SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2016
ALLIANCE MMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37899 | 47-5412331 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Paul K. Danner, III
Chief Executive Officer
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 739-7825
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 9, 2016, Alliance MMA, Inc. (the “Company”) acquired the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion business of Ohio Fitness and Martial Arts, LLC d/b/a IT Fight Series (“IT”) for an aggregate consideration of $750,000, of which $150,000 was paid in cash and $600,000 was paid in shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $4.50 per share. In connection with the acquisition, Scott Sheeley, the sole owner of IT, placed 50,000 shares of the 133,333 shares of common stock issued as part of the purchase price into escrow to guarantee the financial performance of the IT MMA promotion business post-closing. Accordingly, in the event the gross profit of the IT Fight Series MMA promotion business is less than $107,143 in fiscal year 2017, all 50,000 shares will be forfeited.
The foregoing description of the acquisition of the IT MMA promotion business is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the asset purchase agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The disclosure in Item 1.01 relating to the issuance of 133,333 shares of the Company’s common stock is incorporated herein by reference. Scott Sheeley is an accredited investor and the issuance of the common stock is exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 12, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the IT MMA promotion business. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) |
Financial Statements of Business Acquired. | |
Financial statements of the acquired business are not included in this Form 8-K report. Such financial statements will be filed within 71 calendar days after the date on which this Form 8-K report is required to be filed. | ||
(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. | |
Pro forma financial information relative to the acquired business is not included in this Form 8-K report. Such pro forma financial information will be filed within 71 calendar days after the date on which this Form 8-K is required to be filed. | ||
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(d) |
Exhibits. |
10.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Alliance MMA, Inc., Ohio Fitness and Martial Arts, LLC d/b/a IT Fight Series and Scott Sheeley dated December 9, 2016. | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 12, 2016. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANCE MMA, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Paul K. Danner, III | ||
Name: | Paul K. Danner, III | ||
Its: | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: December 13, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Alliance MMA, Inc., Ohio Fitness and Martial Arts, LLC d/b/a IT Fight Series and Scott Sheeley dated December 9, 2016. | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 12, 2016. |