0000921895-17-002365.txt : 20171004 0000921895-17-002365.hdr.sgml : 20171004 20171003185917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-17-002365 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171003 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATRM Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PREFABRICATED WOOD BLDGS & COMPONENTS [2452] IRS NUMBER: 411439182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43601 FILM NUMBER: 171119883 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5215 GERSHWIN AVE. N. CITY: OAKDALE STATE: MN ZIP: 55128 BUSINESS PHONE: 6517041800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5215 GERSHWIN AVE. N. CITY: OAKDALE STATE: MN ZIP: 55128 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AETRIUM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930702 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lone Star Value Management LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001589350 IRS NUMBER: 462567817 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 542-0235 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da1809482019_10032017.htm AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 18)1

ATRM Holdings, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

04964A103

(CUSIP Number)

JEFFREY E. EBERWEIN

LONE STAR VALUE MANAGEMENT, LLC

53 Forest Avenue, 1st Floor

Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870

(203) 489-9500

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

September 29, 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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s 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 (“Act”) 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. 04964A103

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        Lone Star Value Investors, LP  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        WC  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        Delaware  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,067,885  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,067,885  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,067,885  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        44.6%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        LONE STAR VALUE CO-INVEST I, LP  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
         
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        - 0 -  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        AF  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        Delaware  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,067,885  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,067,885  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,067,885  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        44.6%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        Lone Star Value Management, LLC  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        AF, OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        Connecticut  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,077,885  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,077,885  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,077,885  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        45.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        Jeffrey E. Eberwein  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        AF, OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        United States  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,087,885  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,087,885  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,087,885*  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        45.4%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

 

  * Includes 10,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Eberwein granted under the Issuer’s 2014 Incentive Plan.

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 18 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 18”). This Amendment No. 18 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

 

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 2,396,219 Shares outstanding as of September 22, 2017, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2017.

A.Lone Star Value Investors
(a)As of the date hereof, Lone Star Value Investors beneficially owned 1,067,885 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 44.6%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,067,885
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,067,885
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Other than pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (as defined and described in Item 6 below), Lone Star Value Investors has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
B.Lone Star Value Co-Invest
(a)As of the date hereof, Lone Star Value Co-Invest did not beneficially own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Other than pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Lone Star Value Co-Invest has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
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C.Lone Star Value GP
(a)Lone Star Value GP, as the general partner of Lone Star Value Investors and Lone Star Value Co-Invest, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,067,885 Shares owned by Lone Star Value Investors.

Percentage: Approximately 44.6%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,067,885
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,067,885
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Lone Star Value GP has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
D.Lone Star Value Management
(a)As of the date hereof, 10,000 Shares were held in the Separately Managed Account. Lone Star Value Management, as the investment manager of Lone Star Value Investors, Lone Star Value Co-Invest and the Separately Managed Account, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,067,885 Shares owned by Lone Star Value Investors and (ii) 10,000 Shares held in the Separately Managed Account.

Percentage: Approximately 45.0%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,077,885
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,077,885
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Lone Star Value Management has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
E.Mr. Eberwein
(a)As of the date hereof, Mr. Eberwein directly owned 10,000 Shares. Mr. Eberwein, as the manager of Lone Star Value GP and sole member of Lone Star Value Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,067,885 Shares owned by Lone Star Value Investors and (ii) 10,000 Shares held in the Separately Managed Account.

Percentage: Approximately 45.4%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,087,885
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,087,885
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Mr. Eberwein has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.

 

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The Reporting Persons, as members of a “group” for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Person.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

On September 29, 2017, Lone Star Value Investors, Lone Star Value Co-Invest and the Issuer entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) the unsecured promissory note held by Lone Star Value Investors (the “LSV Note”) and (ii) all of the unsecured promissory notes held by Lone Star Value Co-Invest (the “Co-Invest Notes”) were returned to the Issuer and cancelled in exchange for an aggregate of 132,548 shares of a new class of 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), which is non-convertible preferred stock of the Issuer. At the time of cancellation, (i) the LSV Note had approximately $4.94 million unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest outstanding and (ii) the Co-Invest Notes had approximately $8.31 million unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest outstanding. As a result of the Exchange Agreement, no principal or interest remained outstanding or payable under the LSV Note or the Co-Invest Notes and Lone Star Value Investors owns 49,406 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Lone Star Value Co-Invest owns 83,142 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The foregoing description of the Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exchange Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Also on September 29, 2017, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, Lone Star Value Investors, Lone Star Value Co-Invest and the Issuer entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, at any time after October 15, 2018, upon the written request of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the Issuer will prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement covering the resale of such securities by their holders. The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registration Rights Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Series B Preferred Stock, which has a stated value of $100.00 per share (subject to adjustment), pays quarterly cash dividends at a rate of 10.00% per annum, provided that the Issuer may pay dividends in-kind through the issuance of additional shares to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock at a rate equal to 12.00% per annum, at the option of the Issuer, for up to four quarterly dividend periods in any consecutive 36-month period, determined on a rolling basis. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Issuer, before any payment or distribution to holders of junior shares, holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive an amount of cash per share of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the stated value plus all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared).

