Form 8-K Hall of Fame Resort & For: May 13

Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

7.00% SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

Pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) by the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, which authorize the issuance of not more than 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, the following resolutions were duly adopted by the Board of Directors on January 28, 2021, in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General Corporation Law”):

 

RESOLVED, that, in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, and applicable law, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation be, and hereby is, created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:

 

Section 1. Designation. The designation of the series of preferred stock shall be “7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Series B Preferred Stock. Series B Preferred Stock will rank equally with Parity Stock (if any), will rank senior to Junior Stock and will rank junior to Senior Stock (if any), with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.

 

Section 2. Number of Shares. The number of authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be 15,200. That number from time to time may be increased (but not in excess of the total number of authorized shares of preferred stock) by further resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors and by the filing of a certificate pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law stating that such increase has been so authorized. The Corporation shall have the authority to issue fractional shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

Section 3. Definitions. As used herein with respect to Series B Preferred Stock:

 

“Automatic Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

 

“Automatic Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

 

 

“Business Combination Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d)(ii) hereof.

 

“Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York or in Canton, Ohio.

 

“Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

“Conversion Election Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(ii) hereof.

 

“Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(ii) hereof.

 

“Conversion Price” means $3.06, as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and subdivisions of Common Stock.

 

“Dividend Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Dividend Record Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(v) hereof.

 

“Election Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(ii) hereof.

 

“Election Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(ii) hereof.

 

“Elective Cash Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Elective PIK Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Junior Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized over which Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

“Liquidation Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d) hereof.

 

“Mandatory Cash Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(i) hereof.

 

“Optional Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b) hereof.

 

“Original Issue Date” means the date on which shares of Series B Preferred Stock are first issued.

 

“Original Issue Date Price” means $1,000.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock, as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and subdivisions of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

“Parity Stock” means the Series A Preferred Stock and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized that ranks on a par with the Series B Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

“Quarter” means the three-month period ending on each of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, provided that, with respect to the first period following the Original Issue Date, such Quarter shall be deemed to include solely the portion of such period after the Original Issue Date.

 

“Senior Stock” means any class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized which has preference or priority over the Series B Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

“Series A Preferred Stock” means the Corporation’s 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

“Series B Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

 

“Unpaid Series B Dividends” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.

 

Section 4. Dividends.

 

(a) Dividend Rate; Election by Holders.

 

(i) Each holder of a share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to receive, with respect to each such share, for each Quarter (or for the portion of such Quarter for which such share is outstanding), to and including the last day of such Quarter, and the Corporation is mandatorily obligated to declare, out of funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential dividends, at the rate of 7.00% per annum (the “Dividend Rate”), on the Original Issue Date Price of such share. Dividends on any share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be cumulative from the Original Issue Date of such share but shall not be compounding. For each share of Series B Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate is payable (A) 4.00% per annum in cash (the “Mandatory Cash Dividend”), plus (B) at the election of the holder of such share of Series B Preferred Stock (pursuant to an Election Notice delivered in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii) hereof), either (A) 3.00% per annum in cash (the “Elective Cash Dividend”), or (B) 3.00% per annum in shares of Common Stock, calculated in accordance with Section 4(b)(iv) hereof (the “Elective PIK Dividend”).

 

(ii) In connection with any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion, the holder of each share of Series B Preferred Stock then being converted shall notify the Corporation, in writing (such notice, an “Election Notice”), no later than fifteen (15) days before the Automatic Conversion Date or the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date (as the case may be) (the “Election Deadline”), as to whether (A) such holder wishes to receive the Elective Cash Dividend for such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock then being converted, or (B) such holder wishes to receive the Elective PIK Dividend for such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock then being converted. If a holder of Series B Preferred Stock fails to deliver an Election Notice to the Corporation by the applicable Election Deadline, then such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the Elective Cash Dividend in connection with such conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

(b) Payment of Dividends.

 

(i) Mandatory Cash Dividends shall be payable quarterly in arrears on or before the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year, or on the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day (each, a “Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Date”). The first Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Pate for the Series B Preferred Stock is scheduled to occur on July 15, 2021.

 

(ii) In connection with any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion, elective Cash Dividends with respect to such conversion shall be payable in cash within three (3) Business Days after the date all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have converted into shares of Common Stock.

 

(iii) In connection with any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion, shares of Common Stock issuable to a holder of Series B Preferred Stock on account of Elective PIK Dividends with respect to such conversion shall be issued within three (3) Business Days after the date all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have converted into shares of Common Stock.

