As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2021February 4, 2022

Registration No. 333-             333-261365

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Amendment No. 1

to

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

FAT Brands Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 82-1302696

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500

Beverly Hills, California 90212

(310) 319-1850

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Andrew A. Wiederhorn

Chief Executive Officer

FAT Brands Inc.

9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500

Beverly Hills, California 90212

(310) 319-1850

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

With copies to:

 

Allen Z. Sussman, Esq.

General Counsel

FAT Brands Inc.

9720 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500

Beverly Hills, California 90212

Tel: (310) 319-1850

 

Mark J. Kelson, Esq.

William Wong, Esq.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900

Los Angeles, California 90067

Tel: (310) 586-7700

Fax: (310) 586-7800

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
  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 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act.

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered(1)(2)

  

Proposed Maximum

Offering Price

Per Share(3)

  

Proposed Maximum Aggregate

Offering Price(3)

  

 

 

Amount of Registration

Fee

 
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  2,259,594  $11.16  $25,217,069  $2,337.62 

(1)

The Registrant is registering the resale by the Selling Stockholder named herein of an aggregate of 2,259,594 shares of Class A Common Stock that were issued by the Registrant to an affiliate of the Selling Stockholder on July 22, 2021 and August 23, 2021 in connection with the Registrant’s acquisition of Global Franchise Group, LLC and its affiliated companies pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2021.

(2)Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, the amount of Class A Common Stock registered hereunder shall be deemed to include an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be issued by the Registrant to the Selling Stockholder as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends or other similar transactions.
(3)Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low prices of shares of Class A Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 19, 2021.

 

 

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statementregistration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration Statementregistration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, or until this Registration Statementthe registration statement shall become effective on such date as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) of the Securities Act,, may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Selling StockholderWe may not offer or sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and is not solicitingnor a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer, solicitation, or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to completion, dated NovemberSUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 4, 202224, 2021

 

PROSPECTUS

 

FAT Brands Inc.

 

FAT Brands's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding, Acquisitions & News - Owler Company Profile

 

2,259,594 Shares of Class ACommon Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Subscription Rights

Units

 

 

This prospectus relatesFrom time to the resale of up to an aggregate of 2,259,594 shares (whichtime, we refer to as the “Shares”) ofmay offer and sell our Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which we refer to as our “Class A Common Stock”), of FAT Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as our “Company”), that may be sold from time to time by the Selling Stockholder named in this prospectus (which we refer to as the “Selling Stockholder”).

The Shares were issued to an affiliate of the Selling Stockholder on July 22, 2021preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights and August 23, 2021 in connection with the acquisition by our Company of Global Franchise Group, LLC and its affiliated companiesunits (which we refer to collectively as “GFG”“securities”) pursuantin amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The aggregate amount of the securities offered by us under this prospectus will not exceed $482,000,000.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that may be offered in one or more offerings. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that will contain more specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also add, update or change in the prospectus supplement any of the information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of our securities unless it is accompanied by a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2021,prospectus supplement.

You should read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and/or the applicable prospectus supplement, before you make your investment decision.

Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 4 of this prospectus and amongset forth in the documents incorporated by reference herein before making any decision to invest in our Company, LS GFG Holdings Inc. and LS Global Franchise L.P.securities.

 

The Selling Stockholdersecurities may offer, resellbe sold by us or dispose of the Shares,through underwriters or interests therein,dealers, directly to purchasers or through agents designated from time to time as it may determine through public or private transactions,time. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, or through any other means described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution”. We do not know when or in what amounts the Selling Stockholder may offer the Shares for sale. The prices at which the Selling Stockholders may sell the Shares may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, or at prices negotiated with purchasers.

The Selling Stockholder will bear its own commissions and discounts, ifthis prospectus. If any attributable to the sale or disposition of the Shares or interests therein. We will bear all costs, expenses and feesunderwriters are involved in connection with the registration of the resale of the Shares. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the Shares bynames of such underwriters and any applicable discounts or commissions and over-allotment options will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the Selling Stockholder.public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.

 

Our Class A Common Stock is tradedlisted under the symbol “FAT”, and our 8.25% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock is listed under the symbol “FATBP”, on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FAT”. On November 23, 2021, the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $11.08.Market.

 

Investing in shares of our Class A Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” on page 6 andNeither the information referred to therein for a discussion of risks applicable to our Company and an investment in our Class A Common Stock.

Neither theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined ifpassed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus is truthful or complete.prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is                   , 20212022.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUSii
USE OF MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATAiii
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSiviii
DESCRIPTION OF OUR COMPANYFAT BRANDS INC.1
THE OFFERING5
RISK FACTORS64
REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS75
SELLING STOCKHOLDERDESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK86
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK7
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES10
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS15
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS18
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS19
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION920
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK11
LEGAL MATTERS1423
EXPERTS1423
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE1524
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION1624

You should rely only on the information set forth or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any supplement. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to provide you with information different from that which is set forth or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities it describes, and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in each of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on its respective cover, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement or any sale of a security, and any information incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (which we refer to as the “SEC”) using a shelf“shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the Selling Stockholder named in this prospectusstatement, we may from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. sell:

Class A Common Stock;
preferred stock;
debt securities;
warrants;
subscription rights; and
units.

This prospectus andprovides you with a general description of the documents incorporated by reference herein include important information about us, the shares of Class A Common Stock, being offered bypreferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, and units that we may sell. Each time we sell such instruments, we will provide a prospectus supplement (and, if applicable, a pricing supplement) that will contain specific information about the Selling Stockholder, and other information you should carefully consider before investing. Anyterms of that offering. The prospectus supplement (and any pricing supplement) may also add, update or change information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information contained in this prospectus (including the information incorporated by reference herein) and any prospectus supplement (or pricing supplement), you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement (or pricing supplement). You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement you should rely on the information contained in that particular prospectus supplement.

This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration statement that we have filed with the SEC. You should read this prospectus together with the additional information about our Company described inunder the sections entitledheadings “Information Incorporated by Reference” and “Where You Can Find AdditionalMore Information”. You should rely only on

The registration statement that contains this prospectus (including the exhibits to the registration statement) has additional information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. We have not,about us and the Selling Stockholder has not, authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into,securities offered under this prospectus. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as ofregistration statement can be read at the date onSEC web site or at the front cover ofSEC offices mentioned under the prospectus,headings “Information Incorporated by Reference” and information that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of the document so incorporated by reference.“Where You should not assume that the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus is accurate as of any other date.Can Find More Information”.

 

This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell orUnless otherwise stated, the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which it relates, nor does this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

For purposes of this prospectus, references to the terms “FAT Brands”words “FAT”, our “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to FAT Brands Inc. collectively withand its subsidiaries, unlessexcept that such terms refer to FAT Brands Inc. only and not to its subsidiaries in the context otherwise requires.

This prospectussections entitled “Description of Common Stock”, “Description of Preferred Stock”, “Description of Debt Securities”, “Description of Warrants”, “Description of Subscription Rights”, and the information incorporated by reference herein include trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus are the property“Description of their respective owners.Units”.

 

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USE OF MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

This prospectus includes or incorporates by reference market and industry data that we have obtained from third-party sources, including industry publications, as well as industry data prepared by our management on the basis of its knowledge of and experience in the industries in which we operate (including our management’s estimates and assumptions relating to such industries based on that knowledge). Our management has developed its knowledge of such industries through its experience and participation in these industries. While our management believes the third-party sources referred to or incorporated by reference in this prospectus are reliable, neither we nor our management have independently verified any of the data from such sources referred to or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources. Internally prepared and third-party market forecasts, in particular, are estimates only and may be inaccurate, especially over long periods of time. Furthermore, references in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus to any publications, reports, surveys or articles prepared by third parties should not be construed as depicting the complete findings of the entire publication, report, survey or article. The information in any such publication, report, survey or article is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. AllCertain statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (which we refer to as the “Act”), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of our plans, objectives and expectations or those of our management or board of directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Statements regardingForward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements preceded by, terms such asfollowed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “feels,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “potential,” “outlook,” “could,” “will,” “may”, “will”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “could”, “intends”, “targets”, “projects”, “contemplates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control, whichassumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These and other risks, uncertainties and contingencies are describedfollowing, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, including under “Risk Factors”,any accompanying prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, and include the following factors:herein:

 

 our inability to generate sufficient cash to service our obligations;
   
 uncertainties surrounding the severity, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
   
 our inability to manage our growth;

our franchisees could take actions that could harm our business, including not accurately reporting sales;

   
 our inability to maintain good relationships with our franchisees;
   
 our inability to successfully add franchisees, brands and new stores, and timely develop and expand our operations;
   
 our inability to protect our brands and reputation;
   
 our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property;
   
 success of our advertising and marketing campaigns;
   
 our inability to protect against security breaches of confidential guest information;
   
 our business model being susceptible to litigation;
   
 competition from other restaurants;
   
 shortages or interruptions in the supply or delivery of food products;
   
 our vulnerability to increased food commodity costs;
   
 our failure to prevent food safety and food-borne illness incidents;
   
 changes in consumer tastes and nutritional and dietary trends;
   
 our dependence on key executive management;
   
 our inability to identify qualified individuals for our workforce;
  
 our vulnerability to labor costs;
  
 our inability to comply with governmental regulation;
  
 violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws;
  
 our inability to maintain sufficient levels of cash flow, or access to capital, to meet growth expectations; and
  
 control of our Company by Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC.