Upon the occurrence of four accumulated, accrued and unpaid defaults by the Issuer of its obligation to pay dividends (either in cash or in kind) on the Series B Preferred Stock in full for each quarterly dividend period, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, until the Issuer has paid all accumulated accrued and unpaid dividends in full and has paid accrued dividends for the two most recently completed quarterly dividend periods in full in a timely manner, (i) the dividend rate will increase to 12.00% per annum and (ii) the size of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) will be increased by two directors and the holders of Series B Preferred Stock (together with the holders of any new class of shares with similar rights) will have the right to elect two directors to the Board. The terms of such directors will terminate, and the size of the Board will decrease accordingly, once the voting rights terminate. Additionally, the Issuer is not permitted to take certain corporate actions without the approval of holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock (together with the holders of any new class of shares with similar rights), including increasing the size of the Board above five directors, except as set forth above.

Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:

99.1Exchange Agreement, dated September 29, 2017.
99.2Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 29, 2017.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: October 3, 2017

 

  Lone Star Value Investors, LP
   
  By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC
General Partner
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager

 

 

  Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP
   
  By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC
General Partner
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager

 

 

  Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC
   
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager

 

 

  Lone Star Value Management, LLC
   
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Sole Member

 

 

  /s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
  Jeffrey E. Eberwein

  

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EX-99.1 2 ex991to13da1809482019_100317.htm EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Exhibit 99.1

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 29, 2017, by and among ATRM Holdings, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), Lone Star Value Investors, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“LSVI”), and Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“LSV Co-Invest I”, and together with LSVI, the “Holders”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has issued to the Holders unsecured promissory notes with such principal amounts and accrued and unpaid interest outstanding as set forth on Exhibit A (collectively, the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Company and each Holder have agreed, subject to and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, that the Holder shall exchange the Notes for shares of a new class of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of the Company as set forth on Exhibit A (the “Shares”); and

WHEREAS, the Company has filed a Statement of Designation with respect to the Preferred Stock as attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Statement of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota.

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

ARTICLE I - EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES

Section 1.01.      Authorization of Issue. Prior to the Closing (as defined below), the Company shall have duly authorized the delivery to the Holders of the Shares.

Section 1.02.      Exchange of the Notes. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Holder hereby agrees to exchange at the Closing (the “Exchange”) its Notes for such number of Shares as set forth on Exhibit A. The Notes exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall be cancelled.

Section 1.03.      Registration. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, by and among the Company and the Holders (the “RRA”), the Shares issued to each Holder pursuant to the Exchange constitute Registrable Securities (as defined in the RRA) that are subject to the terms of the RRA.

Section 1.04.      Outstanding Debt Agreement Acknowledgements. Each of the Company and each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company is party to certain Loan and Security Agreements (the “Credit Agreements”) with Gerber Finance Inc. (“Gerber Finance”), pursuant to which the Company is prohibited from paying or becoming obligated to pay dividends, with certain limited exceptions, and is limited as to the incurrence of any liability or distribution of cash or other property in respect of the Company’s equity securities, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Credit Agreements, including the Fifth Agreement of Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (KBS) and Third Agreement of Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (EBGL Acquisition), each dated as of the date hereof, which permit the parties’ entry into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

 

ARTICLE II - CLOSING DATE; DELIVERY

Section 2.01.      Closing and Location. The closing of the Exchange (the “Closing”) shall take place on September 29, 2017, or on such other date as shall be mutually agreed to by the Company and the Holders (the “Closing Date”), at the offices of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, or such other place as shall be mutually agreed to by the Company and the Holders.

Section 2.02.      Issuance. At the Closing, the Company shall instruct its transfer agent to issue the Shares to the respective Holders on the books and records of the Company and the Notes shall be cancelled.

