends.
(a)(i) Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the FAT Board or a duly authorized committee thereof, in its sole discretion, out of funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of distributions, cumulative preferential cash dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Dividend Rate multiplied by $100.00 per share stated liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment as set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 3). Such dividends shall accrue without interest and accumulate, whether or not earned or declared, on each issued and outstanding share of the Series A Preferred Stock from (and including) the original date of issuance of such share and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last calendar day of each Dividend Period (each such day being hereinafter called a “ Dividend Payment Date” ); provided , that (i) Series A Preferred Stock issued during any Dividend Period after the Dividend Record Date for such Dividend Period shall only begin to accrue dividends on the first day of the next Dividend Period; and provided , further , that (ii) if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the dividend that would otherwise have been payable on such Dividend Payment Date (if declared) may be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if paid on such Dividend Payment Date, and no interest or additional dividends or other sums shall accrue on the amount so payable from such Dividend Payment Date to such next succeeding Business Day. Any dividend payable on the Series A Preferred Stock for any partial Dividend Period shall be prorated and computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends shall 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 fifteenth day of the month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date occurs, or such other date designated by the FAT Board or an officer of the Corporation duly authorized by the FAT Board for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than ten days prior to such Dividend Payment Date (each such date, a “ Dividend Record Date” ).
(ii) In addition to the dividends provided in Section 3(a)(i) above, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive additional cumulative dividends equal to 4.0% multiplied by $100.00 per share stated liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock. Such dividends shall accrue and accumulate without interest on each issued and outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock from (and including) the original date of issuance of such share and shall be payable on the Mandatory Redemption Date to holders of record in the stock records of the Corporation on the Mandatory Redemption Date , after which time the additional dividends provided in this subparagraph (a)(ii) shall terminate.
(b) Upon the occurrence of four accumulated, accrued and unpaid Quarterly Dividend Defaults, whether consecutive or non-consecutive (a “ Dividend Default” ), then:
(i) the Dividend Rate shall increase to the Penalty Rate, commencing on the first day after the Dividend Payment Date on which a Dividend Default occurs and for each subsequent Dividend Payment Date thereafter until such time as the Corporation has paid all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock in full and has paid accrued dividends for all Dividend Periods during the two most recently completed Quarterly Dividend Periods in full, at which time the Dividend Rate shall be reinstated; and
(ii) when the Dividend Default is cured and the Dividend Rate is reinstated, a second Dividend Default shall not occur until the Corporation has an additional four accumulated, accrued and unpaid Quarterly Dividend Defaults, whether consecutive or non-consecutive after the initial default is cured.
(c) No dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock will be declared by the Corporation or paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation at such time as the terms and provisions of Senior Shares or any agreement of the Corporation, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibit such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provide that such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration, payment or setting aside of funds is restricted or prohibited under the DGCL or other applicable law; provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall continue to accrue without interest and accumulate regardless of whether: (i) any or all of the foregoing restrictions exist; (ii) the Corporation has earnings or profits; (iii) there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends; or (iv) such dividends are authorized by the FAT Board. Accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate as of the Dividend Payment Date on which they first become payable or on the date of redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock, as the case may be.
(d) Except as provided in the next sentence, if any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, no dividends will be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any Parity Shares or Junior Shares, unless all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends are contemporaneously declared and paid in cash or declared and a sum of cash sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series A Preferred Stock for all past Dividend Periods with respect to which full dividends were not paid on the Series A Preferred Stock in cash. When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not so set apart for payment) upon the Series A Preferred Stock and upon all Parity Shares, all dividends declared, paid or set apart for payment upon the Series A Preferred Stock and all such Parity Shares shall be declared and paid pro rata or declared and set apart for payment pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of Series A Preferred Stock and per share of such Parity Shares shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accumulated dividends per share of Series A Preferred Stock and such other Parity Shares (which shall not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if such other Parity Shares do not bear cumulative dividends) bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on Series A Preferred Stock which may be in arrears, whether at the Dividend Rate or at the Penalty Rate.
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(e) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this Section 3, unless all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are contemporaneously declared and paid in cash or declared and a sum of cash sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for payment for all past Dividend Periods with respect to which full dividends were not paid on the Series A Preferred Stock, no dividends (other than payable in shares of Common Stock or Junior Shares ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) may be declared or paid or set apart for payment upon the Common Stock or any Junior Shares or Parity Shares, nor shall any Common Stock or any Junior Shares or Parity Shares be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired directly or indirectly for any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such stock) by the Corporation (except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Shares or by redemption, purchase or acquisition of stock under any employee benefit plan of the Corporation).
(f) Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividend in excess of all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock as described in this Section 3. Any dividend payment made on the Series A Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accumulated accrued and unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable at the time of such payment.
Section 4. Liquidation Preference.
(a) Subject to the rights of the holders of Senior Shares and Parity Shares, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution of the assets of the Corporation (whether capital or surplus) shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Junior Shares as to the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation, each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an amount of cash equal to $100.00 per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus an amount in cash equal to all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared) to the date of final distribution to such holders. If, upon any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation, the assets of the Corporation, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount aforesaid and liquidating payments on any other shares of any class or series of Parity Shares as to the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed among the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and any such other Parity Shares ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such Series A Preferred Stock and any such other Parity Shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.
(b) Written notice of any such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given by first class mail, postage pre-paid, not less than 20 nor more than 60 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record holder of Series A Preferred Stock at the respective address of such holders as the same shall appear on the stock transfer records of the Corporation.
Subject to the rights of the holders of Senior Shares and Parity Shares upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control, upon any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation, after payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, as provided in this Section 4, any other series or class or classes of Junior Shares shall, subject to the respective terms and provisions (if any) applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to be paid or distributed, and the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to share therein.
Section 5. Redemption.
(a) Optional Redemption at Election of Corporation. The Corporation may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole at any time or from time to time in part, at the option of the Corporation, for cash, at the following redemption price per share of Series A Preferred Stock, plus the amounts indicated in paragraph (d) of this Section 5:
(i) On or prior to June 30, 2021: $115.00 per share.
(ii) After June 30, 2021 and on or prior to June 30, 2022: $110.00 per share.
(iii) After June 30, 2022: $100.00 per share.
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If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed pursuant to the Corporation’s exercise of its redemption right under this paragraph (a), the shares to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as practicable without creating fractional shares) or by lot or in such other equitable method prescribed by the Corporation.
(b) Optional Redemption at Election of Holder.
(i) Holders of record of Series A Preferred Stock may elect to cause the Corporation to redeem all or any portion of their shares of Series A Preferred Stock for cash beginning any time after the two-year anniversary of the Issue Date, or June 8, 2020 , for an amount equal to $100.00 per share plus the amounts indicated in paragraph (d) of this Section 5, which amount may be settled in cash or Common Shares, at the option of the Holder. If the holder elects settlement in Common Shares, settlement shall be at the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the date of such holder’s notice to the Corporation electing redemption. A holder making such election shall provide written notice thereof to the Corporation specifying the name and address of the holder, the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed and whether settlement shall be in cash or Common Shares. The Corporation shall redeem the specified shares at a time that is not more than 120 days following receipt of such notice. The Corporation may require the surrender and endorsement of the physical share certificates representing the redeemed shares upon payment of the redemption price.
(ii) Until the Corporation obtains approval to waive this Section 5(b)(ii) by the requisite number of its stockholders at a duly called special or annual meeting of stockholders, the Corporation shall not deliver Common Shares in settlement of a holder’s redemption right under Section 5(b)(i) hereof, and a holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have the right to elect delivery of Common Shares under Section 5(b)(i), to the extent that (A) the aggregate Common Shares issued by the Corporation to all holders pursuant to Section 5(b)(i) plus (B) the aggregate Common Shares issued or issuable by the Corporation pursuant to the exercise of warrants issued by the Corporation under that certain Subscription Agreement, dated June [●], 2018, or Registration Rights Agreement, dated June [●], 2018, would exceed 19.99% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Certificate, subject to pro rata adjustment in connection with any stock splits, stock dividends, or similar changes to the Corporation’s capitalization occurring after the date of this Certificate.
(c) Mandatory Redemption. Unless the Series A Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed pursuant to paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 5, the Series A Preferred Stock shall be subject to mandatory redemption by the Corporation for an amount equal to $100.00 per share plus the amounts indicated in paragraph (d) of this Section 5 upon the occurrence of the first to occur of the following: (i) the date which is the five-year anniversary of the Issue Date, or June 8, 2023 ( the “ Mandatory Redemption Date ”), or (ii) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.
(d) Unpaid Dividends. Upon any redemption of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 5, the Corporation shall, subject to the next sentence, pay any accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends in arrears for any Dividend Period ending on or prior to the Call Date. If the Call Date falls after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, then each holder of Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date shall be entitled to the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date. Except as provided above, the Corporation shall make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption.
(e) Additional Limitation on Redemption. If all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Shares of the Corporation have not been paid in cash (or, with respect to any Parity Shares, in Parity Shares), declared and set apart for payment in cash (or, with respect to any Parity Shares, in Parity Shares), then the Corporation shall not redeem, purchase or acquire any shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Parity Shares, otherwise than (i) pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Parity Shares, (ii) in exchange for Junior Shares, (iii) pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 5; provided that the holders of not less than 75% of the outstanding shares of Series A preferred Stock have elected to redeem such shares, or (iv) pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 5.