 

You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events except to the extent required by applicable law. Please see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our other reports and filings with the SEC. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, cash flows and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict the occurrence of those events or the manner in which they may affect us. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law, we are not obligated to, and do not planintend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, contained in this prospectus, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR COMPANYFAT BRANDS INC.

 

Our Company

 

FAT Brands Inc. is a leading multi-brand restaurant company that develops, markets and acquires quick service, fast casual, casual dining, and polished casual dining restaurant concepts around the world. We operate primarily as a franchisor of restaurants, where we generally do not own or operate the restaurant locations but rather generate revenue by charging franchisees an initial franchise fee as well as ongoing royalties. This “asset light” franchisor model provides us with the opportunity for strong profit margins and an attractive free cash flow profile while minimizing restaurant operating company risk, such as long-term real estate commitments or capital investments. For some of our brands, we also directly own and operate restaurant locations, in addition to franchising restaurants. Our scalable management platform enables us to add new stores and restaurant concepts to our portfolio with minimal incremental corporate overhead cost, while taking advantage of significant corporate overhead synergies. The acquisition of additional brands and restaurant concepts as well as expansion of our existing brands are key elements of our growth strategy.  In addition to our restaurant operations, we also own and operate a manufacturing and production facility in Atlanta, Georgia, which supplies our franchisees with cookie dough, pretzel dry mix, and other ancillary products.

  

Our Concepts

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we are the owner and franchisor of the following restaurant brands in four main categories – Quick Service, Fast Casual, Casual Dining, and Polished Casual Dining.

 

Quick Service Restaurants

 

 Round Table Pizza. Round Table Pizza is the franchisor of quick service restaurants located primarily in California and the western United States. Round Table pizzas are made with fresh dough and offered in a variety of original flavors and pizza combinations. Customers also have the option to create their own pizzas. Round Table Pizza includes three restaurant formats – Traditional, Clubhouse and Delivery Only.
   
 Marble Slab Creamery. Marble Slab Creamery is a purveyor of hand-mixed ice cream. Founded in 1983, Marble Slab was an innovator of the frozen slab technique where customers select a variety of items to be mixed into their ice cream or frozen yogurt on a chilled marble slab. Marble Slab ice cream is made in small batches in franchise locations using ingredients from around the world and dairy from local farms. Marble Slab has locations in the United States, Canada, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Guam, Kuwait, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, and Saudi Arabia.
   
 Great American Cookies. Great American Cookies (which we refer to as “GAC”) was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977 as a single store which relied upon a single chocolate chip cookie recipe. In 1978, GAC began its franchise operations and introduced a complete line of cookies and brownies. Over the last 30 years, GAC further increased its presence in malls throughout the United States and significantly expanded its product offerings. GAC is known for its signature Cookie Cakes, signature flavors and menu of gourmet products baked fresh in store. GAC has franchised stores in the United States, Bahrain, Guam, and Saudi Arabia.
   
 Hot Dog on a Stick. Hot Dog on a Stick (which we refer to as “HDOS”) is the franchisor of quick service restaurants primarily located in regional malls in California and the western United States. HDOS founder Dave Barnham opened his first hot dog stand in Santa Monica, California in 1946. HDOS offers its turkey frank dipped in batter and cooked in canola oil, along with fresh squeezed lemonade, hot dog in a bun, cheese on a stick, funnel cake sticks, and french fries.

 Pretzelmaker. Pretzelmaker and Pretzel Time are franchised concepts that specialize in offering hand-rolled soft pretzels, innovative soft pretzel products, dipping sauces, and beverages. Retail locations are primarily located in shopping malls and other types of shopping centers. The brands were founded independently of each other in 1991, united under common ownership in 1998, and consolidated in 2008 to become the new Pretzelmaker.
 Fazoli’s. On November 1, 2021, we agreed to acquireFounded in 1988 in Lexington, Kentucky, Fazoli’s is an Italian restaurant chain known for its fast and fresh premium quality Italian food, including freshly prepared pasta entrees, Submarinos® sandwiches, salads, pizzas, desserts, and unlimited signature breadsticks. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-December 2021.

Fast Casual

 Fatburger. Founded in Los Angeles, California in 1947, Fatburger (The Last Great Hamburger Stand) has, throughout its history, maintained its reputation as an iconic, all-American, Hollywood favorite hamburger restaurant serving a variety of freshly made-to-order and customizable Fatburgers, Turkeyburgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Impossible™ Burgers, Veggieburgers, french fries, onion rings, soft-drinks and milkshakes.
   
 Johnny Rockets. Founded in 1986 on iconic Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Rockets is a world-renowned, international restaurant franchise that offers high quality, innovative menu items including Certified Angus Beef® cooked-to-order hamburgers, Boca Burger®, chicken sandwiches, crispy fries and rich, delicious hand-spun shakes and malts. This dynamic lifestyle brand offers friendly service and upbeat music contributing to the chain’s signature atmosphere of relaxed, casual fun.
   
 Elevation Burger. Established in Northern Virginia in 2002, Elevation Burger is a fast-casual burger, fries, and shakes chain that provides its customers with healthier, “elevated” food options. Serving grass-fed beef, organic chicken, and french fries cooked using a proprietary olive oil-based frying method, Elevation maintains environmentally friendly operating practices, including responsible sourcing of ingredients, robust recycling programs intended to reduce its carbon footprint, and store décor constructed of eco-friendly materials.
   
 Yalla Mediterranean. Founded in 2014, Yalla Mediterranean is a Los Angeles, California based restaurant chain specializing in authentic, healthful, Mediterranean cuisine with an environmentally conscience and focus on sustainability. The word “yalla”, which means “let’s go”, is embraced in every aspect of Yalla Mediterranean’s culture and is a key component of our concept. Yalla Mediterranean offers a healthful Mediterranean menu of wraps, plates, and bowls in a fast-casual setting, with cuisine prepared fresh daily using, GMO-free, local ingredients for a menu that includes vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options accommodating customers with a wide variety of dietary needs and preferences. The Yalla Mediterranean brand demonstrates its commitment to the environment by using responsibly sourced proteins and utensils, bowls and serving trays made from compostable materials.

Casual Dining

 Buffalo’s Cafe and Buffalo’s Express. Established in Roswell, Georgia in 1985, Buffalo’s Cafe (Where Everyone is Family) is a family-themed casual dining concept known for its chicken wings and 13 distinctive homemade wing sauces, burgers, wraps, steaks, salads and other classic American cuisine. Featuring a full bar and table service, Buffalo’s Cafe offers a distinctive dining experience affording friends and family the flexibility to share an intimate dinner together or to casually watch sporting events while enjoying extensive menu offerings. Beginning in 2011, Buffalo’s Express was developed and launched as a fast-casual, smaller footprint variant of Buffalo’s Cafe offering a limited version of the full menu with an emphasis on chicken wings, wraps and salads. Current Buffalo’s Express outlets are co-branded with Fatburger locations, providing our franchisees with complementary concepts that share kitchen space and result in a higher average unit volume (compared to stand-alone Fatburger locations).
   
 Hurricane Grill & Wings. Founded in Fort Pierce, Florida in 1995, Hurricane Grill & Wings is a tropical beach themed casual dining restaurant known for its fresh, jumbo, chicken wings, 35 signature sauces, burgers, bowls, tacos, salads and sides. Featuring a full bar and table service, Hurricane Grill & Wings’ laid-back, casual, atmosphere affords family and friends the flexibility to enjoy dining experiences together regardless of the occasion. The acquisition of Hurricane Grill & Wings has been complementary to FAT Brands’ existing portfolio chicken wing brands, Buffalo’s Cafe and Buffalo’s Express.

 Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse. Ponderosa Steakhouse, founded in 1965, and Bonanza Steakhouse, founded in 1963, offer the quintessential American steakhouse experience, for which there is strong and growing demand in international markets, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses offer guests a high-quality buffet and broad array of great tasting, affordably priced steak, chicken and seafood entrées. Buffets at Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses feature a large variety of all you can eat salads, soups, appetizers, vegetables, breads, hot main courses and desserts. An additional variation of the brand, Bonanza Steak & BBQ, offers a full-service steakhouse with fresh farm-to-table salad bar and a menu showcasing flame-grilled USDA steaks and house-smoked BBQ, with contemporized interpretations of traditional American classics.
Native Grill & Wings. Based in Chandler, Arizona, Native Grill & Wings is a family-friendly sports grill with locations in Arizona, Illinois, and Texas. Native Grill & Wings serves over 20 wing flavors that guests can order by the individual wing, as well as an extensive menu of pizza, burgers, sandwiches and salads.

Polished Casual Dining

 Twin Peaks. Founded in 2005 in Dallas, Texas, Twin Peaks is a leading sports lodge-themed restaurant chain known for its scratch made food, 29-degree cold beer, and all-female wait staff. Each Twin Peaks restaurant features a sports viewing experience in a comfortable mountain lodge atmosphere with a customized sports programming package provided by DirecTV. Menu items include smashed and seared to order burgers, in-house smoked ribs, street tacos, and hand-breaded chicken wings. We currently franchise, and also directly own and operate, Twin Peaks restaurants in various states in the United States, and we have two international franchised Twin Peaks restaurants in Mexico City, Mexico.

 

Corporate Information

 

FAT Brands Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 21, 2017. Our corporate headquarters are located at 9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, California 90212. Our main telephone number is (310) 319-1850. Our principal Internet website address is www.fatbrands.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this prospectus.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

As a company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (which we refer to as the “JOBS Act”). An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include the following:

we are required to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations disclosure;
we are not required to engage an auditor to report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
we are not required to submit certain executive compensation matters to stockholder advisory votes, such as “say-on-pay”, “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden parachutes”; and
we are not required to disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.

