UNDERWRITER PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.5
UNDERWRITER PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of [●], 2022 (as it may from time to time be amended, this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Viscogliosi Brothers Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Underwriter”).
Section 1. Authorization, Purchase and Sale; Terms of the Underwriter Warrants.
B. Purchase and Sale of the Underwriter Warrants.
(i) As payment in full for the 187,500 Underwriter Warrants (the “Initial Underwriter Warrants”) being purchased under this Agreement, Underwriter shall pay $187,500 (the “Purchase Price”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by such other method as may be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the trust account (the “Trust Account”) at a financial institution to be chosen by the Company, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee, at least one (1) business day prior to the date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
(ii) In the event that the over-allotment option is exercised in full or in part, Underwriter shall purchase up to an additional 28,125 Underwriter Warrants (the “Additional Underwriter Warrants”), in the same proportion as the amount of the over-allotment option that is exercised, and simultaneously with such purchase of Additional Underwriter Warrants, as payment in full for the Additional Underwriter Warrants being purchased hereunder, and at least one (1) business day prior to the closing of all or any portion of the over-allotment option, Underwriter shall pay $1.00 per Additional Sponsor Warrant, up to an aggregate amount of $28,125, by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by such other method as may be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the Trust Account.
(iii) The closing of the purchase and sale of the Initial Underwriter Warrants shall take place simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering (the “Initial Closing Date”). The closing of the purchase and sale of the Additional Underwriter Warrants, if applicable, shall take place simultaneously with the closing of all or any portion of the over-allotment option (such closing date, together with the Initial Closing Date, the “Closing Dates” and each, a “Closing Date”). The closing of the purchase and sale of each of the Initial Underwriter Warrants and the Additional Underwriter Warrants shall take place at the offices of Loeb & Loeb LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or such other place as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto.
C. Terms of the Underwriter Warrants.
(i) The Underwriter Warrants shall have their terms set forth in a Warrant Agreement to be entered into by the Company and a warrant agent, in connection with the Public Offering (a “Warrant Agreement”).
(ii) At or prior to the time of the Initial Closing Date, the Company and the Underwriter shall enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights to the Underwriter relating to the Underwriter Warrants and the Shares underlying the Underwriter Warrants.
Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. As a material inducement to the Underwriter to enter into this Agreement and purchase the Underwriter Warrants, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Underwriter (which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing Dates) that:
A. Organization and Corporate Power. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or assets of the Company. The Company possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Warrant Agreement.
(i) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Underwriter Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company as of the Closing Dates. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms of the Warrant Agreement and this Agreement, the Underwriter Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms as of the Closing Dates.
(ii) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Underwriter Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Underwriter Warrants, the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of the Underwriter Warrants and the fulfillment of, and compliance with, the respective terms hereof and thereof by the Company, do not and will not as of the Closing Dates (a) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon the Company’s capital stock or assets under, (d) result in a violation of, or (e) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental body or agency pursuant to the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Company (in effect on the date hereof or as may be amended prior to completion of the contemplated Public Offering), or any material law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject, except for any filings required after the date hereof under federal or state securities laws.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Underwriter. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and issue and sell the Underwriter Warrants to the Underwriter, the Underwriter hereby represents and warrants to the Company (which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing Dates) that:
(i) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Underwriter, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).
(ii) The execution and delivery by the Underwriter of this Agreement and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms hereof by the Underwriter does not and shall not as of the Closing Dates conflict with or result in a breach by the Underwriter of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Underwriter is subject.
C. Investment Representations.
(i) The Underwriter is acquiring the Underwriter Warrants and, upon exercise of the Underwriter Warrants, the Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”), for the Underwriter’s own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.
(ii) The Underwriter is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and such Underwriter has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(iii) The Underwriter understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Underwriter’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Underwriter set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Underwriter to acquire such Securities.
(iv) The Underwriter did not enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act.
(v) The Underwriter has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Underwriter. The Underwriter has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Underwriter understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.
(vi) The Underwriter understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities by the Underwriter nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.
(vii) The Underwriter understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) subsequently registered thereunder or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. While such Underwriter understands that Rule 144 under the Securities Act is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company, such Underwriter understands that Rule 144 includes an exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met: (i) the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company; (ii) the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); (iii) the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and (iv) at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.
(viii) The Underwriter has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge of the high degree of risk associated with investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Underwriter has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and contingencies and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities. The Underwriter can afford a complete loss of its investment in the Securities.
Section 4. Conditions of the Underwriter’s Obligations. The obligations of the Underwriter to purchase and pay for the Underwriter Warrants are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing Dates, of each of the following conditions:
Section 5. Conditions of the Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to the Underwriter under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing Dates, of each of the following conditions:
Section 6. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time after January 31, 2022 upon the election by either the Company or a Underwriter entitled to purchase a majority of the Underwriter Warrants upon written notice to the other parties if the closing of the Public Offering does not occur prior to such date.
Section 7. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing Dates.
Section 8. Definitions. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Registration Statement.
E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.
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VISCOGLIOSI BROTHERS ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc. | ||
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