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): August 24, 2021
FAT Brands Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-38250 | 82-1302696 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Beverly Hills, CA |
90212 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (310) 319-1850
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A Common Stock | FAT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class B Common Stock | FATBB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock | FATBP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants to purchase Common Stock | FATBW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 25, 2021, FAT Brands Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Trojan Investments LLC (“Trojan”) to exchange all of the Company’s outstanding shares of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Series A Shares”), all of which are held by Trojan, plus accrued dividends thereon for newly issued shares of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Series B Shares”) pursuant to a Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”). The liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Shares is $100.00 per share or $8,000,000 in the aggregate, and the accrued dividends thereon amounted to $1,563,978. Under the Exchange Agreement, the Company exchanged all 80,000 Series A Shares plus accrued dividends thereon for 478,199 Series B Shares at an exchange rate of $20.00 per share, effective August 25, 2021.
Concurrently with the Exchange Agreement, Trojan entered into a Put Option Agreement (the “Put Option Agreement”) with the Company’s principal stockholder, Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC (“Fog Cutter”), pursuant to which Trojan was granted the right, for a period of one year after August 25, 2021, to sell to Fog Cutter all or any portion of the Series B Shares at $25.00 per share. The Company is not a party to the Put Option Agreement. If Trojan exercises such put option, Fog Cutter would have up to 180 days to consummate such sale. Fog Cutter did not receive any consideration for entering into the Put Option Agreement.
The above descriptions of the Exchange Agreement and Put Option Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. The transaction described above was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to the exemptions for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Sections 3(a)(9) and 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Rule 506 thereunder, and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.
Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The disclosure set forth under Item 5.03 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change In Fiscal Year. |
On August 24, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware which increased the Company’s authorized shares of preferred stock from 5,000,000 shares to 15,000,000 shares. The full text of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
Date: August 30, 2021
FAT Brands Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Kuick | |
Kenneth J. Kuick | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
FAT BRANDS INC.
FAT Brands Inc. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL “), does hereby certify that:
FIRST: This Certificate of Amendment amends the provisions of the Corporation’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
SECOND: The terms and provisions of this Certificate of Amendment have been duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the DGCL.
THIRD: The first paragraph of Section 4.01 of the Corporation’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“SECTION 4.01 Authorized Stock. The aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Sixty-Six Million Six Hundred Thousand (66,600,000) shares, consisting of (i) Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”); (ii) One Million Six Hundred Thousand (1,600,000) shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock” and together with the Class A Common Stock, “Common Stock”); and (iii) Fifteen Million (15,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be executed on this 24th day of August, 2021.
FAT BRANDS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 10.1
FAT BRANDS INC.
PREFERRED STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This PREFERRED STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered effective as of August 25, 2021 (the “Closing Date”) by and between FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the holder of Company securities set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Stockholder”).
WHEREAS, the Stockholder currently owns the shares of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Series A Shares”), plus the right to receive such amount of accrued and unpaid cash dividends and PIK dividends thereon as set forth on Schedule I (collectively, the “Accrued Dividends”), representing all of the Series A Shares held by the Stockholder on the date hereof;
WHEREAS, the Stockholder desires to exchange all of the Series A Shares and Accrued Dividends for such number of shares of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Series B Shares”) effective as of the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series B Shares are set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, a copy of which has been filed publicly by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and provided to the Stockholder; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties that the transactions contemplated herein shall qualify for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” and “tax-free recapitalization” of the Company within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and other agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
EXCHANGE OF SERIES A SHARES FOR SERIES B SHARES
Section 1.1 Share Exchange. At the Closing (as hereinafter defined) and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Stockholder shall assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Company all of the Series A Shares and Accrued Dividends set forth on Schedule I, which shall be cancelled by the Company, in exchange for such number of Series B Shares set forth on Schedule I, which shall be issued and delivered to the Stockholder at the Closing (the “Share Exchange”). The Warrant Agreement, dated June 7, 2018, exercisable for 100,000 shares of Common Stock that was issued by the Company to the Stockholder in connection with its initial purchase of the Series A Shares shall remain outstanding and is unaffected by the Share Exchange.
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Section 1.2 Closing. The closing of the Share Exchange (the “Closing”) shall take place on the Closing Date remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures. The Series B Shares will be issued on the Closing Date.
Section 1.3 Tax Consequences. The parties hereto intend that the Share Exchange shall qualify for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” and “tax-free recapitalization” of the Company within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code. No party shall take any position for income tax purposes inconsistent with such characterization unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Section 1.4 Delivery of Shares. At the Closing, (a) the Company shall deliver to the Stockholder a share certificate or authorize the creation of an electronic book-entry position with the Company’s transfer agent evidencing the number of shares of Series B Shares to be issued to such Stockholder in accordance with Schedule I, and (b) the Stockholder shall return and cancel all of its original Series A Shares and the right to receive Accrued Dividends thereon.