We may take advantage of these provisions until December 25, 2022, which is the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the consummation of our initial public offering, or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period (as such amounts may be adjusted from time-to-time). We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens. We have elected to adopt the reduced disclosure with respect to financial statements and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations disclosure. As a result of this election, the information that we provide stockholders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold equity.

The JOBS Act permits an emerging growth company like us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We have chosen to “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period is irrevocable.

 

Controlled Company

 

As long as Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC continues to own at least 50% of the voting power of our Company, we will be a “controlled company” as defined under the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. However, we do not currently intend to rely on the controlled company exemptions provided under the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. For so long as we are a controlled company under that definition, however, we are permitted to elect to rely, and may rely, on certain exemptions from corporate governance rules, including:

 

 an exemption from the rule that a majority of our board of directors must be independent directors;
   
 an exemption from the rule that the compensation of our chief executive officer must be determined or recommended solely by independent directors; and
   
 an exemption from the rule that our director nominees must be selected or recommended solely by independent directors.

 

If we elect to rely on the “controlled company” exemption, a majority of the members of our board of directors might not be independent directors and our nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees might not consist entirely of independent directors.

 

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THE OFFERING

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to an aggregate of 2,259,594 shares of our Class A Common Stock that may be sold from time to time by the Selling Stockholder named in this prospectus.

Shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the offering15,108,346 shares(1)
Shares of Class A Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholder2,259,594 shares
Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of our Class A Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to this prospectus.

See “Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds” on page 7 of this prospectus.

Transfer Agent and RegistrarVStock Transfer, LLC
Nasdaq Capital Market Symbol“FAT”
Risk FactorsInvesting in shares of our Class A Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” on page 6 of this prospectus and under similar sections in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before making an investment decision.

(1)The number of shares of our Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to this offering is based on 15,108,346 shares of our Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 24, 2021, and excludes as of such date an aggregate of (i) 1,707,670 shares of our Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $4.97 per share, (ii)2,658,605 shares of our Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $10.45 per share, and (iii) 1,041,395 additional shares of our Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under our Amended and Restated 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in shares of our Class A Common Stocksecurities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, youYou should carefully consider the specific risks discussed or incorporated by reference into thisin the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information appearingcontained in the prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference intoin this prospectus in light of your particular investment objectives and financial circumstances.the applicable prospectus supplement. You should also carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions describeddiscussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part 1 of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2020, which is incorporated by reference intoin this prospectus. Such discussion may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Our business, financial condition orand results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. The trading priceoccurrence of our securities could decline due to any of these risks andmay cause you mayto lose all or part of your investment.investment in the offered securities.

 

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REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We are required underUnless indicated otherwise in the terms ofapplicable prospectus supplement, we expect to use the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2021, by and among our Company, LS GFG Holdings Inc. and LS Global Franchise L.P., to file a registration statement on Form S-3, of which this prospectus is a part, to cover the resale of the Shares, which were issued to an affiliate of the Selling Stockholder in connection with our acquisition of GFG.

The shares of our Class A Common Stock being offered by this prospectus are solely for the account of the Selling Stockholder. We will not receive any of thenet proceeds from the sale of the Sharessecurities by us for general corporate purposes. Pending such use, we may temporarily invest the Selling Stockholder pursuantproceeds or use them to this prospectus. The netreduce short-term indebtedness.

Additional information on the use of proceeds from the salessale of the Sharessecurities offered pursuant toby this prospectus willmay be received byset forth in the Selling Stockholder.

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERapplicable prospectus supplement.

 

We are registering the resale of an aggregate of 2,259,594 shares of our Class A Common Stock (which we refer to as the “Shares”) by the Selling Stockholder named below, including its pledgees, donees, assignees and other successors-in-interest that receive Shares from the Selling Stockholder as a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer after the date of this prospectus, in order for them to resell the Shares when and as they deem appropriate in the manner described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution”. The following table sets forth:DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

the name and address of the Selling Stockholder;
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Selling Stockholder beneficially owned prior to the offering for resale of the Shares under this prospectus,
the maximum number of Shares that may be offered for resale for the account of the Selling Stockholder under this prospectus, and
the number and percentage of shares of Class A Common Stock to be beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder after the offering and sale of the Shares (assuming all of the offered Shares are sold by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to this prospectus).

The Shares were issued to an affiliate of the Selling Stockholder on July 22, 2021 and August 23, 2021 in connection with the acquisition by our Company of Global Franchise Group, LLC and its affiliated companies pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2021, by and among our Company, LS GFG Holdings Inc. and LS Global Franchise L.P. (which we refer to as the “Stock Purchase Agreement”). Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, covering the resale of the Shares.

 

None of the Selling Stockholder or its affiliates has been an officer or director of our Company or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the last three years, nor has the Selling Stockholder had a material relationship with us within the last three years, other than pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Selling Stockholder is not a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer who should be identified as an underwriter.

The Selling Stockholder may offer for sale all or part of the Shares from time to time. The table below assumes that the Selling Stockholder will sell all of the Shares offered for sale. The Selling Stockholder is under no obligation, however, to sell any Shares pursuant to this prospectus.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder and the percentage ownership of the Selling Stockholder, securities that are currently convertible or exercisable into shares of our Class A Common Stock, or convertible or exercisable within 60 days following the date of this prospectus, are deemed beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder.

Name of Selling Stockholder 

Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering

  Maximum Number of Shares to be Sold  

Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned After the Offering

  

Percentage Ownership After Offering

 
HOT GFG LLC  2,259,594   2,259,594   0   0%

(1)Represents shares held of record by HOT GFG LLC. Ms. Rachel Serruya is the managing member of HOT GFG LLC, and as such, Ms. Rachel Serruya may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the shares of Class A Common Stock held by HOT GFG LLC. The address for each of HOT GFG LLC and Ms. Rachel Serruya is 1179 Katella Street, Laguna Beach, California 92651-3521.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTIONGeneral

 

The Selling StockholderSecond Amended and anyRestated Certificate of its pledgees, donees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their Shares being offered under this prospectus on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which sharesIncorporation of our Class A Common Stock are traded, or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed prices, negotiated prices, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, or prices related to prevailing market prices. The Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling or disposing of the Shares:

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resales by the broker-dealer for its account;
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
privately negotiated transactions;
to cover short sales made after the date that the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;
broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
firm commitment underwritten transactions;
a combination of any of these methods of sale; and
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The Shares may also be sold under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,Company, as amended (which we refer to as the “Securities Act”), if available for the Selling Stockholder, rather than pursuant to this prospectus. The Selling Stockholder has the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of Shares if it deems the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.

The Selling Stockholder may pledge its Shares to its brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If the Selling Stockholder defaults on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged Shares.

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales of the Shares. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, which commissions as to a particular broker or dealer may be in excess of customary commissions to the extent permitted by applicable law.

If sales of Shares offered under this prospectus are made to broker-dealers as principals, we would be required to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. In the post-effective amendment, we would be required to disclose the names of any participating broker-dealers and the compensation arrangements relating to such sales of Shares.

The Selling Stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the Shares offered under this prospectus may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with these sales. Commissions received by these broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the Shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Any broker-dealers or agents that are deemed to be underwriters may not sell Shares offered under this prospectus unless and until we set forth the names of the underwriters and the material details of their underwriting arrangements in a supplement to this prospectus or, if required, in a replacement prospectus included in a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

The Selling Stockholder and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the Shares offered under this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which we refer to as the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including Regulation M. These provisions may restrict activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the Selling Stockholder or any other person. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and other activities with respect to those securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the Shares.

If any of the Shares offered for sale under this prospectus are transferred other than pursuant to a sale pursuant to this prospectus, then subsequent holders cannot use this prospectus until a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement to which this prospectus is a part is filed, naming such holders. We offer no assurance as to whether the Selling Stockholder will sell all or any portion of the Shares offered under this prospectus.

We have agreed to pay all fees and expenses we incur incident to the registration of the resale of the Shares being offered under this prospectus. However, the Selling Stockholder and purchaser are responsible for paying any discounts, commissions, and similar selling expenses it incurs.

We and the Selling Stockholder have agreed to indemnify one another against certain losses, damages and liabilities arising in connection with this prospectus, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

The Shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the Shares covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the applicable registration or qualification requirements is available and complied with.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK

The following summary of the terms of our Class A Common Stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including all amendments thereto, and our Bylaws, copies of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement to which this prospectus is a part and are incorporated by reference herein. See “Information Incorporated by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information.”

General

Under our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including all amendments thereto (which we refer to collectively, as our “Certificate of Incorporation”), authorizes the aggregate numberissuance of shares of all classes of capital stock which we have authorityup to issue is 66,600,000 shares, consisting of (i) 50,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which we refer to as our “Class A Common Stock”), and (ii) 1,600,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which we refer to as our “Class B Common Stock”, and (iii) 15,000,000together with our Class A Common Stock, our “Common Stock”). As of the date of this prospectus, there were 15,116,836 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share,our Class A Common Stock, and 1,270,805 shares of which 11,500,000 shares have been designated as Seriesour Class B Cumulative Preferred Stock.

Common Stock, issued and outstanding. Our Class A Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FAT”. As of November 24, 2021, 15,108,346 shares of our Class A Common Stock were outstanding.

