LETTER AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1.3

S&C Draft of February 11, 2021

CONFIDENTIAL

LETTER AGREEMENT

February 12, 2020

X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc.

00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000

Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 14, 2020 (as amended through Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 30, 2020, and Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 8, 2021), by and among Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and each of the Lenders party thereto, including X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc. (“X. Xxxxx,” and, together with the Company, the “Parties”); and that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., pursuant to which the Company intends to issue $160,000,000 of 8.125% Senior Notes due 2026 (“Notes”) An aggregate $125,000,000 principal amount of Notes will be issued pursuant to an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”).

Simultaneously with the closing of the Offering, the Company hereby agrees to issue to X. Xxxxx or its designated affiliate an aggregate $35,000,000 in principal amount of Notes (the “Private Notes”) in consideration for the cancellation or deemed prepayment of $35,000,000 principal amount of the existing Term Loans (the “Prepaid Term Loans”) pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement (the “Deemed Prepayment”), and X. Xxxxx agrees to provide, or cause its applicable affiliates to provide, such evidence of the cancellation or deemed prepayment of the Prepaid Term Loans as the Company shall reasonably request. The Company hereby agrees to take and cause to be taken all such actions, and to do and cause to be done all such things, as may be necessary or advisable to issue the Private Notes to X. Xxxxx or its designated affiliates in accordance with applicable law and the terms of the Supplemental Indenture. From and after the date hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to furnish X. Xxxxx with copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents as X. Xxxxx may reasonably request to evidence the issuance of the Private Notes. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Private Notes to be issued to X. Xxxxx in accordance with the terms of this letter agreement shall constitute Notes Indebtedness as permitted under Section 7.01(q) of the Credit Agreement.

X. Xxxxx represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof and agrees as follows:

(a) X. Xxxxx is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. X. Xxxxx has all requisite corporate or other similar power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. All corporate or other similar acts and other proceedings required to be taken by X. Xxxxx to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and properly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by X. Xxxxx and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of X. Xxxxx, enforceable against X. Xxxxx in accordance with its terms.

(c) X. Xxxxx acknowledges that it has received all of the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to enter into this agreement and the Deemed Prepayment and acquisition of the Private Notes in connection therewith. X. Xxxxx further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the Private Notes and the business, properties, prospects and financial condition of the Company. X. Xxxxx hereby represents and warrants that it is an investor in securities of companies and acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Private Notes. X. Xxxxx hereby represents and warrants that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect.

(d) In entering into this agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, X. Xxxxx has acted and is acting for itself and not at the direction or instruction of any other person, including, without limitation, the Company, and X. Xxxxx has not held, is not holding and will not hold itself out as an agent, underwriter or financial advisor to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. X. Xxxxx acknowledges and agrees that it has not received and is not entitled to receive from the Company any commission or other remuneration, directly or indirectly, in connection with the solicitation for and acquisition of the Private Notes or the Deemed Prepayment. Furthermore, X. Xxxxx acknowledges (i) that the Private Notes are being issued in reliance upon X. Xxxxx’x representation to the Company, which X. Xxxxx hereby confirms, that the Private Notes will be acquired for investment for X. Xxxxx’x own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that X. Xxxxx has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in or otherwise distributing the same and (ii) that the issuance of the Private Notes is intended to be a private placement of restricted securities exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Rule 506(b) thereunder, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the accuracy of X. Xxxxx’x representations expressed herein. X. Xxxxx represents that it does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Private Notes and that it has not been organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Private Notes.

(e) X. Xxxxx is not acquiring the Private Notes as a result of any “general solicitation” or “general advertising,” as such terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.

(f) X. Xxxxx understands and acknowledges that the Private Notes are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may only be resold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an available exemption. X. Xxxxx represents that it is familiar with SEC Rule 144 (“Rule 144”) as presently in effect and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.

