Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement
The Acquisition
On October 29, 2018 (the “Closing
Date”), Centric Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Differential Brands Group Inc., the “Company”)
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completed its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of a significant part of
Global Brands Group Holding Limited’s
(“GBG”) and its subsidiaries’ North American business, including the wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations,
comprising all of their North American kids business, all of their North American accessories business and a majority of their
West Coast and Canadian fashion businesses (collectively, the “Business”) for approximately $1.21 billion in cash.
The Company completed the Acquisition pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated
as of June 27, 2018, by and among the Company, GBG and GBG USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GBG (“GBG USA”),
filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated June 27, 2018 and filed on July 3, 2018, as amended by the Omnibus Closing
Letter Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Company, GBG and GBG USA (the “Omnibus Agreement”).
The consideration paid by the Company for
the Acquisition was funded with proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Agreements (as defined below), the issuance of the Convertible
Notes (as defined below) and the Private Placement (as defined below).
Credit Agreements
On the Closing Date, the Company and certain
of its subsidiaries entered into a (i) first lien credit agreement with Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares”), as administrative
agent, ACF FinCo I LP, as collateral agent, and certain other lenders party thereto (the “First Lien Credit Agreement”)
and (ii) second lien credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain
lenders party thereto (the “Second Lien Credit Agreement, and together with the First Lien Credit Agreement, collectively,
the “Credit Agreements”).
The amount available to be drawn
under the Revolving Facility will be based on the borrowing base values attributed to eligible inventory. The First Lien
Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured asset based revolving credit facility with commitments in an aggregate
principal amount of $150 million, which matures four and a half years from the Closing Date (the “Revolving
Facility”) and a senior secured term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $645 million, which
matures five years from the Closing Date (“the “First Lien Term Loan Facility”, and together with the
Revolving Facility, collectively, the “First Lien Facilities”). The Second Lien Credit Agreement provides for a
second lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $668 million, which matures six years from the Closing
Date (the “Second Lien Term Loan Facility”, and together with the First Lien Term Loan Facility, collectively,
the “Term Loan Facilities”).
The obligations under the Credit Agreements
are guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company (the “Guarantors”) and are secured by substantially
all assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries.
There are no scheduled periodic payments
under the Revolving Facility or the Second Lien Term Loan Facility. The First Lien Term Loan Facility will be subject to
quarterly payments of principal as follows: (i) 0.25% of the initial principal amount for each of the fiscal quarters ending
March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019; (ii) 0.625% of the initial principal amount for each of the fiscal quarters ending September
30, 2019 and December 31, 2019; and (iii) 1.25% of the initial principal amount or each fiscal quarter thereafter, with the
balance payable at maturity.
The Term Facilities include mandatory prepayments
customary for credit facilities of their nature, including: (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances of debt that
are not permitted and certain equity issuances; (ii) 100% of the net cash proceeds from certain non-ordinary course asset
sales and certain insurance proceeds and condemnation recoveries, subject to customary exceptions and reinvestment rights; (iii)
100% of the net cash proceeds from certain extraordinary receipts; (iv) 100% of the net cash proceeds received pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, subject to customary exceptions and (v) a variable percentage of excess cash flow of 50%, 25% or 0% depending
on the Company’s first lien leverage ratio. Subject to certain exceptions, prepayments of loans under the First Lien Term
Loan Facility and permanent reductions of the commitments under the Revolving Facility, in each case, are subject to a prepayment
premium of (i) 3.00% during the first year after the Closing Date, (ii) 2.00% during the second year after the Closing Date
and (ii) 1.00% during the third year after the Closing Date, plus, if applicable, customary “breakage” costs with
respect to LIBOR rate loans. Subject to certain exceptions, prepayments of loans under the Second Lien Term Loan Facility
are subject to a prepayment premium of (i) with respect to the first $175 million of aggregate prepayments (the “Initial
Prepayment Amount”), (a) 3.00% during the first year after the Closing Date, (b) 2.00% during the second year after the Closing
Date and (c) 1.00% during the third year after the Closing Date and (ii) with respect to any amount in excess of the Initial
Prepayment Amount, (a) subject to certain exceptions, a customary make-whole amount during the first or second year after the Closing
Date, (b) 4.00% during the third year after the Closing Date, (c) 2.00% during the fourth year after the Closing Date and (d) 1.00%
during the fifth year after the Closing Date.
