UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 15)
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
119848109
(CUSIP Number)
Richard T. McGuire III
Marcato Capital Management LP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 796-6350
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Copies to:
Richard M. Brand
Joshua A. Apfelroth
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
One World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
(212) 504-6000
November 27, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 119848109 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 2 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato Capital Management LP | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
992,399 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
992,399 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
992,399 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.4% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard T. McGuire III | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
992,399 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
992,399 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
992,399 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.4% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
CUSIP No. 119848109 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 4 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato International Master Fund Ltd. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
950,699 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
950,699 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
950,699 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.1% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
CUSIP No. 119848109 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 5 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato Special Opportunities Master Fund LP | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
41,700 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
41,700 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
41,700 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.3% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
CUSIP No. 119848109 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 6 of 9 |
This amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D (this Amendment No. 15), amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on July 25, 2016 (the Initial 13D and, as amended and supplemented through the date of this Amendment No. 15, collectively, the Schedule 13D) with respect to the Common Stock, no par value (the Shares), of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Issuer). Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 15 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplementally amended as follows:
On November 27, 2017, Arbys Restaurant Group, Inc. (Parent), IB Merger Sub I Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), and the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Merger Sub has agreed to merge with and into the Issuer with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein (the Merger). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each Share will be converted into the right to receive $157 per Share in cash.
On November 27, 2017, as a condition to Parents willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Marcato, Marcato International and Marcato Special Opportunities Fund (collectively, the Marcato Parties) entered into a voting agreement (the Voting Agreement) with Parent.
Pursuant to the terms of the Voting Agreement, the Marcato Parties agreed to vote the Shares they beneficially own in favor of adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, the Merger and each of the other transactions contemplated thereby and any other action reasonably requested by Parent in furtherance thereof. The Marcato Parties also agreed to vote against (i) the approval of any alternative takeover proposal or the adoption of any agreement relating to any alternative takeover proposal and (ii) any amendment of the Issuers articles of incorporation or the Issuers by-laws or any other action, agreement, proposal or transaction involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries which amendment or other action, agreement, proposal or transaction would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Issuer contained in the Merger Agreement or of any Marcato Party contained in the Voting Agreement or would, or would reasonably be expected to, in any manner compete with, interfere with, impede, frustrate, prevent, burden, delay or nullify the Merger, the Merger Agreement or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
During the term of the Voting Agreement, each Marcato Party is subject to certain restrictions, as described in the Voting Agreement, including restrictions on their or their representatives ability to (a) solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage the submission or announcement of any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute or would reasonably be expected to lead to any alternative takeover proposal, (b) engage in any discussions or negotiations with respect to any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to an alternative takeover proposal, (c) otherwise knowingly cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such inquiries, proposals, offers, discussions or negotiations or (d) resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing.
The Voting Agreement further provides that each Marcato Party is entering into the Voting Agreement solely in such Marcato Partys capacity as the record holder or beneficial owner of such Marcato Partys Shares and nothing in the Voting Agreement shall limit or restrict such Marcato Party or any affiliate thereof from taking any action in such Marcato Partys or affiliates capacity as a director or officer of the Issuer or otherwise affect any action or decision by such Marcato Party or affiliate thereof in such Marcato Partys or affiliates capacity as a director or officer of the Issuer.
The Voting Agreement will terminate upon the earliest to occur of (a) the consummation of the Merger, (b) the termination or amendment (in a manner adverse to the stockholders of the Issuer) of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (c) the termination of the Voting Agreement by the mutual written agreement of the parties thereto.
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Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) As of the date hereof, (i) Marcato, and Mr. McGuire may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 992,399 Shares (the Marcato Shares), constituting approximately 6.4% of the Shares, (ii) Marcato International may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 950,699 Shares, constituting approximately 6.1% of the Shares and (iii) Marcato Special Opportunities Fund may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 41,700 Shares, constituting approximately 0.3% of the Shares, each based upon 15,512,253 Shares outstanding as of October 18, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 24, 2017.
(b) Marcato International may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 950,699 Shares and, therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Shares. Marcato Special Opportunities Fund may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 41,700 Shares and, therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Shares. Marcato, as the investment manager of Marcato International and Marcato Special Opportunities Fund, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Marcato Shares and, therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Shares. By virtue of Mr. McGuires position as the managing partner of Marcato, Mr. McGuire may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Marcato Shares and, therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the such Shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares owned by Parent or any affiliate of Parent and each of the Reporting Persons hereby expressly disclaims membership in a group under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with Parent or any affiliate of Parent with respect to any securities of the Issuer.
(c) There have been no transactions by the Reporting Persons in the securities of the Issuer in the past sixty days.
