(i) The address of DBSO, DBSO Advisors, DBSO GP, FIG LLC, FPI IV, FOE I, FIG Corp., Fortress, CFTWE Holdings and CFTWE GP is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor, New York, New York 10105.
(ii) The address of SPB Hospitality, Titan Holdings and Merger Sub is 19219 Katy Freeway, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77094.
(c) Set forth in Annex A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is a list of the persons required to be identified in respect of the Reporting Persons pursuant to General Instruction C to Schedule 13D (collectively, the “Covered Persons”), and the business address and, in the case of Covered Persons who are not Reporting Persons, the present principal occupation, of each of the Covered Persons. The principal business of DBSO, DBSO Advisors, DBSO GP, FIG LLC, FPI IV, FOE I, FIG Corp., Fortress, CFTWE Holdings and CFTWE GP is making securities, real estate and other asset-based investments. The principal business of SPB Hospitality is owning, operating and franchising restaurants and restaurant brands. Merger Sub was formed on June 28, 2021, solely in connection with the proposed Merger (as defined below) and has conducted no business activities other than those related to the structuring and negotiation of the Merger and arranging of the equity financing and any debt financing in connection with the Merger. Titan Holdings was formed on June 28, 2021, solely to serve as a holding company for Merger Sub in connection with the Merger.
(d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons and, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the Covered Persons, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons and, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the Covered Persons, was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Unless otherwise specified in Annex A, each of the Covered Persons is a United States citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
As more fully described in Item 4 below, in connection with the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Issuer, SPB Hospitality and Merger Sub, certain shareholders of the Issuer entered into voting agreements with SPB Hospitality and Merger Sub (collectively, the “Voting Agreements”) pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions therein, each such shareholder agreed to vote their respective shares of Issuer Common Stock in favor of the Merger. In connection with the Merger Agreement, on July 2, 2021, SPB Hospitality entered into an equity commitment letter (the “Equity Commitment Letter”) with DBSO to fund the transaction. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Commitment Letter, DBSO has committed to purchase, or cause to be purchased, equity interests of SPB Hospitality for the purpose of providing, and to the extent necessary to provide, sufficient cash to allow SPB Hospitality to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration and other amounts pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Merger Agreement and to pay the related expenses of SPB Hospitality and Merger Sub that are incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The shares of Issuer Common Stock to which this Schedule 13D relates have not been purchased by SPB Hospitality or Merger Sub, and thus no funds have been used for such purpose and at this time no cash has been provided or been determined to be required to be provided pursuant to the Equity Commitment Letter. Other than the consideration to be paid by SPB Hospitality pursuant to the Merger Agreement at or following the completion of the Merger in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, neither SPB Hospitality nor Merger Sub has paid any funds or other consideration in connection with the execution and delivery of the Voting Agreements. See Item 4 below for a description of the Voting Agreements and the Merger Agreement which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The purpose of the Merger Agreement and the Merger is to acquire control of, and the entire equity interest in, the Issuer. Following the Merger, the Issuer Common Stock will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange, there will be no public market for the Issuer Common Stock and registration of the Issuer Common Stock under the Act will be terminated.
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