UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

FaZe Holdings Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

31423J 102

(CUSIP Number)

 

Bryant R. Riley

B. Riley Financial, Inc.

11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90025

(818) 884-3737 

Copy to:

 

Joel L. Rubinstein

Era Anagnosti

White & Case LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

(212) 819-8200

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

 

July 19, 2022

(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. 

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

B. Riley Financial, Inc.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  (b)

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 AF

  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

12,279,001(1)(2)

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,279,001(1)(2)

  11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,279,001 (1)(2)

  12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 

 

  13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

16.9%*

  14.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

HC, CO

 

(1)Includes 156,001 shares of Common Stock which may be purchased by exercising warrants that become exercisable beginning 30 days after the Closing (as defined in Item 3 of this Amendment).

 

(2) Consists of (i) 4,312,500 shares held directly by B. Riley 150 Sponsor Co. LLC (“Sponsor”) and (ii) 7,810,500 shares held directly by B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (“BRPI”). BRPI is the managing member of Sponsor and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“BRF”). BRPI and BRF have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Sponsor. Bryant R. Riley is the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BRF. As a result, each of BRPI, BRF and Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly held by the Sponsor, and each of BRPI, BRF and Bryant R. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of its/his respective pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly. BRPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRF. Each of BRF and Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly held by BRPI, and each of BRF and Bryant R. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by BRPI other than to the extent of its/his respective pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly.

 

*Based on 72,506,839 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2022.

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  (b)

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 SC

  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

4,312,500

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,312,500

  11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,312,500

  12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 

 

  13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.9%*

  14.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

 

*Based on 72,506,839 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2022.

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  (b)

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 SC, AF, 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

12,279,001(1)(2)

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,279,001(1)(2)

  11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,279,001(1)(2)

  12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 

 

  13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

16.9%*

  14.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

 

(1)Includes 156,001 shares of Common Stock which may be purchased by exercising warrants that become exercisable beginning 30 days after the Closing (as defined in Item 3 of this Amendment).

 

(2) Consists of (i) 4,312,500 shares held directly by B. Riley 150 Sponsor Co. LLC (“Sponsor”) and (ii) 7,810,500 shares held directly by B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (“BRPI”). BRPI is the managing member of Sponsor and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“BRF”). BRPI and BRF have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Sponsor. Bryant R. Riley is the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BRF. As a result, each of BRPI, BRF and Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly held by the Sponsor, and each of BRPI, BRF and Bryant R. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of its/his respective pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly. BRPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRF. Each of BRF and Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly held by BRPI, and each of BRF and Bryant R. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by BRPI other than to the extent of its/his respective pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly.

 

*Based on 72,506,839 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2022.

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Bryant R. Riley

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  (b)

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 AF, PF

  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 of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  7   

SOLE VOTING POWER

200,000

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

12,279,001(1)(2)

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

200,000

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,279,001(1)(2)

  11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,479,001(1)(2)

  12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 

 

  13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

17.2%*

  14.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

 

(1)Includes 156,001 shares of Common Stock which may be purchased by exercising warrants that become exercisable beginning 30 days after the Closing (as defined in Item 3 of this Amendment).

 

(2) Consists of (i) 4,312,500 shares held directly by B. Riley 150 Sponsor Co. LLC (“Sponsor”), (ii) 7,810,500 shares held directly by B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (“BRPI”), and (iii) 200,000 shares held directly by Bryant R. Riley. BRPI is the managing member of Sponsor and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“BRF”). BRPI and BRF have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Sponsor. Bryant R. Riley is the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BRF. As a result, each of BRPI, BRF and Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly held by the Sponsor, and each of BRPI, BRF and Bryant R. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of its/his respective pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly. BRPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRF. Each of BRF and Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly held by BRPI, and each of BRF and Bryant R. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by BRPI other than to the extent of its/his respective pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly.

 

*Based on 72,506,839 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2022.