Section 2.03.      Consummation of Closing. All acts, deliveries and confirmations comprising the Closing, regardless of chronological sequence, shall be deemed to occur contemporaneously and simultaneously upon the occurrence of the last act, delivery or confirmation of the Closing and none of such acts, deliveries or confirmations shall be effective unless and until the last of same shall have occurred.

Section 2.04.      No Further Ownership Rights in the Notes. From and after the Closing, each Holder shall cease to have any rights with respect to its Notes exchanged pursuant to this Agreement, including any payments of outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest, except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law.

ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 3.01.      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to each Holder that the following statements are true, correct and complete as of the date hereof:

(a)        Corporate Organization. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as and in the places where such properties are now owned, operated and leased or such business is now being conducted.

(b)        Authorization. The Company has the necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its obligations, hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company. This Agreement is the legally valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

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(c)        No Violation or Breach. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) will violate or cause a default under any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to the Company, (ii) breach or conflict with the provisions of the constituent documents of the Company, or (iii) violate, conflict with or breach any agreement, arrangement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.

(d)        Approvals and Consents. The Company is not required to perform any act or obtain any consent, authorization, approval or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency, or quasi-governmental agency commission, board, bureau, or instrumentality in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or to complete the Exchange in accordance with the terms hereof.

(e)        Brokers and Finders. The Company nor its officers, directors, managers or employees has employed any broker, finder, investment banker, financial advisor or similar professional or incurred any liability for any investment banking fees, brokerage fees, commissions or finders’ fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(f)         SEC Reporting and Compliance. None of the Company’s registration statements, proxy statements, information statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since January 1, 2016, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

(g)        Shares Duly Issued. The Shares to be issued to each Holder in accordance with the terms hereof shall be, when issued, duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

(h)        Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, each as amended to date, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (A) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement or (B) an event that results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company.

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Section 3.02.      Representations and Warranties of the Holders. Each Holder, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that the following statements are true, correct and complete as of the date hereof:

(a)        Organization. The Holder is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and in the places where such properties are now owned, operated and leased or such business is now being conducted.

(b)       Authorization. The Holder has the necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its obligations, hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the Holder of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part. This Agreement is the legally valid and binding obligation of the Holder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

(c)        No Violation or Breach. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) will violate or cause a default under any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to the Holder, (ii) violate any provision of law, rule or regulation applicable to it or its certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or other organizational document) or (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material contractual obligation to which it is a party.

(d)       Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement do not and will not require any registration or filing with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state or other governmental authority or regulatory body, but for that required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and other SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority monitored regulations.

(e)        Ownership of the Note. The Holder is the beneficial owner of its Notes, free and clear of all liens (other than obligations pursuant to this Agreement).

(f)         Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Holder is acquiring the Shares for its own account, for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof, except in compliance with the Securities Act. The Holder understands that the Shares issued to it may not be resold except pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration thereunder.

(g)       Investment Experience. The Holder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business affairs that the Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares. The Holder is either a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act or an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, and was not organized for the purpose of acquiring the Shares. The Holder has previously invested in securities similar to the Shares. In making its decision to invest in the Shares, the Holder has relied upon independent investigations made by the Holder and, to the extent believed by the Holder to be appropriate, the Holder’s representatives, including the Holder’s own professional, tax and other advisors. The Holder and its representatives have been given the opportunity to examine documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the terms and conditions of its investment in the Shares. The Holder is able to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Shares and is presently able to afford the complete loss of such investment. The Holder acknowledges that the Company is relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in the offering of the Shares to the Holder without first having registered the Shares under the Securities Act.

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(h)       Restricted Securities. It has been advised by the Company that (i) the offer and sale of the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act; (ii) the offer and sale of the Shares are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to either Rule 144A or Regulation D under the Securities Act; and (iii) there is no established market for the Shares, and it is not anticipated that there will be any active public market for the Shares in the foreseeable future. The Holder is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.

