UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
HOLLEY INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
43538H 103
(CUSIP Number)
Vincent E. Taurassi
General Counsel
Sentinel Capital Partners
3300 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 688-3100
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 16, 2021
(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(b) 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
David S. Lobel | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Holley Parent Holdings, LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sentinel Partners V, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sentinel Capital Partners V, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sentinel Capital Partners V-A, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 43538H 103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sentinel Capital Investors V, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
SC, WC | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
67,673,884 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,673,884 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,673,884 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
57.35% (1) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based upon 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. |
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D (the Statement) relates to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Common Stock), of Holley Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). The Issuers principal executive offices are located at 1801 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) - (c) This Statement is being filed on behalf of the following persons (each, a Reporting Person and, collectively, the Reporting Persons): (i) David S. Lobel, an individual, (ii) Holley Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Holley Stockholder), (iii) Sentinel Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (SP V), (iv) Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc., a Delaware corporation (SMC), (v) Sentinel Capital Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (SCP V), (vi) Sentinel Capital Partners V-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (SCP V-A), and (vii) Sentinel Capital Investors V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (SCI V). The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is 3300 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Holley Parent is governed by an amended and restated limited liability company agreement (the Holley Parent LLCA) among SCP V, SCP V-A, SCI V (together, the Sentinel Investors). The Sentinel Investors are controlled by SP V, their general partner, which is controlled by SMC, its general partner, which is controlled by David S. Lobel, its president and sole shareholder.
The principal business of Holley Stockholder is to hold shares of the Issuer. The principal business of each of the Sentinel Investors is making private equity, venture capital and related investments. The principal business of SP V is acting as the general partner of the Sentinel Investors. The principal business of SMC is acting as the general partner of SP V. The principal business of David S. Lobel is managing the investments of SP V.
Set forth on Schedule I hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference, is the name, business address and principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each of the Holley Stockholders directors and executive officers. None of the Sentinel Investors and SP V have any officers or directors and are each controlled by their general partners. The name, business address and principal occupation or employment and citizenship of Mr. Lobel is set forth on Schedule I.
(d) - (e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person nor any person named in Schedule I has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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) The jurisdiction of organization of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth in subsection (a) above. The citizenship of each of the individuals referred to in Schedule I is set forth on Schedule I.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
As reported in a previously-filed Current Report on Form 8-K on July 21, 2021, the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among Empower Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (prior to the Closing Date, Empower and after the Closing Date, Holley),
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Empower Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Empower (Merger Sub I), Empower Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Empower (Merger Sub II), and Holley Intermediate Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Holley Intermediate). In connection with the Closing, the registrant changed its name from Empower Ltd. to Holley Inc. (the Transaction) was completed on July 16, 2021 (the Closing Date and the completion of the Transaction, the Closing).
In connection with the Transaction, the Reporting Persons received 67,673,884 shares (subject to adjustment) of Common Stock, (at a deemed value of $10.00 per share).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Closing, all outstanding shares of Holley Intermediate common stock held by the Reporting Persons as of immediately prior to the Closing were cancelled and the Reporting Persons received $264,717,627.49 in cash and 67,673,884 shares of Common Stock (at a deemed value of $10.00 per share).
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The information set forth in Items 3 and 6 of this Statement are incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.
The Reporting Person acquired the securities reported herein for investment purposes. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement (as defined below), so long as the Reporting Persons beneficially own, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to or greater than 43,491,429 shares, 26,634,286 shares, and 9,777,143 shares (36.9%, 22.6% and 8.3% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at the Closing) respectively, the Reporting Persons have the right to nominate three, two or one director(s), respectively. The Reporting Persons review and intend to continue to review their investment in the Issuer. Depending upon the factors discussed below and subject to applicable law, the Reporting Persons may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Issuer or sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of their securities of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may pursue any such transactions at any time and from time to time without prior notice, and such transactions will depend upon a variety of factors, including current and anticipated future trading prices of the securities of the Issuer, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Issuer, general economic, financial market and industry conditions, other investment and business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, tax considerations and other factors.
Except as described in this Item 4, the Reporting Persons currently have no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any transaction, event or action set forth in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to formulate plans or make proposals, and take such action with respect thereto, including any or all of the items set forth in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and any other actions, as they may determine.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The information set forth in or incorporated by reference in Items 2, 3, 4 and on the cover page of this Statement is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.