The annual interest rates under the Credit Agreements are as
follows:
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For the Revolving Credit Facility: the lender’s alternate base rate (“ABR”) (with a 1.00% floor) plus 4.50%
for base rate loans and adjusted LIBOR (with a 0% floor) plus 5.50% for LIBOR rate loans.
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For the First Lien Term Facility: ABR (with a 2.50% floor) plus 5.00% for base rate loans or adjusted LIBOR (with a 1.50% floor)
plus 6.00% for LIBOR Rate Loans, with two 0.25% step downs upon achieving and maintaining a first lien leverage ratio equal to
or less than 2.75 to 1.00 and 2.25 to 1.00, respectively.
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For the Second Lien Facility: ABR (with a 2.50% floor) plus 6.00% for base rate loans or adjusted LIBOR (with a floor of 1.50%)
plus 7.00%, plus 2.75% payment-in-kind interest (“PIK”) from the Closing Date until December 31, 2019, and ABR (with
a 2.50% floor) plus 7.00% for base rate loans or adjusted LIBOR (with a 1.50% floor) plus 8.00%, plus 1.25% PIK thereafter (subject
to certain adjustments and compliance with certain leverage ratios).
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The Credit Agreements contain customary
representations and warranties, events of default and covenants, including, among other things and subject to certain exceptions,
covenants that restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, create or permit liens
on assets, engage in mergers or consolidations, dispose of assets, make prepayments of certain indebtedness, pay certain dividends
and other restricted payments, make investments, and engage in transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreements require
the Company to comply with financial maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 2019), consisting of a maximum net first lien leverage ratio, a maximum net total leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge
coverage ratio.
The description of the Credit Agreements
set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements
filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 to 10.6, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
The Receivables Facility
On the Closing Date, the Company entered
into a three-year trade receivables securitization facility (the “Receivables Facility”) pursuant to (i) a Purchase
and Sale Agreement (“PSA”), among certain subsidiaries of the Company, as “Originators,” and Spring Funding,
LLC (“Spring”), a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary of the Company, as Buyer and (ii) a Receivables
Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”) among Spring, as Seller, the Company, as initial Servicer, certain purchasers party
thereto (the “Purchasers”), PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as
Structuring Agent. Other subsidiaries of the Company may later enter into the Receivables Facility. At the end of the initial
three year term, the Purchasers may elect to renew their commitments under the RPA.
Under the terms of the PSA, the Originators
sell or contribute certain of their trade accounts receivable, related collections and security interests (the “Receivables”)
to Spring on a revolving basis. Under the terms of the RPA, Spring sells to the Purchasers an undivided ownership interest in the
Receivables for up to $450 million in cash proceeds. The proceeds from the Purchasers’ investment are used to finance Spring’s
purchase of the Receivables from the Originators. Spring may also use the proceeds from a subordinated loan made by the Originators
to Spring to finance purchases of the Receivables from the Originators. Rather than remitting to the Purchasers the amount
received upon payment of the Receivables, Spring reinvests such Receivables payments to purchase additional Receivables from the
Originators through the term of the agreement, subject to the Originators generating sufficient eligible Receivables to sell to
Spring in replacement of collected balances. Advances under the RPA will accrue interest based on a variable rate plus a
margin.
The description of the PSA and the RPA set
forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements filed
herewith as Exhibits 10.7 and Exhibit 10.8 and incorporated herein by reference.
The Convertible Notes
On the Closing Date, the Company issued
convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million to funds
managed by GSO Capital Partners LP (“GSO”) and funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Advisors L.L.C.
(“BTO”). The Convertible Notes will convert at the holder’s option beginning on or after October 29, 2019
until the earlier to occur of (x) repayment in full of all principal and interest outstanding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement
and (y) October 29, 2024 (such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”), into shares of the Company’s common stock,
par value $0.10 per share (“Common Stock”) at a conversion price of $8.00 per share, subject to adjustment as described
therein. The Convertible Notes shall not initially bear interest. From and after April 29, 2019, the Convertible Notes shall
bear interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum. From and after October 29, 2019, the Convertible Notes shall bear interest
at the rate of 16.0% per annum. Interest payments are due each January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31.
