INSIDER WARRANT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.26
This INSIDER WARRANT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is dated as of May 5, 2011, by and
among 00xx Xxxxxx General Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and
00xx Xxxxxx GAC Holdings LLC (the “Parent Founder”), Xxxxxx Xxxxxx TriArtisan LLC,
Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co. Inc., I-Bankers Securities Incorporated, Maxim Group LLC and Xxxxxx &
Xxxxxxx, LLC (each a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”). Capitalized terms used and not
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Business Combination Agreement (as
defined below).
WHEREAS, under the terms of that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of January
9, 2011, as amended by that certain Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated February 18,
2011, Amendment No. 2 to Business Combination Agreement, dated March 17, 2011 and Amendment No. 3
to the Business Combination Agreement dated April 7, 2011 (the “Business Combination Agreement”),
Holders have agreed to exchange an aggregate of 3,700,000 sponsor warrants held by Holders (the
“Sponsor Warrants”) for an aggregate of 370,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share,
of Parent (such shares of common stock, the “Shares”); and
WHEREAS, Parent desires to exchange the Shares for the Sponsor Warrants held by Holders, and
the Holders desire to exchange their Sponsor Warrants for Shares pursuant to the terms hereof (such
transaction, the “Exchange”);
WHEREAS, concurrently with execution hereof, (1) the Holders and Parent are entering into
“lock-up” agreements attached hereto as Exhibit B (each, an “Insider Warrant Holder Lock-Up
Agreement”) whereby all of the Shares shall be subject to transfer restrictions as set forth
therein and (2) the Holders, Parent and certain other parties thereto are entering into that
certain Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein and the Insider Warrant Lock Up Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. EXCHANGE OF SPONSOR WARRANTS FOR SHARES. Parent hereby agrees to exchange with the
Holders, and the Holders hereby agree to exchange with Parent, Sponsor Warrants for the Shares,
free and clear of any and all liens, security interests, claims, charges or encumbrances of any
nature whatsoever. The amount of Sponsor Warrants held by each Holder, and the number of Shares
issuable in the Exchange, are set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
2. CLOSING OF SALE OF SHARES; CLOSING DELIVERABLES. The closing (the “Closing”) of the
Exchange shall take place with respect to (A) 2,480,000 of the Sponsor Warrants on the later of (i)
the 11th Business Day following the Expiration Date
1
of the Tender Offer or (ii) the first day upon which such Sponsor Warrants may be released under
that certain Escrow Agreement, dated May 19, 2010, between the Parent Founder, the Underwriter
Group and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “IPO Escrow Agreement”) (and subject to
the terms of the IPO Escrow Agreement), and (B) 1,020,000 Sponsor Warrants held by the Underwriter
and 200,000 Sponsor Warrants held by the Underwriter Group on the later of (i) May 16, 2011, (ii)
the 11th Business Day following the Expiration Date of the Tender Offer or (iii) the
first day upon which such Sponsor Warrants may be released under the IPO Escrow Agreement (and
subject to the terms of the IPO Escrow Agreement; each such date a “Closing Date”), in each case at
the offices of Ellenoff Xxxxxxxx & Schole, LLP, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000 or at such other place or time as the parties hereto may mutually agree upon. At the
relevant Closing, (i) the Holders shall surrender the Sponsor Warrants (or execute such irrevocable
instructions regarding the disposition of the Sponsor Warrants as shall be reasonably acceptable to
Parent) and such other documentation, instruments, certificates and agreements as may be reasonably
required by Parent and (ii) Parent shall deliver stock certificates evidencing the Shares issued to
Holders. Following the Closing, Parent shall cancel the Sponsor Warrants surrendered by the
Holders.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES OF HOLDERS.
Each Holder represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to Parent as follows:
A. This Agreement and Insider Warrant Lock-Up Agreement to which it is a party are valid and
binding obligations of the Holder, enforceable against Holder in accordance with their respective
terms (except to the extent that enforcement may be affected by bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency and creditors’ rights and by the availability of injunctive relief, specific performance
and other equitable remedies).
B. The execution, delivery and performance by Holder of this Agreement and Insider Warrant
Lock-Up Agreement to which it is a party will not result in any violation of and will not conflict
with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms of, or constitute a default under, any provision
of any applicable law to which Holder is subject, any mortgage, indenture, agreement, document,
instrument, judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation, or other restriction to which Holder is a
party or by which Holder may be bound, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the
properties or assets of Holder pursuant to any such term, or result in the suspension, revocation,
impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable
to Holder or any of Holder’s assets or properties.
X. Xxxxxx is an “accredited investor” as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Holder acknowledges that it has such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that Holder is capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and of making an informed investment decision with
respect thereto. Holder acknowledges that an investment in the Shares is speculative and involves a
high degree of risk and that Holder can bear such economic risk, including a total loss of its
2
investment. Holder is experienced in evaluating and investing in companies such as Parent.
X. Xxxxxx is acquiring the Shares for its own account and not with a view to their
distribution within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Holder understands that
such Shares are not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, inasmuch as
they are being acquired from Parent in a transaction not involving a public offering, and that
under such laws and applicable regulations such Shares may not be resold without registration under
the Securities Act, unless pursuant to exemptions from registration under the Securities Act and
any state securities laws.
X. Xxxxxx is aware that the Shares are and will be, when issued, “restricted securities” as
that term is defined in Rule 144 of the general rules and regulations under the Act and will be
subject to the transfer restrictions in the Insider Warrant Lock-Up Agreement applicable to such
Holder.