 

END OF COVER PAGES

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D

 

This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed on March 5, 2021 (the “Schedule 13D”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“BRPM Class A Common Stock”), of B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. (“BRPM”), a special purpose acquisition company, by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“BRF”), a Delaware corporation, B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (“BRPI”), a Delaware limited liability company, B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC (“Sponsor”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Bryant R. Riley (“Bryant R. Riley”, and together with BRF, BRPI, and Sponsor, the “Reporting Persons”).

 

Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings as are ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

 

The following Items of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended as follows:

 

ITEM 1.

SECURITY AND ISSUER

 

Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

This Amendment relates to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 720 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038.

 

ITEM 3.

SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended to add the following:

 

On October 24, 2021, BRPM entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended on December 29, 2021 and March 10, 2022, the “Merger Agreement”) with BRPM Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of BRPM (“Merger Sub”), and FaZe Clan Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Legacy FaZe”), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub would merge with and into Legacy FaZe (the “Merger”), with Legacy FaZe surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of BRPM (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the related ancillary agreements, the “Business Combination”).

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, on October 24, 2021, BRPM entered into subscription agreements (“Subscription Agreements”) with investors, including BRPI and Bryant R. Riley, for the sale in a private placement of an aggregate of $118 million of BRPM Class A Common Stock (the “PIPE Investment”). BRPI subscribed for 2,000,000 shares of BRPM Class A Common Stock and Bryant R. Riley subscribed for 200,000 shares of BRPM Class A Common Stock in the PIPE Investment. The Subscription Agreements include customary registration rights in favor of the subscribers.

 

Further, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, on October 24, 2021, BRPM, Legacy FaZe, and the Sponsor entered into a support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to (i) invest at least $20,000,000 in the PIPE Investment as well as to backstop the PIPE Investment if the amount in cash actually received by BRPM from the PIPE Investment at Closing is less than $100,000,000, by committing to purchase that portion of the PIPE Investment not purchased by third party investors to cause the PIPE Investment actually received by BRPM at the Closing to equal $100,000,000 (the “Closing Backstop”), (ii) waive the anti-dilution and conversion price adjustments set forth in BRPM’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, (iii) subject 50% of the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor to forfeiture following Closing if certain price-based vesting conditions are not met during the five years following Closing, (iv) subject the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor to certain transfer restrictions, and (v) to vote all voting equity securities owned by it in favor of the Merger Agreement, Business Combination, and each other proposal presented by BRPM to its stockholders in connection with the Business Combination.

 

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Immediately prior to the Business Combination, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 520,000 Placement Shares, 4,312,500 Founder Shares, and 173,333 Private Placement Warrants.

 

On July 19, 2022, the parties to the Merger Agreement consummated the Business Combination and the PIPE Investment (the “Closing”). In connection with the Closing, BRPM adopted an amended and restated certificate of incorporation which changed BRPM’s name to FaZe Holdings Inc. and re-classified the BRPM Class A Common Stock into shares of the Issuer’s single class of Common Stock.

 

On July 19, 2022, the BRPM entered into a Backstop and Release Agreement (the “Backstop and Release Agreement”) with the Sponsor and Legacy FaZe pursuant to which BRPM assigned to the Sponsor and its assignees all present and future rights, title, and interest in, to, and under the Subscription Agreements of the PIPE Investors who did not satisfy their obligations under their respective Subscription Agreements, and the Sponsor agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, such actions that Sponsor deems to be proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements, and Legacy FaZe agreed on behalf of itself and the Issuer to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Sponsor’s efforts. The Backstop and Release Agreement also includes a release by Legacy FaZe of certain claims against BRPM, the Sponsor, and the placement agent of the PIPE Investment.

 

In connection with the Backstop and Release Agreement, on July 19, 2022, BRPM and BRPI entered into a Backstop Subscription Agreement (the “Backstop Subscription Agreement”) pursuant to which BRPI subscribed for an aggregate of 5,342,500 shares of Class A Common Stock in satisfaction of the Closing Backstop. The Backstop Subscription Agreement grants BRPI the same registration rights as were granted in the Subscription Agreements.

