Description of Securities
Exhibit 4.3
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description summarizes certain important terms of the capital stock of Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. (the “Company”), including the provisions included in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”), our amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”) and the second amended and restated warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”). This description is not complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of our Charter, Bylaws and the Warrant Agreement, which are incorporated by reference as an exhibit to our annual report on Form 10-K , as well as the applicable provisions of the DGCL. We urge you to read each of our Charter our Bylaws and the Warrant Agreement described herein in their entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our securities.
Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock
The Charter authorizes the issuance of 680,000,000 shares of capital stock consisting of (i) 650,000,000 shares of Common Stock, divided into (a) 500,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and (b) 150,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share; and (ii) 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Common Stock
Voting Rights
Holders of Common Stock will be entitled to cast one vote per share of Common Stock on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Generally, holders of all classes of Common Stock vote together as a single class, and an action is approved by stockholders if the number of votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action, while directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Holders of Common Stock will not be entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of directors.
Dividend Rights
Holders of Class A Common Stock will be entitled to the payment of dividends at the times and in the amounts as the Board in its discretion may determine.
No dividend or distributions will be declared or paid on the Class B Common Stock.
Cancellation of Class B Common Stock
In the event that any outstanding share of Class B Common Stock shall cease to be held directly or indirectly by a holder of a New Company Unit, such share shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Company or any holder of Class B Common Stock be transferred to the Company and cancelled for no consideration. The Company shall not issue additional shares of Class B Common Stock after the Closing Date other than in connection with the valid issuance of New Falcon’s Opco Units.
Transfer of Class B Common Stock
A holder of Class B Common Stock may transfer or assign shares of Class B Common only if such holder also simultaneously transfers an equal number of such holder’s New Falcon’s Opco Units in compliance with and as permitted by the A&R Operating Agreement.
Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up
In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company, the holders of Class A Common Stock will be entitled to receive pari passu, an amount per share equal to the par value thereof, and thereafter will be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Company and of the preferential and other amounts, if any, to which the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled.
The holders of Class B Common Stock will not be entitled to receive any assets of the Company in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Other Matters
The holders of Common Stock will not have preemptive or other subscription rights and there will be no sinking fund provisions applicable to Common Stock. Upon completion of the Business Combination, all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Pursuant to the Strategic Investment, QIC has certain pre-emptive rights with respect to any equity securities issued by the Company, other than the FCG parent entity excluded securities as defined in the FCG A&R LLCA.
Preferred Stock
General
The Charter provides that the Board has the authority, without action by the stockholders, to designate and issue shares of preferred stock in one or more classes or series, and the number of shares constituting any such class or series, and to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of each class or series of preferred stock, including, without limitation, dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, dissolution preferences, and treatment in the case of a merger, business combination transaction, or sale of the Company’s assets, which rights may be greater than the rights of the holders of the Common Stock.
The purpose of authorizing the Board to issue preferred stock and determine the rights and preferences of any classes or series of preferred stock is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The simplified issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, 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 the Company outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of Common Stock by restricting dividends on the Common Stock, diluting the voting power of the Common Stock or subordinating the dividend or liquidation rights of the 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 Common Stock.
Warrants
Warrants
Each whole Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase 1.034999 shares of Class A Common Stock at an initial exercise price of $11.50, subject to adjustment as described below, at any time commencing 30 days after the Closing, provided that we have an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder (or we permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the warrant agreement). A warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. The Warrants will expire five years after the Closing, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
We will not be obligated to deliver any securities pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the securities underlying the Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to our satisfying our obligations described below with respect to registration. No Warrant will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue securities upon exercise of a Warrant unless the securities issuable upon such Warrant exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of such warrant. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless.
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We have agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 business days after the Closing, we will use our best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. We will use our best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the Business Combination, Warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when we will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A Common Stock are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of Warrants who exercise their Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the Warrants for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the Warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B) 0.361. The “fair market value” as used in this paragraph shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.
Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00
Once the Warrants become exercisable, we may call the Warrants for redemption for cash:
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at a price of $0.01 per Warrant; |
● | upon not less than 30-days’ prior written notice to each warrant holder; and |
● | if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments”) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three trading days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
The Company will not redeem the Warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to such securities is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. If and when the Warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the Warrants, each Warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its Warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the Class A Common Stock may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments”) as well as the $11.50 Warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.
Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $10.00
Once the Warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding Warrants:
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at a price of $0.10 per Warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, provided that holders will be able to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” (as defined below) of Class A Common Stock except as otherwise described below; and |
● | if, and only if, the closing price of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $10.00 per public share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a Warrant as described under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments”) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
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Beginning on the date the notice of redemption is given until the Warrants are redeemed, holders may elect to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis. The numbers in the table below represent the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that a warrant holder will receive upon exercise in connection with a redemption by us pursuant to this redemption feature, based on the “fair market value” on the corresponding redemption date (assuming holders elect to exercise their Warrants and such warrants are not redeemed for $0.10 per Warrant), determined based on the blended volume-weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of Warrants, and the number of months that the corresponding redemption date precedes the expiration date of the Warrants, each as set forth in the table below. We will provide the Warrant holders with the final fair market value no later than one business day after the 10-trading day period described above ends.
The share prices set forth in the column headings of the table below will be adjusted as of any date on which the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant or the exercise price of a Warrant is adjusted as set forth under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments” below. If the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant is adjusted, the adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the share prices immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a Warrant as so adjusted. The number of shares in the table below shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant. If the exercise price of a Warrant is adjusted, (a) in the case of an adjustment pursuant to the fifth paragraph under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments” below, the adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the unadjusted share price multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price as set forth under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments” and the denominator of which is $10.00, and (b) in the case of an adjustment pursuant to the second paragraph under the heading “— Anti-Dilution Adjustments” below, the adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the unadjusted share price less the decrease in the exercise price of a warrant pursuant to such exercise price adjustment.
Redemption Date (period to expiration of Warrants) | Share Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$10.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 | $13.00 | $14.00 | $15.00 | $16.00 | $17.00 | $18.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 months | 0.270 | 0.290 | 0.307 | 0.322 | 0.335 | 0.349 | 0.360 | 0.371 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 months | 0.266 | 0.287 | 0.304 | 0.321 | 0.335 | 0.349 | 0.360 | 0.371 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 months | 0.261 | 0.282 | 0.301 | 0.318 | 0.333 | 0.347 | 0.359 | 0.369 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 months | 0.255 | 0.277 | 0.297 | 0.315 | 0.331 | 0.345 | 0.358 | 0.369 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 months | 0.249 | 0.272 | 0.293 | 0.312 | 0.328 | 0.344 | 0.356 | 0.368 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 months | 0.243 | 0.267 | 0.289 | 0.308 | 0.326 | 0.342 | 0.355 | 0.368 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 months | 0.236 | 0.261 | 0.284 | 0.304 | 0.323 | 0.339 | 0.354 | 0.367 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 months | 0.229 | 0.255 | 0.278 | 0.300 | 0.320 | 0.336 | 0.352 | 0.366 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 months | 0.220 | 0.247 | 0.272 | 0.295 | 0.316 | 0.334 | 0.351 | 0.365 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 months | 0.212 | 0.240 | 0.266 | 0.290 | 0.312 | 0.331 | 0.349 | 0.364 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 months | 0.203 | 0.232 | 0.259 | 0.284 | 0.307 | 0.327 | 0.347 | 0.363 