Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 24, 2022, Blue Star Foods Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase
Agreement") with Lind Global Fund II LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Investor"), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor a secured,
two-year, interest free convertible promissory note in the principal amount of
$5,750,000 (the "Note") and a common stock purchase warrant (the "Warrant") to
acquire 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In connection with the
issuance of the Note and the Warrant, the Company paid a $150,000 commitment fee
to the Investor. The proceeds from the sale of the Note and Warrant are for
general working capital.
Commencing July 24, 2022, the Company shall pay the outstanding principal amount
of the Note in 18 consecutive monthly payments of $333,333 each. At the option
of the Company, the monthly payment can be made in cash, shares of the common
stock of the Company at a price (the "Repayment Share Price") based on 90% of
the 5 lowest VWAPs during the 20 days prior to the payment date with a floor
price of $1.50 per share (the "Floor Price"), or a combination of cash and
stock, provided that if at any time the Repayment Share Price is deemed to be
the Floor Price, then in addition to shares, the Company will pay the Investor
an additional amount in cash as determined pursuant to a formula contained in
the Note. The shares issued as monthly payments must either be eligible for
immediate resale under Rule 144 or be registered.
In connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company granted the Investor a
first priority security interest and lien upon all of its assets, including a
pledge on its shares in John Keeler & Co. Inc., pursuant to the Security
Agreement dated as of January 24, 2022 by and between the Company and the
Investor (the "Security Agreement") and the Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of
January 24, 2022, by and between the Company and the Investor (the "Pledge
Agreement"). Each subsidiary of the Company will also grant to the Investor a
second priority security interest in all of its respective assets.
The Note is mandatorily payable prior to maturity on January 24, 2024 if the
Company issues any preferred stock (with certain exceptions such as pursuant to
an equity plan approved by the Board of Directors) or if the Company or any of
its subsidiaries issues any indebtedness other than certain amounts under the
current line of credit facility with Lighthouse Financial Corp. The Company also
agreed not to issue or sell any securities with a conversion, exercise or other
price based on a discount to the trading prices of the Company's stock. In
addition, the Company also agreed not to grant any investor the right to receive
additional securities based upon future transactions of the Company on terms
more favorable than those granted to the Investor, with certain exceptions.
Commencing on the earlier of July 24, 2022 and the effectiveness of the
registration statement covering the Investor's shares, if the Company fails to
maintain the listing and trading of its common stock, the Note will become due
and payable and the Investor may convert all or a portion of the outstanding
principal at the lower of the then current conversion price and 80% of the
average of the 3-day VWAP during the 20 days prior to delivery of the conversion
notice.
The Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission covering the resale of all of the shares of common stock
issuable to the Investor pursuant to the Note and Warrant. If the registration
statement is not declared effective after 180 days following January 24, 2022,
the Note shall be in default. The Investor was also granted piggyback
registration rights.
If the Company engages in capital raising transactions, the Investor has the
right to purchase up to 10% of the new securities.
The Note is convertible into common stock of the Company at any time after the
earlier of 6 months from issuance or the date the registration statement is
effective, provided that no such conversion may be made that would result in
beneficial ownership by the Investor and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of
the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. The conversion price of the
Note is equal to $5.00, subject to customary adjustments. If shares are issued
by the Company at less than the conversion price, the conversion price shall be
reduced to such price.
If there is a change of control of the Company, the Investor has the right to
require the Company to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Note. A
change of control includes a change in the composition of the Board of Directors
of the Company, a shareholder having beneficial ownership of more than 40% or
the sale or other disposition of the Company of all or substantially all of the
assets.
The Company can prepay the Investor all the outstanding principal amount of the
Note, provided that the Investor shall have the option to convert up to 25% of
the principal amount of the Note at a price per share equal to the lesser of the
Repayment Share Price or the conversion price.
The Note contains certain negative covenants, including restricting the Company
from certain distributions, stock repurchases, borrowing, sale of assets, loans
and exchange offers.
Upon the occurrence of an event of default as described in the Note, the Note
will become immediately due and payable at a default interest rate of 125% of
the then outstanding principal amount of the Note. Events of default include a
change of control, a default in any indebtedness in excess of $250,000, the
failure of the Company to instruct its transfer agent to issue unlegended
certificates, the shares no longer publicly being traded, if after July 24, 2022
the shares are not available for immediate resale under Rule 144 and the
Company's market capitalization is below $10 million for 10 days. Upon an event
of default, the Investor can demand that all or a portion of the outstanding
principal amount be converted into shares of common stock at the lower of the
conversion price and 80% of the average of the 3 lowest daily VWAPs.
The Warrant entitles the Investor to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company until January 24, 2027 at an exercise price of $4.50 per
share, subject to customary adjustments. The Warrant provides for cashless
exercise and provides for full ratchet anti-dilution if the Company issues
securities at less than $4.50 per share.
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, the
Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement are not complete and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to the full text of the forms of the Purchase
Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, the Security Agreement and the Pledge
Agreement, copies of which were attached as Exhibits 4.2, 10.57, 10.58, 10.59
and 10.60, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement) above with respect to the Note is incorporated by reference into this
Item 2.03.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.
Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above, which
disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
The issuances of the Note and Warrant were, and, upon conversion of the Note and
exercise of the Warrant to shares of common stock, will be, exempt from
registration under Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D as
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), as transactions by an issuer not involving
any public offering. At the time of their issuance, the Note and the Warrant
were deemed to be restricted securities for purposes of the Act and will bear
restrictive legends to that effect.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
4.2 Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated January 24,
2022, in the principal amount of $5,750,000 issued by Blue Star
Foods Corp. to Lind Global Fund II LP
10.57 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 24, 2022 by and
between Blue Star Foods Corp. and Lind Global Fund II LP
10.58 Warrant dated January 24, 2022 issued by Blue Star Foods Corp. to
Lind Global Fund II LP
10.59 Security Agreement dated as of January 24, 2022 by and between
Blue Star Foods Corp. and Lind Global Fund II LP
10.60 Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of January 24, 2022 by and between
Blue Star Foods Corp. and Lind Global Fund II LP
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