(d) The limited partners of (or investors in) Marcato International and Marcato Special Opportunities Fund, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliated entities, for which Marcato or its affiliates acts as general partner and/or investment manager have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for the accounts of their respective funds in accordance with their respective limited partnership interests (or investment percentages) in their respective funds.
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Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplementally amended as follows:
The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement*
Exhibit B: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit C: Letter, dated August 17, 2016*
Exhibit D: Presentation, dated August 25, 2016*
Exhibit E: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit F: Joinder Agreement*
Exhibit G: Presentation, dated October 5, 2016*
Exhibit H: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit I: Letter, dated October 13, 2016*
Exhibit J: Letter, dated December 6, 2016*
Exhibit K: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit L: Notice, dated February 6, 2017*
Exhibit M: Press Release, dated February 6, 2017*
Exhibit N: Form of Engagement and Indemnification Agreement*
Exhibit O: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit P: Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 16, 2017*
Exhibit Q: Press Release and Letter, dated April 20, 2017*
Exhibit R: Presentation, dated April 20, 2017*
Exhibit S: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit T: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit U: Press Release, dated June 2, 2017*
Exhibit V: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit W: Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit X: Voting Agreement, dated November 27, 2017
* | Previously filed. |
CUSIP No. 119848109 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 9 of 9 |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 28, 2017
Marcato Capital Management LP◆ | ||
By: Marcato Holdings LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. McGuire III | |
Richard T. McGuire III, Authorized Person | ||
/s/ Richard T. McGuire III◆ | ||
Richard T. McGuire III | ||
Marcato International Master Fund Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. McGuire III | |
Richard T. McGuire III, Director | ||
Marcato Special Opportunities Master Fund LP | ||
By: MCM I General Partner LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. McGuire III | |
Richard T. McGuire III, Authorized Person |
◆ | This reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
Exhibit X
Execution Version
VOTING AGREEMENT
This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of November 27, 2017 (this Agreement), is entered into by and between Arbys Restaurant Group, Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware (Parent), and the parties listed on Schedule A attached hereto (each, a Stockholder and, collectively, the Stockholders).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), Parent and IB Merger Sub I Corporation, a Minnesota corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the Surviving Corporation, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement (the Merger). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, each Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of the number of shares of Company Common Stock, no par value per share, set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule A hereto (together, with any additional securities of the Company described in Section 1.2, for so long as such shares or additional securities are beneficially owned by a Stockholder, being referred to herein as the Subject Shares); and
WHEREAS, as a material inducement to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the Merger, Parent has required that each of the Stockholders enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Voting of Subject Shares. |
Section 1.1 Voting Agreement.
(a) At every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, the Merger and each of the other transactions contemplated thereby, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the stockholders of the Company with respect to such matters, each Stockholder shall Vote or cause to be Voted such Stockholders Subject Shares in favor of adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, the Merger and each of the other transactions contemplated thereby and any other action reasonably requested by Parent in furtherance thereof. Furthermore, no Stockholder shall (i) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person to Vote or give instructions inconsistent with this Section 1.1(a), including any granting of proxies, options, rights of first offer or refusal, or any voting agreement, voting trust or arrangement with respect to such Stockholders Subject Shares, or (ii) take any other action that would, or would reasonably be expected to, in any manner compete with, interfere with, impede, frustrate, prevent, burden, delay or nullify the Merger, the Merger Agreement or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(b) In addition to the foregoing, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company or at any adjournment or postponement thereof or in any other circumstances upon which any Vote, consent or other approval is sought, each Stockholder shall Vote (or cause to be Voted) all of such
Stockholders Subject Shares against (i) the approval of any Takeover Proposal or the adoption of any agreement relating to any Takeover Proposal and (ii) any amendment of the Company Articles of Incorporation or the Company By-Laws or any other action, agreement, proposal or transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which amendment or other action, agreement, proposal or transaction would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement or would, or would reasonably be expected to, in any manner compete with, interfere with, impede, frustrate, prevent, burden, delay or nullify the Merger, the Merger Agreement or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each of the Stockholders further agrees not to commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing. For purposes of this Agreement, Vote shall mean voting in person or by proxy in favor of or against any action, otherwise consenting or withholding consent in respect of any action or taking other action in favor of or against any action; Voting and Voted shall have correlative meanings. Any such Vote shall be cast, or consent shall be given, for purposes of this Section 1, in accordance with such procedures relating thereto as shall ensure that it is duly counted for purposes of determining that a quorum is present and for purposes of recording in accordance herewith the results of such Vote or consent.
