Sec Form 13D Filing - Kotler Arie filing for ARKO CORP (ARKO) - 2021-01-04

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

ARKO Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE

(Title of Class of Securities)

041242 108

(CUSIP Number)

Arie Kotler

508 North Island,

Golden Beach, FL 33160,

(804) 730-1568

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 22, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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The securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates are the common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), of ARKO Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer is 8565 Magellan Parkway, Suite 400, Richmond, Virginia 23227-1150.

(a)     Name. This Statement is filed by:

(i)       KMG Realty LLC (“KMG”), a Delaware limited liability company;

(ii)      Yahli Group Ltd. (“Yahli”), an Israeli limited company; and

(iii)     Arie Kotler, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and Manager of both of KMG and Yahli.

KMG, Yahli and Mr. Kotler are referred to collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” The Reporting Persons have entered into a joint filing agreement which is attached as Exhibit 1.

(b)     Residence of Business Address. The address of the principal business and principal office of the each of the Reporting Persons is 508 North Island, Golden Beach, FL 33160.

(c)     Present Principal Occupation or Employment and the Name, Principal Business and Address of any Corporation or Other Organization in Which Such Employment Is Conducted

The principal business of each of KMG and Yahli is investing in securities.

The principal occupation of Mr. Kotler is serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Issuer.

(d)     Criminal Convictions

During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e)     Civil Proceedings

During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)     Citizenship

Each of the Reporting Persons received their respective shares of Common Stock covered by this statement as consideration for the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated September 8, 2020, as amended, by and among Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (“Haymaker”), the Issuer, Punch US Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub I”), Punch Sub Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Merger Sub II”), and ARKO Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Arko”).

Business Combination Agreement/Conversion of Arko Ordinary Shares

On December 22, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), the parties to the Business Combination Agreement consummated the transactions contemplated therein and other proposed transactions (together, the “Transactions”).

Each of the following transactions occurred in the following order: (i) the first merger (the “First Merger”), with Haymaker surviving the First Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the “First Surviving Company”); (ii) immediately following the First Merger, the second merger (the “Second Merger”), with Arko surviving the Second Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the “Second Surviving Company”). Following the transactions, the First Surviving Company and the Second Surviving Company are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Issuer. After completion of the Second Merger, the Issuer transferred all shares of capital stock of the Second Surviving Company to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Arko 21, LLC, as a capital contribution.

At the effective time of the Second Merger, each ordinary share, par value 0.01 New Israeli Shekel per share, of Arko (all such issued and outstanding shares prior to the consummation of the Transactions, including those issued in respect of Arko’s restricted stock units, are collectively referred to as the “Arko Ordinary Shares”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Merger was cancelled and each holder of Arko Ordinary Shares received the following consideration, at such holder’s election:

1. Option A (Stock Consideration): 0.0862 validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

2. Option B (Mixed Consideration): (A) a cash amount equal to $0.0862 in consideration for each Arko Ordinary Share (the “Cash Option B Amount”) plus (B) 0.0761 of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

3. Option C (Mixed Consideration): (A) a cash amount equal to $0.1803 in consideration for each Arko Ordinary Share (the “Cash Option C Amount”) plus (B) 0.0650 of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock

The equity holders of Arko received an aggregate of 65,208,698 shares of the Issuer’s 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.

Voting Letter Agreement

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, Arie Kotler, Morris Willner, and Vilna Holdings entered into a letter agreement (the “Voting Letter Agreement”) dated as of September 8, 2020. Pursuant to the Voting Letter Agreement, until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date, each of Mr. Willner and Vilna Holdings (each, a “Willner Party”) will vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock owned beneficially or of record, whether directly or indirectly, by such Willner Party or any of its affiliates, or over which such Willner Party or any of its affiliates maintains or has voting control, directly or indirectly, at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Issuer, in favor of Arie Kotler if he is a nominee for election to the board of directors of the Issuer.

Sponsor Support Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Arko entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) with Haymaker Sponsor II LLC (the “Sponsor”), and for purposes of Section 6 thereof, Andrew R. Heyer and Steven J. Heyer, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor, Andrew R. Heyer and Steven J. Heyer (each, a “Specified Holder”) have agreed to vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock owned beneficially or of record, whether directly or indirectly, by such Specified Holder or any of its affiliates, or over which such Specified Holder or any of its affiliates maintains or has voting control, directly or indirectly, in favor of Arie Kotler if he is a nominee for election to the board of directors of the Issuer from the Closing Date for a period of up to seven years following of the Closing Date, subject to certain exceptions.

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement

Upon the closing of the Transactions, the Issuer entered into the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement with each of the persons listed on Schedule A attached thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, the Issuer is obligated to file a registration statement to register the resale of certain securities of the Issuers held by the Holders (as defined in the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement). The Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement also provides for certain “demand” and “piggy-back” registration rights, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions.

The Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement further provides that the Holders are subject to certain restrictions on transfer of the Issuer’s Common Stock for 180 days following the closing of the Transactions, subject to certain exceptions and waivers granted by the Issuer.

ARKO Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan

At the special meeting of Haymaker stockholders held on December 8, 2020, Haymaker stockholders considered and approved the ARKO Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2020 Plan”).

Under the 2020 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the “Compensation Committee”) is authorized to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, other equity-based awards and cash incentive awards as described below. Awards may be subject to a combination of time and performance-based vesting conditions, as may be determined by the Compensation Committee. Except for certain limited situations (including death, disability, a change in control, grants to new hires to replace forfeited compensation, grants representing payment of achieved performance goals or that vest upon the satisfaction of performance goals or other incentive compensation, substitute awards, grants to non-employee directors or replacement of previously outstanding awards), all awards granted under the 2020 Plan are subject to a minimum vesting period of one year, referred to herein as the minimum vesting condition. The minimum vesting condition will not be required on awards covering, in the aggregate a number of shares not to exceed 5% of the maximum share pool limit. Options and stock appreciation rights cannot be repriced without shareholder approval.

Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Kotler is entitled to, among other things, an annual long term-incentive award having a fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or the Compensation Committee) equal to 350% of the executive’s then base salary in effect as of the date of the applicable grant with the type of the long-term incentive award, and the terms and conditions thereof, determined by the Compensation Committee, in its discretion.

The summaries of the Business Combination Agreement, Voting Letter Agreement, Sponsor Support and Waiver Letter Agreement, Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement and 2020 Plan in this Statement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Business Combination Agreement, Voting Letter Agreement, Sponsor Support and Waiver Letter Agreement, Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement and 2020 Plan, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, and are incorporated by reference.

(a) and (b)

The percentages in this paragraph relating to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, based on 124,131,655 shares outstanding as of December 22, 2020.

(c) Except as described in this Statement, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the shares of Common Stock in the 60 days prior to the date of this Statement.

(d) No other person is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.

(e) Not applicable.

Other than as described in this Statement (including in Item 4 above), to the knowledge of each Reporting Person, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between such Reporting Person and any other persons with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

The following documents are filed as exhibits:

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

(attached)

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of ARKO Corp., a Delaware corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of January 4, 2021.