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(f) Redemption Procedures. Notice of the redemption of any Series A Preferred Stock under paragraph (a) or (c) of this Section 5 shall be mailed by first class mail to each holder of record of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed at the address of each such holder as shown on the Corporation’s records, not less than 20 nor more than 60 days prior to the Call Date. Neither the failure to mail any notice required by this paragraph (f), nor any defect therein or in the mailing thereof, to any particular holder, shall affect the sufficiency of the notice or the validity of the proceedings for redemption with respect to the other holders. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such mailed notice shall state, as appropriate: (1) the Call Date; (2) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (3) the redemption price per share of Series A Preferred Stock (determined as set forth in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of this Section 5, as applicable) plus accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends through the Call Date (determined as set forth in paragraph (d) of this Section 5); (4) if any shares are represented by certificates, the place or places at which certificates for such shares are to be surrendered; (5) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed shall cease to accrue on such Call Date except as otherwise provided herein; and (6) any other information required by law or by the applicable rules of any exchange or national securities market upon which the Series A Preferred Stock may be listed or admitted for trading. Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the Call Date (unless the Corporation shall fail to make available an amount of cash necessary to effect such redemption), (i) except as otherwise provided herein, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall cease to accrue, (ii) said shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and (iii) all rights of the holders thereof as holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall cease (except the right to receive cash payable upon such redemption, without interest thereon, upon surrender and endorsement of their certificates if so required and to receive any dividends payable thereon).
(g) Set Asides. The Corporation’s obligation to provide cash in accordance with the preceding subsection shall be deemed fulfilled if, on or before the Call Date, the Corporation shall irrevocably deposit funds necessary for such redemption, in trust, with a bank or trust company that has, or is an affiliate of a bank or trust company that has, capital and surplus of at least $50 million, with irrevocable instructions that such cash be applied to the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption, in which case the notice to holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will (i) state the date of such deposit, (ii) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (iii) require such holders to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such shares at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the Call Date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends to the Call Date, determined as set forth in paragraph (d) of this Section 5). No interest shall accrue for the benefit of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed on any cash so set aside by the Corporation. Subject to applicable escheat laws, any such cash unclaimed at the end of six months from the Call Date shall revert to the general funds of the Corporation after which reversion the holders of such shares so called for redemption shall look only to the general funds of the Corporation for the payment of such cash.
Section 6. Status of Acquired Shares. All shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and redeemed by the Corporation in accordance with Section 5 hereof, or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of undesignated Preferred Stock of the Corporation.
Section 7. Ranking. Any class or series of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to rank:
(a) prior to the Series A Preferred Stock, as to the payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control, if the holders of such class or series shall be entitled to the receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control, as the case may be, in preference or priority to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock (“ Senior Shares” );
(b) on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, as to the payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control, whether or not the dividend rates, dividend payment dates or redemption or liquidation prices per share thereof be different from those of the Series A Preferred Stock, if the holders of such class or series and the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the receipt of dividends and of amounts distributable upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control in proportion to their respective amounts of accrued and unpaid dividends per share or liquidation preferences, without preference or priority one over the other (“ Parity Shares” ); and
(c) junior to the Series A Preferred Stock, as to the payment of dividends and as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control, if such class or series shall be the Common Shares or any other class or series of shares of stock of the Corporation now or hereafter issued and outstanding over which the Series A Preferred Stock have preference or priority in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Change of Control of the Corporation (“ Junior Shares” ).
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Section 8. Voting Rights.
(a) So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the affirmative vote of the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating:
(i) Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate that adversely affects the rights, preferences or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to authorize or create, or to increase the authorized amount of, the Series A Preferred Stock, any Parity Shares or any Junior Shares shall not be deemed to materially or adversely affect the rights, preferences or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock;
(ii) A statutory share exchange, consolidation with or merger of the Corporation with or into another entity or consolidation of the Corporation with or merger of another entity into the Corporation, that in each case adversely affects the rights, preferences or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock, unless in such case each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted into or exchanged for an amount of cash equal to or greater than the applicable redemption price called for under Section 5 hereof at the time of such conversion or exchange or preferred shares of the surviving entity having preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption thereof that are substantially the same as that of a share of Series A Preferred Stock;
(iii) The authorization, reclassification or creation of, or the increase in the authorized amount of, any Senior Shares; or
(iv) Approving any waiver or amendment of the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (d) or (e) of Section 3 hereof; provided, however , that no such vote of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be required if, at or prior to the time when any of the above actions is to take effect, a deposit is made for the redemption in cash of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, as provided in paragraph (f) of Section 5 hereof, for a redemption price called for under Section 5 at the time of such redemption.
(b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this Section 8, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have one vote per share. Except as required by applicable provisions of the DGCL, the Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any relative, participating, optional or other special voting rights and powers other than as set forth herein, and the consent of the holders thereof shall not be required for the taking of any corporate action. No amendment to these terms of the Series A Preferred Stock shall require the vote of the holders of Common Shares (except as required by law) or any other series of Preferred Stock.
Section 9. Information Rights. During any period in which the Corporation is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall (a) transmit by mail to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock, as their names and addresses appear in the Corporation’s record books and without cost to such holders, copies of the annual reports and quarterly reports that the Corporation would have been required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC” ) pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act if the Corporation was subject to such sections (other than any exhibits that would have been required); and (b) promptly upon written request, supply copies of such reports to any prospective holder of Series A Preferred Stock. The Corporation shall mail the reports to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock within 15 days after the respective dates by which the Corporation would have been required to file the reports with the SEC if the Corporation were then subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, assuming the Corporation is a “ non-accelerated filer” in accordance with the Exchange Act.
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Section 10. Record Holders. The Corporation and the Transfer Agent shall deem and treat the record holder of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor the Transfer Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 11. Sinking Fund. The Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to the benefits of any retirement or sinking fund.
Section 12. No Conversion Right. Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 5, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Corporation.
Section 13. Uncertificated Book-Entry Securities . The Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued as book-entry securities directly registered in the stockholder’s name on the Corporation’s books and records. The Series A Preferred Stock shall not be represented by certificates but instead shall be uncertificated securities of the Corporation.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designation to be duly executed and acknowledged by the undersigned officer of the Corporation as of this 8 th day of June 2018.
FAT BRANDS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Andrew A. Wiederhorn | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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THIS WARRANT (AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT) HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE ISSUER, IS AVAILABLE.
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND VOTING SET FORTH IN AN INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY, CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER HEREOF. NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS WARRANT MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS WARRANT AND SUCH INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT.
FAT BRANDS INC.
WARRANT AGREEMENT
(Common Stock)
Warrant No. [●]
This Warrant Agreement (this “ Warrant ”) is dated as of June [●], 2018 (the “ Issue Date ”) and entered into by and between FAT Brands Inc., a company organized under the laws of State of Delaware (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned, (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Warrant Holder ”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Warrant Holder have entered into that certain Subscription Agreement (the “ Subscription Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Warrant Holder, together with the other Subscribers, agreed to purchase certain Units of the Company, including the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant; and
WHEREAS, all of the terms and conditions of such Subscription Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference, and all capitalized terms not separately defined in this Warrant, shall have the same meanings as defined in the Subscription Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Warrant, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
1. Grant of Warrant . This Warrant entitles the Warrant Holder, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to purchase from the Company up to [●] shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6, the “ Warrant Shares ”).
2. Term and Termination of Warrant . The Warrant shall be exercisable at any time or times beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the five (5) year anniversary of the Issue Date, at which time this Warrant shall terminate.
3. Exercise of the Warrant .
(a) Exercise Price . For the purposes of this Warrant, the exercise price shall be $8.00 per share of Common Stock (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6.
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(b) Exercise and Payment . The purchase rights represented by the Warrant may be exercised in round lots only by the Warrant Holder, in whole or in part, by the surrender of the Warrant (together with a duly executed notice of exercise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Notice ”) at the principal office of the Company and by the payment to the Company by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds of an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of the Warrant multiplied by (ii) the Exercise Price (the “ Warrant Price ”).
(c) Cashless Exercise . If at any time after the date hereof, there is no effective registration or offering statement effective or qualified in connection with, or no current prospectus or offering circular available for, the public resale of the Warrant Shares by the Warrant Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” by instructing the Company to issue Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise of all or any part of this Warrant on a net basis such that, without payment of any cash consideration or other immediately available funds, the Warrant Holder shall surrender this Warrant in exchange for the number of Warrant Shares as is computed using the following formula X = Y(A - B) ÷ A:
Where:
X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Warrant Holder.
Y = the total number of Warrant Shares for which the Holder has elected to exercise this Warrant
A = the Fair Market Value of one Warrant Share as of the applicable Exercise Date.
B = the Exercise Price in effect under this Warrant as of the applicable Exercise Date.
For purposes of this Warrant, “ Fair Market Value ” of a Warrant Share shall mean the arithmetic average of the last trade price of the Common Stock (as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets) for the five (5) consecutive days on which the Nasdaq Stock Market is open for trading, ending on the date immediately preceding the Exercise Date, on the principal trading market on which the Common Stock is quoted or listed for trading. If the Fair Market Value cannot be calculated on a particular date on the foregoing basis, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.
