secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG)
CIK:        0001789940
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001789940-24-000003
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

First Watch to acquire 21 franchise restaurants in North Carolina for $75M
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- Asset Purchase Agreement with VIM Holdings to buy 21 franchise-owned restaurants and development rights in NC for $75M cash-free, debt-free.
- Transaction expected to close by end of April 2024; marks First Watch's largest franchisee acquisition, bringing total to 44 since May 2023.
- Acquired restaurants expected to generate average unit volumes and margins in line with company-owned restaurants.
- Credit agreement amended: new $125M delayed draw term facility, revolver increased to $125M, new $100M term loan A; maturity January 2029.
- Purchase price includes $1.5M holdback for 120 days and $4.125M escrow for 18 months for indemnification.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789940/000178994024000003/0001789940-24-000003-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789940/000178994024000003/fwrg-20240105.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001789940-24-000003

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