Section 1.5 Put Option. Concurrently with the Closing, the Stockholder shall enter into a Put Option Agreement with respect to the Series B Shares with Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Section 1.6 August Dividends. The parties intend that the Series B Shares will be issued to the Stockholder on the Closing Date (August 25, 2021), and therefore the Stockholder (a) will be entitled to accrue dividends on the Series B Shares starting on the Closing Date and (b) will cease accruing dividends on the Series A Shares at the close of business on August 24, 2021. If any cash or PIK dividends on either the Series A Shares or Series B Shares are improperly received by the Stockholder, the Stockholder will promptly surrender and return such dividends to the Company.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to the Stockholder that: (a) it has all corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all agreements, instruments and other documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Company, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and (c) this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER
The Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
Section 3.1 Authority, Validity and Enforceability of Agreements. The Stockholder has the right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and all agreements, instruments and other documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to perform such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered by such Stockholder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
Section 3.2 Acknowledgment. The Stockholder understands and agrees that the shares of Series B Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and in effect on the date of this Agreement (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state of the U.S. and that the issuance of the Series B Shares is being effected in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded either under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Section 3.3 Accredited Investor. The Stockholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act and was not organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Series A Shares or Series B Shares. The Stockholder is not an “affiliate” of the Company for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Section 3.4 Own Account. The Stockholder is acquiring the Series B Shares solely for its own account as principal, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person or entity has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Series B Shares.
Section 3.5 Ownership of the Series A Shares. The Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of the Series A Shares and Accrued Dividends set forth opposite its name on Schedule I. The Stockholder has and shall transfer at the Closing, good and marketable title to its Series A Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges, encumbrances, pledges, mortgages, security interests, options, rights to acquire, proxies, voting trusts or similar agreements, restrictions on transfer or adverse claims of any nature whatsoever, excepting only restrictions on future transfers imposed by applicable law.
Section 3.6 Information. The Stockholder has obtained or has access to all information which its deems important or otherwise desires with respect to (a) its investment decision to exchange its Series A Shares and Accrued Dividends for Series B Shares, (b) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (c) the current status and proposed operations of the Company. The Stockholder has obtained such information through the Company’s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
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ARTICLE IV
RESALES; REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Section 4.1 Compliance with Rule 144. The Series B Shares will be issued by the Company without restrictive legend but may only be disposed of by Stockholder in compliance with all state and federal securities laws. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC such timely information as is required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, so that the Shares may be sold without restriction and without volume limitations pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Section 4.2 Piggyback Registration Rights. If the Series B Shares may not be freely sold by the Stockholder without restriction and without volume limitations pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act for a continuous period of thirty (30) days or more (a “Restrictive Period”), the Company shall provide the Stockholder with “piggyback registration rights” under this Section 4.2 until the Restrictive Period has ended. During any Restrictive Period, if the Company shall determine to register for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act any of its equity securities, the Company shall include in such registration statement all of the Series B Shares for resale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any registration shall be in whole or in part an underwritten offering, the number of Series B Shares to be included in such an underwriting may be reduced if and to the extent that the managing underwriter shall be of the good faith opinion (expressed in writing) that such inclusion would reduce the number of registrable securities to be offered by the Company or otherwise adversely affect such offering. In addition, the registration rights provided under this Section 4.2 shall not apply to an offering of securities registered on Form S-8 (or equivalent forms) relating to securities to be issued in connection with an employee benefit plan, or registered on Form S-4.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
The parties hereto agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the other, and its officers, directors, equityholders and agents against any damages, liabilities, costs, claims, proceedings, investigations, penalties, judgments, deficiencies, taxes, expenses (including, but not limited to, any and all interest, penalties, and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) and losses to which the other parties hereto may become subject arising out of or based on any breach of or inaccuracy in any of the representations and warranties or covenants or conditions made by a party in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, all representations and warranties made by the parties hereto, shall survive the Closing, together with any associated right of indemnification pursuant to this Article V.
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ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 6.1 Best Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Share Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Stockholder and the Company shall mutually cooperate in order to facilitate the achievement of the benefits reasonably anticipated from the Share Exchange.
Section 6.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no party shall assign or delegate any of the obligations created under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 6.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the schedule hereto, represents the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, correspondence, communications, understandings and agreements between or among the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 6.4 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof.
Section 6.5 Titles and Headings. The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
Section 6.6 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement may be executed in two 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. federal 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.
Section 6.7 Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the rules of conflicts of law.