(d) Warrant Shares . Subject to the other provisions of this Warrant, on or before the fifth (5 th ) day following the date on which the Company has received an Exercise Notice, so long as the Warrant Holder delivers the Warrant Price, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Warrant Holder or, at the Warrant Holder’s instruction pursuant to the Exercise Notice, the Warrant Holder’s agent or designee, in each case, sent by reputable overnight courier to the address as specified in the applicable Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Warrant Holder or its designee (as indicated in the applicable Exercise Notice), for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Warrant Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. The Company shall be responsible for all fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent and all fees and expenses with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock via DTC, if available. Upon delivery of an Exercise Notice, the Warrant Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Warrant Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares (as the case may be). If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 3 and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is for a greater number of Warrant Shares than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then, at the request of the Warrant Holder, the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) business days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the Warrant Holder (or its designee) a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 9(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of Warrant Shares to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
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(e) Legends. The Warrant Shares to be acquired by the Warrant Holder pursuant hereto, may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration or offering statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) the Company or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions and from an attorney who regularly practices securities law) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration. Except as otherwise provided in this Warrant (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant have been registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for Warrant Shares that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue to the Warrant Holder a new certificate therefor free of any transfer legend if (i) the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the Act and the shares are so sold or transferred, or (ii) such security is registered for sale by the Warrant Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act.
In addition, the Warrant Shares shall bear a legend substantially in the following form during such time that the Warrant Shares are subject to the Investor Rights and Voting Agreement of even date hereof:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND VOTING SET FORTH IN AN INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JUNE [●], 2018, BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY, CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER HEREOF, A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE COMPANY. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE VOTED, TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHER DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT.
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(f) Limitation on Exercise . Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Warrant shall not be exercisable to the extent that (A) the aggregate shares of Common Stock issued by the Company to holders of Preferred Stock upon conversion pursuant to Section 5(b)(i) of the Certificate, plus (B) the aggregate shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by the Company pursuant to the exercise of warrants issued by the Company under the Subscription Agreement or Registration Rights Agreement would exceed 19.99% of all shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Issue Date, subject to pro rata adjustment in connection with any stock splits, stock dividends, or similar changes to the Company’s capitalization occurring after the Issue Date (the “ 20% Cap ”), unless the Company receives stockholder approval to exceed the 20% Cap. The Holder shall have the right to receive cash payments from the Company for all shares of Common Stock that this Section 3(f) renders the Company incapable of issuing to such Holder (“ Deficiency Shares ”) at a price equal to the value determined by the Black-Scholes pricing model for such portion of the Warrants which would otherwise be exercisable for Deficiency Shares. If applicable, the restrictions and redemption obligations set forth in this Section 3(f) shall cease to apply if (1) the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue Common Stock in excess of the 20% Cap pursuant to the rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market (or such other principal trading market on which the Common Stock is quoted or listed for trading), or (2) the Company provides the Holder with irrevocable written notice, based upon the written advice of its counsel, that any such issuance of Common Stock is not subject to the 20% Cap pursuant to the rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The Company will use its best efforts promptly to obtain either the stockholder approval or the irrevocable notice described in the preceding sentence and to provide the Holder with a copy of same. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event at any time the number of Registrable Securities then issued or issuable upon full exercise of the Warrant is 85% of the 20% Cap (assuming full exercise without regard to any beneficial ownership limitations set forth therein), then the Company shall within 60 days hold a stockholder meeting and solicit the aforementioned stockholder approval by soliciting proxies in favor of issuing Common Stock in excess of the 20% Cap and will use its best efforts to have all affiliates of the Company which own or control shares of Common Stock to vote their shares in favor of such resolution.
(g) Delivery of Cash in Lieu of Warrant Shares . If the Warrant Holder delivers an Exercise Notice and Warrant Price, the Company may, in lieu of delivering all of the Warrant Shares upon such exercise, instead deliver less than the requested number of Warrant Shares (the “ Withheld Shares ”) plus an amount of cash that is equal to the Fair Market Value of the Warrant Shares that would be deliverable to the Holder had the Holder elected a “cashless exercise” under Section 3(c) for the number of Withheld Shares. Such cash payment shall be made within twenty (20) business days of the Exercise Notice.
4. Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Warrant Shares .
(a) Stock Fully Paid . All of the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant will, upon issuance and receipt of the Warrant Price for such Warrant Shares, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free and clear of all taxes, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to the issue.
(b) Reservation . For so long as any of the Warrants are outstanding, the Company shall take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of the Warrants, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the exercise of all Warrants then outstanding (the “ Required Reserve Amount ”).
(c) Insufficient Authorized Shares . If at any time the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to satisfy its obligation to reserve for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants at least a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Reserve Amount (an “ Authorized Share Failure ”), then the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts immediately to take all action necessary to increase the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for the Warrants then outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, as soon as practicable after the date of the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of such Authorized Share Failure, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to either (x) obtain the written consent of its stockholders for the approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or (y) hold a special meeting of its stockholders for the approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock; provided , that if the Company is then subject to review of any such related documents by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the time frame above shall be extended by an additional thirty (30) days. In connection with such meeting, the Company shall use its best efforts to solicit its stockholders’ approval of such increase in authorized shares of Common Stock, to cause its Board of Directors to recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal and to cause its management to vote in favor of such proposal.
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5. Rights of the Warrant Holder . The Warrant Holder shall have no voting rights as a stockholder or rights to dividends or other distributions with respect to Warrant Shares subject to this Warrant until payment in full of the Warrant Price for Warrant Shares being issued.
6. Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares . In order to prevent dilution of the purchase rights granted under this Warrant, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 6 (in each case, after taking into consideration any prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 6).
(a) Stock Dividend, Subdivision or Combination. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, (i) pay a dividend or make any other distribution upon the Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Company payable in shares of Common Stock, or (ii) subdivide (by any stock split, recapitalization or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 6(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the dividend, subdivision or combination becomes effective.
(b) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation or Merger . In the event of any (i) capital reorganization of the Company, (ii) reclassification of the stock of the Company (other than a change in par value or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), (iii) consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another Person, (iv) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person or (v) other similar transaction, in each case which entitles the holders of Common Stock to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, each Warrant shall, immediately after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, remain outstanding and shall thereafter, in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the number of Warrant Shares then exercisable under this Warrant, be exercisable for the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or assets of the Company or of the successor Person resulting from such transaction to which the Warrant Holder would have been entitled upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction if the Warrant Holder had exercised this Warrant in full immediately prior to the time of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction and acquired the applicable number of Warrant Shares then issuable hereunder as a result of such exercise (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the exercisability of this Warrant); and, in such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made with respect to the Warrant Holder’s rights under this Warrant to insure that the provisions of this Section 6 hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as possible, to this Warrant in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing Person is other than the Company, an immediate adjustment in the Exercise Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, and a corresponding immediate adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise, if the value so reflected is less than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction). The provisions of this Section 6(b) shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or similar transactions. The Company shall not effect any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor Person (if other than the Company) resulting from such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall assume, by written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant and satisfactory to the Warrant Holder, the obligation to deliver to the Warrant Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets which, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Warrant Holder shall be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant.
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(c) Certificate as to Adjustment .
(i) As promptly as reasonably practicable following any adjustment of the Exercise Price, but in any event not later ten (10) days thereafter, the Company shall furnish to the Warrant Holder a certificate of an executive officer setting forth in reasonable detail such adjustment and the facts upon which it is based and certifying the calculation thereof.
(ii) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Company of a written request by the Warrant Holder, but in any event not later than ten (10) thereafter, the Company shall furnish to the Warrant Holder a certificate of an executive officer certifying the Exercise Price then in effect and the number of Warrant Shares or the amount, if any, of other shares of stock, securities or assets then issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
(iii) All calculations under this Section 6 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. No adjustment shall be made to the Exercise Price unless such adjustment would require a change of at least 1% in the Exercise Price. Any adjustment that would otherwise be required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment or in connection with any exercise of the Warrant. For purposes of this Section 6, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.
7. Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Warrant Holder set forth in the Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Issue Date and are incorporated by reference herein.
8. Noncircumvention . The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Warrant Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect and (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant.
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9. Reissuance Of Warrants .
(a) Transfer of Warrant . If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Warrant Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, together with an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Company from an attorney regularly engaged in the practice of securities law, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Warrant Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 9(d)), registered as the Warrant Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Warrant Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 9(d)) to the Warrant Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.
(b) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification and payment of any required bond undertaking by the Warrant Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Warrant Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 9(d)) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.
(c) Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants . This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Warrant Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 9(d)) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Warrant Holder at the time of such surrender; provided, however, that no Warrants for fractional shares of Common Stock shall be given.
(d) Issuance of New Warrants . Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 9(a) or Section 9(c), the Warrant Shares designated by the Warrant Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.
10. Amendment And Waiver . Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of a majority the Warrant Holders.
11. Transfer . This Warrant may not be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without the consent of the Company.
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12. Severability . If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
13. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Subscription Agreement.
14. Notices . Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Warrant Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Subscription Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Warrant Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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FAT BRANDS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _________________ shares of Common Stock (“ Warrant Shares ”) of FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), evidenced by the attached Warrant No. [ ] (the “ Warrant ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.
1. | _____ Check if Applicable . The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the within Warrant, hereby agrees to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant, and makes payment herewith in full therefore at the price per share provided by such Warrant in cash or by certified or official bank check or by wired funds in the amount of $_______. | |
2. | _____ Check if Applicable . The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the within Warrant, hereby elects to exercise the cashless exercise provisions of the within warrant with respect to ________ shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant, and requests that the Company issue to the undersigned an aggregate of _______ Warrant Shares based on the application of the formula set forth in Section 3(c) of such Warrant. |
Date: | __________________ __, _______ | |
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FAT BRANDS INC.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock)
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), is made by and between FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and each of the purchasers who has delivered a signature page hereto (each a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).