ARTICLE IV - CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 4.01.      Holder’s Conditions to Closing. The obligations of each Holder to complete the Exchange shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made on and as of the Closing Date, (b) the Company shall have performed all of its obligations and covenants under this Agreement, (c) no decision, order or similar ruling shall have been issued (and remain in effect) restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (d) from the date hereof to the date of Closing, there shall not have occurred any change, event, occurrence, fact condition, development or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect upon the business, assets, operations, properties, financial position, results of operations, prospects or liabilities of the Company or any adverse effect upon the consummation of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 4.02.      Company’s Conditions to Closing. The Company’s obligations to complete the Exchange with respect to each Holder shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) the representations and warranties of the Holder contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made on and as of the Closing Date, (b) the Holder having delivered its original Notes to the Company for cancellation, (c) the Holder shall have performed all of its obligations and covenants under this Agreement, (d) no decision, order or similar ruling shall have been issued (and remain in effect) restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (e) from the date hereof to the date of Closing, there shall not have occurred any change, event, occurrence, fact condition, development or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect upon the business, assets, operations, properties, financial position, results of operations, prospects or liabilities of the Company or any adverse effect upon the consummation of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

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ARTICLE V - INDEMNIFICATION

Section 5.01.      Indemnification by the Holders. Each Holder agrees to indemnify and hold the Company Indemnified Persons (as defined below) harmless from any and all Losses (as defined below) (including taxes) that the Company Indemnified Persons may incur due to:

(a)         any significant inaccuracy or breach of any of the representations and warranties given by the Holder herein; or

(b)         the nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant, undertaking, agreement or other obligation of the Holder contained herein.

Section 5.02.      Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold the Holder Indemnified Persons harmless from any and all Losses (including Taxes) that the Holder Indemnified Person may incur due to:

(a)         any significant inaccuracy or breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein; or

(b)         the nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant, undertaking, agreement or other obligation of the Company contained herein.

Section 5.03.      Survival of Indemnification. The representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement and the rights to indemnification under this Agreement with respect thereto will survive the Closing Date for a period of eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date.

Section 5.04.      Third Party Claims.

(a)         A party entitled to indemnification hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”) shall notify promptly the indemnifying party (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to provide such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually materially prejudiced thereby. In case any claim, action or proceeding is brought against an Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party of the commencement thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate therein and to assume the defense thereof, to the extent that it chooses, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party that it so chooses, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that (i) if the Indemnifying Party fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently the action or proceeding within twenty (20) calendar days after receiving notice from such Indemnified Party that the Indemnified Party believes it has failed to do so, or (ii) if such Indemnified Party who is a defendant in any claim or proceeding which is also brought against the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall have concluded that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such Indemnified Party which are not available to the Indemnifying Party, or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct, then, in any such case, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all Indemnified Parties in each jurisdiction), and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any expenses therefor.

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(b)         No Indemnifying Party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim, (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party and (iii) does not include any injunctive or other non-monetary relief to the detriment of the Indemnified Party.

Section 5.05.      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no reimbursement for Losses asserted against Indemnifying Party under this Agreement shall be required unless and until the cumulative aggregate amount of such Losses equals or exceeds $25,000, and then from the first dollar of such Losses, as determined up to a maximum of such amount that is equal to the aggregate Stated Value of the Shares.

Section 5.06.      For purposes of this Section 5, “Company Indemnified Persons” means the Company, its affiliates and their respective stockholders, partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, representatives and consultants and each of their respective heirs, executors, owners, successors and assigns.

Section 5.07.      For purposes of this Section 5, “Holder Indemnified Persons” means each Holder, its affiliates and their respective stockholders, partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, representatives and consultants and each of their respective heirs, executors, owners, successors and assigns.

Section 5.08.      For purposes of this Section 5, “Losses” means any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, debts, charges, judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement, damages, costs, expenses, claims, fees and expenses (including the expense of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection therewith).

ARTICLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.01.      Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein but not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Certificate of Designation.

Section 6.02.      Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Section 6.03.      Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements with respect thereto.

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Section 6.04.      Effectiveness; Amendments. This Agreement shall not become effective and binding on a party hereto unless and until a counterpart signature page to this Agreement has been executed and delivered by such party. Once effective, this Agreement may not be modified, amended or supplemented, nor may any of the conditions to Closing be waived, except in a writing signed by the Company and the Holders.

Section 6.05.      Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 6.06.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by telecopier or e-mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page of this Agreement.

Section 6.07.      Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof.

Section 6.08.      Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflict of laws of the State of New York. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the borough of Manhattan of the City, County and State of New York over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, jury trial and any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

Section 6.09.      Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when sent by facsimile (with written confirmation of transmission) or (c) one business day following the day sent by overnight courier (with written confirmation of receipt), in each case at the following addresses and facsimile numbers (or to such other address or facsimile number as a party may have specified by notice given to the other party(ies) pursuant to this provision):

  (a) If to the Company, to:
     
    ATRM Holdings, Inc.
    5215 Gershwin Avenue N.
    Oakdale, Minnesota 55128
    Attention: Daniel M. Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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    with a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
     
    Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
    1325 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, New York 10022
    Facsimile: (212) 451-2222
    Attention: Adam W. Finerman, Esq.
     