To the extent that the Company is unable to pay cash interest on the Convertible Notes on an interest payment date because of
restrictions in the Credit Agreements or other debt agreements of the Company, an amount equal to the unpaid interest then due
shall be added to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes.
From and after the Closing Date until
October 29, 2019, upon consummation of any sales of Common Stock by the Company for cash, the Company may, on at least ten
(10) days’ prior written notice to the holder of a Convertible Note, prepay such Convertible Note in whole but not in
part solely with the net proceeds of such sale of Common Stock in an amount equal to the greater of (x) the principal amount
of such Convertible Note, together with accrued interest through and including the date of prepayment, or (y) the value equal
to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that would be received upon conversion of such Convertible Note on the repayment
date multiplied by the market value of the Common Stock as of such date, plus (ii) any accrued but unpaid interest that has
not been added to the principal amount of such Convertible Note on the date of such prepayment (such greater amount, the
“Prepayment Amount”). Also, the Convertible Notes shall be prepayable in whole but not in part at the Prepayment
Amount: (A) from October 29, 2019 through October 29, 2021 only upon a change in control or a liquidation of the Company, or
(B) from October 29, 2021 until the Maturity Date, in each case on at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the
holder.
Also, on the Closing Date, the Company and
the Guarantors entered into a Subordinated Convertible Promissory Notes Guaranty Agreement (the “Convertible Notes Guaranty
Agreement”) pursuant to which those subsidiaries agreed to guarantee the obligations due under the Convertible Notes.
The description of the Convertible Notes
and the Convertible Notes Guaranty Agreement set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of the Form of Convertible Note and the Convertible Notes Guaranty Agreement filed herewith as Exhibits 4.1
and 4.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The Private Placement
On the Closing Date, the Company completed
a private placement (the “Private Sale”) of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to certain members of management and
to affiliates of Ares and funds managed by GSO and funds managed by BTO at $8.00 per share for total consideration of $80.0 million
in cash. Additionally, in connection with and in consideration of funds managed by GSO and funds managed by BTO entering into the Second Lien Term Facility
and providing loans to the Company thereunder, the Company issued to funds managed by GSO and funds managed by BTO 23,094,501 shares of Common Stock for no
additional consideration in a private placement (together, with the Private Sale, the “Private Placement”). The shares
of Common Stock issued in the Private Placement and the Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to subscription agreements by and
between the Company and the applicable subscribers, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11, and
the foregoing description of the Private Placement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreements.
Stockholder Agreement
On the Closing Date, TCP Denim, LLC, Tengram
Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P., Tengram Capital Associates, LLC and RG II Blocker, LLC
(collectively, with TCP Denim, LLC, Tengram Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P. and Tengram
Capital Associates, LLC, the “Tengram Stockholders”) entered into a stockholder agreement (the “Stockholder Agreement”)
by and among the Tengram Stockholders, the Company, GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III LP, GSO CSF III Holdco LP, GSO Aiguille
des Grand Montets Fund II LP, GSO Credit Alpha II Trading (Cayman) LP, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P., BTO Legend
Holdings L.P. and Blackstone Family Tactical Opportunities Investment Partnership III (Cayman) – NQ – ESC L.P. (collectively,
with GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III LP, GSO CSF III Holdco LP, GSO Aiguille des Grand Montets Fund II LP, GSO Credit Alpha
II Trading (Cayman) LP, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P. and BTO Legend Holdings L.P., the “GSO Stockholders”,
and, together with the Tengram Stockholders, the “Stockholders”). The Stockholder Agreement contains a number of agreements
and restrictions with respect to securities of the Company held by the Stockholders and obligations of the Company.
Pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement,
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall have 8 members. For so long as the Tengram Stockholders
beneficially own (i) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis held by
the Tengram Stockholders as of October 29, 2018, the Tengram Stockholders may nominate two directors to the Board; and (ii)
at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis held by the Tengram
Stockholders as of October 29, 2018, the Tengram Stockholders may nominate one director to the Board. The Tengram
Stockholders appointed directors are Mr. Eby and Mr. Sweedler (collectively, with their respective successors and
replacements, the “Tengram Directors”). Similarly, for so long as the GSO Stockholders beneficially own (i) at
least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis held by the GSO Stockholders as
of October 29, 2018, GSO (on behalf of the GSO Stockholders) may nominate two directors to the Board; and (ii) at least 5% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis held by the GSO Stockholders as of October 29,
2018, GSO (on behalf of the GSO Stockholders) may nominate one director to the Board. The GSO appointed directors are Randall
Kessler and Robert Petrini (collectively, with their respective successors and replacements, the “GSO
Directors”). The Stockholders also agreed to cause the removal of the GSO Directors upon the request of GSO and the
Tengram Directors upon the request of the Tengram Stockholders. Upon the written request of the Tengram Stockholders to GSO
or GSO to the Tengram Stockholders, respectively, to remove an independent director of the Company, the Stockholders shall
use their best efforts to cause such independent director to be removed as a director of the Company.
Subject to the qualifications discussed
below, the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”) shall consist of
one member appointed by the Tengram Stockholders, one member appointed by GSO (on behalf of the GSO Stockholders), and one independent
director. For so long as the Tengram Stockholders beneficially own at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Company on a fully diluted basis held by the Tengram Stockholders as of October 29, 2018, the Tengram Stockholders may nominate
one member of the Nominating Committee. For so long as the GSO Stockholders beneficially own at least 5% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis held by the GSO Stockholders as of October 29, 2018, GSO (on behalf of
the GSO Stockholders) may nominate one member of the Nominating Committee.
The Stockholders agreed that they will
not support the election of any independent director unless that individual is mutually acceptable to the Tengram Stockholders
and the GSO Stockholders and to support the election of the chief executive officer of the Company to the Board.
The Stockholders
agreed that, prior to the “Restriction Expiration Time,” which is defined as the earliest to occur of October 29,
2020, the date of a change of control of the Company and otherwise by agreement between the Company and the Stockholders, subject
to certain limited exceptions described therein, the Stockholders may not transfer their shares of Common Stock or securities
convertible into Common Stock (the “Restriction Shares”) or enter into voting arrangement or grant a proxy on their
Restriction Shares other than in accordance with the Stockholder Agreement.
The Tengram Stockholders also granted each
of Ares Capital Corporation and HPS Investment Partners, LLC a lockup on the Tengram Stockholders’ holdings of Common Stock
prior to the Restriction Expiration Time, subject to certain limited exceptions described therein.
The Stockholders agreed to grant the other
Stockholders a binding right of first offer on the sale of their holdings of Common Stock until October 29, 2020 (subject to certain
limited exceptions). Also, the Stockholders agreed to give the Company prior written notice of the transfer of Restricted Securities
prior to certain transfers of such Restricted Securities.
The foregoing description of the Stockholder Agreement does not purport
to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreement, which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 10.12.
Registration Rights Agreements
On the Closing Date, the Company entered
into a registration rights agreement with the GSO Stockholders (the “GSO RRA”). Also on the Closing Date, the Company
entered into a registration rights agreement with Ares and its certain of its affiliates (the “Ares RRA”, and, together
with the GSO RRA, the “RRAs”). Pursuant to the RRAs, and subject to the limitations described therein, the Company
will provide certain demand and piggy back registration rights with respect to shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible
into Common Stock) held by the GSO Stockholders and by Ares and its affiliates who hold securities of the Company.
On January 28, 2016, the Company entered
into a registration rights agreement (the “Tengram Registration Rights Agreement”) with the TCP Denim, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, and certain of its affiliates, and certain other investors. Pursuant to the Tengram Registration
Rights Agreement, and subject to the limitations described therein, the Company will provide certain demand and piggy back registration
rights with respect to shares of Common Stock issued to the parties to the Tengram Registration Rights Agreement in connection
with the Common Stock issued upon the Conversion (as defined below). In connection with the transactions described above and in
order to effect the Private Placement, the Company entered into an amendment (the “RRA Amendment”) to the Tengram Registration
Rights Agreement on the Closing Date.
Additionally, pursuant to Jason Rabin’s
subscription agreement with the Company to purchase Common Stock in the Private Placement, dated as of October 29, 2018, the Company
agreed to provide certain piggy back registration rights with respect to shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible into
Common Stock) held by Mr. Rabin.