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 months | 0.191 | 0.221 | 0.250 | 0.277 | 0.301 | 0.324 | 0.344 | 0.362 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 months | 0.179 | 0.211 | 0.241 | 0.269 | 0.295 | 0.319 | 0.341 | 0.360 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 months | 0.167 | 0.200 | 0.231 | 0.261 | 0.289 | 0.315 | 0.337 | 0.359 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 months | 0.151 | 0.185 | 0.218 | 0.250 | 0.280 | 0.308 | 0.333 | 0.357 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 months | 0.135 | 0.170 | 0.204 | 0.238 | 0.271 | 0.301 | 0.328 | 0.354 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 months | 0.115 | 0.151 | 0.187 | 0.224 | 0.259 | 0.292 | 0.323 | 0.351 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 months | 0.093 | 0.129 | 0.168 | 0.206 | 0.245 | 0.282 | 0.316 | 0.348 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 months | 0.067 | 0.102 | 0.142 | 0.184 | 0.227 | 0.268 | 0.306 | 0.343 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 months | 0.035 | 0.067 | 0.108 | 0.155 | 0.204 | 0.252 | 0.296 | 0.337 | 0.374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 months | — | — | 0.043 | 0.119 | 0.185 | 0.241 | 0.291 | 0.334 | 0.374 |
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The exact fair market value and redemption date may not be set forth in the table above, in which case, if the fair market value is between two values in the table or the redemption date is between two redemption dates in the table, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued for each Warrant exercised will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of shares set forth for the higher and lower fair market values and the earlier and later redemption dates, as applicable, based on a 365 or 366-day year, as applicable. For example, if the volume-weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $11.00 per share, and at such time there are 57 months until the expiration of the Warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their Warrants for 0.277 shares of Class A Common Stock for each whole Warrant. For an example where the exact fair market value and redemption date are not as set forth in the table above, if the volume-weighted average price of our Class A Common Stock during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the Warrants is $13.50 per share, and at such time there are 38 months until the expiration of the Warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their Warrants for 0.298 shares of Class A Common Stock for each whole Warrant. In no event will the Warrants be exercisable on a cashless basis in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 shares of Class A Common Stock per Warrant (subject to adjustment). Finally, as reflected in the table above, if the Warrants are out of the money and about to expire, they cannot be exercised on a cashless basis in connection with a redemption by us pursuant to this redemption feature, since they will not be exercisable for any shares of Class A Common Stock.
This redemption feature differs from typical warrant redemption features originally entered into by blank check companies, which typically only provide for a redemption of warrants for cash when the trading price for the applicable common stock exceeds $18.00 per share for a specified period of time. This redemption feature is structured to allow for all of the outstanding warrants to be redeemed when the shares of Class A Common Stock are trading at or above $10.00 per share, which may be at a time when the trading price of Class A Common Stock is below the exercise price of the warrants. This redemption feature was established to provide flexibility to redeem the warrants without the warrants having to reach the $18.00 per share threshold set forth above under “— Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00.” Holders choosing to exercise their warrants in connection with a redemption pursuant to this feature will, in effect, receive a number of shares for their warrants based on an option pricing model with a fixed volatility input as of the date of this prospectus. This redemption right provides us with an additional mechanism by which to redeem all of the outstanding warrants, and therefore have certainty as to our capital structure as the warrants would no longer be outstanding as they would have been exercised or redeemed and we will be required to pay the redemption price to warrant holders if we choose to exercise this redemption right and it will allow us to quickly proceed with a redemption of the warrants if we determine it is in our best interest to do so. As such, we would redeem the warrants in this manner when we believe it is in our best interest to update our capital structure to remove the warrants and pay the redemption price to the warrant holders.
Beneficial Ownership Limitations
A holder of a warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (as specified by the holder) of the Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
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Redemption Procedures
In the event that we redeem the warrants at a time when the closing price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds the $18.00 per share or $10.00 per share redemption triggers, as described above, we will fix a date for the redemption. Notice of redemption will be mailed by us by first class mail, postage prepaid, not less than thirty days prior to the redemption date to the registered holders of the warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they appear on our warrant agent’s registration books. Any notice so mailed will be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the registered holder received such notice.