RECITAL
WHEREAS, the Company is offering (the “ Offering ”), in a private placement pursuant to Rule 506(b) under the Securities Act, a minimum amount of eight million dollars ($8,000,000) (the “ Minimum Amount ”), and a maximum amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) (the “ Maximum Amount ”) of units (the “ Units ”), with each Unit consisting of (i) 100 shares of the Company’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “ Preferred Stock ”), and (ii) a warrant (the “ Warrant ”) to purchase $1,000 of shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share (125 shares per Unit).
AGREEMENT
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Preferred Stock and Warrants .
1.1 Sale and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Warrants .
(a) The Company shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on or before the Initial Closing (as defined below) a Certificate of Designation in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Certificate ”).
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Purchaser at the Closing, that number of Units set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the signature page hereto, at a purchase price of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per Unit (the “ Purchase Price ”). The shares of the Preferred Stock to be issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “ Shares .” For purposes of this Agreement, the Units, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants ( “Warrant Shares” ), as applicable, are referred to herein as the “ Securities .”
(c) Subject to waiver in the sole discretion of the Company, the minimum investment by each Purchaser shall be one (1) Unit ($10,000). No fractional Units will be offered or sold.
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1.2 Closing; Delivery .
(a) Once subscriptions for the Minimum Amount have been reached, an initial closing shall take place, remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures at such time and place as the Company and the Purchasers shall mutually agree upon (which time and place are designated as the “ Initial Closing ”), and continue thereafter for up to 90 days after the Initial Closing or until the Company decides to terminate the Offering in its sole discretion. In the event there is more than one closing, the term “ Closing ” shall apply to each such closing unless otherwise specified.
(b) At each Closing, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser (i) a certificate representing the Preferred Stock, (ii) the Warrant being purchased by such Purchaser at such Closing in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , (iii) an executed Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , and (iv) an executed Investor Rights and Voting Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , against payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, or any combination thereof.
1.3 Use of Proceeds . In accordance with the directions of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company will use all or a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Units for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, any or all of the following: (i) acquisitions of new restaurant chains and brands, (ii) repayment of indebtedness of the Company, and (iii) working capital. Any excess proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
1.4 Defined Terms Used in this Agreement . In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a) “ Business Day ” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
(b) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(c) “ Common Stock ” means collectively, all shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
(d) “ Company Intellectual Property ” means all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, and licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, as are necessary to the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(e) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(f) “ Knowledge ” including the phrase “ to the Company’s knowledge ” shall mean the actual knowledge of any officer or director of the Company.
(g) “ Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that individually or in the aggregate has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, prospects or results of operations of the Company or (ii) on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or on the Company’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(h) “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
(i) “ Preferred Stock ” is defined in the Recitals hereto.
(j) “ Purchaser ” means each of the Purchasers who are initially a party to this Agreement, each Person to whom the rights of a Purchaser are assigned pursuant to Subsection 6.2 , any additional Purchaser who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 1.2 , and any one of them, as the context may require.
(k) “ SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(l) “ SEC Reports ” means all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) under the Exchange Act, during the time preceding the date hereof and including the exhibits thereto, documents incorporated by reference therein and any materials filed or furnished by the Company under the Exchange Act, whether or not any such reports were required.
(m) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(n) “ Transaction Agreements ” means this Agreement, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Investor Rights and Voting Agreement, and the Subscription Booklet relating to the offering of Units.
(o) “ Transaction Documents ” means the Transaction Agreements and the Certificate.
(p) “ Warrants ” is defined in the Recitals hereto.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser that the following representations are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete as of the date of each Closing:
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2.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification . The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in the state in which it maintains its principal place of business and in each other jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified, except where the failure to so qualify would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2 Capitalization .
(a) The authorized capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Initial Closing, of:
(i) 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 10,153,600 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
(ii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, none of which is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing. The rights, privileges and preferences of the Preferred Stock are as stated in the Certificate and as provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
(b) Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock or other capital stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock or other capital stock.
2.3 Subsidiaries . Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity.
2.4 Authorization . All corporate action required to be taken by the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Agreements, and to issue the Units at each Closing, including the Initial Closing, and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants has been taken or will be taken prior to each applicable Closing. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Agreements to be performed as of each Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Shares and Warrants has been taken or will be taken prior to such Closing. The Transaction Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
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2.5 Valid Issuance of Shares . The Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents, applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by a Purchaser. The Warrants, when issued, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement and subject to the filings described in Subsection 2.6 below, the Shares and Warrants will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. Upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Certificate and Warrants, as applicable, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents, applicable federal and state securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by a Purchaser. Based in part upon the representations of the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement, and subject to Subsection 2.6 below, the Warrant Shares will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.6 Governmental Consents and Filings . Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for (a) the filing of the Certificate, which will have been filed as of the Initial Closing and (b) filings by the Company pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner.
2.7 Litigation . There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or investigation or regulatory or governmental inquiry pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing or otherwise overtly threatened: (a) against any officer or director of the Company arising out of any officer or director’s employment or board relationship with the Company; (b) that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; or (c) that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers or directors is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers or directors, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or arbitration by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or arbitrations pending or threatened in writing or otherwise overtly threatened (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
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2.8 Intellectual Property . The Company owns or possesses or believes it can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others. To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any intellectual property rights of any other party. Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person. The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has violated, or by conducting its business, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, mask works or other proprietary rights or processes of any other Person. The Company has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with the Company’s business. To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or consultants (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company. Each employee and consultant has assigned to the Company all intellectual property rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
2.9 Compliance with Other Instruments and Law . The Company is not in violation, breach or default (a) of any provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate or Bylaws, (b) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (c) under any credit agreement, loan, note, indenture, mortgage or other debt instrument or agreement, (d) under any material lease, agreement, contract, agreement or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound. The Company is currently in compliance, and has in the past complied, with all provisions of federal, state and other statutes, rules, regulations or laws applicable to the Company, except for any such violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements will not result in any violation, breach or default (a) of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate or Bylaws, (b) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (c) under any credit agreement, loan, note, indenture, mortgage or other debt instrument or agreement, (d) under any material lease, agreement, contract, agreement or purchase order to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, or (e) of any provision of federal, state or other statute, rule, regulation or law applicable to the Company.
2.10 Rights of Registration . The Preferred Stock and Warrant Shares will not be registered upon issuance and are subject to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, but will have registration rights under the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C .
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2.11 Property . Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, all property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent, liens granted to the lenders under the Company’s existing line of credit and any other liens or encumbrances that, in the aggregate, are immaterial in nature and arose in the ordinary course of business and that do not and will not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of its property or assets or have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. The Company does not own any real property.
2.12 Tax Returns and Payments . There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company which have not been timely paid, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no material accrued and unpaid federal, state, country, local or foreign taxes of the Company which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency currently pending or that have occurred in the last three years. The Company has duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by it and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
2.13 Financial Statements . The SEC Reports contain audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and unaudited financial statements as of and for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2018 (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) (collectively, the “ Financial Statements ”). The Financial Statements (other than pro forma financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated. The Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities, obligations and commitments incurred in connection with the operation of the Company’s business in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, and which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
2.14 Subsequent Changes . Since the date of the last financial statements included within the SEC Reports and except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the SEC any request for confidential treatment of information.
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2.15 Permits . The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority
2.16 Books and Records . The books of account and other financial records of the Company (1) are accurate, complete, and correct in all material respects; (2) accurately and fairly reflect all transactions and dispositions of assets; and (3) have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of adequate internal accounting controls, which, without limitation, are reasonably designed to provide assurance that transactions are executed as documented in the books of account and other financial records, and that access to assets (including disposition of assets) is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization
2.17 Data Privacy . In connection with its collection, storage, transfer and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “ Private Information ”), the Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party or to which it is subject. The Company takes all steps reasonably necessary (including implementing and monitoring compliance with technical, organizational and administrative security measures) to protect Private Information against loss and against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse. In the past three (3) years, there has been no modification, disclosure or other misuse of, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any unauthorized access to any Private Information, nor has there been any breach in security of any of the information systems used to store or otherwise process any Private Information. The Company requires all third parties to which the Company provides Private Information or access thereto to maintain the privacy and security of such Private Information, including by contractually obligating such third parties to protect such Private Information in accordance with the applicable privacy laws. The Company is not subject to any complaints, lawsuits, proceedings, audits, investigations or claims by any private party, the Federal Trade Commission, any state attorney general or similar state official, or any other governmental authority, foreign or domestic, regarding its collection, use, storage, disclosure, transfer or maintenance of any Private Information and, to the Company’s knowledge, there are no such complaints, lawsuits, proceedings, audits, investigations or claims pending or threatened in writing or otherwise overtly threatened.
2.18 Material Contracts and Instruments .
(a) The Company has filed with the SEC each contract or agreement required to be filed by the Company under Items 601(b)(2), (3), (4) and (10) of Regulation S-K (such instruments, contracts and agreements, collectively being “ Material Document ”).
(b) Each Material Document (i) is valid and binding on the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, any counterparties thereto. No event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time, is or is reasonably expected to constitute a material breach or default, or permit the termination, modification, or acceleration under any contract or agreement that is a Material Document. There are no negotiations pending or in progress to revise any contract or agreement that is a Material Document in any material respect, other than change orders, changes in scope, or other similar changes in the ordinary course of business.
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2.19 Employment Matters . The Company is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining or other agreement with a labor organization representing any of its employees. Since January 1, 2017, there has not been, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has there been any threat of, any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor activity or dispute affecting the Company.
(a) Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, all persons employed by the Company are employees at will and there are no contracts between the Company and any employee of the Company, including employment agreements, loans or promissory notes, change in control agreements, stay agreements or separation pay agreements.
