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CHART
ACQUISITION CORP.
c/o The Chart Group, L.P.
555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10017
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MARCH 11, 2015
TO
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF CHART ACQUISITION CORP.:
You
are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of stockholders of Chart Acquisition Corp. (the “Company” or
“Chart”) to be held at 11:00 a.m., local time, at the Company’s headquarters at 555 5th Avenue,
19th Floor,
New York, New York 10017 on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, for the sole
purpose of considering and voting upon two proposals to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the “Extension Amendment”) to:
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extend the date before which the Company must
complete a business combination (the “Termination
Date”) from March 13, 2015 (the “Current Termination
Date”) to June 13, 2015 (the “Extended Termination
Date”), and provide that the date for cessation of operations
of the Company if the Company has not completed a business
combination would similarly be extended; and
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allow holders of the Company’s public
shares to redeem their public shares, in connection with the
Extension Amendment, for a pro rata portion of the funds available
in the trust account (the “trust account”) established
in connection with the Company’s initial public offering
(“IPO”), and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
and a proposal (the “Trust
Amendment”) to amend and restate the Company’s amended
and restated investment management trust agreement, dated September
5, 2014 (the “trust agreement”) by and between the
Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the
“trustee”) to:
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permit distributions from the trust account to
pay public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and extend
the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account in the
event the Company has not consummated a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
Each proposal of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of the
board of directors’ plan to extend the date by which the
Company must consummate its initial business combination, and,
therefore, the Company’s board of directors will abandon the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each of the
above proposals is approved by stockholders. Notwithstanding
stockholder approval of all proposals, the Company’s board of
directors will retain the right to abandon and not effect the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time prior to
its effectiveness without any further action by
stockholders.
The Company’s board of directors has fixed
the close of business on February 9, 2015 as the date for determining Company stockholders entitled
to receive notice of and vote at the special meeting and any
adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of the Company’s
common stock, $0.0001 par value (“common stock”) on
that date are entitled to have their votes counted at the special
meeting or any adjournment.
The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete its
proposed business combination with Tempus Applied Solutions, LLC
(“Tempus”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated January 5, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”)
by and among Chart, Tempus, the current holders of Tempus’
membership interests (the “Sellers”), Benjamin Scott
Terry and John G. Gulbin III, together, in their capacity under the
Merger Agreement as the representative of the Sellers for the
purposes set forth therein (the “Members’
Representative”), Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of
Chart which will be the holding company for Tempus and Chart
following the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined
below) (“Tempus Holdings”), Chart Merger Sub Inc., a
Delaware corporation and a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of
Tempus Holdings (“Chart Merger Sub”), TAS Merger Sub
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a newly formed
wholly-owned subsidiary of Tempus
Holdings (“Tempus Merger Sub”),
Chart Acquisition Group LLC in its capacity under the Merger
Agreement as the representative of the equity holders of Chart and
Tempus Holdings (other than the Sellers and their successors and
assigns) in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Chart
Representative”) and, for the limited purposes set forth
therein, Chart Acquisition Group LLC (the “Sponsor”),
Joseph Wright and Cowen Investments LLC (“Cowen”)
(together, the “Warrant Offerors”). Hereafter, we may
also refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
as the “Business Combination.” For purposes of this
proxy statement, “Cowen” means as applicable, Cowen
Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or Cowen
Overseas Investment LP, a Cayman Island limited partnership, each
of which is an affiliate of Cowen and Company, LLC, one of the
representatives of the underwriters of Chart’s initial public
offering, or their respective affiliates. Cowen Investments LLC is
the assignee of the shares of Chart common stock and Chart warrants
owed by Cowen Overseas Investment LP.
As a result, our board of directors has
determined it is in the best interests of our stockholders to
extend the Termination Date from the Current Termination Date to
the Extended Termination Date, and provide that the date for
cessation of operations of the Company if the Company has not
completed a business combination would similarly be
extended.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are not approved and a business combination is not
consummated by the Current Termination Date, the Company will (i)
cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days
thereafter, redeem all shares of the Company’s common stock
sold in the IPO (the “public shares”) then outstanding
at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the trust account, including any amounts
representing interest earned on the trust account, less any
interest released to us for working capital purposes, the payment
of taxes or dissolution expenses (although, we expect all or
substantially all of the interest released to be used for working
capital purposes), divided by the number of then outstanding public
shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of
the holders of public shares (the “public
stockholders”) as stockholders (including the right to
receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to
applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible
following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining
stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other
applicable law. Our Sponsor as well as the Company’s officers
and directors and certain affiliates of The Chart Group L.P., the
managing member of our Sponsor, that hold founder shares
(collectively, the “initial stockholders”) and Cowen
have each waived their respective redemption rights with respect to
the founder shares and placement shares if we fail to consummate a
business combination by the Current Termination Date. References to
“placement shares” are to an aggregate of 375,000
shares of our common stock included within the placement units
purchased by our Sponsor, Joseph Wright and Cowen simultaneously
with the closing of our IPO. References to “founder
shares” are to 1,875,000 shares of restricted stock sold to
our Sponsor in a private placement on August 9, 2011. There will be
no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to
our warrants, which will expire worthless except for the right of
holders of public warrants to receive a pro rata portion of the
escrow account established by the Warrant Offerors in connection
with their commitment to offer to purchase up to 3,750,000 public
warrants in a proposed tender offer to be commenced by them in
connection with our initial business combination. Since the Warrant
Offerors previously purchased 7,700 public warrants pursuant to a
tender offer in September 2014 in connection with the prior
extension of the Termination Date, they intend to commence a tender
offer to purchase up to 3,746,150 public warrants (subject to
adjustment) at a purchase price of $0.60 per warrant in connection
with our business combination (the “Warrant Tender
Offer”). The Company would expect to pay the costs of
liquidation from its remaining assets outside of the trust fund or
available to the Company from interest income on the trust account
balance.
The Company filed a Form 8-K with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to report
execution of the Merger Agreement on January 7, 2015. For
additional information regarding the Merger Agreement and the
Business Combination, see the Form 8-K and the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 initially filed by Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings,
Inc. on January 9, 2015, which includes a preliminary proxy
statement of Chart and a prospectus in connection with the Business
Combination.
The proposed
transaction with Tempus qualifies as a “business
combination” under the Company’s amended and restated
certificate of incorporation (the “amended and restated
certificate”), which currently provides that if the Company
does not consummate a business combination by the Current
Termination Date, the Company will redeem all public shares for
their pro rata portions of the trust account and promptly following
such redemption, dissolve and liquidate. As explained below, the
Company may not be able to complete the proposed business
combination with
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Tempus by that
date. The Company’s board of directors believes that
stockholders will benefit from the proposed business combination
with Tempus and is therefore proposing an amendment (the
“second amended and restated certificate”) to the
Company’s current amended and restated certificate to extend
that date to the Extended Termination Date, and to make other
corresponding changes to the second amended and restated
certificate and to amend and restate the amended and restated trust
agreement to permit the actions contemplated by the Extension
Amendment.
You
are not being asked to pass on the proposed business combination
with Tempus at this time. If you are a public stockholder, you will
have the right to vote on the proposed business combination with
Tempus when it is submitted to stockholders.
Since the completion of its IPO, the Company has
been dealing with many of the practical difficulties associated
with the identification of a business combination target,
negotiating business terms with potential targets, conducting
related due diligence and obtaining the necessary audited financial
statements. Commencing promptly upon completion of its IPO, the
Company began to search for an appropriate business combination
target. During the process, it relied on numerous business
relationships and contacted investment bankers, private equity
funds, consulting firms, and legal and accounting firms. As a
result of these efforts, the Company identified more than 75
possible target companies, and appropriate targets were advanced to
the next phase of the selection process, including approximately 50
with whom the Company held meetings and/or telephone discussions,
eight with whom non-disclosure agreements (and trust waivers) were
executed and submitted letters of intent or conducted diligence
with respect to approximately three potential acquisition targets
(other than Tempus).
The initial discussion between the Company and
Tempus management commenced in November 2013 regarding the Tempus
Jets group of companies (“TJ Group”). From April 2014
until July 15, 2014, the Company, while also involved in due
diligence activities, engaged in negotiations with TJ Group on the
terms of the agreement to govern the business combination. The
parties entered into an Equity Transfer and Acquisition Agreement
(the “Acquisition Agreement”) on July 15,
2014.
As diligence progressed and preparations were
being undertaken to file a proxy statement with the SEC in
anticipation of seeking Chart’s shareholders’ approval
of the business combination with TJ Group, it became evident that a
formerly restricted business of TJ Group had begun to show
significant growth potential. In late 2011, the owners of TJ Group
had sold Orion Air Group Services (“Orion”), a company
that provided specialized, complex aircraft modification and
integration services to governments and others, to buyers that
included the DoD and others. As part of that sale transaction, the
TJ Group’s owners entered into a three-year non-competition
agreement with the buyers. The proceeds from the sale of Orion and
certain retained Orion earnings had since been used by TJ Group to
purchase and start up other aviation-related lines of business,
focused on providing retail aviation services in conventional,
commercial, non-governmental markets.
The non-competition agreement with the Orion
buyers expired in 2014. One of the two principal owners of TJ
Group, Mr. Terry, continued to have extensive relationships in the
previously restricted market, and wished to re-enter that market.
The other principal owner of TJ Group, Mr. Gulbin, did not wish to
re-enter that market and instead wished to continue to pursue the
other businesses that TJ Group has been pursuing since the sale of
Orion. The TJ Group owners agreed that Mr. Gulbin would continue to
pursue the current TJ Group businesses, with TJ Group remaining a
private entity, while Mr. Terry would separately re-enter the
previously restricted market and build a new business of providing
complex aircraft modification and integration services for the U.S.
government, foreign governments and others. That business was to be
conducted through Tempus Applied Solutions LLC
(“Tempus”), a new entity that was formed in December
2014 with $1.5 million in initial funding provided by its
members.
In light of the foregoing developments in Mr.
Terry’s and Mr. Gulbin’s desires and in Tempus’
business potential, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gulbin and Chart agreed that
Chart would focus its efforts on negotiating and consummating a
business combination with Tempus. In November 2014, Chart began
conducting due diligence regarding Tempus’ formation, initial
operations, business opportunities and prospects. On December 7,
2014, Tempus delivered an initial draft merger agreement to Chart.
Throughout that period, each of Chart and Tempus continued its
legal and financial due diligence of the other party. Between
December 7, 2014 and January 5, 2015, Chart and Tempus, along with
Cowen and their respective legal counsel and Chart’s
financial advisors, negotiated key transaction terms. On December
22, 2014, Chart’s board of directors met telephonically to
consider the potential acquisition of Tempus, including the
approval of the definitive Merger Agreement, which was in
substantially final form as described below.
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Following the meeting of Chart’s board of
directors, Chart and Tempus continued to negotiate the final terms
of the Merger Agreement and the terms of other ancillary
agreements. On December 31, 2014, Mr. Brady sent to Chart’s
board of directors updated projections regarding Tempus’
expected 2015 and 2016 business. On January 5, 2015, Chart and
Tempus, together with the other parties thereto, entered into the
Merger Agreement, and the previously executed Acquisition Agreement
with TJ Group was terminated. On January 9, 2015, Tempus Holdings
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which includes a
preliminary proxy statement of Chart and a prospectus in connection
with the Business Combination.
As the Company believes the proposed business
combination with Tempus to be in the best interests of the
Company’s stockholders, and because the Company may not be
able to conclude the Tempus transaction by the Current Termination
Date, the Company has determined to seek stockholder approval to
extend the time for closing a business combination beyond the
Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
The Company believes that given the
Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on the
proposed business combination with Tempus, circumstances warrant
providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the
proposed business combination with Tempus. However, the
Company’s IPO prospectus stated that if the effect of any
proposed amendments to the Company’s amended and restated
certificate, if adopted, would be to delay the date on which a
stockholder could otherwise redeem shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account, the Company will provide
that, if such amendments are approved by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock,
dissenting public stockholders will have the right to redeem their
public shares. Accordingly, holders of public shares may elect to
redeem their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment regardless of how such public stockholders
vote. The Company believes that such redemption right protects the
Company’s public stockholders from having to sustain their
investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed
to find a suitable acquisition in the timeframe contemplated by the
second amended and restated certificate.
Public stockholders may elect to redeem their
shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust
account in connection with the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment (the “Election”) regardless of how such
public stockholders vote. If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved by the requisite vote of stockholders (and
not abandoned), the remaining holders of public shares will retain
their right to redeem their public shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account upon consummation of the
proposed business combination with Tempus when it is submitted to
the stockholders, subject to any limitations set forth in the
second amended and restated certificate and the limitations
contained in the Merger Agreement described below in “The
Potential Business Combination with Tempus” and related
agreements. In addition, public stockholders who vote for the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment and do not make the
Election would be entitled to redemption if the Company has not
completed a business combination by the Extended Termination
Date.
Subject to the foregoing, the affirmative vote
of sixty-five percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common
stock outstanding as of the record date, voting for all proposals
contained in the Extension Amendment, will be required to approve
the Extension Amendment and the affirmative vote of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock
outstanding as of the record date will be required to approve the
Trust Amendment.
In considering the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment, the Company’s stockholders should be aware
that if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
approved (and not abandoned), the Company will incur substantial
expenses in seeking to complete the proposed business combination
with Tempus, in addition to expenses incurred in proposing the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. You should read the
proxy statement carefully for information concerning the
consequences of the adoption of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment.
Each proposal of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of the
board of directors’ plan to extend the date by which the
Company must consummate its initial business combination, and,
therefore, the Company’s board of directors will abandon the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each of the
above proposals are approved by stockholders. Notwithstanding
stockholder approval of all proposals, the Company’s board of
directors will retain the right to abandon and not effect the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time prior to
its effectiveness without any further action by
stockholders.
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If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved and become effective and a business
combination is subsequently consummated, then the underwriters will
receive the portion of the underwriting commissions that was
deferred and is currently held in the trust account. The
underwriters will probably not receive this portion of the
commission unless the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
are approved and become effective because the Company may not be
able to complete a business combination before the Current
Termination Date.
After careful consideration of all relevant
factors, the Company’s board of directors has determined that
the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are fair to and in
the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, has
declared them advisable and recommends that you vote or give
instruction to vote “FOR” both proposals of the
Extension Amendment and “FOR” the Trust
Amendment.
Under Delaware law and the Company’s
bylaws, no other business may be transacted at the special
meeting.
Enclosed is the proxy statement containing
detailed information concerning the Extension Amendment, the Trust
Amendment and the special meeting. Whether or not you plan to
attend the special meeting, we urge you to read this material
carefully and vote your shares.
I look forward to seeing you at the
meeting.
Dated:
February 17, 2015
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Joseph R. Wright
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Joseph R. Wright
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Michael LaBarbera
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Your vote is important.
Please sign, date and return your proxy card as soon as possible to
make sure that your shares are represented at the special meeting.
You may also cast your vote in person at the special meeting. If
your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you
must instruct your broker or bank how to vote your shares, or you
may cast your vote in person at the special meeting by obtaining a
proxy from your brokerage firm or bank. Your failure to vote or
instruct your broker or bank how to vote will have the same effect
as voting against each of the proposals.
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CHART ACQUISITION CORP.
c/o The Chart Group, L.P.
555 5th Avenue,
19th Floor
New York, New York 10017
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MARCH 11, 2015
PROXY STATEMENT
A special meeting of stockholders of Chart
Acquisition Corp. (the “Company” or
“Chart”), a Delaware corporation, will be held at 11:00
a.m., local time, at the Company’s headquarters at 555
5th Avenue,
19th Floor, New York, New York 10017 on Wednesday, March 11,
2015, for the sole purpose of considering and voting upon two
proposals to amend the Company’s amended and restated
certificate (the “Extension Amendment”) to:
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extend the date before which the Company must
complete a business combination (the “Termination
Date”) from March 13, 2015 (the “Current Termination
Date”) to June 13, 2015 (the “Extended Termination
Date”), and provide that the date for cessation of operations
of the Company if the Company has not completed a business
combination would similarly be extended; and
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allow holders of the Company’s public
shares to redeem their public shares, in connection with the
Extension Amendment, for a pro rata portion of the funds available
in the trust account (the “trust account”) established
in connection with the Company’s initial public offering
(“IPO”), and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
and a proposal (the “Trust
Amendment”) to amend and restate the Company’s amended
and restated investment management trust agreement, dated September
5, 2014 (the “trust agreement”) by and between the
Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the
“trustee”) to:
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permit distributions from the trust account to
pay public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and extend
the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account in the
event the Company has not consummated a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
Each proposal of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of the
board of directors’ plan to extend the date by which the
Company must consummate its initial business combination, and,
therefore, the Company’s board of directors will abandon the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each of the
above proposals are approved by stockholders. Notwithstanding
stockholder approval of all proposals, the Company’s board of
directors will retain the right to abandon and not effect the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time prior to
its effectiveness without any further action by
stockholders.
A stockholder’s approval of the Trust
Amendment will constitute consent to the use of the Company’s
trust account proceeds to pay, at the time the Extension Amendment
becomes effective, and in exchange for surrender of shares, pro
rata portions of the funds available in the trust account to the
public stockholders making the Election in lieu of later
distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
Under Delaware law and the Company’s
bylaws, no other business may be transacted at the special
meeting.
The record date for the special meeting is
February 9, 2015. Record holders of the Company’s common
stock at the close of business on the record date are entitled to
vote or have their votes cast at the special meeting. On the record
date, there were 8,785,309 outstanding shares of the
Company’s common stock including 6,535,309 outstanding public
shares. The Company’s warrants do not have voting
rights.
This
proxy statement contains important information about the meeting and the proposals. Please read it carefully and vote your shares.
This
proxy statement is dated February 17, 2015 and is first being mailed to stockholders on or about that date.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL
MEETING
These Questions and Answers are only summaries
of the matters they discuss. They do not contain all of the
information that may be important to you. You should read carefully
the entire document, including the annexes to this proxy
statement.
Q. What is being voted
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A. You are being asked to vote on two proposals
to amend Chart Acquisition Corp.’s (the
“Company”, “Chart” , “we” or
“us”) amended and restated certificate (the
“Extension Amendment”) to:
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extend the date before which the Company must
complete a business combination (the “Termination
Date”) from March 13, 2015 (the “Current Termination
Date”) to June 13, 2015 (the “Extended Termination
Date”), and provide that the date for cessation of operations
of the Company if the Company has not completed a business
combination would similarly be extended; and
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allow holders of the Company’s public
shares to redeem their public shares, in connection with the
Extension Amendment, for a pro rata portion of the funds available
in the trust account, and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
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and a proposal
(the “Trust Amendment”) to amend and restate the
Company’s amended and restated investment management trust
agreement, dated September 5, 2014 (the “trust
agreement”) by and between the Company and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the “trustee”)
to:
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permit distributions from the trust account to
pay public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and extend
the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account in the
event the Company has not consummated a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
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Each proposal of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of the
board of directors’ plan to extend the date by which the
Company must consummate its initial business combination, and,
therefore, the Company’s board of directors will abandon the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each of the
above proposals are approved by stockholders. Notwithstanding
stockholder approval of all proposals, the Company’s board of
directors will retain the right to abandon and not effect the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time prior to
its effectiveness without any further action by
stockholders.
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A stockholder’s approval of the Trust
Amendment will constitute consent to the use of the Company’s
trust account proceeds to pay, at the time the Extension Amendment
becomes effective, and in exchange for surrender of shares, pro
rata portions of the funds available in the trust account to the
public stockholders making the Election in lieu of later
distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
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Under Delaware law and the Company’s
bylaws, no other business may be transacted at the special
meeting.
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Q. Why is the Company
proposing to amend its amended and restated certificate and the
trust agreement?
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A. The Company was organized to serve as a
vehicle for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses focused on
the provision and/or outsourcing of government services operating
within or outside of the United States, although the Company may
pursue acquisition opportunities in other business
sectors.
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On
January 5, 2015, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Tempus and the other parties thereto. Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (i) Chart Merger Sub will merge with and into Chart, with Chart
being the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tempus Holdings (such merger, the “Chart Merger”), (ii)
Tempus Merger Sub will merge with and into Tempus, with Tempus being the surviving entity and a wholly owned-subsidiary of Tempus
Holdings (such merger, the “Tempus Merger”), and (iii) Tempus Holdings will become a publicly traded company. Hereafter,
we may also refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as the “Business Combination.” The Chart
Merger and the Tempus Merger (together, the “Mergers”) will occur simultaneously upon the consummation of the Business
Combination (the “Closing”). Chart, Tempus Holdings, Chart Merger Sub and Tempus Merger Sub may collectively be referred
to herein in reference to the Merger Agreement as the “Chart Parties”. In the Chart Merger, the outstanding equity
securities of Chart will be cancelled and the holders of outstanding shares of Chart common stock and warrants will receive substantially
identical securities of Tempus Holdings.