 

Voting Rights.Rights

Holders of our Class A Common Stock are entitled to cast one vote per share of Class A Common Stock, and holders of our Class B Common Stock are entitled to cast 2,000 votes per share of Class B Common Stock, on any matter that is submitted to a vote or for the consentStock. The holders of the stockholders of our Company. Holdersshares of our Class A Common Stock and the holders of shares of our Class B Common Stock will at all times vote together as a single class, andclass. Holders of our Common Stock are not entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority (or, in the case of election of directors, by a plurality) of the votes entitled to be cast by all stockholders present in person or represented by proxy, voting together as a single class. Except as otherwise provided by law, amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation must be approved by a majority or, in some cases, a super-majority of the combined voting power of all shares entitled to vote, voting together as a single class.

Dividend Rights

 

Dividend Rights.Holders of our Class A Common Stock willare entitled share ratably (based on the number of shares of Class A Common Stock held), along with holders of our Class B Common Stock, if and when any dividend is declared by our board of directors (which we refer to as our “Board of Directors”“Board”) out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any statutory or contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding preferred stock. No dividend may be paid on sharesone class of our Class A Common Stock and our Class B Common Stock (which we refer to collectively as our “Common Stock”) unless a dividend is paid simultaneously on the other class of our Common Stock.

Liquidation Rights

 

Liquidation Rights.On our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each holder of our Common Stock will be entitled to a pro rata distribution of any assets available for distribution to holders of our Common Stock.

Other Matters

 

Other Matters.No shares of our Common Stock are subject to redemption or have preemptive rights to purchase additional shares of our Common Stock. Holders of shares of our Common Stock do not have subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Stock. All outstanding shares of our Common Stock, including the Shares being offering for sale by the Selling Stockholder under this prospectus, are fully paid and nonassessable.

The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our Common Stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any class or series of our preferred stock, including our non-voting 8.25% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (which we refer to as our “Series B Preferred Stock”) and any series of preferred stock which we may designate in the future. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Stock. All outstanding shares of our Common Stock are, and the shares of our Class A Common Stock to be issued in the offering will be, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

Preferred StockDESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that our Boardauthorizes the issuance of Directors has the authority, without action by the stockholders, to designate and issue up to 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, in one or more classes or series, and to fix the powers, rights, preferences, and privileges of each class or series of preferred stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, which may be greater than the rights of the holders of our Common Stock. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of our Common Stock by restricting dividends available for common stockholders, diluting the voting power of our Common Stock, or subordinating the liquidation rights of our Common Stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of shares of our Class A Common Stock.

In September 2019 we established, and in July 2020 we amended and restated, a series of preferred stock designated as our Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock.par value $0.0001 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, there were a total of 9,058,1099,158,109 shares of our Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. See the reports we have filed with the SEC for a description of our Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock.

 

Exclusive VenueGeneral

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation requires, toThis section describes the fullest extent permitted by law, that (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provisiongeneral terms and provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (which we refer to as the “DGCL”) or our Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (iv) any action assertingpreferred stock offered by this prospectus, other than pricing and related terms disclosed for a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine will have to be brought only in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.

Anti-takeover Effects of Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws, and Delaware Law

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that may delay, defer or discourage another party from acquiring control of our Company. We expect that these provisions, which are summarized below, will discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board of Directors, which we believe may resultparticular issuance in an improvement ofapplicable prospectus supplement. You should read the particular terms of any such acquisition in favorseries of our stockholders. However, they also give our Board of Directors the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor.

NOL Protective Provisions. Our Certificate of Incorporation contains provisions (which we refer to as the “NOL Protective Provisions”) intended to prevent certain future transfers of our capital stock which could adversely affect the ability of Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc. (which we refer to as “FCCG”) and our Company to use FCCG’s tax net operating loss carryforwards (which we refer to as the “NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes and certain income tax credits. The NOL Protective Provisions generally restrict any person or entity from attempting to transfer (which includes sales, transfers, dispositions, purchases and acquisitions) any shares of our Common Stock (or options, warrants or other rights to acquire our Common Stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into shares of our Common Stock), to the extent that such transfer would (i) create or result in an individual or entity (which we refer to as a “Prohibited Person”) becoming either a “5-percent shareholder” of our Common Stock as defined under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related Treasury Regulations (which we refer to as “Section 382”), or the beneficial owner (as defined under the Exchange Act) of five percent (5%) or more of our Common Stock, or (ii) increase the stock ownership percentage of any existing Prohibited Person. The NOL Protective Provisions do not restrict transfers that are sales by a Prohibited Person, although they would restrict any purchasers to the extent that the purchaser is or would become a Prohibited Person. A committee of our Board of Directors comprised solely of independent directors would have the discretion to approve a transfer of stock that would otherwise violate the NOL Protective Provisions. In deciding whether to grant a waiver, the committee may seek the advice of counsel and tax experts with respect to the preservation of federal and state tax attributes pursuant to Section 382.

Authorized but Unissued Shares. The authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subjectwe offer in any prospectus supplement relating to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of Common Stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Meetings, Nominations and Proposals. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or by a qualified stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that, subject to applicable law, special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the directors then in office. Our Bylaws prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as specified in the notice for such meeting. In addition, any stockholder who wishes to bring business before an annual meeting or nominate directors must complyseries, together with the advance notice and duration of ownership requirements set forth in our Bylaws and provide us with certain information. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers or changes in control of us or our management.

The foregoingmore detailed provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could discourage potential acquisition proposalsthe certificate of designations with respect to each particular series of preferred stock, which will be filed as an exhibit to a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The prospectus supplement also will state whether any of the terms summarized below do not apply to the series of preferred stock being offered.

Shares of preferred stock may be issued in one or more series from time to time as determined by our Board. Our Board is expressly authorized, without stockholder approval, to fix by resolution the designations, the powers, preferences and could delay or prevent a change in control. These provisions are intendedrights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of the shares of each series of preferred stock. Our Board’s ability to enhanceauthorize, without stockholder approval, the likelihoodissuance of continuitypreferred stock with conversion and stability inother rights may adversely affect the compositionrights of holders of our BoardCommon Stock or other series of Directors and in the policies formulated by our Board of Directors and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control. These provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to discourage certain tacticspreferred stock that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our shares of Class A Common Stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management or delaying or preventing a transaction that might benefit you or other minority stockholders.outstanding.

 

In addition, in our Certificateauthorizing any series of Incorporation, we have elected not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prevents a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for three years following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the interested stockholder attained such status with the approval ofpreferred stock, our Board of Directors or unlessmay determine the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us and the “interested stockholder” and the sale of more than 10% of our assets. In general, an “interested stockholder” is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide indemnification for our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors that may be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained under Delaware law. In addition, as permitted by Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages resulting from breaches of certain fiduciary duties as a director. The effect of this provision is to restrict our rights and the rights of our stockholders in derivative suits to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duties as a director, except that a director will be personally liable for:following:

 

 the voting powers, if any, breach of his dutythe holders of loyaltystock of such series in addition to us or our stockholders;
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation ofany voting rights affirmatively required by law;
   
 any transaction fromthe rights of shareholders in respect of dividends, including, without limitation, the rate or rates per annum and the time or times at which (or the formula or other method pursuant to which such rate or rates and such time or times may be determined) and conditions upon which the director derived an improper personal benefit;holders of stock of such series will be entitled to receive dividends and other distributions, and whether any such dividends will be cumulative or noncumulative and, if cumulative, the terms upon which such dividends will be cumulative;
whether the stock of each such series shall be redeemable by us at our option or the holder of the stock, and, if redeemable, the terms and conditions upon which the stock of such series may be redeemed;
the amount payable and the rights or preferences to which the holders of the stock of such series will be entitled upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up;
the terms, if any, upon which shares of stock of such series will be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of stock of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes, including the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the terms of adjustment, if any; and
any other designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, and to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Prior to the issuance of any series of preferred stock, our Board will adopt resolutions creating and designating the series as a series of preferred stock, and a certificate of designations setting forth the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms of such series will be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

The preferred stock will have the dividend, liquidation, redemption and voting rights stated in this section unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise. You should read the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of the preferred stock being offered for specific terms, including:

the title, stated value and liquidation preferences of the preferred stock and the number of shares offered;

the initial public offering price at which the preferred stock will be issued;
the dividend rate(s) (or method of calculation), the dividend periods, the dates on which dividends shall be payable and whether these dividends will be cumulative or noncumulative and, if cumulative, the dates at which the dividends shall begin to cumulate;
any redemption or sinking fund provisions; and
any additional dividend, liquidation, redemption, sinking fund and other rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions.

When we issue shares of preferred stock, the shares will be fully paid and nonassessable, which means the full purchase price of the shares will have been paid and holders of the shares will not be assessed any additional monies for the shares. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, each series of the preferred stock will rank equally with any outstanding shares of our preferred stock and each other series of the preferred stock. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, the preferred stock will have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any additional securities which are issued by us, meaning, the holders of shares of preferred stock will have no right to buy any portion of the issued securities.

In addition, unless the applicable prospectus indicates otherwise, we will have the right to “reopen” a previous issue of a series of preferred stock by issuing additional preferred stock of such series.

The transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent and redemption agent for shares of each series of preferred stock will be named in the prospectus supplement relating to such series.

Voting Rights

The holders of shares of preferred stock will have no voting rights, except:

as otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement;
as otherwise stated in the certificate of designations with respect to shares establishing such series; or
   
 improper distributions to stockholders.as required by applicable law.

 

Dividend Rights

The holders of the preferred stock of each series will be entitled to receive cash dividends out of funds legally available, when, as and if, declared by our Board or a duly authorized committee of our Board, at the rates and on the dates stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. These provisionsrates may be heldfixed, or variable, or both. If the dividend rate is variable, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the formula used to determine the dividend rate for each dividend period. We will pay dividends to the holders of record as they appear on our stock books on the record dates determined by our Board or authorized committee. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, dividends on any series of preferred stock will be cumulative.

Our Board will not declare and pay a dividend on any of our stock ranking as to dividends, equal with or junior to the preferred stock unless full dividends on the preferred stock have been declared and paid (or declared and sufficient money was set aside for payment).

Until dividends are paid in full or declared and set aside for payment on any series of preferred stock ranking equal with the preferred stock as to dividends:

we will declare all dividends pro rata among the preferred stock of each series, so that the amount of dividends declared per share on each series will have the same relationship to each other that accrued dividends per share on each series of preferred stock and other preferred stock bear to each other;

other than the pro rata dividends, we will not declare or pay or set aside for payment dividends, or declare or make any other distribution on any security ranking junior to or equal with the preferred stock offered under this prospectus as to dividends or at liquidation (except dividends or distributions paid for in shares of, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe or purchase shares of securities ranking junior to or equal with the preferred stock as to dividends and at liquidation);

we will not redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for any consideration (or have any monies paid to or set aside in a sinking fund) any securities ranking junior to or equal with the preferred stock as to dividends or at liquidation (except by conversion into or exchange for our stock which ranks junior to the preferred stock as to dividends and at liquidation); and
we will not pay interest, or money in lieu of interest, for any dividend payments on any series of the preferred stock that are in arrears.

Redemption Rights

A series of the preferred stock may be redeemable, in whole or in part, at our option, and may be subject to mandatory redemption under a sinking fund or otherwise as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The preferred stock that we redeem will be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock which we may issue in the future.

If a series of preferred stock is subject to mandatory redemption, the applicable prospectus supplement will specify the number of shares that we will redeem in each year and the redemption price per share together with an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends on those shares to the redemption date. The applicable prospectus supplement will state whether the redemption price can be paid in cash or other property. If the redemption price is to be enforceable for violationspaid only from the net proceeds of issuing our capital stock, the terms of the federal securities lawsseries of preferred stock may provide that, if the capital stock has not been issued or if the net proceeds are not sufficient to pay the full redemption price then due, the shares relating to series of the United States.preferred stock shall automatically and mandatorily be converted into shares of our capital stock under the conversion provisions of the applicable prospectus supplement.

If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of any series of the preferred stock are to be redeemed, the redemption will be made in a manner that our Board decides is equitable.

Unless we default in the payment of the redemption price, dividends will cease to accrue after the redemption date on shares of preferred stock called for redemption and all rights of holders of such shares will terminate except for the right to receive the redemption price.

 

Dissenters’Conversion and Exchange Rights

If any series of Appraisaloffered preferred stock is convertible into or exchangeable for any other class or series of our capital stock, the applicable prospectus supplement relating to that series will describe the terms and conditions governing the conversions and exchanges.

Liquidation Rights

If we voluntarily or involuntarily liquidate, dissolve or wind up our business, the holders of shares of each series of preferred stock and any other securities that have rights equal to that series of preferred stock under these circumstances will be entitled to receive out of our assets that are available for distribution to stockholders:

liquidation distributions in the amount stated in the applicable prospectus supplement; and
all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not earned or declared), before any distribution to holders of Common Stock or of any securities ranking junior to the series of preferred stock.

Neither the sale of all or any part of our property and business, nor our merger into or consolidation with any other corporation, nor the merger or consolidation of any other corporation with or into us, will be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

If our assets are insufficient to pay all amounts to which holders of preferred stock are entitled, we will make no distribution on the preferred stock or on any other securities ranking equal to the preferred stock unless we make a pro rata distribution to those holders. After we pay the full amount of the liquidation distribution to which the holders are entitled, the holders will have no right or claim to any of our remaining assets.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

We may issue debt securities under an indenture between us and a U.S. banking institution, as the indenture trustee. Each indenture will be subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (which we refer to as the “Trust Indenture Act”), and we may supplement the indenture from time to time after we execute them.

This prospectus summarizes the material provisions of the indenture and the debt securities that we may issue under an indenture. This summary may not describe all of the provisions of the indenture or of any of the debt securities that might be important to you. For additional information, you should carefully read the forms of indenture that are incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of those debt securities in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement whether the general terms in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt securities, you should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable supplement.

Terms

The prospectus supplement will describe the debt securities and the price or prices at which we will offer the debt securities. The description will include:

the title and form of the debt securities;
any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities or the series of which they are a part;
the person to whom any interest on a debt security of the series will be paid;
the date or dates on which we must repay the principal;
the rate or rates at which the debt securities will bear interest;
the date or dates from which interest will accrue, and the dates on which we must pay interest;
the place or places where we must pay the principal and any premium or interest on the debt securities;
the terms and conditions on which we may redeem any debt security, if at all;
any obligation to redeem or purchase any debt securities, and the terms and conditions on which we must do so;
the denominations in which we may issue the debt securities;
the manner in which we will determine the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on the debt securities;
the currency in which we will pay the principal of and any premium or interest on the debt securities;
the principal amount of the debt securities that we will pay upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity;
the amount that will be deemed to be the principal amount for any purpose, including the principal amount that will be due and payable upon any maturity or that will be deemed to be outstanding as of any date;
if applicable, that the debt securities are defeasible and the terms of such defeasance;
if applicable, the terms of any right to convert debt securities into, or exchange debt securities for, shares of our capital stock or other securities or property;
whether we will issue the debt securities in the form of one or more global securities and, if so, the respective depositaries for the global securities and the terms of the global securities;
the subordination provisions that will apply to any subordinated debt securities;
any addition to or change in the events of default applicable to the debt securities and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal amount of any of the debt securities due and payable;
any addition to or change in the covenants in the indentures; and
any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the applicable indentures.

We may sell the debt securities at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount. We will describe U.S. federal income tax considerations, if any, applicable to debt securities sold at an original issue discount in the prospectus supplement. An “original issue discount security” is any debt security sold for less than its face value, and which provides that the holder cannot receive the full face value if maturity is accelerated. The prospectus supplement relating to any original issue discount securities will describe the particular provisions relating to acceleration of the maturity upon the occurrence of an event of default. In addition, we will describe U.S. federal income tax or other considerations applicable to any debt securities that are denominated in a currency or unit other than U.S. dollars in the prospectus supplement.

Conversion and Exchange Rights

The prospectus supplement will describe, if applicable, the terms on which you may convert debt securities into or exchange them for other debt securities, shares of our capital stock, other securities, or property. The conversion or exchange may be mandatory or may be at your option. The prospectus supplement will describe how the amount of other debt securities, number of shares of our capital stock, amount of other securities, or amount of property to be received upon conversion or exchange would be calculated.

Senior Debt Securities

Payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on senior debt securities will rank with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt securities.

Subordinated Debt Securities

Payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on subordinated debt securities will be junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of our unsubordinated debt. We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to any subordinated debt securities the subordination terms of such securities as well as the aggregate amount of outstanding debt, as of the most recent practicable date, that by its terms would be senior to the subordinated debt securities. We will also set forth in such prospectus supplement limitations, if any, on issuance of additional senior debt.

Form, Exchange, and Transfer

We will issue debt securities only in fully registered form, without coupons, and only in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, unless the prospectus supplement provides otherwise. The holder of a debt security may elect, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities, to exchange them for other debt securities of the same series of any authorized denomination and of similar terms and aggregate principal amount.

Holders of debt securities may present them for exchange as provided above or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer duly executed, at the office of the transfer agent we designate for that purpose. We will not impose a service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange of debt securities, but we may require a payment sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or exchange. We will name the transfer agent in the prospectus supplement. We may designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, but we must maintain a transfer agent in each place where we will make payment on debt securities.

If we redeem the debt securities, we will not be required to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any debt security during a specified period prior to mailing a notice of redemption. We are not required to register the transfer or exchange of any debt security selected for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of the debt security being redeemed.

Global Securities

The debt securities may be represented, in whole or in part, by one or more global securities that will have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of all debt securities of that series. Each global security will be registered in the name of a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement. We will deposit the global security with the depositary or a custodian, and the global security will bear a legend regarding the restrictions on exchanges and registration of transfer.

No global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities registered, and no transfer of a global security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any person other than the depositary or any nominee or successor of the depositary unless:

the depositary is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary; or
the depositary is no longer in good standing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable statute or regulation.

The depositary will determine how all securities issued in exchange for a global security will be registered.

As long as the depositary or its nominee is the registered holder of a global security, we will consider the depositary or the nominee to be the sole owner and holder of the global security and the underlying debt securities. Except as stated above, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have the global security or any debt security registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of certificated debt securities and will not be considered to be the owners or holders of the global security or underlying debt securities. We will make all payments of principal, premium and interest on a global security to the depositary or its nominee. The laws of some jurisdictions require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. These laws may prevent you from transferring your beneficial interests in a global security.

Only institutions that have accounts with the depositary or its nominee and persons that hold beneficial interests through the depositary or its nominee may own beneficial interests in a global security. The depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of debt securities represented by the global security to the accounts of its participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown only on, and the transfer of those ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary or any such participant.

The policies and procedures of the depositary may govern payments, transfers, exchanges and others matters relating to beneficial interests in a global security. We and the trustee will assume no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the depositary’s or any participant’s records relating to, or for payments made on account of, beneficial interests in a global security.

Payment and Paying Agents

We will pay principal and any premium or interest on a debt security to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest.

