WARRANT AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of May __, 2010
between 57TH STREET
GENERAL ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Company”), and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, with offices at 00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (“Warrant Agent”).
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3.1. Warrant
Price. Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant
Agent, entitle the registered holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such
Warrant and of this Warrant Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number
of shares of Common Stock stated therein, at the price of $11.50 per whole
share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last
sentence of this Section 3.1. The term “Warrant Price” as used in this
Warrant Agreement refers to the price per share at which shares of Common Stock
may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in
its sole discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the
Expiration Date for a period of not less than twenty business days, provided
that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the
Warrants.
3.2. Duration of
Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period
commencing on the later of: (i) 30 days following the consummation by the
Company of a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or other similar business transaction with one or more operating
businesses (as described more fully in the Registration Statement, “Business Transaction”), or
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2011 (one year from the effective date of the Registration Statement), and
terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the earlier to occur of (x) five
years from the effective date of the Business Transaction; (ii) upon the
liquidation of the Company ; or (iii) the Redemption Date as provided in Section
6.2 of this Agreement (“Expiration
Date”). Except with respect to the right to receive the
Redemption Price (as set forth in Section 6 hereunder), each Warrant not
exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights
thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at
the close of business on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole
discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration
Date; provided, however, the Company will provide notice to registered holders
of the Warrants of such extension of not less than 20 days and, further provided
that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all of the
Warrants.
3.3.1. Payment. Subject
to the provisions of the Warrant and this Warrant Agreement, a
Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, may be exercised by the
registered holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant
Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of
Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form, as set forth
in the Warrant, duly executed, and by paying in full the Warrant Price for each
full share of Common Stock as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all
applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the
exchange of the Warrant for the shares of Common Stock and the issuance of such
Common Stock, as follows:
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(a) in
lawful money of the United States, in cash, good certified check or good bank
draft payable to the order of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company;
(b) in
the event of redemption pursuant to Section 6 hereof in which the Company’s
management has elected to force all holders of Warrants to exercise such
Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by surrendering the Warrants for that number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the
product of the number of shares Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied
by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value” (defined
below) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this
Section 3.3.1(b), the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average last sale price
of the Common Stock reported by Bloomberg for the 10 trading days ending on the
third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to
holders of Warrants pursuant to Section 6 hereof; or
(c) with
respect to any Insider Warrants, so long as such Insider Warrants are held by
the Insiders or their affiliates, by surrendering the Warrants for that number
of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the
product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants,
multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market
Value” (defined below) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this
Section 3.3.1(c), the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average reported last
sale price of the Common Stock reported by Bloomberg for the 10 trading days
ending on the trading day prior to the date of exercise.
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4. Adjustments.
4.1.1.
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Split Ups. If
after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below,
the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock
dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, or by a split up of shares of
Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such
stock dividend, split up or similar event, the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in
proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common
Stock. A rights offering to holders of Common Stock entitling
holders to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price less than the Fair
Market Value (as defined below) shall be deemed a stock dividend of a
number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of
shares of Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable
under any other securities sold in such rights offering that are
convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock) multiplied by (ii) the
quotient of (x) the price per share of Common Stock paid in such rights
offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of
this Section 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities
convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock, in determining the price
payable for the Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any
consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount
payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Fair Market Value”
means the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as
reported by Bloomberg during the ten trading day period ending on the
trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Common Stock
trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way,
without the right to receive such
rights.
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4.1.2.
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Extraordinary
Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are
outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in
cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Common Stock (or other
shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are
convertible), other than (a) as described in Section 4.1.1, (b) Ordinary
Cash Dividends, (c) in connection with the conversion rights of the
holders of Common Stock upon consummation of the Company’s initial
Business Transaction, or (d) in connection with the Company’s liquidation
and the distribution of its assets upon its failure to consummate a
Business Transaction (any such non- excluded event being referred to
herein as an “Extraordinary
Dividend”), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective
immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by
the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the
Company’s Board of Directors, in good faith) of any securities or other
assets paid on each share of Common Stock in respect of such Extraordinary
Dividend. For purposes of this Section 4.1.2, “Ordinary Cash Dividends”
means any cash dividend or cash distribution which, when combined on a per
share of Common Stock basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash
dividends and cash distributions paid on the Common Stock during the 365
day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or
distribution (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any of the events
referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash
dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the
Warrant Price or to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on
exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.50 (being 5.0% of the
offering price of Units in the Company’s Public
Offering).
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4.6. No Fractional
Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this
Warrant Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares
upon exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made
pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon
the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the
Company shall, upon such exercise, round up to the nearest whole number, the
number of the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Warrant
holder.
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8.2.1. Appointment of Successor
Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it
hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further
duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing
to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by
resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in
writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If
the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after
it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant
Agent or by the holder of the Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his
Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply
to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the
appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any
successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court,
shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of
Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to
exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by
federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant
Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities,
duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if
originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed;
but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor
Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an
instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority,
powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request
of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and
deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually
vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority,
powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
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8.4.1. Reliance on Company
Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under
this Warrant Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable
that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking
or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in
respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be
conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the President or
Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant
Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action
taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.
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9.2. Notices. Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement to be given or
made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company
shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery
or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days after
deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is
filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as
follows:
00xx Xxxxxx
General Acquisition Corp.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Chief
Executive Officer
Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by
the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be
sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent
by certified mail or private courier service within five days after deposit of
such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in
writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Compliance
Department
with a
copy in each case to:
Ellenoff
Xxxxxxxx & Schole LLP
000 Xxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
and
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx and Co., Inc.
000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Managing Director
and
XxXxxxxxx
Will & Xxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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9.3. Applicable
Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this
Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of
the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that
would result in the application of the substantive laws of another
jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding
or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement
shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and
irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be
exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive
jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenience
forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon the Company may
be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in
Section 9.2 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and
shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or
claim.
9.4. Persons Having Rights under
this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement expressed and
nothing that may be implied from any of the provisions hereof is intended, or
shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other
than the parties hereto and the registered holders of the Warrants and, for the
purposes of Sections 6.1, 7.4 and 9.2 hereof, MJ, any right, remedy, or claim
under or by reason of this Warrant Agreement or of any covenant, condition,
stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. MJ shall be deemed to be a
third-party beneficiary of this Agreement with respect to Sections 6.1, 7.4 and
9.2 hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and
agreements contained in this Warrant Agreement shall be for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the parties hereto (and MJ with respect to the Sections
6.1, 7.4 and 9.2 hereof) and their successors and assigns and of the registered
holders of the Warrants.
9.5. Examination of the Warrant
Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all
reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan,
City and State of New York, for inspection by the registered holder of any
Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his
Warrant for inspection by it.
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9.9 Severability. This
Warrant Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or
unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of this Warrant Agreement or of any other term or provision
hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or
provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this
Warrant Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or
unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and
enforceable.
[Signature
page follows.]
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57TH
STREET GENERAL ACQUISITION CORP.
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CONTINENTAL
STOCK TRANSFER
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TRUST COMPANY
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