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In
the Tempus Merger, the outstanding membership interests of Tempus will be cancelled in exchange for the right of the Sellers to
receive as the aggregate merger consideration 5,250,000 shares of Tempus Holdings common stock, subject to certain adjustments,
plus an additional right to receive potentially up to 4,750,000 shares of Tempus Holdings common stock as an earn-out if certain
financial milestones are achieved (such additional shares, the “Earn-out Shares”).
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As a result of the consummation of the Business
Combination, each of Chart Merger Sub and Tempus Merger Sub will
cease to exist, Chart and Tempus will become wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Tempus Holdings, and the equity holders of Chart
and Tempus will become the stockholders of Tempus
Holdings.
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Tempus was formed to provide turnkey and
customized design, engineering, modification and integration
services and operations solutions that support aircraft critical
mission requirements for such customers as the DoD, U.S.
intelligence agencies, foreign governments, heads of state and
others worldwide. Tempus’ management and employees have
extensive experience in the design and implementation of special
mission aircraft modifications related to intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance systems, new generation command,
control and communications systems and VIP interior components and
provision of ongoing operational support, including flight crews
and maintenance services to customers. In addition, Tempus will transition undervalued and
underutilized aircraft to alternative configurations that are then
utilized for more profitable special mission purposes.
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Tempus was
founded in December 2014. The formation of Tempus and its ability
to successfully engage in this business has evolved from two
principal sources: 1) the expiration of a
non-competition
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agreement relating to the Tempus owners’
sale of Orion Air Group Services, LLC (“Orion”) in
December 2011; and 2) the availability to Tempus of a number of
prospective employees who have engineering or program management
skills and experience in the modification and integration of large
aircraft platforms. Tempus’ primary areas of expertise
include: (1) modification of aircraft for airborne research
and development, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and
electronic warfare capabilities; (2) design and engineering of wide
body aircraft VIP interior conversions; and (3) operations and
support services required by the customer for the ultimate
successful execution of its mission, to include leasing solutions,
flight operations, planning, and other logistics
support.
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Tempus Holdings filed a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 on January 9, 2015, which includes a preliminary proxy
statement of Chart and a prospectus in connection with the Business
Combination.
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The proposed
business combination with Tempus qualifies as a “business
combination” under the Company’s amended and restated
certificate. The amended and restated certificate currently
provides that if the business combination is not completed by the
Current Termination Date, the Company will redeem all public shares
and promptly thereafter dissolve and liquidate. As explained below,
the Company may not be able to complete the business combination by
the Current Termination Date given when the Merger Agreement was
signed and the actions that must occur prior to closing.
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The Company believes the proposed business
combination with Tempus would be in the best interests of the
Company’s stockholders, and because the Company may not be
able to conclude the proposed business combination with Tempus by
the Current Termination Date, the Company has determined to seek
stockholder approval to extend the time for completion of the
business combination from the Current Termination Date to the
Extended Termination Date.
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The Company believes that given the
Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on the
proposed business combination with Tempus, circumstances warrant
providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the
proposed business combination with Tempus. However, the
Company’s IPO prospectus stated that if the effect of any
proposed amendments to the Company’s amended and restated
certificate, if adopted, would be to delay the date on which a
stockholder could otherwise redeem shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account, the Company will provide
that, if such amendments are approved by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock,
dissenting public stockholders will have the right to redeem their
public shares. Accordingly, holders of public shares may elect to
redeem their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment regardless of how such public stockholders
vote. The Company believes that such redemption right protects the
Company’s public stockholders from having to sustain their
investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed
to find a suitable acquisition in the timeframe contemplated by the
amended and restated certificate.
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You
are not being asked to pass on the proposed business combination
with Tempus at this time. If you are a public stockholder, you will
have the right to vote on the proposed business combination with
Tempus when it is submitted to stockholders.
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Q. Why should I vote for
the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment?
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A. Since the completion of its IPO, the Company
has been dealing with many of the practical difficulties associated
with the identification of a business combination target,
negotiating business terms with potential targets, conducting
related due diligence and obtaining the necessary audited financial
statements. Commencing promptly upon completion of its IPO, the
Company began to search for an appropriate business combination
target. During the process, it relied on numerous business
relationships and contacted investment bankers, private equity
funds, consulting firms, and legal and accounting firms. As a
result of these efforts, the Company identified more than 75
possible target companies, and appropriate targets were advanced to
the next phase of the selection process, including approximately 50
with whom the Company held meetings and/or telephone discussions,
eight with whom non-disclosure agreements (and trust waivers) were
executed and submitted letters of intent or conducted diligence
with respect to approximately three potential acquisition targets
(other than Tempus).
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As the Company believes the proposed business
combination with Tempus would be in the best interests of the
Company’s stockholders, and because the Company may not be
able to conclude the proposed business combination with Tempus by
the Current Termination Date, the Company has determined to seek
stockholder approval to extend the time for closing a business
combination beyond the Current Termination Date to the Extended
Termination Date.
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The Company’s board of directors believes
that it is in the best interests of the Company’s
stockholders to propose extending that deadline.
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Q. How do the Company
insiders intend to vote their shares?
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A. All of the Company’s directors,
executive officers and their affiliates as well as other
stockholders of the Company are expected to vote any common stock
(including any public shares owned by them) in favor of the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. On the record date,
these stockholders beneficially owned and were entitled to vote
2,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock,
representing approximately 25.6% of the Company’s issued and
outstanding common stock. At the request of Tempus, our Sponsor,
The Chart Group L.P., Messrs. Brady and Wright and Cowen,
beneficially owning 1,766,250 shares, or approximately 20.1%, of
the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, have
entered into a supporting stockholder agreement with Tempus in
which they agreed to, among other things, vote stock beneficially
owned by them in favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment.
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In addition, affiliates of Tempus or the Company
may choose to buy public shares in the open market and/or through
negotiated private purchases. In the event that purchases do occur,
the purchasers may seek to purchase shares from stockholders who
would otherwise have voted against the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment and made the Election. Pursuant to the supporting
stockholder agreement, any public shares purchased by the parties
thereto would also be voted in favor of the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment. The affiliates will not redeem any shares that
they purchase in the open market, provided, however, that in the
event the proposed business combination with Tempus is not
consummated by the Extended Termination Date, the affiliate
purchasers will be entitled to redemption rights for such public
shares.
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Q. What vote is required
to adopt the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment?
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A. Approval of the Extension Amendment will
require the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five percent (65%)
or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock on the
record date voting for all proposals contained in the Extension
Amendment and approval of the Trust Amendment will require the
affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five percent (65%) or more of
the Company’s outstanding common stock on the record date
voting for the Trust Amendment.
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The Company
believes that given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort
and money on the proposed business combination with Tempus,
circumstances warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity
to consider the proposed business combination with Tempus. However,
the Company’s IPO prospectus stated that if the effect of any
proposed amendments to the Company’s amended and restated
certificate, if adopted, would be to delay the date on which a
stockholder could otherwise redeem shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account, the Company will provide
that, if such amendments are approved by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock,
dissenting public stockholders will have the right to redeem their
public shares. Accordingly, holders of public shares may elect to
redeem their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment regardless of how such public stockholders
vote. The Company believes that such redemption right protects the
Company’s public stockholders from having to sustain their
investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed
to find a suitable acquisition in the timeframe contemplated by the
amended and restated certificate.
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In considering the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment, the Company’s stockholders should be aware
that if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
approved (and not abandoned), the Company will incur substantial
expenses in seeking to complete the proposed business combination
with Tempus, in addition to expenses incurred in proposing the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. We may not have
sufficient funds available to conduct the normal operations of the
business or to consummate the proposed business combination. On
February 4, 2015, we issued non-convertible promissory notes in the
aggregate amount of $450,000 as follows: $277,500 to our
Sponsor; $157,500 to Cowen and $15,000 to Mr. Wright. In
addition, we issued $1,150,000 of promissory notes to our Sponsor,
Cowen and Mr. Wright in 2014, and $750,000 of such loans are
convertible into 1,000,000 warrants of the post business
combination entity at a price of $0.75 per warrant at the option of
the lender. Upon consummation of the initial business combination
and at each payee’s option, at any time prior to payment in
full of the principal balance of the convertible notes, the payees
may elect to convert all or any portion of the convertible notes
into that number of warrants to purchase shares of common stock of
the post business combination entity (the “New
Warrants”) equal to: (i) the portion of the principal amount
of the convertible note being converted, divided by
(ii) $0.75, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each New
Warrant has the same terms and conditions as placement warrants
issued simultaneously with the closing of our IPO. There is no
assurance that we will not need to seek additional working capital
from our Sponsor, Cowen and Mr. Wright.
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If the business
combination is not completed and the expenses are not satisfied, in
order to protect the amounts held in the trust account, pursuant to
a written agreement, Messrs. Wright and Brady, our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, and President and Director, respectively,
have agreed that they will be jointly and severally liable to us if
and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or
products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we
have discussed entering into a definitive transaction agreement,
reduce the amounts in the trust account to below $10.00 per share,
except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of
rights to seek access to the trust account and except as to any
claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the offering
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to
be unenforceable against a third party, Messrs. Wright and Brady
will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such
third party claims. We cannot assure you, however, that, Messrs.
Wright and Brady would be able to satisfy those obligations. With
the exception of Messrs. Wright and Brady as described above, none
of our officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties
including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective
target businesses. In the event that the proceeds in the trust
account are reduced below $10.00 per public share and
Messrs. Wright and Brady asserts that they are unable to
satisfy any applicable obligations or that they have no
indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our
independent directors would determine whether to take legal action
against Messrs. Wright and Brady to enforce their indemnification
obligations. While we currently expect that our independent
directors would take legal action on our behalf against Messrs.
Wright and Brady to enforce their indemnification obligations to
us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising
their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular
instance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that due to claims of
creditors the actual value of a public stockholder’s pro rata
portion of the funds available in the trust account will not be
less than $10.00 per public share. You should read the proxy
statement carefully for more information concerning this
possibility and other consequences of the adoption of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
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Q. When would the Board
abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment?
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A. The Company’s board of directors will
abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each
of the two proposals of the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders.
Additionally, notwithstanding stockholder approval of all
proposals, the Company’s board of directors will retain the
right to abandon and not effect the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment at any time prior to its effectiveness without any
further action by stockholders.
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Q. What if I don’t
want to vote for the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment?
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A. If you do not want the Extension Amendment or
the Trust Amendment to be approved, you must abstain, not vote, or
vote against such proposals. In such cases, if the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved (and not abandoned),
you will be entitled to redeem your shares for cash in connection
with this vote if you make the Election. If you do not make the
Election, you will retain your right to redeem your public shares
for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust account
if the proposed business combination with Tempus is approved and
completed, subject to any limitations set forth in the amended and
restated certificate and the limitations contained in the Merger
Agreement described below in “The Potential Business
Combination with Tempus” and related agreements.
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In addition, public stockholders who vote for
the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment and do not make the
Election would be entitled to redeem their shares if the Company
has not completed a business combination by the Extended
Termination Date.
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If
the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved (and
not abandoned) and you exercise your redemption right with respect
to your public shares, you will no longer own your public shares
once the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment become
effective.
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If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the Company will afford
the public stockholders making the Election the opportunity to
receive, at the time the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment become effective, and in exchange for the surrender of
their shares, a pro rata portion of the funds available in the
trust account calculated as if they had voted against a business
combination proposal. The rights of public stockholders voting
“FOR” the Extension Amendment (or abstaining or not
voting) or voting “FOR” the Trust Amendment (or
abstaining or not voting) to exercise their redemption rights in
connection with the consummation of the proposed business
combination with Tempus will be retained.
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Q. What happens if the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment aren’t
approved?
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A. If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are not approved and a business combination is not
consummated by the Current Termination Date, the Company will (i)
cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days
thereafter, redeem all public shares then outstanding at a
per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the trust account, including any amounts
representing interest earned on the trust account, less any
interest released to us for working capital purposes, the payment
of taxes or dissolution expenses (although, we expect all or
substantially all of the interest released to be used for working
capital purposes), divided by the number of then outstanding public
shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public
stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to
receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to
applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible
following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining
stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other
applicable law. The initial stockholders and Cowen (as applicable)
have each waived their respective redemption rights with respect to
the founder shares and placement shares if we fail to consummate a
business combination by the Current Termination Date. There will be
no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to
our warrants, which will expire worthless except for the right of
holders of public warrants to receive a pro rata portion of the
escrow account established for the Warrant Tender Offer. The
Company would expect to pay the costs of liquidation from its
remaining assets outside of the trust fund or available to the
Company from interest income on the trust account
balance.
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Q. If the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, what happens
next?
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A. The Company is continuing its efforts to
complete the proxy materials relating to the proposed business
combination with Tempus, which will involve:
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completing proxy materials;
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establishing a meeting date and record date for
considering the proposed business combination, and distributing
proxy materials to stockholders; and
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holding a special meeting to consider the
proposed business combination with Tempus.
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This timetable is independent of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment (although the Company may not be
able to complete all of these tasks and consummate the Business
Combination prior to the Current Termination Date). Tempus Holdings
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 on January 9, 2015,
which includes a preliminary proxy statement of Chart and a
prospectus in connection with the Business Combination. If
stockholders approve the proposed business combination with Tempus,
the Company expects to consummate the business combination as soon
as possible following stockholder approval.
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If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the removal of the
funds in connection with the redemption from the trust account may
significantly reduce the amount remaining in the trust account and
increase the percentage interest of the Company’s common
stock held by the Company’s directors, officers and senior
advisors.
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Additionally, the Company’s amended and
restated certificate provides that the Company shall not consummate
any business combination if the redemption of public shares in
connection therewith would be expected to result in the
Company’s failure to have net tangible assets (as determined
in accordance with the Exchange Act) in excess of $5 million, which
could be impacted by the reduction in the trust account.
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Q. Would I still be able
to exercise my redemption rights if I vote against the proposed
business combination with Tempus?
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A. Unless you make the Election, you will be
able to vote on the proposed business combination with Tempus when
it is submitted to stockholders. If you disagree with the business
combination, you will retain your right to redeem your public
shares upon consummation of a business combination in connection
with the stockholder vote to approve the business combination,
subject to any limitations set forth in the second amended and
restated certificate and the limitations contained in the Merger
Agreement described below in “The Potential Business
Combination with Tempus” and related agreements.
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Q. What will happen to my
warrants if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
approved?
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A. If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the Company will amend
the terms of the warrants to extend the date for automatic
termination of the warrants if the Company has not consummated a
business combination from the Current Termination Date to the
Extended Termination Date. Holders of public warrants will continue
to have five years from the consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination to exercise such warrants.
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If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), Mr. Wright, Cowen and
our Sponsor (collectively, the “Warrant Purchasers”)
have agreed with the other parties to the escrow agreement pursuant
to which Mr. Wright, Cowen and our Sponsor initially deposited an
aggregate of $2,250,000 (of which $2,247,690 still remains) for the
benefit of the holders of public warrants (the “escrow
agreement”) to amend the escrow agreement to provide that the
termination event thereunder will be revised to reflect the
Extended Termination Date rather than the Current Termination Date.
On February 11, 2015, the Warrant Purchasers commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 7,492,300
public warrants at $0.30 per warrant to close on
or about the Current Termination Date (the “Warrant Extension
Tender Offer”). In addition, the number of warrants subject
to the Warrant Tender Offer that the Warrant Purchasers will
conduct in connection with a business combination will be reduced
at a ratio of one for every two warrants that are purchased in
connection with the Warrant Extension Tender Offer.
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Q. What is the deadline
for voting my shares?
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A. If you are a stockholder of record, you may
mark, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card, which must be
received before the special meeting, in order for your shares to be
voted at the special meeting. If you are a beneficial owner, please
read the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker, trust
or other nominee for information on the deadline for voting your
shares.
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Q. What will happen if I
abstain from voting or fail to vote?
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A. Abstaining or failing to vote will have the
same effect as a vote against the Extension Amendment and against
the Trust Amendment.
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Q: How can I submit my
proxy or voting instructions?
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A. Whether you are a stockholder of record or a
beneficial owner, you may direct how your shares are voted without
attending the special meeting. If you are a stockholder of record,
you may submit a proxy to direct how your shares are voted at the
special meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Your proxy can be submitted by mail by completing, signing and
dating the proxy card you received with this proxy statement and
then mailing it in the enclosed prepaid envelope. If you are a
beneficial owner, you must submit voting instructions to your bank,
broker, trust or other nominee in order to authorize how your
shares are voted at the special meeting, or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof. Please follow the instructions provided by
your bank, broker, trust or other nominee.
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Submitting a proxy or voting instructions will
not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend
the special meeting. However, if your shares are held in the
“street name” of your broker, bank or another nominee,
you must obtain a proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee to
vote in person at the meeting. That is the only way we can be sure
that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your
shares.
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Q. How do I change my
vote?
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A. If you have submitted a proxy to vote your
shares and wish to change your vote, you may do so by delivering a
later-dated, signed proxy card to the Company’s secretary
prior to the date of the special meeting or by voting in person at
the meeting. Attendance at the meeting alone will not change your
vote. You also may revoke your proxy delivering to the
Company’s Secretary at c/o The Chart Group, L.P., 555
5th Avenue,
19th Floor,
New York, New York 10017, a written notice of revocation prior to
the special meeting.
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Please note, however, that if your shares are
held of record by a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, you must
instruct your broker, bank or other nominee that you wish to change
your vote by following the procedures on the voting form provided
to you by the broker, bank or other nominee. If your shares are
held in street name, and you wish to attend the special meeting and
vote at the special meeting, you must bring to the special meeting
a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your
shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and
giving you the right to vote your shares.
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Q. If my shares are held in “street
name,” will my broker automatically vote them for
me?
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A. No. Your broker can vote your shares only if
you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your
broker to vote your shares. Your broker can tell you how to provide
these instructions.
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Q. How do I exercise my redemption
rights?
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A. A redemption demand may be made by checking
the box on the proxy card provided for that purpose and returning
the proxy card in accordance with the instructions provided, and,
at the same time, ensuring your bank or broker complies with the
requirements identified elsewhere herein. You will only be entitled
to receive cash in connection with a redemption of these shares if
you continue to hold them until the effective date of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
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In connection with tendering your shares for
redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your stock
certificates to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the
Company’s transfer agent, at Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, 17 Battery Place, New York,
New York 10004, Attn: Mark Zimkind, email:
mzimkind@continentalstock.com, by two business days prior to the
special meeting or to deliver your shares to the transfer agent
electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC
(Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, which election would
likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your
shares.
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Certificates that have not been tendered in
accordance with these procedures by two business days prior to the
special meeting will not be redeemed for cash. In the event that a
public stockholder tenders its shares and decides prior to the
special meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the
stockholder may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your shares
for redemption to our transfer agent and decide prior to the
special meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that our
transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically).
You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at
address listed above.
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Q. Who can help answer my
questions?
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A. If you have questions, you may write or
call:
Morrow & Co., LLC
470 West Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
Individuals call toll free: (800) 662-5200
Banks and Brokerage Firms, please call collect: (203) 658-9400
chart. info@morrowco.com
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This proxy statement and the documents to which
we refer you in this proxy statement contain “forward-looking
statements” as that term is defined by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we which we refer to as the Act, and
the federal securities laws. Any statements that do not relate to
historical or current facts or matters are forward-looking
statements. You can identify some of the forward-looking statements
by the use of forward-looking words such as
“anticipate,” “believe,”
“plan,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “should,” “may” and
other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking
statements contain these identifying words. There can be no
assurance that actual results will not materially differ from
expectations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any
statements relating to our ability to consummate the proposed
business combination with Tempus, and any other statements that are
not statements of current or historical facts. These
forward-looking statements are based on information available to
the Company as of the date of the proxy materials and current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements
should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views
as of any subsequent date and the Company undertakes no obligation
to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date they were made.
These forward-looking statements involve a
number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties or other
assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual
results to differ include:
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the ability of the Company to effect the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment or consummate a
business combination;
•
unanticipated delays in the distribution of the
funds from the trust account; and
•
claims by third parties against the trust
account
You should carefully consider these risks, in
addition to the risks factors set forth in our other filings with
the SEC, including the final prospectus related to our IPO dated
December 13, 2012 (Registration No. 333-177280) and our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
The documents we file with the SEC, including those referred to
above, also discuss some of the risks that could cause actual
results to differ from those contained or implied in the
forward-looking statements. See “Where You Can Find More
Information” for additional information about our
filings.