We will pay principal and any premium or interest on the debt securities at the office of our designated paying agent. Unless the prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, the corporate trust office of the trustee will be the paying agent for the debt securities.

Any other paying agents we designate for the debt securities of a particular series will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may designate additional paying agents, rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts, but we must maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities.

The paying agent will return to us all money we pay to it for the payment of the principal, premium or interest on any debt security that remains unclaimed for a specified period. Thereafter, the holder may look only to us for payment, as an unsecured general creditor.

Consolidation, Merger, and Sale of Assets

 

Under the DGCL,terms of the indentures, so long as any securities remain outstanding, we may not consolidate or enter into a share exchange with certain exceptions,or merge into any other person, in a transaction in which we are not the surviving corporation, or sell, convey, transfer or lease our stockholdersproperties and assets substantially as an entirety to any person, unless:

the successor assumes our obligations under the debt securities and the indentures; and
we meet the other conditions described in the indentures.

Events of Default

Each of the following will constitute an event of default under each indenture:

failure to pay the principal of or any premium on any debt security when due;
failure to pay any interest on any debt security when due, for more than a specified number of days past the due date;
failure to deposit any sinking fund payment when due;

failure to perform any covenant or agreement in the indenture that continues for a specified number of days after written notice has been given by the trustee or the holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series;
events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; and
any other event of default specified in the prospectus supplement.

Additional or different events of default applicable to a series of debt securities may be described in a prospectus supplement. An event of default of one series of debt securities is not necessarily an event of default for any other series of debt securities.

If an event of default occurs and continues, both the trustee and holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of that series may declare the principal amount of the debt securities of that series to be immediately due and payable. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all events of default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, have appraisalbeen cured or waived.

Except for its duties in case of an event of default, the trustee will not be obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the holders, unless the holders have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity. If they provide this indemnification and subject to conditions specified in connectionthe applicable indenture, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series.

No holder of a mergerdebt security of any series may institute any proceeding with respect to the indentures, or consolidationfor the appointment of a receiver or a trustee, or for any other remedy, unless:

the holder has previously given the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default;
the holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of that series have made a written request upon the trustee, and have offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee, to institute the proceeding;
the trustee has failed to institute the proceeding for a specified period of time after its receipt of the notification; and
the trustee has not received a direction inconsistent with the request within a specified number of days from the holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of that series.

Modification and Waiver

We and the trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to specific matters, including:

to fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture; and
to change anything that does not materially adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series.

In addition, under the indentures, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected. However, we and the trustee may only make the following changes with the consent of the holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:

extending the fixed maturity of the series of debt securities;
reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or any premium payable upon the redemption, of any debt securities; or
reducing the percentage of debt securities the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive any past default under the indenture with respect to debt securities of that series, except a default in the payment of principal, premium or interest on any debt security of that series or in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture that cannot be amended without each holder’s consent.

Except in limited circumstances, we may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding debt securities of any series entitled to give or take any direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action under the indentures. In limited circumstances, the trustee may set a record date. To be effective, the action must be taken by holders of the requisite principal amount of such debt securities within a specified period following the record date.

Defeasance

To the extent stated in the prospectus supplement, we may elect to apply the provisions in the indentures relating to defeasance and discharge of indebtedness, or to defeasance of restrictive covenants, to the debt securities of any series. The indentures provide that, upon satisfaction of the requirements described below, we may terminate all of our Company. Pursuantobligations under the debt securities of any series and the applicable indenture, known as legal defeasance, other than our obligation:

to maintain a registrar and paying agents and hold monies for payment in trust;
to register the transfer or exchange of the debt securities; and
to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities.

In addition, we may terminate our obligation to comply with any restrictive covenants under the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such mergerdebt securities of any series or consolidation willthe applicable indenture, known as covenant defeasance.

We may exercise our legal defeasance option even if we have the right to receivepreviously exercised our covenant defeasance option. If we exercise either defeasance option, payment of the fair valuedebt securities may not be accelerated because of their sharesthe occurrence of events of default.

To exercise either defeasance option as determinedto debt securities of any series, we must irrevocably deposit in trust with the trustee money and/or obligations backed by the Delaware Courtfull faith and credit of Chancery.the United States that will provide money in an amount sufficient in the written opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and each installment of interest on the debt securities. We may only establish this trust if, among other things:

no event of default shall have occurred or be continuing;
in the case of legal defeasance, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or there has been a change in law, which in the opinion of our counsel, provides that holders of the debt securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred;

in the case of covenant defeasance, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred; and
we satisfy other customary conditions precedent described in the applicable indenture.

Notices

We will mail notices to holders of debt securities as indicated in the prospectus supplement.

 

Stockholders’ Derivative ActionsTitle

 

UnderWe may treat the DGCL, anyperson in whose name a debt security is registered as the absolute owner, whether or not such debt security may be overdue, for the purpose of our stockholders may bring an action in our name to procure a judgment in our favor (also known as a derivative action), provided that the stockholder bringing the action is a holder of our shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates or such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved by operation of lawmaking payment and such suit is brought in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware. See also “—Exclusive Venue” above.for all other purposes.

 

Transfer Agent and RegistrarGoverning Law

 

The transfer agentindentures and registrarthe debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Regarding the Trustee

The trustee will have all the duties and responsibilities of an indenture trustee specified in the Trust Indenture Act. The trustee is not required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in performing its duties or exercising its rights and powers if it reasonably believes that it is not reasonably assured of repayment or adequate indemnity.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our Class A Common Stock or preferred stock (which we refer to in this section as the “applicable capital stock”). Warrants may be issued separately or together with our Class A Common Stock, preferred stock or debt securities, and may be attached to or separate from such Class A Common Stock, preferred stock or debt securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust corporation, as warrant agent, all as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of offered warrants. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants. Copies of the forms of warrant agreements, including the forms of warrant certificates representing the warrants, will be filed as exhibits to a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

This section describes the general terms and provisions of the warrants offered hereby. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any issuance of warrants. You should read the particular terms of any warrants we offer in any prospectus supplement, together with the more detailed form of warrant agreement and the form of warrant certificate. The prospectus supplement also will state whether any of the terms summarized below do not apply to the warrants being offered.

General

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants, including the following where applicable:

the title of the warrants;
the offering price of the warrants, if any;
the aggregate number of warrants;
the designation and terms of the applicable capital stock that is purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;
the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued, and the number of warrants issued with each such security;
the date after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable;
the number of shares of applicable capital stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant and the purchase price;
the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and expires;
the minimum or maximum number of warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
the currency, currencies or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;
a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations;
any antidilution provisions of the warrants;
any redemption or call provisions applicable to the warrants; and
any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

Warrant certificates may be exchanged for new warrant certificates of different denominations, may be presented for registration of transfer, and may be exercised at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Prior to the exercise of any warrants to purchase shares of applicable capital stock, holders of such warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying shares of applicable capital stock purchasable upon such exercise, including the right to receive payments of dividends, if any, on the shares of applicable capital stock purchasable upon such exercise or to exercise any applicable right to vote.

Exercise of Warrants

Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase such number of shares of applicable capital stock at such exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to the offered warrants. After the close of business on the expiration date of the warrants (or such later date to which such expiration date may be extended by us), unexercised warrants will become void.

Warrants may be exercised by delivering to the warrant agent payment as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement of the amount required to purchase the shares of applicable capital stock purchasable upon such exercise together with certain information set forth on the reverse side of the warrant certificate. Warrants will be deemed to have been exercised upon receipt of payment of the exercise price, subject to the receipt, within five business days, of the warrant certificate evidencing such warrants. Upon receipt of such payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, issue and deliver the shares of applicable capital stock purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining number of warrants.

Amendments and Supplements to Warrant Agreements

We and the relevant warrant agent may, with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in number of the outstanding unexercised warrants affected, modify or amend the warrant agreement and the terms of the warrants. However, the warrant agreements may be amended or supplemented without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holders of each warrant affected:

reduce the amount receivable upon exercise, cancellation or expiration;
shorten the period of time during which the warrants may be exercised;
otherwise materially and adversely affect the exercise rights of the beneficial owners of the warrants; or
reduce the percentage of outstanding warrants whose holders must consent to modification or amendment of the applicable warrant agreement or the terms of the warrants.

Antidilution and Other Adjustments

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the exercise price of, and the number of shares of applicable capital stock covered by a warrant, are subject to adjustment in certain events, including:

the issuance of shares of applicable capital stock as a dividend or distribution on the shares of applicable capital stock;
subdivisions and combinations of the applicable capital stock;
the issuance to all holders of shares of applicable capital stock of rights entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of applicable capital stock within 45 days after the date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive such capital stock rights, at less than the current market price; and

the distribution to all holders of shares of applicable capital stock of evidences of our indebtedness or assets (excluding certain cash dividends and distributions described below) or rights or warrants (excluding those referred to above).

We may, in lieu of making any adjustment in the exercise price of, and the number of shares of applicable capital stock covered by, a warrant, make proper provision so that each holder of such warrant who exercises such warrant (or any portion thereof):

before the record date for such distribution of separate certificates, shall be entitled to receive upon such exercise shares of applicable capital stock issued with capital stock rights; and
after such record date and prior to the expiration, redemption or termination of such capital stock rights, shall be entitled to receive upon such exercise, in addition to the shares of applicable capital stock issuable upon such exercise, the same number of such capital stock rights as would a holder of the number of shares of applicable capital stock that such warrants so exercised would have entitled the holder thereof to acquire in accordance with the terms and provisions applicable to the capital stock rights if such warrant was exercised immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.

