Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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The Offering was made pursuant to the prospectus supplement dated
The net proceeds from the Offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts
and commissions, but before expenses and a structuring fee, are expected to be
approximately
The foregoing description of the material terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The legal opinion as to the legality of the Shares is included as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.
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As set forth in the Certificate of Designation, the Series A Preferred Stock, as
to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of
the Company, will rank (i) senior to all classes or series of the Company's
common stock and to all other equity securities issued by the Company expressly
designated as ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) on parity
with any future class or series of the Company's equity securities expressly
designated as ranking on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock; (iii) junior
to all equity securities issued by the Company with terms specifically providing
that those equity securities rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with
respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon the
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, none of which exists on
the date hereof; and (iv) effectively junior to all of the Company's existing
and future indebtedness (including indebtedness convertible into the Company's
common stock or preferred stock) and to the indebtedness and other liabilities
of (as well as any preferred equity interests held by others in) the Company's
existing or future subsidiaries. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock, when and
as authorized by the Company's Board of Directors, are entitled to cumulative
cash dividends at the rate of 7.50% of the
This description of the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Designation, which is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The information relating to the Certificate of Designation set forth under Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as ofSeptember 15, 2020 , by and between the Company andB. Riley Securities, Inc. , as representative of the several underwriters named therein. 3.1 Certificate of Designation designating the 7.50% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock ofFranchise Group, Inc. 5.1 Opinion ofTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP . 23.1 Consent ofTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP to the filing of Exhibit 5.1 herewith (included in Exhibit 5.1). 99.1 Launch Press Release, datedSeptember 15, 2020 . 99.2 Pricing Press Release, datedSeptember 16, 2020 . 99.3 Closing Press Release, datedSeptember 18, 2020 . 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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