(b) Except as disclosed in the Financial Statements, there are no long term incentive arrangements, stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus agreements or stock purchase plans or other equity related grants (“ Equity Grants ”) of any kind in favor of any employees of the Company.
(c) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws pertaining to employment and employment practices (including the WARN Act) to the extent they relate to employees of the Company; and there are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or other legal proceedings against the Company pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing or otherwise overtly threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any governmental authority or arbitrator in connection with the employment of any current or former employee of the Company, including, without limitation, any claim relating to unfair labor practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, equal pay or any other employment related matter arising under applicable laws.
2.20 Related Party Transactions . Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no contract or other agreement, arrangement or obligation to which the Company is a party involving any director or executive officer of the Company, other than the payment of salaries and benefits and other compensation to employees of the Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
2.21 Insurance . The Company maintains insurance with reputable insurers in such amounts and with such coverages as the Company has reasonably determined to be prudent in accordance with industry standards. All such insurance policies currently maintained are in full force and effect on the date of this Agreement and all premiums due on all insurance policies have been paid. There are no material outstanding unpaid claims under any such insurance policies, and the Company has not received any refusal of coverage under such insurance policies nor has it been notified of any reservation of rights by any insurance carrier with respect to any claim under such insurance policies.
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2.22 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, consultant, employee or other person acting on behalf (or who has acted on behalf) of the Company (“ Related Parties ” and each a “ Related Party ”) is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by any of such Persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, as amended (“ FCPA ”), or any similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, including, without limitation, taking any act “corruptly” (as the term is interpreted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or by court decisions) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA, and as interpreted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or by court decisions) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, including, without limitation, any improper contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, or kickback, and the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, its Related Parties have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and all similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith. “Foreign officials” include foreign governmental officials, foreign governmental employees, and employees of business enterprises that are owned or controlled by foreign governments. The Company is not currently conducting an investigation into any suspected or alleged violation of the FCPA of any similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption law. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its Related Parties is (or for the last five years has been) under administrative, civil, or criminal investigation, indictment, information, or audit by any party, in connection with alleged or possible violations of the FCPA or any similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and the Company is not aware of any basis for any such investigation, indictment, information, or audit. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any Related Party has received notice from, or made a voluntary disclosure to, the U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other government entity regarding alleged or possible violations of the FCPA or similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws.
2.23 Money Laundering Laws .
(a) Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Related Parties has engaged in, or is currently engaged in, a transaction, investment, undertaking, or activity in violation of criminal provisions against money laundering under U.S. or applicable foreign law. The Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of its Related Parties are in compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering requirements to prevent and detect money laundering under U.S. or applicable foreign law, including, without limitation, requirements to maintain compliance programs, maintain customer and transaction records, conduct customer due diligence, and report suspicious, cash or other transactions to government authorities (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”).
(b) Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Related Parties (i) is under investigation by any governmental entity for, or has been charged with, or convicted of, money laundering or any crimes which in the United States would be predicate crimes to money laundering, or any violation of any of the Money Laundering Laws; (ii) has been assessed civil or criminal penalties under any of the Money Laundering Laws; or (iii) has had any of its funds seized or forfeited in any action under any of the Money Laundering Laws. To the knowledge of the Company, there is no investor in the Company whose investment in the Company has been or will be derived from, or related to, any illegal activities, including, without limitation, prohibited money laundering activities.
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2.24 Office of Foreign Assets Control .
(a) The Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, its Related Parties have at all times complied with, and are currently in compliance with, (i) all applicable U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations concerning the exportation of any products, technology, technical data or services, including those administered by, without limitation, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury; (ii) U.S. and international economic and trade sanctions, including, but not limited to, those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and (iii) all laws and regulations administered by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security;
(b) neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Related Parties has engaged in, or is currently engaged in, any sales, exports, re-exports, imports, or other activities in, relating to, or involving, directly or indirectly, countries subject to U.S. economic sanctions, including Cuba, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, Iran, Syria, and Sudan, or that otherwise would be prohibited if performed by U.S. persons or entities;
(c) neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Related Parties is (1) listed on, or owned or controlled by, fifty (50%) or more in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a person or persons listed on, (i) the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC or any other list of known or suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations, or other prohibited persons made publicly available or provided to the Company by any agency of the government of the United States or any jurisdiction in which the Company is doing business; (ii) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the United States Department of Commerce “Denied Persons List,” “Entity List,” or “Unverified List”; (iii) the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the United States Department of State “List of Debarred Parties”; or (iv) any lists of restricted persons or entities maintained by any other U.S. government authority; or (2) or has engaged in business transactions or other dealings with, or is currently engaged in business transactions or other dealings with, an entity listed on, or owned or controlled by, fifty percent (50%) or more in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a person or persons listed on, (i) the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC or any other list of known or suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations, or other prohibited persons made publicly available or provided to the Company by any agency of the government of the United States or any jurisdiction in which the Company is doing business; (ii) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the United States Department of Commerce “Denied Persons List,” “Entity List,” or “Unverified List”; (iii) the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the United States Department of State “List of Debarred Parties”; or (iv) any lists of restricted persons or entities maintained by any other U.S. government authority; or (3) operating, organized in, or resident in, or acting on behalf of a Government of, or involved in business arrangements or other transactions with, a countries subject to U.S. economic sanctions, including Cuba, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, Iran, Syria, and Sudan, or any person owned or controlled, fifty percent (50%) or more in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, by any such person or persons, or (3) a person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in Executive Order 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49,079 (Sept. 25, 2001) (Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), Executive Order 13382, 70 Fed. Reg. 38,567 (July. 1, 2005) (Executive Order Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters), or any other similar prohibitions contained in the laws administered by, and regulations of, OFAC or in any enabling legislation or other executive orders in respect thereof;
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(d) neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Related Parties has made a voluntary disclosure to governmental regulatory authorities reporting violations of laws or regulations relating to the export or re-export of products, technology, software, services or other information from the United States or any other jurisdiction; and
(e) neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Related Parties have participated or are currently participating in, or have cooperated or are currently cooperating with, an unsanctioned international boycott within the meaning of Section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
2.25 Investment Company . The Company is not, and after giving effect to the issuance of the Units and the application of the proceeds therefrom as contemplated by this Agreement, will not be an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor will the Company be required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers . Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company, severally and not jointly, that as of the date hereof and as of the date of each Closing at which such Purchaser acquires Units pursuant hereto:
3.1 Authorization . Such Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party. Such Transaction Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2 Purchase for Own Account . This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Securities to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of federal, state or other applicable securities laws, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Securities. The Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
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3.3 Disclosure of Information . The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units with the Company’s management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities, and has considered the Risk Factors set forth in Exhibit E herein. The Purchaser has consulted his, her or its own legal, tax, financial, investment and other advisors in connection with such Purchaser’s execution and delivery of this Agreement to the extent such Purchaser has deemed appropriate and such Purchaser’s investment in the Shares and Warrants to be acquired by such Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and acknowledges that the Company is giving no such legal, tax, financial or investment advice to the Purchaser.
3.4 Restricted Securities . The Purchaser understands that the Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser may be required to hold the Securities indefinitely unless they are registered with the SEC and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. Except as provided under the Registration Rights agreement contemplated herein, the Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Securities for resale. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Securities, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company may not be able to satisfy. The Purchaser understands that this offering is not intended to be part of a public offering, and that the Purchaser will not be able to rely on the protection of Section 11 of the Securities Act.
3.5 Legends . The Purchaser understands that the Securities may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.”
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(a) Any other legend set forth in, or required by, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(b) Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Securities represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry with such a legend.
3.6 Accredited Investor . The Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
3.7 Disqualification Events . No “bad actor” disqualification event is applicable to the Purchaser or, to the Purchaser’s knowledge, any Person, with respect to such Purchaser as an “issuer” for purposes of Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act, listed in the first paragraph of Rule 506(d)(1), except for a disqualification event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii–iv) or (d)(3), is applicable.
3.8 Residence . If the Purchaser is an individual, then the Purchaser resides in the state or province identified in the address of the Purchaser set forth on the signature page hereto. If the Purchaser is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the Purchaser’s principal place of business is in the state or province identified in the address of the Purchaser set forth on the signature page hereto.
3.9 Anti-Money Laundering Matters . The Purchaser is in all material respects in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “ USA Patriot Act ”), the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (the “ BSA ”) and any other anti-money laundering laws and applicable regulations adopted to implement the provisions of such laws and applicable to the Purchaser, including, if applicable, policies and procedures that can be reasonably expected to detect and cause the reporting of transactions under Section 5318 of the BSA. Neither the Purchaser, nor any holder of any beneficial interest in the Securities (each a “ Beneficial Owner ”) is or will be:
(a) a person or entity listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224 (2001) issued by the President of the United States (Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), which is posted on the website of the U.S. Department of Treasury (http://www.treas.gov);
(b) named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which is posted on the website of the U.S. Department of Treasury (http://www.treas.gov);
(c) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 515;
(d) a Foreign Shell Bank;
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(e) a person resident in or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through an account in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction; or
(f) a person resident in a jurisdiction designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Sections 311 or 312 of the USA Patriot Act as warranting special measures due to money-laundering concerns.