The foregoing description of Jason Rabin’s
subscription agreement, the RRAs, the RRA Amendment and the Tengram RRA (collectively, the “Registration Rights Agreements”)
do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreements (or the form
of such agreement), which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.9, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 and 10.16.
The Conversion
On the Closing Date, the fifty thousand
(50,000) shares of the Company’s 10% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value (the “Series A
Preferred Stock”) held by TCP Denim, LLC converted into 5,852,142 newly issued shares of Common Stock in accordance with
the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Conversion”). Additionally, the 4,587,964 shares of the Company’s
10% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value (the “Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) held by Tengram
Capital Partners Fund II, L.P. converted into 4,951,177 newly issued shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the
Series A-1 Preferred Stock (the “Series A-1 Conversion” and, together with the Series A Conversion, the “Conversion”).
The Conversion was for no consideration and after the Conversion, the Company does not have any shares of preferred stock outstanding.
Jason Rabin Employment Agreement and Inducement Grant
On
the Closing Date, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Jason Rabin in connection with the Company’s employment
of Mr. Rabin as its Chief Executive Officer (the “Rabin Agreement”).
The Rabin Agreement provides that
Mr. Rabin will be employed for a term beginning on the Closing Date and ending December 31, 2021, subject to earlier termination
or extension as specified in the employment agreement (such term of employment, the “Term”). The Rabin Agreement provides
for Mr. Rabin to receive an annual base salary of not less than $1,275,000 per year (to be prorated for any partial calendar
year of employment) and for certain other benefits consistent with those provided to other senior executives of the Company. The
Rabin Agreement provides that for each year during the Term (prorated for 2018), Mr. Rabin will be entitled to the use of a Company
car, a clothing allowance, reimbursement for fees and expenses for tax and financial planning, legal and accounting, and reimbursement
of membership fees and dues up to $200,000. In addition, Mr. Rabin is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of up to 300%
of his annual base salary, subject to the achievement of the applicable performance goals (the “EBITDA Bonus”), and
an annual cash bonus up to $4,000,000 in the aggregate over the Term, subject to the achievement of the applicable performance
goals (the “Leverage-Based Bonus”). The Rabin Agreement provides that Mr. Rabin will purchase from the Company 3,125,000
shares of Common Stock at a price of $8 per share.
The Rabin Agreement
provides for an inducement grant of 4,100,000 restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) with respect to the Common Stock
and 500,000 performance stock units (the “PSUs”) with respect to the Common Stock (the “Inducement Grant”).
The Inducement Grant was made as an inducement award and was not granted under the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Compensation
Plan (the “2016 Plan”), but is subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in the 2016 Plan.
Thirty percent (30%) of the RSUs will vest
on December 31, 2019, thirty percent (30%) will vest on December 31, 2020, and the remaining forty (40%) percent will vest on December
31 2021, subject to Mr. Rabin’s continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date; provided, if Mr.
Rabin’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” (and not due to his death or disability) or by
him for “good reason” (each such term as defined in the Rabin Agreement), then any unvested portion of the RSUs will
accelerate and become fully vested on the date of termination. Any vested RSUs will be settled through the issuance of Common Stock.
Thirty-three and a third percent (33.33%)
of the PSUs will vest on each of December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The PSUs will vest based on the Company’s selling, general
and administrative (SG&A) expenses being below a certain target amount for each fiscal year in which the PSUs are scheduled
to vest, in all events, subject to Mr. Rabin’s continued employment with the Company; provided that, if Mr. Rabin’s
employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” (and not due to his death or disability) or by him for “good
reason” (each such term as defined in the Rabin Agreement) then any unvested portion of the PSUs with respect to periods
not yet ending before the date of termination will become fully vested on the date of termination. Any vested PSUs will be settled
through the issuance of Common Stock.
In the event of the termination of Mr. Rabin’s
employment due to his death or disability, any unvested RSUs that would have vested within one (1) year from the date of termination
of the employment agreement will vest upon the date of termination, and any remaining unvested RSUs and PSUs will be forfeited
immediately for no consideration. Upon a change in control of the Company, all of Mr. Rabin’s unvested RSUs will vest immediately.
