Purchase Agreement | 6. Purchase Agreement On June 28, 2020 the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with LHGN HoldCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Landcadia HoldCo”), Landry’s Fertitta, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“LF LLC”), GNOG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of LF LLC (“GNOG HoldCo”), and Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. (f/k/a Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co.), a New Jersey corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of LF LLC (“GNOG”). Tilman J. Fertitta, the owner of one of the Company’s sponsors and Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, indirectly owns all of the equity interests in LF LLC, GNOG HoldCo and GNOG. More information about the transaction is included in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus that the Company filed with the SEC on August 12, 2020. The preliminary proxy statement/prospectus contains the notice of special meeting of stockholders of the Company to vote on and adopt the Purchase Agreement and to vote on certain related proposals. There is no guarantee that the conditions to the closing of the transaction will be satisfied prior to, or following such meeting. Structure; Consideration to be Paid in the Transactions Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth therein, at the time of the closing of the transactions (the “Closing”), LF LLC will contribute all of the membership interests in GNOG HoldCo to Landcadia HoldCo, in exchange for (i) 31,350,625 Class B membership interests in Landcadia HoldCo (the “HoldCo Class B Units”), (ii) 31,350,625 shares of a new, non-economic Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class B common stock”), which will entitle the holder to ten votes per share subject to the limitations described below (the “High Voting Rights”), (iii) cash consideration in an amount of $30.0 million and (iv) the repayment of $150.0 million, representing one half of the existing principal amount owed by GNOG under an existing credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), together with related prepayment premium in an amount of approximately $24.0 million, as well as accrued and unpaid interest. The cash consideration and Credit Agreement payment will be paid with cash available to us from the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, GNOG will convert into a limited liability company by merging with and into Golden Nugget Online Gaming, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company and newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of GNOG Holdings (“GNOG LLC”), with GNOG LLC surviving as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of GNOG HoldCo. The acquisitions and transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement are referred to herein as the “Transactions”. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Company will change its name to “Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc.” The Company may be referred to herein as “New GNOG”. At the Closing, New GNOG will be organized in an “Up-C” structure in which substantially all the assets and the business of New GNOG will be held indirectly by Landcadia HoldCo, and New GNOG’s only direct assets will consist of Class A membership interests of Landcadia HoldCo. New GNOG’s business will continue to operate through GNOG LLC. New GNOG is expected to own approximately 54.1% of the combined membership interests in Landcadia HoldCo and will control Landcadia HoldCo as the sole manager of Landcadia HoldCo in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated limited liability agreement of Landcadia HoldCo to be entered into in connection with the Closing (the “HoldCo LLC Agreement”). LF LLC is expected to own approximately 45.9% of the combined membership interests in Landcadia HoldCo, but its membership interests will carry no voting rights. Beginning six months after the Closing, each HoldCo Class B Unit to be held by LF LLC will be redeemable by Landcadia HoldCo for either one share of Class A common stock, or at Landcadia HoldCo’s election, the cash equivalent to the market value of one share of Class A common stock pursuant to the HoldCo LLC Agreement. One share of the Class B common stock held by LF LLC will be canceled for each HoldCo Class B Unit redeemed. Landcadia HoldCo will own all of the equity interests in GNOG HoldCo, which will own all of the equity interests in GNOG LLC. The transaction is expected to close in the 3rd quarter of 2020. Representations, Warranties and Covenants The parties to the Purchase Agreement have agreed to customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Purchase Agreement, including, among others, covenants with respect to the conduct of GNOG HoldCo, GNOG, GNOG LLC and their respective subsidiaries during the period between execution of the Purchase Agreement and the Closing. Each of the Company, Landcadia HoldCo, GNOG, GNOG HoldCo and LF LLC has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transactions to be consummated reasonably promptly after the date of the execution of the Purchase Agreement. The representations and warranties of the parties to the Purchase Agreement will not survive the Closing. Conditions to Closing Under the Purchase Agreement, the obligations of the parties to consummate the Transactions are subject to the approval at a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company by (A)(i) a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock voted at the meeting and (ii) a majority of the shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and held by the stockholders of the Company other than those shares beneficially owned by Tilman J. Fertitta and JFG (the “Disinterested Stockholders”) (iii) the Company must have at least $80 million in cash following closing and (B) with respect to the amendments to the Charter necessary to effect the Transactions, (i) a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and (ii) a majority of the shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and held by the Disinterested Stockholders (collectively, the “Stockholder Approval”). In addition, the Closing is subject to, among other conditions, (i) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, (ii) the receipt of all necessary permits, approvals, clearances, licenses, and consents of, or filings with, any governmental or regulatory authorities (including all relevant approvals and licenses required under applicable gaming law to operate in the ordinary course the business of GNOG, or GNOG LLC as its successor), and (iii) material compliance by the parties with their respective pre-Closing and Closing obligations and the accuracy of each party’s representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement, in each case subject to the materiality standards contained in the Purchase Agreement. Termination The Purchase Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing upon the parties’ mutual written consent and in certain other circumstances, including, (i) by LF LLC or the Company if the Stockholder Approval is not obtained, (ii) by LF LLC if the board of directors of the Company has withdrawn, amended, qualified or modified its recommendation to the Company’s stockholders, (iii) by LF LLC if the cash balance at GNOG LLC immediately following the Closing would be less than $80.0 million, (iv) by LF LLC if there exists a deficiency under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) after December 31, 2020, or any other deficiency which causes a de-listing from Nasdaq to the Company prior to Closing (a “Listing Deficiency”), or (v) by LF LLC or the Company if the Closing has not occurred by January 30, 2021 and the delay is not due to the material breach of the Purchase Agreement by the party seeking termination. None of the parties to the Purchase Agreement is required to pay a termination fee; provided, however, that the Company may be required to reimburse GNOG for any and all expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, in the event that the Company (i) fails to obtain the Stockholder Approval or (ii) fails to cure any Listing Deficiency. Other Agreements The Purchase Agreement contemplates the execution of various additional agreements and instruments, on or before the Closing, including, among others, the following: Tax Receivable Agreement Prior to the Closing, the Company and LF LLC will negotiate a tax receivable agreement to be entered into at the Closing which will provide for payment by the Company to LF LLC in respect of 85% of the U.S. federal income tax savings (by way of increased depreciation and amortization deductions) allocable to the Company from Landcadia HoldCo subject to certain terms and conditions, to the extent arising from both (a) certain transactions contemplated under the Purchase Agreement and (b) the exchange of LF LLC’s HoldCo Class B Units for Class A common stock, as determined on a “with and without” basis, and for an early termination payment by the Company to LF LLC in the event of a change of control calculated using a mutually agreeable discount rate, subject to appropriate and customary limitations, including in connection with available cash flow and financing facilities. Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company The Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to be adopted by the Company at Closing will, among other things, authorize the issuance of the Class B common stock, and will provide that LF LLC will be able to exercise the High Voting Rights of the Class B common stock only to the extent that the voting power held by Mr. Fertitta and certain of his affiliates does not exceed 79.9%. Any excess voting power will be automatically adjusted downward to 79.9%. The High Voting Rights will expire if and when the aggregate of (i) the number of shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Fertitta and certain of his affiliates, and (ii) the number of shares of Class A common stock into which the HoldCo Class B Units held by Mr. Fertitta and certain of his affiliates may be exchanged falls below 30% of the total number of Class A common stock issued and outstanding. Amended and Restated HoldCo LLC Agreement At the Closing, the Company, Landcadia HoldCo and LF LLC will enter into the Amended and Restated HoldCo LLC Agreement, which will provide, among other things, that after six months from the Closing, the HoldCo Class B Units held by LF LLC may be exchanged for shares of Class A common stock. One share of the Class B common stock held by LF LLC will be canceled for each HoldCo Class B Unit exchanged. The Amended and Restated Holdco LLC Agreement provides for additional issuances of HoldCo Class B Units to LF LLC in consideration of payments to be made following Closing by LF LLC in connection with an existing intercompany agreement for the purpose of payment of interest under the Credit Agreement. The additional HoldCo LLC Class B Units will be issued at the then-current market price of the Class A common stock calculated as set forth in the Amended and Restated LLC Agreement. Amendment to Insider Letter At the Closing, certain insiders of the Company, including the Sponsors, and certain of the Company’s directors, will enter into an amendment (the “Lock-Up Amendment”) to a letter agreement entered into on May 6, 2019 in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “Letter Agreement”), which adds an additional acceleration event as an exception to the lock-up period contemplated under the Letter Agreement based on a certain price target of the Company’s common stock following a period of 60 days after the Closing. The exceptions under the Letter Agreement and the Lock-Up Amendment do not apply to the HoldCo Class B Units or shares of New Class B Common Stock to be received by LF LLC pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement At the Closing, the Company and certain of its investors will amend and restate the existing registration rights agreement in a form mutually agreed by the Company and LF LLC. |