The Purchaser agrees to promptly notify the Company of any material change in any information affecting this representation and warranty. Neither the Purchaser nor any Beneficial Owner is a senior foreign political figure, which means a current or former senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military, or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether or not elected), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned commercial enterprise. This restriction on senior foreign political figures also applies to any immediate family member of such figure (a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or a spouse’s parent, sibling or child) or close associate of such figure (a person who is publicly known to maintain, or who actually maintains, a close personal or professional relationship with such individual). No portion of the purchase price: (i) does or will originate from, nor will it be routed through, an account maintained at a Foreign Shell Bank, an “offshore bank”, or a bank organized or chartered under the laws of a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction, (ii) has been or will be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under applicable law, or (iii) causes or will cause the Company, or any of its affiliates to be in violation of the BSA, the U.S. Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the U.S. International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act of 2001. The Purchaser is not otherwise prohibited from investing in the Company pursuant to applicable anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, antiterrorist or asset or exchange control laws, regulations, rules or orders. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the representations in this Section 3.9 are incorrect in any material respect, or if otherwise required by applicable law related to money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, antiterrorism or asset or exchange controls and similar activities, the Company may, in its sole discretion, undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law, including but not limited to freezing, segregating or withdrawing the Purchaser’s interest in the Company. The Purchaser agrees to provide to the Company any additional information or documentation that the Company reasonable deems necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, antiterrorism or asset or exchange controls and similar activities. The Purchaser shall promptly notify the Company if any of the representations in this Section 3.9 cease to be true and accurate in any material respect.
3.10 FATCA Matters . The Purchaser acknowledges that, to the extent applicable, the Company will seek to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act provisions of the Code and any rules, regulations, forms, instructions, other guidance and any intergovernmental agreements issued in connection therewith (the “ FATCA Provisions ”). In furtherance of these efforts, the Purchaser agrees to promptly deliver any additional documentation or information, and updates thereto as applicable, which the Company may reasonably request in order to comply with the FATCA Provisions. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Certificates, the Transaction Agreements or any other agreement, the failure to promptly comply with such requests, or to provide such additional information, may result in the withholding of amounts with respect to, or other limitations on, distributions made to the Purchaser and such other reasonably necessary or advisable action by the Company with respect to the Securities, and the Purchaser shall have no claim, and shall not pursue any claim, against the Company or any other Person in connection therewith.
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4. Conditions to the Purchasers’ Obligations at Closing . The obligations of each Purchaser to purchase Units at the Initial Closing or any subsequent Closing, as applicable, are subject to the fulfillment, on or before such Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:
4.1 Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct as of such Closing as if made on the date of such Closing, and, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, no event, occurrence, fact, condition or change shall have occurred that individually or in the aggregate has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company.
4.2 Performance . The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before such Closing.
4.3 Qualifications . All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of such Closing.
4.4 Certificate . The Company shall have filed the Certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware on or prior to the Closing, which shall continue to be in full force and effect as of the Closing.
4.5 Proceedings and Documents . All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser (or its counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested.
5. Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing . The obligations of the Company to sell Units to any Purchaser at the Initial Closing or any subsequent Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:
5.1 Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of such Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of such Closing.
5.2 Performance . Such Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by such Purchaser on or before each applicable Closing.
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5.3 Qualifications . All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required to be obtained by such Purchaser in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares and Warrants pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of each applicable Closing.
6. Miscellaneous .
6.1 Survival of Warranties . Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchasers contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Purchasers or the Company.
6.2 Successors and Assigns .
(a) The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
(b) Any successor or permitted assignee of any Purchaser, including any Prospective Transferee who purchases shares of Transfer Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, shall deliver to the Company and the Purchasers, as a condition to any transfer or assignment, a counterpart signature page hereto pursuant to which such successor or permitted assignee shall confirm their agreement to be subject to and bound by all of the provisions set forth in this Agreement that were applicable to the predecessor or assignor of such successor or permitted assignee.
6.3 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the State of Delaware. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or any proceeding in such courts and irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
6.4 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g. , www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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6.5 Titles and Subtitles . The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6 Notices . All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) following written or electronic confirmation of delivery and receipt by the recipient, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile (which sending by electronic mail or facsimile shall promptly be followed by a copy sent by mail as provided in Section (c) below), (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (which sending by mail shall promptly be followed by the sending of a copy by electronic mail as provided in clause (b) above), or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next Business Day delivery, with written verification of receipt (which sending by overnight courier shall be promptly be followed by the sending of a copy by electronic mail as provided in clause (b) above). All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses as set forth on the signature page hereto, or to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Company, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Subsection 6.6 .
6.7 Amendments and Waivers . Any term of this may be amended, terminated or waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company, and (a) the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Shares, or (b) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Initial Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase a majority of the Shares to be issued at the Initial Closing; provided, however, that any amendment or modification of this Agreement that would affect a Purchaser (solely in its capacity as a Purchaser and not otherwise) in a disproportionately material or adverse manner shall be effected only with the prior written consent of such Purchaser. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Subsection 6.8 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each transferee of the Shares, each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.8 Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights . The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or to create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Each Purchaser confirms that it has independently participated in the negotiation of the transactions contemplated hereby. All rights, powers and remedies provided to the Purchasers under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect thereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative or exclusive, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other rights, powers or remedies by such party or any other party.
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6.9 Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
6.10 Delays or Omissions . No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.11 Entire Agreement . This Agreement (including any Exhibits hereto), the Certificates and the other Transaction Agreements constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.12 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
6.13 Specific Performance . In addition to any and all other remedies that may be available at law in the event of any breach of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to specific performance of the agreements and obligations of the Purchaser hereunder and to such other injunction or other equitable relief as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser has executed this Subscription Agreement for an investment in Units of FAT Brands Inc. as of the date set forth below.
Individual Purchasers: | Entity Purchasers: | ||
Investment Amount: $_____________ (___Units at $10,000 per Unit) |
Investment Amount: $_____________ (___Units at $10,000 per Unit) |
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Name of Purchaser (Print or Type) | Name of Purchaser (Print or Type) | ||
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Signature | Signature | ||
Name of Signatory (Print or Type) | |||
Co-Investor (spouses, etc.), if applicable | Additional signatories, if applicable | ||
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Signature | Name of Signatory (Print or Type) | ||
Date signed | Date signed |
COMPANY
The foregoing Subscription Agreement is hereby accepted by FAT Brands Inc.:
FAT BRANDS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - | CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF SERIES A FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK |
Exhibit B - | FORM OF WARRANT |
Exhibit C - | REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT |
Exhibit D - | INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT |
Exhibit E - | RISK FACTORS |
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FAT BRANDS INC.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock)
This Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of June 7, 2018, by and between FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and each of the purchasers who has delivered a signature page hereto (collectively, the “ Investors ” and, each individually, an “ Investor ”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investors are parties to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated June 7, 2018 (the “ Subscription Agreement ”), pursuant to which each Investor is purchasing units of the Company (the “ Units ”), with each Unit consisting of (i) shares of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “ Preferred Stock ”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Warrants ”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement, and pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant certain registration rights to the Investors as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual and dependent covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“ Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“ Commission ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency administering the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at the time.
“ Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company and any other shares of stock issued or issuable with respect thereto (whether by way of a change in par value, stock dividend or stock split or in exchange for or upon conversion of such shares or otherwise in connection with a combination of shares, distribution, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, other corporate reorganization or other similar event with respect to the Common Stock).
“ Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble and includes the Company’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.
“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
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“ Holder ” means the Investor, or any assignee of an Investor
“ Investors ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“ Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
“ Prospectus ” means the prospectus or prospectuses included in any registration statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance on Rule 430A under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus or prospectuses.
“ Registrable Securities ” means (a) the shares of Preferred Stock issued to the Investors under the Subscription Agreement, (b) the shares of Common Stock issuable to the Investors upon exercise of the Warrants, and (c) any shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to any shares described in subsection (a) or (b) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in exchange for or upon conversion of such shares or otherwise in connection with a combination of shares, distribution, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, other reorganization or other similar event with respect to the Preferred Stock or Common Stock (it being understood that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a Holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person has the right to then acquire or obtain from the Company any Registrable Securities, whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected). As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) the Commission has declared a registration statement covering such securities effective and such securities have been disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement, (ii) such securities are sold under circumstances in which all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act are met, or (iii) such securities have ceased to be outstanding.
“ Registration Effectiveness Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
“ Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto.
“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ Selling Expenses ” means all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities.
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“ Subscription Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
2. Registration Procedures . The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable and as applicable:
(a) prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement covering such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective;
(b) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, post-effective amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period of not less than twelve (12) months (or, in the case of a firm commitment underwritten offering, ninety (90) days), or if earlier, until all of such Registrable Securities have been disposed of and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended methods of disposition set forth in such registration statement (the “ Registration Effectiveness Period ”);
(c) as soon as reasonably practicable before filing such registration statement, Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto with the Commission, furnish to the Holder of such Registrable Securities copies of such documents proposed to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review, comment and approval of such Holder’s counsel;
(d) notify each selling Holder of Registrable Securities, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any Prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed with the Commission;
(e) furnish to each selling Holder of Registrable Securities such number of copies of the Prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits and documents incorporated by reference therein), and such other documents as such Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;
(f) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any selling Holder reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Holders to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders; provided , that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business, subject itself to general taxation or consent to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to do so;
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(g) notify the Holders of Registrable Securities promptly of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of such registration statement or Prospectus or for additional information;
(h) cooperate with the Holders of the Registrable Securities to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to such registration statement or Rule 144 free of any restrictive legends and representing such number of shares of Common Stock and registered in such names as the Holders of the Registrable Securities may reasonably request a reasonable period of time prior to sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement or Rule 144;
(i) take no direct or indirect action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act; provided , that, to the extent that any prohibition is applicable to the Company, the Company will take all reasonable action to make any such prohibition inapplicable;
(j) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities contemplated hereby; and
(k) in connection with an underwritten offering, the Company will enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting and lock-up agreements in customary form) and take all such other customary actions as the Holders of such Registrable Securities or the managing underwriter of such offering reasonably request in order to facilitate the intended disposition of the Registrable Securities.