 

(iv) If a holder of Series B Preferred Stock elects to receive an Elective PIK Dividend in connection with any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion, then the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on account of such Elective PIK Dividend shall be equal to the quotient of (A) the amount of the Elective Cash Dividend that would otherwise have been paid to such holder on account of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock then being converted, divided by (B) the Conversion Price as of the Automatic Conversion Date or the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date (as the case may be), with fractional shares of Common Stock rounded up or down as provided in Section 6(c)(v) hereof.

 

(v) Any dividend payable on the Series B Preferred Stock will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as they appear in the stock records of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the last day of the calendar month first preceding the applicable Mandatory Cash Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Dividend Record Date”).

 

 

(c) Cumulative Dividends. No dividends on shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation if such payment is restricted or prohibited by law or by a contract that has been approved in accordance with Section 4(e) hereof. If payment of any dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock is restricted or prohibited by law or by contract, then the Corporation shall notify the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock of such fact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on each share of Series B Preferred Stock will accrue, in accordance with Section 4(a) hereof, whether or not the Corporation has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends, whether or not payment is restricted or prohibited by law or by contract, and whether or not such dividends are declared. Any dividend payment made on any share of Series B Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accrued and unpaid dividend due with respect to such share.

 

(d) Priority of Dividends. So long as any share of Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, (i) no dividend shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment, and no distribution shall be declared or made or set aside for payment, on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in shares of Junior Stock; (ii) no shares of Junior Stock shall be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation, directly or indirectly (other than as a result of a reclassification of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor shall any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such Junior Stock by the Corporation; and (iii) except as set forth in the succeeding sentence, no shares of Parity Stock shall be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation, directly or indirectly, other than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series B Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock, except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, in each case, unless all accrued Mandatory Cash Dividends on all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been paid in full. The foregoing limitations do not apply to (A) purchases or acquisitions of the Corporation’s Junior Stock pursuant to any employee or director incentive or benefit plan or arrangement (including any employment, severance or consulting agreement) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation heretofore or hereafter adopted, or (B) any mandatory redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock. Subject to the succeeding sentence, for so long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment on any Parity Stock for any period unless all accrued Mandatory Cash Dividends on all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been paid in full. To the extent the Corporation cannot make full payment of any Mandatory Cash Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock and any cash dividends on any Parity Stock, the Corporation will allocate the dividend payments on a pro rata basis among the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of any Parity Stock then outstanding. For purposes of calculating the pro rata allocation of partial dividend payments, the Corporation will allocate dividend payments based on the ratio between the total Mandatory Cash Dividend payments then due on the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the total cash dividend payments then due on the outstanding shares of Parity Stock. Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as may be determined by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors may be declared and paid on any Junior Stock from time to time out of any funds legally available therefor, and the shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend.

 

(e) Restrictions on Dividends Require Consent. The Corporation shall not enter into or permit to exist any contract, agreement, or arrangement that prohibits or restricts the Corporation from paying dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, unless such contract, agreement, or arrangement has been approved in writing, in advance, by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

Section 5. Liquidation Preference.

 

(a) Liquidation. Upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event (as defined in Section 5(d) hereof), the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid, out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its stockholders, a liquidation preference of the Original Issue Date Price per share plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment (calculated in accordance with Section 4 hereof), before any distribution of assets is made to holders of any Junior Stock. Any accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, calculated in accordance with Section 4 hereof, are referred to as “Unpaid Series B Dividends.”

 

(b) Partial Payment. If the assets of the Corporation are not sufficient to pay in full the liquidation preference (including any Unpaid Series B Dividends) to all holders of Series B Preferred Stock and all holders of any Parity Stock, the amounts paid to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and to the holders of Parity Stock shall be pro rata in accordance with the respective aggregate liquidation preferences (including any Unpaid Series B Dividends) of Series B Preferred Stock and Parity Stock. For purposes of calculating the pro rata allocation of such liquidation preferences, the Corporation will allocate such liquidation preferences (including any Unpaid Series B Dividends) based on the ratio between the total liquidation preferences (including any Unpaid Series B Dividends) then due on the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the total liquidation preferences (including any accrued and unpaid dividends) then due on the outstanding shares of Parity Stock.

 

(c) Residual Distributions. If the liquidation preference (including any Unpaid Series B Dividends) has been paid in full to all holders of Series B Preferred Stock and all holders of any Parity Stock, the holders of Junior Stock shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation according to their respective rights and preferences.

