EX-10.3 5 ea134280ex10-3_fastacq.htm SPONSOR AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

February 1, 2021

FAST Acquisition Corp.

3 Minetta Street

New York, NY 10012

Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.

1510 West Loop South

Houston, TX 77027

Re:	Sponsor Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter (this “Sponsor Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among FAST Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”), Fertitta Entertainment, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), FAST Merger Corp., a Texas corporation (“Newco”) and FAST Merger Sub Inc., a Texas corporation (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, among other things, SPAC will be merged with and into Newco (the “Texas Merger”) and Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger” and, together with the Texas Merger, the “Mergers” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement the “Business Combination”), and hereby amends and restates in its entirety that certain letter, dated August 20, 2020, from, FAST Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and the undersigned individuals, each of whom is a member of the SPAC’s board of directors and/or management team (each, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”), to SPAC (the “Prior Letter Agreement”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 6 hereof. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

The Sponsor and certain Insiders are currently, and as of the Closing will be, the record owners of all of the outstanding Founder Shares and outstanding Private Placement Warrants, with the Sponsor and Insider’s ownership as of the date hereof detailed on Schedule A hereto.

In order to induce the Company, Newco and SPAC to enter into the Merger Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees with SPAC and, at all times prior to the earlier of any valid termination of the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company as follows:

The Sponsor and each Insider irrevocably agrees that it, he or she shall:

(a)

vote any Common Stock owned by it, him or her (all such Common Stock, the “Covered Shares”) in favor of the Business Combination and each other proposal related to the Business Combination included on the agenda for the special meeting of stockholders relating to the Business Combination;

(b)

when such meeting of stockholders is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;

(c)

vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at such meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of such Covered Shares against any Business Combination Proposal and any other action that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of SPAC, Newco or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VIII of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled, result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Sponsor or the Insiders contained in this Sponsor Agreement or change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of, any class of capital stock of SPAC;

(d)

vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at such meeting, or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to, all of such Covered Shares against any change in business, management or board of directors of SPAC (other than in connection with the Business Combination and the other proposals related to the Business Combination); and

(e)

not redeem any Covered Shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such stockholder approval.

Prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor and each Insider shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and shall do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws to consummate the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

The obligations of the Sponsor specified in this paragraph 1 shall apply whether or not the Merger or any action described above is recommended by the board of directors of SPAC.

The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (a) SPAC and, prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Company may be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the Sponsor or any Insider of its, his or her obligations under paragraphs 1 and 3, as applicable, of this Sponsor Agreement (b) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (c) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.

Lock-Up.

(a)

The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Founder Shares until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of the Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination or (y) the date on which Newco completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of Newco’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property (the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”).

(b)

The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (or any shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants), until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination (the “Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period” and, together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the “Lock-up Periods”).

(c)

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b), Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants, in each case, that are held by the Sponsor, any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph 3(c)), are permitted (i) to SPAC’s officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of SPAC’s officers or directors or any affiliate of the Sponsor or to any member(s) of the Sponsor or any of their affiliates; (ii) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (v) by private transfers or transfers made in connection with any contingent forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement or in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the shares or warrants were originally purchased; (vi) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor, (vii) in the event of Newco’s liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of Newco’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the completion of the Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (v), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with SPAC or Newco, as applicable, agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein and the other restrictions contained in this Agreement (including provisions relating to voting, the Trust Account and liquidating distributions).

Sponsor Forfeiture. The Sponsor hereby acknowledges and agrees that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Sponsor shall automatically be deemed to irrevocably transfer without further consideration to SPAC, and surrender and forfeit for no consideration, 2,000,000 Founder Shares (the “Forfeited Securities”) and that from and after such time the Forfeited Securities shall be deemed to be cancelled and no longer outstanding.

The Sponsor and each Insider has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Sponsor Agreement.

As used herein, (i) “Beneficially Own” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act; (ii) “Founder Shares” shall mean the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock and the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with the Closing; (iii) “Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b); (iv) “Class A Common Stock” shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of (A) SPAC prior to the Business Combination and (B) Newco following the Business Combination,; (v) “Class B Common Stock” shall mean the Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of SPAC; (vi) “Common Stock” shall mean the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock; (vii) “Private Placement Warrants” shall mean the SPAC Warrants that the Sponsor purchased for an aggregate purchase price $6,000,000, or $1.00 per SPAC Warrant, in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the consummation of SPAC’s initial public offering, pursuant to which the Sponsor is entitled to purchase up to 6,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which warrants will be assumed by Newco in connection with the Closing; and (viii) “Business Combination Proposal” means any action to initiate, solicit, facilitate, consider, make or encourage or otherwise facilitate the making of any offers or proposals related to, a Competing Transaction, enter into, engage in or continue any discussions or negotiations with respect to a Competing Transaction with, or provide any non-public information, data or access to employees to, any Person that has made, or that is considering making, a proposal with respect to a Competing Transaction or enter into any agreement relating to a Competing Transaction.

This Sponsor Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, with respect to the Sponsor, each Insider and the Prior Letter Agreement. This Sponsor Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by SPAC and the other parties charged with such change, amendment, modification or waiver, it being acknowledged and agreed that the Company’s execution of such an instrument will not be required after any valid termination of the Merger Agreement.

No party hereto may, except as set forth herein, assign either this Sponsor Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder, other than in conjunction with transfers permitted by paragraph 3, without the prior written consent of the other parties (except that, following any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, no consent from the Company shall be required). Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Sponsor Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor, each Insider, SPAC and the Company and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.