Shares of applicable capital stock owned by or held for our account or for the account of any of our majority owned subsidiaries will not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any adjustment.

No adjustment in the exercise price of, and the number of shares of applicable capital stock covered by, a warrant will be made for regular quarterly or other periodic or recurring cash dividends or distributions of cash dividends or distributions to the extent paid from retained earnings. Except as stated above, the exercise price of, and the number of shares of applicable capital stock covered by, a warrant will not be adjusted for the issuance of shares of applicable capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of applicable capital stock, or securities carrying the right to purchase any of the foregoing.

In the case of a reclassification or change of the applicable capital stock, a consolidation or merger involving us or sale or conveyance to another corporation of our property and assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, in each case as a result of which holders of shares of applicable capital stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities, other property or assets (including cash) with respect to or in exchange for such shares of applicable capital stock, the holders of the warrants then outstanding will be entitled thereafter to convert such warrants into the kind and number of shares of stock and amount of other securities or property which they would have received upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance had such warrants been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance.

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

The following summary describes the general terms and provisions of the subscription rights to purchase shares of our Class A Common Stock or other securities that we may offer to our shareholders. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. Unless we are prohibited from doing so by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (including the General Instructions to Form S-3) based on the aggregate market value of our outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates, in connection with any subscription rights offering to our shareholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. Each series of subscription rights will be issued under a separate subscription rights agent agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as subscription rights agent, that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement. The subscription rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the subscription rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of subscription rights certificates or beneficial owners of subscription rights.

The prospectus supplement relating to any subscription rights we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among others:

the securities for which the subscription rights are exercisable;
the exercise price for such subscription rights;
the number of such subscription rights issued to each shareholder;
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock or amount of any other securities purchasable upon exercise of such subscription rights;
the extent, if any, to which such subscription rights are transferable;
a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights;
the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights shall commence, and the date on which such rights shall expire (subject to any extension);
the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;
if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering; and
any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exercise of such subscription rights.

Each subscription right will entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash the number of shares of our Class A Common Stock or other securities at an exercise price set forth in, or determinable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Subscription rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the subscription rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights will become void and of no further force or effect.

Holders may exercise subscription rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, issue the shares of Class A Common Stock or other security purchasable upon exercise of the subscription rights. Unless we are prohibited from doing so by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (including the General Instructions to Form S-3) based on the aggregate market value of our outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates, if less than all of the subscription rights issued in any subscription rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than shareholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The description in the applicable prospectus supplement and other offering material of any subscription rights we offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable subscription rights certificate, the form of which will be filed with the SEC if we offer subscription rights. We urge you to read the form of subscription rights certificate, prospectus supplement and other offering material in their entirety.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other classes of securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is VStock Transfer, LLC.also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The units may be issued under unit agreements to be entered into between us and a unit agent, as detailed in the prospectus supplement relating to the units being offered. The prospectus supplement will describe:

the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be held or transferred separately;
a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;
a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units;
a discussion of material federal income tax considerations, if applicable; and
whether the units if issued as a separate security will be issued in fully registered or global form.

The descriptions of the units in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the material provisions of the applicable agreements. These descriptions do not restate those agreements in their entirety and may not contain all the information that you may find useful. We urge you to read the applicable agreements because they, and not the summaries, define your rights as holders of the units. For more information, please review the forms of the relevant agreements, which will be filed with the SEC and will be available as described under the headings “Information Incorporated by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information”.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may offer and sell the securities in any one or more of the following ways:

to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers;
directly to one or more other purchasers;
upon the exercise of rights distributed or issued to our security holders;
through a block trade in which the broker or dealer engaged to handle the block trade will attempt to sell the securities as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
through agents on a best-efforts basis; or
otherwise through a combination of any of the above methods of sale.

We may sell the securities being offered by this prospectus by any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (which we refer to as the “Securities Act”), including without limitation sales made directly on the Nasdaq Capital Market, on any other existing trading market for our securities or to or through a market maker.

In addition, we may enter into option, share lending or other types of transactions that require us to deliver the securities to an underwriter, broker or dealer, who will then resell or transfer the securities under this prospectus. We may also enter into hedging transactions with respect to our securities. For example, we may:

enter into transactions involving short sales of the securities by underwriters, brokers or dealers;
sell securities short and deliver the shares to close out short positions;
enter into option or other types of transactions that require us to deliver the securities to an underwriter, broker or dealer, who will then resell or transfer the securities under this prospectus; or
loan or pledge the securities to an underwriter, broker or dealer, who may sell the loaned securities or, in the event of default, sell the pledged securities.

We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us, or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities, or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will name any underwriter, dealer or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities. The prospectus supplement will also set forth the terms of the offering, including:

the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale of the securities;
any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
any public offering or purchase price and any discounts or commissions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers;

any commissions allowed or paid to agents;
any other offering expenses;
any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed;
the method of distribution of the securities;
the terms of any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into with the underwriters, brokers or dealers; and
any other information we think is important.

If underwriters or dealers are used in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters or dealers for their own account. The securities may be sold from time to time by us in one or more transactions:

at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
at prices related to such prevailing market prices;
at varying prices determined at the time of sale; or
at negotiated prices.

Such sales may be effected:

in transactions on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;
in transactions in the over-the-counter market;
in block transactions in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction, or in crosses, in which the same broker acts as an agent on both sides of the trade;
through the writing of options; or
through other types of transactions.

The securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more of such firms. Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of underwriters or dealers to purchase the securities offered will be subject to certain conditions precedent and the underwriters or dealers will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if any are purchased. Any public offering price and any discount or concession allowed or reallowed or paid by underwriters or dealers to other dealers may be changed from time to time.

In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.

The securities may be sold directly by us or through agents designated by us, from time to time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us to such agent will be set forth in, the prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

Offers to purchase the securities offered by this prospectus may be solicited, and sales of the securities may be made by us directly to institutional investors or others, who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale of the securities. The terms of any offer made in this manner will be included in the prospectus supplement relating to the offer.

If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, underwriters, dealers or agents will be authorized to solicit offers by certain institutional investors to purchase securities from us pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery at a future date. Institutional investors with which these contracts may be made include, among others:

commercial and savings banks;
insurance companies;
pension funds;
investment companies; and
educational and charitable institutions.

In all cases, these purchasers must be approved by us. Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of any purchaser under any of these contracts will not be subject to any conditions except that (a) the purchase of the securities must not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction to which that purchaser is subject, and (b) if the securities are also being sold to underwriters, we must have sold to these underwriters the securities not subject to delayed delivery. Underwriters and other agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of these contracts.

Some of the underwriters, dealers or agents used by us in any offering of securities under this prospectus may be customers of, engage in transactions with, and perform services for us, or affiliates of ours and/or theirs, as applicable, in the ordinary course of business. Underwriters, dealers, agents and other persons may be entitled under agreements which may be entered into with us to indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to be reimbursed by us for certain expenses.

Subject to any restrictions relating to debt securities in bearer form, any securities initially sold outside the United States may be resold in the United States through underwriters, dealers or otherwise.

Any underwriters to which offered securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in such securities, but those underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time.

The anticipated date of delivery of the securities offered by this prospectus will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offering.

In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (which we refer to as “FINRA”), the aggregate maximum discount, commission, agency fees or other items constituting underwriting compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer will not exceed 8% of the offering proceeds from any offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement.

No FINRA member may participate in any offering of securities made under this prospectus if such member has a conflict of interest under FINRA Rule 5121, including if 5% or more of the net proceeds, not including underwriting compensation, of any offering of securities made under this prospectus will be received by a FINRA member participating in the offering or affiliates or associated persons of such FINRA members, unless a qualified independent underwriter has participated in the offering or the offering otherwise complies with FINRA Rule 5121.

To comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the securities may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters with respectUnless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities offered by us pursuant to the shares of our Class A Common Stock offered herebythis prospectus will be passed upon for us by Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Los Angeles, California. If the validity of the securities will be passed upon by counsel for any underwriters, dealers or agents, such counsel will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of FAT Brands Inc. incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K the fiscal year ended December 27, 2020 have been audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP, independent public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon included therein. Such financial statements incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of Baker Tilly US, LLP, given on their authority as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

The consolidated financial statements of GFG Holding, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the two years ended December 31, 2020 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, independent auditors, incorporated herein by reference, given on theirthe authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The consolidated financial statements of Twin Restaurant Holding, LLC as of December 27, 2020 and December 29, 2019, and for the year ended December 27, 2020 and for the period from March 29, 2019 (inception) to December 29, 2019 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, independent auditors, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

The consolidated financial statements of Fazoli’s Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended March 31, 2021 and April 1, 2020 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of Crowe LLP, independent auditors, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with the SEC into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus from the date on which we file that document. Any reports filed by us with the SEC (i) on or after the date of filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and (ii) on or after the date of this prospectus and before the termination of the offering of the securities by means of this prospectus, will automatically update and, where applicable, supersede information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents that we have filed with the SEC (but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC):

 

 ourOur Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021:2021;
   
 ourOur Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 28, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2021,, the quarterly period ended June 27, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 6, 2021, and the quarterly period ended September 26, 2021, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2021;
   
 ourOur Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on (i) December 30, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2021, (ii) January 11, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (iii) January 28, 2021,, (iv) February 26, 2021,, (v) March 31, 2021,, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2021,, (vi) April 22, 2021,, (vii) April 26, 2021 (excluding(excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (viii) April 29, 2021,, (ix) May 19, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2021, (x) May 28, 2021, (xi) June 15, 2021, (xii) June 28, 2021 (excluding(excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (xiii) July 1, 2021, (xiv) July 6, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (xv) July 26, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2021,, (xvi) July 29, 2021, (xvii) August 2, 2021, (xviii) August 5, 2021, (xix) August 19, 2021, (xx) August 25, 2021, (xxi) August 30, 2021, (xxii) September 2, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (xxiii) September 16, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (xxiv) September 29, 2021, (xxv) October 6, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2021, (xxvi) October 19, 2021, (xxvii) October 22, 2021, (xxviii) October 25, 2021, (xxix) October 28, 2021, (xxx) November 3, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (xxxi) November 18, 2021, and (xxxii) November 24, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), (xxxiii) December 16, 2021 (excluding Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 thereof), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2022, (xxxiv) December 27, 2021, and (xxxv) January 26, 2022;
   
 our

Our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021;2021;

   
 ourOur Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on July 20, 2021;2021;
   
 our

Our Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on August 3, 2021;2021;

   
 theThe description of our Class A Common Stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2017, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.descriptions;
The description of our Series B Preferred Stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on July 7, 2020, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such descriptions; and
Any documents we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which we refer to as the “Exchange Act”) after the date of this prospectus and before the termination of the offering of the securities offered hereby, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC.