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SUMMARY
This section summarizes information related to
the proposals to be voted on at the special meeting. These matters
are described in greater detail elsewhere in this proxy statement.
You should carefully read this entire proxy statement and the other
documents to which it refers you. See “Where You Can Find
More Information.”
The Company
The Company is a blank check company organized
as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware on July
22, 2011. It was formed to effect a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination with one or more businesses focused on the
provision and/or outsourcing of government services operating
within or outside of the United States, although the Company may
pursue acquisition opportunities in other business sectors. In
December 2012, it consummated its IPO from which it derived gross
proceeds of approximately $78,750,000 (which includes proceeds from
the private placement of units consummated simultaneously with the
closing of the IPO) before deducting deferred underwriting
compensation of $2.34 million. Subsequent to the offering, an
amount of $75,000,000 (including $2.34 million of deferred
underwriters fee) of the net proceeds of the offering was initially
deposited in a trust account. As of December 31, 2014,
approximately $65.4 million was held in the trust account, after
the redemption of 964,691 shares in September 2014 in
connection with the amendment of our existing charter to extend our
termination date to March 13, 2015. Except as discussed in the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, such funds and a
portion of the interest earned thereon will be released upon
consummation of the business combination and used to pay any
amounts payable to Company public stockholders that exercise their
redemption rights. Other than its IPO and the pursuit of a business
combination, the Company has not engaged in any business to
date.
The mailing address of the Company’s
principal executive office is c/o The Chart Group, LP, 555
5th Avenue,
19th Floor, New
York, New York 10017 and the Company’s telephone number is (212) 350-8205.
The Proposed Business Combination with
Tempus
On
January 5, 2015, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Tempus and the other parties thereto. Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (i) Chart Merger Sub will merge with and into Chart, with Chart
being the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tempus Holdings (such merger, the “Chart Merger”), (ii)
Tempus Merger Sub will merge with and into Tempus, with Tempus being the surviving entity and a wholly owned-subsidiary of Tempus
Holdings (such merger, the “Tempus Merger”), and (iii) Tempus Holdings will become a publicly traded company. Hereafter,
we may also refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as the “Business Combination.” The Chart
Merger and the Tempus Merger (together, the “Mergers”) will occur simultaneously upon the consummation of the Business
Combination (the “Closing”). Chart, Tempus Holdings, Chart Merger Sub and Tempus Merger Sub may collectively be referred
to herein in reference to the Merger Agreement as the “Chart Parties”.
In
the Chart Merger, the outstanding equity securities of Chart will be cancelled and the holders of outstanding shares of Chart
common stock and warrants will receive substantially identical securities of Tempus Holdings. In the Tempus Merger, the outstanding
membership interests of Tempus will be cancelled in exchange for the right of the Sellers to receive as the aggregate merger consideration
5,250,000 shares of Tempus Holdings common stock, subject to certain adjustments, plus an additional right to receive potentially
up to 4,750,000 shares of Tempus Holdings common stock as an earn-out if certain financial milestones are achieved (such additional
shares, the “Earn-out Shares”).
As
a result of the consummation of the Business Combination, each of Chart Merger Sub and Tempus Merger Sub will cease to exist,
Chart and Tempus will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tempus Holdings, and the equity holders of Chart and Tempus will
become the equity holders of Tempus Holdings.
You
are not being asked to pass on the proposed business combination
with Tempus at this time. If you are a public stockholder, you will
have the right to vote on the proposed business combination with
Tempus when it is submitted to stockholders.
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The Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment
The Extension Amendment
The Company is proposing to amend its amended
and restated certificate to:
•
extend the Termination Date from the Current
Termination Date to the Extended Termination Date, and provide that
the date for cessation of operations of the Company if the Company
has not completed a business combination would similarly be
extended; and
•
allow holders of the Company’s public
shares to redeem their public shares, in connection with the
Extension Amendment, for a pro rata portion of the funds available
in the trust account, and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
The Trust Amendment
The Company is proposing to amend and restate
the trust agreement to:
•
permit distributions from the trust account to
pay public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and extend
the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account in the
event the Company has not consummated a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
A stockholder’s approval of the Trust
Amendment will constitute consent to the use of the Company’s
trust account proceeds to pay, at the time the Extension Amendment
becomes effective, and in exchange for surrender of shares, pro
rata portions of the funds available in the trust account to the
public stockholders making the Election in lieu of later
distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment Are Not Approved
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are not approved and a business combination is not
consummated by the Current Termination Date, the Company will (i)
cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days
thereafter, redeem all public shares then outstanding at a
per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the trust account, including any amounts
representing interest earned on the trust account, less any
interest released to us for working capital purposes, the payment
of taxes or dissolution expenses (although, we expect all or
substantially all of the interest released to be used for working
capital purposes), divided by the number of then outstanding public
shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public
stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to
receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to
applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible
following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining
stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other
applicable law. The initial stockholders and Cowen (as applicable)
have each waived their respective redemption rights with respect to
the founder shares and placement shares if we fail to consummate a
business combination by the Current Termination Date. There will be
no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to
our warrants, which will expire worthless except for the right of
holders of public warrants to receive a pro rata portion of the
escrow account established for the Warrant Tender Offer. The
Company would expect to pay the costs of liquidation from its
remaining assets outside of the trust fund or available to the
Company from interest income on the trust account
balance.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment Are Approved
Under the terms of the proposed Extension
Amendment and Trust Amendment, public stockholders may make the
Election.
If the Extension Amendment is approved by
sixty-five percent (65%) or more of the common stock outstanding as
of the record date and not abandoned and the Trust Amendment is
approved by sixty-five percent (65%) or more of the common stock
outstanding as of the record date and not abandoned, the Company
will file an amendment to the amended and restated certificate with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in the form of
Annex A hereto and the Company will enter into the Trust Amendment
with the trustee substantially in the
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form of Annex B hereto. The Company will remain
a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
its units, common stock and warrants will remain publicly traded.
The Company will then continue to work to consummate a business
combination until the Extended Termination Date. Depending on how
many holders of public shares make the Election, any business
combination that is consummated may be considerably smaller in size
than contemplated in the IPO. You are not being asked to
pass on the proposed business combination with Tempus at this time.
If you are a public stockholder, you will have the right to vote on
the proposed business combination with Tempus when it is submitted
to stockholders.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the removal of the
funds in connection with the redemption from the trust account may
significantly reduce the amount remaining in the trust account and increase the percentage
interest of the Company’s common stock held by the
Company’s directors, officers and senior advisors.
Additionally, the Company’s amended and
restated certificate provides that the Company shall not consummate
any business combination if the redemption of public shares in
connection therewith would be expected to result in the
Company’s failure to have net tangible assets (as determined
in accordance with the Exchange Act) in excess of $5 million, which
could be impacted by the reduction in the trust account.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved and become effective and the proposed
business combination with Tempus is subsequently consummated, then
the underwriters will receive the portion of the underwriting
commissions that was deferred and is currently held in the trust
account. The underwriters will probably not receive this portion of
the commission unless the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved and become effective because the Company may
not be able to complete the proposed business combination with
Tempus before the Current Termination Date.
Possible Claims Against and Impairment of the
Trust Account
In considering the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment, the Company’s stockholders should be aware
that if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
approved (and not abandoned), the Company will incur substantial
expenses in seeking to complete the proposed business combination
with Tempus, in addition to expenses incurred in proposing the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. We may not have
sufficient funds available to conduct the normal operations of the
business or to consummate the proposed business combination. On
February 4, 2015, we issued non-convertible promissory notes in the
aggregate amount of $450,000 as follows: $277,500 to our
Sponsor; $157,500 to Cowen and $15,000 to Mr. Wright. In
addition, we issued $1,150,000 of promissory notes to our Sponsor,
Cowen and Mr. Wright in 2014, and $750,000 of such loans are
convertible into 1,000,000 warrants of the post business
combination entity at a price of $0.75 per warrant at the option of
the lender. Upon consummation of the initial business combination
and at each payee’s option, at any time prior to payment in
full of the principal balance of the convertible notes, the payees
may elect to convert all or any portion of the convertible notes
into that number of warrants to purchase shares of common stock of
the post business combination entity (the “New
Warrants”) equal to: (i) the portion of the principal amount
of the convertible note being converted, divided by (ii) $0.75,
rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each New Warrant has the
same terms and conditions as placement warrants issued
simultaneously with the closing of our IPO. There is no assurance
that we will not need to seek additional working capital from our
Sponsor, Cowen and Mr. Wright.
If the business combination is not completed and
the expenses are not satisfied, in order to protect the amounts
held in the trust account, pursuant to a written agreement, Messrs.
Wright and Brady, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and
President and Director, respectively, have agreed that they will be
jointly and severally liable to us if and to the extent any claims
by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a
prospective target business with which we have discussed entering
into a definitive transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the
trust account to below $10.00 per share, except as to any claims by
a third party who executed a waiver of rights to seek access to the
trust account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of
the underwriters of the offering against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that
an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third
party, Messrs. Wright and Brady will not be responsible to the
extent of any liability for such third party claims. We cannot
assure you, however, that, Messrs. Wright and Brady would be able
to satisfy those obligations. With the exception of Messrs. Wright
and Brady as described above, none of our officers will indemnify
us for claims by third parties including, without limitation,
claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. In
the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced
below
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$10.00 per public share and Messrs.
Wright and Brady asserts that they are unable to satisfy any
applicable obligations or that they have no indemnification
obligations related to a particular claim, our independent
directors would determine whether to take legal action against
Messrs. Wright and Brady to enforce their indemnification
obligations. While we currently expect that our independent
directors would take legal action on our behalf against Messrs.
Wright and Brady to enforce their indemnification obligations to
us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising
their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular
instance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that due to claims of
creditors the actual value of a public stockholder’s pro rata
portion of the funds available in the trust account will not be
less than $10.00 per public share. You should read the proxy
statement carefully for more information concerning this
possibility and other consequences of the adoption of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
Treatment of Warrants
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the Company will amend
the terms of the warrants to extend the date for automatic
termination of the warrants if the Company has not consummated a
business combination from the Current Termination Date to the
Extended Termination Date, holders of public warrants will continue
to have five years from the consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination to exercise such warrants.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), Mr. Wright, Cowen and
our Sponsor (collectively, the “Warrant Purchasers”)
have agreed with the other parties to the escrow agreement to amend
the escrow agreement to provide that the termination event
thereunder will be revised to reflect the Extended Termination Date
rather than the Current Termination Date. On February 11, 2015, the Warrant Purchasers
commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 7,492,300 public warrants at $0.30 per
warrant to close on or about the Current
Termination Date (the “Warrant Extension Tender
Offer”). In addition, the number of warrants subject to the
Warrant Tender Offer that the Warrant Purchasers will conduct in
connection with a business combination will be reduced at a ratio
of one for every two warrants that are purchased in connection with
the Warrant Extension Tender Offer.
The Special Meeting
Date,
Time and Place. The special meeting of the Company’s stockholders will be held at 11:00 a.m., local time,
at the Company’s headquarters at 555 5th Avenue,
19th Floor,
New York, New York 10017 on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.
Voting Power; Record
Date. You will be entitled to
vote or direct votes to be cast at the special meeting, if you
owned the Company’s common stock at the close of business on
February 9, 2015, the record date for the special meeting. You will
have one vote per proposal for each Company common share you owned
at that time. Company warrants do not carry voting
rights.
Votes
Required. Approval of the
Extension Amendment will require the affirmative vote of holders of
sixty-five percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common
stock outstanding on the record date voting for all proposals
contained in the Extension Amendment and approval of the Trust
Amendment will require the affirmative vote of holders of
sixty-five percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common
stock outstanding on the record date voting for the Trust
Amendment.
At the close of business on February 9, 2015,
there were 8,785,309 outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock each of which entitles its holder to cast one vote per
proposal.
If you do not want the Extension Amendment or
the Trust Amendment to be approved, you must abstain, not vote, or
vote against such proposal. If the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), you will be
entitled to redeem your shares for a pro rata portion of the funds
available in the trust account if you made the Election. You will
also be able to redeem your public shares in connection with the
expected stockholder vote to approve the proposed business
combination with Tempus, or if the Company has not consummated a
business combination by the Extended Termination Date.
If you do not make the Election, you will retain
the opportunity to redeem your public shares upon consummation of
the proposed business combination with Tempus in connection with a
stockholder vote to approve that transaction, subject to any
limitations set forth in the amended and restated certificate and
the limitations
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contained in the Merger Agreement described
below in “The Potential Business Combination with
Tempus” and related agreements. In addition, public
stockholders who vote for the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment and do not make the Election would be entitled to
redemption if the Company has not completed a business combination
by the Extended Termination Date.
Whether or not the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are approved, if the proposed business combination
with Tempus is not completed by the date specified in the
Company’s amended and restated certificate (including any
later date if the Extension Amendment is approved and not
abandoned), the public shares of such holders will be redeemed in
accordance with the terms of the amended and restated certificate
promptly following such date.
Redemption. If you are a public stockholder, you may
demand redemption of your shares by checking the box on the proxy
card provided for that purpose and returning the proxy card in
accordance with the instructions provided, and, at the same time,
ensuring your bank or broker complies with the requirements
identified elsewhere herein. You will only be
entitled to receive cash for these shares if you continue to hold
them until the effective date of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment.
See the section entitled “Reasons for the
Proposals — Redemption Procedure” for more information
on how to demand redemption of your shares.
Proxies; Board
Solicitation. Your proxy is
being solicited by the Company’s board of directors on the
proposal to approve the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
being presented to stockholders at the special meeting. Proxies may
be solicited in person or by telephone. If you grant a proxy, you
may still revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person at the
special meeting.
The Company has retained Morrow & Co., LLC
(“Morrow”) to assist it in soliciting proxies. If you
have questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of
your shares, you may call Morrow at (800) 662-5200. The Company has
agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $17,500 and expenses, for its
services in connection with the special meeting.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences
The following discussion is a general summary of
certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences to the
Company’s stockholders with respect to the exercise of
redemption rights in connection with the approval of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment. This discussion is based on the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect on the date
hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with
retroactive effect, and to varying interpretations, which could
result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those
described below. This discussion does not address the tax
consequences to stockholders under any state, local, or non-U.S.
tax laws or any other U.S. federal tax, including the alternative
minimum tax provisions of the Code and the net investment income
tax.
This discussion applies only to stockholders of
the Company who are “United States persons,” as defined
in the Code and who hold their shares as a “capital
asset,” as defined in the Code. A stockholder is a Unites
States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes if such
stockholder is (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United
States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that was created
or organized in the U.S. or under the laws of the United States,
any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the
income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation
regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if (a) a court within the
United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the
administration of the trust and one or more U.S. holders have the
authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (b)
such trust has in effect a valid election to be treated as a Unites
States person.
This discussion does not address all of the U.S.
federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to particular
stockholders in light of their individual circumstances or to
certain types of stockholders subject to special treatment under
the Code, including, without limitation, regulated investment
companies, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign
corporations, passive foreign investment companies, cooperatives,
banks and certain other financial institutions, insurance
companies, tax exempt organizations, retirement plans, stockholders
that are, or hold shares through, partnerships or other pass
through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, United
States persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar,
dealers in securities or foreign currency, traders that
mark
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to market their securities, certain former
citizens and long-term residents of the United States, and
stockholders holding Company shares as a part of a straddle,
hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction.
If a partnership is a stockholder, the tax
treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the
partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners should
consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific tax
consequences to them of their partnership making the
Election.
No legal opinion of any kind has been or will be
sought or obtained regarding the U.S. federal income tax or any
other tax consequences of making or not making the Election. In
addition, the following discussion is not binding on the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any other taxing
authority, and no ruling has been or will be sought or obtained
from the IRS or other taxing authority with respect to any of the
U.S. federal income tax consequences or any other tax consequences
that may arise in connection with the Election. There can be no
assurance that the IRS or other taxing authority will not challenge
any of the general statements made in this summary or that a U.S.
court or other judicial body would not sustain such a
challenge.
THE
FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND
SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS TAX ADVICE. YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT
YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES
TO YOU OF MAKING OR NOT MAKING THE ELECTION, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS
OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX RULES AND POSSIBLE
CHANGES IN LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN
THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of
Non-Electing Stockholders.
A stockholder who does not make the Election
(including any stockholder who votes in favor of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment) will continue to own his shares
and warrants, and will not recognize any income, gain or loss for
U.S. federal income tax purposes by reason of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment and consummation of other
transactions described in this proxy statement.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of Electing
Stockholders
A stockholder who makes the Election will
receive cash in exchange for the tendered shares, and will be
considered for U.S. Federal income tax purposes either to have made
a sale of the tendered shares (a “Sale”), or will
considered to have received a distribution with respect to his
shares (a “Distribution”) that may be treated as
(i) dividend income, (ii) or a nontaxable recovery of basis in
his investment in the tendered shares, or (iii) gain (but not loss)
as if the shares with respect to which the Distribution was made
had been sold.
If a redemption of shares is treated as a Sale,
the stockholder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference
between the amount of cash received in the redemption and the
stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares. Any
such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss and will be
long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period of the
redeemed shares exceeds one year as of the date of the redemption.
A stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares
generally will equal the stockholder’s acquisition cost for
those shares. If the Holder purchased an investment unit consisting
of both shares and warrants, the cost of such unit must be
allocated between the shares and warrants that comprised such unit
based on their relative fair market values at the time of the
purchase. Calculation of gain or loss must be made separately for
each block of shares owned by a stockholder. Depending upon a
stockholder’s particular circumstances, a stockholder may be
able to designate which blocks of stock are redeemed in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
A redemption will be treated as a Sale with
respect to a stockholder if the redemption of the
stockholder’s shares (i) results in a “complete
termination” of the stockholder’s interest in the
Company, (ii) is “substantially disproportionate” with
respect to the stockholder or (iii) is “not essentially
equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such stockholder.
In determining whether any of these tests has been met, each
stockholder must consider not only shares actually owned but also
shares deemed to be owned by reason of applicable constructive
ownership rules. A stockholder may be considered to
constructively own shares that are actually owned by certain
related individuals or entities. In addition, a right to acquire
shares pursuant to an option causes the covered shares to be
constructively owned by the holder of the option. Accordingly, any
stockholder who has tendered all of his actually owned shares for
redemption but continues to hold warrants after the redemption will
generally not be considered to have experienced a complete
termination of his interest in the Company.
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In general, a distribution to a stockholder in
redemption of shares will qualify as “substantially
disproportionate” only if the percentage of the
Company’s shares that are owned by the stockholder (actually
and constructively) after the redemption is less than 80% of the
percentage of outstanding Company shares owned by such stockholder
before the redemption. Whether the redemption will result in a more
than 20% reduction in a stockholder’s percentage interest in
the Company will depend on the particular facts and circumstances,
including the number of other tendering stockholders that are
redeemed pursuant to the Election.
Even if the redemption of a stockholder’s
shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment is not treated as a Sale under either the “complete
redemption” test or the “substantially
disproportionate” test described above, the redemption may
nevertheless be treated as a Sale of the shares (rather than as a
Distribution) if the effect of the redemption is “not
essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to that
stockholder. A redemption will satisfy the “not essentially
equivalent to a dividend” test if it results in a
“meaningful reduction” of the stockholder’s
equity interest in the Company. The IRS has indicated in a
published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate
interest of a small minority stockholder in a publicly held
corporation who exercises no control over and does not participate
in the management of our corporate affairs may constitute such a
meaningful reduction. However, the applicability of this ruling is
uncertain and stockholders who do not qualify for Sale treatment
under either of the other two tests should consult their own tax
advisors regarding the potential application of the “not
essentially equivalent to a dividend” test to their
particular situations.
If none of the tests for Sale treatment are met
with respect to a stockholder, amounts received in exchange for the
stockholder’s redeemed shares will be taxable to the
stockholder as a “dividend” to the extent of such
stockholder’s ratable share of the Company’s current
and accumulated earnings and profits. Although it is believed that
the Company presently has no accumulated earnings and profits, it
will not be possible to definitely determine whether the Company
will have, as of the end of its taxable year, any current earnings.
If there are no current or accumulated earnings or the amount of
the Distribution to the stockholder exceeds his share of earnings
and profits, the excess of redemption proceeds over any portion
that is taxable as a dividend will be treated as a non-taxable
return of capital to the stockholder (to the extent of the
stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares). Any
amounts received in the Distribution in excess of the
stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares will
constitute taxable gain of the same character as if the shares had
been transferred in a Sale, and thus will result in recognition of
capital gain to the extent of such excess. If the amounts received
by a tendering stockholder are required to be treated as a
“dividend,” the tax basis in the shares that were
redeemed (after an adjustment for non-taxable return of capital
discussed above) will be transferred to any remaining shares held
by such stockholder. If the redemption is treated as a dividend but
the stockholder has not retained any actually owned shares, the
stockholder should consult his own tax advisor regarding possible
allocation of the basis in the redeemed shares to other interests
in the Company.