(c) Each Stockholder hereby severally grants to, and appoints, Paul Brown and Nils Okeson, in their respective capacities as designees of Parent, and each of them individually, or any of them, such Stockholders proxies and attorneys-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of such Stockholder, to Vote all of such Stockholders Subject Shares in accordance with Sections 1.1(a) and 1.1(b).
(d) Each Stockholder represents that any proxies heretofore given in respect of such Stockholders Subject Shares are not irrevocable and that all such proxies are hereby revoked.
Section 1.2 Adjustments; Additional Shares. In the event (a) of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, subdivision, combination or exchange of shares on, of or affecting the Subject Shares, or (b) that any of the Stockholders shall have become the beneficial owners of any additional shares of common stock or other securities of the Company, then all shares of common stock or other securities of the Company held by any Stockholder immediately following the effectiveness of any event described in clause (a) or any of the Stockholders becoming the beneficial owners of the shares or other securities as described in clause (b), shall, in each case, automatically and without any further action become Subject Shares hereunder.
Section 1.3 Waiver of Appraisal Rights. Each of the Stockholders hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any rights of appraisal, dissenters rights or similar rights that such Stockholder may have in connection with the Merger.
2. | Other Obligations. |
Section 2.1 Voting Agreement. After the execution of this Agreement until the Expiration Date, no Stockholder will, directly or indirectly enter into any voting agreement, voting trust or other voting arrangements with respect to any of the Subject Shares.
Section 2.2 Other Obligations. From and after the date of this Agreement until the Expiration Date, each of the Stockholders agrees (a) not to, and to cause its Affiliates not to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants or other advisors, agents or representatives (collectively, the Stockholder Representatives) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage the submission or announcement of any inquiries, proposals
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or offers that constitute or would reasonably be expected to lead to any Takeover Proposal, (ii) engage in any discussions or negotiations with respect to any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Takeover Proposal, (iii) otherwise knowingly cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such inquiries, proposals, offers, discussions or negotiations or (iv) resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing, and (b) not to take any action which makes, or would reasonably be expected to make, any representation or warranty of such Stockholder herein untrue or incorrect.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each of the Stockholders hereby represents and warrants to Parent that:
(a) such Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner (for purposes of this Agreement, such term shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, but without regard to any conditions (including the passage of time) to the acquisition of beneficial ownership of such shares) of, and has good and valid and marketable title to, such Stockholders Subject Shares free and clear of all Liens;
(b) as of the date hereof, such Stockholder is not the record or beneficial owner of any shares of Company Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of Company Common Stock or other voting securities or instruments of the Company, other than such Stockholders Subject Shares;
(c) (i) such Stockholder (A) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and (B) has all requisite organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite organizational action and no other organizational proceedings on the part of such Stockholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(d) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Stockholder enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity); and
(e) the execution, delivery and timely performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not (including with notice or lapse of time or both): (i) require any consent, approval, order, authorization or permit of, or registration or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other party, except for the filing with the SEC of any Schedules 13D or 13G or amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G and filings under Section 16 (as applicable) of the Exchange Act, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) contravene or conflict with the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws or other organizational documents of such Stockholder; (iii) result in any violation or the breach of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or any payments under, or result in a loss of a benefit or in the creation or imposition of a Lien under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder or any of such Stockholders assets is bound; or (iv) violate the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Stockholder.
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Except where expressly stated to be given as of the date hereof only, the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be made as of the date hereof and as of each date from the date hereof through and including the Expiration Date.
4. Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent hereby represents and warrants to each Stockholder that:
(a) Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the Stockholders, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity); and
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not (including with notice or lapse of time or both): (i) require any consent, approval, order, authorization or permit of, or registration or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other party, except for the filing with the SEC of any Schedules 13D or 13G or amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G and filings under Section 16 (as applicable) of the Exchange Act, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) contravene or conflict with the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of Parent; (iii) result in any violation or the breach of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or any payments under, or result in a loss of a benefit or in the creation or imposition of a Lien under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Parent is a party or by which Parent or any of its assets may be bound; or (iv) violate the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Parent, except in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv) as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement or prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5. Covenants of the Stockholders. Each of the Stockholders shall use such Stockholders reasonable best efforts to make all filings with, and to obtain consents of, all third parties and Governmental Authorities necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement. Each of the Stockholders shall notify Parent of any development occurring after the date of this Agreement that causes, or that would reasonably be expected to cause, any breach of any representation or warranties set forth in Section 3 herein.
6. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon and shall have no further force or effect after the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the termination or amendment (in a manner adverse to the stockholders of the Company) of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (c) the
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termination of this Agreement by the mutual written agreement of Parent and the Stockholders (the date of such earliest to occur, the Expiration Date); provided, that any termination shall not relieve any party from liability for breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
7. Fiduciary Duties. No Person executing this Agreement or any affiliate thereof who is or becomes during the term hereof a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to make any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Persons capacity as a director or officer. Each of the Stockholders is entering into this Agreement solely in such Stockholders capacity as the record holder or beneficial owner of, or the trustee of a trust whose beneficiaries are the beneficial owners of, such Stockholders Subject Shares and nothing herein shall limit or restrict such Stockholder or affiliate thereof from taking any action in such Stockholder or Stockholder affiliates capacity as a director or officer of the Company or otherwise affect any action or decision by such Stockholder or affiliate thereof in such Stockholder or Stockholder affiliates capacity as a director or officer of the Company.
8. Miscellaneous.
Section 8.1 Fees and Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
Section 8.2 Amendments and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
Section 8.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties in this Agreement shall survive the Expiration Date and the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party from any liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
Section 8.4 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing through electronic mail followed (if receipt is not sooner confirmed by return email) within one business day by transmission by facsimile (with written confirmation of transmission) or hand delivery by courier (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to Parent, to:
Arbys Restaurant Group, Inc.
1155 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
Attention: Nils Okeson
Email: nokeson@arbys.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020-1095
Attention: John M. Reiss; Chang-Do Gong
Email: jreiss@whitecase.com; cgong@whitecase.com
Facsimile: (212) 354-8113
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and if to any of the Stockholders, to:
Marcato Capital Management LP
Four Embarcadero Center
Suite 2100
San Francisco, California 94111
Attention: Richard T. McGuire III
Email: McGuire@marcatollc.com
Facsimile: (415) 796-6388
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
One World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281
Attention: Richard M. Brand; Joshua A. Apfelroth
Email: richard.brand@cwt.com; joshua.apfelroth@cwt.com
Facsimile: (212) 504-6666
Section 8.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether delivered by facsimile or otherwise), each of which shall be considered one and the same agreement.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents and the instruments referred to herein constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. The parties acknowledge and agree that there were no prior agreements, arrangements or understandings, either written or oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 8.7 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability or the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable in any applicable jurisdiction, (a) the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the greatest extent possible and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
Section 8.8 Governing Law. All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its rules of conflict of laws.
Section 8.9 Enforcement. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of any court of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute
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arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (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. Each party hereto agrees that it will not seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with any other partys seeking or obtaining such equitable relief. PARENT AND THE STOCKHOLDERS EACH IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 8.10 Extension, Waiver. At any time prior to the Expiration Date, the parties to this Agreement may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party to this Agreement, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or (c) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
Section 8.11 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties to this Agreement (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Shares are transferred prior to the Expiration Date. No assignment by any party hereto shall relieve such party of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 8.12 Legal Counsel. The Stockholders acknowledge that they have been advised to, and have had the opportunity to, consult with their attorneys prior to entering into this Agreement. The Stockholders acknowledge that attorneys for the Company represent the Company and do not represent any of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 8.13 Agreement Negotiated. The form of this Agreement has been negotiated by or on behalf of Parent and the Stockholders, each of which was represented by attorneys who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. No law or rule relating to the construction or interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied with respect to this Agreement.
Section 8.14 Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 8.15 Cooperation. Without limiting Section 5, if any notices, approvals or filings are required with any Governmental Authority in order to allow the parties hereto to effectively carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholders and Parent shall cooperate in making such notices or filings or in obtaining such approvals.
Section 8.16 Joint and Several Liability. The Stockholders shall be jointly and severally liable for the performance by any Stockholder of such Stockholders obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date and year first above written.
ARBYS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Paul Brown | |
Name: | Paul Brown | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
STOCKHOLDERS: | ||
Marcato Capital Management LP | ||
By: Marcato Holdings LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. McGuire III | |
Name: | Richard T. McGuire III | |
Title: | Managing Member | |
Marcato International Master Fund Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. McGuire III | |
Name: | Richard T. McGuire III | |
Title: | Director | |
Marcato Special Opportunities Master Fund LP | ||
By: Marcato General Partner LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. McGuire III | |
Name | Richard T. McGuire III | |
Title: | Director |
Schedule A
Name and Address of Stockholder |
Number of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock Owned of Record |
Number of Shares Under Options for Common Stock that are Exercisable within 60 days |
Other Shares Beneficially Owned |
|||||||||
Marcato Capital Management
LP |
0 | 0 | 992,399 | |||||||||
Marcato International Master Fund Ltd. Four Embarcadero Center Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 |
2,000 | 0 | 948,699 | |||||||||
Marcato Special Opportunities Master Fund LP Four Embarcadero Center Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 |
0 | 0 | 41,700 |