 

We also incorporateYou may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by reference into this prospectus additional documents that we may file withwriting or calling us at the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date hereof but before the completion or termination of this offering (excluding any information not deemed “filed” with the SEC). Any statement contained in a previously filed document is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes the statement, and any statement contained in this prospectus is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes the statement.following address:

 

Any information in any of the foregoing documents will automatically be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that information in this prospectus or in a later filed document that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein or therein by reference modifies or replaces such information.FAT Brands Inc.
9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500

Beverly Hills, California 90212

(310) 319-1850

Attn: Investor Relations

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC, under the Exchange Act, and have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act relating to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits.

You can also review our filings with the SEC by accessing the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. ThisThe site contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

We also In addition, to the foregoing, we maintain a website at www.fatbrands.com through which you can access our filings with the SEC.http://www.fatbrands.com. Our website content is made available for informational purposes only. It should neither be relied upon for investment purposes nor is it incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We make available on our website copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to such document as soon as practicable after such documents or materials are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information contained in, or accessible through, our website is not a part of this prospectus. Our website content is made available for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment purposes.

2,259,594 Shares of Class A Common Stock

FAT Brands Inc.

PROSPECTUS

, 2021

PART IIII.

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

Item 14.Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table shows the costs and expenses payable in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered. All fees and expenses listed below, other than the SEC registration fee, are estimates and will be paid by FAT Brands Inc.

 

SEC registration fee $2,337.62  $0(1)
Legal fees and expenses $10,000  $(2)
Accounting fees and expenses $10,000  $(2)
Stock exchange and listing fees $(2)
Printing and transfer fees $$1,000 $(2)
Miscellaneous $(2)
Total $23,337.62  $(2)

 

(1)In accordance with Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement carries over, as of the date of filing of this Registration Statement, $482,000,000 of unsold securities (which we refer to as the “Previously Registered Unsold Securities”) previously registered under the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-256342) (which we refer to as the “Prior Registration Statement”), which was initially filed with the SEC on May 20, 2021, and declared effective by the SEC on June 21, 2021. In connection with the registration of the offering and sale of the Previously Registered Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, the Registrant previously paid the applicable registration fee (which we refer to as the “Previously Paid Registration Fee”), which will continue to be applied to the Previously Registered Unsold Securities. The Registrant is offsetting any SEC registration fee that may be due under this Registration Statement by the amount of the Previously Paid Registration Fee relating to the Previously Registered Unsold Securities. Accordingly, the amount of the SEC registration fee is $0 because no additional securities are being registered in this Registration Statement.
(2)These fees and expenses are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances, and, accordingly cannot be estimated at this time.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Item 15.Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (which we refer to as the “DGCL”) permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.

 

Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or a person serving at the request of the corporation for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to which he was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, ending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

Our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (which we refer to as our “Certificate of Incorporation”), and our bylaws (which we refer to as our “Bylaws”), provide indemnification for our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. We will indemnify each person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of us) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at our request as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (all such persons being referred to as an “Indemnitee”), or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if such Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that we will indemnify any Indemnitee who was or is a party to an action or suit by or in the right of us to procure a judgment in our favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at our request as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and, to the extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, and any appeal therefrom, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, except that no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to us, unless a court determines that, despite such adjudication but in view of all of the circumstances, he or she is entitled to indemnification of such expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, he or she will be indemnified by us against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Expenses must be advanced to an Indemnitee under certain circumstances.

 

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We have entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of our directors and certain officers. Each indemnification agreement provides, among other things, for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law and our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws against any and all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement of any claim. The indemnification agreements provide for the advancement or payment of all expenses to the indemnitee and for the reimbursement to us if it is found that such indemnitee is not entitled to such indemnification under applicable law and our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.

 

We maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.

Item 16.Exhibits.

 

Item 16. Exhibits.
ExhibitDescription
1.1*Form of underwriting agreement (or other similar agreement)

4.1

Second Amended and Rested Certificate of Incorporation of FAT Brands Inc., effective August 16, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 19, 2021)
4.2Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Rested Certificate of Incorporation of FAT Brands Inc., effective August 24, 2021(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 30, 2021)

4.3

Bylaws of FAT Brands Inc., effective October 15, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2021)

4.4

Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 16, 2020)
4.5Certificate of Increase of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock of FAT Brands Inc., effective December 22, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2020)
4.6Certificate of Increase of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock of FAT Brands Inc., effective June 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 15, 2021)
4.7

Certificate of Increase of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock of FAT Brands Inc., effective September 15, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 16, 2021)

4.8

Certificate of Increase of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock of FAT Brands Inc., effective October 28, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021)

4.9*Form of Certificate of Designations

4.10**

Form of Indenture for Senior Debt Securities
4.11*Form of Note for Senior Debt Securities

4.12**

Form of Indenture for Subordinated Debt Securities
4.13*Form of Note for Subordinated Debt Securities

4.14*

Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate

4.15*

Form of Subscription Rights Agreement

4.16*

Form of Unit Agreement

5.1**

Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
23.1Consent of Baker Tilly US, LLP

 

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Exhibit

   Incorporated by Reference to Filed
Number Description Form Exhibit Filing Date Herewith
           
4.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective August 16, 2021 8-K 3.1 08/19/2021  
4.2 Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective August 24, 2021 8-K 3.1 08/30/2021  
4.3 Bylaws of the Company, effective October 15, 2021 8-K 3.1 10/19/2021  
5.1 Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, LLP       X
23.1 Consent of Baker Tilly US, LLP       X
23.2 Consent of BDO USA, LLP       X
23.3 Consent of BDO USA, LLP       X
23.4 Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP (included within the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)       X
24.1 Power of attorney for directors and officers of FAT Brands Inc. (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)       X

 

ExhibitDescription
23.2**Consent of BDO USA, LLP
23.3**Consent of BDO USA, LLP
23.4Consent of Crowe LLP
23.5**Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP (included within the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
24.1**Power of attorney for directors and officers of FAT Brands Inc. (included on the signature page to the initial filing of this registration statement)
25.1*Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee to act as Trustee under the Indenture for Senior Debt Securities
25.2*Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee to act as Trustee under the Indenture for Subordinated Debt Securities
107Filing Fee Table

*If applicable, to be subsequently filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
**Previously filed.

Item 17. Undertakings.

Item 17.Undertakings.

 

 (a)The undersigned FAT Brands Inc.registrant (which we refer to as the “Registrant”) hereby undertake:

 (1)To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 (i)To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (which we refer to as the “Securities Act”);

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 (ii)To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (which we refer to as the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
   
 (iii)To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

 provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which we refer to as the “Exchange Act”), that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of this Registration Statement.

 (2)That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
   
 (3)To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

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 (4)That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act, to any purchaser:

 

 (A)Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in this Registration Statement; and
   
 (B)Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in this Registration Statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of this Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement or a prospectus that is part of this Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this Registration Statement or a prospectus that was part of this Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 (5)That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

 The Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 (i)Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

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 (ii)Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the Registrant or used or referred to by the Registrant;
   
 (iii)The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the Registrant; and
   
 (iv)Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the Registrant to the purchaser.

 

 (b)The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
   
 (c)Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
   
 (d)The Registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (which we refer to as the “Trust Indenture Act”), in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Beverly Hills, State of California, on the 24th4th day of November, 2021.February, 2022.

 

 FAT Brands Inc.
  
 By:/s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn
 Name:Name: Andrew A. Wiederhorn
 Title:Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Andrew A. Wiederhorn and Kenneth J. Kuick, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-3 and any and all amendments thereof (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with the exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection herewith, including any related registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn President, Chief Executive Officer and Director November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
Andrew A. Wiederhorn (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
/s/ Kenneth J. Kuick Chief Financial Officer November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
Kenneth J. Kuick (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  
     
/s/ Edward H. Rensi* Chairman of the Board of Directors November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
Edward H. Rensi    
     
/s/ Kenneth J. Anderson* Director November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
Kenneth J. Anderson    
     
/s/ Amy V. Forrestal* Director November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
Amy V. Forrestal    
     
/s/ Squire Junger* Director November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
Squire Junger    
     
/s/ James Neuhauser* Director November 24, 2021February 4, 2022
James Neuhauser    

 

* By:

/s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn

Attorney-in-fact

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