Information Reporting and Back-up
Withholding.
In general, in the
case of stockholders other than certain exempt holders, payors are
required to report to the IRS the gross proceeds from the
redemption of shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment. U.S. federal income tax laws require that, in
order to avoid potential backup withholding in respect of certain
“reportable payments”, each tendering stockholder (or
other payee) must either (i) provide to the Company such
stockholder’s correct taxpayer identification number
(“TIN”) (or certify under penalty of perjury that such
stockholder is awaiting a TIN) and certify that (A) such
stockholder has not been notified by the IRS that such stockholder
is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report
all interest and dividends or (B) the IRS has notified such
stockholder that such stockholder is no longer subject to backup
withholding, or (ii) provide an adequate basis for exemption. Each
tendering stockholder that is a United States person is required to
make such certifications by including a signed copy of Form W-9
that is included as part of the Letter of Transmittal. Exempt
tendering stockholders are not subject to backup withholding and
reporting requirements, but will be required to certify their
exemption from backup withholding on an applicable form. If the
Company is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate basis
for exemption, the relevant tendering stockholder may be subject to
a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS, and any “reportable
payments” made to such stockholder pursuant to the redemption
will be subject to backup withholding in an amount equal to 28% of
such “reportable payments.” Amounts withheld, if any,
are generally not an additional tax and may be refunded or credited
against the stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability,
provided that the stockholder timely furnishes the required
information to the IRS.
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As
previously noted above, the foregoing discussion of certain
material U.S. federal income tax consequences is included for
general information purposes only and is not intended to be, and
should not be construed as, legal or tax advice to any stockholder.
We once again urge you to consult with your own tax adviser to
determine the particular tax consequences to you (including the
application and effect of any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign
income or other tax laws) of the receipt of cash in exchange for
shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment.
Company’s Recommendation to
Stockholders
After careful consideration of all relevant
factors, the Company’s board of directors has determined that
the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are fair to, and in
the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders. The board
of directors has approved and declared advisable the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment, and recommends that you vote
“FOR” the adoption of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment. See the section entitled “Reasons for the
Proposals — The Board’s Reasons for the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment, its Conclusion, and its
Recommendation.”
Interests of the Company’s Officers and
Directors
When you consider the recommendation of the
Company’s board of directors, you should keep in mind that
the Company’s executive officers and members of the
Company’s board of directors have interests that may be
different from, or in addition to, your interests as a stockholder.
See the section entitled “Reasons for the
Proposals — Interests of the Company’s
Officers and Directors.”
Stock Ownership
Information concerning the holders of certain
Company stockholders is set forth below under “Beneficial
Ownership of Securities.”
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THE
SPECIAL MEETING
The Company is furnishing this proxy statement
to its stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by the
Company’s board of directors for use at the special meeting
in connection with the proposed Extension Amendment and Trust
Amendment. This proxy statement provides you with the information
you need to know to be able to vote or instruct your vote to be
cast at the special meeting.
Date,
Time and Place. The special meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m., local time, at the Company’s headquarters at 555
5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017 on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, to vote on the proposals to approve the
Extension Amendment.
Purpose. At the
special meeting, holders of the Company’s common stock will
be asked to approve the Extension Amendment consisting of the
following two amendments to the Company’s amended and
restated certificate:
•
extend the Termination Date from the Current
Termination Date to the Extended Termination Date, and provide that
the date for cessation of operations of the Company if the Company
has not completed a business combination would similarly be
extended; and
•
allow holders of the Company’s public
shares to redeem their public shares, in connection with the
Extension Amendment, for a pro rata portion of the funds available
in the trust account, and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
and a proposal to amend and restate the
Company’s trust agreement to:
•
permit distributions from the trust account to
pay public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and extend
the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account in the
event the Company has not consummated a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
Each proposal of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of the
board of directors’ plan to extend the date by which the
Company must consummate its initial business combination, and,
therefore, the Company’s board of directors will abandon the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each of the
above proposals are approved by stockholders. Notwithstanding
stockholder approval of all proposals, the Company’s board of
directors will retain the right to abandon and not effect the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time prior to
its effectiveness without any further action by
stockholders.
A stockholder’s approval of the Trust
Amendment will constitute consent to the use of the Company’s
trust account proceeds to pay, at the time the Extension Amendment
becomes effective, and in exchange for surrender of shares, pro
rata portions of the funds available in the trust account to the
public stockholders making the Election in lieu of later
distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved and become effective and a business
combination is subsequently consummated, then the underwriters will
receive the portion of the underwriting commissions that was
deferred and is currently held in the trust account. The
underwriters will probably not receive this portion of the
commission unless the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
are approved and become effective because the Company may not be
able to complete a business combination before the Current
Termination Date.
After careful consideration of all relevant
factors, the Company’s board of directors has determined that
the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are fair to, and in
the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders. The board
of directors has approved and declared advisable the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment, and recommends that you vote
“FOR” the
adoption of the Extension Amendment and “FOR”
the adoption of the Trust Amendment.
Because of the business combination provisions
of the Company’s amended and restated certificate, if the
proposed business combination with Tempus is not completed by the
Current Termination Date, the Company will redeem the public shares
for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust account,
unless stockholders approve all proposals of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
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The special meeting has been called only to
consider approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment. Under Delaware law and the Company’s bylaws, no
other business may be transacted at the special meeting.
You
are not being asked to pass on the proposed business combination
with Tempus at this time. If you are a public stockholder, you will
have the right to vote on the proposed business combination with
Tempus when it is submitted to stockholders.
Record Date; Who is Entitled to
Vote. The record date for
the special meeting is February 9, 2015. Record holders of the
Company’s common stock at the close of business on the record
date are entitled to vote or have their votes cast at the special
meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were
8,785,309 outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock
(including 6,535,309 outstanding public shares), each of which
entitles its holder to cast one vote per proposal.
Vote Required. Approval of the Extension Amendment will require
the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five percent (65%) or more
of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record
date and voting for all proposals contained in the Extension
Amendment and approval of the Trust Amendment will require the
affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five percent (65%) or more of
the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date
and voting for the Trust Amendment.
The Company believes that given the
Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on the
proposed business combination with Tempus, circumstances warrant
providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the
proposed business combination with Tempus. However, the
Company’s IPO prospectus stated that if the effect of any
proposed amendments to the Company’s amended and restated
certificate, if adopted, would be to delay the date on which a
stockholder could otherwise redeem shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account, the Company will provide
that, if such amendments are approved by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock,
dissenting public stockholders will have the right to redeem their
public shares. Accordingly, holders of public shares may elect to
redeem their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment regardless of how such public stockholders
vote. The Company believes that such redemption right protects the
Company’s public stockholders from having to sustain their
investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed
to find a suitable acquisition in the timeframe contemplated by the
amended and restated certificate.
All public stockholders may make the Election.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved by
the requisite vote of stockholders and not abandoned, the remaining
holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their
shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust
account upon consummation of the proposed business combination with
Tempus, subject to any limitations set forth in the amended and
restated certificate and limitations agreed to in the Merger
Agreement or related agreements. In addition, public stockholders
who vote for the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment and do
not make the Election would be entitled to redemption if the
Company has not completed the proposed business combination with
Tempus by the Extended Termination Date.
A stockholder’s approval of the Trust
Amendment will constitute consent to the use of the Company’s
trust account proceeds to pay, at the time the Extension Amendment
becomes effective, and in exchange for surrender of shares, pro
rata portions of the funds available in the trust account to the
public stockholders making the Election in lieu of later
distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
Abstaining or failing to vote will have the same
effect as a vote against the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment.
The Company’s board of directors believes
the current stockholders are not prejudiced by the proposed
Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment since all holders of public
shares are concurrently being offered the opportunity to redeem
their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the
trust account.
All of the
Company’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates
as well as other stockholders of the Company are expected to vote
any common stock (including any public shares owned by them) in
favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. On the
record date, these stockholders beneficially owned and were
entitled to vote 2,250,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, representing approximately 25.6% of the Company’s
issued and outstanding common stock. At the request of Tempus, our
Sponsor, The Chart Group L.P., Messrs. Brady
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and Wright and
Cowen, beneficially owning 1,766,250 shares, or approximately
20.1%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock,
have entered into a supporting stockholder agreement with Tempus in
which they agreed to, among other things, vote stock beneficially
owned by them in favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment.
In addition, affiliates of Tempus or the Company
may choose to buy public shares in the open market and/or through
negotiated private purchases. In the event that purchases do occur,
the purchasers may seek to purchase shares from stockholders who
would otherwise have voted against the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment and made the Election. Pursuant to the supporting
stockholder agreement, any public shares purchased by the parties
thereto would also be voted in favor of the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment. The affiliates will not redeem any shares that
they purchase in the open market, provided, however, that in the
event the proposed business combination with Tempus is not
consummated by the Extended Termination Date, the affiliate
purchasers will be entitled to redemption rights for such public
shares.
Voting Your Shares. Each share of common stock that you own in your
name entitles you to one vote per proposal. Your proxy card shows
the number of shares you own.
If you are a stockholder with shares registered
in your name, you may vote in person at the special meeting or by
proxy card by completing, signing, dating and mailing the enclosed
proxy card in the envelope provided.
If your shares are held in the “street
name” of your broker, bank or another nominee, you must
obtain a proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee to vote in
person at the meeting. That is the only way we can be sure that the
broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your
shares.
Revoking
Your Proxy and Changing Your Vote. If you have submitted a proxy to vote your shares and wish to change your vote, you
may do so by delivering a later-dated, signed proxy card to the Company’s secretary prior to the date of the special meeting
or by voting in person at the meeting. Attendance at the meeting alone will not change your vote. You also may revoke your proxy
delivering to the Company’s Secretary at c/o The Chart Group, L.P., 555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New
York, New York 10017, a written notice of revocation prior to the special meeting. If your shares are held in “street name,”
consult your broker for instructions on how to revoke your proxy or change your vote.
Broker Non-Votes. If
your broker holds your shares in its name and you do not give the
broker voting instructions, your broker will not be permitted to
vote your shares on the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment.
This is known as a “broker non-vote.” Abstentions or
broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
Questions About Voting. The Company has retained Morrow to assist it in the
solicitation of proxies. If you have any questions about how to
vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares, you may call
Morrow at (800) 662-5200. You may also want to consult your
financial and other advisors about the vote.
Solicitation Costs. The Company is soliciting proxies on behalf of the
Company’s board of directors. This solicitation is being made
by mail but also may be made in person. The Company and its
respective directors, officers, employees and consultants may also
solicit proxies in person or by mail. The Company has agreed to pay
Morrow a fee of $17,500 and expenses for its services in connection
with the special meeting.
The Company will ask banks, brokers and other
institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward its proxy
materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to
execute proxies and voting instructions. The Company will reimburse
them for their reasonable expenses.
Stock Ownership. Information concerning the holdings of certain the
Company’s stockholders is set forth below under
“Beneficial Ownership of Securities.”
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THE
EXTENSION AMENDMENT
The Company is proposing to amend its amended
and restated certificate to:
•
extend the Termination Date from the Current
Termination Date to the Extended Termination Date, and provide that
the date for cessation of operations of the Company if the Company
has not completed a business combination would similarly be
extended; and
•
allow holders of the Company’s public
shares to redeem their public shares, in connection with the
Extension Amendment, for a pro rata portion of the funds available
in the trust account and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
Each proposal of the Extension Amendment is
essential to the overall implementation of the board of
directors’ plan to extend the date by which the Company must
consummate its initial business combination. The implementation of
such proposals is conditioned on the approval of the Trust
Amendment proposal, and, therefore, the Company’s board of
directors will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment unless each of the above proposals and the Trust
Amendment are approved by stockholders. Notwithstanding stockholder
approval of all proposals, the Company’s board of directors
will retain the right to abandon and not effect the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time prior to its
effectiveness without any further action by
stockholders.
Similarly, should the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment be approved and not abandoned, the
underwriters, certain Company insiders and the Company have agreed
to amend and restate the covenants in the amended and restated
letter agreement by and between the such insiders and the
underwriters to extend the Current Termination Date to the Extended
Termination Date.
A copy of the proposed amendment to the amended
and restated certificate of the Company is annexed to this proxy
statement as Annex A.
Required Vote
The affirmative vote by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s outstanding common
stock voting for all proposals contained in the Extension
Amendment, is required to approve the Extension
Amendment.
All of the Company’s directors, executive
officers and their affiliates as well as other stockholders of the
Company are expected to vote any common stock (including any public
shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment. On the record date, these stockholders
beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 2,250,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 25.6%
of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. At the
request of Tempus, our Sponsor, The Chart Group L.P., Messrs.
Brady and Wright and Cowen, beneficially owning 1,766,250 shares,
or approximately 20.1%, of the Company’s issued and
outstanding common stock, have entered into a supporting
stockholder agreement with Tempus in which they agreed to, among
other things, vote stock beneficially owned by them in favor of the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
In addition, affiliates of Tempus or the Company
may choose to buy public shares in the open market and/or through
negotiated private purchases. In the event that purchases do occur,
the purchasers may seek to purchase shares from stockholders who
would otherwise have voted against the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment and made the Election. Pursuant to the supporting
stockholder agreement, any public shares purchased by the parties
thereto would also be voted in favor of the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment. The affiliates will not redeem any shares that
they purchase in the open market, provided, however, that in the
event the proposed business combination with Tempus is not
consummated by the Extended Termination Date, the affiliate
purchasers will be entitled to redemption rights for such public
shares.
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THE
TRUST AMENDMENT
The Company is proposing to amend and restate
the Company’s trust agreement to:
•
permit distributions from the trust account to
pay public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and extend
the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account in the
event the Company has not consummated a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
The Trust Amendment is essential to the overall
implementation of the board of directors’ plan to extend the
date by which the Company must consummate its initial business
combination. The implementation of such proposal is conditioned on
the approval of the Extension Amendment proposal, and, therefore,
the Company’s board of directors will abandon the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless each of the above
proposal and the Trust Amendment are approved by
stockholders. Notwithstanding stockholder approval of all
proposals, the Company’s board of directors will retain the
right to abandon and not effect the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment at any time prior to its effectiveness without any
further action by stockholders.
A stockholder’s approval of the Trust
Amendment will constitute consent to the use of the Company’s
trust account proceeds to pay, at the time the Extension Amendment
becomes effective, and in exchange for surrender of shares, pro
rata portions of the funds available in the trust account to the
public stockholders making the Election in lieu of later
distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
Similarly, should the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment be approved and not abandoned, the
underwriters, certain Company insiders and the Company have agreed
to amend and restate the covenants in the amended and restated
letter agreement by and between such insiders and the underwriters
to extend the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination
Date.
A copy of the proposed amendment to the trust
agreement is annexed to this proxy statement as Annex B.
Required Vote
The affirmative vote by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s outstanding common
stock voting for the Trust Amendment, is required to approve the
Trust Amendment.
All of the Company’s directors, executive
officers and their affiliates as well as other stockholders of the
Company are expected to vote any common stock (including any public
shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment. On the record date, these stockholders
beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 2,250,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 25.6%
of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. At the
request of Tempus, our Sponsor, The Chart Group L.P., Messrs.
Brady and Wright and Cowen, beneficially owning 1,766,250 shares,
or approximately 20.1%, of the Company’s issued and
outstanding common stock, have entered into a supporting
stockholder agreement with Tempus in which they agreed to, among
other things, vote stock beneficially owned by them in favor of the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
In addition, affiliates of Tempus or the Company
may choose to buy public shares in the open market and/or through
negotiated private purchases. In the event that purchases do occur,
the purchasers may seek to purchase shares from stockholders who
would otherwise have voted against the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment and made the Election. Pursuant to the supporting
stockholder agreement, any public shares purchased by the parties
thereto would also be voted in favor of the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment. The affiliates will not redeem any shares that
they purchase in the open market, provided, however, that in the
event the proposed business combination with Tempus is not
consummated by the Extended Termination Date, the affiliate
purchasers will be entitled to redemption rights for such public
shares.
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REASONS FOR THE PROPOSALS
The Company’s amended and restated
certificate currently provides that if a business combination is
not consummated by the Current Termination Date, the Company will
(i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii)
as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business
days thereafter, redeem all public shares then outstanding at a
per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the trust account, including any amounts
representing interest earned on the trust account, less any
interest released to us for working capital purposes, the payment
of taxes or dissolution expenses (although, we expect all or
substantially all of the interest released to be used for working
capital purposes), divided by the number of then outstanding public
shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public
stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to
receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to
applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible
following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining
stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other
applicable law. The trust agreement provides that, unless a
business combination is consummated by the Current Termination
Date, the trustee would be required to commence liquidation on the
Current Termination Date. Moreover, the trust agreement provides
that funds may be withdrawn from the trust account only upon
consummation of an initial business combination, in connection with
the failure of the Company to consummate a business combination by
the Current Termination Date or other limited purposes. The Trust Amendment is necessary to extend the
period for the Company to consummate a business combination from
the Current Termination Date to the Extended Termination Date and
to permit the withdrawal and distribution of the funds to public
stockholders who properly demand redemption in connection with the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
The initial stockholders and Cowen (as
applicable) have each waived their respective redemption rights
with respect to the founder shares and placement shares if we fail
to consummate a business combination by the Current Termination
Date. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire
worthless except for the right of holders of public warrants to
receive a pro rata portion of the escrow account established for
the Warrant Tender Offer. The Company would expect to pay the costs
of liquidation from its remaining assets outside of the trust fund
or available to the Company from interest income on the trust
account balance. In considering the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment, the Company’s board of directors came to the
conclusion that the potential benefits of the proposed business
combination with Tempus to the Company and its stockholders
outweighed the possibility of any liability as a result of the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
Since the completion of its IPO, the Company has
been dealing with many of the practical difficulties associated
with the identification of a business combination target,
negotiating business terms with potential targets, conducting
related due diligence and obtaining the necessary audited financial
statements. Commencing promptly upon completion of its IPO, the
Company began to search for an appropriate business combination
target. During the process, it relied on numerous business
relationships and contacted investment bankers, private equity
funds, consulting firms, and legal and accounting firms. As a
result of these efforts, the Company identified more than 75
possible target companies, and appropriate targets were advanced to
the next phase of the selection process, including approximately 50
with whom the Company held meetings and/or telephone discussions,
eight with whom non-disclosure agreements (and trust waivers) were
executed and submitted letters of intent or conducted diligence
with respect to approximately three potential acquisition targets
(other than Tempus).
The proposed business combination with Tempus
qualifies as a “business combination” under the
Company’s amended and restated certificate, but the Company
may not be able to complete that transaction by the Current
Termination Date.
As the Company believes the proposed business
combination with Tempus would be in the best interests of the
Company’s stockholders, and because the Company may not be
able to conclude the proposed business combination with Tempus by
the Current Termination Date, the Company has determined to seek
stockholder approval to extend the time for closing a business
combination beyond the Current Termination Date to the Extended
Termination Date.
The Company believes that given the
Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on the
proposed business combination with Tempus, circumstances warrant
providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the
proposed business combination with Tempus. However, the
Company’s IPO prospectus stated that if the effect of any
proposed amendments to the Company’s amended and restated
certificate, if adopted, would be to delay the date on which a
stockholder could otherwise redeem shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account, the Company
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will provide
that, if such amendments are approved by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock,
dissenting public stockholders will have the right to redeem their
public shares. Accordingly, holders of public shares may elect to
redeem their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Agreement regardless of how such public stockholders
vote. The Company believes that such redemption right protects the
Company’s public stockholders from having to sustain their
investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed
to find a suitable acquisition in the timeframe contemplated by the
amended and restated certificate.
All public stockholders may make the Election.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved by
the requisite vote of stockholders and not abandoned, the remaining
holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their
shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust
account upon consummation of the proposed business combination with
Tempus, subject to any limitations set forth in the amended and
restated certificate and limitations agreed to in the Merger
Agreement or related agreements. In addition, public stockholders
who vote for the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment and do
not make the Election would be entitled to redemption if the
Company has not completed the proposed business combination with
Tempus by the Extended Termination Date.
