Item
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
February 21, 2023, Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”)
closed the acquisition (the “Closing”) of all of the share capital (the “Purchased
Shares”) owned by Unique Logistics Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (the “Seller”)
in each of the eight (8) subsidiaries listed in the chart below (collectively the “Subsidiaries”)
pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Seller, dated April 28, 2022 (the “SPA”)
as previously reported on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (the “May 2022
8-K”) filed on May 3, 2022 (such transaction being referred to herein as the “Transaction”).
In addition to the acquisition of the Subsidiaries, the Company acquired two companies in the Transaction that are owned by two of the
Subsidiaries: Shenzhen Unique Logistics International Limited, 70% of which is owned by Unique Logistics International (H.K.) Limited
(“Unique-HK”), and
Unique Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. which is owned by ULI (North & East China) Company Limited (“Unique-NEC”).
As
previously reported on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2022 (the “September 2022 8-K”),
in connection with the Transaction, the Company entered into a separate Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with each of the Subsidiaries
as follows: Unique Logistics International (India) Private Limited (“Unique-India”), Unique-NEC, Unique Logistics
International Co., Ltd (“Unique-Taiwan”), TGF Unique Limited (“Unique-UK”), Unique-HK, Unique
Logistics International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. (“Unique-Vietnam”), ULI (South China) Limited (“ULI-SC”),
Unique Logistics International (South China) Limited (“Unique-South China”) (collectively, each, a “Local
SPA” and, collectively, the “Local SPAs”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Unique-Taiwan and Unique Vietnam
will officially close upon obtaining the requisite governmental approvals in those jurisdictions (“Governmental Approvals”).
The Governmental Approval are a post Closing condition and are expected to be received within the next several months. The payment for
Unique-Taiwan and Unique-Vietnam entities is further described below.
Pursuant
to the SPA and Local SPAs, the amount and consideration to be paid by the Company at Closing for the Purchased Shares of each
Subsidiary were as follows:
Name of Company | |
Number of shares / equity interest | |
Consideration | |
Unique Logistics International (India) Private Limited | |
850,261 Equity Shares | |
$ | 1,000,000 | |
ULI (North & East China) Company Limited | |
75,000 Ordinary Shares | |
$ | 4,500,000 | |
Unique Logistics International Co., Ltd | |
500,000 Ordinary Shares | |
$ | 2,000,000 | |
TGF Unique Limited | |
99,999 Ordinary Shares | |
$ | 2,000,000 | |
Unique Logistics International (H.K.) Limited | |
1,000,000 Ordinary Shares | |
$ | 2,300,000 | |
Unique Logistics International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. | |
65% of the total charter capital | |
$ | 1,000,000 | |
ULI (South China) Limited | |
7,000 Ordinary Shares | |
$ | 4,000,000 | |
Unique Logistics International (South China) Limited | |
630,000 Ordinary Shares | |
$ | 5,200,000 | |
| |
Total Consideration: | |
$ | 22,000,000 | |
On
December 17, 2022, the Company and the Seller entered into Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement (“Amendment
No. 1”) pursuant to which the expiration date of the SPA was extended from December 1, 2022 to February 15, 2023. In
addition, pursuant to Amendment No. 1, (a) a reserve of $1,000,000 was established by the Company and the Seller to provide for
certain potential undisclosed liabilities relating to certain of the Subsidiaries, and (b) provision was made therein for the
formation of a new company in Vietnam to accommodate the transfer of the business, operations and assets of
Unique-Vietnam.
On
February 21, 2023, the Company and the Seller entered into Amendment No. 2 to Stock Purchase Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”),
pursuant to which the Company and the Seller agreed to restructure the initial purchase price payable by the Company at Closing of the
Transaction (the “Initial Purchase Price”) under the SPA and to reallocate portions of the Initial Purchase Price
payable by the Company for the Purchased Shares of Unique-Vietnam (the “Vietnam Shares”) and the Purchased Shares
of Unique-South China (“the South China Shares”). The portion of the Initial Purchase Price payable by the Company
for the Vietnam Shares, as reflected in the chart above, was reduced from $4,000,000 to $1,000,000, and the portion of the Initial Purchase
Price payable by the Company for the South China Shares, as reflected in the chart above, was increased from $2,200,000 to $5,200,000.
In
addition to the foregoing, under Amendment No. 2, the Company and the Seller agreed, among other things, to: (a) restructure the
form of payment of the Initial Purchase Price due by the Company at Closing; (b) eliminate the requirement of using escrows (under
the SPA & Local SPAs); (c) reconfigure the timing of certain deliverables relating to the Company’s acquisition of the
Purchased Shares of each of Unique-Taiwan and Unique-Vietnam; and (d) add certain negative covenants applicable to the Company, as
shareholder of the Subsidiaries, relating to voting on declaration of dividends by the Subsidiaries, which action is prohibited
other than for payment of amounts outstanding under certain promissory notes in favor of the Seller (described further below) and
subject to the requirement that the Company not be in default with respect to its obligations under its existing or contemplated
financing facilities.
In
addition to Amendment No. 2, the Company and the Seller entered into an amendment of each of the Local SPAs to be consistent with
revisions to the Transaction provided for in Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 (collectively, the “Local
SPA Amendments”).