 

Also on July 19, 2022, in connection with the Closing and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Issuer entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with certain shareholders, including the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to register for resale certain shares of Common Stock and other Issuer equity securities held by the parties thereto from time to time.

 

At the Closing, the Reporting Persons completed the following transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock:

 

(i)each of the 4,312,500 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor prior to Closing were converted into BRPM Class A Common Stock, and thereafter became shares of the Issuer’s single class of Common Stock. Such shares are subject to vesting and transfer restrictions pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement.
(ii)each of the 520,000 Placement Shares held by the Sponsor prior to Closing became shares of the Issuer’s single class of Common Stock. Such shares are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to the Letter Agreement.
(iii)each of the 173,333 Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor prior to Closing became warrants to purchase shares of the Issuer’s single class of Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable beginning 30 days after the Closing. Such warrants are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to the Letter Agreement.
(iv)BRPI purchased 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.
(v)BRPI purchased 5,342,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Backstop Subscription Agreement.
(vi)Bryant R. Riley purchased 200,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.

 

On July 22, 2022, the Sponsor entered into certain agreements with members of the Sponsor to distribute a total of 520,000 shares of Common Stock and 173,333 Warrants to members of the Sponsor for no consideration.

 

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ITEM 4.

PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION

 

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended to add the following:

 

The Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership of the securities described in this Amendment in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. Subject to the vesting and transfer restrictions described in Item 3 above, the Reporting Persons may acquire additional securities of the Issuer, or retain or sell all or a portion of the securities then held, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

 

Plans or Proposals

 

The Reporting Persons do not have any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) – (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with stockholders of the Issuer or other third parties about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons’ investment, including potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, making recommendations or proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, board structure (including board composition), potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, or suggestions for improving the Issuer’s financial and/or operational performance, purchasing additional shares of Common Stock and/or warrants, selling some or all of its shares of Common Stock and/or warrants, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Common Stock, including swaps and other derivative instruments, or changing its intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

  

ITEM 5.

INTEREST OF SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

 

Item 5, Sections (a) and (b) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

The information contained on the cover pages to this Amendment is incorporated herein by reference. Calculations of the percentage ownership of the Common Stock is based on a total of 72,506,840 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2022.

 

Except for the transactions described in Item 4 of this Amendment, the Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transaction during the past 60 days involving the Common Stock of the Issuer.

 

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no one other than the Reporting Persons and their respective members, shareholders and affiliates has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

 

Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
   
  Item 6 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended to add the following:

 

Information about the Subscription Agreement, Sponsor Support Agreement, Backstop and Release Agreement, Backstop Subscription Agreement, and Registration Rights Agreement set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6. The foregoing descriptions of the Subscription Agreement, Sponsor Support Agreement, Backstop and Release Agreement, Backstop Subscription Agreement, and Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements, each of which is attached as an exhibit to this Amendment and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships concerning the transfer or voting of such securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

 

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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
4   Form of PIPE Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by BRPM on October 25, 2021).
5   Sponsor Support Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by BRPM on October 25, 2021).
6   Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on July 22, 2022).
7   Backstop and Release Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on July 22, 2022).
8   Backstop Subscription Agreement (filed herewith).
11*   Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons.

 

*Filed herewith and replaces Exhibit 11 filed with the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on March 5, 2021.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: July 29, 2022

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.  
   
/s/ Bryant R. Riley  
Name:  Bryant R. Riley  
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer  

 

B. RILEY PRINCIPAL 150 SPONSOR CO., LLC  
   
By: B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC,
its Managing Member
 
   
/s/ Kenneth Young  
Name:  Kenneth Young  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC  
   
/s/ Kenneth Young  
Name:  Kenneth Young  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

/s/ Bryant R. Riley  
Name: Bryant R. Riley   

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

Executive Officers and Directors of B. Riley Financial, Inc.