As noted in “Reasons for the Proposals
— Possible Claims Against and Impairment of the Trust
Account,” below, the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment will result in the Company incurring additional
transaction expenses. The Company’s board of directors
believes that, if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
are approved (and not abandoned) and no material liabilities are
sought to be satisfied from the trust account, any resulting
redemptions would have no adverse effect on the public stockholders
because they would receive approximately the same amounts they
would have received if the Company had redeemed all public shares
in connection with the failure to consummate a business combination
by the Current Termination Date, and, if the Company is not able to
consummate a business combination prior to the Extended Termination
Date, its public stockholders at that time would receive
approximately the same redemption proceeds as if they had redeemed
all public shares in connection with the failure to consummate a
business combination by the Current Termination Date.
However, if material liabilities are sought to
be satisfied from the trust account, the trust account could
possibly be reduced or subject to reduction beyond the reduction
resulting from public stockholder redemptions, which could result
in the reduction of a public stockholder’s current pro
rata portion of the trust account available for distribution.
Moreover, attendant litigation could result in delay in the
availability of trust account funds for use by the Company upon
completion of the business combination.
Treatment of Warrants
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the Company will amend
the terms of the warrants to extend the date for automatic
termination of the warrants if the Company has not consummated a
business combination from the Current Termination Date to the
Extended Termination Date. Holders of public warrants will continue
to have five years from the consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination to exercise such warrants.
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), Mr. Wright, Cowen and
our Sponsor (collectively, the “Warrant Purchasers”)
have agreed with the other parties to the escrow agreement to amend
the escrow agreement to provide that the termination event
thereunder will be revised to reflect the Extended Termination Date
rather than the Current Termination Date. On February 11, 2015, the Warrant Purchasers
commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 7,492,300 public warrants at $0.30 per
warrant to close on or about the Current
Termination Date (the “Warrant Extension Tender
Offer”). In addition, the number of warrants subject to the
Warrant Tender Offer that the Warrant Purchasers will conduct in
connection with a business combination will be reduced at a ratio
of one for every two warrants that are purchased in connection with
the Warrant Extension Tender Offer.
Possible Claims Against and Impairment of the Trust
Account
In considering the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment, the Company’s stockholders should be aware
that if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
approved (and not abandoned), the Company will incur substantial
expenses in seeking to complete the proposed business combination
with Tempus, in addition to expenses incurred in proposing the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. We may not have
sufficient funds available to conduct the normal operations of the
business or to consummate the proposed business combination. On
February 4, 2015, we issued non-convertible promissory notes in the
aggregate amount of $450,000 as follows: $277,500 to our
Sponsor; $157,500 to Cowen and $15,000 to Mr. Wright. In
addition, we
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issued $1,150,000 of promissory notes to our Sponsor,
Cowen and Mr. Wright in 2014, and $750,000 of such loans are
convertible into 1,000,000 warrants of the post business
combination entity at a price of $0.75 per warrant at the option of
the lender. Upon consummation of the initial business combination
and at each payee’s option, at any time prior to payment in
full of the principal balance of the convertible notes, the payees
may elect to convert all or any portion of the convertible notes
into that number of warrants to purchase shares of common stock of
the post business combination entity (the “New
Warrants”) equal to: (i) the portion of the principal amount
of the convertible note being converted, divided by (ii) $0.75,
rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each New Warrant has the
same terms and conditions as placement warrants issued
simultaneously with the closing of our IPO. There is no assurance
that we will not need to seek additional working capital from our
Sponsor, Cowen and Mr. Wright.
If the business combination is not completed and
the expenses are not satisfied, in order to protect the amounts
held in the trust account, pursuant to a written agreement, Messrs.
Wright and Brady, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and
President and Director, respectively, have agreed that they will be
jointly and severally liable to us if and to the extent any claims
by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a
prospective target business with which we have discussed
entering into a definitive transaction agreement, reduce the
amounts in the trust account to below $10.00 per share, except as
to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of rights to
seek access to the trust account and except as to any claims under
our indemnity of the underwriters of the offering against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the
event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against
a third party, Messrs. Wright and Brady will not be responsible to
the extent of any liability for such third party claims. We cannot
assure you, however, that, Messrs. Wright and Brady would be able
to satisfy those obligations. With the exception of Messrs. Wright
and Brady as described above, none of our officers will indemnify
us for claims by third parties including, without limitation,
claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. In the event
that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below $10.00 per
public share and Messrs. Wright and Brady asserts that they are
unable to satisfy any applicable obligations or that they have no
indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our
independent directors would determine whether to take legal action
against Messrs. Wright and Brady to enforce their indemnification
obligations. While we currently expect that our independent
directors would take legal action on our behalf against Messrs.
Wright and Brady to enforce their indemnification obligations to
us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising
their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular
instance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that due to claims of
creditors the actual value of a public stockholder’s pro rata
portion of the funds available in the trust account will not be
less than $10.00 per public share. You should read the proxy
statement carefully for more information concerning this
possibility and other consequences of the adoption of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
In view of the foregoing, the Company’s
board of directors believes it in the best interests of the
Company’s stockholders to approve the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment.
Automatic Redemption
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are not approved and the a business combination is not
consummated by the Current Termination Date, the Company will (i)
cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days
thereafter, redeem all public shares then outstanding at a
per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the trust account, including any amounts
representing interest earned on the trust account, less any
interest released to us for working capital purposes, the payment
of taxes or dissolution expenses (although, we expect all or
substantially all of the interest released to be used for working
capital purposes), divided by the number of then outstanding public
shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public
stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to
receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to
applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible
following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining
stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other
applicable law. The initial stockholders and Cowen (as applicable)
have each waived their respective redemption rights with respect to
the founder shares and placement shares if we fail to consummate a
business combination by the Current Termination Date. There will be
no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to
our warrants, which will expire worthless except for the right of
holders of public warrants to receive a pro rata portion of the
escrow account established for the Warrant Tender Offer. The
Company would expect to pay the costs of liquidation from its
remaining assets outside of the trust fund or available to the
Company from interest income on the trust account
balance.
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Redemption Rights
If the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are approved (and not abandoned), the Company will afford
the public stockholders making the Election, the opportunity to
receive, at the time the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment become effective, and in exchange for the surrender of
their shares, a pro rata portion of the funds available in the
trust account calculated as if they had voted against a business
combination proposal. You will also be able to redeem your public
shares in connection with the expected stockholder vote to approve
the proposed business combination with Tempus, or if the Company
has not consummated a business combination by the Extended
Termination Date.
If you do not make the Election, you will retain
the opportunity to redeem your public shares upon consummation of
the proposed business combination with Tempus in connection with a
stockholder vote to approve that transaction, subject to any
limitations set forth in the amended and restated certificate and
the limitations contained in the Merger Agreement described
below in “The Potential Business Combination with
Tempus” and related agreements. In addition, public
stockholders who vote for the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment and do not make the Election would be entitled to
redemption if the Company has not completed a business combination
by the Extended Termination Date.
Redemption Procedure
A redemption demand may be made by checking the
box on the proxy card provided for that purpose and returning the
proxy card in accordance with the instructions provided, and, at
the same time, ensuring your bank or broker complies with the
requirements identified elsewhere herein. You will only be entitled
to receive cash in connection with a redemption of these shares if
you continue to hold them until the effective date of the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
In connection with tendering your shares for
redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your stock
certificates to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the
Company’s transfer agent, at Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004, Attn:
Mark Zimkind mzimkind@continentalstock.com, by two business days
prior to the special meeting or to deliver your shares to the
transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust
Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System,
which election would likely be determined based on the manner in
which you hold your shares. The requirement for physical or
electronic delivery prior to the special meeting ensures that a
redeeming holder’s Election is irrevocable once the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved. In furtherance of
such irrevocable election, stockholders making the Election will
not be able to tender their shares at the special
meeting.
Through the DWAC system, this electronic
delivery process can be accomplished by the stockholder, whether or
not it is a record holder or its shares are held in “street
name,” by contacting the transfer agent or its broker and
requesting delivery of its shares through the DWAC system.
Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In
order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a stockholder’s
broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and the Company’s
transfer agent will need to act together to facilitate this
request. There is a nominal cost associated with the
above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the
shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer
agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80 and the broker
would determine whether or not to pass this cost on to the
redeeming holder. It is the Company’s understanding that
stockholders should generally allot at least two weeks to obtain
physical certificates from the transfer agent. The Company does not
have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, and
it may take longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock
certificate. Such stockholders will have less time to make their
investment decision than those stockholders that do not elect to
exercise their redemption rights. Stockholders who request physical
stock certificates and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the
deadline for tendering their shares before exercising their
redemption rights and thus will be unable to redeem their
shares.
Certificates that have not been tendered in
accordance with these procedures by two business days prior to the
special meeting will not be redeemed for cash. In the event that a
public stockholder tenders its shares and decides prior to the
special meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the
stockholder may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your shares
for redemption to our transfer agent and decide prior to the
special meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that our
transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically).
You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at
address listed above. In the event that a public stockholder
tenders shares and the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
are not approved or is abandoned, these shares will not be redeemed
for cash and the physical certificates representing these shares
will be returned to the stockholder
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promptly following the
determination that the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
will not be approved or will be abandoned. The Company anticipates
that a public stockholder who tenders shares for redemption in
connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment would receive payment of the redemption price for
such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment
and execution of the Trust Amendment. The Company will hold the
certificates of public stockholders that make the Election until
such shares are redeemed for cash or returned to such
stockholders.
If properly demanded, the Company will redeem
each public share for a pro rata portion of the funds available in
the trust account, calculated as of the record date. As of December
31, 2014, this would amount to approximately $10.00 per share. If
you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your
shares of the Company’s common stock for cash and will no longer own the
shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only
if you properly demand redemption, and tender your stock
certificate(s) to the Company’s transfer agent by two
business days prior to the special meeting. If the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment are not approved or if they are
abandoned, these shares will not be redeemed for cash. However, if
the Company is unable to complete the proposed business combination
with Tempus by the Current Termination Date (unless such date is
extended), the public shares of the public stockholders will be
redeemed in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated
certificate promptly following such date.
Interests of the Company’s Officers, Directors and
Advisors
When you consider the recommendation of the
Company’s board of directors, you should keep in mind that
the Company’s executive officers, members of the
Company’s board of directors and the Company’s advisors
have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your
interests as a stockholder. These interests include, among other
things:
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if the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment are not approved and a business combination is not
consummated by the Current Termination Date, the Company will
redeem all public shares and promptly thereafter, dissolve and
liquidate. Our initial stockholders have agreed to waive their
respective redemption rights with respect to the founder shares if
a business combination is not consummated by the Current
Termination Date. In such event, the 1,875,000 founder shares that
were acquired prior to the IPO for an aggregate purchase price of
$25,000, will be in all probability be worthless because they will
not be entitled to participate in the redemption. Such common stock
had an aggregate market value of approximately $18.5 million based
on the last sale price of $9.89, on the NASDAQ Capital Market on
February 13, 2015;
•
in connection with the IPO, Messrs. Wright and
Brady have agreed that they will be jointly and severally liable to
us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services
rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business
with which we have discussed entering into a definitive transaction
agreement, reduce the amounts in the trust account to below $10.00
per public share, except as to any claims by a third party who
executed a waiver of rights to seek access to the trust account and
except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of
the offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act;
•
warrants to purchase the Company’s common
stock held by the Company’s officers and directors are
exercisable only following consummation of a business combination;
and
•
all rights specified in the Company’s
amended and restated certificate relating to the right of officers
and directors to be indemnified by the Company, and of the
Company’s officers and directors to be exculpated from
monetary liability with respect to prior acts or omissions, will
continue after the business combination. If the business
combination is not approved and the Company liquidates, the Company
will not be able to perform its obligations to its officers and
directors under those provisions.
•
The Company’s financial, legal and other
advisors have rendered services for which they may not be paid if
the business combination is not consummated. Although these
payments are not expressly contingent on the outcome of the
Company’s stockholder vote, any recovery of such fees and
expenses by these vendors will be much more difficult in the event
the business combination is not consummated. As such, these vendors
could be viewed as having an interest in the outcome of such
vote.
•
The underwriters from our IPO will only be
entitled to their deferred underwriting discount of
$2.34 million in the event we complete a business
combination.
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The
Board’s Reasons for the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment, its Conclusion, and its Recommendation
As discussed below, after careful consideration
of all relevant factors, the Company’s board of directors has
determined that the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its
stockholders. The board of directors has approved and declared
advisable adoption of the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment, and recommends that you vote “FOR” such
adoption.
In determining to recommend the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment, the Company’s board of
directors concluded that the proposed business combination with
Tempus is in the best interests of the Company’s
stockholders, since it believes the Company’s stockholders
will benefit from that transaction.
The Company believes that given the
Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on the
proposed business combination with Tempus, circumstances warrant
providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the
proposed business combination with Tempus. However, the
Company’s IPO prospectus stated that if the effect of any
proposed amendments to the Company’s amended and restated
certificate, if adopted, would be to delay the date on which a
stockholder could otherwise redeem shares for a pro rata portion of
the funds available in the trust account, the Company will provide
that, if such amendments are approved by holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) or more of the Company’s common stock,
dissenting public stockholders will have the right to redeem their
public shares. Accordingly, holders of public shares may elect to
redeem their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and
the Trust Amendment regardless of how such public stockholders
vote. The Company believes that such redemption right protects the
Company’s public stockholders from having to sustain their
investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed
to find a suitable acquisition in the timeframe contemplated by the
amended and restated certificate.
Having taken into account the matters discussed
above, the Company’s board of directors believes that, if the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved (and not
abandoned) and no material liabilities are sought to be satisfied
from the trust account, any resulting redemptions would have no
adverse effect on the public stockholders because they would
receive approximately the same amounts they would have received if
the Company had redeemed all public shares in connection with the
failure to consummate a business combination by the Current
Termination Date, and, if the Company is not able to consummate a
business combination prior to the Extended Termination Date, its
public stockholders at that time would receive approximately the
same redemption proceeds as if they had redeemed all public shares
in connection with the failure to consummate a business combination
by the Current Termination Date.
The Company’s board of directors has
unanimously approved the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment.
In addition, the Company’s board of
directors was mindful of and took into account the conflict, as
described in “Interests of the Company’s Officers,
Directors and Advisors”, between their respective personal
pecuniary interests in successfully completing a business
combination and the interests of public stockholders. The board of
directors determined that their respective personal pecuniary
interests, in the form of the contingent and hypothetical value of
Company shares if a business combination is ultimately completed,
was substantially less than additional time, effort and potential
liability they might incur if they failed to discharge their
fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders to the best of
their ability, as well as substantially less than the potential
benefits to public stockholders wishing to have an opportunity to
consider the proposed business combination with Tempus, which they,
as Company stockholders as well, share. In making that
determination, the Chairman of the board of directors took into
consideration the fact that in proposing the Extension Amendment
and the Trust Amendment, he may incur indemnification obligations
to the Company under his existing commitment substantially in
excess of those currently accrued. At the same time, he recognized
that completing the proposed business combination with Tempus would
be expected to result in a company more capable than the Company
alone to pay existing obligations of the Company and expenses
incurred after approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust
Amendment, all of which obligations he might be called upon to pay
under his existing commitment.
After careful consideration of all relevant
factors, the Company’s board of directors determined that the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are fair to, and in the
best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, and has
declared them advisable.
The
Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
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THE
POTENTIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH TEMPUS
The
following is a brief summary of the terms and background of the
Merger Agreement. Any description in this proxy statement of the
Merger Agreement is qualified in all respects by reference to the
complete text of the Merger Agreement which is attached as Exhibit
2.1 to the Form 8-K the Company filed with the SEC on January 7,
2015. For additional information regarding the Merger Agreement and
the Business Combination, please see the Form 8-K and the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 initially filed by Tempus Applied Solutions
Holdings, Inc. on January 9, 2015, which includes a preliminary
proxy statement of Chart and a prospectus in connection with the
Business Combination (“Form S-4”). Following the
SEC review of the Form S-4, a definitive proxy statement will be
mailed to stockholders as of a record date to be established for
voting on the proposed business combination with
Tempus.
You
are not being asked to pass on the proposed business combination
with Tempus at this time. If you are a public stockholder, you will
have the right to vote on the proposed business combination with
Tempus when it is submitted to stockholders.
General
On January 5, 2015, the Company entered into the
Merger Agreement with Tempus and the other parties thereto.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth therein, (i) Chart Merger Sub will merge with
and into Chart, with Chart being the surviving entity and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Tempus Holdings, (ii) Tempus Merger Sub
will merge with and into Tempus, with Tempus being the surviving
entity and a wholly owned-subsidiary of Tempus Holdings and (iii)
Tempus Holdings will become a publicly traded company. Hereafter,
we may also refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement as the “Business Combination.” The Chart
Merger and the Tempus Merger will occur simultaneously upon the
consummation of the Business Combination. In the Chart Merger, the
outstanding equity securities of Chart will be cancelled and the
holders of outstanding shares of Chart common stock and warrants
will receive substantially identical securities of Tempus Holdings.
In the Tempus Merger, the outstanding membership interests of
Tempus will be cancelled in exchange for the right of the Sellers
to receive as the aggregate merger consideration 5,250,000 shares
of Tempus Holdings common stock, subject to certain adjustments,
plus an additional right to receive potentially up to 4,750,000
shares of Tempus Holdings common stock as an earn-out if certain
financial milestones are achieved. As a result of the consummation
of the Business Combination, each of Chart Merger Sub and Tempus
Merger Sub will cease to exist, Chart and Tempus will become
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tempus Holdings, and the equity
holders of Chart and Tempus will become the equity holders of Tempus Holdings.
The obligations of the parties to consummate the
Business Combination are subject to the fulfillment (or waiver) of
customary closing conditions of the respective parties. In
addition, each parties’ obligations to consummate the
Business Combination are subject to the fulfillment (or waiver) of
other closing conditions, including: (a) completion of the tender
offer by the Warrant Offerors to purchase up to 3,746,150 Chart
warrants at a purchase price of $0.60 per warrant; (b) the
receipt of the requisite approval from Chart stockholders of the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and of
the Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Equity
Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”); (c) a
registration statement on Form S-4 registering the shares to be
issued to Chart’s stockholders pursuant to the Merger
Agreement shall have become effective; (d) the members of the board
of directors of Tempus Holdings as specified in the Merger
Agreement shall have been appointed to the board of directors of
Tempus Holdings; and (e) Chart shall not have redeemed its public
shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets
(stockholders’ equity) to fail to be in excess of $5,000,000.
Additionally, the obligations of the Chart Parties to consummate
the Business Combination are subject to the fulfillment (or waiver)
of other closing conditions, including, among others: (i) the
combined assets and liabilities of Chart and Tempus as of the
Closing (but giving effect to the Closing, including any
redemptions of Chart’s public shares), are such that on a
combined basis, there will be net tangible assets
(stockholders’ equity) of at least $5,000,000, plus an
additional amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents
sufficient to pay for any accrued expenses of Chart, Tempus and
their respective subsidiaries through the Closing and to provide
Tempus Holdings and its subsidiaries (including Tempus) with
sufficient working capital as of the Closing to enable them to pay
for expenses required under contracts entered into by Chart, Tempus
or their respective subsidiaries at or prior to the Closing, as
they come due; and (ii) Tempus shall have entered into one or more
contracts providing for at least $100 million of revenues payable
to Tempus within 12 months after the date of the Closing.
Additionally, the obligations of Tempus and the Sellers to
consummate the Business Combination are subject to the fulfillment
(or waiver) of the closing condition that Tempus
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Holdings shall have filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware an amendment and restatement of its
certificate of incorporation in the form attached to the Merger
Agreement.
The Merger Agreement may also be terminated
under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior
to the Closing. In addition, the Merger Agreement may be terminated
under other circumstances at any time prior to the Closing,
including, among others: (i) by either the Members’
Representative or Chart if the Closing has not occurred on or
before March 13, 2015 (the “Outside
Date”) (unless Chart receives the approval of its
stockholders to extend the deadline for Chart to consummate
Chart’s initial business combination, in which case the
Outside Date will be extended to the earlier of (x) such extended
date or (y) 180 days after the date of Merger Agreement), so long
as there is no breach by such terminating party (or its related
parties) that caused the Closing not to have occurred; (ii) by
either the Members’ Representative or Chart if the special
meeting of Chart’s stockholders shall have occurred and
Chart’s stockholders shall not have approved the Merger
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and the
Incentive Plan; or (iii) by either the Members’
Representative or Chart if at the conclusion of a special meeting
of Chart’s stockholder called to approve an amendment to
Chart’s existing charter to extend the deadline for Chart to
consummate its initial business combination beyond March 13, 2015,
such deadline extension is not approved.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated, all
further obligations of the parties under the Merger Agreement
(except for certain obligations related to confidentiality, public
announcements and general provisions) will terminate, and no party
to the Merger Agreement will have any further liability to any
other party thereto except for liability for fraud or for willful
breach of the Merger Agreement. There are no termination fees in
connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement.