Under
the SPA, payment of the Initial Purchase Price was to be made by the Company’s delivery of $21,000,000 in cash and issuance by
the Company of a promissory note in favor of the Seller in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “Original
Note”). As part of the Company and the Seller’s agreement to restructure the Transaction under Amendment No. 2, the
Company and the Seller agreed to the following: (a) the Company would, as contemplated under the SPA, issue the Original Note; (b) reduce
the cash portion of the Initial Purchase Price payable at Closing from $21,000,000 (the “Initial
Cash Portion”) to $3,500,000; and (c) in lieu of payment in cash of the balance of the Initial Cash Portion, equal to $17,500,000,
the Company would issue certain additional promissory
notes consisting of the following:
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $4,500,000 which matures March 7, 2023, having an interest
rate of 15%. |
| | |
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 which matures April 7, 2023, having an interest
rate of 15%. |
| | |
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 which matures June 30, 2023, having an interest
rate of 15%. |
| | |
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 due June 30, 2023 (the “Initial Taiwan
Maturity Date”), bearing no interest and payable on: (a) July 15, 2023, provided
that all government and other regulatory approvals necessary or required by Taiwan in order
to consummate the Transaction as the same relates to Unique-Taiwan (the “Taiwan
Approvals”) have been received by the Initial Taiwan Maturity Date; or (b) in the
event that the Taiwan Approvals have not been received by the Taiwan Maturity Date, payment
under this promissory note will be due and payable within fifteen (15) days of receipt of
the Taiwan Approvals. This promissory note was issued in lieu of cash otherwise due under
the original Local SPA in respect of the Purchased Shares of Unique-Taiwan. |
| | |
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 due June 30, 2023 (the “Initial Vietnam
Maturity Date”), bearing no interest and payable on: (a) July 15, 2023, provided
that all government and other regulatory approvals necessary or required by Vietnam in order
to consummate the Transaction as the same relates to Unique-Vietnam (the “Vietnam
Approvals”) have been received by the Initial Vietnam Maturity Date; or (b) in
the event that the Vietnam Approvals have not been received by the Vietnam Maturity Date,
payment under this promissory note will be due and payable within fifteen (15) days of receipt
of the Vietnam Approvals. This promissory note was issued in lieu of cash otherwise due under
the original Local SPA in respect of the Purchased Shares of Unique-Vietnam. |
At
Closing, the Company issued two additional promissory notes, in lieu of cash, as payment of certain
milestones set forth in the SPA that
were already achieved, (these additional promissory notes, together
with the aforementioned promissory notes, collectively, the
“Promissory Notes”):
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $2,500,000 due on June 30, 2023, having an interest rate of 15%. This Promissory Note was issued in respect
of the purchase price adjustment provided for under the SPA. |
| | |
| ● | Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 due on February
21, 2024, and
bearing no interest. This Promissory Note was issued in respect of the purchase price adjustment
provided for under the SPA. |
As
a result of consummation of the Transaction, the Company became a party to certain agreements with the remaining shareholders of each
of Unique–UK, Unique-NEC, and ULI-SC (the “Shareholder Agreements”). Each of the Shareholder Agreements contains
standard restrictive negative covenants favoring the protection of the minority shareholders who are party thereto. The Shareholder
Agreements require unanimous consent in order to, among other things, (i) adopt a business plan or materially change the Subsidiary’s
business; (ii) amend its name or organizational/governing documents; (iii) issue or create any new shares; alter the rights associated
with any class of equity; consolidate, sub-divide or convert any of the equity or capital of the Subsidiary or issue securities exercisable
for or convertible into shares of the Subsidiary; (iv) enter into a merger, business combination or transaction of a similar nature; acquire
ownership interests in any equity or capital of any other company or undertaking or enter into any partnership or profit-sharing agreement
other than in ordinary course of business; and (v) wind up, dissolve or otherwise terminate the existence of the Subsidiary.
Simultaneously
with Closing, pursuant to a separate Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a related-party transaction with Frangipani Trade
Services, Inc. (“FTS”) (the “FTS Purchase Agreement”). FTS is owned by the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company. Pursuant to the FTS Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased the remaining 458,370 shares of Unique-India owned by FTS,
which resulted in the Company owning all of the share capital of Unique-India. In consideration for the 458,370 shares of Unique-India,
the Company issued a promissory note to FTS in the principal amount of $500,000, bearing no interest with a maturity date of February
21, 2025 (the “FTS Promissory Note”).
Item
1.01 hereof contains only a brief description of the material terms of and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights
and obligations of the parties to the SPA, the Local SPAs, the Amendments, the Promissory Notes, the Shareholder Agreements, the FTS
Agreement or the FTS Promissory Note. The description of each of the SPA and the Local SPAs, is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the May 2022 8-K and the September 2022 8-K, respectively, the full text of the Exhibits filed therewith, which were filed as Exhibits
10.1 through 10.9 to the May 2022 8-K and Exhibits 10.1 through 10.9 to the September 2022 8-K. The description of each of the Amendments,
the Promissory Notes, the Shareholder Agreements, the FTS Purchase Agreement and the FTS Promissory Note is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the full text of the Exhibits filed herewith and are incorporated herein by reference.