 

Name and Position   Present Principal Occupation   Business Address   Citizenship
Bryant R. Riley
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer
  Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC; Co-Executive Chairman of B. Riley Securities, Inc.; and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial, Inc.   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Thomas J. Kelleher
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director
  Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of B. Riley Financial, Inc.; Co-Executive Chairman of B. Riley Securities, Inc.; and President of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Phillip J. Ahn
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
  Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of B. Riley Financial, Inc.  

30870 Russell Ranch Rd

Suite 250

Westlake Village, CA 91362

  United States
Kenneth Young
President
  President of B. Riley Financial, Inc.; and Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Alan N. Forman1
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of B. Riley Financial, Inc.   299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10171
  United States
Howard E. Weitzman
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of B. Riley Financial, Inc.  

30870 Russell Ranch Rd

Suite 250

Westlake Village, CA 91362

  United States
Robert L. Antin
Director
  Co-Founder of VCA, Inc., an owner and operator of Veterinary care centers and hospitals   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Tammy Brandt2
Director
  Chief Legal Officer, Head of Business and Legal Affairs at FaZe Clan Inc.; a leading gaming, lifestyle, and media platform   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Robert D’Agostino
Director
  President of Q-mation, Inc., a supplier of software solutions   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Renée E. LaBran
Director
  Founding partner of Rustic Canyon Partners (RCP), a technology focused VC fund  

11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

  United States
Randall E. Paulson
Director
  Special Advisor to Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm  

11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

  United States
Michael J. Sheldon
Director
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deutsch North America, a creative agency – Retired  

11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

  United States
Mimi Walters
Director
  U.S. Representative from California’s 45th Congressional District – Retired   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States
Mikel Williams
Director
  Chief Executive Officer and Director of privately held Targus International, LLC, supplier of carrying cases and accessories   11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  United States

 

1As of the date hereof, Alan N. Forman directly owned 7,500 shares of Common Stock. The aggregate purchase price of the 7,500 shares of Common Stock that were purchased by Alan N. Forman with personal funds is approximately $75,000. Alan N. Forman has the sole power to vote and dispose of such Common Stock and the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such Common Stock.
2Per the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 22, 2022, Tammy Brandt directly owned 902,084 shares of Common Stock, which includes 838,485 shares over which Tammy Brandt has the right to acquire voting and dispositive power upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days after July 19, 2022.

 

 

 

ANNEX I

 

Transactions within the Past 60 Days

 

 

Trade Date

  Transaction  Amount of
Securities
   Price per
Share of
Common Stock
   Reporting Person
7/19/2022  Placement Shares   520,000   $-   B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC
7/19/2022  Conversion of Founders Shares   4,312,500   $-   B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC
7/19/2022  Purchase   7,342,500   $10.00   B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC
7/19/2022  Purchase   200,000   $10.00   Bryant R. Riley
7/22/2022  Distribution to Members   (52,000)  $-   B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC
7/22/2022   Distribution to BRPI     (468,000 )   $ -     B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC
7/22/2022   Distribution from the Sponsor     468,000     $ -     B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 8

 

BACKSTOP SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This BACKSTOP SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Backstop Subscription Agreement”) is entered into on July 19, 2022, by and between B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (prior to the Closing, “BRPM” and following the Closing, “New FaZe”), and B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (“BRPI”), an affiliate of B. Riley Principal 150 Sponsor Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement (“Sponsor Support Agreement”), dated as of October 24, 2021, by and among BRPM, the Sponsor and FaZe Clan Inc., a Delaware corporation (“FaZe”), Sponsor agreed to backstop, or cause an affiliate or designee to backstop the subscriptions made by third-party subscribers (“Third Party PIPE Subscribers”) in several subscription agreements between such Third Party PIPE Subscribers and BRPM (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) for the purchase in a private placement (the “PIPE Investment”) of an aggregate of $118,000,000 of BRPM’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “BRPM Class A Common Stock”), by committing to purchase the portion of the PIPE Investment, up to $100,000,000 (other than the $20,000,000 PIPE Investment made by the Sponsor as contemplated in the Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Sponsor PIPE Amount”)), not funded by Third Party PIPE Subscribers by the closing (“Closing”) of the business combination (“Business Combination”) between BRPM and FaZe (such portion of the PIPE Investment not funded by the Closing, the “Closing Backstop”).