Nothing in this Sponsor Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Sponsor Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Sponsor Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.

10.

This Sponsor Agreement may be executed in any number of original, electronic or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

11.

This Sponsor Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Sponsor Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Sponsor Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

12.

This Sponsor Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Sponsor Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction. Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Sponsor Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in federal and state courts located in Harris County in the State of Texas, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Sponsor Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this paragraph. The prevailing party in any such Action (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred with respect to such Action. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

13.

Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Sponsor Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent or given in accordance with the terms of Section 10.02 of the Merger Agreement to the applicable party at its principal place of business.

14.

This Sponsor Agreement shall automatically terminate on the expiration of the Lock-up Periods. In the event of a valid termination of the Merger Agreement, this Sponsor Agreement shall be of no force and effect and shall revert to the Prior Letter Agreement. No such termination or reversion shall relieve the Sponsor, each Insider, SPAC or the Company from any liability resulting from a breach of this Sponsor Agreement occurring prior to such termination or reversion.

15.

The Sponsor and each Insider hereby represents and warrants (severally and not jointly as to itself, himself or herself only) to SPAC and the Company as follows: (a) if such Person is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Sponsor Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Person’s corporate, limited liability company or other powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or other actions on the part of the Sponsor; (b) if such Person is an individual, such Person has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder; (c) this Sponsor Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Sponsor Agreement, this Sponsor Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies); (d) the execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement by such Person does not, and the performance by such Person of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Person is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Person, or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract binding upon such Person or such Person’s Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants, as applicable), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of his, her or its obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (e) there are no Actions pending against such Person or, to the knowledge of such Person, threatened against such Person, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (f) except for the fees described on Section 3.05 of the SPAC Disclosure Letter, no financial advisor, investment banker, broker, finder or other similar intermediary is entitled to any fee or commission from such Person, SPAC, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Merger Agreement or this Sponsor Agreement or any of the respective transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, in each case, based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or, to the knowledge of such Person, on behalf of such Person, for which Newco, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates would have any obligations or liabilities of any kind or nature following the consummation of the Business Combination; (g) such Person has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors; (h) such Person has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Person’s obligations hereunder; (i) such Person has good title to all such Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants set forth opposite such Person’s name on Schedule A, and there exist no Encumbrances or any other limitation or restriction (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants, other than pursuant to (i) this Sponsor Agreement, (ii) the certificate of incorporation of SPAC, (iii) the Merger Agreement, (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020, by and among SPAC, the Sponsor and certain security holders party thereto (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), or (v) any applicable securities laws; (j) the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants identified on Schedule A are the only Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants owned of record or Beneficially Owned by the Sponsor and the Insiders as of the date hereof, and none of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants is subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants, except as provided in this Sponsor Agreement; and (k) solely with respect to the Sponsor, immediately prior to the Effective Time and prior to the forfeiture of the Forfeited Securities: (i) all of the Forfeited Securities will be owned by the Sponsor and (ii) the Sponsor has, as of the date hereof and immediately prior to giving effect to the transactions occurring on the Closing Date, valid, good and marketable title to such Forfeited Securities, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances pursuant to this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the certificate of incorporation of SPAC, the Registration Rights Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and transfer restrictions under applicable Laws or the organizational documents of SPAC).

16.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Sponsor Agreement, (a) the Sponsor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by paragraph 4 and (b) from the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing and the valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor shall not enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of the Forfeited Securities.

17.

If, and as often as, (a) there are any changes in SPAC, the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other similar means that result in the Sponsor acquiring new shares of Common Stock, SPAC Warrants or any other equity securities of SPAC, (b) the Sponsor purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock or SPAC Warrants or other equity securities of SPAC after the date of this Sponsor Agreement or (c) the Sponsor acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of SPAC after the date of this Sponsor Agreement (such shares of Common Stock, SPAC Warrants or other equity securities of SPAC, collectively the “New Securities”), then, in each case, (i) such New Securities acquired or purchased by the Sponsor shall be subject to the terms of this Sponsor Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the shares of Common Stock or SPAC Warrants owned by the Sponsor as of the date hereof and (ii) if applicable, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Sponsor Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to SPAC, SPAC’s successor or the surviving entity of such transaction, as applicable, the Founder Shares and SPAC Warrants, including the Private Placement Warrants, each as so changed.

18.

Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto.

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	Sincerely,

	FAST SPONSOR, LLC

	/s/ William Douglas Jacob
	Name:	William Douglas Jacob
	Title:	Manager

	/s/ William Douglas Jacob
	William Douglas Jacob

	/s/ Sandy Beall
	Sandy Beall

	/s/ Kevin Reddy
	Kevin Reddy

	/s/ Garrett Schreiber
	Garrett Schreiber

	/s/ Todd Higgins
	Todd Higgins

	/s/ Kimberly Grant
	Kimberly Grant

	/s/ Ramin Arani
	Ramin Arani

	/s/ Alice Eilliot
	Alice Eilliot

	/s/ Sanjay Chadda
	Sanjay Chadda

	/s/ Steve Kassin
	Steve Kassin

Acknowledged and Agreed:

FAST ACQUISITION CORP.

By:	/s/ Sandy Beall
	Name:	Sandy Beall
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Acknowledged and Agreed:

FERTITTA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

By:	/s/ Tilman J. Fertitta
	Name:	Tilman J. Fertitta
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Schedule A

Sponsor Ownership of Securities

Sponsor	Founder Shares		Private Placement Warrants
FAST Sponsor, LLC		5,000,000		6,000,000
Total		5,000,000		6,000,000