Upon a termination of Mr. Rabin’s
employment without cause or a resignation by Mr. Rabin for good reason (as such terms are defined in the Rabin Agreement), in addition
to acceleration of the RSUs and PSUs as described above, the Company will provide Mr. Rabin with (i) an amount equal to two times
Mr. Rabin’s base salary, which will be payable pursuant to the Company’s standard payroll procedures for twenty-four
months; (ii) any annual bonus earned but unpaid for a prior year, payable in full in a lump sum payment; (iii) a pro-rata portion
of the EBITDA Bonus for the fiscal year in which Executive’s termination occurs based on actual results for such year, payable
at the time the EBITDA Bonus would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not terminated; (iv) a Leverage-Based Bonus
based on actual achievement as of December 31st of the year of termination of employment, payable at the time the Leverage-Based
Bonus would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not terminated; (v) the full cost of COBRA continuation coverage
for Mr. Rabin and his eligible dependents until the earlier of (a) when Mr. Rabin becomes eligible for coverage under another employer’s
health plan, or (b) twenty-four (24) months following the date of termination of Mr. Rabin’s employment.
The Rabin Agreement provides for a perpetual
confidentiality covenant, a 12-month post-employment non-compete and a 12-month post-employment employee non-solicit.
This brief description
of the material terms of the Employment Agreement and the Inducement Grant is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions
of the agreement and exhibits thereto attached to this report as Exhibit 10.17, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Buckley Separation Agreement
On June 28, 2018, the Company announced
it determined not to extend its employment agreement, dated as of January 28, 2016 (the “Buckley Agreement”), with
Michael Buckley, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, beyond its current term expiring on December
31, 2018 and, in accordance with the terms of the Buckley Agreement, delivered a notice of non-renewal to Mr. Buckley. On the Closing
Date, the Company entered into a separation and release agreement with Michael Buckley (the “Separation Agreement”),
pursuant to which Mr. Buckley resigned as a director of the Company and from all positions with the Company and any of its subsidiaries
effective as of the Closing Date.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Buckley received
(i) continuation of his base salary due under the Buckley Agreement through December 31, 2018, (ii) a lump sum cash payment of
$200,000 to be paid as soon as practicable following the Closing Date, (iii) full payment towards the cost of COBRA continuation
coverage for himself and any covered dependents for 18 months following the Closing Date (unless he becomes eligible to receive
substantially similar coverage from another employer), (iv) accelerated vesting of 144,588 restricted stock units and (v) accelerated
vesting of 150,000 performance stock units. The resignation of Mr. Buckley from the Company and the Board did not result from any
disagreement relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The foregoing description of the Buckley
Agreement and the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete
text of such agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.18 and 10.19 and incorporated herein by reference.
Management Incentive Plan
On the Closing Date, the Company entered
into a letter agreement with the GSO Stockholders (the “MIP Letter”). Under the MIP Letter, the Company agreed to create
a new stock incentive compensation plan for the amount of 1,776,500 shares of Common Stock (the “MIP Plan”), which
will be allocated by a Special Committee of the Board in accordance with the Stockholder Agreement (such shares of Common Stock,
the “Special Equity Allocation Pool”), and to submit the MIP Plan for a vote of the holders of Common Stock of the
Company within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date. In the event the MIP Plan is not approved and implemented within ninety (90)
days of the Closing Date, or that any shares of the Special Equity Allocation Pool are not awarded within 180 days following the
Closing Date, or any awards under the MIP Plan are forfeited by the awardees at any time, the equivalent amount of shares of Common
Stock of the Company shall be delivered to the GSO Stockholders pursuant to the terms of the MIP Letter.
The foregoing description of the MIP Plan
and the MIP Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreement,
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.20 and incorporated herein by reference.
Incorporation by Reference
Item 1.01
of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated
June 27, 2018 and filed on July 3, 2018
is
incorporated herein by reference, to the extent not inconsistent with or superseded by the description contained herein. The foregoing
description of the transactions or agreements included in this Item 1.01 does not purport to be a complete description of the terms
and provisions of the agreements governing the transactions and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
agreements
filed as Exhibits 2.1 to 2.2, 4.1 to 4.3 and Exhibits 10.1 to 10.20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.