Question: Consider the Strategic Alliance Agreement among Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., Farids & Co. LLC, and Edible Arrangements, LLC; Does this contract include any right of first refusal, right of first offer, or right of first negotiation?
Answer: Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement and Section 2.3 of the Warrant, in the event any member of the Farids Group proposes to Transfer (other than a Permitted Transfer) a Threshold Block, in a transaction or series of related transactions, of Shares in a 144 Sale, the Farids Group shall furnish to the Company a written notice of such proposed Transfer (a "ROFO Sale Notice") at least 48 hours prior to the opening of trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (or such other primary stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed) on the business day that the Farids Group proposes to begin to effect such 144 Sale.
The ROFO Sale Notice shall include: (i) (A) the number of Shares proposed to be sold (the "ROFO Shares"), (B) the per share purchase price in cash at which the Farids Group is prepared to Transfer such ROFO Shares (the "ROFO Sale Price") and (C) the date the Farids Group proposes to begin to effect such 144 Sale; and (ii) (ii) an offer to sell to the Company and/or a designee of the Company all or a portion of the ROFO Shares at the ROFO Sale Price.
If the Company wishes to purchase (and/or cause a designee to purchase) all or a portion of the ROFO Shares at the ROFO Sale Price, the Company shall deliver a notice (a "ROFO Purchase Notice") to the Farids Group no later 8:00 a.m. New York time on the business day that the Farids Group proposes to effect such 144 Sale specifying the number of ROFO Shares it wishes to purchase (and/or cause a designee to purchase) from the Farids Group
The closing of the purchase of such ROFO Shares by the Company and/or any such designee shall take place no later than five (5) business days after delivery of the ROFO Purchase Notice, with payment for such ROFO Shares being made concurrently with such purchase to the Farids Group's account designated in the ROFO Sale Notice. If the Company does not timely deliver a ROFO Purchase Notice it shall be deemed to have waived all of its rights with respect to the offer contained in the ROFO Sale Notice.
In the event that the number of ROFO Shares offered to be purchased in the ROFO Purchase Notice is less than the number of ROFO Shares set forth in the Sale Notice (or the Company does not timely deliver a ROFO Purchase Notice), the Farids Group may sell the ROFO Shares that are not subject to any such ROFO Purchase Notice during the five (5) day business day period beginning on the date in the ROFO Sale Notice on which the Farids Group proposed to begin to effect such 144 Sale (the "ROFO Transfer Period"); provided that no such ROFO Share may be sold for less than the ROFO Sale Price.
If by the expiration of the ROFO Transfer Period, the Farids Group has not completed the Transfer of any ROFO Shares at the ROFO Sales Price or a higher price, in order for the Farids Group to Transfer such ROFO Shares (or any other Shares) it shall be necessary for a new ROFO Sale Notice or ROFR Sale Notice to be delivered, and the terms and provisions of this Article VII to be again complied with. The Farids Group shall not deliver more than one ROFO Sale Notice or ROFR Sale Notice in any thirty (30) day period.
Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement and Section 2.3 of the Warrant, in the event any member of the Farids Group proposes to Transfer (other than a Permitted Transfer) (i) a Threshold Block, in a transaction or series of related transactions, that, to the Farids Group's knowledge (after due inquiry in connection with a private, non-open market transaction) is to a Person whom the Company reasonably determines is a direct or indirect material competitor of the Company or any Affiliate of such Person or (ii) a Significant Block, in a transaction or series of related transactions, that, to the Farids Group's knowledge (after due inquiry in connection with a private, non-open market transaction) is to a Person whom the Company reasonably determines is a direct or indirect material competitor of the Company or any Affiliate of such Person (in each case, regardless of whether such Transfer will constitute a 144 Sale), the Farids Group shall furnish to the Company a written notice of such proposed Transfer (a "ROFR Sale Notice") at least (5) business days prior to the business day that the Farids Group proposes to effect such Transfer.
The ROFR Sale Notice shall include: (i) (A) the identity of the proposed transferee, (B) the purchase agreement and other documentation for the proposed Transfer (the "ROFR Sale Documentation"), (C) the number of Shares proposed to be sold (the "ROFR Shares"), (D) the per share purchase price in cash at which the Farids Group is prepared to Transfer such ROFR Shares (the "ROFR Sale Price") and (E) the date the Farids Group proposes to effect such Transfer; and 28





(ii) an offer to sell to the Company and/or a designee of the Company all of the ROFR Shares at the ROFR Sale Price.
If the Company wishes to purchase (and/or cause a designee to purchase) all of the ROFR Shares at the ROFR Sale Price, the Company shall deliver a notice (a "ROFR Purchase Notice") to the Farids Group within three (3) business day after receipt of the ROFR Sale Notice. The closing of the purchase of such ROFR Shares by the Company and/or any such designee shall take place no later than the later of (i) the purchase date set forth in the ROFR Sale Documentation and (ii) five (5) business days after delivery of the ROFR Purchase Notice, with payment for such ROFR Shares being made concurrently with such purchase to the Farids Group's account designated in the ROFR Sale Notice. If the Company does not timely deliver a ROFR Purchase Notice it shall be deemed to have waived all of its rights with respect to the offer contained in the ROFR Sale Notice.
In the event that Company does not timely delivery a ROFR Purchase Notice, the Farids Group may sell the ROFR Shares to the proposed transferee identified in the ROFR Sale Notice at the ROFR Sale Price and on the other terms and conditions set forth in the ROFR Sale Documentation no later than three (3) business days following the date the Farids Group proposed to effect such Transfer in the ROFR Sale Notice (the "ROFR Transfer Period").
If by the expiration of the ROFR Transfer Period, the Farids Group has not completed the Transfer of the ROFR Shares, in order for the Farids Group to Transfer such ROFR Shares (or any other Shares) it shall be necessary for a new ROFO Sale Notice or ROFR Sale Notice to be delivered, and the terms and provisions of this Article VII to be again complied with. The Farids Group shall not deliver more than one ROFR Sale Notice or ROFO Sale Notice in any thirty (30) day period.