 

(d) Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets. For purposes of this Section 5, a “Liquidation Event” shall include any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation. For purposes of clarification:

 

(i) The sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation shall be deemed a Liquidation Event, unless the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock agree in writing, prior to the closing of any such transaction, that such transaction will not be considered a Liquidation Event for purposes hereof.

 

(ii) A merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of the Corporation into or with any other corporation or person, or the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of any other corporation or person into or with the Corporation (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination Transaction”) shall not be deemed a Liquidation Event, so long as either (A) the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock agree in writing, prior to the closing of any such Business Combination Transaction, that such Business Combination Transaction will not be considered a Liquidation Event for purposes hereof, or (B) such Business Combination Transaction would not adversely affect the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock or the powers, designations, preferences and other rights of the Series B Preferred Stock. Any Business Combination Transaction that does not satisfy the requirements of the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed a Liquidation Event.

 

 

Section 6. Conversion.

 

(a) Automatic Conversion. On the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date (the “Automatic Conversion Date”), each share of Series B Preferred Stock, except to the extent previously converted pursuant to an Optional Conversion, shall automatically be converted into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the sum of (A) the Original Issue Date Price of such share of Series B Preferred Stock, plus (B) all accrued and unpaid Mandatory Cash Dividends on such share of Series B Preferred Stock as of the Automatic Conversion Date, divided by (ii) the Conversion Price as of the Automatic Conversion Date, with fractional shares of Common Stock rounded up or down as provided in Section 6(c)(v) hereof (the “Automatic Conversion”). The Automatic Conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall occur automatically without any further action by the holders of Series B Preferred Stock or the Corporation. Within three (3) Business Days after the Automatic Conversion Date, the Corporation shall deliver to the applicable holder (or, if applicable, in the name of such holder’s designee), by book-entry delivery, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to the Automatic Conversion.

 

(b) Optional Conversion. At any time following the Original Issue Date, and from time to time prior to the Automatic Conversion Date, each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right, but not the obligation, to elect to convert all or any portion of such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, on the following terms and conditions (any such conversion, an “Optional Conversion”); provided that no Optional Conversion may be exercised during the three (3) Business Days prior to the Automatic Conversion Date.

 

(i) Any holder of Series B Preferred Stock may elect to convert all or any portion of its shares of Series B Preferred Stock into that number of shares of Common Stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of (x) the Original Issue Date Price of such share of Series B Preferred Stock, plus (y) all accrued and unpaid Mandatory Cash Dividends on such share of Series B Preferred Stock as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date, divided by (B) the Conversion Price as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date, with fractional shares of Common Stock rounded up or down as provided in Section 6(c)(v) hereof.

 

(ii) In order to effectuate an Optional Conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the holder of such shares shall submit a written notice to the Corporation, duly executed by such holder (a “Conversion Notice”), stating that such holder irrevocably elects to convert the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock specified in such Conversion Notice. An election to convert shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to an Optional Conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the following dates (the “Conversion Election Effective Date”): (A) on the date of receipt, with respect to any Conversion Notice received by the Corporation at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, and (B) on the next Business Day following such receipt, with respect to any Conversion Notice received by the Corporation on a non-Business Day or after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day. The conversion of all shares of Series B Preferred Stock with respect to which an Optional Conversion election is made, and the issuance of all shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion, shall become effective as of the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date. Within three (3) Business Days after the applicable Conversion Election Effective Date, the Corporation shall deliver to the applicable holder (or, if applicable, in the name of such holder’s designee as stated in the Conversion Notice), by book-entry delivery, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to such Optional Conversion.

 

 

(c) General Conversion Provisions.

 

(i) All shares of Series B Preferred Stock that are converted pursuant to any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion shall automatically, upon such conversion, be cancelled and retired and cease to exist, shall not thereafter be reissued or sold, and shall return to the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock undesignated as to series. Upon the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion, all such shares shall thereupon cease to confer upon the holder thereof any rights (other than the right to receive the shares of Common Stock that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to such Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion) of a holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and the person(s) in whose name the shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon such Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion shall be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of such shares of Common Stock.

 

(ii) All shares of Common Stock delivered upon any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion of shares will, upon such conversion, be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free from all preemptive rights, free from all taxes, liens, security interests, charges and encumbrances (other than liens, security interests, charges or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holder or taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously therewith).