(a) - (b) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons each beneficially own 67,673,884 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 57.35% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage of the outstanding shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Person is based on 117,993,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 16, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021.
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(c) Except as reported herein, neither the Reporting Person nor any of the individuals listed on Schedule I has effected any transactions in the Common Stock during the past sixty (60) days.
(d) Except as otherwise described in this Item 5, no one other than the Reporting Person has the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person as described in this Item 5.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
The information set forth in Item 3 of this Statement is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 6.
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
Concurrent with the Closing, Empower Sponsor Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Sponsor), Issuer and Holley Stockholder, and together with Sponsor and Holley Stockholder, the RRA Holders), entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the A&R Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which Issuer agreed to register for resale, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), certain shares of Common Stock and other equity securities of Issuer that are held by the RRA Holders from time to time. Under the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the Holley Stockholder and Sponsor are entitled within any twelve-month period to make four written shelf takedown requests that Issuer register the resale of any or all of their Common Stock on Form S-3 (or Form S-1 if Issuer is ineligible to use Form S-3), so long as such demand is for at least $30,000,000 in shares of Common Stock of all stockholders participating in such shelf takedown, or all registrable securities held by the requesting party. Subject to certain customary exceptions, if Issuer proposes to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to its securities, Issuer will give notice to the relevant security holders party to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement as to the proposed filing and offer such security holders an opportunity to register the resale of such number of their Common Stock as requested by such stockholders, subject to customary cutbacks in an underwritten offering. Any other stockholders of Issuer with piggyback registration rights may also participate in any such registrations, subject to customary cutbacks in an underwritten offering.
The foregoing description of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Stockholders Agreement
Concurrent with the Closing, Sponsor, the Holley Stockholder, certain affiliates of Sponsor (the Sponsor Investors), Issuer and certain affiliates of the Holley Stockholder (the Sentinel Investors) entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the Stockholders Agreement), pursuant to which the Holley Stockholder and the Sponsor have the right to designate nominees for election to Holleys board of directors subject to certain beneficial ownership requirements. The number of nominees that Holley Stockholder, on the one hand, and the Sponsor, on the other hand, are entitled to nominate under the Stockholders Agreement is dependent on the Sentinel Investors and the Sponsor Investors, respectively, beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock. For so long as the Sentinel Investors beneficially own, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to or greater than 43,491,429 shares, 26,634,286 shares, and 9,777,143 shares (36.9%, 22.6% and 8.3% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at the Closing) respectively, the Holley Stockholder has the right to nominate
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three, two or one director(s), respectively. In addition, the Holley Stockholder, on the one hand, and the Sponsor, on the other hand, have the right to designate the replacement for any of their respective designees whose board service has terminated prior to the end of such director nominees term. The Holley Stockholder, on the one hand, and the Sponsor, on the other hand, also have the right to have their respective designees participate on committees of the board of directors, subject to compliance with applicable law and stock exchange listing rules.
The foregoing description of the Stockholders Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Stockholders Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 1 | Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, by and among Empower Sponsor Holdings LLC, Holley Parent Holdings LLC and Holley Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuers Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2021). | |
Exhibit 2 | Stockholders Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, by and among Holley Inc., Empower Sponsor Holdings LLC, MidOcean Partners V, L.P., MidOcean Partners V Executive, L.P., Holley Parent Holdings, LLC, Sentinel Capital Partners V, L.P., Sentinel Capital Partners V-A, L.P., and Sentinel Capital Investors V, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuers Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2021). | |
Exhibit 3 | Power of Attorney, dated July 26, 2021, by the reporting Persons. | |
Exhibit 4 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 26, 2021, by and among the Reporting Persons. |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: July 26, 2021 | HOLLEY PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC | |||||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
SENTINEL PARTNERS V, L.P. | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | ||||||||
its general partner | ||||||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
SENTINEL MANAGING COMPANY V, INC. | ||||||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P. | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. | ||||||||
its general partner | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | ||||||||
its general partner | ||||||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact |
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SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS V-A, L.P. | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. its general partner | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. its general partner | ||||||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
SENTINEL CAPITAL INVESTORS V, L.P. | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. its general partner | ||||||||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. its general partner | ||||||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact |
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Schedule I
Name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and place of citizenship of the directors and executive officers of the Reporting Persons
Executive Officers and Directors of the Reporting Persons
The business address of each director and executive officer is c/o 3300 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Unless otherwise indicated, each director and executive officer is a citizen of the United States.
