Agassi Sports (AASP) signs Stefanie Graf deal, 1M stock warrants
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Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp. (AASP) entered into a five-year Brand Partner Agreement with tennis legend Stefanie Graf, under which she will act as an advisor, spokesperson, celebrity endorser and brand partner, and has licensed her name, image and likeness for the company’s worldwide marketing, subject to her approval of specific uses. As compensation, the company granted Ms. Graf warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.50 per share, with a five-year term. The warrants vested immediately, are exercisable for half of the shares right away and for the remaining half one year after the grant date, and may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis. The company relied on a private offering exemption under Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506 of the Securities Act, and notes that if the warrants are fully exercised, a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of common stock would be issuable.
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AASP adds Stefanie Graf as brand partner and grants 1M warrants.
Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp. has structured the Stefanie Graf relationship as a long-term, five-year brand partnership tied partly to equity incentives. The agreement positions Ms. Graf as an advisor, spokesperson and endorser, with her name and likeness licensed for worldwide marketing, while preserving her approval rights over specific uses.
The compensation is entirely in equity-linked form via warrants to buy 1,000,000 shares at $5.50 per share, expiring after five years. Half of these warrants are immediately exercisable and the other half become exercisable one year after the grant date, which staggers potential share issuance over time.
The warrants were issued in a private transaction under Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506, with transfer restrictions and legends noted. Any actual share issuance will depend on Ms. Graf’s decision to exercise; if fully exercised, up to 1,000,000 new shares of common stock would be issued. Subsequent company filings may provide more detail on the strategic impact of the partnership.
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