 

(iii) The issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion shall be made without payment of additional consideration by, or other charge, cost or tax to, the holder in respect thereof; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge that may be payable with respect to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock in the name of any person other than the holder of the converted shares, and no such delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issuance has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or charge, or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax or charge has been paid or that no such tax or charge is due.

 

(iv) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, (A) solely for the purpose of issuance in accordance with Section 4 hereof, such number of shares of Common Stock issuable as Elective PIK Dividends at the Conversion Price, and (B) solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with this Section 6, such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to any Automatic Conversion and/or Optional Conversion at the Conversion Price. The Corporation shall take all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all such shares of Common Stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or governmental regulation applicable to the Corporation or any requirements of any securities exchange upon which shares of Common Stock may be listed (except for official notice of issuance, which shall be immediately delivered by the Corporation upon each such issuance). The Corporation shall not take any action which would cause the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to be less than the sum of (x) the number of such shares required to be reserved hereunder for issuance as Elective PIK Dividends, plus (y) the number of such shares required to be reserved hereunder for issuance upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

(v) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued in connection with an Elective PIK Dividend, nor upon any Automatic Conversion or Optional Conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock. In lieu of delivering a fractional share of Common Stock to any holder in connection with an Elective PIK Dividend, in connection with an Automatic Conversion, or in connection with an Optional Conversion, any fractional share of Common Stock shall be rounded up or down to the next whole number or zero, as applicable (with one-half being closer to the next lower whole number for this purpose).

 

Section 7. Voting Rights.

 

(a) No Voting Rights. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as required by law. To the extent that voting rights otherwise required by law can be waived or released, such voting rights are hereby waived and released.

 

(b) Procedures for Voting and Consents. As to all matters for which voting by class is specifically required by law and such voting rights cannot be waived or released, each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to one vote. The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, in its reasonable discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and to applicable law.

 

Section 8. Sinking Fund. The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any sinking fund.

 

Section 9. Preemption. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall not have any rights of preemption.

 

Section 10. Rank. Notwithstanding anything set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations to the contrary, the Board of Directors or any authorized committee of the Board of Directors, without the vote of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, may authorize and issue additional shares of Junior Stock or Parity Stock. The Corporation shall not issue any Senior Stock that prohibits or restricts the Corporation from paying dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, without the vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

Section 11. Repurchase or Sale. Except as specifically permitted herein, the Corporation (a) shall not purchase or sell Series B Preferred Stock from time to time without the prior written consent of holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and (b) shall not use any of its funds for any such purchase when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Corporation is, or by such purchase would be, rendered insolvent.

 

Section 12. Unissued or Reacquired Shares. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock (a) not issued within four (4) years after the date the first share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued, or (b) which have been issued and converted or redeemed or otherwise purchased or acquired by the Corporation, shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock without designation as to series.

 

Section 13. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event any suit, action, or proceeding is instituted by the holder of Series B Preferred Stock and the Corporation, in connection with the breach, enforcement, or interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Certificate, the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to the award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and related costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled.

 

Section 14. Amendment. This Certificate of Designations shall not, without the affirmative consent or vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, be amended in any manner that would adversely affect the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock or the powers, designations, preferences and other rights of the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 13^th day of May, 2021.

 

	HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
	/s/ Jason Krom
	Name: Jason Krom
	Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

FORM OF

SERIES D

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

Series D No. W-1

 

Warrant Shares: 2,450,980

Initial Exercise Date: ____________, 2021

 

THIS SERIES D COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (this “Warrant”), dated as of ____________, 2021 (the “Warrant Date”), certifies that, for value received, IRG, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time from the Initial Exercise Date set forth above [Note: The Initial Exercise Date will be six months after the Warrant Date], through and until 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date which is three years after the Warrant Date (such date, the “Termination Date”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), up to 2,450,980 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock (as defined in Section 1). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price (as defined in Section 2(b)). This Warrant shall be issued and maintained in the form of a certificate held by the Holder.

 

Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

“Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

“Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

 

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

“Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

“Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.

 

“Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

“Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of One State Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004 and a facsimile number of 212-616-7615, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

 

“VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

“Warrants” means this Warrant and other Common Stock purchase warrants of the same series issued by the Company.

 

Section 2. Exercise.