  (b) If to the Holders, to:
     
    Lone Star Value Investors, LP
    Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP
    53 Forest Avenue, 1st Floor
    Old Greenwich, Connecticut  06870
    Facsimile: (203) 990-0727
    Attention: Mr. Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Manager
    and
    Ms. Hannah Bible, General Counsel

 

Section 6.10.      Specific Performance. Each party hereto recognizes and acknowledges that a breach by it of any covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement will cause the other party to sustain damages for which such party would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages, and therefore each party hereto agrees that in the event of any such breach the other party may seek the remedy of specific performance of such covenants and agreements and injunctive and other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond or other security) in addition to any other remedy to which such party may be entitled, at law or in equity.

Section 6.11.      Remedies Cumulative. All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any right, power or remedy thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.

Section 6.12.      No Waiver. The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon compliance by the other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, and any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof, shall not constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance.

Section 6.13.      No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to be for the benefit of, and shall not be enforceable by, any person who or which is not a party hereto.

Section 6.14.      Representation by Counsel. Each Holder acknowledges that Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP represents the Company and does not, and did not, represent the Holder in connection with this Agreement and the Exchange. Each of the Company and each Holder acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would provide any party with a defense to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement against such party based upon lack of legal counsel shall have no application and is expressly waived.

[Signature Pages Follow] 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

COMPANY: ATRM HOLDINGS, INC.
   
  By:

/s/ Daniel M. Koch

    Name: Daniel M. Koch
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

HOLDERS: LONE STAR VALUE INVESTORS, LP
  By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC, General Partner
   
   
  By:

/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein

    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager

 

  Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP
  By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC, General Partner
   
   
  By:

/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein

    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

 

Exhibit A

Holder Issuance Date Principal Amount Outstanding Accrued and Unpaid Interest Outstanding Shares of Series B Preferred Stock
Lone Star Value Investors, LP April 1, 2014 $4,795,189.27 $145,454.07 49,406
Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP July 21, 2014 $2,984,098.46 $90,517.65 30,746
Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP September 19, 2014 $2,387,278.76 $72,414.12 24,597
Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP October 4, 2016 $2,182,872.89 $66,213.81 22,491
Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP March 31, 2017 $515,166.67 $15,626.72 5,308
      TOTAL 132,548

 

 

 

Exhibit B

Statement of Designation

 

EX-99.2 3 ex992to13da1809482019_100317.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Exhibit 99.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 29, 2017, by and among ATRM Holdings, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), Lone Star Value Investors, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“LSVI”), and Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“LSV Co-Invest I”, and together with LSVI, “Lone Star Value”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in connection with that certain Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017 (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which, the Company has agreed to issue to Lone Star Value a total of 132,548 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), in exchange for unsecured promissory notes made by the Company and held by Lone Star Value; and

WHEREAS, the rights, preferences and restrictions of the Preferred Stock are set forth in the Statement of Designation of 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Statement of Designation”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, representations, warranties, covenants and conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement and this Agreement, the Company and Lone Star Value agree as follows:

1.       Certain Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Exchange Agreement or the Statement of Designation, as applicable. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Closing” and “Closing Date” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Exchange Agreement.

Commission” or “SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act (as defined below).

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Holder” and “Holders” shall include Lone Star Value and any transferee or assignee thereof owning or having the right to acquire Registrable Securities (as defined below) which securities have not been sold to the public and to whom the registration rights conferred by this Agreement have been transferred in compliance with this Agreement; provided that neither such person nor any affiliate of such person is registered as a broker or dealer under Section 15(a) of Exchange Act, or a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The terms “register,” “registered” and “registration” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement or document.

 

 

Registrable Securities” shall mean: (i) the Shares held by a Holder; and (ii) any other securities issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the Shares; provided, however, that securities shall only be treated as Registrable Securities if and only for so long as they (A) have not been sold in a transaction in which the Holder’s rights under this Agreement were not assigned, (B) have not been disposed of pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the SEC, (C) have not been sold in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act so that all transfer restrictions and restrictive legends with respect thereto are removed upon the consummation of such sale and (D) may not be disposed of under Rule 144 without restriction.

Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with each Holder’s registration rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue sky fees and expenses, and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company, which shall be paid in any event by the Company).

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D as promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, and as subsequently amended.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and all fees and disbursements of counsel for Holders not included within “Registration Expenses.

