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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2018

M III ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  001-37796
(Commission
File Number)
  47-4787177
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3 Columbus Circle
15th Floor
New York, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  10019
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 716-1491

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

        On January 9, 2018, M III Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") entered into Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment No. 3") to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 3, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") and Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Merger Agreement, by and among IEA Energy Services LLC (together with its subsidiaries, "IEA"), the Company, Wind Merger Sub I, Inc., Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC ("Seller"), Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P. ("Oaktree"), solely in its capacity as the representative of the Seller, and solely for purposes of Section 10.3 thereof, and, to the extent related thereto, Article 12 thereof, M III Sponsor I LLC and M III Sponsor I LP.

        Amendment No. 3 was entered into by the parties for the purpose of increasing the 2018 earnout threshold from $65,000,000 to an amount equal to (i) $65,000,000 plus (ii) the amount, if any, by which adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2017 (determined from IEA's audited financial statements and calculated in a manner consistent with Section 10.1(f)(y) of IEA's disclosure schedules to the Merger Agreement) is less than $52,700,000.

        As disclosed in the Company's preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC on January 10, 2018, IEA's fourth quarter results were negatively impacted by project start dates being deferred from 2017 to 2018 as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the adoption of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. IEA anticipates that the impact of the deferral of these project start dates will be to shift approximately $28.0 million of revenue from 2017 to 2018. These estimates for fiscal 2017 are unaudited and should be considered preliminary and subject to change. Amendment No. 3 adjusts the 2018 earnout threshold to take into account the revenue that is projected to be realized in 2018, rather than 2017, as a result of the deferral of these project start dates.

        A copy of Amendment No. 3 is attached as Exhibit 2.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. For a detailed discussion of the Merger Agreement, see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 3, 2017. For the full text of the Merger Agreement, Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, see Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 8, 2017, Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2017 and Exhibit 2.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017, which are also incorporated by reference as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3, respectively, hereto.

Additional Information

        The proposed transaction to which the Merger Agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3 relate will be submitted to stockholders of the Company for their approval. In connection with that approval, the Company will file with the SEC a proxy statement containing information about the proposed transaction and the respective businesses of the Company and IEA. Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement when it becomes available because it will contain important information. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about the Company, without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the proxy statement and other filings with the SEC can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to M III Acquisition Corp., 3 Columbus Circle, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10019, (212) 716-1491.

        The Company, IEA and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from the Company's stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the Company's directors and executive officers is available in its Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2017. Additional information regarding the participants in

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the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be contained in the proxy statement when it becomes available.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits:
Exhibit   Description
  2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 3, 2017, by and among the Company, IEA Energy Services, LLC, Wind Merger Sub I, Inc., Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC, Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P., solely in its capacity as the representative of the seller, and, solely for purposes of certain sections therein, M III Sponsor I LLC and M III Sponsor I LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 8, 2017).

 

2.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 15, 2017, by and among IEA Energy Services, LLC, M III Acquisition Corp., Wind Merger Sub I, Inc., Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC, Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P., solely in its capacity as the representative of the seller, and solely for purposes of Section 10.3 thereof, and, to the extent related thereto, Article 12 thereof, M III Sponsor I LLC and M III Sponsor I LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 21, 2017).

 

2.3

 

Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 27, 2017, by and among IEA Energy Services, LLC, M III Acquisition Corp., Wind Merger Sub I,  Inc., Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC, Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P., solely in its capacity as the representative of the seller, and solely for purposes of Section 10.3 thereof, and, to the extent related thereto, Article 12 thereof, M III Sponsor I LLC and M III Sponsor I LP.

 

2.4

 

Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 9, 2018, by and among IEA Energy Services, LLC, M III Acquisition Corp., Wind Merger Sub I,  Inc., Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC, Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P., solely in its capacity as the representative of the seller, and solely for purposes of Section 10.3 thereof, and, to the extent related thereto, Article 12 thereof, M III Sponsor I LLC and M III Sponsor I LP.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 10, 2018

    M III ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Office



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Exhibit 2.3


AMENDMENT NO. 2

        AMENDMENT NO. 2 (this " Amendment "), dated as of December 27, 2017, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 3, 2017 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 15, 2017 (" Amendment No. 1 "), and as further amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the " Agreement "), by and among IEA Energy Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, M III Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the " Buyer "), Wind Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer, Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the " Seller "), Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, solely in its capacity as the representative of the Seller, and, solely for purposes of Section 10.3 thereof, and, to the extent related thereto, Article 12 thereof, M III Sponsor I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and M III Sponsor I LP, a Delaware limited partnership. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.