 

a) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date, by delivery to the Company of a duly executed e-mail attachment of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2(d)(i) herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and this Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

 

b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $6.90, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c) Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise hereof there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not current and available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing ((A-B)(X)) by (A), where:

 

(A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(68) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and (X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

In connection with clause (ii) in (A) above, upon written request of the Company, the Holder will promptly provide evidence reasonably acceptable to the Company of the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market that was reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise provided that failure to provide such evidence shall not reduce or otherwise toll the Company’s obligation to deliver the Warrant Shares on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date.

 

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

d) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

ii. Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

 

iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise by notifying the Company of such rescission within ten (10) days of delivering the Notice of Exercise.

 

iv. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

v. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vi. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

 

b) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

c) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution.

 

d) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, or (iii) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property(each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction. For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(d) pursuant to written agreements (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction). Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

 

e) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

f) Notice to Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

g) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, subject to the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.

 

 

Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

a) Transferability. This Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. This Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

b) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated as of the Warrant Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

Section 5. Registration Statement.

 

a) Registration Statement. The Company shall prior to the Initial Exercise Date (i) file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 (or, if the Company is eligible to use such form, Form S-3) relating to the registration of the offer and resale by the Company to Holder of all of the Warrant Shares (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the Initial Exercise Date. Any such Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 may be converted to Form S-3 upon or after the Company becoming eligible to use Form S-3.

 

 

b) Registration Procedures. The Company will keep the Holder reasonably advised in writing (which may include e-mail) as to the initiation of the registration pursuant to Section 5(a) and as to the completion thereof. In addition, the Company hereby agrees as follows:

 

i. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to become and remain effective at least for a period ending with the first to occur of (A) the sale by the Company to the Holder of all Warrant Shares covered by such Registration Statement or (B) the Termination Date; provided, however, that if the Company files the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1, subsequently becomes eligible to use Form S-3, and files a post-effective amendment to such Form S-1 on Form S-3 prior to the end of such period, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement as amended to remain effective until the end of such period (in any such case, the “Effectiveness Period”).

 

ii. If the Registration Statement becomes subject to review by the SEC, the Company will promptly respond to all comments and diligently pursue resolution of any comments to the satisfaction of the SEC.

 

iii. The Company will prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement and any prospectus used in connection therewith as may be reasonably necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement effective during the Effectiveness Period.

 

iv. The Company will comply, and continue to comply during the period that the Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act, in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

 

v. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all the Warrant Shares covered by the Registration Statement to be listed or quoted on the principal securities market on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed or traded.

 

vi. The Company will provide a transfer agent and registrar, which may be a single entity, for the Warrant Shares at all times.

 

c) Registration Expenses. All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Section 5, including without limitation all registration and filing fees, internal expenses (including without limitation all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), fees and expenses of compliance with securities laws, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the securities to be registered on all securities exchanges on which similar securities issued by the Company are then quoted or listed, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and its independent certified public accountants, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any other persons retained by the Company, in connection with the registration hereunder (collectively, the “Registration Expenses”) will be borne by the Company.

 

 

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of this Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d) Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period this Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof (other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations law). Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

 

f) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder to the Company shall be in writing and delivered personally, or e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 2626 Fulton Drive, NW, Canton, OH 44718, Attention: (i) Chief Executive Officer, email address: [email protected] and (ii) General Counsel, email address: [email protected], or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or electronic transmission, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, email address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via email at the email address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via email at the email address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any subsidiaries, the Company shall file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable and no later than 4 Business Days after providing such notice hereunder.

 

i) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

 

 

j) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Warrant, on the other hand.

 

m) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the Warrant Date first above indicated.

 

	HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
	By:
		Name:
		Title:

 

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the “Company”) pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[  ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[  ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

_______________________________.

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ___________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: _______________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________

 

Date: ___________________________

 

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:
	(Please Print)
Address:
	(Please Print)
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Dated: _______________ __, ______
Holder’s Signature:________________________
Holder’s Address:_____________________

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

DATED MAY 13, 2021

 

BY AND BETWEEN

 

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY,

 

AND

 