2.       Registration Requirements.

(a)       At any time after October 15, 2018, upon the written request of the Holders of at least sixty-six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 (or on Form S-1 if the Company is then ineligible to use Form S-3) pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act covering resales by the Holders as selling stockholders (not underwriters) of the Registrable Securities (the “Registration Statement”) as soon as reasonably practicable following the Company’s receipt of such written request, but in no event later than sixty (60) days thereafter. Thereafter the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement and other filings to be declared effective as soon as possible, and in any event no later than the following date, as appropriate (the “Required Effective Date”): (A) if the SEC notifies the Company that the SEC will not review the Registration Statement, the Required Effective Date shall be five (5) days after the SEC provides such notification, or (B) if the SEC notifies the Company that it will review the Registration Statement, then the Required Effective Date shall be sixty (60) days after the Company receives the first written comments on the Registration Statement from the SEC. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company will promptly respond to all SEC comments, inquiries and requests, and shall request acceleration of effectiveness at the earliest possible date.

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(b)       In connection with the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as soon as practicable:

(i)       Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement and notify the Holders of the filing and effectiveness of such Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements.

(ii)       Furnish to each Holder that has Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement such number of copies of a current prospectus conforming with the requirements of the Securities Act, copies of the Registration Statement, any amendment or supplement thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein and such other documents as such Holder may reasonably require in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by such Holder.

(iii)       Register and qualify the securities covered by such Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of all domestic jurisdictions; provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions.

(iv)       Notify promptly each Holder that has Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement of the happening of any event (but not the substance or details of any such event) of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which the prospectus (including any supplements thereto or thereof) included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing (each an “Event”), and use its best efforts to promptly update and/or correct such prospectus. Each Holder will hold in confidence and will not make any disclosure of any such Event and any related information disclosed by the Company.

(v)       Notify each Holder of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities commission or agency of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the threat or initiation of any proceedings for that purpose. The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order and, if any stop order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible time.

(vi)       List the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement with all securities exchange(s) and/or markets on which the Common Stock is then listed, to the extent such listing is permissible under the rules of such securities exchange or market, and prepare and file any corresponding required filings with such securities exchange or market.

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(c)       Notwithstanding the obligations under Section 2(b)(iv) or any provision of this Agreement, if (i) in the good faith judgment of the Company, following consultation with legal counsel, it would be detrimental to the Company and its stockholders for resales of Registrable Securities to be made pursuant to the Registration Statement due to the existence of a material development or potential material development involving the Company that the Company would be obligated to disclose in the Registration Statement, which disclosure would be premature or otherwise inadvisable at such time or would have a material adverse effect upon the Company and its stockholders, or (ii) in the good faith judgment of the Company, it would adversely affect or require premature disclosure of the filing of a Company-initiated registration of any class of its equity securities, then the Company will have the right to suspend the use of the Registration Statement for a period of not more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, but only if the Company reasonably concludes, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to suspend the use of the Registration Statement as such would create a risk of a material liability or violation under applicable securities laws or regulations.

(d)       During the registration period, the Company will make available, upon reasonable advance notice during normal business hours, for inspection by any Holder whose Registrable Securities are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”) as reasonably necessary to enable each such Holder to exercise its due diligence responsibility in connection with or related to the contemplated offering. The Company will cause its officers, directors and employees to supply all information that any Holder may reasonably request for purposes of performing such due diligence.

(e)       Each Holder will hold in confidence, use only in connection with the contemplated offering and not make any disclosure of all Records and other information that the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Holders are so notified, unless (i) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (ii) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, (iii) the information in such Records has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement (to the knowledge of the relevant Holder), (iv) the Records or other information was developed independently by the Holder without breach of this Agreement, (v) the information was known to the Holder before receipt of such information from the Company, or (vi) the information was disclosed to the Holder by a third party not under an obligation of confidentiality. However, a Holder may make disclosure of such Records and other information to any attorney, adviser, or other third party retained by it that needs to know the information as determined in good faith by the Holder (each, a “Holder Representative”), if the Holder advises each Holder Representative of the confidentiality provisions of this Section 2(e), but the Holder will be liable for any act or omission of a Holder Representative relative to such information as if the act or omission was that of the Holder. The Company is not required to disclose any confidential information in the Records to any Holder unless and until such Holder has entered into a confidentiality agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to the Company) with the Company with respect thereto, substantially to the effect of this Section 2(e). Unless legally prohibited from so doing, each Holder will, upon learning that disclosure of Records containing confidential information is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at the Company’s expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, the Records deemed confidential. Nothing herein will be deemed to limit the Holders’ ability to sell Registrable Securities in a manner that is otherwise consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