Section 6.8 Enforcement of the Agreement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereto, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 6.9 Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any such prior or subsequent occurrence.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: | ||
FAT BRANDS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
STOCKHOLDER: | ||
TROJAN INVESTMENTS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Anderson | |
Name: | Kenneth J. Anderson | |
Title: | Manager |
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SCHEDULE I
Name of Stockholder |
Series A Shares and Accrued
Dividends to be Exchanged |
Series B Shares to be Issued |
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Trojan Investments, LLC,
a California limited liability company |
80,000 shares of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with a liquidation preference of: $8,000,000 |
478,199 shares of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a rate of (i) $20.00 per share
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Accrued cash dividends and PIK dividends through and including August 24, 2021 on the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock totaling: $1,563,977.78
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EXHIBIT 10.2
PUT OPTION AGREEMENT
(SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK)
This PUT OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered effective as of August 25, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Trojan Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Stockholder”), and Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Fog Cutter”).
WHEREAS, concurrently upon execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder is being issued 478,199 shares of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”), of FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to that certain Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement of even date herewith by and between the Stockholder and the Company (the “Exchange Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, the Stockholder desires to receive the right to sell to Fog Cutter all or any portion of the Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and Fog Cutter desires to grant such right to the Stockholder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual and dependent covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Grant of Put Option.
(a) Right to Sell. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the one-year anniversary thereof (the “Put Exercise Period”), the Stockholder shall have the right (the “Put Right”), but not the obligation, to cause Fog Cutter to purchase all or any portion of the Shares at the Put Purchase Price (as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement).
(b) Procedures.
(i) If the Stockholder desires to sell any of the Shares pursuant to Section 1(a), the Stockholder shall deliver to Fog Cutter a written, unconditional and irrevocable notice (the “Put Exercise Notice”) exercising the Put Right and specifying the number of Shares to be sold (the “Put Shares”) by the Stockholder. The Put Right may only be exercised one time, and any Shares not included in the Put Exercise Notice shall no longer be subject to the Put Right.
(ii) By delivering the Put Exercise Notice, the Stockholder represents and warrants to Fog Cutter that (A) the Stockholder has full right, title and interest in and to the Put Shares, (B) the Stockholder has all the necessary power and authority and has taken all necessary action to sell such Shares as contemplated by this Section 1, and (C) the Put Shares are free and clear of any and all mortgages, pledges, security interests, options, rights of first offer, encumbrances or other restrictions or limitations of any nature whatsoever other than those arising as a result of or under the terms of this Agreement.
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(iii) The closing of the sale of Shares to Fog Cutter pursuant to the exercise of the Put Right by Stockholder shall take place no later than one hundred and eighty (180) days following receipt by Fog Cutter of the Put Exercise Notice. Fog Cutter shall give the Stockholder at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice of the intended closing date (the “Put Right Closing Date”).
(iv) In the event the Stockholder does not deliver a Put Exercise Notice to Fog Cutter during the Put Exercise Period, any rights provided to Stockholder to require Fog Cutter to purchase the Put Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.
(c) Consummation of Sale. Fog Cutter will pay the Put Purchase Price for the Put Shares by wire transfer of immediately available funds on the Put Right Closing Date.
(d) Cooperation. Fog Cutter and the Stockholder each shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the sale contemplated by this Section 1, including, without limitation, entering into agreements and delivering certificates and instruments and consents as may be deemed necessary or appropriate.
(e) Closing. At the closing of any sale and purchase pursuant to this Section 1, the Stockholder shall deliver to Fog Cutter a certificate or certificates representing the Put Shares to be sold (if any), accompanied by stock powers and all necessary stock transfer taxes paid and stamps affixed, if necessary, against receipt of the Put Purchase Price.
2. Put Purchase Price. In the event Stockholder exercises the Put Right hereunder, the purchase price per share at which Fog Cutter shall be required to purchase the Put Shares shall be equal to $25.00 per Put Share (the “Put Purchase Price”), plus any accrued but unpaid dividends on the Put Shares through the Put Right Closing Date. The Put Purchase Price shall be adjusted appropriately for any change in the Shares due to a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of the Shares prior to the Put Right Closing Date.
3. 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 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 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 below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 3).
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4. Entire Agreement. This 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. No actions or inactions of the parties under this Agreement shall affect in any way the Exchange Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereunder.
5. 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. However, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights of the parties hereunder may otherwise be transferred or assigned by any party hereto, except that if Fog Cutter shall merge or consolidate with or into, or sell or otherwise transfer substantially all its assets to, another company which assumes Fog Cutter’s obligations under this Agreement, Fog Cutter may assign its rights hereunder to that company. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation of this Section 5 shall be void.
6. 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.
7. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
8. Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, 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.
9. 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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10. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California. 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 or state courts located in Los Angeles County, California, 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.
11. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each 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 11.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by 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.
13. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The exercise of the Put Option shall be subject to compliance by the parties with all applicable requirements of law, including federal and state securities laws.
14. No Strict Construction. The parties to this Agreement have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Put Option Agreement on the Effective Date.
FOG CUTTER HOLDINGS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Name: | Andrew A. Wiederhorn | |
Title: | Manager |
STOCKHOLDER: | ||
TROJAN INVESTMENTS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Anderson | |
Name: | Kenneth J. Anderson | |
Title: | Manager |
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