3. Expenses . All expenses (other than Selling Expenses of the Holders and other expenses of the Holders specified in the last sentence of this Section 3 ) incurred by the Company in complying with its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and in connection with the registration and disposition of Registrable Securities shall be paid by the Company, including, without limitation, all (i) registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, any fees relating to filings required to be made with, or the listing of any Registrable Securities on, any securities exchange or over-the-counter trading market on which the Registrable Securities are listed or quoted); (ii) underwriting expenses (other than fees, commissions or discounts); (iii) expenses of any audits incident to or required by any such registration; (iv) fees and expenses of complying with securities and “blue sky” laws (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with “blue sky” qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities); (v) printing expenses; (vi) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (vii) fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and accountants; and (viii) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filing fees (if any). In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties) and the expense of any annual audits. All Selling Expenses relating to the offer and sale of Registrable Securities registered under the Securities Act by a Holder pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne and paid by such Holder. In addition, each Holder of Registrable Securities shall be responsible for paying any stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities by such Holder, and the fees and disbursements of counsel, if any, retained by such Holder.
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4. Indemnification . (a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, such Holder’s officers, directors, managers, members, partners, stockholders and Affiliates, each underwriter, broker or other Person acting on behalf of such Holder of Registrable Securities and each “controlling person” (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), if any, who controls any of the foregoing Persons, against all losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several, to which any of the foregoing Persons may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities or expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto), information statement, offering circular, test-the-waters materials or other offering materials or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and shall reimburse such Persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, action, damage or liability, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Company may otherwise have.
(b) In connection with any registration in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, each such Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such registration statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify and hold harmless, the Company, each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who shall sign such registration statement, each underwriter, broker or other Person acting on behalf of the Holders of Registrable Securities and each “controlling person” (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) who controls any of the foregoing Persons against any losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities or expenses resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the registration statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto), information statement or offering circular or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder; provided , that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, for each Holder and shall not exceed an amount equal to the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions or discounts) actually received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the selling Holder may otherwise have.
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action involving a claim referred to in this Section 4 , such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action. The failure of any indemnified party to notify an indemnifying party of any such action shall not (unless such failure shall have a material adverse effect on the indemnifying party) relieve the indemnifying party from any liability in respect of such action that it may have to such indemnified party hereunder. In case any such action is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense of the claims in any such action that are subject or potentially subject to indemnification hereunder, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after written notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof; provided, that, if (i) any indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be one or more legal or equitable defenses available to such indemnified party which are additional to or conflict with those available to the indemnifying party, or that such claim or litigation involves or could have an effect upon matters beyond the scope of the indemnity provided hereunder, or (ii) such action seeks an injunction or equitable relief against any indemnified party or involves actual or alleged criminal activity, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party without such indemnified party’s prior written consent (but, without such consent, shall have the right to participate therein with counsel of its choice) and such indemnifying party shall reimburse such indemnified party and any “controlling person” of such indemnified party for that portion of the fees and expenses of any counsel retained by the indemnified party which is reasonably related to the matters covered by the indemnity provided hereunder. If the indemnifying party is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim, it shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. In such instance, the conflicting indemnified parties shall have a right to retain one separate counsel, chosen by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the registration, at the expense of the indemnifying party.
(d) If the indemnification provided for hereunder is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder, shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided , that the maximum amount of liability in respect of such contribution shall be limited, in the case of each Holder of Registrable Securities, to an amount equal to the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions or discounts) actually received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to such registration. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant hereto were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method or allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. No Person guilty or liable of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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5. Participation in Underwritten Registrations . No Person may participate in any registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person (a) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements on customary terms approved by the Person or Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents in customary form reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
6. Rule 144 Compliance . With a view to making available to the Holders of Registrable Securities the benefits of Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, the Company shall:
(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times after the Registration Date;
(b) use reasonable best efforts to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, at any time after the Registration Date; and
(c) furnish to any Holder so long as the Holder owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed or furnished by the Company as such Holder may reasonably request in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities without registration.
7. Quotation . The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause OTC Markets Group to provide, and to continue to provide, quotations for the Preferred Stock on the OTCQX, OTCQB or Pink (with Current Information) markets not later than September 8, 2018.
8. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect when there shall no longer be any Registrable Securities outstanding; provided , that the provisions of Section 4 and Section 6 shall survive any such termination.
9. Notices . All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third (3rd) day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses indicated in the Subscription Agreement.
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10. Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Subscription Agreement and other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Subscription Agreement), constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and those of the Subscription Agreement or any other Transaction Document with respect to or relating to the registration rights provided for herein , the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
11. Successor and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Company may assign this Agreement at any time in connection with a sale or acquisition of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or similar transaction, without the consent of the Investor; provided , that the successor or acquiring Person agrees in writing to assume all of the Company’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.
12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement.
13. Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
14. Amendment, Modification and Waiver . The provisions of this Agreement may only be amended, modified, supplemented or waived with the prior written consent of the Company and the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Shares; provided, however, that any amendment that would affect any Holder of Registrable Securities then outstanding (solely in such Holder’s capacity as a Holder of Registrable Securities and not otherwise) in a disproportionately material or adverse manner shall be effected only with the prior written consent of such Holder. No waiver by any party or parties shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
15. Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
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16. Remedies .
(a) Each Holder of Registrable Securities, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and the Company hereby agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b) In the event that no registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a) on or before October 8, 2018, or the effectiveness of such registration statement lapses during Registration Effectiveness Period for more than ten (10) consecutive Business Days (other than due to SEC review of post-effective amendments), then for each month or portion thereof thereafter that no such registration statement is effective and available for disposition of Registrable Securities by Holders, the Company shall issue to each Holder of Registrable Securities a warrant, in the same form as the Warrants, exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to one percent (1.0% ) of the number of shares of Registerable Securities held by or issuable to such Holder, it being understood that the exercise of any such Warrants shall be limited to 19.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, as provided in Section 3(f) of the Warrants.
(c) In the event that OTC Market Groups does not provide and continue to provide, quotations for the Preferred Stock on the OTCQX, OTCQB or Pink (with Current Information) markets on and after October 8, 2018, then for each month or portion thereof thereafter that no such quotations are provided (subject to one grace period of up to ten (10) consecutive Business Days during each calendar year), the Company shall issue to each Holder of Registrable Securities a warrant, in the same form as the Warrants, exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to one percent (1.0% ) of the number of shares of Registerable Securities held by or issuable to such Holder, it being understood that the exercise of any such Warrants shall be limited to 19.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, as provided in Section 3(f) of the Warrants.
17. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction). Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice or other document by mail to such party’s address set forth herein shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or any proceeding in such courts and irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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18. Waiver of Jury Trial . Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party to this Agreement certifies and acknowledges that (a) no representative of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the event of a legal action, (b) such party has considered the implications of this waiver, (c) such party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (d) such party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 18 .
19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
20. No Conflicting Rights . As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has not granted registration rights to any Person other than the registration rights provided for by this Agreement to the Holders. The Company shall not (a) grant any registration rights to third parties which are more favorable than or inconsistent with the rights granted hereunder, or (b) enter into any agreement, take any action, or permit any change to occur, with respect to its securities that violates or subordinates the rights expressly granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement. The Company agrees that in no event will the Company effect, or permit to be effected, an initial public offering of the Company’s business through any parent or subsidiary of the Company or any other entity other than the Company.
21. Further Assurances . Each of the parties to this Agreement shall, and shall cause their affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and to give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Registration Rights Agreement on the date first written above.
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Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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FAT BRANDS INC.
INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT
(Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock)
This INVESTOR RIGHTS AND VOTING AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 7, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and among FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“ FCCG ”), and the undersigned investors in the Company (each, an “ Investor ,” and together with FCCG and the Company, the “ Parties ”).
RECITALS :
WHEREAS, the Company and each Investor are parties to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated June 7, 2018 (the “ Subscription Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Investors are purchasing units of the Company (the “ Units ”), consisting of the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”), and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Warrants ”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement, and pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant each Investor certain rights and to establish certain voting rights as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Representations and Warranties; Definitions.
1.1. Mutual Representations and Warranties . Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party as follows:
(a) Such Party has the requisite power, authority and legal capacity to enter into and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and, assuming its due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Party, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party does not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Party will not, (i) conflict with or violate any laws or (ii) conflict with or violate any contract or other instrument to which such Party is a party or by which such Party is bound, including, without limitation, any voting agreement, stockholders agreement or voting trust, except to the extent waived on or prior to the date hereof.
(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Party will not, require such Party to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or to make any filing with or notification to, any person.
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1.2 Definitions . For the purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “ Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
(b) “ Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and any classes or series of common stock that may be issued by the Company or its successor in the future.
(c) “ Holder ” means each Investor, or any assignee of an Investor.
(d) “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity. and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) “ Preferred Stock ” means, collectively, the Company’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock.
(f) “ Securities ” means, collectively, the Series A Preferred Stock, Warrant Shares and Warrants.
(g) “ Transfer ” shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, or any arrangement or transaction which would allow any Person the right to participate in the income, capital growth or voting rights of any Securities. The words “Transfers” and “Transferred” shall have similar import, as the context requires.