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(f)       If the Holders become entitled, pursuant to an event described in clause (ii) of the definition of Registrable Securities, to receive any securities in respect of Registrable Securities that were already included in a Registration Statement, subsequent to the date such Registration Statement is declared effective, and the Company is unable under the securities laws to add such securities to the then effective Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly file, in accordance with the procedures set forth herein, an additional Registration Statement with respect to such newly Registrable Securities. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such additional Registration Statement, when filed, to become effective within sixty (60) days of the date that the need to file the Registration Statement arose. All of the registration rights and remedies under this Agreement shall apply to the registration of such newly reserved shares and such new Registrable Securities.

3.       Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance with registration pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne by the Company, and all Selling Expenses of a Holder shall be borne by such Holder.

4.       Registration on Form S-3. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take such action as is necessary to enable the Holders to utilize Form S-3 for the sale of their Registrable Securities.

5.       Registration Period. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of any Registration Statement until the earlier of such time that all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby (x) have been sold by the Holders or (y) are permitted to be disposed of by each Holder under Rule 144 without restriction.

6.       Indemnification.

(a)       Company Indemnity. The Company will indemnify each Holder, each of its officers, directors, agents and partners, and each person controlling each of the foregoing, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Agreement, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, any underwriter, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any final prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company files any amendment or supplement thereto with the SEC), Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or any post-effective amendment thereof or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any state securities law or in either case, any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and will reimburse each Holder, each of its officers, directors, agents and partners, and each person controlling each of the foregoing, for any reasonable legal fees of a single counsel and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to a Holder to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based on (i) any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to the Company by such Holder or underwriter (if any) therefor and stated to be specifically for use therein, (ii) any failure by any Holder to comply with prospectus delivery requirements or the Securities Act or Exchange Act or any other law or legal requirement applicable to them or any covenant or agreement contained in the Exchange Agreement, the Statement of Designation or this Agreement or (iii) an offer of sale of the Shares occurring during a period in which sales under the Registration Statement are suspended as permitted by this Agreement. The indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld).

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(b)       Holder Indemnity. Each Holder will, severally but not jointly, if Registrable Securities held by it are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification or compliance is being effected, indemnify the Company, each of its directors, officers, agents and partners, and any other stockholder selling securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and any of its directors, officers, agents, partners, and any person who controls such stockholder within the meaning of the Securities Act or Exchange Act, and each underwriter, if any, of the Company’s securities covered by such a Registration Statement, each person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, each other Holder (if any), and each of their officers, directors and partners, and each person controlling such other Holder(s) against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any such final prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company files any amendment or supplement thereto with the SEC), Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or any post- effective amendment thereof or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made or (ii) failure by any Holder to comply with prospectus delivery requirements or the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any other law or legal requirement applicable to them or any covenant or agreement contained in the Exchange Agreement, the Statement of Designation or this Agreement, and will reimburse the Company and such other Holder(s) and their directors, officers and partners, underwriters or control persons for any reasonable legal fees or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such final prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company files any amendment or supplement thereto with the SEC), Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or any post-effective amendment thereof in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein, and provided that the maximum amount for which such Holder shall be liable under this indemnity shall not exceed the net proceeds received by the Holders from the sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement in question. The indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages or liabilities if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

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(c)       Procedure. Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 6 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim in any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at its own expense, and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 6 except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially and adversely affected by such failure to provide notice. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such non-privileged information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with the defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

7.       Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Section 6 herein is unavailable to the Indemnified Parties in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein (other than by reason of the exceptions provided therein), then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities as between the Company on the one hand and any Holder(s) on the other, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and of such Holder(s) in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of any Holder(s) on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by such Holder(s).

In no event shall the obligation of any Indemnifying Party to contribute under this Section 7 exceed the amount that such Indemnifying Party would have been obligated to pay by way of indemnification if the indemnification provided for under Section 6(a) or 6(b) hereof had been available under the circumstances.

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The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraphs. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding paragraphs shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount equal to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement in question. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

8.       Survival. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Sections 6 and 7 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement and (ii) the consummation of the sale or initial successive resales of the Registrable Securities.