Background of the Company and Tempus
The Company is a blank check company organized
as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware on July
22, 2011. It was formed to effect a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination with one or more businesses focused on the
provision and/or outsourcing of government services operating
within or outside of the United States, although the Company may
pursue acquisition opportunities in other business sectors. In
December 2012, it consummated its IPO from which it derived gross
proceeds of approximately $78,750,000 (which includes proceeds from
the private placement of units consummated simultaneously with the
closing of the IPO) before deducting deferred underwriting
compensation of $2.34 million. Subsequent to the offering, an
amount of $75,000,000 (including $2.34 million of deferred
underwriters fee) of the net proceeds of the offering was initially
deposited in a trust account. As of December 31, 2014,
approximately $65.4 million was held in the trust account, after
the redemption of 964,691 shares in September 2014 in
connection with the amendment of our existing charter to extend our
termination date to March 13, 2015. Except as discussed in the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, such funds and a
portion of the interest earned thereon will be released upon
consummation of the business combination and used to pay any
amounts payable to Company public stockholders that exercise their
redemption rights. Other than its IPO and the pursuit of a business
combination, the Company has not engaged in any business to
date.
Tempus was formed
to provide turnkey and customized design, engineering, modification
and integration services and operations solutions that support
aircraft critical mission requirements for such customers as the
DoD, U.S. intelligence agencies, foreign governments, heads of
state and others worldwide. Tempus’ management and employees
have extensive experience in the design and implementation of
special mission aircraft modifications related to intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance systems, new generation command,
control and communications systems and VIP interior components and
provision of ongoing operational support, including flight crews
and maintenance services to customers. In addition, Tempus will
transition undervalued and underutilized aircraft to alternative
configurations that are then utilized for more profitable special
mission purposes.
Tempus was founded in December 2014. The
formation of Tempus and its ability to successfully engage in this
business has evolved from two principal sources: 1) the expiration
of a non-competition agreement relating to the Tempus owners’
sale of Orion in December 2011; and 2) the availability to Tempus
of a number of prospective employees who have engineering or
program management skills and experience in the modification and
integration of large aircraft platforms. Tempus’ primary
areas of expertise include: (1) modification of aircraft for
airborne research and development, intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance, and electronic warfare capabilities;
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(2) design and engineering of wide body
aircraft VIP interior conversions; and (3) operations and support
services required by the customer for the ultimate successful
execution of its mission, to include leasing solutions, flight
operations, planning, and other logistics support.
Background of Transaction
Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, the
Company commenced efforts to identify and evaluate potential
acquisitions with the objective of consummating a business
combination. The Company identified certain criteria that it looked
for in evaluating prospective target businesses and business
combination opportunities, including, without limitation, the
following:
•
opportunities for platform growth;
•
companies with strong free cash flow
characteristics;
•
companies with a strong competitive industry
position; and
•
companies with an experienced and motivated
management team.
In the months following the IPO, the Company
screened potential targets based upon the following
characteristics:
•
companies with management teams capable of
operating and excelling in the public equity markets;
•
portfolio companies in mature funds of financial
sponsors;
•
companies that would likely be relatively immune
to a downturn in the economic environment;
•
companies with large near-term debt maturities;
and
•
companies with failed or withdrawn initial
public offerings.
In addition, the Company’s management
attempted to identify potential targets by initiating conversations
with (i) management’s own network of business associates and
friends, (ii) third-party companies that management believed could
make attractive business combination partners and (iii)
professional service providers (lawyers, accountants, consultants
and investment bankers). The Company educated these parties on its
structure as a special purpose acquisition company and its criteria
for an acquisition. The Company also responded to inquiries from
investment bankers or other similar professionals representing
companies engaged in sale or financing processes. Furthermore, the
Company’s management conducted independent market research to
identify potential acquisition opportunities. From time to time,
the Company’s database of potential acquisition candidates
was updated and supplemented based on additional information
derived from these discussions with third parties.
The Company’s board of directors was
updated on a regular basis with respect to the status of the
business combination search. Input received from the
Company’s board of directors was material to
management’s evaluation of potential business
combinations.
The screening and sourcing efforts through the
Company’s professional network and independent research
resulted in more than 75 potential targets. These opportunities
were evaluated based on the Company’s stated criteria. Many
did not fit the Company’s screening criteria, while some were
eliminated due to an insufficient enterprise value or indications
that the sellers’ valuation expectations were too high. The
screening process was repeated multiple times, and the Company
remained in continual dialogue with its sourcing network. Through
these efforts, the volume of potential targets remained
high.
Some companies were deemed, based on the
Company’s screening efforts and criteria evaluation, as
appropriate targets and were advanced to the next phase of the
selection process, including approximately 50 with which the
Company held meetings and / or telephone discussions and eight with
which non-disclosure agreements (and trust waivers) were executed.
From this refined pool of potential targets, several companies were
further pursued, and in some instances, the Company had substantive
discussions, conducted extensive due diligence, and engaged the
potential sellers in a negotiation process. We ultimately decided
to abandon each of our other potential business combination
discussions either because we concluded that the target business or
the terms of a potential
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business combination would not be suitable for
the Company, particularly in comparison to the proposed business
combination with Tempus.
Background of the Proposed Business Combination with
Tempus
The Company’s strategy was to seek an
initial business combination with a business focused on the
provision and/or outsourcing of government services. The Company
was introduced to the Tempus Jets group of companies (“TJ
Group”) in October 2013 through an investment bank with which
the Company has a relationship. In November 2013, members of
the Company’s management team met with TJ Group’s
shareholders and the representatives of the investment bank at the
Company’s offices in New York City. The parties decided at
that time to continue to pursue a possible business
combination.
On January 28, 2014, the Company entered into a
non-binding letter of intent with Orion Air Group Holdings LLC
setting forth the principle terms of the Acquisition
Agreement.
Shortly after, the Company provided Tempus with
a list of its data requirements for due diligence, and
TJ Group provided these materials over the course of the next
several months.
This due diligence included on-site visits by
the Company’s management and certain independent contractors,
which performed the legal and financial and accounting due
diligence, including a quality of earnings analysis for the years
2012 and 2013.
The Company’s board was kept apprised of
the progress of the potential business combination with TJ Group,
including summary financial information, preliminary due diligence
findings and growth prospects. The Board agreed that management
should move forward with the transaction as described.
On April 18, 2014, the Company delivered an
initial draft Acqusition Agreement to TJ Group. From that time up
through and including the time when the Acquisition Agreement was
signed on July 15, 2014 representatives of Morrison & Foerster
LLP, legal counsel to the Company, and Alston & Bird LLP, legal
counsel to TJ Group, circulated numerous drafts of the Acquisition
Agreement and the ancillary documents and participated in numerous
telephone conversations to negotiate the specific terms of the
business combination. Throughout that period, the Company and TJ
Group continued both legal and financial due diligence of the other
parties.
Effective as of July 15, 2014, TJ Group, the
Members, the Company and the other parties thereto executed the
Acquisition Agreement. On July 16, 2014, the Company issued a press
release announcing the execution of the Acquisition
Agreement.
As diligence progressed and preparations were
being undertaken to file a proxy statement with the SEC in
anticipation of seeking Chart’s shareholders’ approval
of the business combination with TJ Group, it became evident that a
formerly restricted business of TJ Group had begun to show
significant growth potential. In late 2011, the owners of TJ
Group had sold Orion, a company that provided specialized, complex
aircraft modification and integration services to governments and
others, to buyers that include the DoD and others. As part of that
sale transaction, the TJ Group’s owners entered into a
three-year non-competition agreement with the buyers. The proceeds
from the sale of Orion and certain retained Orion earnings had
since been used by TJ Group to purchase and start up other
aviation-related lines of business, focused on providing retail
aviation services in conventional, commercial, non-governmental
markets.
The non-competition agreement with the Orion
buyers has expired. One of the two principal owners of
TJ Group, Mr. Terry, continued to have extensive relationships
in the previously restricted market, and wished to re-enter that
market. The other principal owner of the TJ Group, Mr. Gulbin, did
not wish to re-enter that market and instead wished to pursue the
other businesses that TJ Group has been pursuing since the sale of
Orion. The TJ Group owners agreed that Mr. Gulbin would continue to
pursue the current TJ Group businesses, with TJ Group remaining a
private entity, while Mr. Terry would separately re-enter the
previously restricted market and build a new business of providing
complex aircraft modification and integration services for the U.S.
government, foreign governments and others. That business was to be
conducted through Tempus, a new entity that was formed in December
2014 with $1.5 million in initial funding provided by its
members.
The target market opportunity for Tempus is the
provision of services in the context of very large, long-term
aircraft programs or projects for governments and heads of state
around the world. A typical aircraft modification or
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integration program might generate revenue of
between $30 million and $250 million over an 18-month to 36-month
timeframe. Potential customers include the U.S. government and
foreign governments, heads of state, the DoD, agencies in the U.S.
government intelligence community and others who own or operate
Boeing, Airbus and other large aircraft.
Following the expiration of the non-competition
agreement, a number of sizable new business opportunities for
Tempus in the previously restricted market have matured to a point
where exclusive contract negotiations are ongoing, with final
signed contracts anticipated within a few months. Tempus currently
estimates the potential value of these contracts to be in excess of
$240 million over three years. In addition, Tempus is working to
develop additional business opportunities with an aggregate
potential value of several hundred million dollars over the next
few years. Unlike TJ Group, which is not being acquired, Tempus
will require substantial capitalization going forward.
In light of the foregoing developments in Mr.
Terry’s and Mr. Gulbin’s desires and in Tempus’
business potential, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gulbin and Chart agreed that
Chart would focus its efforts on negotiating and consummating a
business combination with Tempus.
In November 2014, Chart began conducting due
diligence regarding Tempus’ formation, initial operations,
business opportunities and prospects.
On December 7, 2014, Tempus delivered an initial
draft merger agreement to Chart. Throughout that period, each of
Chart and Tempus continued its legal and financial due diligence of
the other party.
Between December 7, 2014 and January 5, 2015,
Chart and Tempus, along with Cowen and legal counsel and
Chart’s financial advisors, negotiated key transaction
terms.
On December 22, 2014, Chart’s board of
directors met telephonically to consider the potential acquisition
of Tempus, including the approval of the definitive Merger
Agreement, which was in substantially final form as described
below. Also in attendance were certain officers of Chart and
representatives of its legal and financial advisors. Mr. Brady
reviewed with the board of directors the terms of the proposed
acquisition of Tempus. After considering the proposed terms of the
Merger Agreement and other related transaction agreements and the
various presentations of Chart’s management and Cowen and
taking into account the other factors described below under the
caption “Chart’s Board of Directors’ Reasons for
the Approval of the Business Combination,” Chart’s
board of directors approved the Merger Agreement and related
agreements and determined that it was advisable and in the best
interests of Chart to consummate the Business Combination and other
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and related
agreements, subject to the negotiation of the final terms of the
Merger Agreement and the related agreements by the authorized
officers of Chart, directed that the Merger Agreement and the other
proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus be submitted
to Chart’s stockholders for approval and adoption, and
recommended that Chart’s stockholders approve and adopt the
Merger Agreement and such other proposals. In addition,
Chart’s board of directors approved the termination of the
previously executed equity transfer and acquisition agreement and
related agreements with TJ Group.
Following the meeting of Chart’s board of
directors, Chart and Tempus continued to negotiate the final terms
of the Merger Agreement and the terms of other ancillary
agreements.
On December 31, 2014, Mr. Brady sent to
Chart’s board of directors updated projections regarding
Tempus’ expected 2015 and 2016 business.
On January 5, 2015, Chart and Tempus, together
with the other parties thereto, entered into the Merger Agreement,
and the previously executed Acquisition Agreement with TJ Group was
terminated.
On January 7, 2015, Chart filed a Form 8-K with
the SEC to report the execution of the Merger Agreement and the termination of the
Acquisition Agreement with TJ Group.
On January 9, 2015, a Registration Statement on
Form S-4 was filed by Tempus Holdings, which includes a preliminary proxy statement of Chart and a
prospectus in connection with the Business Combination.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
The following table sets forth information
regarding the beneficial ownership based on 8,785,309 shares of our
common stock outstanding as of February 9, 2015, based on
information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to
the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock
by:
•
each person known by us to be the beneficial
owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common
stock;
•
each of our officers and directors;
and
•
all our officers and directors as a
group.
Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all
persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power
with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by
them.
Name of Beneficial Owners(1)
|
|
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2)
|
|
|
Approximate Percentage of Outstanding
Common Stock
|
|
Chart Acquisition Group LLC
|
|
|
981,250
|
(3)
|
|
|
11.2
|
%
|
The Chart Group L.P.
|
|
|
1,288,750
|
(3)
|
|
|
14.7
|
%
|
Christopher D. Brady
|
|
|
1,397,500
|
(3)
|
|
|
15.9
|
%
|
Joseph Wright
|
|
|
237,500
|
(4)
|
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
Michael LaBarbera
|
|
|
86,250
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Governor Thomas Ridge
|
|
|
37,500
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
*
|
Senator Joseph Robert Kerrey
|
|
|
37,500
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
*
|
Manuel D. Medina
|
|
|
37,500
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
*
|
Peter A. Cohen
|
|
|
131,250
|
(6)
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
Kenneth J. Krieg
|
|
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
Cowen Investments LLC
|
|
|
131,250
|
(6)
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
Kendall Family Investments
|
|
|
962,500
|
(7)
|
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
|
|
571,003
|
(8)
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
Fir Tree, Inc.
|
|
|
675,000
|
(9)
|
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
AQR Capital Management, LLC
|
|
|
1,477,575
|
(10)
|
|
|
16.8
|
%
|
BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC
|
|
|
800,000
|
(11)
|
|
|
9.1
|
%
|
TD Asset Management Inc.
|
|
|
725,000
|
(12)
|
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
Polar Securities Inc.
|
|
|
735,878
|
(13)
|
|
|
8.4
|
%
|
All directors and officers as a group (8
persons)
|
|
|
2,002,500
|
|
|
|
22.8
|
%
|
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
For
any proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for submission to the stockholders at our
2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must be submitted in writing and comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Assuming an annual meeting date on December 1, 2015, such proposals must have been received by the
Company at its offices at c/o The Chart Group, L.P., 555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017 no later than
August 1, 2015.
In addition, our bylaws provide notice
procedures for stockholders to nominate a person as a director and
to propose business to be considered by stockholders at a meeting.
Notice of a nomination or proposal must be delivered to us not less
than 90 days and not more than 120 days prior to the anniversary
date for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders,
or not less than 120 days before the meeting or the later of 90
days before the meeting or 10 days from the public announcement of
the meeting if the meeting is called for a date that is not within
30 days before or after the anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting. Accordingly, for our 2015 Annual Meeting,
assuming the meeting is held on or about December 1, 2015, notice
of a nomination or proposal must be delivered to us no later than
September 1, 2015 and no earlier than August 1, 2015. Nominations
and proposals also must satisfy other requirements set forth in the
bylaws. If a stockholder fails to comply with the forgoing notice
provision or with certain additional procedural requirements under
SEC rules, the Company will have authority to vote shares under
proxies we solicit when and if the nomination or proposal is raised
at the annual meeting of stockholders and, to the extent permitted
by law, on any other business that may properly come before the
annual meeting of stockholders and any adjournments or
postponements. The Chairman of the Company’s board of
directors may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of any
stockholder proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing
procedures.
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
Unless we have received contrary instructions,
we may send a single copy of this proxy statement to any household
at which two or more stockholders reside if we believe the
stockholders are members of the same family. This process, known as
“householding,” reduces the volume of duplicate
information received at any one household and helps to reduce our
expenses. However, if stockholders prefer to receive multiple sets
of our disclosure documents at the same address this year or in
future years, the stockholders should follow the instructions
described below. Similarly, if an address is shared with another
stockholder and together both of the stockholders would like to
receive only a single set of our disclosure documents, the
stockholders should follow these instructions:
•
If the shares are registered in the name of the stockholder, the stockholder should contact us at our offices at c/o The
Chart Group, L.P., 555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017, or by telephone at (212) 350-8205 to inform
us of his or her request; or
•
If a bank, broker or other nominee holds the
shares, the stockholder should contact the bank, broker or other
nominee directly.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual and quarterly reports and other
reports and information with the SEC. These reports and other
information can be inspected and copied at, and copies of these
materials can be obtained at prescribed rates from, the Public
Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,
D.C. 20549. We distribute to our stockholders annual reports
containing financial statements audited by our independent
registered public accounting firm and, upon request, quarterly
reports for the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing
unaudited financial information. In addition, the reports and other
information are filed through Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis
and Retrieval (known as “EDGAR”) system and are
publicly available on the SEC’s site on the Internet, located
at http://www.sec.gov.
We will provide without charge to you, upon written or oral
request, a copy of the reports and other information filed with the
SEC.
Any
requests for copies of information, reports or other filings with the SEC should be directed to Chart Acquisition Corp., The Chart
Group, L.P., 555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attn: Secretary.
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Annex
A
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CHART ACQUISITION CORP.
Chart Acquisition Corp., a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
“Corporation”),
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:
1. The name of
the Corporation is “Chart Acquisition Corp.” The
Corporation was originally incorporated under the name “Chart
Acquisition Corp.” and the original certificate of
incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware on July 22, 2011 and subsequently amended on July 10th,
2012 (as amended, the “Original
Certificate”).
2. The
Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on
December 13, 2012.
3. The
Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the “Prior
Certificate”) was filed with the Secretary of State of
Delaware on September 5, 2014.
4. This Second Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Second
Amended and Restated Certificate”) was duly adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”)
and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections
242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.
5. This Second
Amended and Restated Certificate restates, integrates and further
amends the provisions of the Prior Certificate.
6. Certain
capitalized terms used in this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate are defined where appropriate herein.
7. The text of
the Prior Certificate is hereby restated and amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation is Chart Acquisition
Corp.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in
any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized
under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
“DGCL”).
In addition to the powers and privileges conferred upon the
Corporation by law and those incidental thereto, the Corporation
shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges that
are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment
of the business or purposes of the Corporation including, but not
limited to, effecting an acquisition, through a merger, capital
stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization
or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a
“Business
Combination”).
ARTICLE III
REGISTERED AGENT
The address of the registered office of the
Corporation in the State of Delaware is Vcorp Services, LLC, 1811
Silverside Road, Wilmington DE 19810, New Castle County, and the
name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is
Vcorp Services LLC.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITALIZATION
Section 4.1 Authorized
Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all
classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to
issue is 30,000,000 shares, consisting of 29,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value
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$0.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred
Stock”).
Section 4.2 Preferred
Stock. Subject to Article
IX of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, the
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series. The Board is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the
issuance of shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series and
to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included
in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any,
designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating,
optional and other special rights, if any, of each such series and
any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as shall
be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board
providing for the issuance of such series and included in a
certificate of designations (a “Preferred
Stock Designation”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and
the Board is hereby expressly vested with the authority to the full
extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such
resolution or resolutions.
Section 4.3 Common
Stock.
(a) Subject to the provisions
in Article
IX hereof, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall
be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly
submitted to the stockholders on which the holders of the Common
Stock are entitled to vote. Except as otherwise required by law or
this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any
Preferred Stock Designation), at any annual or special meeting of
the stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of the Common
Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of
directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of
the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as
otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate (including a Preferred Stock Designation), the holders
of the Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment
to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any
amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely
to the terms of one or more outstanding series of the Preferred
Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either
separately or together with the holders of one or more other such
series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second Amended and
Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock
Designation).
(b) Subject to the rights, if any, of the
holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock and the
provisions of Article
IX hereof, the holders of the Common Stock shall be
entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable
in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and
if declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of any
assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor, and
shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and
distributions.
(c) Subject
to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of
the Preferred Stock and the provisions of Article
IX hereof, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, after
payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities
of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall be
entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Corporation
available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in
proportion to the number of shares of the Common Stock held by
them.
Section 4.4 Rights and
Options. The Corporation has the authority to create
and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders
thereof to purchase shares of any class or series of the
Corporation’s capital stock or other securities of the
Corporation, and such rights, warrants and options shall be
evidenced by instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is
empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise
and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or
options; provided, however,
that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital
stock subject thereto may not be less than the par value
thereof.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Board
Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be
managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to
the powers and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by
statute, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws
(“Bylaws”)
of the Corporation, the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all
such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or
done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions
of the DGCL, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate and any
Bylaws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however,
that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall
invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if
such Bylaws had not been adopted.
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Section 5.2 Number,
Election and Term.
(a) The number of directors of the
Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of
one or more series of the Preferred Stock voting separately by
class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by
the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the
Whole Board. For purposes of this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate, “Whole
Board” shall mean the total number of directors the
Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.