Anti-Dilution Adjustments
If the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is increased by a share capitalization or share dividend payable in shares of Class A Common Stock or by a split-up of common stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization or share dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Common Stock. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling holders to purchase Class A Common Stock at a price less than the “historical fair market value” (as defined below) will be deemed a share capitalization or a share dividend of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A Common Stock) and (ii) one minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A Common Stock paid in such rights offering and (y) the historical fair market value. For these purposes, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of Class A Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Class A Common Stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “historical fair market value” means the volume-weighted average price of shares of Class A Common Stock as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the last date on which the Class A Common Stock trades on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
In addition, if we, at any time while the warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to all or substantially all of the holders of the Class A Common Stock on account of such Class A Common Stock (or other securities into which the warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above or (b) any cash dividends or cash distributions which, when combined on a per share basis with all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Class A Common Stock during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution, does not exceed $0.50 (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any other adjustments and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the exercise price or to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant) but only with respect to the amount of the aggregate cash dividends or cash distributions equal to or less than $0.50 per share, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A Common Stock in respect of such event.
If the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or reclassification of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
Whenever the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.
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In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Class A Common Stock (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of outstanding Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the warrants and in lieu of the Class A Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented by such warrants, the kind and amount of shares of Class A Common Stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of Class A Common Stock in such a transaction is payable in the form of common stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the Warrant properly exercises the warrant within 30 days following public disclosure of such transaction, the Warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the warrant agreement based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the warrant. The purpose of such exercise price reduction is to provide additional value to holders of the Warrants when an extraordinary transaction occurs during the exercise period of the Warrants pursuant to which the holders of the Warrants otherwise do not receive the full potential value of the Warrants.
The Warrants have been issued in registered form under a Second Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and the Company. The warrant agreement provides that (a) the terms of the Warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder (i) to cure any ambiguity or cure, correct, or supplement any defective provision or add or change any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the warrant agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the registered holders, and (ii) to provide for the delivery of an alternative issuance pursuant to the warrant agreement. All other modifications or amendments require the vote or written consent of the registered holders of at least 50% of the number of the then outstanding Warrants.
The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to the Company, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of common stock or any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive Class A Common Stock. After the issuance of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.
No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares Class A Common Stock to be issued to the warrant holder.
The Company has agreed that, subject to applicable law, any action, proceeding or claim against the Company arising out of or relating in any way to the warrant agreement will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the Company irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction will be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities — The Warrant Agreement designates the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our Warrants, which could limit the ability of Warrant holders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our company.” This provision applies to claims under the Securities Act but does not apply to claims under the Exchange Act or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Registration Rights
On October 5, 2023, the Company, FAST Acquisition Corp. II (“FAST II”), FAST Sponsor II LLC (the “Sponsor”) and certain equityholders of the Company (the “Holders”) entered into the New Registration Rights Agreement (the “New Registration Agreement”), effective upon the Acquisition Merger Closing. Pursuant to the New Registration Rights Agreement, among other things, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions, (i) the Sponsor and the Holders were granted certain customary registration rights and piggyback rights with respect to their respective shares of Class A Common Stock and any other equity securities of the Company and (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2021, among FAST II, the Sponsor and the other “Holders” named in the Registration Rights Agreement was terminated.
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Exclusive Forum
The Charter provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on the Company’s behalf; (ii) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee, agent or stockholder of the Company to the Company or its stockholders; (iii) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim against the Company, its current or former directors, officers, employees, agents or stockholders arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Charter or the Bylaws or (iv) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim against the Company, its current or former directors, officers, employees, (including any beneficial owner), to the fullest extent permitted by law, such stockholder shall be deemed to agents or stockholder governed by the internal affairs doctrine, and, if such action is filed in a court other than the Chancery Court by any stockholder have consented to (a) the personal jurisdiction of the Chancery Court in connection with any action brought in any such court; and (b) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such stockholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any action, suit or proceeding asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Additionally, because Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, the exclusive forum provision described above shall not apply to claims seeking to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities — The provisions of the Charter requiring exclusive forum in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the federal district courts of the United States for certain types of lawsuits may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.”