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(g) The Private Notes shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend substantially similar to the following (in addition to any legend required by state securities laws):

“THE NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER XXXXXXX 0 XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THE NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 506 OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) SUCH NOTE MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY IF THE COMPANY REASONABLY SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE COMPANY OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND(B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.”

(h) X. Xxxxx covenants that in no event will X. Xxxxx dispose of any of the Private Notes other than in conjunction with an effective registration statement for the Private Notes under the Securities Act or in compliance with Rule 144 unless and until (i)(A) X. Xxxxx shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition and (B) if requested by the Company, X. Xxxxx shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company to the effect that (x) such disposition will not require registration under the Securities Act and (y) appropriate action necessary for compliance with the Securities Act and any other applicable state, local or foreign law has been taken or (ii) the Company shall have received a letter secured by X. Xxxxx from the SEC stating that no action will be recommended to the SEC with respect to the proposed disposition. (i) X. Xxxxx has delivered (or will deliver prior to the Settlement Date) to the Company an executed IRS Form W-9 (the “IRS Form”) or has otherwise established an exemption from U.S. withholding and backup withholding taxes. X. Xxxxx acknowledges and agrees that the Company may withhold from payments to X. Xxxxx pursuant to this Agreement at the applicable rates if the Company has not received X. Xxxxx’x IRS Form or if X. Xxxxx has not otherwise established its exemption from U.S. withholding and backup withholding taxes prior to any date of payment to X. Xxxxx.

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The Company shall make any payments of principal and/or interest due in respect of the any Notes held by X. Xxxxx or its designated affiliates by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account set forth below:

Bank Name: Xxxxx Fargo Bank
Bank Account Name: X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc.
Bank Account Number: 4121943443
ABA Routing Number: 000000000
Account Holder’s Address: Set forth above.

Promptly following the date of this letter agreement, the Parties will negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an agreement providing the X. Xxxxx or its designated affiliates with customary registration rights in respect of any debt securities issued by the Company that are held by X. Xxxxx or such designated affiliates, which registration rights shall include the terms set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

THIS LETTER AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Sections 10.04, 10.14 and 10.15 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

This letter agreement supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This letter agreement may be signed in counterparts (which may include counterparts delivered by any standard form of electronic communication), each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this letter agreement, nor any consent or approval to any departure therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Parties.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please indicate your acceptance of this letter agreement by signing in the space provided below.

Very truly yours,

Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx Enterprises, Inc.

By:

Name:

Title:

Accepted as of the date hereof:

X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc.

By:

Name:

Title:

Exhibit A

Debt Registration Rights

The following list is intended to indicate certain basic terms of the registration rights that will be held by X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc. or its designated affiliates (each, a “Holder”) in respect of any securities issued by Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx Enterprises, Inc. (the “Issuer”). It is not, and is not intended to be, a definitive list of all of the terms that would be included in a definitive registration rights agreement.

· “Registrable Securities” shall include any debt securities issued or issuable by the Issuer that are beneficially owned by a Holder, excluding any such securities that may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) by such Holder without being subject to the volume and manner of sale restrictions thereunder.

· Reasonably promptly but in any event within 60 days following a request by any Holder, the Issuer shall register all of such Holder’s Registrable Securities on a registration statement on Form S-3 (or any similar or successor form) and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission as promptly as possible. Demands to register the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 will not be deemed to be demand registration requests (as described below).

· Holders of Registrable Securities will be entitled to at least two underwritten demand registrations (subject to usual and customary exceptions and limitations).

· Each Holder of Registrable Securities will have customary “piggyback” rights with respect to any proposed registration by the issuer of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, (subject to usual and customary exceptions and limitations).

· All costs, fees and expenses incident to the Issuer’s compliance with the contemplated registration rights agreement, including registration expenses or expenses related to a proposed underwritten offering (other than underwriting discounts and selling commissions), will be paid by the Issuer regardless of whether a registration, once properly demanded or requested, becomes effective or is withdrawn or suspended.