9.       Information by Holders. As a condition to the obligations of the Company to complete any registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of each Holder, such Holder will furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended methods of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as is reasonably required by the Company to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities. At least ten (10) business days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement for any registration under this Agreement, the Company will notify each Holder of the information the Company requires from that Holder whether or not such Holder has elected to have any of its Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement. If the Company has not received the requested information from a Holder by the business day prior to the anticipated filing date, then the Company may file the Registration Statement without including Registrable Securities of that Holder.

10.       Further Assurances. Each Holder will cooperate with the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company, in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Holder has notified the Company in writing of such Holder’s irrevocable election to exclude all of such Holder’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

11.       Suspension of Sales. Upon receipt of any notice from the Company under Section 2(b)(iv) or 2(c), each Holder will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until (i) it receives copies of a supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Sections 2(b)(iv) or (ii) the Company advises the Holder that a suspension of sales under Section 2(c) has terminated. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) or destroy all copies in the Holder’s possession (other than a limited number of file copies) of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that is current at the time of receipt of such notice.

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12.       Transfer or Assignment. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The rights granted to the Holders by the Company under this Agreement to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities may be transferred or assigned (in whole or in part) to a transferee or assignee of the Registrable Securities, and all other rights granted to the Holders by the Company hereunder may be transferred or assigned to any transferee or assignee of the Registrable Securities; provided in each case that (i) the Company is given written notice by the Holder at the time of or within ten (10) days after such transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of said transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned and (ii) the transferee or assignee of such rights agrees in writing to be bound by the registration provisions of this Agreement. In each case, such rights may only be transferred together with the underlying Registrable Securities in a transfer permitted by the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

13.       Miscellaneous.

(a)       Remedies. The Company and the Holders acknowledge and 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 seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

(b)       Jurisdiction. Each of the Company and the Holders (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court, the New York state courts and other courts of the United States sitting in New York, New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company and the Holders consent to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this paragraph shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(c)       Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing by facsimile, mail or personal delivery and shall be effective upon actual receipt of such notice. The addresses for such communications shall be:

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If to the Company:

ATRM Holdings, Inc.

5215 Gershwin Avenue N.

Oakdale, Minnesota 55128

Attention: Daniel M. Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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

 

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10022

Facsimile: (212) 451-2222

Attention: Adam W. Finerman, Esq.

  

If to a Holder:

The Holder’s address or facsimile number set forth on the Holder’s signature page to this Agreement.

 

Any party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving at least five (5) days’ written notice of such changed address to the other parties hereto.

(d)       Waivers. No waiver by any party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter. The representations and warranties and the agreements and covenants of the Company and each Holder contained herein shall survive the Closing.

(e)       Execution in Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

(f)       Signatures. Facsimile signatures shall be valid and binding on each party submitting the same.

(g)       Entire Agreement: Amendment. This Agreement, together with the Exchange Agreement and the agreements and documents contemplated hereby and thereby, contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties, and may not be amended, modified or terminated except by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities.

(h)       Governing Law. This Agreement and the validity and performance of the terms hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed entirely within such state, except to the extent that the law of the State of Minnesota regulates the Company’s issuance of securities.

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(i)       Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

(j)       Force Majeure. The Company shall not be deemed in breach of its commitments under this Agreement and no payments by the Company as set forth in Section 2 shall be required if the Company is unable to fulfill its obligations hereunder in a timely fashion if the SEC or any applicable securities exchange is closed or operating on a limited basis as a result of the occurrence of a Force Majeure. As used herein, “Force Majeure” means war or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity, or one or more acts of terrorism, which are having a material adverse effect on the financial markets in the United States. Furthermore, any payments owed as a result of Section 2 shall not accrue during any period during which the Company’s performance hereunder has been delayed or the Company’s ability to fulfill its obligations hereunder has been impaired by a Force Majeure.

(k)       Titles. The titles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

(l)       No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party.  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. 

  COMPANY:
   
  ATRM HOLDINGS, INC.
   
  By:

/s/ Daniel M. Koch

    Name: Daniel M. Koch
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

  HOLDERS:
   
 

LONE STAR VALUE INVESTORS, LP

By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC,

Its General Partner

   
  By:

/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein

    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager
       
    Address:

53 Forest Avenue, 1st Floor

     

Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870

    Facsimile:

(203) 990-0727

 

 

 

LONE STAR VALUE CO-INVEST I, LP

By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC,

Its General Partner

   
  By:

/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein

    Name: Jeffrey E. Eberwein
    Title: Manager
       
    Address:

53 Forest Avenue, 1st Floor

     

Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870

    Facsimile:

(203) 990-0727