(h) “ Voting Period ” with respect to an Investor shall mean the period beginning on the date that the Warrants held by such Investor are exercised and such Investor has the status as a stockholder of the Company, and ending on the earlier to occur of (1) the transfer of all Warrant Shares to third parties who are unaffiliated with such Investor, and (2) the date on which FCCG or its equityholders cease to hold, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s Common Stock.
(i) “ Warrant Shares ” shall mean, as of any time, shares of Common Stock issued to each Investor upon the exercise of all or any portion of the Warrants.
Section 2. Agreement To Vote
2.1. Voting . During the Voting Period, each Investor shall (and, if applicable, shall cause any of its Affiliates who have the right to vote or direct the voting of any Warrant Shares to (a) appear at any meeting of stockholders of the Company and shall appear, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause any Warrant Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (b) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, on any matter properly brought before the stockholders of the Company for a vote, any Warrant Shares (as determined as of the time of the applicable stockholder vote) in the same proportion of “for” and “against” votes as FCCG votes its shares on such matter. Following the termination of the Voting Period, each Investor shall have the exclusive right to terminate its obligations to vote under this Section 2.
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2.2. Notice of Vote; Irrevocable Proxy . In order to allow each Investor to vote the Warrant Shares in the manner provided for in Section 2.1 , prior to the Investor being required to vote the Warrant Shares in accordance with Section 2.1 , the Company shall provide each Investor with written notice stating the manner in which FCCG has elected to vote on any matter properly brought before the stockholders of the Company for vote. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 2.2 , by execution and delivery of this Agreement each Investor hereby appoints FCCG, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as such Investor’s true and lawful attorney and irrevocable proxy, to the fullest extent of each Investor’s rights with respect to the Warrant Shares, to vote each of the Warrant Shares solely with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.1 hereof. Each Investor intends this proxy to be irrevocable and coupled with an interest hereunder until the expiration of the Voting Period, at which time this irrevocable proxy shall automatically terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, this proxy shall be effective only if the Investor (i) fails to appear or otherwise fails to cause any Warrant Shares to be counted as present for purposes of calculating a quorum at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders, or (ii) fails to vote any Warrant Shares in accordance with Section 2.1.
2.3. FCCG Restriction on Exercise of Voting Rights . Notwithstanding the foregoing voting rights, FCCG, its Affiliates, successors and assignees, may not with respect to its shares or the Investor’s Warrant Shares, cause, vote in favor of, or take any action (a) that would, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the liquidation, dissolution, winding up or change of control of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “ Deemed Liquidation ”), unless such Deemed Liquidation is pursuant to a competitive bid process carried out by an independent leading investment bank, or (b) that would constitute a related party transaction unless such transaction is for fair market value on arm’s length terms and approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Section 3. Board Observer Rights. At any time that at least 100 shares of Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to appoint one observer (the “ Observer ”) to attend all meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, the Company shall give the Observer copies of all notices, minutes, consents, and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided , however , that the Observer shall agree to hold in confidence and trust all information so provided and enter into a non-disclosure agreement in customary form if requested by the Company; and provided further , that the Company may withhold any information and to exclude the Observer from any meeting or portion thereof if access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets or a conflict of interest, or if an Investor or its Observer is a competitor of the Company.
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Section 4. Right of First Refusal; Right of First Offer
4.1 Right of First Refusal . Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 4.1 , each Investor hereby grants to FCCG a right of first refusal with respect to the Transfer, at any time and from time to time, of all or any part of its Warrants to a non-Affiliate of the Investor.
(a) Unless otherwise agreed between the Investors and FCCG, any Investor wishing to Transfer its Warrant (the “ Transferor ”) to any non-Affiliate of such Investor (the “ Transferee ”) shall send a written notice (a “ Transfer Notice ”) to FCCG stating the number of Warrants to be Transferred, which may be all or part of such Investors’ Warrants (the “ Offered Warrants ”), the identity of the proposed Transferee, and the price per Warrants and other terms of the proposed Transfer. A Transfer to an Affiliate of an Investor shall not require delivery of a Transfer Notice, provided that the transferee agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement on or prior to such Transfer.
(b) For a period of ten (10) Business Days following receipt of the Transfer Notice, FCCG may elect to purchase, at the price and on the terms specified in the Transfer Notice, any all or portion of the Offered Warrants.
(c) If FCCG does not elect to purchase any or all of the Offered Warrants, the Investor may Transfer the balance of the Offered Warrants to the Transferee at a price not less than that, and upon terms no more favorable than those, specified in the Transfer Notice; provided , however, that, such Transferee and any subsequent Transferees must agree to be bound by this Section 4.1 until the expiration of the Warrants or the termination of this Agreement.
4.2 Right of First Offer . Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 4.2 , for a period of ten (10) years commencing on the date of first exercise of the Warrants, each Investor hereby grants to FCCG a right of first offer with respect to any Warrant Shares issued to such Investor upon the exercise of its Warrants that such Investor intends to Transfer to any non-Affiliate of such Investor.
(a) The Investor shall deliver a Notice to FCCG stating (i) its bona fide intention to Transfer the Warrant Shares, (ii) the number of Warrant Shares to be sold and (iii) the price and terms upon which it proposes to offer the Warrant Shares for Transfer, which terms shall be reasonable taking into consideration that the Warrant Shares are publicly traded. The parties acknowledge that no such terms shall be deemed unreasonable solely because the price exceeds the then-current market price.
(b) By written notification received by FCCG within five (5) Business Days after the giving of Notice, FCCG may elect to purchase, at the price and on the terms specified in the Notice, any portion of the Warrant Shares.
(c) If FCCG does not elect to purchase any or all of the Warrant Shares set forth in the Notice, the Investor may Transfer the balance of the Warrant Shares (i) in an open market transaction or (ii) to a non-Affiliate of the Investor in a private transaction at a price not less than that, and upon terms no more favorable than those, specified in the Notice.
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Section 5. General Provisions
5.1 Termination . This Agreement shall remain in effect until the earliest to occur of:
(a) immediately prior to the closing of (i) the sale of the Company (through a merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of its assets or stock or similar transaction), (ii) the acquisition by a single purchaser of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) any liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Company;
(b) the date on which FCCG or its equityholders cease to hold, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s Common Stock.
(c) upon mutual agreement of the Parties; and
(d) the Investor ceases to own the Securities.
5.2. Headings . The headings and captions used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs of this Agreement and exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement, all of which exhibits and schedules are incorporated in this Agreement by this reference.
5.3. Assignment . To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided that FCCG shall be entitled to assign all or any part of this Agreement to (i) any transferee of all or part of its Common Stock in the Company, and such transferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, agree to perform FCCG’s obligations hereunder, and (ii) in the event that FCCG and the Company merge or otherwise combine, to any entity that, after the merger, holds at least a majority of FCCG’s shares of Common Stock that it held immediately prior to the merger. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company, FCCG, the Investor and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
5.4. Notices . All notices, requests, consents, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, and shall be deemed sufficiently given or furnished if delivered by personal delivery, by facsimile, by email, by delivery service with proof of delivery, or by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Company at the address of the Company specified below and to FCCG at the address specified below (unless changed by similar notice in writing given by the particular person whose address is to be changed). Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given (a) in the case of personal delivery or delivery service, as of the date of first attempted delivery during normal business hours at the address provided herein, (b) in the case of facsimile or email, upon receipt, or (c) in the case of registered or certified United States mail, three days after deposit in the mail.
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If to the Company:
FAT Brands Inc.
9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Attention: Andrew Wiederhorn
Facsimile:
Email:
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Loeb & Loeb LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Attention: Allen Z. Sussman, Esq.
Facsimile:
Email:
If to FCCG:
FAT Brands Inc.
9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Attention: Andrew Wiederhorn
Facsimile:
Email:
If to the Investor, at the address specified in the signature page hereto.
5.5. No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to be for the benefit of, and shall not be enforceable by, any person or entity not a Party hereto.
5.5. Specific Performance . Each of the Company, FCCG and the Investor acknowledge that a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement would give rise to irreparable harm to the other Party hereto for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such Party of any such obligations, the other Party hereto shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of, and are in addition to and not in substitution for, any other rights or remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise.
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5.6. Governing Law; Submission to Process . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Each Party hereby irrevocably (a) submits itself to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Los Angeles, California, (b) agrees and consents that service of process may be made upon it in any legal proceeding relating to the Agreement by any means allowed under Delaware or federal law, and (c) waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such proceeding being in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
5.7. Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain effective and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
5.8. Counterparts; Facsimile . This Agreement may be separately executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may be validly executed and delivered in counterparts exchanged via facsimile, electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf) or other electronic transmission, each of which counterparts shall be deemed originals for all purposes.
5.9. Waiver of Jury Trial, Punitive Damages, etc . Each Party hereby knowingly, voluntarily, intentionally, and irrevocably (a) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation based hereon, or directly or indirectly at any time arising out of, under or in connection with the Agreement or any transaction contemplated thereby or associated therewith, before or after maturity; (b) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any such litigation any “Special Damages” as defined below, (c) certifies that no Party hereto nor any representative or agent or counsel for any Party hereto has represented, expressly or otherwise, or implied that such Party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waivers, and (d) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications contained in this Section. As used in this Section, “ Special Damages ” includes all special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages (regardless of how named), but does not include any payments or funds which any Party hereto has expressly promised to pay or deliver to any other Party hereto.
5.10. Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules to this Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, understandings, duties or obligations between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Investor Rights and Voting Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
FAT Brands Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Investor: | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): | |
_______________________ | |
_______________________ | |
Attention: _______________ | |
Facsimile: _______________ | |
Email: __________________ |
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