WITNESSETH:

        WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Agreement, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the rights and obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

        Section 1.     Amendment of Section 7.4(a) of the Agreement .    Section 7.4(a) of the Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 1) is hereby amended by deleting the words "by the earlier of (x) fifteen (15) Business Days following the date on which the Buyer files with the SEC the Proxy Statement in preliminary form and (y) December 29, 2017" and replacing them with "by February 15, 2018 or such earlier date as is agreed in writing by all parties hereto".

        Section 2.     No Other Change .    Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be deemed to limit, restrict, modify, alter, amend or otherwise change in any manner the rights and obligations of the parties under the Agreement.

        Section 3.     Miscellaneous .    The "Miscellaneous" provisions set forth in Article 12 of the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis , as if set forth in full herein; provided , however , that for purposes of Section 12.3, and for all other purposes, each reference to the Agreement shall refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

    IEA ENERGY SERVICES LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DAVID BOSTWICK

        Name:   David Bostwick
        Title:   Secretary

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DAVID BOSTWICK

        Name:   David Bostwick
        Title:   Secretary

 

 

OAKTREE POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND III DELAWARE, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

Oaktree Fund GP, LLC
    Its:   General Partner

 

 

By:

 

Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
    Its:   Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ IAN SCHAPIRO

        Name:   Ian Schapiro
        Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

By:

 

/s/ PETER JONNA

        Name:   Peter Jonna
        Title:   Authorized Signatory

   

[ Signature Page to Amendment 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger ]


    M III ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

WIND MERGER SUB I, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

WIND MERGER SUB II, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

M III SPONSOR I LLC,

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Managing Member

 

 

M III SPONSOR I LP
    By:   M III Acquisition Partners I Corp., the general partner

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

   

[ Signature Page to Amendment 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger ]




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Exhibit 2.4

AMENDMENT NO. 3

        AMENDMENT NO. 3 (this " Amendment "), dated as of January 9, 2018, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 3, 2017 (as amended by that Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 15, 2017, Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 27, 2017, and as further amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the " Agreement "), by and among IEA Energy Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, M III Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the " Buyer "), Wind Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer, Wind Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the " Seller "), Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III Delaware, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, solely in its capacity as the representative of the Seller, and, solely for purposes of Section 10.3 thereof, and, to the extent related thereto, Article 12 thereof, M III Sponsor I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and M III Sponsor I LP, a Delaware limited partnership. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.


WITNESSETH:

        WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Agreement, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the rights and obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

        Section 1.     Amendment of Section 1.1 of the Agreement.     Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following words in the place immediately following the definition of "2017 Audited Financial Statements" and immediately preceding the definition of "2018 EBITDA":

        Section 2.     Amendment of Section 3.6(f) of the Agreement.     Section 3.6(f) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each instance of the dollar amount "$65,000,000" and replacing each such instance with the following: "the sum of $65,000,000 plus the 2017 EBITDA Roll-Forward Amount".

        Section 3.     No Other Change.     Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be deemed to limit, restrict, modify, alter, amend or otherwise change in any manner the rights and obligations of the parties under the Agreement.

        Section 4.     Miscellaneous.     The "Miscellaneous" provisions set forth in Article 12 of the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis , as if set forth in full herein; provided , however , that for purposes of Section 12.3, and for all other purposes, each reference to the Agreement shall refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.


 

 

IEA ENERGY SERVICES LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DAVID BOSTWICK

        Name:   David Bostwick
        Title:   Secretary

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DAVID BOSTWICK

        Name:   David Bostwick
        Title:   Secretary

 

 

OAKTREE POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND III DELAWARE, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

Oaktree Fund GP, LLC
    Its:   General Partner

 

 

By:

 

Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
    Its:   Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ PETER JONNA

        Name:   Peter Jonna
        Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

By:

 

/s/ IAN SCHAPIRO

        Name:   Ian Schapiro
        Title:   Authorized Signatory

   

[ Signature Page to Amendment 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger ]



 

 

M III ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

WIND MERGER SUB I, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

WIND MERGER SUB II, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

M III SPONSOR I LLC,

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Managing Member

 

 

M III SPONSOR I LP
    By:   M III Acquisition Partners I Corp., the general partner

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI

        Name:   Mohsin Y. Meghji
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer

   

[ Signature Page to Amendment 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger ]




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