 

WHEREAS, simultaneously with entering into this Backstop Subscription Agreement, BRPM, the Sponsor, and FaZe are entering into that certain Sponsor PIPE Backstop and Release letter agreement (the “Backstop Letter Agreement”), which, among other things, provides an assignment by BRPM to the Sponsor and its assignees all of BRPM’s present and future rights, title and interest in, to and under the Subscription Agreements of Third Party PIPE Subscribers who did not satisfy their obligations under their respective Subscription Agreements (“Breaching PIPE Subscribers”), and a release of certain claims by FaZe related to the PIPE Investment as set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof BRPM has received an aggregate of $46,575,000 of funds from subscribers in the PIPE Investment out of $118 million of committed PIPE Investment, representing a Closing Backstop amount of $53,425,000 (the “Closing Backstop Amount”);

 

WHEREAS, in satisfaction of the Sponsor’s obligation to fund or cause an affiliate or designee to fund the Closing Backstop, BRPI desires to subscribe for and purchase from BRPM, immediately prior to the Closing, that number of shares of BRPM Class A Common Stock equal to the Closing Backstop Amount (the “Backstop Shares”) for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, and BRPM desires to issue and sell to BRPI the Backstop Shares in consideration of the payment of the Closing Backstop Amount by or on behalf of BRPI to BRPM;

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Backstop Letter Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and subject to the conditions, herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Subscription.   Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the Closing, BRPI hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase from BRPM, and BRPM hereby agrees to issue and sell to BRPI, the Backstop Shares (such subscription and issuance, the “Subscription”).

 

 

 

 

Section 2. Closing. The consummation of the subscription contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall occur on the closing date of the Business Combination (the “Closing Date”), immediately prior to and conditioned upon the effectiveness of the consummation of the Business Combination and the terms and conditions of this Backstop Subscription Agreement. The day prior to the Closing Date, BRPI shall have delivered the Closing Backstop Amount to BRPM by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the escrow account established by BRPM in connection with the Closing, and such funds shall be held by BRPM in escrow, segregated from and not comingled with the other funds of BRPM, until the Closing Date. BRPM shall deliver to BRPI (i) on the Closing Date, the Backstop Shares in book entry form, free and clear of any liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under this Backstop Subscription Agreement or applicable securities laws), in the name of BRPI (or its nominee or custodian in accordance with its delivery instructions) (and the Closing Backstop Amount shall be released from escrow automatically and without further action by BRPM or BRPI), and (ii) as promptly as practicable after the Closing, evidence from BRPM’s transfer agent of the issuance to BRPI of the Backstop Shares on and as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 3. Registration of Backstop Shares. BRPI shall have the same registration rights with respect to the Backstop Shares as granted to the Third Party PIPE Subscribers pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, and the provisions of Section 5 of the form of Subscription Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.

 

Section 4. Representations and Warranties of BRPI. BRPI represents and warrants to BRPM as follows:

 

(a) BRPI (i) has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation and (ii) has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Backstop Subscription Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Backstop Subscription Agreement.

 

(b) This Backstop Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered by BRPI. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by BRPM, this Backstop Subscription Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of BRPI, enforceable against BRPI in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies.

 

(c) BRPI (i) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7) under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Annex A hereto, (ii) is acquiring the Backstop Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, and (iii) is not acquiring the Backstop Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act (and has provided BRPM with the requested information on Annex A following the signature page hereto). BRPI is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Backstop Shares.

