Item 1.01Item 1.01 - Entry into Material Agreement
Item Entry
1.01. into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
May 21, 2025 (the “ Signing Date ”), Outdoor Holding Company (formerly known as AMMO, Inc.) (the “ Company ”)
entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “ Settlement Agreement ”), by and among the Company, Speedlight Group
I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Speedlight ”), Steven
F. Urvan (“ Urvan ”), and the following persons, each of whom serves or previously served on the Company’s
board of directors (the “ Board ”): Richard R. Childress, Jared Smith, Fred W. Wagenhals and Russell Williams
Wallace, Jr. (collectively, the “ Legacy Directors ”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company, Speedlight,
Urvan and the Legacy Directors agreed to, among other things, file with the Delaware Court of Chancery, within five business days of
the Effective Date (as defined below), a Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice dismissing, with prejudice, all claims and
counterclaims asserted in the Litigation (as defined below).
As
previously disclosed, on April 28, 2023,
Urvan, a member of the Board and the Company’s largest stockholder, filed a lawsuit against the Company and certain of its directors,
former directors, employees, former employees, and consultants, related to the Company’s acquisition
of GunBroker.com and certain affiliated companies.
In
May 2023, the Board established a special committee to address the litigation initiated by Urvan, as well as the separate lawsuit subsequently
filed by the Company against Mr. Urvan (the lawsuit filed by Urvan together with the lawsuit filed by the Company, the “ Litigation ”).
Settlement
Agreement
The
following is a summary of the material terms of the Settlement Agreement, as well as certain actions taken by the Board and its committees
in connection with the parties’ entry into the Settlement Agreement.
Delayed
Effectiveness of the Settlement Agreement
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Agreement will become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2025 (the
“ Effective Date ”), provided that, as of such time, there is no Nasdaq Objection (as defined below) that
has not been withdrawn by the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”) or resolved between the Company and Nasdaq.
If, as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2025, there is any outstanding Nasdaq Objection, the term “ Effective Date ”
will mean the earlier of (i) the date on which such Nasdaq Objection is withdrawn by Nasdaq and (ii) the date on which the Company determines
that the Nasdaq Objection has otherwise been resolved between the Company and Nasdaq. For purposes of the Settlement Agreement, the term
“ Nasdaq Objection ” means any written or oral notice to the Company from Nasdaq that Nasdaq has objected to
the transactions contemplated by the Settlement Agreement.
Issuance
of Warrant
As
partial consideration for the settlement, the Company agreed to issue to Urvan, or an affiliated designee of Urvan, a warrant (the “ Warrant ”)
to purchase 7.0 million shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001
per share (“ Common Stock ”).
The
Warrant will have a five-year term from the date of the Effective Date and an exercise price of $1.81 per share. Pursuant to the terms
of the Warrant, the Warrant is exercisable at the holder’s discretion, in whole or in part, on or after the six-month anniversary
of the Effective Date, provided that the Warrant automatically vests and becomes exercisable in certain circumstances, such as
bankruptcy, liquidation, termination of the business or other similar events, as well as upon consummation of any Extraordinary Transaction
(as defined in the Warrant).
The
Warrant is exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis. The number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant is subject
to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock equivalents
or rights to purchase stock, warrants or securities or other property pro rata to all (or substantially all) of the record holders of
any class of shares of Common Stock (“ Purchase Rights ”), the holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms
applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the holder would have acquired if the holder had held the number
of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of the Warrant on the record date applicable to the grant, issuance or sale
of such Purchase Rights.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Warrant, the Warrant Shares may not, subject to certain exceptions, be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise distributed
without prior approval from a majority of the disinterested and independent members of the Board, provided that on each of the
first three anniversaries of the Effective Date, the holder may transfer 25% of the total issuable shares under the Warrant.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Urvan may request in writing that the Company file a registration statement to permit the resale
from time to time by Urvan of the Warrant Shares.
The
foregoing description of the Warrant does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Warrant, a form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Issuance
of Unsecured Promissory Notes
In
addition to the Warrant, as partial consideration for the settlement, the Company agreed to issue to Urvan, or his affiliated designee,
an unsecured promissory note in a principal amount of $12.0 million (“ Note 1 ”). Note 1 will bear interest at
6.50% per annum (subject to a 2.00% increase during an event of default), which interest is payable to the holder annually on the anniversary
of the Effective Date, beginning on the first anniversary of the Effective Date (each interest payment due date, an “ Interest
Payment Date ”). The unpaid principal balance of Note 1 and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon is due on the 12 th anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Note 1 Maturity Date ”).
Pursuant
to the terms of Note 1, the Company is required to make annual prepayments such that $1,000,000 (inclusive of accrued and unpaid interest
then due and payable) is paid to the holder on each Interest Payment Date. The Company has the right to prepay, prior to the Note 1 Maturity
Date, all or any part of the principal or interest of Note 1 without penalty. In addition, the holder may not request early repayment
of Note 1 for a period of two years from the Effective Date. Any optional prepayment by the Company must be approved by a majority vote
of the independent and disinterested members of the Board as then constituted.
Pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement, the Company also agreed to issue to Urvan, or his affiliated designee, an unsecured promissory note in a
principal amount of $39.0 million (“ Note 2 ” and together with Note 1, the “ Notes ”).
Note 2 will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable federal rate for long-term loans in effect on the Effective Date
(subject to a 2.00% increase during an event of default), which is payable to the holder annually on the Interest Payment Date. The unpaid
principal balance of Note 2 and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon is due on the 10 th anniversary of the Effective Date
(the “ Note 2 Maturity Date ”).
Pursuant
to the terms of Note 2, the Company is required to make annual prepayments of the outstanding principal amount on Note 2 equal to $1.95
million on each Interest Payment Date. The Company has the right to prepay, prior to the Note 2 Maturity Date, all or any part of the
principal or interest of Note 2 without penalty. In addition, the holder may not request early repayment of Note 2 for a period of two
years from the Effective Date. The Company also has the option, at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date (unless
extended by mutual consent of the holder and the Company), to prepay all, but not less than all, of the then-outstanding principal amount
of Note 2 and accrued and unpaid interest thereon in exchange for the issuance of a warrant (the “ Additional Warrant ”)
to purchase 13.0 million shares of Common Stock (the “ Additional Warrant Shares ”), provided that the
Company must first obtain stockholder approval of the issuance of the Additional Warrant and the Additional Warrant Shares pursuant to
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635. Upon issuance of the Additional Warrant, all remaining obligations under Note 2 would be deemed satisfied with
the same force and effect as a prepayment of all principal and accrued and unpaid interest under Note 2. Any optional prepayment by the
Company, whether in cash or by issuance of the Additional Warrant, must be approved by a majority vote of the independent and disinterested
members of the Board as then constituted.
The
Additional Warrant, if issued, would have a five-year term and an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the Additional
Warrant, the Additional Warrant would be exercisable at the holder’s discretion, in whole or in part, on or after the first anniversary
of the issuance date. Except with respect to the exercise price and the vesting date, the terms of the Additional Warrant and the Warrant
are substantially similar.
The
Notes also include events of default customary for arrangements of this type, including, among other things, non-payment, bankruptcy
and insolvency. The occurrence and continuance of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the obligations under the Notes.
The
foregoing description of the Notes and the Additional Warrant does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the complete text of the Additional Warrant, Note 1 and Note 2, as applicable, forms of which are filed as Exhibits 10.3, 10.4 and
10.5, respectively, hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.
Resignation
of Chief Executive Officer and Director
On
the Signing Date and pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Jared Smith delivered notice to the Board of his resignation as a member of
the Board and from his position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as an officer or member of each of the Company’s
direct or indirect subsidiaries, effective as of the Effective Date. Mr. Smith’s resignation is not in connection with any disagreement
with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Effective as of the Effective Date,
Mr. Smith’s amended and restated employment agreement (the “ Smith Employment Agreement ”) will terminate,
except that certain surviving customary confidentiality provisions and non-disparagement covenants will remain in full force and effect.
On
the Signing Date, the Company and Mr. Smith entered into the Separation Agreement (as defined below), which is described under Item 5.02
of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “ Current Report ”).
Appointment
of New Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement, the Board agreed to take any action necessary to appoint Urvan as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
and as the Chairman of the Board, with such appointment to be effective as of the Effective Date. Additional information regarding Urvan’s
appointment is included under Item 5.02 of this Current Report.
Other
Provisions of the Settlement Agreement
Pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement, for a period of three years from the Effective Date (the “ Standstill Period ”),
each of the Legacy Directors agreed to appear at all annual and special meetings of stockholders and to vote their shares beneficially
owned as of the Effective Date in accordance with the Board’s recommendations with respect to director elections and other proposals
submitted by the Company or by a stockholder. In addition, during the Standstill Period, the Legacy Directors agreed to certain standstill
provisions relating to proxy solicitations for, among other things, director nominations and extraordinary transactions.
The
Settlement Agreement also includes a release of claims (i) by the Company against Urvan, (ii) by Urvan against the Company, (iii) by
Urvan against the Legacy Directors and (iv) by the Legacy Directors against Urvan. The Settlement Agreement contains customary representations,
warranties and obligations of the parties, including, among others, certain non-disparagement and confidentiality covenants.
The
foregoing description of the Settlement Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
complete text of the Settlement Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Amendment
to 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement
As
previously disclosed, on November 3, 2022, the Company, Urvan and Susan Lokey entered into a settlement agreement (as amended on November
22, 2022, the “ 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement ”), pursuant to which (i) the Urvan Group (as defined in the
2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement) agreed to withdraw its notice of stockholder nomination of its seven director candidates and its demand
to inspect books and records, pursuant to Section 220 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and (ii) the Company agreed
to increase the size of the Board of Directors from seven to nine directors and appoint Christos Tsentas and Wayne Walker (Mr. Tsentas
and Mr. Walker, collectively with Mr. Urvan, the “ Urvan Group Directors ”) to the Board to serve as directors
with terms expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to the 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement, the Company included
the Urvan Group Directors in its director candidates slate for the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and in subsequent annual meetings
of stockholders of the Company occurring prior to the termination date set forth in the 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company, Urvan and Ms. Lokey entered into an amendment to the 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement
(“ Amendment No. 2 ”), which Amendment No. 2 will be effective as of the Effective Date, which, among other things,
amends the voting commitment and standstill provisions of the 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement.