X. Xxxxxx understands that any and all certificates representing the Shares and any and all
securities issued in replacement thereof or in exchange therefor shall bear the following legend or
one substantially similar thereto, which Holder has read and understands:
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAW. NO TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL
BE VALID OR EFFECTIVE UNLESS (A) SUCH TRANSFER IS MADE PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) THE HOLDER SHALL DELIVER
TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF ITS COUNSEL, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY AND REASONABLY CONCURRED IN BY THE COMPANY’S COUNSEL,
THAT SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO, AND
NO TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE VALID OR
EFFECTIVE UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH, A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED MAY 5, 2011
BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER.”
4. REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT.
Parent represents and warrants to each Holder as follows:
A. Parent is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
3
organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets
and to carry on its business as currently conducted and as anticipated to be conducted. Parent is
not in violation or default of any of the provisions of its certificate or articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Parent is duly qualified to
conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such
qualification necessary.
B. Parent has the full power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to enter into this
Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement have been authorized
by all requisite corporate action of Parent and will not result in any violation of and will not
conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms of, or constitute a default under, any
provision of the charter or other governing documents of Parent, any applicable law to which Parent
is subject, any mortgage, indenture, agreement, document, instrument, judgment, decree, order, rule
or regulation, or other restriction to which Parent is a party or by which Parent may be bound, or
result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of Parent pursuant to any
such term, or result in the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any
permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to Parent or any of Parent’s assets or
properties.
C. This Agreement is the valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in
accordance with its terms (except to the extent that enforcement may be affected by bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency and creditors’ rights and by the availability of injunctive relief,
specific performance and other equitable remedies).
D. The Shares, when issued upon exchange for the Sponsor Warrants pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, will be duly authorized and, upon issuance and delivery to Holder as contemplated
herein, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
5. CONDITIONS TO THE PARENT’S OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE. Parent’s obligation hereunder to
effect the Exchange is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of the following
conditions, and Holders shall cause such conditions to be fulfilled:
A. Parent shall have received from Holders original Sponsor Warrants, or in lieu thereof,
irrevocable instructions to the Escrow Agent holding the Sponsor Warrants pursuant to the
Securities Escrow Agreement among the parties hereto and the Escrow Agent, directing their release
to Parent.
B. The Exchange shall not be prohibited by any applicable law or governmental regulation.
C. All documents necessary to implement the transactions contemplated herein shall have been
executed and/or delivered by Holders to Parent and shall be satisfactory in form and substance to
Parent.
4
D. The representations and warranties of Holders contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct when made and at the time of the Closing as though made at such time, and Holders shall
have performed or complied with the covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this
Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
E. The Merger shall have been consummated.
F. The Insider Warrant Lock-Up Agreements shall be in full force and effect in accordance
with their terms.
6. CONDITIONS TO HOLDERS’ OBLIGATION TO CLOSE. Each Holder’s obligation hereunder to effect
the Exchange is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the relevant Closing Date, of the
following conditions, and Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to cause such conditions to be
fulfilled:
A. The representations and warranties of Parent contained in this Agreement or in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be true and correct when made and at the time of
the Closing as though made at such time, and Parent shall have performed or complied with the
covenants, conditions and agreement contained in this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
B. The Exchange shall not be prohibited by any applicable law or governmental regulation.
C. Parent shall have delivered to Holders stock certificates representing the Shares
evidencing the issuance of the Shares by Parent to Holders.
D. The Merger shall have been consummated.
7. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Upon completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and as
partial consideration for the Exchange, Parent hereby agrees, upon the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and at Parent’s expense, to file an appropriate
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering all of the Shares in
accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.
8. CONSENT TO AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing by each
Holder and Parent.
9. FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time each party hereto will execute and deliver to the
other party such other instruments, certificates, agreements and documents and will take such other
action and do all other things as may be reasonably requested by Parent or the Holders in order to
implement or effectuate the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
5
10. TRANSFER TAXES. Any and all present or future transfer taxes and all liabilities with
respect thereto attributable to the Exchange shall be borne by the Holders. If Parent is required
by any applicable law to pay any transfer taxes from or in respect of any Shares to be exchanged
hereunder, Parent shall pay the full amount of such transfer taxes to the relevant taxation
authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law and would, in turn, deduct such
amount from the consideration to be received by the Holders pursuant to this Agreement in a manner
that may reduce the number of Shares that Parent is required to exchange with the Holders pursuant
to this Agreement.
10. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement
by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement and the obligations
hereunder shall not be assignable by Holders or Parent without express written consent to such
assignment, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by the party from which such consent
is sought.
11. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within
the State of Delaware.
12. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
[Signature page to follow]
6
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Holders and Parent have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
| HOLDERS: | PARENT: | |||||||||
00xx Xxxxxx GAC Holdings LLC
|
57th Street General Acquisition Corp. | |||||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
|
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
|
|||||||
Title:
|
Managing Member | Title: | CFO, Secretary & Treasurer | |||||||
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx TriArtisan LLC | ||||||||||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||||||
Name:
|
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||||||
Title:
|
Vice Chair | |||||||||
| Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co., Inc. | ||||||||||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||||
Name:
|
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||||
Title:
|
Managing Director | |||||||||
| I-Bankers Securities Incorporated | ||||||||||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Title:
|
CEO | |||||||||
| Maxim Group LLC | ||||||||||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||||
Name:
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||||
Title:
|
Co-General Counsel | |||||||||
| Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, LLC | ||||||||||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Name:
|
Xxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Title:
|
Sr. Managing Director | |||||||||
7
EXHIBIT A
| Name | Sponsor Warrants | Shares | ||||||
00xx Xxxxxx GAC Holdings LLC |
3,500,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx TriArtisan LLC |
85,000 | 8,500 | ||||||
Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co., Inc. |
85,000 | 8,500 | ||||||
I-Bankers Securities Incorporated |
10,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Maxim Group LLC |
10,000 | 1,000(to be issued to Maxim Partners LLC) | ||||||
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, LLC |
10,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
8