NAME AND POSITION | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT | |
James D. Coady | Partner, Sentinel Capital Partners | |
Director and President of Holley Parent Holdings, LLC | ||
Owen Basham | Principal, Sentinel Capital Partners | |
Director and Vice President and Secretary of Holley Parent Holdings, LLC | ||
Louis Brotherton | Vice President, Sentinel Capital Partners | |
Director and Assistant Secretary of Holley Parent Holdings, LLC | ||
Vincent Taurassi |
General Counsel, Sentinel Capital Partners | |
Vice President of Holley Parent Holdings, LLC | ||
David S. Lobel | Founder and Managing Partner, Sentinel Capital Partners | |
President and Sole Shareholder of Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. |
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Exhibit 3
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Vincent Taurassi, and any of their substitutes, signing singly, as the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact (each of such persons and their substitutes being referred to herein as the Attorney-in-Fact) with full power to act for the undersigned and in the undersigneds name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
1. | prepare, execute in the undersigneds name and on the undersigneds behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain or update codes, passwords, and passphrases enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required or considered by the Attorney-in-Fact to be advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or any rule or regulation of the SEC; |
2. | prepare, execute and submit for and on behalf of the undersigned any and all reports (including any amendments thereto) the undersigned is required to file with the SEC, or which the Attorney-in-Fact considers it advisable to file with the SEC, under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, or under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Rule 144), with respect to the any security of the Holley Inc. (the Company), including Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedules 13D and 13G, and Forms 144 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; |
3. | do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such reports, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such reports with the SEC and any securities exchange or similar authority, including but not limited to obtaining, as the undersigneds representative and on the undersigneds behalf, information regarding transactions in the Companys equity securities from any third party, including the Company and any brokers, dealers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such third party to release any such information to the Attorney-in-Fact; and |
4. | take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of the Attorney-in-Fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Attorney-in-Fact may approve in the Attorney-in-Facts discretion. |
The undersigned hereby grants to each the Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each the Attorney-in-Fact, or the Attorney-in-Facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned also ratifies hereby any action previously taken by the Attorney-in-Fact that would have been authorized by this power of attorney if it has been in effect at the time such action was taken. The undersigned acknowledges that the Attorney-in-Fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, (i) any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act; and (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements and any liability of the undersigned for disgorgement of profits under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. The undersigned acknowledges that this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigneds obligations under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, the reporting requirements under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (a) undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 or Schedules 13D or 13G or Forms 144 with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company or (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Attorneys-in-Fact. This Power of Attorney revokes all previous powers of attorney with respect to the subject matter of this Power of Attorney.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of July 26, 2021.
HOLLEY PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC |
/s/ James D. Coady |
Name: James D. Coady |
Title: President |
/s/ David S. Lobel |
David S. Lobel |
SENTINEL PARTNERS V, L.P. |
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. its general partner |
/s/ David S. Lobel |
Name: David S. Lobel |
Title: President |
SENTINEL MANAGING COMPANY V, INC. |
/s/ David S. Lobel |
Name: David S. Lobel |
Title: President |
SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P. |
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. its general partner |
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. its general partner |
/s/ David S. Lobel |
Name: David S. Lobel |
Title: President |
SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS V-A, L.P. |
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. its general partner |
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. its general partner |
/s/ David S. Lobel |
Name: David S. Lobel |
Title: President |
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SENTINEL CAPITAL INVESTORS V, L.P. |
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. its general partner |
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. its general partner |
/s/ David S. Lobel |
Name: David S. Lobel |
Title: President |
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Exhibit 4
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Date: July 26, 2021 | HOLLEY PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC | |||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||
Date: July 26, 2021 | SENTINEL PARTNERS V, L.P. | |||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||
Date: July 26, 2021 | SENTINEL MANAGING COMPANY V, INC. | |||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||
Date: July 26, 2021 | SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P. | |||
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||
Date: July 26, 2021 | SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS V-A, L.P. | |||
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. | ||||
its general partner |
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact | ||||
Date: July 26, 2021 | SENTINEL CAPITAL INVESTORS V, L.P. | |||
By: Sentinel Partners V, L.P. | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: Sentinel Managing Company V, Inc. | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: /s/ Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Name: Vincent Taurassi | ||||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact |
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