Amendment
No. 2, among other things, (i) provides that, until May 21, 2028, the Urvan Group will vote all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by it and over which it has direct or indirect voting power at any stockholder meeting of the Company in accordance with the Board’s
recommendations as set forth in the applicable definitive proxy statement, provided that the Urvan Group may vote any shares in
excess of 17,312,857 shares at its sole discretion, and provided further that, ninety (90)
days after Mr. Urvan ceases to be Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Company’s Board for any reason, the
Urvan Group may vote, in its sole discretion, all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it and over which it has direct or indirect
voting power with respect to any extraordinary transaction (as defined in the 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement); (ii) revises the term
of the standstill period to align with the Standstill Period for the Legacy Directors; (iii) eliminates the 18.5% Ownership Cap limitation
(as defined in the 2022 Urvan Settlement Agreement); (iv) provides that the Urvan Group may demand an inspection of the Company’s
books and records if such demand relates to matters that post-date the Signing Date; and (v) clarifies that the Urvan Group may provide
information, file a charge or complaint, communicate
in any way, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency.
The
foregoing description of Amendment No. 2 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text
of Amendment No. 2, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item Departure
5.02 of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The
information set forth in Item 1.01 regarding the resignation of Mr. Smith and the appointment of Urvan is incorporated by reference into
this Item 5.02.
Entry
into Separation Agreement
On
the Signing Date, in connection with Mr. Smith’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Smith entered into an Executive Separation Agreement
(the “ Separation Agreement ”), to be effective as of the Effective Date, pursuant to which Mr. Smith will be,
subject to his release of certain claims in favor of the Company (the “ ADEA Release ”), entitled to receive
certain separation benefits, including: (i) payment of all compensation and benefits to which Mr. Smith is legally entitled under the
Smith Employment Agreement through the Effective Date; (ii) a lump sum cash separation payment (the “ Cash Severance Payment ”)
equal to $625,000 (an amount equal to 15 months of Mr. Smith’s annual base salary), which Cash Severance Payment will be paid on
the Company’s first payroll date that occurs within a 15-day period following the Company’s receipt of the ADEA Release;
(iii) reimbursement for all reimbursable expenses due to Mr. Smith under the Smith Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date; and
(iv) a lump sum payment equal to the value of Mr. Smith’s accrued and unused vacation and paid time off balance as of the Separation
Date. The Company also agreed to pay premiums for extended health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act (“ COBRA ”) for a period of 12 months for Mr. Smith and his family, or until Mr. Smith’s coverage otherwise
terminates in accordance with COBRA or on account of Mr. Smith’s eligibility to receive coverage under a subsequent employer’s
program.
Pursuant
to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Smith will be permitted to retain 100% of his nonqualified stock options and shares of Common Stock,
including any remaining unvested shares and options, which will immediately become vested and exercisable as of the Effective Date, subject
to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and any applicable award documentation with respect to
such options, which terms and conditions include exercisability of the options for up to ten years after the original issuance date.
As
consideration for the separation benefits provided in the Separation Agreement, Mr. Smith agreed to, among other things, a general release
of claims in favor of the Company and to comply with customary confidentiality and non-disparagement covenants following his resignation.
The
foregoing description of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.7 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
New
Chief Executive Officer Biographical Information and Arrangements
The
Settlement Agreement provides that the Board will direct its Compensation Committee to develop a compensation plan for Urvan that
contemplates a base salary of $1.00 for the first year of his employment as Chief Executive Officer, plus such
other bonus or equity grants as the Compensation Committee of the Board may consider appropriate.
Urvan,
age 59, has been a director of the Company since April 2021. Mr. Urvan was employed by the Company from April 2021 through January
5, 2023 as the Chief Strategy Officer of GunBroker.com. Urvan is the Founder and has been the CEO of BitRail, a compliant payments infrastructure
company, since February 2018. Urvan founded GunBroker.com in 1999 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until the Company acquired
it in April 2021. Urvan has spent over 20 years as an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor with a passion for building and growing companies
across various industries, but always with a focus of technology as a core or enabler. Urvan remains active in other companies that he
founded, including Outdoors.com Digital Media, an outdoor lifestyle website, App Cohesion, an e-commerce technology platform, and Gemini
Southern, a merchant bank.
On
April 30, 2021 and in connection with the Company’s merger with Gemini, the Company entered into an Investor Rights Agreement with
Urvan, pursuant to which the Company agreed to nominate Urvan to serve on the Board for a minimum of three years following the closing
of the merger on May 3, 2021.
There
is no family relationship between Urvan and any director or executive officer of the Company. In addition to the Settlement Agreement,
the Notes, the Warrant and the Additional Warrant, information regarding Urvan required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K was previously
disclosed in the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2024, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on
May 20, 2025, and such information is incorporated by reference herein.