IRG, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

			Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS			1
	Section 1.01.	Definitions	1
ARTICLE II SALE AND PURCHASE			3
	Section 2.01.	Sale and Purchase	3
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY			3
	Section 3.01.	Valid Existence	3
	Section 3.02.	Authority	3
	Section 3.03.	No Approvals	3
	Section 3.04.	No Violations	3
	Section 3.05.	Valid Issuance	4
	Section 3.06.	No Broker	4
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER			4
	Section 4.01.	Valid Existence	4
	Section 4.02.	Authorization	4
	Section 4.03.	No Approvals	4
	Section 4.04.	No Violations	4
	Section 4.05.	No Broker	4
	Section 4.06.	Investment	5
	Section 4.07.	Nature of Purchaser	5
	Section 4.08.	Receipt of Information	5
	Section 4.09.	Restricted Securities	5
	Section 4.10.	Legend	5
	Section 4.11.	Reliance on Exemptions	6
ARTICLE V COVENANTS			6
	Section 5.01.		6
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS			6
	Section 6.01.	Captions	6
	Section 6.02.	Severability	6
	Section 6.03.	Survival	6
	Section 6.04.	Waiver and Amendment	6
	Section 6.05.	Successors and Assigns	6
	Section 6.06.	Communications	7
	Section 6.07.	Entire Agreement	8
	Section 6.08.	Governing Law	8
	Section 6.09.	Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial	8
	Section 6.10.	Execution in Counterparts	8

 

 

Exhibits:

 

Exhibit A

Form of Warrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated May 13, 2021 (the “Agreement Date”), is made and entered into by and between Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and IRG, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”).

 

RECITAL

 

The Company desires to issue and sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, 15,000 units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of (a) one share of the Company’s 7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and (b) 163.3987 Warrants (as defined in Section 1.01), in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings stated below:

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person, whether now in existence or hereafter created, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”) means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

“Agreement Date” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

“Closing Date” means the date on which the Company and Purchaser will consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Closing Date shall be mutually agreed to by the Company and Purchaser, and shall be no later than June 15, 2021.

 

“Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

 

“Company” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

“Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign order, writ, injunction, judgment, settlement, award, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation.

 

“Party” or “Parties” means the Company and Purchaser, individually or collectively, as the case may be.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or government or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.

 

“Purchaser” have the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

“Representatives” of any Person means the Affiliates, control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, counsel, investment bankers and other representatives of such Person.

 

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“SEC Documents” means the reports, schedules and statements filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Securities” means the Shares and the Warrants.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

“Series B Preferred Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital.

 

“Share” means a share of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

“Units” has the meaning given to such term in the Recital.

 

“Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

“Warrants” means warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.90 per share of Common Stock, each Warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

 

ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE

 

Section 2.01. Sale and Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company will issue and sell to Purchaser on the Closing Date, and Purchaser hereby agrees that it will purchase from the Company on the Closing Date, 15,000 Units, each Unit consisting of (a) one share of Series B Preferred Stock, and (b) 163.3987 Warrants. The purchase price being paid hereunder is $1,000 per Unit, of which (i) $998.366013 is allocated to each Share of Series B Preferred Stock included in each Unit and (ii) $1.633987 is allocated to the 163.3987 Warrants included in each Unit (i.e., $0.01 per Warrant). The Series B Preferred Stock and the Warrants comprising the Units will separate on the Closing Date and will be issued separately but are purchased as a Unit. Each of the Company and Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that such purchase price per Unit and allocation to Shares and Warrants are based on the relative fair market value of each such Security at the time of issuance, and that all tax returns filed by such Party shall be consistent in all material respects with such allocation of the purchase prices being paid hereunder.

 

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company represents and warrants to Purchaser that the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III are true and correct as of the Agreement Date, and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 3.01. Valid Existence. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Section 3.02. Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, are within the powers of the Company, and have been or will have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement or creditors’ rights generally or (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

Section 3.03. No Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby require no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any third Person or any governmental body or agency.

 

Section 3.04. No Violations. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not (a) violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (b) violate any agreement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its property or assets is bound or (c) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree applicable to the Company.

 

 

Section 3.05. Valid Issuance. The Shares, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully-paid and non-assessable. The Warrant Shares, when issued pursuant to the terms of the Warrants upon exercise thereof, will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully-paid and non-assessable.

 

Section 3.06. No Broker. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by, will be retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company, and who might be entitled to any fee or commission upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

 

Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company that the representations and warranties set forth in this Article IV are true and correct as of the Agreement Date, and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 4.01. Valid Existence. Purchaser has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization.

 

Section 4.02. Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the powers of Purchaser, and have been or will have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement or creditors’ rights generally or (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

Section 4.03. No Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby require no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any third Person or any governmental body or agency.

 

Section 4.04. No Violations. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not (a) violate Purchaser’s certificate of formation or operating agreement (or equivalent organizational documents), (b) violate any agreement to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser, or any of its properties or assets, is bound or (c) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree applicable to Purchaser.