Certain Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of the Charter, the Bylaws and Applicable Law
We have opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL under the Charter, but the Charter has protections similar to those afforded by Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibit us from engaging in any business combination with any stockholder for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder (the “interested stockholder”) came to own at least 15% of our outstanding voting stock (the “acquisition”), except if:
● | our board of directors approved the acquisition prior to its consummation; |
● | the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock upon consummation of the acquisition; or |
● | the business combination is approved by our board of directors, and by a two-thirds vote of the other stockholders in a meeting. |
Generally, a “business combination” includes any merger, consolidation, asset or stock sale, or certain other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with that person’s affiliates and associates, owns, or within the previous three years owned, 15% or more of our voting stock.
Under certain circumstances, these anti-takeover provisions will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with us for a three-year period. This may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves the acquisition that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder.
This may also have the effect of preventing changes in our board of directors and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
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Authorized but Unissued Shares
The Charter provides that certain shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings, to raise additional capital, or to facilitate acquisitions. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger, or otherwise.
Classified Board
The Charter provides that the Board be classified into three classes of directors of approximately equal size. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of the board only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at three or more annual meetings. Furthermore, because the Board is classified, directors may be removed only with cause by a majority of our outstanding shares. In addition, the Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.
Special Meetings of Stockholders
The Charter provides that special meetings of the stockholders of the Company may be called, for any purpose or purposes, at any time only by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairperson of the board of directors or the Chief Executive Officer, in each case, in accordance with the Bylaws, and shall not be called by stockholders or any other Person or Persons; provided, that for so long as the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the total voting power of stock entitled to vote generally in election of directors, special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may also be called by or at the request of stockholders of the Company collectively holding shares of capital stock representing a majority of the total voting power of stock entitled to vote generally in election of directors.
Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of the Board or a committee of the Board. In order to be “properly brought” before a meeting, a stockholder will have to comply with advance notice requirements and provide the Company with certain information. Generally, to be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be received at the Company’s principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. The Bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. The Bylaws allow the chairman of the meeting at a meeting of the stockholders to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings which may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the rules and regulations are not followed. These provisions may also defer, delay, or discourage a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to influence or obtain control of the Company.
Limitation on Stockholder Action by Written Consent
The Charter provides that, subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Company must be effected at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders and may not be effected by written consent in lieu of a meeting; provided that that for so long as the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the total voting power of stock entitled to vote generally in election of directors, any action that is required or permitted to be taken by stockholder of the Company may be effected by consent in lieu of a meeting. The holders of shares of Class B Common Stock will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the total voting power of stock entitled to vote generally in election of directors.
Dissenter’s Rights of Appraisal and Payment
Under the DGCL, with certain exceptions, the Company’s stockholders will have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of the Company. Pursuant to the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.
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Stockholders’ Derivative Actions
Under the DGCL, any of the Company’s stockholders may bring an action in the Company’s name to procure a judgment in the Company’s favor, also known as a derivative action, provided that the stockholder bringing the action is a holder of shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates or such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved by operation of law.
Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors of corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties, subject to certain exceptions. The Charter includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors or officers for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
The Bylaws provide that the Company must indemnify and hold harmless the directors and officers of the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust enterprise or non-profit entity against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.
The limitation of liability, advancement and indemnification provisions in the Charter and Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing lawsuits against directors or officers for breach of their fiduciary duties. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent the Company pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officer pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of the Company’s directors, officers, or employees for which indemnification is sought.
Transfer Agent, Warrant Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and warrant agent for the Company’s capital stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The Company agreed to indemnify Continental in its roles as transfer agent and warrant agent, its agents and each of its stockholders, directors, officers and employees against all claims and losses that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the indemnified person or entity.
Listing of Securities
Shares of our Class A Common Stock and Warrants are traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “FBYD” and “FBYDW,” respectively. Our Class B Common Stock will not be listed on any exchange.
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