(b) Subject to Section
5.5 hereof, the Board shall be divided into three
classes, as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class
I, Class II and Class III. The Board is authorized to assign
members of the Board already in office to Class I, Class II and
Class III. The term of the initial Class I Directors shall expire
at the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation
following the effectiveness of this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate; the term of the initial Class II Directors shall
expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second Amended and
Restated Certificate; and the term of the initial Class III
Directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate. At each succeeding annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, beginning with the
first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation
following the effectiveness of this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate, successors to the class of directors whose term
expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year
term. Subject to Section
5.5 hereof, if the number of directors is changed, any
increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board among the
classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as
nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall a decrease in the
number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent
director.
(c) Subject to Section
5.5 hereof, a director shall hold office until the
annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and
until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject,
however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal.
(d) Unless and except to the extent that
the Bylaws shall so require, the election of directors need not be
by written ballot.
Section 5.3 Newly
Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject
to Section
5.5 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from
an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the
Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled solely by a
majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if
less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by
stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office for the
remainder of the full term of the class of directors to which the
new directorship was added or in which the vacancy occurred and
until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject,
however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal.
Section 5.4 Removal. Subject
to Section
5.5 hereof, any or all of the directors may be removed
from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the
affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of
all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting
together as a single class.
Section 5.5 Preferred
Stock — Directors. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Article V, and
except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or
more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting
separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the
term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office
and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the
terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred
Stock Designation) and such directors shall not be included in any
of the classes created pursuant to this Article
V unless expressly provided by such terms.
ARTICLE VI
BYLAWS
In furtherance and not in limitation of the
powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power to
adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The affirmative vote of a
majority of the Whole Board shall be required to adopt, amend,
alter or repeal the Bylaws. The Bylaws also may be adopted,
amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however,
that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series
of capital stock of
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the Corporation required by law or by this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred
Stock Designation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least
a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be
required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the
Bylaws.
ARTICLE VII
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN
CONSENT
Section
7.1 Meetings. Subject
to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of the
Preferred Stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special
meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by
the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation, or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a
majority of the Whole Board, and the ability of the stockholders to
call a special meeting is hereby specifically denied.
Section 7.2 Advance
Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for
the election of directors and of business to be brought by
stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the
Bylaws.
Section 7.3 Action by
Written Consent. Subsequent to the consummation of the
Corporation’s initial public offering (the
“Offering”),
any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of
the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special
meeting of such holders and may not be effected by written consent
of the stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII
LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Limitation
of Director Liability. A director of the Corporation
shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except
to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof
is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter
be amended. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing
sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a
director of the corporation hereunder in respect of any act or
omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment,
modification or repeal.
Section 8.2 Indemnification
and Advancement of Expenses.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the
Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or
was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is
otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (a “proceeding”)
by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or
officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the
Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as
a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of
a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit
entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan
(an “indemnitee”),
whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an
official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in
any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee
or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses
(including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments,
fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in
settlement) reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection
with such proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent
not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including
attorneys’ fees) incurred by an indemnitee in defending or
otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final
disposition; provided, however,
that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of
expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding
shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf
of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall
ultimately be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be
indemnified under this Section
8.2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and
advancement of expenses conferred by this Section
8.2 shall be contract rights and such rights shall
continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or
her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section
8.2(a), except for proceedings to enforce rights to
indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall
indemnify and advance expenses to an indemnitee in connection with
a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if
such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the
Board.
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(b) The rights to indemnification and
advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee by
this Section 8.2 shall
not be exclusive of any other rights that any indemnitee may have
or hereafter acquire under law, this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate, the Bylaws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors, or otherwise.
(c) Any repeal or amendment of
this Section
8.2 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by
changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate inconsistent with
this Section 8.2,
shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only
(except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the
Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a
retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in
any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection
existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of
such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding
(regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced
or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission
occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such
inconsistent provision.
(d) This Section
8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to
the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to
indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than
indemnitees.
ARTICLE IX
BUSINESS TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS; EXISTENCE
Section 9.1 General.
(a) The provisions of
this Article
IX shall apply during the period commencing upon the
effectiveness of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate and
terminating upon the consummation of the Corporation’s
initial Business Combination and may be amended to be effective
prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination only
by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-five
percent (65%) of all then outstanding shares of the Common Stock;
provided, that any
amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate required
to be effective simultaneous with the Corporation’s initial
Business Combination shall require only the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common
Stock. Neither the directors nor officers of the Corporation will
propose any amendment to this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate that would affect the substance or timing of the
Corporation’s obligations as described in Section 9.2 with
respect to the Redemption Rights of Public Stockholders.
(b) Immediately after the Offering, a
certain amount of the net offering proceeds received by the
Corporation in the Offering (including the proceeds of any exercise
of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) and certain other
amounts specified in the Corporation’s registration statement
on Form S-1, as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 13, 2011, as amended (the “Registration
Statement”), shall be deposited in a trust account
established for the benefit of the public stockholders (the
“Trust
Account”), pursuant to a trust agreement described in
the Registration Statement. The funds held in the Trust Account
will be held in a trust account maintained by Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, Inc. Purchasers of the
Corporation’s Common Stock in the Offering or in the
secondary market following the Offering (whether or not such
purchasers are stockholders of the Corporation existing prior to
the completion of the Offering (“Initial
Stockholders”) or any of their affiliates or officers
and directors of the Corporation) are referred to herein as
“Public
Stockholders.”
Section 9.2 Redemption
Rights.
(a) Prior to the consummation of the
initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall provide all
holders of shares of the Common Stock sold as part of the units in
the Offering, including any shares of Common Stock sold as part of
the underwriters’ over-allotment option (the
“Offering
Shares”) with the opportunity to have their Offering
Shares redeemed upon the consummation of the initial Business
Combination pursuant to, and subject to the limitations
of,Sections
9.2(b) and 9.2(c) hereof
(such rights of such holders to have their Offering Shares redeemed
pursuant to such Sections, the “Redemption
Rights”) for cash equal to the applicable redemption
price per share determined in accordance with Section
9.2(b) hereof (the “Redemption
Price”); provided, however,
that the Corporation shall not redeem Offering Shares to the extent
that such redemption would result in the Corporation’s
failure to have net tangible assets (as determined in accordance
with Rule 3a51-1 (g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange
Act”)) in excess of $5 million (such limitation
hereinafter called the “Redemption
Limitation”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, there
shall be no Redemption Rights or liquidating distributions with
respect to any warrant issued in connection with the
Offering.
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(b) If the Corporation offers to redeem
the Offering Shares other than in conjunction with a stockholder
vote on an initial Business Combination pursuant to a proxy
solicitation, the Corporation shall offer to redeem the Offering
Shares upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination,
subject to lawfully available funds therefore and subject to any
limitations (including but not limited to cash requirements) agreed
to in connection with the negotiation of terms of any Business
Combination, in accordance with the provisions of Section
9.2(a) hereof pursuant to a tender offer in accordance
with Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”) (such rules and regulations hereinafter called
the “Tender
Offer Rules”) which it shall commence prior to the
consummation of the initial Business Combination and shall file
tender offer documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission
that contain substantially the same financial and other information
about the initial Business Combination and the Redemption Rights as
is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (such rules
and regulations herein after called the “Proxy
Solicitation Rules”), even if such information is not
required under the Tender Offer Rules; provided, however,
that if a stockholder vote is required by law to approve the
proposed initial Business Combination, or the Corporation decides
to hold a stockholder vote on the proposed initial Business
Combination for business or other legal reasons, the Corporation
shall offer to redeem the Offering Shares, subject to lawfully
available funds therefore and subject to any limitations (including
but not limited to cash requirements) agreed to in connection with
the negotiation of terms of any initial Business Combination, in
accordance with the provisions of Section
9.2(a) hereof in conjunction with a proxy solicitation
pursuant to the Proxy Solicitation Rules at a price per share equal
to the Redemption Price calculated in accordance with the following
provision of this Section
9.2(b). In the event that the Corporation offers to redeem
the Offering Shares pursuant to a tender offer in accordance with
the Tender Offer Rules (and the Company has not otherwise withdrawn
the tender offer), the Redemption Price per share of the Common
Stock payable to holders of the Offering Shares tendering their
Offering Shares pursuant to such tender offer shall be equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate amount on deposit
in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the date of
the commencement of the tender offer plus interest accrued from and
after such date until two business days prior to the consummation
of the initial Business Combination, less taxes payable and less
any interest that the Corporation may withdraw in accordance with
the terms of the Trust Agreement for working capital requirements,
by (ii) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares. If
the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares in conjunction
with a stockholder vote on the proposed initial Business
Combination pursuant to a proxy solicitation, the Redemption Price
per share of the Common Stock payable to holders of the Offering
Shares exercising their Redemption Rights irrespective of whether
they voted in favor of or against the Business Combination will be
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the aggregate amount
on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to
the consummation of the Business Combination, less taxes payable
and any interest that the Corporation may withdraw in accordance
with the terms of the Trust Agreement for working capital
requirements, by (b) the total number of then outstanding Offering
Shares. Whether the Corporation conducts the redemption pursuant to
the Tender Offer Rules or in conjunction with a proxy solicitation,
the redemption price shall in no event be less than $10.00 per
share of Common Stock (or $9.96 per share of Common Stock if the
underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in
full).
(c) If the Corporation offers to redeem
the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an
initial Business Combination pursuant to a proxy solicitation, a
Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder
or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert
or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13(d)(3) of
the Exchange Act), shall be restricted from seeking Redemption
Rights with respect to 20% or more of the Offering
Shares.
(d) In the event that the Corporation has
not consummated a Business Combination within 30 months from the
date of the final prospectus related to the Offering, the
Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose
of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but in any
event no later than ten (10) business days thereafter, subject to
lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Offering Shares in
consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on
deposit in the Trust Account, including interest but net of taxes
payable or dissolution expenses and less any interest that the
Corporation may withdraw for working capital, by (B) the total
number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will
completely extinguish rights of the Public Stockholders (including
the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any),
subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably
possible following such redemptions, subject to the approval of the
remaining stockholders and the Board in accordance with applicable
law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the
Corporation’s obligations under the DGCL to provide for
claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable
law.
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(e) If the Corporation offers to redeem
the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an
initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall consummate the
proposed Business Combination only if (i) such initial Business
Combination is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares of the Common Stock that are voted at a
stockholder meeting held to consider such initial Business
Combination and (ii) the Redemption Limitation is not
exceeded.
(f) Any stockholder of the Corporation
holding Offering Shares who properly demanded that the Corporation
redeem its Offering Shares, following the specific procedures for
redemptions set forth by the Corporation in the proxy statement
materials sent to the Corporation’s Public Stockholders
relating to this amendment to the Prior Certificate (the
“Extension
Amendment”), may elect to have the Corporation redeem
its Offering Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable
in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the
aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of the record
date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote on such
amendment, less taxes payable and any interest that the Corporation
may withdraw in accordance with the terms of that certain Amended
and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated September
5, 2014, by and between the Corporation and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trust
Agreement”) for working capital requirements, by
(b) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares,
which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of such
stockholder (including the right to receive further liquidation
distributions, if any), subject to applicable law. Payment of the
amounts necessary to satisfy the redemption rights exercised
pursuant to this Section 9.2(f) shall be made as promptly as
practical after the approval of the Extension Amendment.
Section 9.3 Distributions
from the Trust Account
(a) A Public Stockholder shall be entitled
to receive funds from the Trust Account only (i) as provided
in Section 9.2(d) hereof
or (ii) as provided in Sections
9.2(a), 9.2(b) and 9.2(f) hereof.
In no other circumstances shall a Public Stockholder have any right
or interest of any kind in or to distributions from the Trust
Account, and no stockholder other than a Public Stockholder shall
have any interest in or to the Trust Account.
(b) Payment of the amounts necessary to
satisfy the Redemption Rights exercised shall be made as promptly
as practical after the consummation of the initial Business
Combination and the delivery of shares by the applicable
stockholder.
(c) Each Public Stockholder that does not
exercise its Redemption Rights and has not redeemed its Offering
Shares under Sections
9.2(f) hereof shall retain its interest in the
Corporation and shall be deemed to have given its consent to the
release of the remaining funds in the Trust Account to the
Corporation, and following payment to any Public Stockholders
exercising their Redemption Rights, the remaining funds in the
Trust Account shall be released to the Corporation.
(d) The exercise by a Public Stockholder
of the Redemption Rights shall be conditioned on such Public
Stockholder following the specific procedures for redemptions set
forth by the Corporation in any applicable tender offer or proxy
statement materials sent to the Corporation’s Public
Stockholders relating to the proposed initial Business
Combination.
Section 9.4 Issuance
of Shares or Debt Securities. Prior to the consummation
of the Corporation’s initial Business Combination, the
Corporation shall not issue any additional shares of capital stock
of the Corporation or any debt securities that would entitle the
holders thereof to receive funds from the Trust Account or vote on
any Business Combination proposal.
Section 9.5 Transactions
with Affiliates.
(a) In the event the Corporation enters
into an agreement with respect to a Business Combination with a
target business that is affiliated with an Initial Stockholder, or
the directors or officers of the Corporation, then the Corporation,
or a committee of directors of the Corporation who do not have
interest in the transaction, shall obtain an opinion from an
independent investment banking firm that is a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that such Business
Combination is fair to the stockholders of the Corporation from a
financial point of view.
(b) Prior to the consummation of any
transaction with any affiliate of the Corporation, such transaction
must be approved by a majority of the members of the Board who do
not have an interest in the transaction, and such directors had
access, at the Corporation’s expense, to the
Corporation’s attorney’s or independent legal counsel,
unless the
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disinterested directors determine that the terms
of such transaction are no less favorable to the Corporation than
those that would be available to the Corporation with respect to
such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties.
Section 9.6 No
Transactions with Other Blank Check Companies. The
Corporation shall not enter into a Business Combination with
another blank check company or a similar company with nominal
operations.
ARTICLE X
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
The doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any
other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to the
Corporation or any of its officers or directors or in circumstances
where the application of any such doctrine would conflict with any
fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they may have currently
or in the future.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENT OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Corporation reserves the right to amend,
alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Second
Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock
Designation), in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate and the DGCL; and, except
as set forth in Article VIII,
all rights, preferences and privileges herein conferred upon
stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to
this Second Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form or
as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in
this Article
XI; provided, however,
that Article
IX of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate may
be amended only as provided therein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Chart Acquisition Corp. has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed in its name
and on its behalf by its _________ this _________ day of March, 2015.
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Annex
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST
AGREEMENT
This second amended and restated investment
management trust agreement (“Agreement”)
is made as of March ___ 2015, by and between Chart Acquisition
Corp. (the “Company”),
a Delaware corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company (the “Trustee”)
located at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York
10004. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Registration
Statement.
WHEREAS, the
Company’s initial registration statement, as amended, on Form
S-1, No. 333-177280 (the “Registration
Statement”), for its initial public offering of
securities (the “IPO”) has
been declared effective as of December 13, 2012 by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”);
WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank
Securities, Inc. and Cowen and Company, LLC are acting as the
representatives of the underwriters in the IPO (the
“Underwriters”)
pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, simultaneously
with the IPO, Chart Acquisition Group LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, purchased an aggregate of 231,250 placement
units (“Placement
Units”) for an aggregate purchase price of
$2,312,500. Each Placement Unit consists of one share of
Common Stock (as defined below) and one warrant to purchase one
share of Common Stock;
WHEREAS, simultaneously
with the IPO, Joseph Wright purchased an aggregate of 12,500
Placement Units for an aggregate purchase price of
$125,000;
WHEREAS, simultaneously
with the IPO, Cowen Overseas Investment LP, a Cayman Islands
limited partnership and an affiliate of Cowen and Company, LLC,
purchased an aggregate of 131,250 Placement Units for an aggregate
purchase price of $1,312,500;
WHEREAS, as described in
the Registration Statement, and in accordance with the
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, (as amended, the
“Certificate of
Incorporation”), $75,000,000 of the gross proceeds of
the IPO and sale of the Placement Units were previously delivered
to the Trustee to be deposited and held in a trust account (the
“Trust
Account”) for the benefit of the Company and the
holders of the Company’s common stock, par value
$.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), issued in the IPO (the aggregate amount to be
delivered to the Trustee will be referred to herein as the
“Property,”
the common stockholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold
the Property will be referred to as the “Public
Stockholders,” and the Public Stockholders and the
Company will be referred to together as the “Beneficiaries”),
pursuant to the investment management trust agreement as of
December 13, 2012 (the “Original
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to
certain provisions in the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation, the Public Stockholders may, regardless of how such
stockholder votes in connection with the Company’s initial
acquisition, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset
acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses (a “Business
Combination”), demand the Company redeem such Public
Stockholder’s Common Stock into cash or redeem such Common
Stock pursuant to a tender offer pursuant to the Rule 13e-4 and
Regulation 14E of the Commission, as applicable and based upon the
Company’s choice of proceeding under the proxy rules or
tender offer rules, each as promulgated by the Commission
(“Redemption
Rights”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreement, a portion of the Property equal to 3.125%
of the gross proceeds of the IPO will be payable to the
Underwriters in the event of consummation of a Business Combination
(the “Deferred
Fee”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreement, the Deferred Fee is payable solely upon the
consummation of the Company’s Business Combination and
pursuant to the terms thereof;
WHEREAS, on September 5,
2014, the parties hereto amended and restated the Original
Agreement in connection with the extension of the date before which
the Company must complete a Business Combination from September 13,
2014 to March 13, 2015 (the “Current
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Company has
sought the approval of its Public Stockholders at a meeting of its
stockholders (the “Stockholder
Meeting”) to: (i) extend the date before which the
Company must complete a business combination
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from March 13,
2015 (the “Current Termination
Date”) to June 13, 2015 (the “Extended
Termination Date”), and provide that the date for
cessation of operations of the Company if the Company has not
completed a business combination would similarly be extended, (ii)
allow holders of the Company’s public shares to redeem their
public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the
Trust Account, and authorize the Company and the Trustee to
disburse such redemption payments (together with clause (i), the
“Extension
Amendment”) and (iii) amend and restate the Current
Agreement to permit distributions from the trust account to pay
public stockholders properly demanding redemption in connection
with the Extension Amendment; and extend the date on which to
commence liquidating the trust account in the event the Company has
not consummated a business combination from the Current Termination
Date to the Extended Termination Date (the “Trust
Amendment”);
WHEREAS, holders of at
least sixty-five percent (65%) of the Company’s outstanding
shares of common stock approved the Trust Amendment and the
Extension Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the parties
desire to amend and restate the Current Agreement to, among other
things, reflect amendments to the Current Agreement contemplated by
the Trust Amendment.
NOW
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:
1. Agreements
and Covenants of Trustee. The Trustee hereby
agrees and covenants to:
(a) Hold the Property in trust for the
Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in
Trust Accounts which shall be established by the Trustee at JP
Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and at a brokerage institution selected by
the Trustee that is reasonably satisfactory to the
Company;
(b) Manage, supervise and administer the
Trust Account subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
(c) In a timely manner, upon the written
instruction of the Company, to invest and reinvest the Property in
U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less,
and/or money market funds meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and that
invest solely in U.S. Treasuries, as determined by the
Company.
(d) Collect and receive, when due, all
principal and interest income arising from the Property, which
shall become part of the “Property,” as such term is
used herein;
(e) Notify the Company of all
communications received by it with respect to any Property
requiring action by the Company;
(f) Supply any necessary information or
documents as may be requested by the Company in connection with the
Company’s preparation of its tax returns;
(g) Participate in any plan or proceeding
for protecting or enforcing any right or interest arising from the
Property if, as and when reasonably indemnified by the Company and
instructed by the Company to do so, so long as the Company shall
have advanced funds sufficient to pay the Trustee’s expenses
incident thereto.
(h) Render
to the Company, and to such other person as the Company may
instruct, monthly written statements of the activities of, and
amounts in, the Trust Account, reflecting all receipts and
disbursements of the Trust Account; and
(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust
Account only after and promptly after receipt of, and only in
accordance with, the terms of a letter (“Termination
Letter”), in a form substantially similar to that
attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit
B hereto, signed on behalf of the Company by an
executive officer and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account
and distribute the Property in the Trust Account only as directed
by the Company; provided, however,
that in the event that a Termination Letter has not been received
by the Trustee by 11:59 P.M. New York City time on the 30-month
anniversary of the date of the final prospectus relating to the
IPO, the Trust Account shall be liquidated as soon as practicable
thereafter in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
Termination Letter attached as Exhibit
B hereto and distributed to the Public Stockholders of
record at the close of trading (4:00 P.M. New York City time) on
such 30 month anniversary date. For the purposes of
clarity, any transmission of such Termination Letter
electronically, whether by facsimile, electronic mail (e-mail), PDF
or otherwise, shall constitute an original of such termination
Letter hereunder.