 

Section 4.05. No Broker. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by, will be retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Purchaser, and who might be entitled to any fee or commission upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

Section 4.06. Investment. The Securities are being acquired for Purchaser’s own account, or the accounts of clients for whom Purchaser exercises discretionary investment authority, not as a nominee or agent, and with no present intention of distributing the Securities or any part thereof, and Purchaser has no present intention of selling or granting any participation in or otherwise distributing any of the Securities or any of the Warrant Shares, in any transaction in violation of the securities Laws of the United States of America or any state, without prejudice, however, to Purchaser’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Securities and the Warrant Shares under an exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act (including, without limitation, if available, Rule 144 promulgated thereunder). If Purchaser should in the future decide to dispose of any of the Securities or any of the Warrant Shares, Purchaser understands and agrees that it may do so only in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws as then in effect.

 

Section 4.07. Nature of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company that, (a) it is an institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, and (b) by reason of its business and financial experience it has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Purchaser is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.

 

Section 4.08. Receipt of Information. Purchaser acknowledges that it (a) has access to the SEC Documents, (b) has been provided a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from Representatives of the Company regarding such matters, and (c) has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.

 

Section 4.09. Restricted Securities. Purchaser understands that the Securities it is purchasing are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities Laws, inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering, and that under such Laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, Purchaser represents that it is knowledgeable with respect to Rule 144 of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Section 4.10. Legend. It is understood that the certificates evidencing the Securities will bear the following legend:

 

“These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. These securities may not be sold or offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration thereunder, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws of the states or other jurisdictions, and in the case of a transaction exempt from registration, such securities may only be transferred if the transfer agent for such securities has received documentation satisfactory to it that such transaction does not require registration under the Securities Act.”

 

 

Section 4.11. Reliance on Exemptions. Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to Purchaser in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws, and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Purchaser to acquire the Securities.

 

ARTICLE V
COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01. Purchaser Lock-Up. Without the prior written consent of the Company, Purchaser agrees that from the Closing Date until the end of the 180th day after the Closing Date, neither Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates will offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the Securities or the Warrant Shares or enter into any transaction or device designed to do the same; provided, however, that Purchaser may transfer the Securities or the Warrant Shares to an Affiliate of Purchaser, so long as such Affiliate agrees to the restrictions in this Section 5.01.

 

ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.01. Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. Article, Section and Exhibit references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.

 

Section 6.02. Severability. If any provision in this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, not binding, or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, not binding or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 6.03. Survival. The representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 6.04. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each Party to this Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

 

Section 6.05. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, except as set forth in the immediately following sentence, (a) no Party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of each other Party hereto, and (b) any such purported assignment in violation of the terms hereof shall be null and void ab initio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall have the right to assign, delegate, and transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Affiliate of Purchaser, so long as such Affiliate (i) assumes all of the obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement and (ii) reaffirms, as to such Affiliate, all of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser under Article IV.

 

 

Section 6.06. Communications. All notices and demands provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, electronic mail or personal delivery to the following addresses:

 

(a) If to Purchaser:

 

IRG, LLC
c/o Industrial Realty Group, LLC
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Richard Klein
Email: [email protected]

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Fainsbert Mase Brown & Sussman, LLP
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 810
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Dean Sussman, Esq.
Email: [email protected]

 

(b) If to the Company:

 

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
2626 Fulton Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44718
Attention: Jason Krom
Email: [email protected]

 

and

 

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
2626 Fulton Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44718
Attention: Tara Charnes
Email: [email protected]

 

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
Attention: Steve Patterson
Email: [email protected]

 

or to such other address as any Party may designate in writing. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; at the time of transmittal, if sent via electronic mail; upon actual receipt if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; and upon actual receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

 

Section 6.07. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.08. Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and governed by the Laws of the State of New York.

 

Section 6.09. Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of any Federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, New York, in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than a Federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, New York. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 6.10. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, including facsimile or .pdf format counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

 

(Signature Page Follows)

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the Agreement Date first above written.

 

	Company:
	HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY,
	a Delaware corporation
	By:	/s/ Jason Krom
		Name:	Jason Krom
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

	Purchaser:
	IRG, LLC,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By:	/s/ Richard Klein
		Name: Richard Klein
		Title: Authorized Representative

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF WARRANT

 

(See Attached)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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