 

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(d) BRPI acknowledges and agrees that the Backstop Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the Backstop Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and that BRPI is not required to register the Backstop Shares except as set forth in Section 3 of this Backstop Subscription Agreement.   BRPI acknowledges and agrees that the Backstop Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by BRPI absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, except (i) to New FaZe, (ii) pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (including without limitation a private resale pursuant to so called “Section 4(a)1½”), or (iii) an ordinary course pledge such as a broker lien over account property generally, and, in each of clauses (i)-(iii), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or account entries representing the Backstop Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. BRPI acknowledges and agrees that the Backstop Shares will be subject to these securities law transfer restrictions, and as a result of these transfer restrictions, BRPI may not be able to readily offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Backstop Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Backstop Shares for an indefinite period of time.   BRPI acknowledges and agrees that the Backstop Shares will not be immediately eligible for offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) until at least one year following the filing of certain required information with the Commission after the Closing Date. BRPI acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Backstop Shares.

 

Section 5. Representations and Warranties of BRPM. BRPM represents and warrants to BRPI as follows:

 

(a) This Backstop Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by BRPM, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by BRPI, this Backstop Subscription Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of BRPM, enforceable against BRPM in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equity remedies.

 

(b) The Backstop Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to BRPI against full payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Backstop Subscription Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under this Backstop Subscription Agreement, the governing and organizational documents of BRPM or applicable securities laws), and will not have been issued in violation of, or subject to, any preemptive or similar rights created under BRPM’s governing and organizational documents or the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(c) Assuming the accuracy of BRPI’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of this Backstop Subscription Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act or any state securities (or Blue Sky) laws is required for the offer and sale of the Backstop Shares by BRPM to BRPI.

 

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Neither this Backstop Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to BRPI hereunder (other than the Backstop Shares acquired hereunder and the rights set forth in Section 3) may be transferred or assigned by BRPI.   Neither this Backstop Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to BRPM hereunder may be transferred or assigned by BRPM without the prior written consent of BRPI and FaZe, other than in connection with the Business Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BRPI may assign its rights and obligations under this Backstop Subscription Agreement to one or more of its affiliates (including other investment funds or accounts managed or advised by the investment manager who acts on behalf of BRPI) upon written notice to BRPM and FaZe or, with BRPM’s and FaZe’s prior written consent, to another person; provided, that in the case of any such assignment, the assignee(s) shall become a subscriber hereunder and have the rights and obligations of BRPM provided for herein to the extent of such assignment and provided further that no such assignment shall relieve BRPI of its obligations hereunder if any such assignee fails to perform such obligations, unless BRPM and FaZe has each given its prior written consent to such relief.

 

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(b) This Backstop Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument in writing, signed by each of the parties hereto and FaZe.

 

(c) This Backstop Subscription Agreement, together with the Backstop Letter Agreement and the Subscription Agreement, constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(d) All the agreements, representations and warranties made by each party hereto in this Backstop Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing.

 

(e) This Backstop Subscription Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts (including by electronic mail, in .pdf or other electronic submission) and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts so executed and delivered shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

(f) This Backstop Subscription Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws that would otherwise require the application of the law of any other state.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Backstop Subscription Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  B. RILEY PRINCIPAL 150 MERGER CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Daniel Shribman
  Name:  Daniel Shribman
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

  B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Kenny Young
  Name:  Kenny Young                
  Title: CEO

 

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ANNEX A

 

ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS

 

[Omitted]

 

 

A-1

 

 

Exhibit 11

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to securities of FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such filings and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Dated: July 29, 2022

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.  
   
/s/ Bryant R. Riley  
Name:  Bryant R. Riley  
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer  

 

B. RILEY PRINCIPAL 150 SPONSOR CO., LLC  
   
By: B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC,
its Managing Member
 
   
/s/ Kenneth Young  
Name:  Kenneth Young  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC  
   
/s/ Kenneth Young  
Name:  Kenneth Young  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

/s/ Bryant R. Riley  
Name: Bryant R. Riley