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2. Limited
Distributions of Income from Trust Account.
(a) Upon written request from the Company,
which may be given from time to time in a form substantially
similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit
C, the Trustee shall distribute to the Company by wire
transfer from the income collected on the Property the amount
necessary to cover any tax obligation owed by the
Company.
(b) The Company may withdraw funds from
the Trust Account for working capital purposes by delivery
of Exhibit C to
the Trustee. The distributions referred to herein shall
be made only from income collected on the Property.
(c) The Trustee shall, only after and
promptly after receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms
of a letter, in a form substantially similar to that attached
hereto as Exhibit
E, signed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer
and in accordance with the written instruction of the Company,
disburse to the Public Stockholders of record as of the record date
for the Stockholder Meeting pursuant to which the Trust Amendment
and the Extension Amendment were approved who (A) elected to
exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension
Amendment and the Trust Amendment and (B) tendered their stock
certificate(s) in accordance with the provisions set forth in the
proxy statement for the Stockholder Meeting, the amount indicated
by the Company as required to pay such Public
Stockholders. For the purposes of clarity, any transmission of
such letter electronically, whether by facsimile, electronic mail
(e-mail), PDF or otherwise, shall constitute an original of such
letter hereunder.
(d) In no event shall the payments
authorized by Sections
2(a) and 2(b) cause
the amount in the Trust Account to fall below the amount initially
deposited into the Trust Account. Except as provided
in Sections
2(a), 2(b) and
2(c) above,
no other distributions from the Trust Account shall be permitted
except in accordance with Section
1(i) hereof.
(e) The written request of the Company
referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the
Company is entitled to such funds, and the Trustee has no
responsibility to look beyond said request.
3. Agreements
and Covenants of the Company. The Company hereby
agrees and covenants to:
(a) Give all instructions to the Trustee
hereunder in writing or the electronic equivalent, signed by the
Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief
Financial Officer, and as specified in Section
1(i). In addition, except with respect to its
duties under Sections
1(i), 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) above,
the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in
relying on, any verbal, electronic or telephonic advice or
instruction which it in good faith believes to be given by any one
of the persons authorized above to give written instructions,
provided that the Company shall promptly confirm such instructions
in writing;
(b) Subject
to the provisions of Section
5, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from
and against, any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel
fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in
connection with any action taken by the trustee hereunder or any
claim, potential claim, action, suit or other proceeding brought
against the Trustee involving any claim, or in connection with any
claim or demand which in any way arises out of or relates to this
Agreement, the services of the Trustee hereunder, or the Property
or any income earned from investment of the Property, except for
expenses and losses resulting from the Trustee’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Promptly after the
receipt by the Trustee of notice of demand or claim or the
commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, pursuant to which
the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under this section, it
shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter
referred to as the “Indemnified
Claim”). The Trustee shall have the right
to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim,
provided, that the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the Company
with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld. The Trustee may not agree to
settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of
the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Company may participate in such action
with its own counsel;
(c) Pay the Trustee the fees set forth
on Schedule
A hereto;
(d) In connection with the vote, if any,
of the Company’s stockholders regarding a Business
Combination, provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of
a firm regularly engaged in the business of soliciting proxies
and/or tabulating stockholder votes verifying the vote of the
Company’s stockholders regarding such Business Combination;
and
(e) In the event that the Company directs
the Trustee to commence liquidation of the Trust Account pursuant
to Section
1(i), the Company agrees that it will not direct the Trustee
to make any payments that are not specifically authorized by this
Agreement.
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(f) Promptly after the Deferred Fee shall
become determinable on a final basis, to provide the Trustee notice
in writing (with a copy to the Underwriters) of the total amount of
the Deferred Fee.
4. Limitations
of Liability. The Trustee shall have no
responsibility or liability to:
(a) Imply obligations, perform duties,
inquire or otherwise be subject to the provisions of any agreement
or document other than this agreement and that which is expressly
set forth herein;
(b) Take any action with respect to the
Property, other than as directed in Sections
1 and 2 hereof
and the Trustee shall have no liability to any party except for
liability arising out of its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct;
(c) Institute any proceeding for the
collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute,
appear in or defend any proceeding of any kind with respect to, any
of the Property unless and until it shall have received written
instructions from the Company given as provided herein to do so and
the Company shall have advanced to it funds sufficient to pay any
expenses incident thereto;
(d) Change the investment of any Property,
other than in compliance with Section
1(c);
(e) Refund any depreciation in principal
of any Property;
(f) Assume that the authority of any
person designated by the Company to give instructions hereunder
shall not be continuing unless provided otherwise in such
designation, or unless the Company shall have delivered a written
revocation of such authority to the Trustee;
(g) The other parties hereto or to anyone
else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered
by it to be taken or omitted, in good faith and in the exercise of
its own best judgment, except for its gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall
be protected in acting upon any order, judgment, instruction,
notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel
(including counsel chosen by the Trustee, which counsel may be
Company counsel), statement, instrument, report or other paper or
document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and
effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and
acceptability of any information therein contained) which is
believed by the Trustee, in good faith, to be genuine and to be
signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The
Trustee shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver,
modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement or any of
the terms hereof, unless evidenced by a written instrument
delivered to the Trustee signed by the proper party or parties and,
if the duties or rights of the Trustee are affected, unless it
shall give its prior written consent thereto;
(h) Verify
the correctness of the information set forth in the Registration
Statement or to confirm or assure that any acquisition made by the
Company or any other action taken by it is as contemplated by the
Registration Statement; and
(i) Prepare, execute and file tax reports,
income or other tax returns and pay any taxes with respect to
income and activities relating to the Trust Account, regardless of
whether such tax is payable by the Trust Account or the Company
(including but not limited to income tax obligations), it being
expressly understood that as set forth in Section
2(a), if there is any income or other tax obligation
relating to the Trust Account or the Property in the Trust Account,
as determined from time to time by the Company and regardless
of whether such tax is payable by the Company or the
Trust, at the written instruction of the Company, the Trustee shall
make funds available in cash from the Property in the Trust Account
an amount specified by the Company as owing to the applicable
taxing authority, which amount shall be paid directly to the
Company by electronic funds transfer, account debit or other method
of payment, and the Company shall forward such payment to the
taxing authority;
(j) Pay or report any taxes on behalf of
the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section
2(a).
(k) Verify calculations, qualify or
otherwise approve Company requests for distributions pursuant to
Sections
(i), 2(a), 2(b) or 2(c).
5. No Right
of Set-Off. The Trustee waives any right of
set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind that the
Trustee may have against the Property held in the Trust
Account. In the event the Trustee has a claim against
the Company under this Agreement, including, without limitation,
under Section
3(b), the Trustee will pursue such claim solely against the
Company and not against the Property held in the Trust
Account.
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6. Termination. This
Agreement shall terminate as follows:
(a) If the Trustee gives written notice to
the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the
Company shall use its reasonable efforts to locate a successor
trustee during which time the Trustee shall act in accordance with
this Agreement. At such time that the Company notifies
the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed by the
Company and has agreed to become subject to the terms of this
Agreement, the Trustee shall transfer the management of the Trust
Account to the successor trustee, including but not limited to the
transfer of copies of the reports and statements relating to the
Trust Account, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate; provided,
however, that, in the event the Company does not locate a successor
trustee within ninety (90) days of receipt of the resignation
notice from the Trustee, the Trustee may submit an application to
have the Property deposited with any court in the State of New
York or with the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York and upon such deposit, the Trustee
shall be immune from any liability whatsoever; or
(b) At such time that the Trustee has
completed the liquidation of the Trust Account in accordance with
the provisions of Section
1(i) hereof, and distributed the Property in accordance
with the provisions of the Termination Letter, this Agreement shall
terminate except with respect to Section
3(b).
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) The Company and the Trustee each
acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures
set forth below with respect to funds transferred from the Trust
Account. The Company and the Trustee will each restrict
access to confidential information relating to such security
procedures to authorized persons. Each party must notify
the other party immediately if it has reason to believe
unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such information,
or of any change in its authorized personnel. In
executing funds transfers, the Trustee will rely upon all
information supplied to it by the Company, including, account
names, account numbers, and all other identifying information
relating to a beneficiary, beneficiary’s bank or intermediary
bank. The Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, liability or
expense resulting from any error in the information or transmission
of the wire.
(b) This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed and enforced in accordance with 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. It may be executed in several
original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall
constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one
instrument.
(c) This Agreement contains the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof. Except for Sections
1(i), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c) and 2(d) (which
may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative
vote of at least 65% of the then
outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided that no such amendment
will affect any Public Stockholder who has otherwise either (i)
indicated his election to redeem his shares of Common Stock in
connection with a stockholder vote sought to amend this Agreement
or (ii) not consented to any amendment to this Agreement to extend
to the time he would be entitled to a return of his pro rata amount
in the Trust Account), this Agreement or any provision hereof may
only be changed, amended or modified (other than to correct a
typographical error) by a writing signed by each of the parties
hereto. As to any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in
any way relating to this Agreement, each party waives the right to
trial by jury and the right to set-off as a defense. The
Trustee may request an opinion from Company counsel as to the
legality of any proposed amendment as a condition to its executing
such amendment.
(d) The parties hereto consent to the
personal jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court
located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for purposes
of resolving any disputes hereunder.
(e) Unless otherwise specified herein, any
notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of
the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service,
by certified mail (return receipt or delivery confirmation
requested), by hand delivery or by electronic or
facsimile transmission:
if to the Trustee, to:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Frank A. DiPaolo, CFO
Fax No.: (212) 509-5150
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if to the Company, to:
Chart
Acquisition Corp.
c/o The Chart Group, L.P.
555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor,
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Michael LaBarbera
Fax No.: (212) 350-8299
with a copy to (which shall not constitute
notice):
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10105
Attn: Douglas S. Ellenoff, Esq.
Fax No: (212)-370-7889
(e) This Agreement may not be assigned by
the Trustee without the prior consent of the Company.
(f) Each of the Trustee and the Company
hereby represents that it has the full right and power and has been
duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
respective obligations as contemplated hereunder. The
Trustee acknowledges and agrees that it shall not make any claims
or proceed against the Trust Account, including by way of set-off,
and shall not be entitled to any funds in the Trust Account under
any circumstance. In the event the Trustee has a claim
against the Company under this Agreement, the Trustee will pursue
such claim solely against the Company and not against the Property
held in the Trust Account.
(g) This Agreement is the joint product of
the Trustee and the Company and each provision hereof has been
subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of
such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party
hereto
(h) This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same instrument. Delivery of a signed
counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic
transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery
thereof.
(i) The Company has also retained the
Trustee to serve as its share transfer agent and warrant agent and
shall pay the fees set forth in Schedule
A for such services. Additionally, the
Trustee has agreed to provide all services, including, but not
limited to: the mailing of proxy or tender documents to registered
holders, all wires in connection with the Business Combination
(including the exercise of Redemption Rights) and maintaining the
official record of the exercise of Redemption Rights and
stockholder voting (if applicable).
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly
executed this Second Amended and Restated Investment Management
Trust Agreement as of the date first written
above.
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
COMPANY,
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CHART
ACQUISITION CORP.
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SCHEDULE A
Fee
Item
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Time
and method of payment
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Amount(1)
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Set-up fee
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Consummation of IPO by wire transfer of
funds
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$3,000
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Annual trustee fee
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Upon execution of the IMTA and at each
anniversary
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$10,000.00
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All services in connection with a Business
Combination and/or all services in connection with liquidation of
Trust Account if no Business Combination.
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Upon final liquidation of the Trust Account but,
upon liquidation if no Business Combination, only from interest
earned or from the Company by wire transfer of funds
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Prevailing rates after consultation with the
issuer and its counsel at the time of combination.
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(1) Any amounts owed by the Company are subject
in their entirety to the provisions of Section
5 of this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT A
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Steven Nelson and Frank Di Paolo
Re: Trust Account
No. [ ] - Termination
Letter
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section
1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement
between Chart Acquisition Corp. (“Company”)
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of
[ ], 2012
(“Trust
Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company
has entered into an agreement with
[ ] (the
“Target
Businesses”) to consummate a Business Combination with
the Target Businesses on or before
[ ] (the
“Consummation
Date”). This letter shall serve as the 48 hour notice
required with respect to the Business Combination. Capitalized
words used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement.
In accordance with the terms of the Trust
Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate the Trust Account
investments on [ ] and to
transfer the entire proceeds to the above referenced Trust checking
account at
[ ] to
the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of the funds held in
the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the
account or accounts that the Company shall direct on the
Consummation Date. It is acknowledged and agreed that while
the funds are on deposit in the Trust checking account awaiting
distribution, the Company will not earn any interest or
dividends.
On
or before the Consummation Date: (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you (a) an affidavit which verifies the vote of
the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination(1)
and (b) written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated or will, concurrently with your transfer
of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company, be consummated (ii) the Company shall deliver to you written instructions
with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account (“Instruction Letter”). You are hereby
directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the counsel’s letter
and the Instruction Letter in accordance with the terms of the Instruction Letter. In the event certain deposits held
in the Trust Account may not be liquidated by the Consummation Date without penalty, you will notify the Company of the same and
the Company shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain in the Trust Account and be distributed after the Consummation
Date to the Company or be distributed immediately and the penalty incurred. Upon the distribution of all the funds in the Trust
Account pursuant to the terms hereof, the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.
In the event the Business Combination is not
consummated by 11:59 p.m. on the Consummation Date and we have not
notified you of a new Consummation Date, then upon the
Trustee’s receipt of the Company’s written instruction,
the funds held in the Trust checking account shall be reinvested as
provided for by the Trust Agreement as soon as practicable
thereafter.
Very truly yours,
CHART ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
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EXHIBIT B
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Steven Nelson and Frank Di Paolo
Re: Trust Account
No.
[ ] - Termination
Letter
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section
1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement
between Chart Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”)
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the
“Trustee”),
dated as of ________, 2012 (the “Trust
Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company
has been unable to effect a Business Combination with a Target
Company within the 30-month anniversary of the date of the final
prospectus relating to the IPO.
In accordance with the terms of the Trust
Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate the Trust Account
on [ ] and to transfer the total
proceeds to the Trust checking account at
[ ] for
distribution to the stockholders. The Company has selected
[ ] as the record date for
the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to receive
their pro rata share of the liquidation proceeds. You
agree to be the paying agent of record and in your separate
capacity as paying agent to distribute said funds directly to the
Company’s stockholders (other than with respect to the
initial, or insider shares) in accordance with the terms of the
Trust Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
and the fees set forth on Schedule A to the Trust
Agreement. Upon the distribution of all of the funds in
the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall
be terminated.
Very truly yours,
CHART ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
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EXHIBIT C
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company
17 Battery Place, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Steven Nelson and Frank DiPaolo
Re: Trust
Account No. [ ]
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(b) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Chart Acquisition
Corp. (“Company”)
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of
___________, 2012 (“Trust
Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you
deliver to the Company $_______ of the interest income earned on
the Property as of the date hereof. The Company needs such funds
[to pay for the tax obligations as set forth on the attached tax
return or tax statement] or [for working capital purposes]. In
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, you are hereby
directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds
promptly upon your receipt of this letter to the Company’s
operating account at:
[WIRE
INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]
CHART ACQUISITION CORP.
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(“DB”)
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EXHIBIT D
AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL(S) FOR TELEPHONE CALL
BACK
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AUTHORIZED TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)
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Company:
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Chart
Acquisition Corp.
555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor,
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Michael LaBarbera
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Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10105
Attn: Douglas S. Ellenoff, Esq.
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Trustee:
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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Frank Di Paolo, CFO
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EXHIBIT E
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Steven Nelson and Frank Di Paolo
Re: Trust Account
No. [ ]
Gentlemen:
Pursuant
to Section
2(c) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement
between Chart Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”)
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the
“Trustee”),
dated as of December 13, 2012 (the “Trust
Agreement”), this is to advise you that in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment and in
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby
authorize you to liquidate $_____ of the Trust Account on March __,
2015 and to transfer $_____ of the proceeds of the Trust to the
Trust checking account at
[ ] for
distribution to the shareholders that have requested redemption of
their shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment. It is acknowledged and agreed that while such
funds are on deposit in the Trust checking account awaiting
distribution, the Company will not earn any interest or dividends
on such funds.
On or before the date for liquidation referenced
above the Company shall deliver to you (a) an affidavit which
verifies the vote of the Company’s stockholders in connection
with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, (b) written
notification that the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
are effective, and (c) written instructions with respect to
the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account
(“Instruction
Letter”). You agree to be the paying agent of record
and in your separate capacity as paying agent to distribute said
funds on the date for liquidation referenced above directly to the
Company’s stockholders (other than with respect to the
initial, or insider shares) in accordance with the Instruction
Letter, terms of the Trust Agreement, the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company and the fees set forth on Schedule A
to the Trust Agreement. In the event certain deposits held in
the Trust Account may not be liquidated on such date without
penalty, you will notify the Company of the same and the Company
shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain in the
Trust Account or be distributed immediately and the penalty
incurred.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours,
CHART ACQUISITION CORP.
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PROXY
CHART
ACQUISITION CORP.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 11, 2015
The undersigned hereby appoints Joseph R.
Wright, with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby
authorizes him to represent and vote, as designated below, all the
shares of Common Stock of Chart Acquisition Corp. (the
“Company”) held of record by the undersigned at the
close of business on February 9, 2015 at the Special Meeting of
Stockholders to be held at the Company’s headquarters at 555
5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017 on Wednesday,
March 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., local time, or any adjournment or
postponement thereof (the “Meeting”) and authorizes and
instructs said proxy to vote in the manner directed
below.
THIS
PROXY, WHEN EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER
DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED “FOR” THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT CONSISTING OF
PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 AND “FOR” THE TRUST AMENDMENT
CONSISTING OF PROPOSAL 3. IN HIS DISCRETION, THE PROXY IS
AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OF THE
MEETING.
IF
YOUR SHARES ARE HELD IN AN ACCOUNT AT A BROKERAGE FIRM OR BANK, YOU
MUST INSTRUCT YOUR BROKER OR BANK ON HOW TO VOTE YOUR SHARES. IF
YOU DO NOT PROVIDE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR SHARES WILL NOT BE VOTED
ON ANY OF THE PROPOSALS.
THIS
PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
Please mark vote as
indicated in this example
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x THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
“FOR”
PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3.
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Proposal 1 — Business Combination
Deadline
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To amend the Company’s amended and
restated certificate of incorporation to extend the date before
which the Company must complete a business combination (the
“Termination Date”) from March 13, 2015 (the
“Current Termination Date”) to June 13, 2015 (the
“Extended Termination Date”), and provide that the date
for cessation of operations of the Company if the Company has not
completed a business combination would similarly be
extended.
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To amend the Company’s amended and
restated certificate of incorporation to allow holders of the
Company’s public shares, in connection with the extension of
the Termination Date pursuant to Proposal 1, to redeem their public
shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust
account (the “trust account”) established in connection
with the Company’s initial public offering, and authorize the Company and the trustee to
disburse such redemption payments.
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Proposal 3 — Trust Amendment
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To amend and restate the Company’s amended
and restated investment management trust agreement, dated September
5, 2014 by and between the
Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to permit distributions from the trust
account to pay public stockholders properly demanding
redemption in connection with the Extension Amendment
and the Trust Amendment; and extend the date on which to commence
liquidating the trust account in the event the Company has not
consummated a business combination from the Current Termination
Date to the Extended Termination Date.
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EXERCISE REDEMPTION RIGHTS
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If you hold shares of the Company’s common
stock issued in its initial public offering, you may exercise your
redemption rights and demand that the Company redeem your shares of
common stock for a pro rata portion of the trust account by marking
the “Exercise Redemption Rights” box. If you exercise
your redemption rights, then you will be exchanging your shares of
the Company’s common stock for cash and will no longer own
these shares. You will only be entitled to receive cash for your
shares if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are
approved (and not abandoned) and you continue to hold your shares
through the time the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment
become effective and tender your stock certificate to the Company
in accordance with the accompanying
proxy statement.
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CHECK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND INDICATE THE
CORRECT ADDRESS ¨
Dated:
2015
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Stockholder’s Signature
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Stockholder’s Signature
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Signature should agree with name printed hereon.
If stock is held in the name of more than one person, EACH joint
owner should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians,
and attorneys should indicate the capacity in which they sign.
Attorneys should submit powers of attorney.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE
ENCLOSED TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY. THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE
UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2
AND 3 AND WILL GRANT DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY
TO VOTE UPON SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY
COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR
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