Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 6, 2009, Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (the "Company") and Sellers Capital
Master Fund, Ltd., the Company's largest shareholder ("Sellers Capital"),
entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"),
pursuant to which Sellers Capital has agreed to purchase from the Company
unsecured convertible promissory notes (collectively, the "Notes") in the
aggregate principal amount of $12.0 million. The closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is subject to customary closing
conditions.
The Purchase Agreement and the financing transactions contemplated thereby
were approved by the Company's Board of Directors on May 6, 2009, upon the
recommendation of its independent financing committee, which was charged with
considering the transaction and other possible financing transactions available
to Premier. The independent financing committee consisted of Alan B. Reed,
William M. Adams and Christopher J. Davino.
The Notes to be issued to Sellers Capital would provide for interest at a
rate of 6.0% per year, payable monthly in cash. The Notes would be convertible
into shares of the Company's common stock as described below at a conversion
price of $0.75 per share. Sellers Capital would be restricted from voting the
shares issuable upon the conversion of the Notes, except upon specific events
outside the normal course. The Notes would become due in three years from the
issue date, if not prepaid or converted prior to such date.
Sellers Capital would have the right to convert the Notes into shares of the
Company's common stock at any time beginning five business days after the
receipt of shareholder approval at the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") authorizing (a) the Company's issuance of
the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, pursuant to the listing
rules of the NASDAQ Global Market, and (b) an increase in the Company's
authorized shares of common stock to enable the full conversion of the Notes
(collectively, the "Proposals"). In addition, following shareholder approval of
the Proposals, the Company would have the right to require Sellers Capital to
convert the Notes if the closing price of the Company's common stock exceeds
$1.00 per share for five successive trading days.
The Company would have the right to prepay any portion or all of the Notes at
any time up to and including the fifth business day preceding the Annual
Meeting, subject to a prepayment fee in the form of a warrant to purchase a
number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to 7.0% of the number of
shares into which the Notes would have been convertible. The warrant would have
a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.70 per share, which was the
closing price of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on
May 6, 2009. If the Notes are prepaid prior to the Annual Meeting, the Company
would be required to reimburse Sellers Capital's reasonable expenses related to
this transaction. Upon the receipt of shareholder approval of the Proposals at
the Annual Meeting, the Company would have the right to prepay the Notes without
being subject to a prepayment fee, subject to Sellers Capital's right to convert
the Notes prior to such prepayment.
If the Company's shareholders do not approve the Proposals at or within
180 days after the Annual Meeting, the Notes would be accelerated and become due
and payable 180 days following the Annual Meeting. In addition, if the Company's
shareholders do not approve the Proposals at the Annual Meeting, (a) the
interest rate under the Notes would increase to 18.0% per year, retroactive to
the issuance of the Notes, remaining in effect until the Proposals are approved,
(b) the Company would be required to reimburse Sellers Capital's reasonable
expenses related to this transaction, and (c) the Notes would become immediately
secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all assets of the
Company, including the stock of its subsidiaries. If the Notes become secured,
the Company would not be permitted
to grant any security interest or otherwise encumber any assets of the Company
or its subsidiaries without Sellers Capital's prior written consent.
The Company has agreed that it would register the shares issuable upon the
conversion of the Notes and the exercise of the warrant related to the
prepayment fee, if any, pursuant to the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement
(the "Registration Rights Agreement") between the Company and Sellers Capital.
In connection with the transaction, the Company has also agreed to indemnify
Sellers Capital against claims brought by the Company's shareholders or other
third parties.
The preceding description is not intended to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, the Letter
Agreement, the form of Note, the form of Warrant, and the form of Registration
Rights Agreement, which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as
exhibits and are hereby 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 information set forth under Item 1.01 and Item 3.02 is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
As described in greater detail above, on May 6, 2009, the Company and Sellers
Capital entered into the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Sellers Capital
has agreed to purchase the Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of
$12.0 million, which would be convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock. If the Company exercises its right to prepay the Notes, Sellers Capital
would become entitled to a number of warrants. The shares issuable upon the
conversion of the Notes or the exercise of the warrants would be subject to
registration rights pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the
Registration Rights Agreement.
The issuance of the Notes will be deemed exempt from the registration
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), by
reason of the provision of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and in reliance
upon, among other things, the representations and warranties made by Sellers
Capital in the Purchase Agreement. The Notes, the Warrant and the certificates
representing the shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion thereof will
contain a legend that such securities are not registered under the Securities
Act and may not be transferred except pursuant to a registration statement that
has become effective under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from
such registration. The issuance of the Notes was not underwritten.
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated May 6, 2009, by and between
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
10.2 Letter Agreement, dated May 6, 2009, by and between Premier Exhibitions,
Inc. and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
10.3 Form of Convertible Note to be issued by Premier Exhibitions, Inc. to
Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
10.4 Form of Warrant to be issued by Premier Exhibitions, Inc. to Sellers
Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
10.5 Form of Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into by and between
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd.