As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2021

Registration No. 333-          

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

ARKO Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		5412		85-2784337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8565 Magellan Parkway

Suite 400

Richmond, Virginia 23227-1150

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Arie Kotler

8565 Magellan Parkway

Suite 400

Richmond, Virginia 23227-1150

(804) 730-1568

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Drew M. Altman, Esq.

Aryana M. Gharagozloo, Esq.

Win Rutherfurd, Esq.

Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

333 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 4400

Miami, Florida 33131

(305) 579-0500

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box:  ☐

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer		☐		Accelerated filer		☐
Non-accelerated filer		☒		Smaller reporting company		☐
				Emerging growth company		☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Securities to be Registered		Amount to be Registered(1)(2)		Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share(3)		Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price		Amount of Registration Fee
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share		99,251,253		$ 7.81		$ 775,152,285.93		$ 84,569.11
Private placement warrants to purchase common stock		4,000,000(4)		—		—		—(5)

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the securities being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of additional securities as may be issuable to prevent dilution resulting of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

(2)

Consists of (i) 99,251,253 shares of common stock registered for sale by the selling securityholders named in this registration statement (including the shares referred to in the following clauses (ii)-(iv)), (ii) 1,100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain issued and outstanding warrants, (iii) 8,333,333 shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (as defined below) and (iv) 4,200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).

(3)	Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low prices of the registrant’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on January 20, 2021, which was $7.81 per share.

(4)	Represents the resale of 4,000,000 Private Warrants (as defined below) to purchase shares of common stock that were issued in a private placement, which represent warrants to acquire 4,000,000 shares of common stock.

(5)

In accordance with Rule 457(i), the entire registration fee for the Private Warrants is allocated to the shares of common stock underlying the Private Warrants, the issuance and resale of which shares of common stock have been registered under a separate registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC (file no. 333-252106) and for which an allocable registration fee of approximately $3,617 has been previously paid (of an aggregate registration fee in the amount of $15,676.94 previously paid in respect of the foregoing registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-252106)).

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Neither we nor the Selling Securityholders may sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 21, 2021

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

ARKO Corp.

Up to 99,251,253 Shares of Common Stock

Up to 1,100,000 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of Warrants

Up to 4,000,000 Warrants

 

 

This prospectus relates to the issuance by us of up to an aggregate of up to 1,100,000 shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“common stock”), issuable upon exercise of the New Ares Warrants (as defined below), for which we will receive the proceeds from any exercise of any such warrants for cash.

This prospectus also relates to the resale from time to time by the selling securityholders named in this prospectus (the “Selling Securityholders”) of up to 99,251,253 shares of our common stock, including (i) the 8,333,333 shares of common stock (the “PIPE Shares”) issuable upon conversion of 1,000,000 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock, par value 0.0001 per share (the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”), (ii) 1,100,000 shares of common stock that may be issued upon exercise of the New Ares Warrants, (iii) 533,333 shares of common stock that may be issued upon exercise of certain of our Public Warrants (as defined below) held by certain Selling Securityholders and (iv) 9,000,000 Founder Shares (as defined below) (including 4,200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Deferred Shares”)), and 4,000,000 warrants (the “Private Warrants”) originally issued in a private placement in connection with the initial public offering of Haymaker.

We are registering the securities for resale pursuant to the Selling Securityholders’ registration rights under that Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020 (as amended, the “Registration Rights Agreement”) among us and the Selling Securityholders. Our registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that either we or the Selling Securityholders will issue, offer or sell, as applicable, any of the securities.

The Selling Securityholders may offer, sell or distribute all or a portion of the shares of common stock or Private Warrants registered hereby publicly or through private transactions at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. We provide more information about how the Selling Securityholders may sell their shares of our common stock and Private Warrants in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.”

We will pay certain offering fees and expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the common stock and Private Warrants offered hereby and will not receive proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock by the Selling Securityholders. We will receive the proceeds from the exercise of any Private Warrants or New Ares Warrants for cash.

Our common stock and the Public Warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “ARKO” and “ARKOW,” respectively. On January 20, 2021, the closing price of our common stock was $7.78, and the closing price for our publicly traded warrants (the “Public Warrants”) was $1.24.

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under this prospectus or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is                , 2021.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

FREQUENTLY USED TERMS			ii
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			iv
THE OFFERING			4
RISK FACTORS			5
USE OF PROCEEDS			23
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE			24
MARKET INFORMATION FOR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND POLICY			25
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION			26
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION			27
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION			41
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			50
BUSINESS			83
MANAGEMENT			95
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION			102
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES			115
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES			126
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS			129
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS			139
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			144
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			149
LEGAL MATTERS			152
EXPERTS			152
CHANGE IN AUDITOR			152
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			153
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION			F-1

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus. This prospectus is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date.

 

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FREQUENTLY USED TERMS

Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “Arko,” “our,” “New Parent” and the “Company” refer to ARKO Corp., a Delaware corporation, including its consolidated subsidiaries:

 

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“amended and restated certificate of incorporation” means our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, dated December 21, 2020.

 

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“Arko Holdings” means Arko Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel and, unless the context otherwise requires, includes its consolidated subsidiaries

 

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“Board” or “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

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“Business Combination” means the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub I merged with and into Haymaker (the “First Merger”), with Haymaker surviving the First Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arko, and Merger Sub II merged with and into Arko Holdings (the “Second Merger”), with Arko Holdings surviving the Second Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arko.

 

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“Business Combination Agreement” means that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2020 (as amended by the Consent and Amendment No. 1 to the Business Combination Agreement, dated November 18, 2020) by and among Haymaker, Arko, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, and Arko Holdings.

 

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“Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the Business Combination on December 22, 2020.

 

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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“common stock” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

 

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“DGCL” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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“Founder Shares” means, as of the Closing Date, the 4,800,000 shares of common stock and the right to receive 4,200,000 Deferred Shares (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) that are owned by the Initial Stockholders.

 

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“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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“GPM” means GPM Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with all of its subsidiaries. Prior to the Business Combination, Arko Holdings held a majority of the outstanding equity of GPM, and, following the Business Combination, both Arko Holdings and GPM became our wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

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“GPM Petroleum” or “GPMP” means GPM Petroleum LP together with all of its subsidiaries. GPM owns, directly and indirectly, 100% of the general partner of GPMP and 99.71% of the GPMP limited partner units.

 

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“Haymaker” means Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation.

 

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“Incentive Plan” means the ARKO Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

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“Initial Stockholders” means the Sponsor and its permitted transferees together with Haymaker’s independent directors and their respective permitted transferees.

 

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“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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“IPO” means Haymaker’s initial public offering of units, consummated on June 11, 2019.

 

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“ISL” means Securities Law, 5728-1968, of the State of Israel, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

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“JOBS Act” means the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012.

 

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“Merger Sub I” means Punch US Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

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“Merger Sub II” means Punch Sub Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel.

 

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“Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

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“New Ares Warrants” means 1,100,000 warrants, each exerciseable for one share of our common stock for $10.00 per share with an exercise period ending on the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, received in connection with the Business Combination by certain entities affiliated with Ares Capital Management in exchange for warrants to acquire membership interests in GPM.

 

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“PIPE Shares” means 8,333,333 shares of our common stock into which the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible.

 

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“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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“Selling Securityholders” means the persons listed in the table in the “Selling Securityholders” section of this prospectus, and the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, successors and others who later come to hold any of the Selling Securityholders’ interest in our common stock or Private Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement other than through a public sale.

 

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“Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” means our Series A convertible preferred stock, par value 0.0001 per share, issued to the PIPE Investors pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.

 

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“SOX” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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“Sponsor” means Haymaker Sponsor II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

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“Subscription Agreement” means that certain subscription agreement entered into among us and the PIPE Investors on November 18, 2020 in connection with the Business Combination pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and we agreed to issue and sell to such investors, up to 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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“Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

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“Warrants” means the Private Warrants and the Public Warrants.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. Certain statements in this prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this registration statement may include, for example, statements about:

 

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our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably;

 

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our financial performance following the Business Combination;

 

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our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock and the Public Warrants on Nasdaq;

 

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changes in our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans;

 

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expansion plans and opportunities;

 

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the integration of Empire’s operations;

 

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changes in the markets in which we compete;

 

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changes in applicable laws or regulations, including those relating to environmental matters;

 

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costs related to the Business Combination;

 

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market conditions and global and economic factors beyond our control, including the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on capital markets, general economic conditions, unemployment and our liquidity, operations and personnel;

 

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the outcome of any known or unknown litigation and regulatory proceedings; and

 

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other risks and uncertainties detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and in our periodic filings with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements in this prospectus should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with the other information in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus and in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” before deciding whether to invest in our securities. The occurrence of one or more of the events or circumstances described in these risk factors, alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, revenue, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects, in which event the market price of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not intended to be exhaustive and are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks described below. See the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Changes in economic conditions and consumer confidence in the U.S. could adversely affect our business.

Our operations and the scope of services we provide are affected by changes in the macro-economic situation in the United States, which has a direct impact on consumer confidence and spending patterns. A number of key macro-economic factors, such as rising interest rates, inflation and unemployment, could have a negative effect on consumer habits and spending, and lead to lower demand for fuel and other products sold at our convenience stores and gas stations. Significant negative developments in the macro-economic environment in the United States could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we do not make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms, our future growth may be limited. Furthermore, any acquisitions we complete are subject to substantial risks that could result in losses.

Our ability to grow depends substantially on our ability to make acquisitions. We intend to expand our retail business and dealer distribution network through acquisitions. However, we may be unable to take advantage of accretive opportunities for any of the following reasons:

 

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We are unable to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or negotiate acceptable terms for acquisitions;

 

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We are unable to reach an agreement regarding the terms of pursued acquisitions;

 

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We are unable to raise financing for such acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; or

 

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We are outbid by competitors.

If we are unable to make acquisitions, our future growth will be limited. In addition, if we complete any future acquisitions, our capitalization and results of operations may change significantly. We may complete acquisitions, which, contrary to our expectations, ultimately prove to not be accretive. If any of these events were to occur, our future growth would be limited.

We may make acquisitions that we believe are beneficial, which ultimately result in negative financial consequences. Any acquisition involves potential risks, including, among other things:

 

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We may not be able to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;

 

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We may not be able to achieve the anticipated synergies and financial improvements from the acquired businesses;

 

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We may not be able to retain key locations from the acquired businesses;

 

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We may be unable to discover material liabilities of businesses that we acquire;

 

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Acquisitions may divert the attention of senior management from focusing on our day-to-day operations;

 

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We may experience a decrease in liquidity resulting from our use of a significant portion of cash available for investment or borrowing capacity to finance acquisitions;

 

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Substantial investments in financial controls, information systems, management resources and human resources may be required in order to support future growth; and

 

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We may have difficulties in obtaining the required approvals, permits, licenses and consents for the acquired sites.

We may be unable to successfully integrate Empire’s operations or otherwise realize the expected benefits from the Empire Acquisition, which could adversely affect the expected benefits from the Empire Acquisition and our results of operations and financial condition.

The Empire Acquisition involves the integration of the business of two companies that have previously operated independently. The difficulties of combining the operations of the two businesses include:

 

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integrating personnel with diverse business backgrounds;

 

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converting customers to new systems;

 

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combining different corporate cultures; and

 

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retaining key employees.

The process of integrating operations could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of the business and the loss of key personnel. The integration will require the experience and expertise of certain key employees of Empire retained by us. We may not be successful in retaining these employees for the full time period necessary to successfully integrate Empire’s operations with ours. The diversion of management’s attention and any delay or difficulty encountered in connection with the integration of the two companies’ operations could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

The success of the Empire Acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from combining the business of Empire with ours. If we are unable to successfully integrate Empire, the anticipated benefits of the Empire Acquisition may not be realized fully or may take longer to realize than expected. For example, we may fail to realize the anticipated increase in earnings anticipated to be derived from the Empire Acquisition. In addition, as with regard to any acquisition, a significant decline in asset valuations or cash flows may also cause us not to realize expected benefits.

Our future growth depends on our ability to successfully implement our organic growth strategy, a major part of which consists of remodeling our convenience stores.

A major part of our organic growth strategy consists of remodeling our convenience stores in order to improve customers’ shopping experience by offering high-quality, convenient and efficient facilities. Such large-scale remodeling projects entail significant risks, including shortages of materials or skilled labor, unforeseen engineering, environmental and/or geological problems, work stoppages, weather interference, unanticipated cost increases and non-availability of construction equipment. Such risks, in addition to potential difficulties in obtaining any required licenses and permits, could lead to significant cost increases and substantial delays in the

 

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opening of the remodeled convenience stores. Historically, we have grown through acquisitions and have not previously undertaken such large-scale remodeling projects. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve our growth targets by successfully implementing this strategy.

Significant changes in current consumption of tobacco and nicotine products could adversely affect our business.

Tobacco and nicotine products, which accounted for approximately 16% of GPM’s total net sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, are a significant revenue source for us. Significant increases in wholesale cigarette prices, current and future tobacco legislation, including restrictions or bans on flavored tobacco products, national, state and local campaigns to discourage smoking, reductions in manufacturer rebates for the purchase of tobacco products and increases in taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products could have a material adverse effect on the demand for tobacco products and, in turn, on GPM’s financial condition and results of operations.

Our financial condition and results of operations are influenced by changes in the wholesale prices of motor fuel, which may adversely impact our sales, customers’ financial condition and the availability of trade credit.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, fuel sales were approximately 65% of GPM’s total net sales and 34% of its gross profit, each of which will increase as a result of the acquisition of the business of Empire. Historically, GPM has not carried inventory on hand for more than five days in the ordinary course of its business and has not engaged in hedging transactions. GPM’s operating results are influenced by prices for motor fuel, variable retail margins and the market for such products. Crude oil and domestic wholesale motor fuel

markets are volatile. General political conditions, acts of war or terrorism and instability in oil producing regions, particularly in the Middle East, Russia, Africa and South America, could significantly impact crude oil supplies and wholesale fuel prices. Significant increases and volatility in wholesale fuel prices could result in substantial increases in the retail price of motor fuel products, lower fuel gross margin per gallon, lower demand for such products and lower sales to consumers and dealers. This volatility makes it extremely difficult to predict the impact future wholesale cost fluctuations will have on GPM’s financial condition and results of operations. Increases in fuel prices compress retail fuel margin because fuel costs typically increase faster than retailers are able to pass them along to customers. In addition, when prices for motor fuel rise, some of GPM’s fuel distributor customers may have insufficient credit to purchase motor fuel from GPM at their historical volumes. Furthermore, as motor fuel prices decrease, so do prompt payment incentives, which are generally calculated as a percentage of the total purchase price of the motor fuel distributed. Finally, higher prices for motor fuel may reduce GPM’s access to trade credit or worsen the terms under which such credit is available to GPM.

Significant changes in demand for fuel-based modes of transportation could adversely affect our business.

The road transportation fuel and convenience business is generally driven by consumer preferences, growth of road traffic and trends in travel and tourism. A number of key factors could impact current customer behavior and trends with respect to road transportation and fuel consumption. These include new technologies providing increased access to non-fuel dependent means of transportation, legislation and regulations focused on fuel efficiency and lower fuel consumption, and the public’s general approach with regard to climate change and the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Significant developments in any of the above-listed factors could lead to substantial changes in the demand for petroleum-based fuel and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in a highly competitive industry characterized by low entry barriers.

We compete with other convenience stores, gas stations, large and small food retailers, quick service restaurants and dollar stores. Since all such competitors offer products and services that are very similar to those offered by us, a number of key factors determine our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace. These

 

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include the location of stores, competitive pricing, convenient access routes, the quality and configuration of stores and fueling facilities, and a high level of service. In particular, large convenience store chains have expanded their number of locations and remodeled their existing locations in recent years, enhancing their competitive position. In addition, some of our competitors have greater financial resources and scale than us, which may provide them with competitive advantages in negotiating fuel and other supply arrangements. Our inability to successfully compete in the marketplace by continuously meeting customer requirements concerning price, quality and service level could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

Negative events or developments associated with branded motor fuel suppliers could have an adverse impact on our revenues.

The success of our operations is dependent, in part, on the continuing favorable reputation, market value and name recognition associated with the motor fuel brands sold at GPM-controlled gas stations and to independent and lessee dealers. An event which adversely affects the value of those brands could have a negative impact on the volumes of motor fuel we distribute, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We depend on four principal suppliers for the majority of our gross fuel purchases and two suppliers for merchandise. A failure by a principal supplier to renew its supply agreement, a disruption in supply or an unexpected change in supplier relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Valero Marketing and Supply Company (“Valero Marketing”) supplied approximately 21%, Marathon Petroleum Company LP (“Marathon Petroleum”) supplied approximately 21%, BP Products North America Inc. (“BP North America”) supplied approximately 15% and Equilon Enterprises LLC DBA Shell Oil Products US (“Shell”) supplied approximately 16% of GPM’s gross fuel purchases, respectively. GPM’s supply agreement with Valero Marketing expires in March 2026, GPM’s supply agreement with Marathon Petroleum expires in June 2023, GPM’s supply agreement with BP North America expires in December 2022 and GPM’s supply agreement with Shell expires in August 2023. If any of Valero Marketing, Marathon Petroleum, BP North America or Shell elects not to renew its contracts with GPM, GPM may be unable to replace the volume of motor fuel it currently purchases from such supplier on similar terms or at all. GPM relies upon its suppliers to timely provide the volumes and types of motor fuels for which they contract. GPM purchases motor fuels from a variety of suppliers under term contracts. In times of extreme market demand or supply disruption, GPM may be unable to acquire enough fuel to satisfy the demand of its customers. Any disruption in supply or a significant change in GPM’s relationship with its principal fuel suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

GPM depends on two major vendors, Core-Mark and Grocery Supply Company, to supply a majority of its in-store merchandise. A significant disruption or operational failure affecting the operations of Core-Mark or Grocery Supply Company could materially impact the availability, quality and price of products sold at our convenience stores and gas stations, cause us to incur substantial unanticipated costs and expenses, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A portion of GPM’s revenue is generated under fuel supply agreements with independent dealers that must be renegotiated or replaced periodically. If GPM is unable to successfully renegotiate or replace these agreements, then our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

A portion of GPM’s revenue is generated under fuel supply agreements with independent dealers. As these supply agreements expire, they must be renegotiated or replaced. GPM’s fuel supply agreements generally have an initial term of 10 years and, as of September 30, 2020, had a volume-weighted average remaining term of approximately 6.0 years. GPM’s dealers have no obligation to renew their fuel supply agreements with GPM on similar terms or at all.

 

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GPM may be unable to renegotiate or replace its fuel supply agreements when they expire, and the terms of any renegotiated fuel supply agreements may not be as favorable as the terms of the agreements they replace. Whether these fuel supply agreements are successfully renegotiated or replaced is frequently subject to factors beyond GPM’s control. Such factors include fluctuations in motor fuel prices, a dealer’s ability to pay for or accept the contracted volumes and a competitive marketplace for the services offered by GPM. If GPM cannot successfully renegotiate or replace its fuel supply agreements or must renegotiate or replace them on less favorable terms, revenues from these arrangements could decline and our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

The retail sale, distribution and storage of motor fuels is subject to environmental protection and operational safety laws and regulations that may expose us or our customers to significant costs and liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

GPM and its facilities and operations are subject to various federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws, and regulations. These laws and regulations continue to evolve and are expected to increase in both number and complexity over time and govern not only the manner in which GPM conducts its operations, but also the products it sells. For example, international agreements and national, regional, and state legislation and regulatory measures that aim to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions or otherwise address climate change are currently in various stages of implementation. There are inherent risks of increasingly restrictive environmental and other regulation that could materially impact our results of operations or financial condition. Most of the costs of complying with existing laws and regulations pertaining to GPM’s operations and products are embedded in the normal costs of doing business. However, it is not possible to predict with certainty the amount of additional investments in new or existing technology or facilities or the amounts of increased operating costs to be incurred in the future to prevent, control, reduce or eliminate releases of hazardous materials or other pollutants into the environment; remediate and restore areas damaged by prior releases of hazardous materials; or comply with new or changed environmental laws or regulations. Although these costs may be significant to the results of operations, we do not presently expect them to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity or financial position. Accidental leaks and spills requiring cleanup may occur in the ordinary course of business. We may incur expenses for corrective actions or environmental investigations at various owned and previously owned facilities or leased or previously leased and at third-party-owned waste disposal sites used by GPM. An obligation may arise when operations are closed or sold or at non-GPM sites where company products have been handled or disposed of. Expenditures to fulfill these obligations may relate to facilities and sites where past operations followed practices and procedures that were considered acceptable at the time but may require investigative or remedial work or both to meet current or future standards.

Our business involves the purchase of motor fuels for retail sale and wholesale distribution to customers, including third-party sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. GPM’s share of the motor fuels is distributed to GPM-controlled convenience stores, independent and lessee dealers and consignment locations, whereas the third-party sub-wholesalers’ share is generally distributed to convenience stores and the bulk purchasers’ share is generally retained for their own use. GPM does not physically transport any of the motor fuels. Rather, third-party transporters distribute the motor fuels.

The transportation of motor fuels by third-party transporters, as well as the associated storage of such fuels at locations including convenience stores, are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to ownership and operation of underground storage tanks, the release or discharge of regulated materials into the air, water and soil, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, the exposure of persons to regulated materials, and the health and safety of employees dedicated to such transportation and storage activities. These laws and regulations may impose numerous obligations and restrictions that are applicable to motor fuels transportation and storage and other related activities, including acquisition of, or applications for, permits, licenses, or other approvals before conducting regulated activities; restrictions on the quality and labeling of the motor fuels that may be sold; restrictions on the types, quantities and concentration of materials that may be released into the environment;

 

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required capital expenditures to comply with pollution control requirements; and imposition of substantial liabilities for pollution or non-compliance resulting from these activities. Numerous governmental authorities, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), and analogous state agencies, have the power to monitor and enforce compliance with these laws and regulations and the permits, licenses and approvals issued under them, including fines, which can result in increased pollution control equipment costs or other actions. Failure to comply with these existing laws and regulations, or any newly adopted laws or regulations, may trigger administrative, civil or criminal enforcement measures, including the assessment of monetary penalties or other sanctions, the imposition of investigative, remedial or corrective action obligations, the imposition of additional compliance requirements on certain operations or the issuance of orders enjoining certain operations. Moreover, the trend in environmental regulation is for more restrictions and limitations on activities that may adversely affect the environment, the occurrence of which may result in increased costs of compliance.

Where releases of motor fuels or other substances or wastes have occurred, federal and state laws and regulations require that contamination caused by such releases be assessed and remediated to meet applicable clean-up standards. Certain environmental laws impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to clean-up and restore sites where motor fuels or other waste products have been disposed or otherwise released. The costs associated with the investigation and remediation of contamination, as well as any associated third-party claims for damages or to impose corrective action obligations, could be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on GPM or its customers who transport motor fuels or own or operate convenience stores or other facilities where motor fuels are stored. While GPM has no plans to transport or store the motor fuels it distributes, if GPM were ever to conduct activities that resulted in it being legally characterized as a transporter of motor fuels, or if it were ever held under applicable law to have negligently entrusted these transportation or any storage duties to a third party, then GPM, too, could be subject to some or all of these costs and liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

For more information on potential risks arising from environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations, please see “Business—Government Regulation.”

Business disruption and related risks resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19 could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In December 2019, Chinese officials reported a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak. COVID-19 has since spread throughout the world, leading the World Health Organization to declare on March 11, 2020, that COVID-19 reached the magnitude of a global pandemic. The rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout the U.S. led federal, state and local governments to take significant steps in an attempt to reduce exposure to COVID-19 and control its negative effects on public health and the U.S. economy. Such governmental measures remain ongoing. The ultimate duration and severity of COVID-19 remain uncertain, however, a substantial and continuous deterioration in the business environment in the United States could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, including:

 

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Significant reductions or volatility in demand for products sold at our convenience stores and gas stations due to substantially lower customer traffic resulting from travel restrictions and/or social distancing measures;

 

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Significant disruptions, or even a complete shutdown, of some or all of our operations as a result of government-imposed restrictions on customers and/or employees;

 

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Temporary or long-term disruptions to our supply chain in connection with the pandemic’s impact on our network of suppliers and distributors, significantly impacting the quality, variety and pricing of merchandise sold at GPM sites;

 

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Limitation on employee availability and restrictions on the sale and pricing of certain products;

 

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Cost to comply with constantly evolving laws and regulations related to COVID-19, including additional cleaning and protective equipment for employees;

 

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Store closures and reduction of store capacity because of local outbreaks of COVID-19 resulting in reduced sales of merchandise and fuel;

 

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Significant delays in the import of certain products, including essential products expected to sell at an increased volume in connection with COVID-19;

 

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Reduced value of newly acquired stores as they experience reduced sales compared to the time of acquisition.

Advancements in technologies that significantly reduce fuel consumption could adversely affect our business.

Fuel competes with other sources of energy, some of which are less costly on an equivalent energy basis. There have been significant governmental incentives and consumer pressures to increase the use of alternative fuels in the United States. A number of automotive, industrial and power generation manufacturers are developing more fuel-efficient engines, hybrid engines and alternative clean power systems. In 2019, hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for approximately 1.9% of all automotive sales in the United States. The more successful and widespread these alternatives become, as a result of governmental incentives or regulations, technological advances, consumer demand, improved pricing or otherwise, the greater the potential negative impact on the demand, pricing and profitability of our fuel-based products and services.

Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in liabilities, penalties or costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business.

GPM’s operations are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including regulations related to the sale of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, lottery/lotto products and other age-restricted products, various food safety and product quality requirements, environmental laws and regulations, and various employment and tax laws. We expect that there will be frequent changes and variation in local and state regulations in response to COVID-19, including the regulation of in-house dining and capacity restrictions, which vary by jurisdiction and locality. GPM will be required to devote substantial resources in order to comply with this changing regulatory environment and will be required to implement compliance protocols that will vary based on local requirements and regulations.

GPM’s violation of, or inability to comply with, state laws and regulations concerning the sale of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, lottery/lotto products and other age-restricted products could expose GPM to regulatory sanctions ranging from monetary fines to the revocation or suspension of GPM’s permits and licenses for the sale of such products. Such regulatory action could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

GPM’s failure to comply with applicable labor and employment laws pertaining to, among others, minimum wage, mandated healthcare benefits or paid time-off benefits could result in increased regulatory scrutiny, monetary fines and substantial costs and expenses related to legal proceedings.

GPM’s business, particularly the operation of gas stations, and the storage and transportation of fuel products, is directly affected by numerous environmental laws and regulations in the United States pertaining, in particular, to the quality of fuel products, the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes and the prevention and remediation of environmental contaminations. Such laws and regulations are constantly evolving and have generally become more stringent over time. GPM’s compliance with such evolving regulation requires significant and continuously increasing capital expenditures. GPM’s business may also be (indirectly) affected by the adoption of environmental laws and regulations intended to address global climate change by limiting carbon emissions and introducing more stringent requirements for the exploration, drilling and transportation of crude

 

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oil and petroleum products. Increasingly wide-spread implementation of such laws and regulations may lead to a significant increase in the cost of petroleum-based fuels and, in turn, lower demand for road transportation fuel. GPM’s failure to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, or a significant contamination at one of its sites requiring remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater on a large scale, could expose GPM to substantial fines and penalties, as well as administrative, civil and criminal charges, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

GPM is subject to extensive tax liabilities imposed by multiple jurisdictions, including income taxes, fuel excise taxes, sales and use taxes, payroll taxes, franchise taxes, property taxes and tobacco taxes. Many of these tax liabilities are subject to periodic audits by the respective taxing authorities. Substantial changes or reforms in the current tax regime could result in increased tax expenses and potentially have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

A ban of electronic gaming machines in Virginia could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and business.

GPM operates approximately 60 electronic gaming machines in its retail stores in Virginia. Under current Virginia legislation, GPM will be required to stop operating the machines as of June 30, 2021, unless new legislation is enacted. The ban on electronic gaming machines could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Substantial management turnover could adversely affect our business.

We are currently managed by a group of experienced senior executives with substantial knowledge and understanding of the industry in which it operates. Our inability to retain our senior management, adequately replace any member of our management team in case of departure or identify and recruit highly qualified individuals for future management positions, could adversely affect our business, reputation and results of operations. Uncertainty about the effect of the Business Combination on GPM’s business, employees, customers, third parties with whom GPM has relationships, and other third parties, including regulators, may have an adverse effect on us. These uncertainties may impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel for a period of time after the Business Combination. If key employees depart because of uncertainty related to the Business Combination or a desire not to remain with us, our business could be harmed.

The failure to recruit or retain qualified personnel could adversely affect our business.

GPM is dependent on its ability to recruit and retain qualified individuals to work in and manage its convenience stores, and its operations are subject to federal and state laws governing such matters as minimum wages, overtime, working conditions and employment eligibility requirements. Economic factors, such as a decrease in unemployment and an increase in mandatory minimum wages and social benefits, could have a material impact on our results of operations if GPM is required to significantly increase its wages and benefits expenditures in order to attract and retain qualified personnel. At the state and local levels, there are proposals currently under consideration to increase minimum wage rates. In 2019, efforts were put forth by the U.S. federal government to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, instead of the current rate of $7.25 per hour. Such an increase could have a material impact on our results of operations. However, no such legislation has been enacted at this time. Additionally, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could impact GPM’s ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel.

Unfavorable weather conditions could adversely affect our business.

Weather conditions have a significant effect on GPM’s sales, as retail customer transactions in higher profit margin products generally increase when weather conditions are favorable. Consequently, GPM’s results are seasonal, and GPM typically earns more during the warmer second and third quarters of the year. Severe weather

 

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phenomena, such as hurricanes, during those quarters may adversely affect GPM’s results of operations. In addition, severe weather conditions could result in significant damage to GPM gas stations, convenience stores and infrastructure, potentially resulting in substantial costs and expenses.

GPM may be held liable for fraudulent credit card transactions on its fuel dispensers.

Europay, MasterCard and Visa, or EMV, is a global standard for credit cards that uses computer chips to authenticate and secure chip-card transactions. The liability for fraudulent credit card transactions shifted from the credit card processor to GPM in October 2015 for transactions processed inside the convenience stores (although due to the unavailability of the correct software from branded fuel suppliers, certain of such suppliers have retained certain associated liabilities) and will shift to GPM in April 2021 for transactions at the fuel dispensers. In connection with incentive funds provided by fuel suppliers, GPM is actively upgrading its point-of-sale machines and fuel dispensers to be EMV-compliant at the fuel dispenser. GPM has upgraded all of its inside point-of-sale machines to be EMV-compliant and is in the process of upgrading its fuel dispensers to be EMV-compliant (approximately 30% of retail locations were upgraded by the end of 2020). Due to the unavailability of the correct software from branded fuel suppliers and the cost to upgrade each site, GPM does not expect to upgrade all of its sites prior to April 2021 and accordingly, may be subject to liability for fraudulent credit card transactions processed at fuel dispensers.

Significant disruptions of GPM’s information technology systems or breaches of its data security could adversely affect our business.

GPM relies on multiple information technology systems and a number of third-party vendor platforms (collectively, “IT Systems”) in order to run and manage its daily operations. Such IT Systems allow GPM to manage various aspects of its business and to provide reliable analytical information to its management. IT Systems are vulnerable to, among other things, damage and interruption from power loss or natural disasters, computer system and network failures, loss of telecommunications services, physical and electronic loss of access to data and information, security breaches or other security incidents, and computer viruses or attacks. A serious, long-lasting disruption of GPM’s IT Systems could lead to the breakdown of critical operations and financial reporting systems, and have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operation.

As a fuel and merchandise retailer, GPM collects and stores large amounts of data on its network, including personal data from customers, as well as other sensitive information concerning its employees, business partners and vendors. A breakdown or breach of GPM’s IT Systems could result in the unauthorized release of such personal and sensitive information. Although GPM has invested in measures to reduce these risks, it cannot guarantee that such measures will be successful in preventing compromise and/or disruption of its IT Systems and related data. An unauthorized release of personal data and other sensitive information resulting from a breakdown or breach of GPM’s IT Systems could expose it to significant costs and expenses, regulatory investigations and penalties, and potential lawsuits, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

GPM depends on third-party transportation providers for the transportation of all of its motor fuel. Thus, a change of providers or a significant change in GPM’s relationship with these providers could have a material adverse effect on our business.

All of the motor fuel GPM distributes is transported from terminals to gas stations by third-party transportation providers. Such providers may suspend, reduce or terminate their obligations to GPM if certain events (such as force majeure) occur. A change of key transportation providers, a disruption or cessation in services provided by such providers or a significant change in GPM’s relationship with such providers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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GPM’s operations present risks which may not be fully covered by insurance.

GPM carries comprehensive insurance against the hazards and risks underlying its operations. GPM believes its insurance policies are customary in the industry; however, some losses and liabilities associated with its operations may not be covered by its insurance policies. In addition, there can be no assurance that GPM will be able to obtain similar insurance coverage on favorable terms (or at all) in the future. Significant uninsured losses and liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, GPM’s insurance is subject to high deductibles. As a result, certain large claims, even if covered by insurance, may require a substantial cash outlay by GPM, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

GPM’s variable rate debt could adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.

Certain of GPM’s outstanding term loans and revolving credit facility bear interest at variable rates, subjecting GPM to fluctuations in the short-term interest rate. As of September 30, 2020, approximately 88% of GPM’s debt bore interest at variable rates, and approximately 96% of GPM’s debt bore interest at variable rates after consummation of the Empire Acquisition. Consequently, significant increases in market interest rates would create substantially higher debt service requirements for GPM, which could have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, including its ability to service its indebtedness.

GPM’s credit facilities have substantial restrictions and financial covenants that may restrict GPM’s business and financing activities.

GPM depends on the earnings and cash flow generated by its operations in order to meet its debt service obligations. The operating and financial restrictions and covenants in GPM’s credit facilities, and any future financing agreements, may restrict GPM’s ability to finance future operations or expand GPM’s business activities. For example, GPM’s credit facilities restrict its ability to, among other things:

 

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incur or permit liens to exist on certain property;

 

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make certain investments, acquisitions or other restricted payments;

 

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modify or terminate certain material contracts; and

 

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merge or dispose of all or substantially all of its assets.

In addition, the credit agreements governing GPM’s credit facilities contain covenants requiring GPM to maintain certain financial ratios. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for additional information about GPM’s credit facilities.

GPM’s ability to comply with these restrictions and covenants is uncertain and will be affected by the levels of cash flow from operations and other events or circumstances beyond GPM’s control. If market or other economic conditions deteriorate, GPM’s ability to comply with these covenants may be impaired. If GPM violates any provisions of its credit facilities that are not cured or waived within the appropriate time periods provided in such credit facilities, a significant portion of GPM’s indebtedness may become immediately due and payable, and GPM’s lenders’ commitment to make further loans to GPM may terminate. GPM might not have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments.

If GPM were unable to repay the accelerated amounts, its lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure such debt. If the payment of GPM’s debt is accelerated, its assets may be insufficient to repay such debt in full, which could result in GPM’s insolvency.

 

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The enactment and implementation of derivatives legislation, and the promulgation of regulations pursuant thereto, could have an adverse effect on GPM’s ability to use derivative instruments to reduce the effect of commodity-price, interest-rate, and other risks associated with GPM’s business and increase the working capital requirement to conduct these hedging activities.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), enacted on July 21, 2010, established federal oversight and regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market and entities that participate in that market. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and the SEC to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act. Although the CFTC has finalized certain regulations, others remain to be finalized or implemented, and it is not possible at this time to predict when this will occur.

The CFTC has designated certain interest-rate swaps and credit-default swaps for mandatory clearing, and the associated rules require GPM, in connection with derivative activities, to comply with clearing and trade-execution requirements or take steps to qualify for an exemption from such requirements. Although GPM would qualify for the end-user exception from the mandatory clearing requirements for swaps entered to hedge certain commercial risks, the application of the mandatory clearing and trade-execution requirements to other market participants, such as swap dealers, may change the cost and availability of the swaps that GPM may use for hedging. In addition, for uncleared swaps, the CFTC or federal banking regulators may require end-users to enter into credit support documentation and/or post initial and variation margin in the future, although current rules do not require GPM’s swap dealer counterparties to collect margin from GPM for hedging transactions that it may engage in. Posting of collateral could impact liquidity and reduce cash available to GPM for capital expenditures, therefore reducing GPM’s ability to enter into derivatives to reduce risk and protect cash flows.

Finally, the Dodd-Frank Act was intended, in part, to reduce the volatility of oil and gas prices, which some legislators attributed to speculative trading in derivatives and commodity instruments related to oil and gas. GPM’s revenues could be adversely affected if a consequence of the Dodd-Frank Act, and related regulations, is lower commodity prices.

The full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and related regulatory requirements upon GPM’s business will not be known until all regulations are implemented and the market for derivative contracts has adjusted. From GPM’s perspective, the Dodd-Frank Act, and related current and future regulations, could significantly increase the cost of derivative contracts, materially alter the terms of derivative contracts, reduce the availability of derivatives to protect against business risks and reduce the ability to monetize or restructure existing derivative contracts. To date, GPM has engaged in very limited hedging transactions. While we may decide to enter into hedging transactions in the future, the Dodd-Frank Act, and related regulations, may prevent GPM from using derivatives.

In addition to derivatives legislation in the U.S., the European Union and other non-U.S. jurisdictions are implementing regulations with respect to the derivatives market. To the extent GPM transacts with counterparties in foreign jurisdictions, GPM may become subject to such regulations. At this time, the impact of such regulations is not clear.

The proposed phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

In 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to phase out LIBOR by the end of 2021. In 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed guidance that would help facilitate the market transition from existing reference rates to alternative rates; however, there is currently no definitive information regarding the future use of LIBOR or a replacement rate. As of June 30, 2020, approximately 89% of GPM’s debt bore interest at variable rates, and approximately 96% of GPM’s debt bore interest at variable rates after consummation of the Empire Acquisition. Most of GPM’s credit

 

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agreements were entered into in 2019 and the beginning of 2020. Such credit agreements include a mechanism, pursuant to which the underlying interest rate shall be determined according to the alternative index replacing LIBOR, as customary in the market at the time. Since there is still great uncertainty in the market with respect to the elimination of LIBOR and the potential transition to a replacement rate, the impact of such changes on GPM’s future debt repayment obligations, results of operations and financial condition remains uncertain.

Terrorist attacks and threatened or actual war may adversely affect our business.

Our business is affected by general economic conditions and fluctuations in consumer confidence and spending, which can decline as a result of numerous factors outside of our control. Terrorist attacks or threats, whether within the U.S. or abroad, rumors or threats of war, actual conflicts involving the U.S. or its allies, or military or trade disruptions impacting GPM suppliers or customers may adversely impact GPM’s operations. Specifically, strategic targets such as energy related assets (which could include refineries that produce the motor fuel GPM purchases or ports in which crude oil is delivered) may be at greater risk of future terrorist attacks than other targets in the U.S. or abroad. Such occurrences could have a substantial impact on energy prices, including prices for motor fuels, and a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Risks Related to the Business Combination and Integration of Businesses

Management’s focus and resources may be diverted from operational matters and other strategic opportunities as a result of the Business Combination.

The Business Combination may place a significant burden on management and other internal resources. The diversion of management’s attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition process could affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, including with respect to any future growth-oriented acquisitions undertaken by us. A significant component of our organic growth strategy consists of remodeling our convenience stores in order to improve customers’ shopping experience by offering high-quality, convenient and efficient facilities. Diversion of management’s attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition process could lead to substantial delays in the timing of the remodeling and have an adverse effect on us.

We will incur significant increased expenses and administrative burdens as a public company, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face increased legal, accounting, administrative and other costs and expenses as a public company that GPM did not previously incur.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), including the requirements of Section 404, as well as rules and regulations subsequently implemented by the SEC, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the rules and regulations promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder, the PCAOB and the securities exchanges, impose additional reporting and other obligations on public companies. Compliance with public company requirements will increase costs and make certain activities more time-consuming. A number of those requirements will require us to carry out activities we had not done previously. For example, we created new board committees and adopted new internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. In addition, additional expenses associated with SEC reporting requirements will be incurred. Furthermore, if any issues in complying with those requirements are identified (for example, if our auditors identify a material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting), we could incur additional costs rectifying those issues, and the existence of those issues could adversely affect our reputation or investor perceptions of it. It was also more expensive to obtain director and officer liability insurance. Risks associated with our status as a public company may make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on the Board or as executive officers. The additional reporting and other obligations imposed by these rules and regulations will increase legal and financial compliance costs and the costs of related

 

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legal, accounting and administrative activities. These increased costs will require us to divert a significant amount of money that could otherwise be used to expand our business and achieve certain strategic objectives. Advocacy efforts by stockholders and third parties may also prompt additional changes in governance and reporting requirements, which could further increase costs.

We may not be able to timely and effectively implement controls and procedures required by Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

We were not previously subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. However, following the consummation of the Business Combination and the transactions related thereto, we became subject to compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires us, among other things, to evaluate annually the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting. The standards required for a public company under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are significantly more stringent than those required of us prior to the Business Combination. Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404(a)”) requires that, beginning with the second annual report following the Business Combination, management assess and report annually on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and identify any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, Section 404(b) requires the independent registered public accounting firm to issue an annual report that addresses the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. We expect that our first Section 404(a) and 404(b) assessment will take place for our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2021. Management may not be able to effectively and timely implement controls and procedures that adequately respond to the increased regulatory compliance and reporting requirements that became applicable after the Business Combination. If we are not able to implement the additional requirements of Section 404(a) in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we may not be able to assess whether our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, which may subject us to adverse regulatory consequences and could harm investor confidence and the market price of our shares of common stock.

Arko Holdings is required to repay principal and interest outstanding under its corporate bonds in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”) rather than U.S. dollars, which could expose us to unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations.

Arko Holdings has NIS 243,234,809 par value (approximately $71.6 million as of September 30, 2020) Series C corporate bonds outstanding (“Bonds (Series C)”), all of which are denominated in NIS. Arko Holding’s obligation to repay the outstanding principal and interest under the Bonds (Series C) exposes us to unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations between the NIS and the U.S. dollar, such that a substantial value increase in the NIS against the U.S. dollar could impact liquidity. We may enter into currency hedging transactions in order to decrease the risks associated with unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations; however, there is no assurance that such hedging transactions will provide adequate protection and cover all of the potential exposure in connection with exchange rate fluctuations.

Our ability to successfully operate the business following the Business Combination is largely dependent upon the efforts of certain key personnel. The loss of such key personnel could negatively impact our operations and financial results.

Our ability to successfully operate the business following the Business Combination is dependent upon the efforts of certain key personnel. Although we expect key personnel to remain with us, there can be no assurance that they will do so. It is possible that we will lose some key personnel, and that loss could negatively impact our operations and profitability. Furthermore, certain of our key personnel may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by the SEC, which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.

Some of GPM’s relationships with its customers, vendors and suppliers may experience disruptions in connection with the Business Combination, which may limit our business.

Parties with which GPM currently does business or may do business in the future, including customers, vendors and suppliers, may experience uncertainty associated with the Business Combination, including with

 

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respect to future business relationships with us. As a result, the business relationships of GPM may be subject to disruptions if customers, vendors, suppliers or others attempt to renegotiate changes in existing business relationships or consider entering into business relationships with parties other than GPM. For example, certain customers and partners of GPM may exercise contractual termination rights as they arise or elect to not renew contracts with GPM. These disruptions could harm relationships with existing customers, vendors, suppliers or others and preclude GPM from attracting new customers, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of GPM and/or us.

Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure

Our principal stockholders and management control us and their interests may conflict with yours in the future.

Our executive officers and directors and significant stockholders beneficially owned approximately 68% of our outstanding voting stock as of January 21, 2021. Each share of common stock initially entitles its holders to one vote on all matters presented to stockholders generally. Accordingly, those owners, if voting in the same manner, will be able to control the election and removal of our directors and thereby determine corporate and management policies, including potential mergers or acquisitions, payment of dividends, asset sales, amendment of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws and other significant corporate transactions for so long as they retain significant ownership. This concentration of ownership may delay or deter possible changes in control, which may reduce the value of an investment in the common stock. So long as they continue to own a significant amount of the combined voting power, even if such amount is less than 50%, they will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions.

Our corporate structure includes Israeli subsidiaries that may have adverse tax consequences and expose us to additional tax liabilities.

Our corporate structure includes Israeli subsidiaries that file tax returns in Israel. Israeli tax authorities may challenge positions taken by such subsidiaries with respect to its tax returns. To the extent such a challenge is sustained, this could increase our worldwide effective tax rate and adversely impact our financial position and results of operations. In addition, tax law or regulations in Israel may be amended and Israeli tax authorities may change their interpretations of existing tax law and regulations such that we may be subject to increased tax liabilities, including upon termination or liquidation of its Israeli subsidiaries. If an Israeli subsidiary generates cash that we wish to transfer to the U.S. or if cash generated by our operations is not sufficient to fund our U.S. operations, we may face additional tax liabilities in transferring cash from our Israeli subsidiaries by means of dividends or otherwise to support us, primarily due to withholding tax requirements imposed pursuant to the provisions of the Israeli tax law (which may be reduced under the provisions of the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel with respect to Taxes on Income), which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are required to comply with rules and regulations to satisfy our reporting obligations in connection with Arko Holdings’ Bonds (Series C) that trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”), and failure to comply with such rules may lead investors to lose confidence in Arko Holdings’ financial data, which could negatively impact us.

Arko Holdings is subject to the reporting requirements of the ISL so long as Arko Holdings’ Bonds (Series C) trade on the TASE. A significant change in the reporting requirements to which Arko Holdings is subject in Israel could result in substantial legal, accounting and other costs, and be burdensome on our personnel, systems and internal resources. We devote significant resources to address reporting and compliance requirements under Israeli law; however, the measures we take may not be sufficient to satisfy such requirements in the future. Our failure to comply with such requirements may lead investors to lose confidence in Arko Holdings’ financial data, which could negatively impact us.

 

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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates specific courts as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for any state law claim for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (2) any action asserting a claim of or based on a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of ours to us or our stockholders; (3) any action asserting a claim pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; or (4) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine (the “Delaware Forum Provision”). The Delaware Forum Provision will not apply to any causes of action arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation further provides that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the United States District Court in Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act (the “Federal Forum Provision”). In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of common stock is deemed to have notice of and consented to the Delaware Forum Provision and the Federal Forum Provision; provided, however, that stockholders cannot and will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

We recognize that the Delaware Forum Provision and the Federal Forum Provision in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may impose additional litigation costs on stockholders in pursuing any such claims, particularly if the stockholders do not reside in or near the State of Delaware. Additionally, the forum selection clauses in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may limit our stockholders’ ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that they find favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees, which may discourage the filing of lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and employees, even though an action, if successful, might benefit our stockholders. In addition, while the Delaware Supreme Court ruled in March 2020 that federal forum selection provisions purporting to require claims under the Securities Act be brought in federal court were “facially valid” under Delaware law, there is uncertainty as to whether other courts will enforce our Federal Forum Provision. If the Federal Forum Provision is found to be unenforceable, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters. The Federal Forum Provision may also impose additional litigation costs on stockholders who assert that the provision is not enforceable or invalid. The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may also reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a stockholder considering an action may be located or would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments may be more or less favorable to us than our stockholders.

Risks Related to Our Securities

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, stockholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which is likely to negatively affect our business and the market price of our common stock.

Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in our implementation could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. In addition, any testing conducted by us, or any testing conducted by our independent registered public accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses or that may require prospective or retroactive changes to our financial statements or identify other areas for further attention or improvement. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which is likely to negatively affect our business and the market price of our common stock.

 

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We are required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires management to certify the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. Section 404(a) requires that, beginning with our second annual report following the Business Combination, management assess and report annually on the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting and identify any material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, Section 404(b) requires the independent registered public accounting firm to issue a report annually that addresses the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our first Section 404(a) and 404(b) assessment is expected to take place for the annual report for the year ending December 31, 2021.

The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile and could decline significantly.

The stock markets, including Nasdaq and the TASE, on which we list our common stock have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. Even if an active, liquid and orderly trading market develops and is sustained for our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be volatile and could decline significantly. In addition, the trading volume in our common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. If the market price of our common stock declines significantly, you may be unable to resell your shares at or above the market price of our common stock as of the date of this prospectus. We cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate widely or decline significantly in the future in response to a number of factors, including, among others, the following:

 

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the realization of any of the risk factors presented in this prospectus;

 

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actual or anticipated differences in our estimates, or in the estimates of analysts, for our revenues, results of operations, level of indebtedness, liquidity or financial condition;

 

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additions and departures of key personnel;

 

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failure to comply with the requirements of Nasdaq or the TASE;

 

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failure to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or other laws or regulations;

 

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future issuances, sales or resales, or anticipated issuances, sales or resales, of our common stock;

 

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publication of research reports about us, our sites or the convenience store industry generally;

 

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the performance and market valuations of other similar companies;

 

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broad disruptions in the financial markets, including sudden disruptions in the credit markets;

 

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speculation in the press or investment community;

 

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actual, potential or perceived control, accounting or reporting problems; and

 

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changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines.

In the past, securities class-action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their shares. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research, publish inaccurate or unfavorable research or cease publishing research about us or the convenience store industry, our share price and trading volume could decline significantly.

The market for our common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us, our business or our industry. Securities and industry analysts do not currently, and may never, publish research on us. If no securities or industry analysts commence coverage of us, the market price and liquidity for our common stock could be negatively impacted. In the event securities or industry analysts initiate coverage, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade their opinions about our common stock,

 

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publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, or cease publishing about us regularly, demand for our common stock could decrease, which might cause our share price and trading volume to decline significantly. Additionally, if securities or industry analysts publish negative information regarding the industry generally or certain competitors of ours, this may affect the market price of all stocks in our sector, even if unrelated to our performance.

Future issuances of debt securities and/or equity securities may adversely affect us, including the market price of our common stock, and may be dilutive to existing stockholders.

In the future, we may incur debt and/or issue equity ranking senior to our common stock. Those securities will generally have priority upon liquidation. Such securities also may be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. Additionally, any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock. Because our decision to issue debt and/or equity in the future will depend, in part, on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, nature or success of our future capital raising efforts. As a result, future capital raising efforts may reduce the market price of our common stock and be dilutive to existing stockholders.

Certain provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may limit stockholders’ ability to affect a change in management or control.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes certain provisions which may have the effect of delaying or preventing a future takeover or change in control that stockholders may consider to be in their best interests. Among other things, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for a classified board of directors serving staggered terms of three years. Our equity plans and our officers’ employment agreements provide certain rights to plan participants and those officers, respectively, in the event of a change in control. For more information, see “Description of Securities.”

In the foreseeable future, we plan to reinvest all of our earnings and do not plan to pay dividends on our common stock.

In the foreseeable future, we plan to reinvest all of our earnings in order to pursue our business plan, cover operating costs and otherwise remain competitive. We do not plan to pay any cash dividends with respect to our common stock in the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that we will, at any time, generate sufficient surplus cash that would be available for distribution to our stockholders as a dividend. Therefore, investors should not expect to receive cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, any potential future dividends paid by GPM will partially flow through an Israeli company to us. As a result, the potential future dividends flowing through an Israeli company may be subject to Israeli tax liabilities, including withholding tax liabilities, thus reducing the earnings available to pay cash dividends.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq.

Our common stock and Public Warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “ARKO” and “ARKOW,” respectively. If Nasdaq delists our shares and/or warrants from trading on its exchange for failure to meet the listing standards, we and our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences including:

 

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a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;

 

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a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for shares of our common stock;

 

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a limited amount of analyst coverage; and

 

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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

While our common stock is listed on the TASE, there is no guarantee as to how long such listing will be maintained.

While our common stock is listed on the TASE pursuant to Chapter E’3 of the ISL, we shall have the exclusive right to delist our securities from the TASE, provided we furnish notice thereof three months in advance of such delisting. If our common stock is delisted as aforesaid, some holders of the common stock that is traded on the TASE may be required or will choose to sell their stock, which could result in a decline in the market price of the common stock and could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

All of the common stock and Private Warrants offered by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Securityholders for their respective accounts. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these sales.

We will receive up to an aggregate of approximately $57 million from the exercise of the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants, assuming the exercise in full of all of the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants for cash. We expect to use the net proceeds from the exercise of the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants for general corporate purposes. We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the exercise of the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants. There is no assurance that the holders of the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants will elect to exercise any or all of such Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants. To the extent that the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants are exercised on a “cashless basis,” the amount of cash we would receive from the exercise of the Private Warrants and New Ares Warrants will decrease.

 

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

The offering price of the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants offered hereby is determined by reference to the exercise price of the Warrants of $11.50 per share. The Public Warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ARKOW.”

We cannot currently determine the price or prices at which shares of our common stock or the Private Warrants may be sold by the Selling Securityholders under this prospectus.

 

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MARKET INFORMATION FOR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND POLICY

Market Information

Our common stock and Public Warrants are currently listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “ARKO” and “ARKOW,” respectively. Our common stock is currently also listed on the TASE under the symbol “ARKO.” Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, our common stock and our Public Warrants were listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “HYAC” and “HYACW,’ respectively. As of January 12, 2021, there were 18 holders of record of our common stock and 4 holders of record of our Warrants. We currently do not intend to list the Private Warrants offered hereby on any stock exchange or stock market.

Dividend Policy

We have not paid any cash dividends on the common stock to date. We may retain future earnings, if any, in order to pursue our business plan, cover operating costs and otherwise remain competitive, and have no current plans to pay cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the Board and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be limited by covenants of any existing and future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur. We do not anticipate declaring any cash dividends to holders of the common stock in the foreseeable future.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table contains information as of December 31, 2020 with respect to compensation plans under which any of our equity securities are authorized for issuance. This table includes information as of December 31, 2020 with respect to our equity securities under the ARKO Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which was approved by our stockholders in connection with the Business Combination and is our only equity compensation plan.

 

		Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan Category		Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights				Weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights				Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
			(a)				(b)				(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders			435,899	(1)		$	—				12,413,166
Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders			—				—				—
Total			435,899			$	—				12,413,166

 

(1)	Represents shares of common stock held by a trustee in order to receive favorable tax treatment under Israel laws in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Israeli Appendix attached to the 2020 Plan.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Prior to the closing of the Business Combination, Arko Holdings held a majority of the outstanding equity of GPM, which is the entity responsible for operating the business of the Company described in this prospectus. Following the closing of the Business Combination, both Arko Holdings and GPM became our indirect wholly owned subsidiaries.

The following table contains selected historical consolidated financial data for Arko Holdings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015. The financial data as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Arko Holdings included elsewhere in this prospectus. The financial data as of September 30, 2020 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 have been derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Arko Holdings included elsewhere in this prospectus. The financial data as of December 31, 2017 have been derived from the audited financial statements not included in this prospectus. The financial data as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of Arko Holdings that are unaudited for purposes of US GAAP as presented below, not included in this prospectus. Results from interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year and historical results are not indicative of the results to be expected in the future. The information below is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the information contained under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business” and in Arko Holdings’ audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

As explained elsewhere in this prospectus, the financial information contained in this section relates to Arko Holdings, prior to and without giving pro forma effect to the impact of the Business Combination and, as a result, the results reflected in this section may not be indicative of the results of the post-combination company going forward. See the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,								Year ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019				2019				2018				2017				2016				2015
		(in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Total revenues		$	960,078			$	1,104,295			$	2,674,233			$	3,116,695			$	4,128,690			$	4,064,883			$	3,041,134			$	2,220,647			$	1,967,628
Operating income (loss)			32,114				11,564				71,840				8,659				1,324				35,913				20,933				21,464				18,408
Net income (loss)			17,157				(5,014	)			36,809				(27,192	)			(47,162	)			23,464				739				7,837				3,879
Net earnings (loss) per share—basic and diluted		$	0.01			$	(0.01	)		$	0.03			$	(0.03	)		$	(0.06	)		$	0.01			$	(0.01	)		$	0.00			$	0.00

 

						As of December 31,
		As of September 30, 2020				2019				2018				2017				2016				2015
		(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	165,785			$	32,117			$	29,891			$	35,215			$	41,036			$	11,212
Total current assets			419,815				290,111				271,859				248,276				208,911				143,412
Total assets			1,918,972				1,847,365				1,028,011				814,922				730,928				417,583
Long-term debt, net			318,667				218,680				180,605				134,873				154,352				102,165

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Capitalized terms used in this section of the prospectus and not defined in this section of the prospectus have the respective meanings given to those terms as defined and included elsewhere in this prospectus. Terms specifically defined in this section have such meanings for purposes of this section of this prospectus. In particular, in this section of the prospectus, the term “Arko” refers to Arko Holdings Ltd. The term “New Parent Common Stock” refers to the common stock of ARKO Corp. (i.e. New Parent).

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Haymaker, Arko and Empire as adjusted to give effect to:

 

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the reverse recapitalization by Arko of New Parent and Haymaker (the “Business Combination”);

 

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Arko’s acquisition of the Empire business (the “Acquisition”); and

 

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Related financing transactions.

The transactions above are collectively referred to as the “Transactions.” The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 assumes that the Transactions were completed on September 30, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2019.

The assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with the following included elsewhere in this prospectus:

 

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Haymaker’s unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Arko’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Empire’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Haymaker’s audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Arko’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Empire’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Certain direct and incremental costs related to the Business Combination were recorded as a reduction against additional-paid-in-capital, consistent with the accounting for reverse recapitalizations. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may be associated with the Transactions.

The unaudited condensed combined pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Transactions are based on certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available as of the dates of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and may be revised as additional information becomes available. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material.

 

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Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II

Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II (“Haymaker”) was a blank check company that was incorporated on February 13, 2019 and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Until the closing of the Business Combination on December 22, 2020 (the Closing Date”), Haymaker was an “emerging growth company” as defined in section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Based on its business activities, until the Closing Date Haymaker was a “shell company” as defined under the Exchange Act because it had no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash.

Arko Holdings Ltd.

Arko Holdings Ltd. (“Arko”) is a company incorporated in Israel whose main activity as of September 30, 2020 was, and currently is, holding, through fully owned and controlled subsidiaries, controlling rights in GPM Investments, LLC. Until the Closing Date, Arko was a public company, whose securities were listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. Following the Closing Date, Arko is a private company which is a “Reporting Company” because its bonds are listed for trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. Arie Kotler, director and Chief Executive Officer of Arko, had until the Closing Date an approximately 33% ownership stake in Arko, with the remaining shares owned until the Closing Date by Morris Willner (approximately 31%) and other public Arko shareholders (approximately 36%). Following the Closing Date, all of Arko shares are owned by a fully owned subsidiary of New Parent.

GPM Investments, LLC

GPM Investments, LLC (“GPM”) is a Delaware limited liability company formed on June 12, 2002 and is engaged directly and through fully owned and controlled subsidiaries (directly or indirectly) in retail activity which includes the operations of a chain of convenience stores, most of which include adjacent gas stations, and in wholesale activity which includes the supply of fuel to gas stations operated by third parties. As of September 30, 2020, GPM’s activity included the self-operation of approximately 1,250 sites and the supply of fuel to 139 gas stations operated by external operators (dealers), all in 23 states in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southwestern United States. GPM is the seventh largest convenience store chain in the United States. Arko owns approximately 68% of GPM and the remaining approximately 32% was held until the Closing Date by Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Harvest Partners SCF, L.P and Ares Capital Corporation and certain funds managed or controlled by Ares Capital Management (together “GPM Minority Investors”). Following the Closing Date, the GPM Minority Investors’ stake in GPM is held indirectly by New Parent.

Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC

Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Empire”) was formed on June 15, 2011 as a Delaware limited liability company and commenced operations on July 7, 2011 when it acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Empire Petroleum Holdings, LLC. Empire was one of the largest and most geographically diversified independent wholesale distributors of motor fuel in the United States. Empire’s motor fuel distribution network served retail fuel outlets primarily in its four core markets of the Southwest, East, North and Central regions of the United States.

Description of the Business Combination

Haymaker, New Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, and Arko entered into the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which, on the Closing Date, Arko and Haymaker became wholly owned subsidiaries of New Parent. The consideration payable under the Business Combination Agreement to the shareholders of Arko

 

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consisted of $717,273,400 in a combination of cash and shares of New Parent (as further explained below) and the stockholders and warrantholders of Haymaker received shares and warrants of New Parent. On the Closing Date, (i) Merger Sub I merged with and into Haymaker, with Haymaker surviving the First Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Parent (ii) Merger Sub II merged with and into Arko, with Arko surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Parent.

In connection with the Business Combination Agreement, New Parent, Haymaker, and the GPM Minority Investors entered into the GPM Equity Purchase Agreement. The GPM Equity Purchase Agreement resulted in New Parent purchasing from the GPM Minority Investors, directly or indirectly, all of their (a) membership interests in GPM, (b) warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire securities of GPM, equity appreciation rights or profits interests relating to GPM, and (c) obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or interests, but only to the extent convertible or exchange into securities described in clauses (a) or (b) including its membership interests (the “Equity Securities”). In exchange for such Equity Securities, the GPM Minority Investors received shares of New Parent Common Stock and the warrants of GPM held by Ares were exchanged for new warrants of New Parent (“New Ares Warrants”).

In connection with the Business Combination, New Parent entered into a subscription agreement with certain investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”) on November 18, 2020 (the “Subscription Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and New Parent agreed to issue and sell to such investors, up to 1,000,000 shares of New Parent’s Series A convertible preferred stock, par value 0.0001 per share (the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” and the “PIPE Investment”). The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock sold in connection with the PIPE Investment was issued at a price per share of $100.00. The closing of the PIPE Investment occurred on the Closing Date.

The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization under the scope of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, Haymaker, New Parent and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are collectively treated as the “acquired” company and Arko is considered the accounting acquiror for accounting purposes. The Business Combination is treated as the equivalent of Arko issuing stock for the net assets of Haymaker, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Arko and Haymaker are stated at historical cost. No goodwill or intangible assets are expected to be recorded in connection with the Business Combination.

Arko has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on an evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

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New Parent’s senior management is comprised of the senior management of Arko and GPM with Arko’s and GPM’s CEO being the Chairman and CEO of New Parent;

 

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The shareholders of Arko and the Minority Investors combined collectively have the greatest voting interest in New Parent;

 

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New Parent’s board of directors consist of six directors, four of which were designated by Arko, two designated by Haymaker, and one which will be mutually agreed upon by Arko and Haymaker;

 

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Arko and its consolidated subsidiaries comprise the ongoing operations of New Parent;

 

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Arko is larger in relative size than Haymaker; and

 

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New Parent’s headquarters are that of GPM, a controlled subsidiary of Arko consisting of a majority of Arko’s operations.

As consideration for the Business Combination, the Arko shareholders received up to $717.3 million in a combination of New Parent Common Stock and cash (and were given an option of three separate payout methods as detailed below) (the “Gross Consideration Value”) and the GPM Minority Investors received $337.7 million in New Parent Common Stock, for a total purchase consideration of $1.055 billion.

 

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1. Option A (Stock Consideration): The number of shares validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of New Parent Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) such holder’s portion of the Gross Consideration Value divided by (ii) $10.00.

2. Option B (Mixed Consideration): (A) a cash amount equal to 10% of such holder’s portion of the gross Consideration Value (the “Cash Option B Amount”) plus (B) the number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of New Parent Common Stock equal to (i) such holder’s portion of the Gross Consideration Value divided by $10.00, minus (ii) such holder’s Cash Option B Amount divided by $8.50.

3. Option C (Mixed Consideration): (A) a cash amount equal to 20.913% of such holder’s portion of the Gross Consideration Value (the “Cash Option C Amount”) plus (B) the number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of New Parent Common Stock equal to (i) such holder’s portion of the Gross Consideration Value divided by $10.00, minus (ii) such holders Cash Option C Amount divided by $8.50.

The equity holders of Arko received an aggregate of 65,208,698 shares of New Parent Common Stock and approximately $55.4 million in cash. In addition, each holder of Arko Ordinary Shares received a pro rata cash payment, in the form of additional merger consideration in an amount of $0.0706 per share (a total of approximately $58.7 million).

The consideration reflected below reflects the results of actual options elected by the Arko shareholders.

Arko and the Sponsor entered into an amendment to the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which Sponsor agreed, among other things, that, at the closing of the Business Combination, Sponsor’s 10.0 million shares of Haymaker’s Class B common stock were converted into 5.8 million shares of New Parent Common Stock (1.0 million of such shares were forfeited) and 4.2 million deferred shares of New Parent Common Stock, of which 4 million shall be issuable contingent upon New Parent’s share price exceeding certain thresholds, as described below, and 200 thousand will be issued subject to the number of incremental shares issued (“Bonus Shares”) to the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock not being higher than an amount determined (collectively “Sponsor Promote Shares”). Sponsor also agreed to forfeit 2.0 million New Parent Warrants.

Holders will be entitled to Bonus Shares upon any optional conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by the holder for which notice of conversion is provided after June 1, 2027, but prior to August 31, 2027. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into the specified number of Bonus Shares set forth in the table below if the New Parent Common Stock’s volume weighted average price (the “VWAP”) for the 30-trading days prior to June 1, 2027, is equal to the corresponding amount set forth in the table below.

 

30-Day VWAP		Bonus Shares
$18.00 or greater			Zero shares
$17.00 to $17.99			0.7 shares
$16.00 to $16.99			0.95 shares
$13.00 to $15.99			1.2 shares
$12.00 to $12.99			1.0 shares
Less than $12.00			Zero shares

If holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are issued Bonus Shares (i) in an aggregate amount in excess of 1,000,000 shares in respect of a 30-Day VWAP of $13.00 to $15.99, (ii) in an aggregate amount in excess of 750,000 shares in respect of a 30-Day VWAP of $16.00 to $16.99, or (iii) in an aggregate amount in excess of 500,000 shares in respect of a 30-Day VWAP of $17.00 to $17.99 (such excess shares, the “Excess Bonus Shares”) then the number of deferred shares to be released to the Sponsor will be reduced by the number of Excess Bonus Shares issued. Upon the occurrence of any event that precludes all or a portion of the Excess

 

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Bonus Shares from being issued (a “Bonus Share Release Event”), New Parent will issue to the Sponsor an aggregate number of deferred shares equal to the number of Excess Bonus Shares that are no longer issuable as a result of such Bonus Share Release Event.

As part of the GPM Minority Investor acquisition, Ares has a right to require New Parent to purchase the shares of New Parent Common Stock received by Ares pursuant to the GPM Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Ares Shares”) at a price (the “Put Price”) of $12.935 per share (as adjusted pursuant to the GPM Equity Purchase Agreement). New Parent will have the option to either purchase the Ares Shares for cash, or in lieu of such purchase, New Parent may issue additional shares of New Parent Common Stock (the “Additional Shares”) to Ares in an amount sufficient so that the value of the Ares Shares and the Additional Shares, and any dividends, distributions, or other payments received in respect of the Ares Shares or Ares’ membership interest in GPM collectively equal $27,294,053. This price protection is a form of contingent consideration and will be accounted for under the scope of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification 815 (“ASC 815”), Derivatives and Hedging, in accordance with US GAAP.

On December 17, 2020, GPM entered into the Class A Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Class A Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement”), with AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds) (“AIM”), on behalf of its series Invesco SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund (“Select 40 Fund”) and AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), on behalf of its series Invesco SteelPath MLP Income Fund (“Income Fund”). Pursuant to the terms of the Class A Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, GPM purchased from the third-party limited partners the following partnership units in GPM Petroleum LP (“GPMP”): (i) 2,000,000 Class A preferred units (“Class A Units”) from Select 40 Fund (the “Select 40 Fund Units”) and (ii) 1,500,000 Class A Units from Income Fund (the “Income Fund Units” and, together with the Select 40 Fund Units, the “Class A Purchased Units”). The Class A Purchased Units represent approximately 14.52% of GPMP’s interests. The Class A Purchased Units were acquired for $20.00 per Class A Unit plus consideration for the amount of outstanding distributions not yet distributed in the aggregate amount of approximately $70 million. The consideration amount was approximately equal to the amount in which, commencing from January 2021, GPM was entitled to acquire the Class A Purchased Units, in accordance with the provisions which have been included in GPMP’s limited partnership agreement since the date of the third-party limited partners investment in GPMP.

On December 18, 2020, GPM entered into the Class AQ Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Class AQ Unit Purchase Agreement”) with Fuel USA, LLC (“Fuel USA”). Pursuant to the terms of the Class AQ Unit Purchase Agreement, GPM purchased 843,750 Class AQ units (“Class AQ Units”) of GPMP from Fuel USA (the “Fuel Purchased Interest”). The Class AQ Units were acquired for $20.00 per Class AQ Unit plus consideration for the amount of outstanding distributions not yet distributed in the aggregate amount of approximately $17 million in cash (the “Fuel Purchase Price”). Pursuant to the terms of the Class AQ Unit Purchase Agreement, immediately following receipt of the Fuel Purchase Price, Fuel USA used the proceeds to purchase shares of Haymaker Class A Common Stock in privately-negotiated transactions (such shares, the “Fuel Shares”) at a purchase price of $10.13 per share. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, each Fuel Share automatically converted into one share of New Parent Common Stock.

On December 18, 2020, GPM entered into the Class X Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Class X Unit Purchase Agreement”) with Riiser Fuels, LLC (“Riiser”). Pursuant to the terms of the Class X Unit Purchase Agreement, GPM purchased 243,800 Class X units (“Class X Units”) of GPMP from Riiser (the “Riiser Purchased Interest”). The Class X Units were acquired for $43.36 per Class X Unit plus consideration for the amount of outstanding distributions not yet distributed in the aggregate amount of approximately $10.7 million (the “Riiser Purchase Price”). Pursuant to the terms of the Class X Unit Purchase Agreement, immediately following receipt of the Riiser Purchase Price, Riiser used the proceeds to purchase shares of Haymaker Class A Common Stock in privately-negotiated transactions (such shares, the “Riiser Shares”) at a purchase price of $10.13 per share. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, each Riiser Share automatically converted into one share of New Parent Common Stock. Following the acquisition, Riiser will continue to hold 69,188 in Class X Units, representing 0.29% of the partnership interest in GPMP, which are pledged to GPM to secure certain indemnification obligations granted to GPM by Riiser.

 

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The consideration tables below reflect the actual consideration paid based on Arko Shareholder option elections, excluding the contingent consideration applicable to the Ares GPM Minority Investor (in thousands):

 

Cash Paid to Arko shareholders per elections		$	55,377
Equity Issuance to Arko shareholders, $10/share			652,087
Equity issuance to GPM Minority Investors			337,727
Total Consideration		$	1,045,191

In addition, in accordance to the Business Combination, Arko’s shareholders received, as additional Merger Consideration, a cash amount of $58,729.

The consummation of the business combination was conditioned upon, among other things, availability of at least $275.0 million of cash in the Haymaker trust account, after giving effect to redemptions, other Haymaker cash held outside of the trust and the PIPE Investment. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on the actual redemptions.

The following summarizes the pro forma common shares outstanding as of the Closing Date based on the actual share option selected by the Arko shareholders and actual redemptions (in thousands):

 

		Shares				%
Haymaker Initial Shareholders			4,800				4	%
Haymaker Public Shareholders			20,350				16	%
Total Haymaker			25,150				20	%
Arko shareholders			65,209				53	%
GPM Minority Investors			33,773				27	%
Total Shares at Closing			124,132				100	%

The number of shares and percentage interests set forth above do not take into account (i) potential future exercises of New Parent Warrants or Ares warrants or (ii) 4,200,000 deferred shares of New Parent Common Stock, in the aggregate, that are issuable to the Sponsor upon the occurrence of certain events under the Business Combination Agreement and (iii) potential future conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Description of the Acquisition

Following a purchase agreement entered into on December 17, 2019 (the “Purchase Agreement”) between a fully owned subsidiary of GPM, GPMP and unrelated third parties (the “Sellers”), on October 6, 2020 (the “Empire Closing Date”), the Acquisition closed for the purchase of (i) the Sellers’ wholesale business of supplying fuel which included 1,453 gas stations operated by others (dealers) and (ii) 84 self-operated convenience stores and gas stations.

As part of the Acquisition, on the Empire Closing Date, the Sellers: (i) sold to GPMP the rights according to agreements with fuel suppliers and all of the rights to supply fuel to 1,537 sites; (ii) sold to a subsidiary of GPM the fee simple ownership rights in 64 sites; (iii) assigned to various of GPM’s subsidiaries leases of 132 sites (including two vacant parcels and one non-operating site); (iv) leased to certain of GPM’s subsidiaries 34 sites (including one vacant parcel) that are valued at approximately $60 million that are owned by the Sellers; and (v) sold and assigned to various of GPM’s subsidiaries and GPMP the equipment, inventory, agreements, intangible assets and other rights with regard to the wholesale and retail businesses acquired (collectively, the “Acquired Operations”).

The consideration to the Sellers for the Acquired Operations, based on the Purchase Agreement and an amendment dated October 5, 2020 (the “Amendment”), was as follows:

 

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The consideration paid to the Sellers on the Empire Closing Date, after adjustments according to the Amendment, totaled approximately $353 million, and in addition, approximately $11.5 million was

 

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paid for the cash and inventory in the stores, net of deposit amounts and other collateral provided by the dealers, as of the Empire Closing Date (collectively, the “Empire Closing Consideration”). The Empire Closing Consideration is subject to post-closing adjustments.

 

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On each of the first five anniversaries of the Empire Closing Date, the Sellers will be paid an amount of $4.0 million (total of $20.0 million, instead of $4.5 million and a total of $22.5 million prior to the Amendment) (the “Empire Additional Consideration”). If the Sellers will be entitled to amounts on account of the Empire Contingent Consideration (as defined below), these amounts will initially be applied to accelerate payments on account of the Empire Additional Consideration.

 

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An amount of up to $45.0 million (instead of up to a total of $42.5 million prior to the Amendment) (the “Empire Contingent Consideration”) will be paid to the Sellers according to mechanisms set forth in the Purchase Agreement, with regard to the occurrence of the following events during the five years from the Closing Date (the “Earnout Period”): (i) sale and lease to third parties or transfer to self-operation by GPM of sites which leases to third parties expired or are scheduled to expire during the Earnout Period, (ii) renewal of agreements with dealers at sites not leased or owned by GPM which agreements expired or are scheduled to expire during the Earnout Period, (iii) improvement in the terms of the agreements with fuel suppliers (with regard to the Acquired Operations and/or GPM’s sites as of the Empire Closing Date), (iv) improvement in the terms of the agreements with transportation companies (with regard to the Acquired Operations and/or GPM’s sites as of the Empire Closing Date), and (v) the closing of additional wholesale transactions that the Sellers has engaged in prior to the Empire Closing Date. The measurement and payment of the Contingent Consideration will be made once a year.

$350 million of the Empire Closing Consideration was paid by use of the Capital One Line of Credit as defined in Arko’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 (“Arko’s interim financial statements”). In addition, on the Empire Closing Date, in accordance with the Ares Credit Agreement as described in Arko’s interim financial statements, the Delayed Term Loan A in an amount of $63 million was provided to GPM, and was used for the payment of the balance of the Empire Closing Consideration and is to be used by GPM to finance working capital, other payments related to the Acquisition, including payments on account of the Empire Additional Consideration and the Empire Contingent Consideration, at GPM’s discretion.

The Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. As the acquirer for accounting purposes, GPM has estimated the fair value of Empire’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed and conformed the accounting policies of Empire to its own accounting policies.

 

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ARKO CORP.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

		Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II (Historical)				ARKO Holdings Ltd. (Historical)				Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC (Historical)				Reverse Recapitalization Transaction Adjustments				Acquisition Transaction Adjustments				Combined Pro Forma
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	227			$	165,785			$	15,010			$	404,787	2a		$	29,997	3a		$	269,252
															(10,000	) 2e
															(14,281	) 2e, 2m
															(58,729	) 2k
															(55,377	) 2f
															(209,252	) 2l
															100,000	2m
															(98,915	) 2n
Restricted cash with respect to the Arko’s bonds			—				648				—				—				—				648
Restricted cash			—				13,950				—				—				—				13,950
Trade receivables, net			—				21,376				36,492				—				(36,492	) 3c			21,376
Inventory			—				146,164				15,067				—				(2,001	) 3b			159,230
Prepaid income taxes			84				—				—				—				—				84
Other current assets			114				71,892				10,664				—				(4,173	) 3b, 3c			78,497
Total current assets			425				419,815				77,233				58,233				(12,669	)			543,037
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net			—				364,463				146,592				—				(14,135	) 3d			496,920
Right-of-use assets under operating leases			—				760,346				—				—				224,422	3e			984,768
Right-of-use assets under financing leases, net			—				170,024				—				—				—				170,024
Goodwill			—				133,952				47,487				—				(14,210	) 3f			167,229
Intangible assets, net			—				18,770				71,584				—				143,257	3g			233,611
Restricted investments			—				31,825				—				—				—				31,825
Non-current restricted cash with respect to the Arko’s bonds			—				1,498				—				—				—				1,498
Non-current restricted cash			—				—				915				—				(915	) 3c			—
Equity investment			—				3,345				—				—				—				3,345
Deferred tax assets			20				—				—				—				—				20
Investments and cash held in Trust Account			405,030				—				—				(404,787	) 2a			—				—
															(243	) 2a

 

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		Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II (Historical)				ARKO Holdings Ltd. (Historical)				Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC (Historical)				Reverse Recapitalization Transaction Adjustments				Acquisition Transaction Adjustments				Combined Pro Forma
Other non-current assets			—				14,934				20,866				(4,029	) 2e			(20,866	) 3c			9,810
																			1,098	3b
																			(2,193	) 3h
Deferred financing costs, net			—				—				1,786				—				(1,786	) 3h			—
Notes receivable, noncurrent			—				—				364				—				(364	) 3c			—
Total assets		$	405,475			$	1,918,972			$	366,827			$	(350,826	)		$	301,639			$	2,642,087
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt, current portion			—				17,655				—				—				608	3h			18,263
Accounts payable			—				126,449				37,690				—				(37,690	) 3c			126,449
Fuel taxes payable			—				—				8,648				—				(8,648	) 3c			—
Contingent and future consideration			—				—				—				—				9,363	3k			9,363
Other current liabilities			3,320				85,131				13,560				(3,320	) 2e			(13,560	) 3c			89,689
															3,000	2e			2,558	3b			—
															(1,000	) 2e
Operating leases, current portion			—				36,164				—				—				9,923	3e			46,087
Financing leases, current portion			—				7,254				—				—				—				7,254
Total current liabilities			3,320				272,653				59,898				(1,320	)			(37,446	)			297,105
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net			—				318,667				226,246				—				181,658	3h			726,571
Asset retirement obligation			—				37,683				—				—				16,013	3i			53,696
Operating leases			—				788,569				—				—				205,746	3e			994,315
Financing leases			—				197,964				—				—				—				197,964
Deferred tax liability			—				3,936				—				—				—				3,936
Other non-current liabilities			—				43,157				25,058				8,564	2j			(25,058	) 3c			54,654
																			2,933	3b
Contingent and future consideration			—				—				—				—				14,933	3k			14,933
Deferred underwriter compensation			15,000				—				—				(15,000	) 2e			—				—
Total liabilities			18,320				1,662,629				311,202				(7,756	)			358,779				2,343,174

 

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		Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II (Historical)				ARKO Holdings Ltd. (Historical)				Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC (Historical)				Reverse Recapitalization Transaction Adjustments				Acquisition Transaction Adjustments				Combined Pro Forma
Commitments
Common stock subject to possible redemption 37,736,854 shares at redemption value as of September 30, 2020			382,155				—				—				(382,155	) 2b			—				—
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized			—				—				—				96,881	2m, 2e			—				96,881
Stockholder’s equity:
Stockholder’s equity			—				2,930				—				(2,930	) 2h			—				—
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value			—				—				—				13	2b, 2d, 2f, 2g, 2l			—				13
Class B convertible common stock, $0.0001 par value			1				—				—				(1	) 2d			—				—
Members equity			—				—				55,625				—				(55,625	) 3j			—
Additional paid-in capital			4,307				112,831				—				382,151	2b			—				217,560
															692	2c
															10,383	2e
															(22,574	) 2e
															(10	) 2g
															2,930	2h
															83,693	2i
															(58,729	) 2k
															(8,564	) 2j
															(55,377	) 2f
															(209,250	) 2l
															(24,923	) 2n
Accumulated other comprehensive income			—				4,918				—				—				—				4,918
Non-controlling interest			—				157,900				—				(83,693	) 2i			—				215
															(73,992	) 2n
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)			692				(22,236	)			—				(692	) 2c			(1,515	) 3a			(21,005	)
															(243	) 2a
															3,320	2e
Total equity			5,000				256,343				55,625				(57,796	)			(57,140	)			202,032
Total liabilities and equity		$	405,475			$	1,918,972			$	366,827			$	(350,826	)		$	301,639			$	2,642,087

 

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ARKO CORP.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

		Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II (Historical)				ARKO Holdings Ltd. (Historical)				Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC (Historical)				Reverse Recapitalization Transaction Adjustments				Acquisition Transaction Adjustments				Combined Pro Forma
Revenues:
Fuel revenue		$	—			$	1,510,491			$	1,105,626			$	—			$	(1,979	) 5b		$	2,614,138
Merchandise revenue			—				1,119,041				73,459				—				(1,236	) 5b			1,191,264
Other revenues, net			—				44,701				9,361				—				1,216	5b			55,278
Total revenues			—				2,674,233				1,188,446				—				(1,999	)			3,860,680
Operating expenses:
Fuel costs			—				1,279,067				1,017,230				—				(2,172	) 5b			2,294,125
Merchandise costs			—				814,524				53,339				—				(658	) 5b			867,205
Store operating expenses			—				386,633				7,047				—				47,696	5b			445,663
											—								4,287	5a
General and administrative			—				64,823				—				(387	) 4b			18,399	5b			81,933
											—								115	5c
											—								(1,017	) 5d
Selling, general and administrative expenses			—				—				66,396				—				(66,396	) 5b			—
Depreciation and amortization			—				50,056				24,905				—				735	5e			75,696
Operating costs and formation costs			4,157				—				—				(3,325	) 4f			—				832
Total operating expenses			4,157				2,595,103				1,168,917				(3,712	)			989				3,765,454
Other expenses (income), net			—				7,290				(3,716	)			—				(65	) 5b			3,509
Operating (loss) income			(4,157	)			71,840				23,245				3,712				(2,923	)			91,717
Interest and other financial income			2,176				980				—				(2,176	) 4a			—				980
Interest and other financial expenses			—				(30,405	)			(11,898	)			—				(1,915	) 5f			(44,572	)
											—								(354	) 5g
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities held in Trust Account			(43	)			—				—				43 4a				—				—

 

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		Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II (Historical)				ARKO Holdings Ltd. (Historical)				Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC (Historical)				Reverse Recapitalization Transaction Adjustments				Acquisition Transaction Adjustments				Combined Pro Forma
(Loss) income before income taxes			(2,024	)			42,415				11,347				1,579				(5,192	)			48,125
Income tax (expense) benefit			(282	)			(5,171	)			(115	)			(4,396	) 4d			1,439 5c				(8,525	)
Loss from equity investment			—				(435	)			—				—				—				(435	)
Net (loss) income		$	(2,306	)		$	36,809			$	11,232			$	(2,817	)		$	(3,753	)		$	39,165
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			—				15,682				—				(8,626	) 4c			—				20
															(7,036	) 4e
Net (loss) income attributable to ARKO Corp.		$	(2,306	)		$	21,127			$	11,232			$	12,845	4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e		$	(3,753	)		$	39,145
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic			11,901,065				803,027,000																124,131,655
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted			11,901,065				803,027,000																124,745,655
Basic net (loss) income per common share		$	(0.32	)		$	0.03															$	0.27
Diluted net (loss) income per common share		$	(0.32	)		$	0.03															$	0.27

 

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